Interview With Debbie Curtis in todays Guardian

Guardian Interview

Good read, cheers. So the book is being republished again? I mean, it was released in 1995 and 2001 from what I can gather.

marc harvey wrote: Good read, cheers. So the book is being republished again? I mean, it was released in 1995 and 2001 from what I can gather.

I think i'll finally pick up a copy of the book this time. I've read it before & found it a difficult read - imagine how difficult it was to write!

'Touching from a Distance' is an intriguing read. Intriguing in that a recurring theme running throughout is Ian's fixation with sandwiches, and how they seemed to dictate his habits. Out of all of the idiosyncrasies Deborah retells about Ian, she mentions the consumption of bread the most, something hard to factor into any expectations you may have of the book.

Something more curious is the lack of sandwich filling detail, a minor yet questionable omission. Did he enjoy banana or chicken? - perhaps the forthcoming film will expand on this.

Huntsman wrote: 'Touching from a Distance' is an intriguing read. Intriguing in that a recurring theme running throughout is Ian's fixation with sandwiches, and how they seemed to dictate his habits. Out of all of the idiosyncrasies Deborah retells about Ian, she mentions the consumption of bread the most, something hard to factor into any expectations you may have of the book.

Something more curious is the lack of sandwich filling detail, a minor yet questionable omission. Did he enjoy banana or chicken? - perhaps the forthcoming film will expand on this.

Is the bread type specified, H?

Don't recall any mention of sandwiches at all.

Mind you, until this morning I didn't notice that there was writing around the wasteband of my underpants. Funny how life passes you by.

I will reread the book this evening, paying particular attention to the mention of foodstuffs with the formation "bread, something, bread".

Watch out for the bread type as well.

There are constant references to Ian's fixation with sandwiches throughout, most notably Deborah writes how after some modest debacle Ian would drift out for a walk which usually ended in him eating a sandwich. She cites how he would be fairly content once he had a sandwich in his hand.

Unfortunately she did not expand on either the specific bread type or filling - a safe bet would be thin'ish white bread with cheese and pickle betwixt slices; although I wouldn't wish to instigate another theory campaign.

You needn't worry about a theory campaign on this issue, H, at least not from me. Recall that I'm not overly interested in JD.

If anyone wants a .pdf of this artical, send me an email.

I do recall Pastie, of course, your preference for order.

Monster wrote: Annik Honore - a Siouxise lookalike, hey? Never knew that before.

Sometimes blonde as well. There was a pic of her online some time back in connection with Les Disques du Crepuscule, will see if I can dig it out.

Huntsman wrote: I do recall Pastie, of course, your preference for order.

I had hoped, H, that you might have some small comment to make on the result of Big's and my labors.

Any comment at all, really. Even "piffle."

The monumental efforts have not gone unnoticed P, and the new cribbing warning has added a further dimension.

It's nice to watch the ship cruise by from the shore, de temps en temps.

Huntsman wrote: 'Touching from a Distance' is an intriguing read. Intriguing in that a recurring theme running throughout is Ian's fixation with sandwiches, and how they seemed to dictate his habits. Out of all of the idiosyncrasies Deborah retells about Ian, she mentions the consumption of bread the most, something hard to factor into any expectations you may have of the book.

Something more curious is the lack of sandwich filling detail, a minor yet questionable omission. Did he enjoy banana or chicken? - perhaps the forthcoming film will expand on this.

If only the rest of the band had noticed this. We might have had the album "Waiting for the Sandwich Man". A concept not lost on many office workers in Britain stuck on industrial estates on the edge of satellite towns at about 11am.

Huntsman wrote: and the new cribbing warning has added a further dimension.

I particularly enjoyed writing that part.

Huntsman wrote:

It's nice to watch the ship cruise by from the shore, de temps en temps.

Any thoughts of running this all by your friend the Odyssey expert, H?

Just for you P, I'll e-mail the entire shebang to the expert right now.

I'll report back any comments.

It looks like the theory could be tweaked to a final state over the next day or so, maybe then you could revert back to that Broadway play about posting in chatter rooms.

Huntsman wrote: Just for you P, I'll e-mail the entire shebang to the expert right now.

I'll report back any comments.

It looks like the theory could be tweaked to a final state over the next day or so, maybe then you could revert back to that Broadway play about posting in chatter rooms.

As DC keeps reminding me, I do have a day job, H.

Thanks for taking the trouble to get an expert opinion on this little malady, H. I will be interested to learn the diagnosis.

Actually Pastie, I wasn't attempting to suggest you spent more time in here than working, I already knew that. I was instead inferring the superlative notion of a book you mentioned back in '01 / '02 sometime, the crossfire of posting? (you could use that as a title if you wished). I can't seem to recall the exact details but you had an idea of such a story.

You may have allowed the memory to have elapsed.

Would it be permissible to interject at this point?

Huntsman wrote: Actually Pastie, I wasn't attempting to suggest you spent more time in here than working, I already knew that. I was instead inferring the superlative notion of a book you mentioned back in '01 / '02 sometime, the crossfire of posting? (you could use that as a title if you wished). I can't seem to recall the exact details but you had an idea of such a story.

You may have allowed the memory to have elapsed.

No, H, I haven't forgotten that subject. I'm not sure that I recall the precise circumstances that gave rise to the thought, but in general terms I do.

Actually, someone did do a film on that sort of subject. I believe it was called "Online." It wasn't very good.

BIGINOIL wrote: Would it be permissible to interject at this point?

Always, Big. You don't need to ask permission.

Thanks, Patrick.

It is nice to ask, though.

BIGINOIL wrote: Thanks, Patrick.

You're most welcome, Big.

A very refreshing interjection, indeed.

Huntsman wrote: It is nice to ask, though.

Surely you've noticed by now that Big is always a perfect gentleman, H.

I worry that someone of the size and magnitude of Big could possibly crush something like a wood pigeon by accident? If I was in desperate need to escape a mental institute though, I'd probably ask Big to lob a hand basin through the window, so it's not all bad news.

Isn't there a forum for all this irrelevant shit? It's not in the slightest bit amusing...