tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723040574573739597.post29787227430919876..comments2015-10-03T16:11:57.120+01:00Comments on Stuff and nonsense: "The Longest Crawl," by Ian MarchantAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13286430243420261164noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723040574573739597.post-91601829174372163872012-07-19T19:24:37.673+01:002012-07-19T19:24:37.673+01:00I'm pleased you liked the review, Joanne, and ...I'm pleased you liked the review, Joanne, and I hope that your boyfriend enjoys the book. I'd be interested to know what he thinks after he has read it.<br /><br />As part of my ongoing attempts to order my bookshelves, I passed the book on to a friend so I don't have it to hand to check the pub in Unst. I think it was called The Baltasound? I hope your experience was better than his, as I don't think it was a pub he liked much (hopefully it has improved since he was there).Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286430243420261164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723040574573739597.post-20597808973148611832012-07-19T18:45:41.185+01:002012-07-19T18:45:41.185+01:00After reading your entertaining review, I've j...After reading your entertaining review, I've just ordered a copy of this for my boyfriend, whose birthday is on Monday. I think he'll love it; it will tick many of his boxes for what makes a good travelogue. <br /><br />Also, I feel the need to point out that we went to Britain's most northerly pub on Unst last week, so I'm guessing it was the same one the author visited.Joanne Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146734724709376761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723040574573739597.post-83303224972492406202012-07-10T08:54:15.000+01:002012-07-10T08:54:15.000+01:00I've never been to Prete's either... altho...I've never been to Prete's either... although I do have a Belgian visitor staying at the moment, so it might be a great time to do all the local tourist things!<br /><br />I love reading about places I know too. I got excited recently when I saw a book about unique pubs, and the Union at Saltash was mentioned - that's the one with the Union flag pained on the side. I almost bought the book, but then thought "Why don't I just go down there for a drink?" :-DAnnalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723040574573739597.post-57112506991565446992012-07-09T08:08:09.925+01:002012-07-09T08:08:09.925+01:00I'm glad you like the sound of it, Elizabeth -...I'm glad you like the sound of it, Elizabeth - it was an entertaining read.<br /><br />I've heard people talk about going on a "pub crawl" before, which means going around a lot of pubs in a place and trying to have a drink in each. I guess the idea is that by the end of it you'll be crawling and unable to walk...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286430243420261164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4723040574573739597.post-25537837096366753142012-07-09T06:40:56.356+01:002012-07-09T06:40:56.356+01:00Sounds like a read that is full of cultural tidbit...Sounds like a read that is full of cultural tidbits...I wonder immediately, what's a crawl? That sounds like a cool read!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.com