tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post3106772311839473786..comments2024-03-23T20:37:37.891-07:00Comments on First Known When Lost: "The Sense Of Seeing Suddenly Very Plain A Very Obvious Thing"Stephen Pentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-29080842883242534142011-06-15T20:41:15.788-07:002011-06-15T20:41:15.788-07:00Dwight: thank you very much for visiting and comme...Dwight: thank you very much for visiting and commenting again. And thank you for the link to the U.K. National Army Museum. I'm pleased that the Museum points out that he was 35 years old when he enlisted -- I was aware of that, and I thought about mentioning it in my post. When I first found that out, I thought of Edward Thomas, who enlisted when he was 36. Neither of them was really "obligated" to go given their age, but still they went. <br /><br />As for the wine identification: you've got me, since I am not a wine drinker. I understand your curiosity. When I see photographs or paintings with bookshelves in the background, I always search for the titles of the books!<br /><br />Thanks again.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-39397995050802270082011-06-14T21:14:17.225-07:002011-06-14T21:14:17.225-07:00I stumbled across this brief post, which might be ...I stumbled across this brief post, which might be helpful for anyone looking into more info for Rex Whistler. Just a teaser, so those wanting even more will just find their appetite whetted: http://www.nam.ac.uk/collection/collection-highlights/rex-whistler<br /><br />I look at this and the novel image that comes to mind is Parade's End, even though that was 25 or so years earlier.<br /><br />Showing how trite I am, I find myself trying to figure out the bottle of wine he has on the tray. I suspect claret, out of habit. But I don't recognize the lable, and it reminds me of a Spanish wine...not necessarily a rioja...can it be healthy to wonder over minor points like this?Dwighthttp://bookcents.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com