Thank you so much for including me here. Yeats and The Waterboys are rather ridiculous company to keep! I too love that poem, which probably doesn't surprise you, and I also love The Waterboys (not quite as much as some of my sisters, although I take big-brother credit for introducing their work to them!).
Thank you so much for including me here. Yeats and The Waterboys are rather ridiculous company to keep! I too love that poem, which probably doesn't surprise you, and I also love The Waterboys (not quite as much as some of my sisters, although I take big-brother credit for introducing their work to them!).
I found it really interesting, just how many posts I saw popping up centred around the new year, as you say. I suspect you place a bunch of writers together in one place and that's what you get. I'm being sneaky and including my own version as an addendum to the piece I'm trying to finish about the walk collaboration posts. (I thought it wise to wait until the background noise from so many other pieces quietened a wee bit.)
You’re very welcome, your writing on the Sea, as Artist was truly enviable.
Ahh but what wonderful company nevertheless Alex!
I am a huge fan of The Waterboys, I have been for many decades, it is rare not to hear something of theirs in my music mixes and I doubt I could pick a favorite if I tried?
And, strangely, since writing this post I have learned of an old friend who subscribes (bless him) actually being related to Yeats, he is trying to find out more the family home in Co Sligo; Elsinore, where his great grandfather lived. I’m looking forward to reading wha he has to say.
I hope the snow isn’t causing problems where you are, here it never arrived. It’s normal...
I'm not sure I could pick a favourite of theirs, either. It very much depends on mood, I think. And yes, certainly wonderful company!
That's exciting about your friend, it is always a source of wonder, how we can discover these things just by our posting some words on a subject. This sharing, this community, is a powerful thing.
As far as snow goes, I've never been anywhere where they are so quick and efficient at dealing with it. To get to our village by car, from November to March is technically illegal without snowchains or four-season/winter tyres. There are signs warning which roads are closed, which you'll need chains for etcetera. All remarkably efficient, completely the opposite to the UK! The way up the mountain behind us remains open, just under snow higher up. I think we'll be driving up there on Sunday to play in the snow! (15 minutes is all it takes to be at the ski station.) I'd love to send you some snow, but I fear it would melt before it arrived.
Damn, I just wrote a reply and the WiFi crashed! Suffice to say, thank you for the offer of snow... I agree though, I’m not sure it would make it before it melts and truly, we have enough water already!
Also, yes! This truly is an extraordinary place to hang out... although I truly wish Substack would do something about the quality of photo sharing here... grrrr!
Thank you so much for including me here. Yeats and The Waterboys are rather ridiculous company to keep! I too love that poem, which probably doesn't surprise you, and I also love The Waterboys (not quite as much as some of my sisters, although I take big-brother credit for introducing their work to them!).
I found it really interesting, just how many posts I saw popping up centred around the new year, as you say. I suspect you place a bunch of writers together in one place and that's what you get. I'm being sneaky and including my own version as an addendum to the piece I'm trying to finish about the walk collaboration posts. (I thought it wise to wait until the background noise from so many other pieces quietened a wee bit.)
Thanks again.
You’re very welcome, your writing on the Sea, as Artist was truly enviable.
Ahh but what wonderful company nevertheless Alex!
I am a huge fan of The Waterboys, I have been for many decades, it is rare not to hear something of theirs in my music mixes and I doubt I could pick a favorite if I tried?
And, strangely, since writing this post I have learned of an old friend who subscribes (bless him) actually being related to Yeats, he is trying to find out more the family home in Co Sligo; Elsinore, where his great grandfather lived. I’m looking forward to reading wha he has to say.
I hope the snow isn’t causing problems where you are, here it never arrived. It’s normal...
I'm not sure I could pick a favourite of theirs, either. It very much depends on mood, I think. And yes, certainly wonderful company!
That's exciting about your friend, it is always a source of wonder, how we can discover these things just by our posting some words on a subject. This sharing, this community, is a powerful thing.
As far as snow goes, I've never been anywhere where they are so quick and efficient at dealing with it. To get to our village by car, from November to March is technically illegal without snowchains or four-season/winter tyres. There are signs warning which roads are closed, which you'll need chains for etcetera. All remarkably efficient, completely the opposite to the UK! The way up the mountain behind us remains open, just under snow higher up. I think we'll be driving up there on Sunday to play in the snow! (15 minutes is all it takes to be at the ski station.) I'd love to send you some snow, but I fear it would melt before it arrived.
Damn, I just wrote a reply and the WiFi crashed! Suffice to say, thank you for the offer of snow... I agree though, I’m not sure it would make it before it melts and truly, we have enough water already!
Also, yes! This truly is an extraordinary place to hang out... although I truly wish Substack would do something about the quality of photo sharing here... grrrr!