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Dear Ed, Good job you do not have a births deaths and marriages section. What with the crossword and photo caption competitions we would need six days notice before we passed on!! Terry of ‘Reality’
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Dear Ed, A big welcome to Moonfleet's new edition to the clan, son of our son Baby James arrived on the 30th Jan, weighing in at a massive 9lbs. He will make a great deck hand in the near future! Jeff and Diane, Moonfleet Ed replies: Congratulations Colin, Kay and James!
Dear Ed, Issue 4 of 'The Porthole' certainly has raised its status with the Latin strap line Castigat Redendo Mores which translates as "one corrects our moral perspective through laughter". What does this mean? You might ask. Sometimes mistaken as a classical Latin proverb the phrase was first used by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin better known by his stage name Moliere. He, in turn, actually borrowed it from a contemporary seventeenth century poet Jean de Santeuil who was writing in Latin to define the purpose of comedy. Later it became the title of an unfinished autobiographical novel by Marcel Proust. All in all a very cultured step up from Fama Nihil Est Celerius (nothing is faster than rumour) and Re Vera Potas Bene (say, you sure are drinking a lot). Castigat Redendo Mores embodies the essence of satire - sometimes the best way to change things is to point out their ridiculousness and laugh at them. The Porthole attempts to satirise the comings and goings in the global village |
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Dear Ed Right from the start I was able to appreciate the warm welcome everyone made to my stay here in Turkey. Early on I washed the sails and attempted to heave them back to my boat on a bicycle when the Security guard (the "nice one") stopped on his scooter and gave me a hand. No airline hostess smile here, I have found all staff extremely caring, we've even managed to get all in reception to smile, and only hope the same can be said for the barmaids, before it's too late. A couple of episodes stand out - twice have I left my money bag in a public place: once in the bar and again on the marina ferry; naturally I got it back without a cent missing albeit security went through it with a toothpick. The cash box in the bar is within easy reach of any dishonest customer. Never would you find that in countries I have recently visited - Greece, Italy or even the UK. Although I'd like to be off to globetrot the world in spring, this marina will certainly see me back! In the words of Rod Heikell "... and a stranger is made welcome. It is to be hoped that we, as visitors to the country, treat the Turks as well as they treat us".
Hugh of ‘Eagle Ray’
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of Yat Marina. In this strap line they are adopting the motto of Italian actors and the baroque theatre. Come on editorial team, cut the culture and get back to the booze! Caveat Lector. Yours, Yoni Bare
Dear Ed, I have one or two issues to address in this communiqué: Firstly, congratulations to all the team with issue 4 of 'The Porthole'. The publication is going from good to better in both layout and content, though I have to say in my opinion, 'Dear Dottie' could do with a bit more sparkle and 'HorrorScopes' could be less of an in-house joke. Secondly, I have been supporting and writing to 'The Porthole' since the conceptual issue. We are now on issue 4 and you get my name wrong! It may have been an honest mistake, it may have been bad use of English, it may have been dyslexia or it may have been deliberate. The definition of Bare is: BARE bār, adj. uncovered: naked: open to view. If my parents had wanted to name me after a ferocious, hairy mammal that defecates in the woods, I'm sure they would have spelt it the same way as you did. There is consolation in that you also do this to one of your own - whilst perusing your website you state that the idea of 'The Porthole' was spawned by Jamie and Liz on Esper, Karen and Paul on Antigua Lady and Paul on Eeyore. Was this |
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another deliberate mistake, or does HRH think that as Paul seems to spend most of his time aboard Eeyore (what do they do?), he might as well be credited with living there?……The Queen was in a furious passion, and went stamping about, and shouting, "Off with his head!” Keep up the good work. A Pulitzer Prize is a long way off yet. Regards, Yoni Bare
Ed Replies, Dear Mr Naked Front Bottom. Welcome to your own page. Without you the page would look rather bear.
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