tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137995022574691057.post3496298757059250699..comments2023-08-26T14:31:44.845+01:00Comments on Charles Lambert: LeglessCharles Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18074227813367594283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137995022574691057.post-6171641087409298692007-02-05T16:03:00.000+01:002007-02-05T16:03:00.000+01:00I think it's chilling, above all for its slightly ...I think it's chilling, above all for its slightly piqued tone. A friend of mine suggested the woman's next amputation should be at the neck and I couldn't help smiling. <br /><br />I think you're right about the idea of dependence. She certainly doesn't seem worried that her children might suffer as a result of having a legless mother.<br /><br />Material for a short story? Hmm. After writing about a man who dies after being taken over by a numerate parasitic worm, I think I'll stick to slightly less bizarre scenarios for a while. It's all yours, Vanessa!Charles Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18074227813367594283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3137995022574691057.post-65069194643617128672007-02-05T14:26:00.000+01:002007-02-05T14:26:00.000+01:00Thank you for posting this most wierd story, Charl...Thank you for posting this most wierd story, Charles.<br /><br />It made me shiver.<br /><br />I'm mulling whether this extraordinary 'syndrome' is the product of a mix of attention-seeking and a deep need to be dependent on others.<br /><br />Why on earth go to the media with the story if it is not in part attention seeking?<br /><br />What's next to go? The other leg. Then what? Right arm first, or left? Then...the mind boggles.<br /><br />And they say the NHS is strapped for cash.<br /><br />I give up. No wonder you moved to Italy.<br /> <br /><br />However.... as fodder for short story writers, this has to be the best I've read recently.<br /><br />ciao<br /><br />vanessaVanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.com