tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post7068160788320485531..comments2024-03-28T14:14:52.190+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Not A Bad Place To Be.John Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-44172364053298881812015-08-14T20:27:16.035+00:002015-08-14T20:27:16.035+00:00I hadn't heard about poor Jonathon. Saw him la...I hadn't heard about poor Jonathon. Saw him last year in Glasgow. How tragic for his family. I think that Alpacas are rather graceful and elegant. There is something about village life which is infuriating (everyone knows your business) and reassuring (people are there for you). From my Scottish village to your Welsh one with best wishes. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-91293201967563510922015-08-13T23:06:02.402+00:002015-08-13T23:06:02.402+00:00My daughter has two alpacas. They are gentle, cur...My daughter has two alpacas. They are gentle, curious creatures with beautiful eyes but they can be quite difficult to read. The only body language I've come to understand is when their ears go back and their chins tip up. Then I know a spit is coming!Jane S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15820970191054803580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-50722852262299976322015-08-13T19:43:28.725+00:002015-08-13T19:43:28.725+00:00Alpaca wool makes wonderful yarn. There are a few ...Alpaca wool makes wonderful yarn. There are a few alpaca farms near me, and one specializes in breeding, which apparently is quite lucrative. The farmer explained to me that alpacas are no longer shipped outside South America (at least not to the US), so breeding has come into its own.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-61486223607076776792015-08-13T19:40:14.326+00:002015-08-13T19:40:14.326+00:00I had also been thinking of Tom/Hippo and wondered...I had also been thinking of Tom/Hippo and wondered how he was doing. Please pass along my best regards.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-30445570063202516052015-08-13T13:19:57.247+00:002015-08-13T13:19:57.247+00:00Funnily enough I have. I emailed him several times...Funnily enough I have. I emailed him several times but had no answer..then i emailed him a rather curt message and got one back...he's not good, still off the booze but is having major problems with his leg againJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-87856919058688081612015-08-13T11:36:09.481+00:002015-08-13T11:36:09.481+00:00This does not quite fit with your comment to John ...This does not quite fit with your comment to John but maybe your meaning was hidden in the capital letters.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-69232186592861293332015-08-13T11:34:25.417+00:002015-08-13T11:34:25.417+00:00What a wonderful post based on a chance encounter....What a wonderful post based on a chance encounter. For just a moment I envied the dead. Thanks for sharing this, John. <br /><br />BTW - have you ever heard from Hippo? No posts for 5 months....Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-48680121748618942652015-08-13T11:19:59.463+00:002015-08-13T11:19:59.463+00:00Yes, I know, John. And I am sorry. You, better tha...Yes, I know, John. And I am sorry. You, better than a lot, know there is usually a reason for anything. Remember our conversation when you said you preferred shit to vomit and I said I prefer vomit to shit and what an excellent team we'd make? It's a bit like that. And before you slay me for being cryptic: Life moves in mysterious ways and before you know it it's sucked down the drain hole.<br /><br />U<br /><br />PS I thought the Delicious Jason's aka Divine Despot's vegetable entry most deserving. Dressing that butternut squash in an aubergine cloak has a touch of the outrageous and brilliant John Galliano's genius..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84866826028246734542015-08-13T05:03:20.676+00:002015-08-13T05:03:20.676+00:00My horse never could get used to alpacas. It'...My horse never could get used to alpacas. It's the long necks, I think. Alpacas and camels sent her into a spin every time. I feel a bit the same. I can read the body language of our more familiar animals easily but I can never tell what an alpaca is thinking! Yes it looks like a pretty good resting place to me too. T.L. Merrybardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713406934061779754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13802701128637023542015-08-13T04:20:31.930+00:002015-08-13T04:20:31.930+00:00Why do people keep Alpacas? I believe their wool i...Why do people keep Alpacas? I believe their wool is used for something, but I've never seen Alpaca Steaks on sale anywhere. Are they just big outdoor pets?