tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post368104442488815853..comments2023-12-01T06:59:43.855+00:00Comments on Child of Danú: Some Home-Grown Fairy TalesRóisínhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17221357100369170369noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-60606436101805798122010-04-07T22:10:27.091+01:002010-04-07T22:10:27.091+01:00Do you know, I was sure you were going to say that...Do you know, I was sure you were going to say that picture was a publicity still from Cats or something. There's lots I could say about your eyes, Roisin, but I aint gonna to say any of it.<br /><br />And here's another thing about your post to Ruthie about Scotland. When I was in Donegal, the pub I settled on as my 'regular' was The Scotsman. And the only other foreigner frequenting the place was - a Scotsman!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-48346851935354303172010-04-07T19:38:14.705+01:002010-04-07T19:38:14.705+01:00Hi Ruthie- I hope you enjoyed the stories, though ...Hi Ruthie- I hope you enjoyed the stories, though I’m sure you’ve probably grown up with similar ones yourself. You’re from Scotland, aren’t you? Despite the fact my mum’s from Lanarkshire I’ve only ever been a couple of times and I too long to return! My grandfather’s people are from Oban and it used to be possible to hitch a ride with a fishing boat from nearby here that would take you up there for a pittance. Unfortunately, the pervasive bureaucracy that is the EU put an end to that with all their ‘health and safety’ malarkey. You know, round here they used to say that Glasgow was the capital of Donegal, not Dublin. It made sense cause in the days before cars it was quicker to reach by boat. Today there’s even an airport over in the west of the county that only flies to Scotland and back. I think you’d feel quite at home in that part of the world!<br /><br />JJ- those are indeed my eyes but it’s a flattering picture, probably on account of the cat make up and the fact that for once my squint didn’t show up in a photograph. Thanks for your kind words though!Róisínhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221357100369170369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-32838276684755158702010-04-07T10:26:04.839+01:002010-04-07T10:26:04.839+01:00dear roisin, thank you so for this link, such beau...dear roisin, thank you so for this link, such beautiful paintings. i have only visited ireland once and long to go again. I am off for a peep at these tales you mention, they are just the sort of thing i love. xRuthie Reddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544345949078281235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-81333411614131065332010-04-06T22:44:07.274+01:002010-04-06T22:44:07.274+01:00pps
I'll tell you what's odd. I swear tha...pps<br /><br />I'll tell you what's odd. I swear that figure wasn't in the top picture when I first looked at it!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-15957484781365553602010-04-06T21:32:53.936+01:002010-04-06T21:32:53.936+01:00ps
Are they your eyes in your avi? If so, incredi...ps<br /><br />Are they your eyes in your avi? If so, incredible.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-76936442535215657782010-04-06T21:31:50.877+01:002010-04-06T21:31:50.877+01:00I've already read and enjoyed them. Thanks. I ...I've already read and enjoyed them. Thanks. I have two anthologies of Irish folk and fairy tales, and The Celtic Twilight is one of my favourite books.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-51269690296602400082010-04-06T20:52:39.216+01:002010-04-06T20:52:39.216+01:00Lillian and JJ- Hope you enjoy the stories wheneve...Lillian and JJ- Hope you enjoy the stories whenever you get round to reading them!<br /><br />Jimmy- Glad you like it and sorry for keeping you in the dark all this time. At least now I can follow yours openly without fear of being discovered!Róisínhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221357100369170369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-73980474373880595012010-04-06T18:20:37.688+01:002010-04-06T18:20:37.688+01:00Ooh, I'll definitely be storing this away for ...Ooh, I'll definitely be storing this away for future readings!! I love fairy tales...what a wonderful idea :)Lillian Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017426317132182501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-22688226802999883662010-04-06T14:50:14.060+01:002010-04-06T14:50:14.060+01:00What a deadly blog you've got going here roisi...What a deadly blog you've got going here roisin!!!! Really loving the ambiance here - i'll definitely be dropping in more often now i know where to find you :-)TheAmazingFoxworthBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121231867266605647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2549533465934287809.post-83138752299947445052010-04-06T12:46:18.883+01:002010-04-06T12:46:18.883+01:00Super pictures, Roisin (your comment reminded me o...Super pictures, Roisin (your comment reminded me of the difference in dialect I questioned when I was in Donegal, incidentally.) The top one looks so like the way I imagined the setting of my own selkie story. Will enjoy reading the stories later.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069822009799120415noreply@blogger.com