Comments on: And here's another campaigner who has taken an honest position

By: Karl

Karl — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:23:03 +0000

In reply to john. In reply to John's comment. ''Gibli l-ohtok ha nurik''. [Daphne - Xi dwejjaq f'ikhom l-irgiel, jahasra.]

By: john

john — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:08:55 +0000

In reply to Karl. Is Karl going to the parade on Saturday with Kenneth?

By: Paula Fleri-Soler

Paula Fleri-Soler — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:48:08 +0000

Good Morning Daphne, thanks for The Two Gentlemen of Verona plug. Hope to see many of you there… And, who knows, maybe in a few years’ time the MADC will be producing its annual Shakespeare in a lovely new open air theatre space.

[Daphne – My pleasure.]

By: tony pace

tony pace — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:49:12 +0000

@Adrian
Full marks for clarity of thought and persuasion. Daphne has a way of selecting her characters at both ends of the scale. Wish we had more ”People” like you putting in as the old saying goes, their tuppenny’s worth (no reflection on the value of your contribution of-course)

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:12:56 +0000

I attended the performance of Puerto Flamenco at the Argotti over the weekend. Fireworks were being let off in the far distance. Would you believe it but the colourful display of exploding concentric circles actually enhanced the performance rather than marred it? It was a show within a show. After all, Malta is renowned for this type of summer entertainment and for its fireworks. Even Orhan Pamuk in his novel The White Castle refers to a Maltese who was commissioned to prepare a fireworks display at the sultan`s birth – and this illo tempore.

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:52:25 +0000

As for your picture you needn’t worry because it’s not the decorations but what is under the skin that counts most.. Besides I think you’re very handsome.

[Daphne – Oh, sweet Jesus.]

By: kev

kev — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:51:34 +0000

In reply to PSA. You mean, tal-precett?

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:47:55 +0000

What a difference listening to honest words of wisdom. Congrats, Adrian. Excellent comments and much to be admired.

By: John Schembri

John Schembri — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:59:39 +0000

Adrian’s contribution had me recall “The world upside down ” by the Ship of Fools, in Birgu. There were fireworks let off from nearby Zabbar (I believe) and the presenter passed a comment that he thought there was a war going on.

San Anton was in the flight path of the Gozo helicopter service at night.

I think that no technology is good enough to totally eliminate the loud bangs from fireworks which are let off from all the surrounding cities around Valletta’s two harbours.

One has to live with them, Adrian, or better still adapt to the fireworks display timetable. I mean to say that at 22.00 sharp on Sundays there will invariably be a “kaxxa tad-dhul” which will last for more than 15 minutes . Naturally after that there will be a “baraxx” of around 20 petards in quick succession, which will move the decibel meter to its highest possible readings and trigger 20% of the alarm systems within a two-mile radius.

And from nearby Mqabba at Santa Marija you will hear the air-raid siren whining at night for half an hour.

By: Leo Said

Leo Said — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:22:00 +0000

Adrian, the black and white photo is worthy of a theatre professional. I would only have trimmed the top part, starting approximately 5mm above your head.

Memories of mine from years back become vivid practically each time that I encounter the picture.