I blame the Americans and Germans!!

Ah , you are very kind, although it would never match the vast and wonderful wilderness of your own.

We speak very clearly and without slang to our treasured guests in case they may not understand and be embarrassed...horrors!

I remember in Thailand those who had English chatted away, I couldn’t understand a word and they were really embarrassed till I whipped out my hearing aid which I don’t need and all was well again, himself said no battery, no battery.

Yes, we use it all the time and write it. Read Marion Keyes for local talk. She is deceptively light but no fool like the rest of the Irish. Did I say we talk a lot? I‘m nothing like that at all. Cheers and thanks

 

Oh, @Mansons2005, waxing loquacious! Love it!

Thread, and welcome @carolgal

 

Was planning a trip to the library on Monday, so went to check if any Marion Keyes books were in stock here in town. Nope. Then off to eBay. . .several books listed with Marion in the eBay title but clearly showing the author to be MariAn Keyes. Back to my library online - several to choose from. I will pick one up and give it a go. I'm a read-oholic!!!

Our tour guide had recommended "Angela's Ashes". Bought a copy in Ireland and have to say she was spot-on to recommend it to me.

My mother & I spent 5 days, of a 17 day UK bus tour, in Ireland. It didn't rain the whole time we were there. The day we left the winds picked up and our catamaran trip across the Irish Sea was a bit choppy.

 

Just for the record, I don't wax my loquacious or any other part of my anatomy! Okay, a bit of a trim now & then, but never waxing. Tried it once and found myself wearing a merkin for months.......................very inconvenient.........

 

Whoa, is THAT a depressing book! (Nonetheless, I loved it! His brother's attempts to "get in on the fame"... not so much.)

I, too, am a voracious reader.

 

I can only say I admire your fountainous use of the language, M!

 

and I really don't recommending waxing your loquacious. Or your Locutus.

 

I had to google for "merkin"... I expected a kind of... munchkin


But THAT threw me on the floor!

 

Totally agree with your assessment. I've read it twice since 2001, think I'll dig out my copy for a re-read after giving Marian Keyes a whirl.

 

And another thread going wild...!!!

 

"I had to google for "merkin"... I expected a kind of... munchkin"

Well, if you think about it........................

 

I googled it too. . .not sure what I expected but. . .well let's just say I'm pretty sure I blushed when a huge picture popped up on my screen. The things you learn on 'antiquers'. . .

 

Invaluable tools for life

Spectacular debut for @carolgal

 

Ok, Marion, Marian............... for a flavour of her try "making it up as I go along" a collection of articles written for the papers. Great bedtime reading.

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/...marian-keyes-review-painfully-funny-1.2538455

"This charming man" possibly the best description I have ever read of the destruction your ordinary psychopath creates in the world around him, not seriel killer stuff at all so don't worry. And anything in between.

If you like easily readable poetry, try to get anything by Pat Ingolsby, Irelands greatest living poet in my opinion, never mind the arty farty crowd who know how to play politics. You would find it next to impossible as he is currently selling on O'Connell bridge in Dublin poor lamb. He fell out with all his publishers etc.

I thought I was in the antiques forum? Enjoy!

 

You think? Been here a few days, picking up courage as I go along with all me likes

Thanks Scout

 

Ah, but a lot of us "antiques" like to read!

 

A jolly-good start when a post goes on several tangents at a time.

 

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on the floor here......................hilarious altogether