tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post7373310353412581928..comments2024-03-10T00:00:31.355+00:00Comments on BRIAN SIBLEY : his blog: NEWS FROM GOBLIN–TOWNBrian Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-81789321842279047792011-06-21T10:07:19.636+01:002011-06-21T10:07:19.636+01:00Geno – You can read more about Mr Humphries (possi...<b>Geno</b> – You can read more about Mr Humphries (possibly Australia's first and only dadaist and absurdist) <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Humphries" rel="nofollow"><b>here</b></a> and, if you are unacquainted with his <i>alter ego</i> Dame Edna, you can meet her <a href="http://www.dame-edna.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>here</b></a>.<br /><br /><br /><b>Wendy</b> – Well, yes...<br /><br /><i>Dear, you should not stay so late,<br />Twilight is not good for maidens;<br />Should not loiter in the glen<br />In the haunts of goblin men..."</i><br /><br />Mind you there aren't many maidens in <i>The Hobbit</i>: not sure, in the book, there were <i><b>any</b></i> (except among the folk of Lake Town), but PJ seems to be addressing that deficiency with the casting of Evangeline Lily...<br /><br /><br /><b>Gill</b> – No Johnny Depp, as far as I know, only Orlando Bloom, but I'm not sure if that's close enough – probably not! Of course, I haven't had the honour of meeting the Duchess but, from what I hear, I wouldn't be surprised either!Brian Sibleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-20619978002248899112011-06-21T09:46:11.953+01:002011-06-21T09:46:11.953+01:00Two blogs running you feature men I cannot stand! ...Two blogs running you feature men I cannot stand! I am feeling persecuted! Please could we have a blog about Johnny Depp or Nigel Havers or Raffa Nadal? Am I giving myself away here at all?!<br /><br />The Duchess though enjoyed the illustrations and believes they may be close relatives of her Great Uncle Horatio, I wouldn't be surprised!Gillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-84167388694184665302011-06-21T08:21:52.841+01:002011-06-21T08:21:52.841+01:00There's got to be a joke in reference to Chris...There's got to be a joke in reference to Christina Rossetti's GOBLIN MARKET somewhere here. (But I'm not going to make it...!)WendyLady@GoodBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07884742120430546504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28039080.post-89708467536182385112011-06-21T07:59:49.566+01:002011-06-21T07:59:49.566+01:00I read about Peter's casting choice earlier to...I read about Peter's casting choice earlier today and was wondering just who this guy is, and here you go answering my question without ever being asked! Thanks Brian! (Just to save you some trouble, I already know who Evangeline Lily is).Genohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797573058057503636noreply@blogger.com