tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post667190985010538236..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Phew!Graham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-282263380880768742013-06-16T09:38:24.373+01:002013-06-16T09:38:24.373+01:00Yes I do get what you mean. It corresponds to all ...Yes I do get what you mean. It corresponds to all the people in the "real" world with whom we rarely exchange more than a "hello" and perhaps occasionally a comment on the weather. DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-28651834003962694372013-06-16T09:34:13.898+01:002013-06-16T09:34:13.898+01:00Jenny I've met and become good friends with se...Jenny I've met and become good friends with several of my fellow New Zealand bloggers.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-5607135827846893732013-06-16T09:27:29.169+01:002013-06-16T09:27:29.169+01:00Monica most of the people with whom I communicate ...Monica most of the people with whom I communicate I do so in a meaningful way (and, just in the way that we communicate outwith the confines of any particular post) but in some cases on many blogs I notice comments where people acknowledge they have read the post (which is good and we all do it on occasion) but that is the full extent of the relationship between those particular members of Blogland.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49853994183724092672013-06-16T09:22:42.917+01:002013-06-16T09:22:42.917+01:00Meike, Adrian would, I'm sure, want nothing le...Meike, Adrian would, I'm sure, want nothing less that an open, honest opinion. One of his hates is sycophancy. I doubt that I would have been so open and public with many people but with Adrian it just seemed the natural thing to do.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90215005945539839802013-06-15T23:36:48.315+01:002013-06-15T23:36:48.315+01:00How nice to have made a friend through blogging, w...How nice to have made a friend through blogging, who is close enough to come and stay. I should try to meet more fellow bloggers. <br />Thank you for your nice email by the way, and I'm so pleased you still like the picture. I guess I'm simply delighted that it connects with you. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38709828217099738342013-06-15T21:33:36.960+01:002013-06-15T21:33:36.960+01:00I guess it says something about your evening that ...I guess it says something about your evening that you feel free to write as you do! Interesting comment/implied question at the start of your post by the way... (If communication is not meaningful, can it rightfully be called communication at all?) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-34829071421838486252013-06-15T08:59:58.484+01:002013-06-15T08:59:58.484+01:00Your post is an interesting ode to an interesting ...Your post is an interesting ode to an interesting friend.<br />Not sure I'd dare writing so frankly and openly about just one person, but I admire you for doing so.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33759421863217847732013-06-15T08:23:58.530+01:002013-06-15T08:23:58.530+01:00It was a superb evening Adrian. I have met many p...It was a superb evening Adrian. I have met many people in my life but few have done as many interesting (and so often totally madcap) things as you have. And I bet I only heard a tiny fraction of what you've been up to in your life. Mad bugger!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-12660711771199269632013-06-15T08:21:14.029+01:002013-06-15T08:21:14.029+01:00I've met quite a few Kay and a great lot they ...I've met quite a few Kay and a great lot they are too. I wish you happy meetings.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64583772525597684932013-06-15T08:19:54.422+01:002013-06-15T08:19:54.422+01:00You'd have had a good evening Pauline. I spen...You'd have had a good evening Pauline. I spent much of my professional life arguing cases of one sort or another and I ran out of puff or the will to argue about anything when I retired. I think Adrian found me a bit of a disappointment in the arguing stakes.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54930593194298003362013-06-15T05:36:10.609+01:002013-06-15T05:36:10.609+01:00I had a really good evening. Everyone picks up a s...I had a really good evening. Everyone picks up a scar or two. <br />I seem to recall having a good wet. My head hurt till lunchtime. <br />Many thanks for a grand evening.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65089552563591790052013-06-15T03:15:33.010+01:002013-06-15T03:15:33.010+01:00How nice that you got to meet with one of your blo...How nice that you got to meet with one of your blogging buddies. I hope to do the same, I might have more chance to do so in England than in America since any vacation time is usually spent in England!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66846456728370217422013-06-14T23:19:19.963+01:002013-06-14T23:19:19.963+01:00I should be happy that you obviously had an enjoya...I should be happy that you obviously had an enjoyable night. Instead I'm envious. I really must have a couple more nights like you describe before I'm too old to do so. It's a shame there aren't a few more Adrians in this world, or in this part of the world at least. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49858358441921241132013-06-14T23:15:58.143+01:002013-06-14T23:15:58.143+01:00The difference, Virginia, is that I had a clear he...The difference, Virginia, is that I had a clear head both during the evening and in the morning!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61971828125831720142013-06-14T23:12:16.358+01:002013-06-14T23:12:16.358+01:00I was about to comment on this post, when I clicke...I was about to comment on this post, when I clicked on Adrian's link, and got stuck there for a long time....enjoyable and informative as usual.<br />He is one hell of a character isn't he? Glad you two enjoyed an evening of fine wine, even if it was consumed in different quantities.<br />VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-9725983672249526882013-06-14T23:02:08.668+01:002013-06-14T23:02:08.668+01:00You've hit it right on Norma.You've hit it right on Norma.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-67763850342706422042013-06-14T21:20:33.733+01:002013-06-14T21:20:33.733+01:00I've not met Adrian and most likely won't,...I've not met Adrian and most likely won't, but I feel that your assessment of him is right on target. He seems not afraid of doing anything or going anywhere. I applaud him for his adventurous spirit.Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.com