tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post1137250370774573585..comments2024-03-29T01:29:40.086+00:00Comments on Going Gently: GravestoneJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7225577663593104312017-06-20T21:13:36.069+00:002017-06-20T21:13:36.069+00:00Sorry but it's really Sylvia lol
We did that w...Sorry but it's really Sylvia lol<br />We did that with an old headstone recently and it was better to readmarkdebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282808180803998985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-74863360104519233492017-06-19T19:49:08.368+00:002017-06-19T19:49:08.368+00:00Thank you mark or was it debbie Thank you mark or was it debbie John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7262608486252583622017-06-19T19:35:15.550+00:002017-06-19T19:35:15.550+00:00John, a little tip for you.... Rub the headstones ...John, a little tip for you.... Rub the headstones with a good handful of grass. You will see the inscription much better.markdebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282808180803998985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59905688414094272092017-06-19T14:53:36.868+00:002017-06-19T14:53:36.868+00:00Ugh, no stone or epitaph for me. Ashes into the wi...Ugh, no stone or epitaph for me. Ashes into the winds and the waves, set me free, please.Lizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-31665219615819317132017-06-19T14:52:28.687+00:002017-06-19T14:52:28.687+00:00It's "Do not go gentle into this good nig...It's "Do not go gentle into this good night."Lizzy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925662100321427762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-89807326118371160132017-06-19T12:02:08.395+00:002017-06-19T12:02:08.395+00:00I was so surprised by this weird outburst on your ...I was so surprised by this weird outburst on your blog John and then I remembered. You can tell who your real friends are, not by who sympathises when your sad but by who can cope with and celebrate your success. Curly Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802333414956803595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-36037713823124258152017-06-19T08:08:03.845+00:002017-06-19T08:08:03.845+00:00I don't live in Surrey, but I did spend 27 yea...I don't live in Surrey, but I did spend 27 years in unfluid Dorset, I know where the borders are<br />No more from me, sorry for the interruption John - as you were :).kpdruralpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652757710034467540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10420906901861966022017-06-19T07:06:56.883+00:002017-06-19T07:06:56.883+00:00You remind me of my mother
She was critical and se...You remind me of my mother<br />She was critical and self righteous.<br />And her valid points were often lost in those behaviours John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-83479509595713108642017-06-19T07:04:22.961+00:002017-06-19T07:04:22.961+00:00I've always wanted to visit Highgate cemetery ...I've always wanted to visit Highgate cemetery & nearly did years ago on a Blog date - yes I've made real friends through Bloggging ! It was pouring with rain so we cancelled; perhaps will try again this autumn.BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84645227390103299732017-06-19T06:30:56.139+00:002017-06-19T06:30:56.139+00:00Dear John, people say (you are not the only) that ...Dear John, people say (you are not the only) that "if you don't like something don't read it".<br /><br />Doesn't make sense. In order to decide whether something speaks to you or not you first have to read it. <br /><br />I do read your (and others') blog. And sometimes I find challenging someone's view well worth their and my time. <br /><br />The "if you don't like don't read" line is lazy. Instead of addressing what you may perceive as criticism you (by which I mean people who use that line whole sale) take the short cut. Sure, "if you don't like don't read it" is one way of shutting people up. It's also a way of never making REAL friends. Because, John, one thing as certain as finding an altar in church that the relentless yea-sayers (def. "One who tends to agree uncritically with others") will be the first to leave a sinking ship. To put it another way: Every time you and the Prof disagree about something you forget all the good and show each other the door? Don't think so.<br /><br />Summer greetings to Albert,<br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-42392050268346914722017-06-19T06:05:03.991+00:002017-06-19T06:05:03.991+00:00Kpdruralpress (sounds painful), whilst sticklers f...Kpdruralpress (sounds painful), whilst sticklers for detail can be a pain, you are right. Mitigating circumstances? I have lived in both Dorset and Hampshire over the last thirty years. Borderlines are fluid. Not least in our perception. There is that twilight zone of borders overlapping and you can't be sure (neither does it matter) where exactly you are. Once upon a time I stood with one foot in Dorset and one foot in Hampshire. Doing the splits. People who live in Surrey don't get it.<br /><br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-37735485722567322692017-06-19T03:26:49.076+00:002017-06-19T03:26:49.076+00:00Dear god. Hard working tradesmen are sexy. Farts a...Dear god. Hard working tradesmen are sexy. Farts aren't always funny but John's are. No one is forcing you to read this blog. <br />I would happily put money forward for a book. John, thoughts? You could do a kickstarter and backer copies could be paw print autographed by Albert.