tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post2920937510994628777..comments2024-03-29T06:35:42.668+00:00Comments on Going Gently: "Goodbye Flower"John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7361248295753823282017-02-13T12:17:15.989+00:002017-02-13T12:17:15.989+00:00Awwww ... so sorry to read this. Trelawnyd has lo...Awwww ... so sorry to read this. Trelawnyd has lost one of it's main characters. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-87744215220849772352017-02-12T04:56:34.564+00:002017-02-12T04:56:34.564+00:00I'm so sorry to read the news of Gay Gordon...I'm so sorry to read the news of Gay Gordon's passing. I will miss hearing the musings of village life with GG amongst them. True, Mary will need the villagers to check on her now and again. May he Rest In Peace. Gabrielle Howard Genglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944071372544950237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-87960932046446629502017-02-11T00:29:14.297+00:002017-02-11T00:29:14.297+00:00Just catching up. So sorry to hear the sad news ab...Just catching up. So sorry to hear the sad news about Gay Gordon he will leave a void in your blog and I felt I knew him, condolences go out to Mary big or small its a matter of perspective hey.Comox Valley and beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592683050512187874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-75543280048075388012017-02-09T14:32:39.431+00:002017-02-09T14:32:39.431+00:00Thank you. Thank you. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10163610344829984652017-02-09T12:43:19.045+00:002017-02-09T12:43:19.045+00:00So sorry for your loss. I am a newcomer to your bl...So sorry for your loss. I am a newcomer to your blog, and gradually getting to know the people in your village. You have given him a bit of immortality in your writings. RIP and God blessValeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895625114035965626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54934623958110049562017-02-09T11:43:50.235+00:002017-02-09T11:43:50.235+00:00Once again your blog has touched me about someone ...Once again your blog has touched me about someone I felt I knew but had never met. I will miss him! RIP <br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702753521139060960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10573725537415675962017-02-09T10:35:45.087+00:002017-02-09T10:35:45.087+00:00RIP Gay! I'll miss hearing about him among you...RIP Gay! I'll miss hearing about him among your encounters around town, John.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-36717713377945180162017-02-09T07:18:00.500+00:002017-02-09T07:18:00.500+00:00Sorry to hear the very sad news, but at least he w...Sorry to hear the very sad news, but at least he was able to go quietly in his sleep. Condolences to Big Mary and you all.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-49546200332749483692017-02-09T06:04:13.851+00:002017-02-09T06:04:13.851+00:00When I was at boarding school we had dancing lesso...When I was at boarding school we had dancing lessons before the annual school "Formal Ball" (definitely in capitals) - I loved dancing the Gay Gordons - it was relatively easy and had great rhythm and moves. <br /><br />You will all miss your own Gay Gordon, we in bogland join in sending our condolences to Big Mary, and you all. Someone definitely needs to make a big, well 'soaked' cake for the next village event in his memory, don't you think?<br /> Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-68994635167205569732017-02-09T05:10:30.730+00:002017-02-09T05:10:30.730+00:00Very sad when a pillar of the community leaves hom...Very sad when a pillar of the community leaves home.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81897568477492798322017-02-09T04:12:47.766+00:002017-02-09T04:12:47.766+00:00Have always loved the Gay Gordon stories and am so...Have always loved the Gay Gordon stories and am so sorry for the void he leaves for Miss Mary and his friends in the village. Your words were perfect. XCamillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278577270209960567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-65883776602373960702017-02-09T03:15:20.813+00:002017-02-09T03:15:20.813+00:00So sad to hear that...I love that you called him G...So sad to hear that...I love that you called him Gay Gordon..I hope "little" Mary is ok.Suzie Simplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724120590247226633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-34220220204760321052017-02-09T02:56:43.675+00:002017-02-09T02:56:43.675+00:00A character and a courageous man I think. There is...A character and a courageous man I think. There is something magnificent in living joyfully when the chips are down.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82507824364620797592017-02-09T01:59:19.346+00:002017-02-09T01:59:19.346+00:00I think we all have these bigger than life charact...I think we all have these bigger than life characters living in our neighbourhoods but it tales a village environment for them to stand out and shine. Thankyou John for bringing his colourful personality to the blog for us to share, it's sad his time has comeEllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494264576774267597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-56756333938442256622017-02-08T23:56:39.487+00:002017-02-08T23:56:39.487+00:00Memories and stories to tell live on.
Thank you fo...Memories and stories to tell live on.<br />Thank you for sharing, John.Millicenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00247628720482979752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48799882085427245222017-02-08T23:07:15.149+00:002017-02-08T23:07:15.149+00:00He was in the hospice ..they are so nice thereHe was in the hospice ..they are so nice thereJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89460774824778076452017-02-08T23:02:57.892+00:002017-02-08T23:02:57.892+00:00Goodbye, Gay. You did it all right.Goodbye, Gay. You did it all right.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55214312312822649222017-02-08T22:56:39.527+00:002017-02-08T22:56:39.527+00:00I'm so sorry you have all lost Gay Gordon.
In...I'm so sorry you have all lost Gay Gordon.<br /><br />In these days of highly medicalised and managed death, maybe a quiet slipping into the night was a typically flamboyant way to go?kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-32719290107323765962017-02-08T22:40:08.627+00:002017-02-08T22:40:08.627+00:00He was an old fashioned nutcase! He was an old fashioned nutcase! John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42248642324170750202017-02-08T22:37:33.099+00:002017-02-08T22:37:33.099+00:00My sympathies to everyone whose lives he touched. ...My sympathies to everyone whose lives he touched. He sounded like a true character!! -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-9331920450045934202017-02-08T21:14:20.480+00:002017-02-08T21:14:20.480+00:00AM you just did thank youAM you just did thank youJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-45359003135704681062017-02-08T21:03:19.982+00:002017-02-08T21:03:19.982+00:00:(
so sorry to read this about a nice village per...:(<br /><br />so sorry to read this about a nice village person. please convey our sympathies to big mary and the other inhabitants of trelawnyd.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-44812503528094717422017-02-08T21:01:36.246+00:002017-02-08T21:01:36.246+00:00I'm so sorry. please give condolences to Big M...I'm so sorry. please give condolences to Big Mary. She's luck to have her village friends support her at this sad time.Theresa Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226952474166295533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-64829412307694862162017-02-08T20:58:48.713+00:002017-02-08T20:58:48.713+00:00So sorry to read this. The people of your little v...So sorry to read this. The people of your little village have a special place in my heart thanks to your wonderful writing.Peace and love Gay Gordon on your journey into time and eternity.dustbunny8https://www.blogger.com/profile/16661219671052355475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-27593826825270287642017-02-08T20:47:43.762+00:002017-02-08T20:47:43.762+00:00:(:(Janice Grinyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363741660626407979noreply@blogger.com