tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post1757766341798033550..comments2023-08-02T10:45:41.531+01:00Comments on In the footsteps of the Fool: weather forecast: bare, gloom and mis'ry everywhereDave Leekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-20489494967742275652014-02-08T22:20:40.676+00:002014-02-08T22:20:40.676+00:00I think the other reader is too interested in the ...I think the other reader is too interested in the news at the moment.<br /><br />I've had problems getting links from our French correspondent's blog. I can usually make a pointless remark, though.Dave Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-46290891274041499992014-02-08T22:15:42.405+00:002014-02-08T22:15:42.405+00:00I should also point out that I originally learnt o...I should also point out that I originally learnt of the specious "Chinese curse" from a well-known Anglo- French folkie of our acquaintance. Btw, anyone else having trouble commenting on his blog lately,Zouk Delorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983226210415857258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-11671834923330319022014-02-08T22:06:23.114+00:002014-02-08T22:06:23.114+00:00Ah, yes, it's "supposed" to be an an...Ah, yes, it's "supposed" to be an ancient Chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times", the first of three, each calling down a dreader fate. The second is, "May you come to the attention of the authorities" and the last, "May your wishes be granted". In fact, however, that was made up and appears in a work of Victorian(?) fiction set in China whose name and author I didn't note carefully enough when I learnt this myself. Perhaps your other reader can help?Zouk Delorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983226210415857258noreply@blogger.com