tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post3745270988926197111..comments2024-03-29T01:29:40.086+00:00Comments on Going Gently: A Lonely Day?John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85813759383260190332013-02-10T11:17:42.054+00:002013-02-10T11:17:42.054+00:00No need to hide the hob bobbing, and do tell John...No need to hide the hob bobbing, and do tell John I will take those Silkies! Coud he send them parcel post ?Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37268931051582228622013-02-10T04:16:49.962+00:002013-02-10T04:16:49.962+00:00Which makes me wonder...if John were walking alone...Which makes me wonder...if John were walking alone in the woods, tripped and fell and knocked himself out . woke, crawled to hospital, got treated , came home and made supper would he still tell Chris "not much" when asked about the day? Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-30866924403824919372013-02-10T02:21:54.810+00:002013-02-10T02:21:54.810+00:00Sounds like you say that because you only talk to ...Sounds like you say that because you only talk to 'half' the town and not all of it, John. ;-)<br /><br />Have a good Sunday!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-30988368948320380612013-02-09T23:47:18.894+00:002013-02-09T23:47:18.894+00:00Love the photo! It will be above freezing here to...Love the photo! It will be above freezing here tomorrow so that means cleaning rabbit cages and removing the camelids bean pile from in front of the barn door....Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-63613540838342106042013-02-09T23:39:35.664+00:002013-02-09T23:39:35.664+00:00Yeah, sounds like you heard from a lot of people! ...Yeah, sounds like you heard from a lot of people! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-66037340861564208502013-02-09T21:36:35.606+00:002013-02-09T21:36:35.606+00:00Sounds fun there. Nothing every happens here, exc...Sounds fun there. Nothing every happens here, except the feral cat walks by.... hee heeIsobelleGoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233377230754119180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19529996746739028352013-02-09T20:02:18.769+00:002013-02-09T20:02:18.769+00:00What a joy it would be to live in a tiny Welsh vil...<br />What a joy it would be to live in a tiny Welsh village!<br />Here in West Texas my neighbors sell drugs and have loud, wild parties. There's not a chance that they would ever say "Hello". If I ever dropped dead in the street, they'd run me over with their pickup truck.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78584753254634484082013-02-09T19:56:46.009+00:002013-02-09T19:56:46.009+00:00And then there's everyone you heard from on yo...And then there's everyone you heard from on your blog too-- Just another quiet day! <br /><br />I hope you're doing well and I'm glad you're feeling better!~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41322046722175345222013-02-09T18:16:59.503+00:002013-02-09T18:16:59.503+00:00awwwwwwwwwwww, nice.
I envy you, I know my two clo...awwwwwwwwwwww, nice.<br />I envy you, I know my two closes neighbors and a more selfish disgusting bit of stupid never walked the earth. Thank goodness for the four down the street.... why couldn't I live next to them ?<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-22981714668260882013-02-09T16:40:02.204+00:002013-02-09T16:40:02.204+00:00That's what I love about living in this small ...That's what I love about living in this small rural town in Iowa - so different from living in Atlanta! But I'll be moving to Savannah, GA later this year. I'll happily be a few minutes from my daughter, her husband, and especially my little grandson, but I will sorely miss this town where I know all my neighbors and half the people in town!!!Mom Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173057786790186340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-52279184961050193842013-02-09T16:18:41.485+00:002013-02-09T16:18:41.485+00:00Great story. Isn't it amazing the things and ...Great story. Isn't it amazing the things and people we actually take for granted since we see them every day?<br /><br />You live in a wonderful place of fairy tale material.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-78430408358774107722013-02-09T15:27:13.360+00:002013-02-09T15:27:13.360+00:00There's a fairly famous short story (bugger me...There's a fairly famous short story (bugger me if I can remember the name now) about a murder committed by a deliveryman who was so ubiquitous in a neighborhood that no one gave him a second thought. Sounds almost like the same situation with you, John; these folks are such a part of your life that you don't even realize how used to them you are.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443352705506509732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-35361668321914158592013-02-09T14:36:45.159+00:002013-02-09T14:36:45.159+00:00Life in your village sounds wonderful, John. I wou...Life in your village sounds wonderful, John. I would love to live out my life in a place like that. I don't even know the names of the people that live on either side of us in my neighborhood.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29548686620324443672013-02-09T14:07:07.498+00:002013-02-09T14:07:07.498+00:00That's the thing I hated about where we lived ...That's the thing I hated about where we lived before here.When I was out at the front of the house,everybody who walked past wanted to chat..It took me forever to get the simplest of chores done.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61729427860566292922013-02-09T13:47:49.474+00:002013-02-09T13:47:49.474+00:00There is nothing like owning animals for getting o...There is nothing like owning animals for getting out to meet people.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081652747471904560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67785125821149233742013-02-09T13:25:27.710+00:002013-02-09T13:25:27.710+00:00Husband always ask if I've had a good day &...Husband always ask if I've had a good day & it would have been filled with snippets of conversations with village characters, sharing a piece of news or a laugh in the Co-op or charity shop but I usually just nod & say I have thanks has he ?BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-87912653556615654642013-02-09T13:23:19.802+00:002013-02-09T13:23:19.802+00:00...and CUT!
Scene 2. Mrs Dale is in the kitchen. S......and CUT!<br />Scene 2. Mrs Dale is in the kitchen. She's worried about Jim.......Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674861197059323883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67116399606477364052013-02-09T13:18:35.734+00:002013-02-09T13:18:35.734+00:00The beauty and peace of village life....and a much...The beauty and peace of village life....and a much loved man.Linda Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706004604567190617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-68741100625407283432013-02-09T12:40:27.052+00:002013-02-09T12:40:27.052+00:00Silkies? Oh bless.
You will have them, won't y...Silkies? Oh bless.<br />You will have them, won't you? rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38691410979595043012013-02-09T12:14:45.367+00:002013-02-09T12:14:45.367+00:00I think if villagers like you, then you'll be ...I think if villagers like you, then you'll be accepted, but it's not a foregone conclusion that village life is friendlier by any means. Some take against 'incomers'- it can be a long process to prove you come in peace !<br />Sadly now, I'm on the edge of suburbia and don't know my neighbours either !Kitty Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844056332086042474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-24444765220231704722013-02-09T11:54:00.748+00:002013-02-09T11:54:00.748+00:00I think that's village life for you John. I ...I think that's village life for you John. I went for a walk yesterday with Tess and met a lovely man I haven't seen before and we walked together for a while down the lane - I think village life is so much more person. I was talking to my friend's daughter, who lives in London, and she doesn't even know her neighbours.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-85967496535516335902013-02-09T11:47:13.953+00:002013-02-09T11:47:13.953+00:00And then there would be all the virtual interactio...And then there would be all the virtual interaction you have on a daily basis, I am certain that might count for something .. *smile* xxCindy@NorthofWiartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262513991016475701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-18878245529201423722013-02-09T11:41:33.346+00:002013-02-09T11:41:33.346+00:00And then there's the rest of the animals...And then there's the rest of the animals...Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-86935353833818416322013-02-09T11:20:56.456+00:002013-02-09T11:20:56.456+00:00That's what I love about living in a place whe...That's what I love about living in a place where people aren't in a tearing hurry.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40758065438837985812013-02-09T11:20:31.344+00:002013-02-09T11:20:31.344+00:00Your day reminds me of the little town I lived whe...Your day reminds me of the little town I lived when a tot. That's exactly what it was like 65+ years ago. People walked everywhere and knew everyone. Nice!The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.com