tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post1948443650701120315..comments2024-03-29T14:18:54.296+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: VisitorsGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63457151820459093732016-10-08T07:58:17.653+01:002016-10-08T07:58:17.653+01:00Thank you Kay. Joyful it certainly was. (And apolo...Thank you Kay. Joyful it certainly was. (And apologies for the late response to your comment).Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-35665663676627481562016-10-08T07:56:46.720+01:002016-10-08T07:56:46.720+01:00Marcheline I am so sorry that my attempt to respon...Marcheline I am so sorry that my attempt to respond to this comment on my phone failed and that I failed to realise it until now. You were all wonderful company and I'm sure that we'll be friends for years to come.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-16243570336082114892016-10-08T07:43:15.786+01:002016-10-08T07:43:15.786+01:00Lee this is very weird indeed. I replied to this a...Lee this is very weird indeed. I replied to this and the next two comments using my phone but obviously didn't get something right in the process. Apologies. And thanks for the comment.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75117511740703511142016-10-02T13:13:11.924+01:002016-10-02T13:13:11.924+01:00What a wonderful joyful post with the photos to ma...What a wonderful joyful post with the photos to match the mood! JOY! That is the impression that I am left with having seeing your post!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-8741230221134533792016-10-01T19:31:31.931+01:002016-10-01T19:31:31.931+01:00It was a magical couple of days... I'm just no...It was a magical couple of days... I'm just now working on the photos I took there. Thank you so much, Graham, for your wonderful hospitality! Indeed, it felt like we'd been friends for ages by the time we left your house.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-44516169638873552152016-10-01T19:29:42.064+01:002016-10-01T19:29:42.064+01:00I'm with Graham - I would rather meet up with ...I'm with Graham - I would rather meet up with specific individual bloggers one-on-one and really enjoy getting to know someone instead of milling about in a crowd of strangers. The time we spent with Graham was absolutely GREAT!Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25372863317197577532016-10-01T12:31:15.114+01:002016-10-01T12:31:15.114+01:00
It sounds like and appears everyone had a fun t...<br /><br /><br />It sounds like and appears everyone had a fun time! A wonderful time to be remembered. :)<br /><br /><br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68021564788420293052016-09-30T08:15:20.752+01:002016-09-30T08:15:20.752+01:00Virginia they were and we did!Virginia they were and we did!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-3848582760444726342016-09-30T08:14:47.568+01:002016-09-30T08:14:47.568+01:00Jenny there are some people who are capable of a s...Jenny there are some people who are capable of a serious approach to life and living which also involves a great deal of fun and humour and Marcheline, Bear and Star had that approach down to a fine art. They were wonderful company.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19486474397152787442016-09-29T20:31:06.051+01:002016-09-29T20:31:06.051+01:00They seem like fun house guests...glad you guys ha...They seem like fun house guests...glad you guys had a good time.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-74967790514691988192016-09-29T18:05:31.983+01:002016-09-29T18:05:31.983+01:00Ah, I read John's post - and now yours tells m...Ah, I read John's post - and now yours tells me how the story continued. It seems that Marcheline just can't help having a good time! what a lovely lady she seems! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-67714466358383147252016-09-27T23:37:56.748+01:002016-09-27T23:37:56.748+01:00I really hope so too Frances. There's lots of ...I really hope so too Frances. There's lots of horses here you know. We even have our own arena.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29455141702266574222016-09-27T15:57:04.211+01:002016-09-27T15:57:04.211+01:00How lovely that you already seem to have formed a ...How lovely that you already seem to have formed a close friendship with your guests before you even met them, and that it worked out so well. I'm still hoping that one day.... Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61878755372687325352016-09-27T08:15:22.213+01:002016-09-27T08:15:22.213+01:00Red my Blogland is very small and I'm not real...Red my Blogland is very small and I'm not really a great one for crowds but I get your point.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63210809978482734922016-09-27T08:14:13.176+01:002016-09-27T08:14:13.176+01:00Jenny in my book that's absolutely right.Jenny in my book that's absolutely right.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1627281765830796362016-09-27T08:13:30.726+01:002016-09-27T08:13:30.726+01:00Thanks CJ.Thanks CJ.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-34337433067882230922016-09-27T08:13:09.293+01:002016-09-27T08:13:09.293+01:00You know, YP, it never occurred to me that I was b...You know, YP, it never occurred to me that I was being brave or that they were really strangers. They were friends of my brother and therefore, by default, friends of mine.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43251992512296476272016-09-27T08:11:39.279+01:002016-09-27T08:11:39.279+01:00Meike your words are very kind and I'm sure th...Meike your words are very kind and I'm sure that that kindness rather than cooking ability is the essence of making people feel at home.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33307165541520537862016-09-27T08:09:07.082+01:002016-09-27T08:09:07.082+01:00Cro there are quite a few brochs in Scotland and o...Cro there are quite a few brochs in Scotland and only in Scotland are they, apparently found. They are Iron Age fortified double-walled buildings. As I understand it the 'borie' is an agricultural building generally much simpler in construction.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49906537224463919582016-09-27T08:00:13.023+01:002016-09-27T08:00:13.023+01:00Oh Pauline I do hope you manage to return one day....Oh Pauline I do hope you manage to return one day. There is so much more to see both of the Island and Scotland.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4979465634520009362016-09-27T07:59:16.404+01:002016-09-27T07:59:16.404+01:00Terra Peter May's books set on Lewis are wonde...Terra Peter May's books set on Lewis are wonderfully evocative of the Island and of many of its inhabitants.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18622326827730577212016-09-27T07:57:58.808+01:002016-09-27T07:57:58.808+01:00I'd love to think, Heron, that it does.I'd love to think, Heron, that it does.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-15859048541103127262016-09-27T07:57:20.135+01:002016-09-27T07:57:20.135+01:00Lynda I've made some wonderful and close '...Lynda I've made some wonderful and close 'real life' friends through Blogland.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19502685196732224512016-09-27T07:56:27.278+01:002016-09-27T07:56:27.278+01:00What amazed me Mersad was that they were blown awa...What amazed me Mersad was that they were blown away by Dalmore Bay and, whilst it is a beautiful beach, it is only bottom of the first division in Lewis and Harris terms. That's why I sent them of to explore Harris after we'd finished breakfast.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65158665911685094032016-09-27T07:53:42.096+01:002016-09-27T07:53:42.096+01:00Yes Monica it was a very good day in all ways.Yes Monica it was a very good day in all ways.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com