tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post6718895403494276030..comments2024-03-26T18:01:57.609+00:00Comments on Inky Fool: Sulking in the BoudoirM.H. Forsythhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-86609905039548678172010-05-19T17:23:52.365+01:002010-05-19T17:23:52.365+01:00Much as I might wish to continue sulking, cricket ...Much as I might wish to continue sulking, cricket (albeit with unfortunate results), the Bible, a smattering of French and associated étymologie, Shakespeare and *Kipling* - about all you are missing from my personal ultimate picker-uperer kit is Jane Austen. Oh, and alcohol, which fortunately comes with some drugs in this post, albeit becoming more civilized in the comments. <br /><br />I do enjoy the Kipling sketches.<br /><br />In an interesting synchronicity, the first verse of that poem was quoted at me two days ago, by a friend agreeing that I did not have enough to do. This, among other things, resulted in me enrolling in something I have been meaning to do for a while.The Antipodeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-47523255779914851642010-05-19T16:29:32.691+01:002010-05-19T16:29:32.691+01:00I thought of doing that but then realised I could ...I thought of doing that but then realised I could have gone on and on and on and written - ooh - a whole book.<br />For those of you interested wormwood wine was called wermut-wein in German and was frenchified to vermouth-wine. Hence vermouth.M.H. Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464964455944509750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-38546230953198495282010-05-19T16:28:05.827+01:002010-05-19T16:28:05.827+01:00Enthralling. Loved your line about panic-rooms.Enthralling. Loved your line about panic-rooms.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2629301231907528990.post-29747791639480577782010-05-19T14:06:08.933+01:002010-05-19T14:06:08.933+01:00I'm surprised you didn't tell us about ver...I'm surprised you didn't tell us about vermouth given your expertise on the subject.Bonvicinonoreply@blogger.com