tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post6916642265945927778..comments2024-03-16T23:44:59.786+00:00Comments on The Invisible workshop: The last rowBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13168004187604887107noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-18881955962266466422008-10-15T20:44:00.000+00:002008-10-15T20:44:00.000+00:00Yes, good to see you too Gaff. Hopefully we'll mak...Yes, good to see you too Gaff. Hopefully we'll make it south before the year's out.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168004187604887107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-39361451049317060982008-10-13T03:33:00.000+00:002008-10-13T03:33:00.000+00:00It was good to see you in Ibiza.Hopefully we'll se...It was good to see you in Ibiza.<BR/>Hopefully we'll see you again before too long. I hope your 2 days on the job in Barcelona aren't too taxing.<BR/>Love to the family<BR/>GaffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-13531087710280448522008-10-07T19:06:00.000+00:002008-10-07T19:06:00.000+00:00I should have checked these comments earlier - I n...I should have checked these comments earlier - I no longer feel alone in being less than enamoured with the crow.<BR/><BR/>I agree with the earlier points too, and would say that Ben definitely has a book in him...<BR/><BR/>GavAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-20214230092431241422008-09-30T08:24:00.000+00:002008-09-30T08:24:00.000+00:00Yes Chris. Don’t you wonder, when you need a good ...Yes Chris. <BR/><BR/>Don’t you wonder, when you need a good gripe about paying rents or working, why people say ‘welcome to the real world’. They are not referring to the real world. They should be saying, ‘welcome to society’s framework for living’ a place where you can forget the real world and bury yourself under a heap of worries and debts. It’s hard to talk about these things without Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168004187604887107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-84887009423123174942008-09-27T11:06:00.000+00:002008-09-27T11:06:00.000+00:00Ben, thank you but I did already know about that b...Ben, thank you but I did already know about that book. Unfortunately it's out of printing.<BR/>There is another one available: "Dinghy Cruising: The Enjoyment of Wandering Afloat " by Margaret Dye. But the title doesn´t attract me so much as the other one. (And there is no "search inside" option in Amazon for that book).<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, keep on blogging your adventures.<BR/><BR/><BR/>The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-30357765609056127882008-09-27T04:37:00.000+00:002008-09-27T04:37:00.000+00:00I love this entry. You seem very connected with th...I love this entry. You seem very connected with the universe at the moment, Ben.<BR/>And that's a good thing :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Gaffchris solletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013650123490699217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-53545396240816085322008-09-26T21:19:00.000+00:002008-09-26T21:19:00.000+00:00Anon, if you want a good small boat read try Frank...Anon, if you want a good small boat read try Frank and Margaret Dye’s book Ocean Crossing Wayfairer published by Adlard Coles. The books tells of two journeys in a 16ft (4.87m) open dinghy the first from Scotland to Iceland over 600 miles of north Atlantic and the second from Scotland to Norway with gales up to force 9. Cal tenir pebrots!<BR/><BR/>The text is slightly dry but the story is so Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168004187604887107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-72431263193482384072008-09-26T15:29:00.000+00:002008-09-26T15:29:00.000+00:00What a coincidence !A few days ago, I was looking ...What a coincidence !<BR/>A few days ago, I was looking for a good sailing adventures book in Amazon.<BR/>After reading first page of de Crow in Amazon, I realized that it was the kind of book I would never finish. Nor enjoy reading.<BR/><BR/>In other words "un rotllo de llibre". The title is already a "rotllo" :<BR/>"The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow: A Mirror Odyssey from North Wales to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-61380385986326691352008-09-25T08:32:00.000+00:002008-09-25T08:32:00.000+00:00Glad you felt like that, I have tried again since ...Glad you felt like that, I have tried again since but didn't get very far. <BR/><BR/>I think in any good, readable narrative there will always be some exaggeration if the story is to be kept in line. Having said that, some facts will also have to be played down. Like with so much it is a question of moderation.<BR/><BR/>Though I initially enjoyed the pretty language, it began to depress me after Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168004187604887107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321730162166103910.post-63685006106357885152008-09-24T22:44:00.000+00:002008-09-24T22:44:00.000+00:00I tried reading de Crow but half way through decid...I tried reading de Crow but half way through decided it was too absurd to go on - I ended up wondering how much he was exaggerating for effect.<BR/><BR/>I can see why it didn't suit your mood!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com