tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post276659350289851644..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Meandering through the wordsWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-8048529638153306342022-05-24T18:21:40.528-02:302022-05-24T18:21:40.528-02:30Good to hear from you E and I do hope Lukas is imp...Good to hear from you E and I do hope Lukas is improving.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-55822812475927500482022-05-24T18:21:08.033-02:302022-05-24T18:21:08.033-02:30It must have been a sight to see Susan. No one on ...It must have been a sight to see Susan. No one on earth does all the pomp like the British!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-70199155805214661082022-05-24T00:24:10.550-02:302022-05-24T00:24:10.550-02:30Glad to know you remain among the living and are f...Glad to know you remain among the living and are feeling better. Still masking here too.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-46352125230335808962022-05-23T17:33:11.318-02:302022-05-23T17:33:11.318-02:30We watched the Jubilee, with all the grandeur and ...We watched the Jubilee, with all the grandeur and horses.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-8198221675164412482022-05-22T21:48:17.817-02:302022-05-22T21:48:17.817-02:30I don't believe it's on the wane Nick, not...I don't believe it's on the wane Nick, not here anyway and the forecast for the summer is dire. I hope the projections are not going to happen.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-19389082134123594512022-05-22T21:47:13.074-02:302022-05-22T21:47:13.074-02:30I find it so amusing that these so called "Ro...I find it so amusing that these so called "Royals" love to piss around the colonies reminding the natives of their power and wealth.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-66863525050174939942022-05-22T21:45:07.043-02:302022-05-22T21:45:07.043-02:30Agreed River, all sorts of political dancing going...Agreed River, all sorts of political dancing going on around it. Putin is a very dangerous man with his hot fingers on those red buttons. <br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-65348919718282716652022-05-22T21:43:56.725-02:302022-05-22T21:43:56.725-02:30I know, Andrew. I should be hanged, drawn and quar...I know, Andrew. I should be hanged, drawn and quartered as was their previous method of handling my ancestors if they weren't tossing them off cliffs and burning their pitiful hovels down. <br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-29338889363057875112022-05-22T21:42:06.662-02:302022-05-22T21:42:06.662-02:30Kindred spirit Joanne! My fave meal.
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WWWKindred spirit Joanne! My fave meal.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-37449232828491903222022-05-22T21:41:33.974-02:302022-05-22T21:41:33.974-02:30Thank you Linda!
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WWWThank you Linda!<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-64285900660344314032022-05-22T21:41:08.770-02:302022-05-22T21:41:08.770-02:30Racism can be so prevalent, Charlotte, Syrians had...Racism can be so prevalent, Charlotte, Syrians had so much to offer but were disregarded. I remember writing to the government as we desperately need farmers (many Syrians are expert farmers) but *crickets*.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-32331833486752102052022-05-22T21:38:10.073-02:302022-05-22T21:38:10.073-02:30It's a crime against humanity in my book, EC, ...It's a crime against humanity in my book, EC, and quite a chunk out of our population which is small to begin with. From super cautious to "on your own" is a hard pill to swallow and many of the seniors I know are not on the internet.Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-15742485757813188992022-05-22T21:25:10.186-02:302022-05-22T21:25:10.186-02:30Always good to be vertical and on this side of the...Always good to be vertical and on this side of the daisies, OTP (great name).<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-32638033000505699692022-05-22T21:24:13.654-02:302022-05-22T21:24:13.654-02:30I agree Tom, two of my friends went down with it a...I agree Tom, two of my friends went down with it a few days ago and they had been super careful. One is very sick.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-40930258249194401012022-05-22T17:45:39.485-02:302022-05-22T17:45:39.485-02:30Glad you sorted out the excess potassium issue. As...Glad you sorted out the excess potassium issue. As for the plague, Jenny and I spent a week in Liverpool, mingling with other people every day, and neither of us caught covid, so I guess it's on the wane.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-44674972532361809312022-05-22T03:41:51.913-02:302022-05-22T03:41:51.913-02:30Brunch is the best since I typically go to sleep l...Brunch is the best since I typically go to sleep late and get up late -- even very late sometimes having to start with lunch. Glad you have health issues behind you and hope they stay there. What a shame you didn't get to meet Chuck and Cam -- maybe next time. Look forward to the sharing of some of your writing.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-91775036140329046452022-05-21T23:31:19.296-02:302022-05-21T23:31:19.296-02:30I had breakfast very late this morning, I suppose ...I had breakfast very late this morning, I suppose I could call it brunch. I'm very happy to see so many countries taking in Ukrainian people. not at all happy the futile war keeps dragging on. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-59470891440790047002022-05-21T21:04:31.460-02:302022-05-21T21:04:31.460-02:30I saw your Jussy on tv last week and I thought he ...I saw your Jussy on tv last week and I thought he had grown a beard but it turned out to be a black face mask, which was good to see. Health experts are urging us to continue wearing masks in busy places, but people generally are not. I am even though it is no longer a rule aside from on public transport and medical facilities.<br /><br />I note your rebellious Irish roots are showing with your attitude to the future king of your country. Such sedition...sigh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-8421478102107167322022-05-21T20:50:27.696-02:302022-05-21T20:50:27.696-02:30I didn't recognize Charles at once, but Cam ri...I didn't recognize Charles at once, but Cam right away.<br />Brunch is great. I'm always up for another breakfast.<br />And hooray for feeling better.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-53575929622739232002022-05-21T19:22:31.829-02:302022-05-21T19:22:31.829-02:30I love that your recent health struggles did not d...I love that your recent health struggles did not diminish the sharpness of your observations nor your pen. It's good to have you back. Linda P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03514116616513211458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-46127095525902113532022-05-21T19:20:53.159-02:302022-05-21T19:20:53.159-02:30This comment has been removed by the author.Linda P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03514116616513211458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-53838687525056499082022-05-21T18:09:49.237-02:302022-05-21T18:09:49.237-02:30Oh, good to hear of your better health. I am alrea...Oh, good to hear of your better health. I am already very curious as to your writing. <br />The Ukrainian refugees makes me want to "hiss and spit", not because we should not be receiving them - we should - but because it makes me remember the more than frigid welcome the Syrian refugees received as they arrived. Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-44893743810949741352022-05-21T15:55:25.783-02:302022-05-21T15:55:25.783-02:30I would have had decidedly sweaty eyeballs watchin...I would have had decidedly sweaty eyeballs watching Ukrainian refugees arriving with their four legged family members too.<br />I am looking forward (a lot) to reading the snippets of your writing you are ready to share.<br />And hissing and spitting at the 'disposability' of the elderly and the vulnerable that covid has shown to be true across the world.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-75115370110904783722022-05-21T12:27:50.609-02:302022-05-21T12:27:50.609-02:30Love the nicknames Cam and Chuck! Also your mentio...Love the nicknames Cam and Chuck! Also your mention of kindness to the Ukrainian refugees. Glad you're feeling better and enjoying those lovely brunches!Out To Pasturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17949493910996476623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-646012883755179962022-05-21T12:08:57.461-02:302022-05-21T12:08:57.461-02:30Glad you're feeling well. I agree, the pandemi...Glad you're feeling well. I agree, the pandemic has gotten boring to many people and so they're trying to ignore it. But ignoring it won't make it go away. We must still be careful.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.com