Yes, what I meant to say several hours ago and flew out of my mind was:
if Mairead prepares that fine tea and Geraldine takes out those tasty
chocolate chip cookies from the lower cupboard on the left in the round box,
then we can continue our little heated chit-chat,
Rupert? Oh, he can bring some fresh strawberries, ...
cheers, Anny
From: "mairead byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 3:43 PM
I hope you've just gone for a stroll, Geraldine. You started the best
discussion around these parts for quite a while. Thank you!
Mairead
On 8/25/05, Geraldine Monk <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>
> > I think it's shameful to talk to, or about, Rupert in this way.
>
> Shameful? Was it shameful for Rupert to tell us to 'eat our hearts out'
> because we disagreed with him and the Arts Council? For him to tell us to
> 'Wake up' and stop defending literary standards as if we'd never really
> thought about the issue in any depth? Or was it just shameful for us to
> defend our position?
>
> We were all, I thought, including Rupert, saying what we thought in a
> straight talking and passionate way. Niceties sometimes get left behind
> in
> passionate disagreements. Rough and tumble arguments get to the
> nitty-gritty. And some good discussion has been on the way. But my style
> and that of others is obviously not acceptable on this list anymore so I
> for
> one will go quietly.
>
> Hey-ho. I enjoyed the banter and teeth-bearing disagreement whilst it
> lasted.
>
> Ta-taa my sunshines,
>
> G.
>
>
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