tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post2099104915068264590..comments2024-02-11T05:49:56.398+11:00Comments on A Strong Belief in Wicker: BloomsdayLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-45442440450312903912012-06-25T00:52:19.067+10:002012-06-25T00:52:19.067+10:00I had a friend that did the author tour when he wa...I had a friend that did the author tour when he was in Dublin and brought me home some bookmarks.Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-71375782662854065502012-06-19T14:28:09.413+10:002012-06-19T14:28:09.413+10:00Great photos - I'd love to get to Ireland some...Great photos - I'd love to get to Ireland some day soon.<br />Like you I know I will never read Ulysses although that doesn't stop me from picking it up in bookshops all round the world...and just for a minute imagine, as I feel it's weight it my hands and flip through all those pages, that I am the kind of person who would actually read it!!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-12144601761204490872012-06-18T13:33:10.630+10:002012-06-18T13:33:10.630+10:00Looks like a lovely tour you had. I want to join ...Looks like a lovely tour you had. I want to join you too at a pub-sans the kidneys please.<br /><br />Thank you for your comments on my water lilies.abriannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09011852272421372985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-27436859955720678832012-06-18T07:22:42.096+10:002012-06-18T07:22:42.096+10:00I think the tour sounds better than the book, but ...I think the tour sounds better than the book, but I shouldn't judge cause I've never tried to read it.Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-41778371342761685282012-06-18T03:45:21.025+10:002012-06-18T03:45:21.025+10:00I enjoyed the vicarious tour of Dublin--truly enjo...I enjoyed the vicarious tour of Dublin--truly enjoyed your pix and narrative.<br /><br />:)Poochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574939007869525677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-91824959663478137202012-06-18T02:18:04.587+10:002012-06-18T02:18:04.587+10:00I Really enjoyed the tour! :-)I Really enjoyed the tour! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-83604916673004786362012-06-18T00:18:25.760+10:002012-06-18T00:18:25.760+10:00Thanks for sharing those! I tried reading Ulysses ...Thanks for sharing those! I tried reading Ulysses (made it 100 pages) and I think anything to add to the understanding (like visiting those places) would be helpful.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-45945541338821764672012-06-17T23:10:19.941+10:002012-06-17T23:10:19.941+10:00How lucky you were to see Dublin. If I ever get th...How lucky you were to see Dublin. If I ever get there I must remember to visit St. Stephen's Green and the pubs. I wouldn't mind some kidneys for breakfast!Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-8368587760900685002012-06-17T13:06:23.713+10:002012-06-17T13:06:23.713+10:00I visited Dublin just this past spring and hope to...I visited Dublin just this past spring and hope to be able to return in a couple of years. I will so be going on some of the literary tours next time :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-25160168748007428132012-06-17T12:09:48.970+10:002012-06-17T12:09:48.970+10:00I'm so ignorant, I had no idea what Bloomsday ...I'm so ignorant, I had no idea what Bloomsday was. It's really my wedding anniversary, but Bloomsday will do. Great post. Thanks.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-7898366632887613472012-06-17T10:47:59.270+10:002012-06-17T10:47:59.270+10:00I bet it was wonderful to be in Dublin, particular...I bet it was wonderful to be in Dublin, particularly on Bloomsday! Thanks for sharing the photos!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-19388920475063722602012-06-17T10:37:04.039+10:002012-06-17T10:37:04.039+10:00Happy Bloomsday! I've read Ulysses--because I...Happy Bloomsday! I've read Ulysses--because I thought that was an English Major-y kind of thing to do. You haven't missed much...trust me. Joyce is much better in short story form--at least I think so.<br /><br />And that bust is just....well...BIG. Great pictures!<br /><br />Here's my <a href="http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2012/06/saturday-snapshot-fathers-day-edition.html" rel="nofollow">Snapshot</a>.Bev Hankinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01127476456755776574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-29488229448809914992012-06-17T09:39:25.542+10:002012-06-17T09:39:25.542+10:00Thanks for the education. I didn't know about ...Thanks for the education. I didn't know about Bloomsday.Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-44430767769974978152012-06-17T05:26:39.829+10:002012-06-17T05:26:39.829+10:00I always love making book/author connections to pl...I always love making book/author connections to places I visit. Fun to see these--even if I have no plans of EVER reading Ulysses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-37173412190998635912012-06-17T03:29:22.371+10:002012-06-17T03:29:22.371+10:00Lovely pictures as always. After watching my husba...Lovely pictures as always. After watching my husband suffer through Ulysses I promised myself I wouldn't undertake that particular challenge. But a Dublin tour looks like fun!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567954521782974033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-43697552717674123542012-06-17T02:55:31.025+10:002012-06-17T02:55:31.025+10:00This is one cool statue.This is one cool statue.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-27472224599970247582012-06-17T02:46:29.234+10:002012-06-17T02:46:29.234+10:00The bust is amazing. Perhaps I'm a bit peculia...The bust is amazing. Perhaps I'm a bit peculiar, but I have read Ulysses, and I did enjoy it - and I'm very envious of you going to Dublin.<br />My Snapshot is here http://goo.gl/vTUc8Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-72064729959656325442012-06-17T02:12:57.113+10:002012-06-17T02:12:57.113+10:00I wanna go! I've never been to Ireland althoug...I wanna go! I've never been to Ireland although I do recall a couple of cute Irish publovers, Ian and Declan, from my youth. And daunting as it may be, maybe I'll try the dreaded Ulysses. Hmmm. Maybe not. Thanks for the inspiring pics, Louise!Sim Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069681571808073102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-52712618957224275362012-06-17T01:47:02.683+10:002012-06-17T01:47:02.683+10:00I am never going to read Ulysses EVER! But I liked...I am never going to read Ulysses EVER! But I liked the photos!<br /><br />Here is my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in/2012/06/saturday-snapshot-june-17-2012.html" rel="nofollow">Saturday Snapshot</a> post!gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-36320055801362649702012-06-17T01:34:31.515+10:002012-06-17T01:34:31.515+10:00So, I don't know what Bloomsday is at all, but...So, I don't know what Bloomsday is at all, but I love your Dublin photos. Dublin is on my list of places I want to visit. <a href="http://www.booksavvybabe.com/posts/saturday-snapshot-summer-at-the-pool/" rel="nofollow">Book Savvy Babe</a>Book Savvy Babehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10670256728712530527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-88826902795649357442012-06-17T01:25:44.497+10:002012-06-17T01:25:44.497+10:00Very cool photos! Love just looking at the buildi...Very cool photos! Love just looking at the buildings!Sharon Galligar Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997282534221594019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-10819235352073884252012-06-16T22:42:48.011+10:002012-06-16T22:42:48.011+10:00Great shots, and thanks for sharing some of the Ul...Great shots, and thanks for sharing some of the Ulysses lore. I don't think I'll ever read it either, to be honest. The bust is great, my favorite.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148605530146058810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-36674717632283580042012-06-16T22:36:48.667+10:002012-06-16T22:36:48.667+10:00Lovely photos! That bust is wonderful! Looks lik...Lovely photos! That bust is wonderful! Looks like it was lovely weather for a tour.Eugenia O'Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387352519341205107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-49423144034878269932012-06-16T22:09:44.274+10:002012-06-16T22:09:44.274+10:00Great shots! The pubs would be my favorite spot.....Great shots! The pubs would be my favorite spot...the conviviality of them encircles all who enter their doors. Or so my eldest son says, as he lived in Ireland for several months. He took some shots inside the pubs that are my favorites.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, and Happy Bloomsday!<br /><br />Here's <a href="http://snowconnections.wordpress.com/2012/06/15/creative-sparks-one-long-hot-summer-june-16/" rel="nofollow">MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT </a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-55730565566474492142012-06-16T21:28:17.473+10:002012-06-16T21:28:17.473+10:00Thank you for that tour! Ulysses is a book I will ...Thank you for that tour! Ulysses is a book I will probably never read, but I always appreciate knowing more about famous writers.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.com