tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post661196449578110380..comments2023-11-28T16:35:05.948-08:00Comments on Post-it Notes from Hades: SlusherludePersephonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-63808014246331615172009-02-13T16:05:00.000-08:002009-02-13T16:05:00.000-08:00@tentativeequinox: Much!@Jane/Jules: Well, Winte...@tentativeequinox: Much!<BR/>@Jane/Jules: Well, Winterlude goes on for two to three weeks, so it's probably a bit bigger and bit less quirky than Throwing Teddies Off The Church Tower, or Cheese Rolling. We are talking a capital city of more than a million people. Maybe it's more like the book festival in Hays... We do get some reasonably big name bands in.Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-10502144829311443012009-02-13T07:01:00.000-08:002009-02-13T07:01:00.000-08:00Whoops! Sorry Persephone. And here I've claimed Va...Whoops! Sorry Persephone. And here I've claimed Vancouver as my own, when I don't live there, only work there. <BR/><BR/>Let me re-phrase...Vancouver has copied Ottawa's Winterlude with their own winter festival, Winterruption. <BR/><BR/>Better?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-21818064516247299512009-02-13T02:25:00.000-08:002009-02-13T02:25:00.000-08:00Oh dear god, Persephone, I can see why it's not yo...Oh dear god, Persephone, I can see why it's not your cup of tea, but you DO make it sound so funny. Probably funnier then the reality. We don't have any interesting festivals around here at all, apart from in Derby week, but there is a stand off between the Town and the Grandstand, so attempts at a Derby Festival are usually pretty lame (they are reintroducing bands on the Downs this summer - yay!). OTOH my sisters who live in the country report such events as Well Dressing (Derbyshire), The Annual Ashbourne Football Match(for which read Scrum), which I have purloined for use in my latest book, and where my sister lived in Northampton a Throwing Teddies Off The Church Tower (with parachutes) Event. Both my sisters reckon it's because everyone gets so bored they have to come up with SOME entertainment. As I don't live in the country I can't commment. But maybe Winterlude is the Ottawan Equivalent?<BR/><BR/>You did make me laugh with this post though (and your comment on Rob's post about the Blondes had me roaring.) Hope you have a cheerful weekend... Won't be posting here till Monday as we're away, but Happy Valentine's etc. And thanks for the laughs.xxxJane Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17514534117777707886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-3772580081570252072009-02-12T17:21:00.000-08:002009-02-12T17:21:00.000-08:00Listen, babe, it ain't my Winterlude! I consider ...Listen, babe, it ain't <B>my</B> Winterlude! I consider myself a temporary resident of Ottawa, and a permanent citizen of Victoria, BC!Persephonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560178981320189795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215926314312539949.post-24344354261559018882009-02-12T15:44:00.000-08:002009-02-12T15:44:00.000-08:00Vancouver (at least the False Creek area of Vancou...Vancouver (at least the False Creek area of Vancouver) has copied your Winterlude with our own version of Winter Festival called Winterruption. <BR/><BR/>Umbrellas recommended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com