Comments on: I Am Not Sure How I Feel About This But DON’T PANIC http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed wordsmith & bibliophile Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: helenjbeal http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271&cpage=1#comment-55 helenjbeal Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:45:37 +0000 http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271#comment-55 I've never read any of Laurence's stuff. I really should. I know he's considered the 'better' writer. I do try to get to Jersey every now and again to Gerald's zoo. For me he is the father of conservation. What I love about all the Durrells is their 'can do, just do' attitude. They didn't let anything stop them. Gerald was a difficult man and often struggled with alcohol. Romantically though I wish I was born earlier sometimes as I would have loved to have been his wife ;-) I can't believe I've only just made the connection with The Kumars at Number 42. Thanks Maureen! I’ve never read any of Laurence’s stuff. I really should. I know he’s considered the ‘better’ writer. I do try to get to Jersey every now and again to Gerald’s zoo. For me he is the father of conservation. What I love about all the Durrells is their ‘can do, just do’ attitude. They didn’t let anything stop them. Gerald was a difficult man and often struggled with alcohol. Romantically though I wish I was born earlier sometimes as I would have loved to have been his wife ;-)
I can’t believe I’ve only just made the connection with The Kumars at Number 42. Thanks Maureen!

]]> By: Maureen http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271&cpage=1#comment-54 Maureen Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:40:38 +0000 http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271#comment-54 I love the gerald Durrell books, but I also love the Alexandria Quartet written by his brother Laurence. My favourite Gerald book is 'My Family and Other Animals'. When I read it I was astounded that a family could simply up and move - lock stock and barrel - to Corfu from rainy England. It was so far outside of my experience, how would they support themselves? As to Douglas Adams - I watched the series where people talked about books that had affected their lives. Sanjeev Bhaskar told how 'The Hitchhiker's Guide' changed his life and lead directly to 'Goodness Gracious Me' and then to 'Number 42'. It was a truly fascinating programme and I went out and bought a copy of the book. How I yearn for a 'Babel Fish'! I love the gerald Durrell books, but I also love the Alexandria Quartet written by his brother Laurence. My favourite Gerald book is ‘My Family and Other Animals’. When I read it I was astounded that a family could simply up and move – lock stock and barrel – to Corfu from rainy England. It was so far outside of my experience, how would they support themselves?

As to Douglas Adams – I watched the series where people talked about books that had affected their lives. Sanjeev Bhaskar told how ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide’ changed his life and lead directly to ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ and then to ‘Number 42′. It was a truly fascinating programme and I went out and bought a copy of the book.

How I yearn for a ‘Babel Fish’!

]]> By: helenjbeal http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271&cpage=1#comment-49 helenjbeal Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:46:54 +0000 http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271#comment-49 Well, er, thank you George. ;-) Well, er, thank you George. ;-)

]]> By: George LaCas http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271&cpage=1#comment-48 George LaCas Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:42:42 +0000 http://www.helenjbeal.com/?p=271#comment-48 I'm no Douglas Adams authority ... but I can relate, because when I was in college they also had the security detectors to make sure no one stole library books. Also a man who searched your book bag. I’m no Douglas Adams authority … but I can relate, because when I was in college they also had the security detectors to make sure no one stole library books. Also a man who searched your book bag.

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