tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post8317302292320786410..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Night StoriesJenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-19059599503984134832012-08-22T19:08:25.035+01:002012-08-22T19:08:25.035+01:00This post gave me so much to think about. It is a ...This post gave me so much to think about. It is a favourite post for me.<br />I love story telling. I love nature setting and<br />I miss being out with friends!!<br />Glad you have all this in place.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-88858567798610869862012-08-05T12:44:49.252+01:002012-08-05T12:44:49.252+01:00Thank you for sharing your experience
That's ...Thank you for sharing your experience<br /><br />That's an event I'd like on my list of things to do if ever I find myself being a tourist there.Poet Whale Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950079072914519227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-50256828316913211392012-08-04T20:50:23.783+01:002012-08-04T20:50:23.783+01:00To answer your question: no. Even if I had a stor...To answer your question: no. Even if I had a story to tell. Although if I did have a story to tell of some trauma then perhaps the answer would be in the affirmative. Who knows what life-changing trauma can do to one.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-7193476222954219962012-08-02T13:00:42.781+01:002012-08-02T13:00:42.781+01:00What a glorious location for such an interesting e...What a glorious location for such an interesting event. And judging by the stories being told, the mixture and richness of lives sounds not entirely unlike what was going on on stage in Stratford at the Opening Ceremony...maybe this was the people's version?Accidental Londonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257232099217500179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-82809174173661958862012-08-02T01:42:03.643+01:002012-08-02T01:42:03.643+01:00What an enchanting session for such an emotional a...What an enchanting session for such an emotional and honest sharing. This sounds simply wonderful.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-48023247191866672922012-08-01T18:47:17.744+01:002012-08-01T18:47:17.744+01:00What fascinating stories and beautiful photographs...What fascinating stories and beautiful photographs of your evening. It sounds like a night well worth attending, thank goodness for technology and the i-player so you didn't miss out on the Opening Ceremony! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-26518640859768759842012-08-01T18:14:56.591+01:002012-08-01T18:14:56.591+01:00I would love to go to a story session...informal o...I would love to go to a story session...informal or formal. Here we have a Storytelling event..not like your intimate night. There is something great about spinning a story and imagery. I have a college level course with a section on storytelling..very helpful in my teaching. Love your photo story.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840472612308245156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-9039434054129731492012-08-01T07:24:42.094+01:002012-08-01T07:24:42.094+01:00What beautiful photos, and what an amazing evening...What beautiful photos, and what an amazing evening that must have been. Story telling is a dying art now, isn't it.<br /><br />BTW I learnt to walk on Hamstead Heath!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-37142989668750107502012-07-31T22:14:28.211+01:002012-07-31T22:14:28.211+01:00I enjoyed the opening ceremony of the games and al...I enjoyed the opening ceremony of the games and all of that time agadable Mr. Been, fantastic. A huge hug.CARLOShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654339586928656650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-84787568090099941022012-07-31T22:11:00.894+01:002012-07-31T22:11:00.894+01:00I don't know what I thought of the event under...I don't know what I thought of the event under the trees. I am glad I went, and I would go again, because it was unusual. Although I don't do much interviewing now, I used to do a lot for magazines and people often used to tell me all kinds of things. It was awkward because I felt it was rather a responsibilty, specially as my job was to write about it - I used to feel they had forgotten that and got into "confessional" mode. But it was also therapeutic for them and actually I came to thee conclusion that on the whole it is better to get things out. The audience was small and appeared pretty sympathetic. A number of audience members were inspired to get up and tell their own stories after that, and it did seem to help people. <br /><br />So lots of issues floating around. <br /><br />As for the mystical experiences, I am open minded. I have never felt anything like that myself, but I see no reason to disbelieve people who say they have. <br /><br />Dawn Treader, I am going to look at your review now. I haven't had time before. I might get the book if it sounds like a good read, I'm looking for a slightly supernatural book to read at present :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-67116410715192523932012-07-31T22:03:53.608+01:002012-07-31T22:03:53.608+01:00We too gave the Olympic opening ceremony a miss, h...We too gave the Olympic opening ceremony a miss, having been bored stiff by them in the past, and are now watching it on i player.<br /><br />The picnic in the park with lanterns almost sounds like Famous Five adventure, with a twist.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-68702715836670723132012-07-31T07:16:01.740+01:002012-07-31T07:16:01.740+01:00You enjoyed the opening ceremony? Are you on drug...You enjoyed the opening ceremony? Are you on drugs woman? Tsk!<br /><br />Of the variety of religious experience there are many, usually false!<br />Much phenomena is explainable, Jesus death for rotten to the core people is not, outside of his choice to love.Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-5355392498763072152012-07-31T03:51:58.163+01:002012-07-31T03:51:58.163+01:00I attended something similar once. People got up ...I attended something similar once. People got up and shared private secrets, including the girl I went with. It was really touching and one of the stories really touched me.sprinkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081967372702276914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-27031665017727818352012-07-31T01:55:28.523+01:002012-07-31T01:55:28.523+01:00The setting for the storytelling looks beautiful. ...The setting for the storytelling looks beautiful. I'm not sure if I could talk about such private things in front of strangers. Sometimes I'm cynical and think that possibly people who do this sort of thing just want attention and seem interesting to other people. But then I tell myself I should be more understanding; telling strangers might indeed be easier than telling friends. It probably does feel "cleansing" as someone mentioned.<br /><br />I don't watch much television. Mostly I follow the Olympics by listening to what co-workers talk about the next day.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-74680443488865599192012-07-30T23:15:25.855+01:002012-07-30T23:15:25.855+01:00What an interesting evening. If I am correct and t...What an interesting evening. If I am correct and the group were all strangers to each other, I think they were very brave to reveal their innermost thoughts. I could not have done that.Craftymoose Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791008130982382299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-35810087957125496822012-07-30T22:48:57.107+01:002012-07-30T22:48:57.107+01:00Wow, it all sounds terrific...I really do not open...Wow, it all sounds terrific...I really do not open up too well with strangers. Blogging has helped with that somewhat. I'm also curious about brought this group together. Thanks for commenting on my blog. I must get back to writing consistently.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-88570727976717581342012-07-30T22:02:57.676+01:002012-07-30T22:02:57.676+01:00You do the most interesting things. I LOVE your li...You do the most interesting things. I LOVE your life. I scoop kitty litter and drive my son around. I think you are winning in the "experiencing life to the fullest" category.Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-71644191458668500842012-07-30T21:02:30.022+01:002012-07-30T21:02:30.022+01:00They sound like an interesting and very diverse gr...They sound like an interesting and very diverse group -- it must be a story in itself how this was brought together.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-33446122227490191782012-07-30T19:29:14.609+01:002012-07-30T19:29:14.609+01:00I suppose the story telling was something like blo...I suppose the story telling was something like blogging, where you can pour out your innermost feelings/experiences to a group of anonymous yet mostly caring people. I say mostly caring because there are some real bastards out there.<br /><br />I too may have had a religious experience. Last night I would have sworn on a stack of bibles that I saw a mysterious golden glow and radiance around my bottle of Laphroig...but on closer examination it was just a table lamp behind it.<br /><br />After almost 60 yers on this bloody planet, I have never seen or heard anything that wasn't explainable by the Laws of Physics or Chemistry. Except maybe the popularity of the BeeGees, there is no rational explantion for that.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-1812534797060974582012-07-30T19:16:32.699+01:002012-07-30T19:16:32.699+01:00The evening in the woods sounds like a very specia...The evening in the woods sounds like a very special time. I hope the people who took the risk to share felt it benefited them. I don't think I could do that, myself, but then the scene and the night seems condusive to that kind of sharing. <br /><br />We turned in to the Olymics late on Friday night--in time for those amazing bikes, though. I'm hoping to find it on the Intenet so I can watch the beginning. I've seen clips and it looks like fun. Plus, I have to spot the tardis when it appears!Moonsilk Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659720657383001401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-80156622308767281682012-07-30T19:12:42.432+01:002012-07-30T19:12:42.432+01:00I think story telling itself can be magical. How ...I think story telling itself can be magical. How often, as adults, do we actually sit down to listen to another person or raconteur? And witness the growing popularity of audiobooks to download: I'm obviously not the only one who can enjoy listening to a story.<br /><br />Sounds like a great evening - likewise librarian's evenings.Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-67712427548447540252012-07-30T18:47:24.281+01:002012-07-30T18:47:24.281+01:00I thought the opening ceremony was great. I wonder...I thought the opening ceremony was great. I wonder how they convinced Her Majesty to jump out of a helicopter.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-8052811377214063732012-07-30T18:29:54.242+01:002012-07-30T18:29:54.242+01:00I've never watched a whole Olympics opening ce...I've never watched a whole Olympics opening ceremony until now but I really loved this one. And especially the part connecting to children's litarature, of course! Your adventure on the heath sounds interesting as well, though. Reading your blog post, I was reminded of the novel Ghosts - the story of a reunion by Adrian Plass. See my review of it <a href="http://dawntreader-island2.blogspot.se/2011/01/book-review-ghosts.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-10212985104957137982012-07-30T17:53:11.263+01:002012-07-30T17:53:11.263+01:00I haven't been watching the Olympics, but that...I haven't been watching the Olympics, but that evening in the woods was one to touch the soul! It means so much when people open themselves up like that and share the things of great meaning in their lives. Wow! What an evening!! :) :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-53641407169869875372012-07-30T17:29:43.947+01:002012-07-30T17:29:43.947+01:00Your mention of the teenage fit of temper makes me...Your mention of the teenage fit of temper makes me think of a defining moment in my own childhood when my granny told me I mustn't grow up to have a foul temper like my father but should be more even-tempered. I realised she was right and from that day I've never been more than mildly irascible.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com