tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34737388.post1050951577745005040..comments2023-03-18T10:16:51.189+00:00Comments on <b>buttons' blog</b> <i>ramblings of a rabbit</i>: bye-bye venice Brian Sibleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02395103557170474777noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34737388.post-78318557118946689292014-01-04T11:52:00.821+00:002014-01-04T11:52:00.821+00:00I'm not sure what you're getting at here e...I'm not sure what you're getting at here either, SharonM. I never give a talk on an empty stomach, so there's no need for the audience to think I need feeding. There was an incident with some tomatoes at one venue, but I was told later that it was apparently a misunderstanding about local customs in that area.Buttons Hipponoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34737388.post-78024779261190121812014-01-03T12:17:23.133+00:002014-01-03T12:17:23.133+00:00Might be a good move for Buttons Hippo. If they ch...Might be a good move for Buttons Hippo. If they chucked food at him, he could eat very well, judging by the photos we've seen from Venice.SharonMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369769107190148944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34737388.post-57475496294181393152014-01-03T11:59:55.198+00:002014-01-03T11:59:55.198+00:00I'm not sure what you're getting at here, ...I'm not sure what you're getting at here, coz. I would never claim to be a comedian but I would be delighted to give my lecture on <i>Venetian architecture: socio-economic aspects of the influence of Limpopo life and culture on the Doges and their architects</i> at such a charming venue, but I suppose there might be language problems. <br /><br />The last time I gave it (at a Limpopo WEA) no-one seemed to quite grasp it ... but now I come to think about it, that was in English. How odd.Buttons Hipponoreply@blogger.com