tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post114710905802274379..comments2024-03-09T16:10:28.455+01:00Comments on Shameless Words: Darling DublinS. Kearneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-1147214090023709362006-05-10T00:34:00.000+02:002006-05-10T00:34:00.000+02:00No umbrellas?! Your post revived a long distant me...No umbrellas?! Your post revived a long distant memory. It would have been August 1987 and I was visiting Dublin with my brother and sister when it was hit by a hurricane. I kid you not! Well, there were lots of little shops stocked with essentials for tourists -- umbrellas being a given -- but they didn't last 10 seconds. As soon as you opened them up the crazy wind just ripped the fabric off. The net result? Litter bins all across the city overflowing with 'dead' umbrellas, spiky with spokes! It was surreal. Only in Dublin, do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-1147196602264033342006-05-09T19:43:00.000+02:002006-05-09T19:43:00.000+02:00Your city is very addictive, and today I am in Bel...Your city is very addictive, and today I am in Belfast, where there is also a lot of soul.<BR/>I know Frank Wilson's site well; he has, very generously, linked to me often, increasing my blog traffic enormously. His site is a gem!S. Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03976476273818980832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22117802.post-1147192080037111672006-05-09T18:28:00.000+02:002006-05-09T18:28:00.000+02:00Sounds like you're having a blast! I was born and ...Sounds like you're having a blast! I was born and raised in Dublin and it's very nice to hear you are enjoying it so much. <BR/><BR/>Stop by Frank Wilson's blog (where I saw a link to your site) when you have time. He's the book review editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer and always willing to get into conversations with writers who stop by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com