Comments for A S H Smyth

Comment on Peak fitness: a virtual expedition diary by Denis

Denis — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:23:35 +0000

super piece of work. World-beating in terms of originality of concept. I feel for your right/left imbalance just by reading of it. Numerous great sentences including: I could pretend the shorts (more an electro-salmon, really) are some concession to the Buddhist thing; but it’s a safety measure, in case someone has to retrieve me from the darkened stairwell. I’m fairly sure it isn’t me. Climbing a mountain, lest I start climbing the walls

Comment on The greatest Googly (n)ever bowled? by A S H Smyth › Living in a ghost town

A S H Smyth › Living in a ghost town — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:45:16 +0000

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Comment on Bleak Howzat!?— Charles Dickens pays a visit to The Cricket Club by A S H Smyth

A S H Smyth — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:24:11 +0000

In reply to Alan Doggett-Jones. I'm only sad you never got to see the old one, DoJo :'(

Comment on Bleak Howzat!?— Charles Dickens pays a visit to The Cricket Club by Alan Doggett-Jones

Alan Doggett-Jones — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:19:50 +0000

Lovely set of well crafted words Adam. I was immediately right back there after what is, astonishingly, a mere four days later. Tucking into Percey’s Prawns,perfectly apostrophe-ed and perfectly cooked.

Comment on “Festooned with Saxons” – or; How great-grandfather won the Triple Crown by Harry Hemingway

Harry Hemingway — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:06:24 +0000

Great to read this about my grandfather who I never met (but my mum (Ann Sealy) told me that after death the only consolation is that you get to drink tea with whoever….and I have always thought that he would be worth a cuppa or two).
I also have a flag – from 1928 Ireland vs Scotland – when the Da was a touch judge judge. I remember my mum also telling me both 1. this Cromwell quote verbatim. 2. that the Da said she was a very unreliable witness. Is your article evidence that she got it right?

Comment on “Festooned with Saxons” – or; How great-grandfather won the Triple Crown by Marcus Isherwood

Marcus Isherwood — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:30:56 +0000

Wonderful article. I am proud to say I have another touch flag from the Ireland Wales game.

Comment on “Festooned with Saxons” – or; How great-grandfather won the Triple Crown by The Aunt in Perth,

The Aunt in Perth, — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:50:39 +0000

Thanks for the article and lots of unknown ‘info’. Can’t argue with rugby detail but two Comments
1. Dublin University? Trinity surely, or were there combined teams?
2.My understanding was that although agreeable to the marriage, the Da never ‘sent’ B to S.A. Quite the reverse, was extremely reluctant to see her go