Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of these days I will get up my courage and read Ulysses. I did read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man during the 2020 confinement and liked it very much. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu YNWA > On 24 Mar 2022, at 23:59, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > Part of the committee of the Blackrock Society wait patiently (sort of) on > Main St. Blackrock for the pub to open. We have an upcoming lecture on > James Joyce and needed to tease out any difficulties beforehand. Seeing as > Joyce lived in Blackrock, and his father John Stanislaus Joyce did his > best to drink away several inheritances in various pubs there, we had an > arrangement to hold a morning meeting about it there in one of JSJ's > frequented pubs, over coffees, but they unfortunately didn't open, despite > battering on the doors: thirst is indeed a terrible driver. The missing > committee were engaged in heavy door battering duty at the time. > > Sadly, it later transpired the owner was struck down suddenly late the > previous night, and had to go to hospital. He seems to be improving > thankfully. We repaired to the Starbucks up the road, but should have gone > to my house as I think I make better coffee. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/A+committee+in+waiting.jpg.html > > Sony A7II with FE 28-70. Can be seen larger if desired. > > Douglas > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information