General Chat

Karen, I tried his novels a few years ago (more than I probably care to remember!) I wonder if I was scarred after having the Mayor of Casterbridge rammed down my throat in every English lesson!!

Perhaps I would have better success if I tried now *Adds to list of things to do before I'm 50 - Read a Hardy novel and enjoy it !! *

I love anything Thomas Hardy

On the subject of "entrepreneurs", my daughter studied the art of the North East at Uni. She made me laugh with numerous examples of studies of a very pretty young girl sitting outside a fisherman's shanty, whittling a stick.

I dare bet that that kid was sent outside to "whittle" every time a young aristocrat with cash and a pallette showed his face!

Sue x

My ex used to live in Stinsford.
When they visited their dad, our girls and their stepbrothers used to pick wild flowers and sell them outside Hardy's house!
Entrepeneurs or what!!!??
For any of you who have read The Mayor of Casterbridge - sadly the Weydon Priors (based on the Weyhill Fair) area is now an industrial estate - though it does retain one wall!

I just love Hardy:)))

I loved the film but that could have been because Terence Stamp was unforgivingly handsome in it :)

I know Tess is one of David's favourite heroines but she was another one who couldn't work out where she was best off :)

I already said you thought it was crap :-) although I didn't actually say crap ... cos I ain't as common as wot you are :-))

Loved the book but could not get into any of Hardy's others! I did The Mayor Of Casterbridge for English O Level and hated it....

Um yeah:)

Uggers do you have to swear tsk..

I love the book and the BBC (I think) did an excellent adaptation a few years ago but Julie Christie film was crap.

I read the book when I was about 15, and Bathsheba annoyed the hell out of me! Why could she not see she was supposed to be with Gabriel and stop faffing about lol. ( It would have been a much shorter book I grant you !)

xx

or seen the film

I've never seen the film Maz.

*looks innocently at Hayley*

WHAT?????????? lolol xx

one of my very favourite books. love the film too, with Julie Christie, although I know some people (ie Uggers) think the film is rubbish :-)

** drops watermelons ....run that age past me again ...falls off tractor laughing **


Wipes muddy wellies with Muffy's cat..........nope I havent read it

Course you can Hayley xx

Have to confess I was 15 when I read it......ooooooooo kind of 10 yrs ago *coughs* lol I think I may have to have a re read one day soon xx

** jungles watermelons **

Can we talk farms in here as well?

YES MUFFY A GREAT BOOK

Great book........

Apt title for a calm and serene thread.......

Good evening everyone xx