Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

whitewave Its a good job you said , I was just about to pack my fishing net and jam jar and I was off to the Yemen,

Also Yorkshire tea is not grown in Yorkshire,
the pavements of London are not paved with gold
Anymore anyone ?

I think Sarahs Key was a very underrated film. When I saw it at the cinema the whole room was silent and tearful at the end; that hasn't happened with many films I've seen. There was an advert for holidays in the Yemen before the film; they should have mentioned then that there was no fishing to be had! I watched Super 8 the other night, having missed it at the cinema. It was awful. I keep seeing highly rated films and hating them; beginning to wonder if it is just me.

We had friends staying during the terrible weather we've been subjected to recently, so took them to the cinema to see Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. We all adored it. It was very funny and quite moving. And KST was marvellous, and had all the best lines. I would thoroughly recommend it. Ditto The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel with the delectable Bill Nighy.

I noted that the Yemen Tourist Board were advertising in the cinema
Looked wonderful, but no fishing offered.

Can someone give me the name of the author please?

Paul Torday

Thank you Ganja

Saw this film with my son last night (my social life has been very busy since the Wonderful Man left me for his bicycle) and we both enjoyed it as the light romcom that it is. Agree that KST was the star of the show.

grannyactivist where abouts has your OH got to in Norway?

Jacey sorry I did not have time to elaborate this morning. His second book was The Hopeless Life of Charlie Summers, which I dashed out and bought. He writes amusingly, but I didn't really enjoy it because it was all about conmen, one city boy and one almost a tramp, and I find the subject too painful to read about. In mitigation it does have an absolutely marvellous ending. I have got a short one of his on my iPad, I think it was an early Kindle offer. It's called something like Lunch at the Deja Vu. I will report back when I've read it.

He's just short of Elverum where he will stay for a night or two with friends. It's Norwegian National Day on the 17th May, so he'll have an opportunity to join in with the local celebrations.

Jacey Just checked, Breakfast at the Hotel Deja Vu.

Thanx ganja

grannyactivist ...seems everything stops for their National Day (unfortunately never been there for it)...everyone goes out to celebrate!
Pity we don't have the same sense of pride in this country

Has anyone noticed that they have changed the ad in the papers for Salmon Fishing? It now has Kristin Scott Thomas also standing by the dam. Rather obviously bodged in, but it's good to see an 'older' woman getting recognition for her part in making the film such a success. Rather like Rupert Everett's cameo becoming a star turn in My Best Friend's Wedding, if anyone remembers that. I bet crimson will!

well KST is undoubtedly the reason to go and see this.
I imagine the yemeni tourist board is probably not getting much of a return on their cinema ads though. pity .