Friends


Some bloggers turn out to be exactly what you expect in real life
Tonight I met David from Travel Penguin (https://travelpenguin.blogspot.com/) and his husband Jay
In a whistle stop visit from Washington, via Ireland and London we all met up for a wonderful meal at The Castle in Conwy
A lovely chatty evening.

I'm off today and tomorrow before another run of nights and was only thinking of what to do tomorrow when Chic Eleanor drove past in her sporty red sports number
" Darling John " she crooned out of the window " Gin and tonics Friday teatime , over a bowl of chips ..how about it?" And with a fling of a pashmina corner she was gone!
What fun


36 comments:

  1. What a great photo of you both! Always fun to meet blogging buddies in real life!

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  2. john, you are looking particularly handsome! i think your happiness is shining through.

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  3. You look happy and different - a new hair style? Less/more beard? Whatever it is you're looking good!

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  4. david and jay ARE fun aren't they! and I am mad jealous that they met you in person!

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    1. You were mentioned dearheart xx

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    2. david sent this pix to my e-mail; I shall save it! SMOOCHES!

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  5. I'm always worried about meeting my heroes - and vice versa.

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    1. Well at least if I was a dissapointment to him , he won't have to meet me again x

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  6. Love this . . .
    Great picture . . .
    Gin, tonic, chips . . .
    Friends . . .
    Makes life grand!

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  7. A quote I like is , “ Life was meant for good friends and great adventures.” You are a fortunate man, John.

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  8. I thought I heard the ice cubes of gin and tonics clinking lambchop! I have yet to met Penguin...I was otherwise booked when he came to Philadelphia. Course your on my list too cutie pies.

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  9. For all of the darker side of the internet, it allows positive interactions like this to take place. Btw chic Eleanor - I have a picture in my head - she sounds lovely. Is she taken? (bored 50 something heterosexual male in need of a bowl of chips).

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    1. No she is looking for a lovely 50 somethingto date
      And she's quite beautiful and rather lovely

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    2. Fabulous! I intend to visit Trelawnyd again in the near future. Introductions and chaperoning via your good self of course John...

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  11. I think I'd like Chic Eleanor!

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  12. Great timing! And how nice to meet up with compatible blogger friends :)

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  13. You look great! Worry free. Glowing.

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  14. Looks like a great evening was had by you two. x

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  15. Barbara Anne5:34 am

    You and David look like you could be actual brothers! How marvelous to met IRL!

    Cheers to Chic Eleanor. Sounds like a good Friday teatime. :)

    Hugs!

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  16. Thank you, it was great fun, and John is just what you would imagine from his blog, warm, friendly, funny, engaging and brilliant. The next time we are passing by, or he is on our side of the pond, we will try to do this again.

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  17. How lovely, Wouldn't it be fun if P and Chic Eleanor are a match made in Blogland ?! Xx

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  18. That's what Ant and Dec will look like in a few years time.

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  19. Lovely photo, you look happy and relaxed, so good to see. And a bowl of chips and a few gin and tonics sounds like a lovely way to spend a Friday teatime … enjoy.

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  20. This is super cool!
    I have read his blog!

    XOXO

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  21. Ah, how great. I had the privilege of meeting David and Jay in Washington, D.C. a couple of years ago.

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  22. I have met some wonderful people from blogging and many more I wish I had met.

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  23. Hmmm... Washington... is that Washington State, USA... They are having an outbreak of the Coronavirus there John...............

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  24. I like David's face-he looks a good friend John.I can see Chic Eleanor in my minds eye graciously trailing scarf and gorgeous perfume as she drives along the country lanes x

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  25. Its fun to meet other bloggers. I think Chic Eleanor must be a little like Lady Penelope off Thunderbirds.

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  26. I'm playing catch up today a bit late, anyway must say you look wonderful with your new hair style, and younger as well, what a a lovely meet up with your blog friends and another outing with Eleanor Enjoy !!!

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