Comments on: Confession http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/ Blessays, blogs and blisquisitions Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: StanOgden http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16529 StanOgden Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:11:08 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16529 Trefusis! That name brings back a memory or two, I think I read The Liar about sixteen years ago. Marvellous story. I enjoyed Hippopotamus too.. there's a scene with a horse that has stuck in my mind for some reason. Trefusis! That name brings back a memory or two, I think I read The Liar about sixteen years ago. Marvellous story. I enjoyed Hippopotamus too.. there’s a scene with a horse that has stuck in my mind for some reason.

]]> By: Flash1962 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16449 Flash1962 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:43:42 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16449 Oh joy of all joys. My dad will be so pleased to hear the results and, from China, I am hugely relieved that he will not, this year at least, be sinking into the deep depression that usually follows a cricket match involving the England team. And here I am listening to back issues of Stephen Fry's podgrams on Radio 4 - a positive delight, given my expatriate status in the land of people generally smaller than myself. And now I've discovered the webpage, I shall never again feel homesick for the English language! I shall check it out regularly in defiance of my English-speaking German, French and Chinese colleagues whose command of English is naturally much better than mine of their native languages! Oh joy of all joys. My dad will be so pleased to hear the results and, from China, I am hugely relieved that he will not, this year at least, be sinking into the deep depression that usually follows a cricket match involving the England team.

And here I am listening to back issues of Stephen Fry’s podgrams on Radio 4 – a positive delight, given my expatriate status in the land of people generally smaller than myself. And now I’ve discovered the webpage, I shall never again feel homesick for the English language! I shall check it out regularly in defiance of my English-speaking German, French and Chinese colleagues whose command of English is naturally much better than mine of their native languages!

]]> By: pwnorris http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16339 pwnorris Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:50:59 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16339 My first time to your site Stephen - I've logged on to (grudgingly) wish you and England congratulations on the Ashes win. A fitting Birthday present. It is something of a comfort to read such passion and eloquence as we lose the urn again; I'll look forward to reading your blogs when England tour here in 2010. Best regards, and enjoy this wonderful Cricketing moment. Pete - from Perth(Australia) My first time to your site Stephen – I’ve logged on to (grudgingly) wish you and England congratulations on the Ashes win. A fitting Birthday present.

It is something of a comfort to read such passion and eloquence as we lose the urn again; I’ll look forward to reading your blogs when England tour here in 2010.

Best regards, and enjoy this wonderful Cricketing moment.

Pete – from Perth(Australia)

]]> By: justin http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16335 justin Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:59:37 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16335 I for one am pleased you made the trip across, because it gave me the pleasure of meeting you on the PATH train on the way to Hoboken today (Monday the 24th, my 43rd birthday in fact). I should have thought to congratulate you on the Ashes win and also told you of the time I played against a Norwich City side featuring Steve Bruce et al in 1987 or thereabouts. I for one am pleased you made the trip across, because it gave me the pleasure of meeting you on the PATH train on the way to Hoboken today (Monday the 24th, my 43rd birthday in fact). I should have thought to congratulate you on the Ashes win and also told you of the time I played against a Norwich City side featuring Steve Bruce et al in 1987 or thereabouts.

]]> By: 13Jayne13 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16333 13Jayne13 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:58:34 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16333 True to form our Captain Ponting dropped his bundle. Captain Ponting - sounds like he should have been in charge of the Titanic. Would have had as excellent results! True to form our Captain Ponting dropped his bundle.
Captain Ponting – sounds like he should have been in charge of the Titanic. Would have had as excellent results!

]]> By: BaudinS http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16331 BaudinS Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:38:58 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16331 Happy birthday, Mr Fry! I've spent the entire day watching QI in your honor :) Lots of love, Sandra from Sweden Happy birthday, Mr Fry! I’ve spent the entire day watching QI in your honor :)

Lots of love,
Sandra from Sweden

]]> By: Stephen http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16329 Stephen Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:34:29 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16329 Happy Birthday, Stephen! You are one talented & interesting man. Best Wishes, Stephen http://nopoboho.blogspot.com/2009/08/born-on-this-day-august-24th-british.html Happy Birthday, Stephen!
You are one talented & interesting man.
Best Wishes,
Stephen
http://nopoboho.blogspot.com/2009/08/born-on-this-day-august-24th-british.html

]]> By: Timwit http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16327 Timwit Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:15:46 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16327 Happy Birthday, Stephen. You're a gift to humanity and the English language. Happy Birthday, Stephen. You’re a gift to humanity and the English language.

]]> By: meibatsuren http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16325 meibatsuren Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:26:01 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16325 Lovely article indeed! Many happy returns of the day, Mr. Stephen Fry, you unconscionably delectable man! May your words continue to ring in our ears. . . to help get the water out, of course. With much love and envy, Michel Montreal, Canada Lovely article indeed!

Many happy returns of the day, Mr. Stephen Fry, you unconscionably delectable man!

May your words continue to ring in our ears. . . to help get the water out, of course.

With much love and envy,
Michel

Montreal, Canada

]]> By: craig.brown http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/comment-page-1/#comment-16323 craig.brown Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:34:15 +0000 http://www.stephenfry.com/2009/08/22/confession/#comment-16323 Ok, so this reply is late and we are all exited about the wonderful news that England have finally won something! I must say that underneath this mask of victory, Stephen had to touch on the subject of patriotism....... where was it? The last ashes seemed to be more in the light of the media and many more praises where awarded for yet another lack of ability to succeed. This time, however, quite the opposite! We achieve the ultimate in cricket and yet there appears to be, wait for it, absolutley nothing!! Back to patriotism; it seems as though, unless forced, we can not be followers of historical events or anything else that makes us stand out as a country today!! What has happened to all that we stand for? Politics.... Thats what has happened!! Ok, so this reply is late and we are all exited about the wonderful news that England have finally won something! I must say that underneath this mask of victory, Stephen had to touch on the subject of patriotism……. where was it? The last ashes seemed to be more in the light of the media and many more praises where awarded for yet another lack of ability to succeed. This time, however, quite the opposite! We achieve the ultimate in cricket and yet there appears to be, wait for it, absolutley nothing!! Back to patriotism; it seems as though, unless forced, we can not be followers of historical events or anything else that makes us stand out as a country today!! What has happened to all that we stand for? Politics…. Thats what has happened!!

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