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-66757758390358996292017-06-19T01:15:22.518+00:002017-06-19T01:15:22.518+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-21257845403716256402017-06-19T00:44:41.945+00:002017-06-19T00:44:41.945+00:00That gravestone has been there longer than white p...That gravestone has been there longer than white people have been settled in Australia. The history is something I loved about visiting the UK. As for your gravestone, I don't know, but I think you will be remembered by many people for a long time, stone or no. My fave is one that reads, "She never moved the stars from their courses, but she loved a good man and she rode good horses." That would do me. T.L. Merrybardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713406934061779754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-82594589283220869152017-06-18T21:47:44.046+00:002017-06-18T21:47:44.046+00:00Minstead is in Hampshire, btw. :)Minstead is in Hampshire, btw. :)kpdruralpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652757710034467540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-2932542563661516652017-06-18T20:43:39.061+00:002017-06-18T20:43:39.061+00:00"He made people smile". I can't thi..."He made people smile". I can't think of a greater gift, John, and you do it every day. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29785714672065410142017-06-18T19:12:43.751+00:002017-06-18T19:12:43.751+00:00"Here lies the oldest living member of the Gr..."Here lies the oldest living member of the Gray family .... not dead yet .. just taking a nap. "<br /><br />Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-45832679614315726632017-06-18T18:01:37.835+00:002017-06-18T18:01:37.835+00:00Being self employed and working long hours my husb...Being self employed and working long hours my husband always says no one puts on their gravestone "I wish I'd spent more time at work!".Carol Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800245681845689902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-19022823362335768012017-06-18T17:55:36.285+00:002017-06-18T17:55:36.285+00:00Well said, John. I'll never understand people ...Well said, John. I'll never understand people who criticize another person's blog. No one is holding their eyeballs to the screen. As for "it's brutal out there in the publishing world," we're not talking War and Peace here. I've self-published a humorous look at my late mother's escapades after she moved to Texas. Yeah, it's not a best seller, but I did it for my own enjoyment and that of others who knew her. I had one "negative" review by a woman who complained the book didn't go on long enough for her. I told her I was sorry my mother's sudden death inconvenienced her. If you want to write a book, John, go for it.TexasTrailerParkTrashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299289643138589897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23840257690587765192017-06-18T17:21:42.193+00:002017-06-18T17:21:42.193+00:00I really don't know what a fitting prose would...I really don't know what a fitting prose would be for you as I've only been reading this for a couple of weeks. Your dearly beloved would have an answer. I did laugh when Spike Milligan requested 'I told you I was ill' for his stone.countrygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704550039926708801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55197119824671103602017-06-18T16:45:51.827+00:002017-06-18T16:45:51.827+00:00A Bon Vivant in all things Great and Small.
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Som...A Bon Vivant in all things Great and Small.<br />or<br />Someone who enjoyed all of life.<br />Then have paw prints all over it !<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-71461243701151697982017-06-18T16:23:01.378+00:002017-06-18T16:23:01.378+00:00Oh dear... Right i will say this only before i go ...Oh dear... Right i will say this only before i go to bed for an hour ( i am on night shift) <br />If you dont like it.....dont read it.....GOING GENTLY is the world, my world as I see it, how I would like it to be, how I describe it to be.....most of things are banal, crass, boring, interesting ( delete as applicable) so if you dont like it...just stop reading it.....i cant be arsed if you stay or you go ursula<br /><br />But i take your point and agree with it.. Its never good to be too full of yourselfJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59896970857477908142017-06-18T16:17:35.110+00:002017-06-18T16:17:35.110+00:00John Gray. Funny guy. Kind to people and animals. ...John Gray. Funny guy. Kind to people and animals. xLisa Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03120614311419730549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17558127826645469882017-06-18T16:17:22.580+00:002017-06-18T16:17:22.580+00:00I didn't say Winnie was with you on the occasi...I didn't say Winnie was with you on the occasion of posh lady. Though Winnie, always the butt of your joke at females, does - according to you - make a beeline for anyone in an overall. It's funny once. It ain't funny on repeat. Neither are the slippers. Neither are the farts. Dog poo in places where it shouldn't be. Time to change the record.<br /><br />I like you, John. However, it never does to become too full of oneself. And - ably egged on by your many readers - you are in danger of becoming just that. Full of yourself. Where is, and what's happened to, the freshness your blog once was?<br /><br />Maybe it's the chickens missing.<br /><br />U<br /><br />PS Some of your readers egging you on to "write a book". If you can't take my critique don't bother. It's brutal out there in the publishing worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-84350599031262745402017-06-18T16:03:37.988+00:002017-06-18T16:03:37.988+00:00See above for the reply!See above for the reply!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.com