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-87323942624102584112015-08-13T01:58:02.804+00:002015-08-13T01:58:02.804+00:00Oh John, You must positively reek of empathy. That...Oh John, You must positively reek of empathy. That old guy caught the sent and knew he could connect with you. I read your blog (somehow !?) a few months ago and felt the same. Your readers leave comments that are so open and comfortable that they must feel the same way. Well done, "Going Gently" ! Jan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792206979656707142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-60823615587089998312015-08-13T01:25:35.086+00:002015-08-13T01:25:35.086+00:00You still surprise me sometimes, John. I don'...You still surprise me sometimes, John. I don't like to cry.<br /><br />Wonderful story.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6224717171860516732015-08-13T00:05:25.630+00:002015-08-13T00:05:25.630+00:00, six feet ...i have to get my big head in, six feet ...i have to get my big head inJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13496829482462262382015-08-13T00:04:22.157+00:002015-08-13T00:04:22.157+00:00Long tome no hear ursulaLong tome no hear ursulaJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40483122040168298722015-08-13T00:03:53.959+00:002015-08-13T00:03:53.959+00:00Thank you... Sorry i took so long to answer... One...Thank you... Sorry i took so long to answer... One old friend has just turned up to visit xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37340741303332228522015-08-13T00:02:42.237+00:002015-08-13T00:02:42.237+00:00I cant say much
But
Hugs xxxI cant say much <br />But<br />Hugs xxxJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84138455690615377042015-08-12T23:56:43.762+00:002015-08-12T23:56:43.762+00:00My husband died suddenly unexpectedly 3 months aft...My husband died suddenly unexpectedly 3 months after we came back from Buenos Aires and moved into our new house here in NY State.<br />I have muddled along with the help of a sweet sweet neighbor and my cat...now it is cats .. Yes, I might be on the way to old lady catdom.<br />I would love to live in a village where everyone knows you and I would know them and know that when the time comes, my ashes would be scattered with my husbands in some nice garden sort of spot. As it is .. I sit here in NY and wish he was here and I were not even thinking of such things.<br />Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-9380456443976369282015-08-12T23:18:33.650+00:002015-08-12T23:18:33.650+00:00What a lovely post. Going Gently indeed. ❤ What a lovely post. Going Gently indeed. ❤ Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-2836372330889228472015-08-12T22:33:04.725+00:002015-08-12T22:33:04.725+00:00English? Bloody hell lass, don't spark a riot!...English? Bloody hell lass, don't spark a riot! Trelawnyd is most definitely Welsh!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-26421076094232608792015-08-12T22:06:21.805+00:002015-08-12T22:06:21.805+00:00a small English village? nope not too shabby.a small English village? nope not too shabby.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-57653350344737645202015-08-12T21:49:41.829+00:002015-08-12T21:49:41.829+00:00I agree; we have many in this country also. but I...I agree; we have many in this country also. but I am a city girl and love my hometown of philadelphia and always will.anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-70846305970395356552015-08-12T21:19:49.941+00:002015-08-12T21:19:49.941+00:00For the moment, it's where you're supposed...For the moment, it's where you're supposed to be. xBetween Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-34550266238623582872015-08-12T21:02:36.976+00:002015-08-12T21:02:36.976+00:00Indeed it does look like a nice place to be....Indeed it does look like a nice place to be....Leishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550858502158736036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-11623098988308995752015-08-12T20:30:46.201+00:002015-08-12T20:30:46.201+00:00I'll come by and visit you, John. Unfortunate...I'll come by and visit you, John. Unfortunately it will be from a distance since my ashes will be deposited in the ocean but I will make it a point to float by....Mary Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338257247926089751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67042341646859692622015-08-12T19:38:16.012+00:002015-08-12T19:38:16.012+00:00Definitely a restful place to be. You brought tear...Definitely a restful place to be. You brought tears to my eyes with this post, John. xxJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.com