by Anura Guruge
on March 15, 2024
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There is a BIG difference & it is very easy to spot.
I know my bagpipes. First thing I look for when it is supposed to be an Irish occasion rather than Scottish.
I noticed that Biden didn’t even glance at the piper. Very rude. But, he is Irish. SMILE.
Well, now YOU know the difference. It is OK. You don’t have to THANK ME. This is what I do. SMILE.
by Anura Guruge
on October 4, 2023
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I don’t know whether to be flattered or WHAT?
If it was multiple people I it would be easier to fathom — and indeed very flattering.
This is ONE PERSON. The WordPress STATS distinguishes between VISITORS & VIEWS. So, what I am seeing is 1 VISITOR … over a 1,000 VIEWS.
I really would like to know who it is & why this interest.
Yes, perfectly OK. This is a public blog. I appreciate.
It is just that I have never had anyone so interested in my posts. Plus, Ireland. You know, this is sad. I don’t know anyone in Ireland.
C’est la vie. Just wanted to get this out.
IF you see this, I really would like to get to know you. If nothing else to say ‘THANK YOU’ & also ask if there are any subjects you want me to write about.
SMILE. THANKS.
by Anura Guruge
on March 17, 2022
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2022.
Unlike Joe Biden I am NOT Irish. But, also unlike Joe Biden I don’t think all Irish are stupid. SMILE. I know quite a few Irish who are smarter than Joe Biden — though I understand that is a low bar. No. No. I am very fond of the Irish. Really am.
And I have seen ‘Riverdance‘ per se, at least, 4 times & many of its spinoffs.
Well, I have to now go down and enjoy my corned beef & cabbage.
by Anura Guruge
on August 31, 2021
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I just finished listening to ‘56 Days‘ this morning. I had been listening to it, during my daily 2-hour walk, for the last few days. I enjoyed it, thoroughly — but, as you can clearly see from my previous two posts (above), I am quite smitten by her. I think she is very clever & I like her uncomplicated, engaging style of writing. Others, including those in my family, disagree. They find her desire to tell a story by constantly changing the timeframe, from chapter to chapter, confusing — if not outright annoying. I kind of think it is clever. She took this timeshifting to the max. in her previous book, the aptly titled ‘Rewind‘.
Timeshifting is also an integral part of this book — each chapter dealing with a day within the a 56 day period (that gives us the title). Though the main story per se takes place within a 56-day (i.e., 8-week) window (when Ireland was in the initial throes of the COVID pandemic), there a couple of chapters that are from before & after this core period — not counting a key event that took place many, many years earlier. [I am NOT going to spoil the storyline for you. That is not my style.]
Some will claim that the story becomes predictable (& yes, by design, she has a LOT of repetition of scenes & dialogues — albeit portrayed from the perspectives of the two main protagonists). All I will say is that she has at least one major twist. Yes, she leads you down a path & you are well & truly suckered into that when she casually lets it drop that you got it wrong.
I think she is very clever & talented. It would appear that there are quite a few that agree with I. It doesn’t matter what I think. What matters is whether you like her stories. So, please try to read one or listen to one. I am sure you will enjoy it.