Carlos
On my coffee break, yesterday I messaged Nia Hâf
Are you ok? I asked
She lives with her family in Sydney
And seconds later came the wonderful xxx reply
The world is a very small place sometimes.🥰
Ben
At teatime, I was sat with my coffee and sausage bap ( with glorious fried onions thanks Hospice Chef) in the staff room and I was messaging my rather tipsy friend Ben in South Korea on my iPad.
It was 2 am over there and we had a big fat manly virtual hug before he fell asleep on the couch!
Nia and family
At home I caught up with friend Argentinian Carlos on his holiday cruise to the Falklands, epic and moving, he loved it
And all this from North Wales!
all this has happened today x
Reach who you can while you can, what a nice idea, stay well xx -Mary
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary x
DeleteThis big old world sometimes gets smaller doesn't it? xx
ReplyDeleteBut sadly not that safer xx
DeleteThe internet has been such a gift.
ReplyDeleteFor the most part
DeleteIt is being such a help to us to be able to keep in contact with friends and family
ReplyDeleteIsn't it wonderful just how easily we can keep in touch with loved ones, these days. X
ReplyDeleteMarvellous ain't it!
ReplyDeleteThe world is truly a small space.
ReplyDeleteI remember the days when we’d phone SG’s parents in South Dakota from our home in Boston and they’d invariably say, “It sounds like you’re right across the street.” How times have changed!
ReplyDeleteI remember phoning home from Spain once and it was such hard work with a sound that sounded a million miles away
DeleteThe world gets smaller and brings people closer, especially in the small ways that hit the heart the hardest. I am old enough to remember when there might only be one person on the street with a phone, and in an emergency neighbours would knock on their front door with a plea and a sixpence. Or when people had their first phones and shared a party line with as many as two others houses. Going to use the phone you often had to wait until someone else ended their call. Or eavesdrop. Or interrupt and ask them to put their phone down as you had an important call to make. Sometimes things do change for the better.
ReplyDeleteParty lines
DeleteOh the fun of being 11 and hearing an argument of neighbours , with my hand over the mouthpiece
It is a wonderful addition to our lives, my niece in Oz puts something on Instagram and I respond, she replies, me again. Otherwise I would be writing a letter and sending it by snail mail, weeks later, I would hear back.
ReplyDeleteI thought the fellow in the top picture was you at Prestatyn but without the spectacles.
ReplyDeleteLol Carlos is my Argentinian pin up
DeleteWe take these instant connections for granted now. Is it a good thing? I am not so sure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely connected day you have had..The internet has been a blessing for people separated by great distances. Gigi
ReplyDeleteJust recently we need that connection
DeleteLee
Amen
DeleteLovely x
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
Thank you
DeleteJohn in Wales xx
Your life is blessed with a global family John. I have none of this but I am so grateful for your ‘virtual hug’ blog that allows me to communicate with you and read your wisdom, laughter, highs & lows and sometimes a good knock of sense in an odd world, thank you. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteThank you great Jan of Castle gresley
DeleteA very connected world,
ReplyDeleteHello John, we are the Americans who moved to St. Asaph last year. We just took a drive, courtesy of our daughter who also moved here, through Trelawnyd and waved hello from the church graveyard. We love the town and were happy to be in your vicinity at least.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing that we could learn about the town from so five thousand miles away and then actually be there and. touch it. Such a wonderful world and great technology.
Phil and Lindsey
Llanelwy
You must all meet up! Then John can blog about it.
DeletePhil, Lindsey and YP
DeletePUDDING you are right, I’d be happy to meet up with “ The Americans”
Coffees on me x
One of the best aspects of modern communications technology!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is so nice to be connected with people all over the world. That is one thing I love about reading blogs and commenting. It's like I have friends all around the globe.
ReplyDeleteAnd a few enemies lol
DeleteTo know John is to love him
ReplyDeleteYou are truly blessed, Phil and Lindsey
Ok I will add cake to the coffee
DeleteI love these little ties that we have that bind us together. Like...this morning, sitting at my computer watching it get darker and darker, listening to the thunder getting angrier and more outspoken, I'm able to connect to a lovely gentleman in North Wales! Ah...the wonders of the interweb. x
ReplyDeleteGentleman ! I love it
DeleteI think it fits...
DeleteSausage bap with fried onions ..... what a lovely, lovely thought ! XXXX
ReplyDeleteI know…it was a delightful nosh
DeleteI feel your happy through this post...no not you are...your happy, as in happiness you own. ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, people and connections mean a great deal to me
DeleteAnd just think, to communicate with someone on the other side of the globe 30 years ago, we'd have to either make expensive phone calls or write letters that would take two weeks to get there!
ReplyDeleteHow delightful we can now talk with one another, adding jokes, pleasantries, and news from afar. And while still in Pjs, too!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
The only downside for me is the now total absence of letters and letter writing …perhaps blogs are the new letters
DeleteI still write letters. As a teenager I had pen pals, and have continued with that throughout my life, so there are still people who love to write and receive letters.
DeleteI just posted birthday cards to my sister and niece. As usual, I noted that my handwriting looks like that of a serial killer. Disuse. I do think blogs might be the new letters! My Grandmom passed a couple of years ago. On my first trip to Germany I sent them a postcard. When we were cleaning out Grandmom's house, I found that postcard. It's hanging on my fridge now. You can't get the texts back like you can a tangible postcard or letter.
DeleteThe world indeed is a small place. The internet has made it much much smaller. My daughter is currently at Auckland airport waiting for her flight to Brisbane in Oz for a holiday with her friend... just got some wacky selfies from the departure lounge .... life's fabulous any age but when you're young woohoo . Oh to be 30, foot loose and fancy free again.
ReplyDeleteA smaller one , but perhaps not a safer one unfortunately
DeleteI like to think some of us are closely connected even though we live sometimes at the other end of the globe.
ReplyDeleteRe your reply to Jo above, I saw a picture of a poster on a street corner in London via Steve's blog: World Peace is coming. (otherwise we're all screwed!)
ReplyDeleteI’m travelling to UK in a couple of weeks and will be in North Wales for a few days. Does the Trelawnyd choir allow visitors to rehearsals? Hearing a Welsh Choir is on my list of must do. Thx. Margaret from New Zealand
ReplyDeleteMy choir doesn’t but we are in gwaenysgor but I understand the male voiced choir allows people in for rehearsals yes ..on Tuesday nights
DeleteThankyou
DeleteAs you say, smaller but not safer. Great to feel close to friends far away though.
ReplyDeleteI corresponded with several people who said they enjoyed our letters - Most passed on though x 🖋 📮 📫
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