tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post8358759900616487805..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Thankful Thursday: A New MonthGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82929880495858001912016-09-23T07:30:55.268+01:002016-09-23T07:30:55.268+01:00Thank you Virginia. It would have been hard not to...Thank you Virginia. It would have been hard not to take a beautiful photo of such a beautiful subject!Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49681601932735421182016-09-23T07:29:41.415+01:002016-09-23T07:29:41.415+01:00One of the advantages, Liz, of living with Big Ski...One of the advantages, Liz, of living with Big Skies is that every so often one comes along that takes one's breath away.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87473533349974701622016-09-22T11:03:55.780+01:002016-09-22T11:03:55.780+01:00Wow GB that first photo is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!...Wow GB that first photo is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66627680063308823542016-09-21T02:47:39.788+01:002016-09-21T02:47:39.788+01:00That sky is fabulous!!That sky is fabulous!!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30120504372349199402016-09-13T14:32:46.249+01:002016-09-13T14:32:46.249+01:00I have a feeling Bob that you have been here befor...I have a feeling Bob that you have been here before. I certainly used to read your blog and I've no idea why I stopped except to say that my Blogland is quite a small one and I don't stray outside into the big wide Blogworld very often. It may well be that I read it when I was in New Zealand and never transferred over. Given that I see you often on other blogs that I read I have now remedied the omission. I like the T.S. Elliot quotation. I will let you know if I hear anything from Adrian.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57073470521432865502016-09-13T14:26:35.364+01:002016-09-13T14:26:35.364+01:00Oh dear Frances. I am sorry I didn't respond t...Oh dear Frances. I am sorry I didn't respond to your comment. I've been so occupied with other things that Blogland has been neglected. Thank you so much for your kind comment.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-89988828208433543142016-09-13T11:30:32.473+01:002016-09-13T11:30:32.473+01:00Wonderful blog, sir. I cannot remember if I have ...Wonderful blog, sir. I cannot remember if I have been here before. Your last post about the hike to the oil rig was most interesting!<br /><br />I have never thought before about how many months I have been alive, but I did the math just now and find that I am 3-1/4 years older than you at 906 months. The exercise made me think of T.S. Eliot's J. Alfred Prufrock: "I have measured out my life in coffee spoons...I grow old ... I grow old ... I shall wear the bottom of my trousers rolled... I shall part my hair behind. Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers and walk upon the beach. I have heard the mermaids singing each to each. I do not think that they will sing to me." and so forth. Now I'm off to read more about Lewis and the Outer Hebrides.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-23820800116595360032016-09-03T14:47:53.653+01:002016-09-03T14:47:53.653+01:00Beautiful photos, as always. As for the NHS, I'...Beautiful photos, as always. As for the NHS, I'm praying the junior doctors' strike is called off. It will be catastrophic for patients, and for the senior doctors who have to cover for them, and who have in their time worked the kinds of hours that today's doctors wouldn't dream of (I have a personal interest in this). But I'm so glad the NHS saved you, Graham!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30930594625390727562016-09-03T13:19:15.220+01:002016-09-03T13:19:15.220+01:00Thank you Diane. I am by nature a very optimistic ...Thank you Diane. I am by nature a very optimistic person but with weather..........Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-59882686151252785472016-09-03T03:25:06.355+01:002016-09-03T03:25:06.355+01:00You are feeling very thankful today thats good. Lo...You are feeling very thankful today thats good. Love the top photo. Hope the weather keeps treating you well through winter.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26574012332787661762016-09-02T22:59:19.919+01:002016-09-02T22:59:19.919+01:00Well, Helen, that would certainly make the month a...Well, Helen, that would certainly make the month a very memorable one.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90993977602329311302016-09-02T22:57:38.879+01:002016-09-02T22:57:38.879+01:00Interesting Meike that we should both have chosen ...Interesting Meike that we should both have chosen the 1st September for our posts on the topic. Your post made me wonder what things I do on a regular monthly basis defined by a date. The answer is that I can think of absolutely nothing. This month I did remember to say "Rabbits" as the first thing I uttered but it's rare for me to remember.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31615889426045209732016-09-02T22:52:30.680+01:002016-09-02T22:52:30.680+01:00Red and Cro I think technically in the UK it's...Red and Cro I think technically in the UK it's the 21st or 22nd depending on something or other to do with the moon. However the weather people like to divide the year into three monthly seasons for statistical purposes.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-34257326537373033672016-09-02T22:50:00.261+01:002016-09-02T22:50:00.261+01:00That's interesting Mrs Slapthing. I love the S...That's interesting Mrs Slapthing. I love the September countryside colours but I'm not sure that I actually have any months when I feel more alive than others. I must think about that one. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-22699521434037971482016-09-02T22:44:12.941+01:002016-09-02T22:44:12.941+01:00Indeed they are Serenata. Indeed they are.Indeed they are Serenata. Indeed they are.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64073612999413576232016-09-02T22:43:21.481+01:002016-09-02T22:43:21.481+01:00Monica I have been taking photos. The carpets were...Monica I have been taking photos. The carpets were laid today and once I've managed to finish painting and slicing a bit off the bottom off nine (yes 9) doors things will be back to normal....I hope.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1393474470196761072016-09-02T22:40:36.307+01:002016-09-02T22:40:36.307+01:00Indeed they do, Cro. Indeed they do. As an aside d...Indeed they do, Cro. Indeed they do. As an aside do you know the village of Warboys?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65789922219070142372016-09-02T22:38:58.145+01:002016-09-02T22:38:58.145+01:00YP I have lived with a view and big skies for so l...YP I have lived with a view and big skies for so long that I cannot even imagine living without them. But, like most people, I would doubtless soon adjust.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6144265183271536092016-09-02T22:36:26.233+01:002016-09-02T22:36:26.233+01:00Lee the years disappear so quickly now. I never re...Lee the years disappear so quickly now. I never realised what my parents meant. I know that many youngsters have no idea what I mean. But it will come to them in time.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-40662157234107695232016-09-02T22:34:44.333+01:002016-09-02T22:34:44.333+01:00I'm glad, Heron, that you, too, are grateful t...I'm glad, Heron, that you, too, are grateful to the NHS. So many of us owe so much to those who work in it and to its very existence but so often all one hears is complaints.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-18218206121986910502016-09-02T09:10:52.687+01:002016-09-02T09:10:52.687+01:00Your 867th new month. Gosh. Perhaps you will becom...Your 867th new month. Gosh. Perhaps you will become a great uncle this month too (though it's more likely to be next month).<br /><br />That is indeed a beautiful geranium.<br /><br />Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624194722106155800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54353775060171536232016-09-02T05:36:50.379+01:002016-09-02T05:36:50.379+01:00That is one thing I like about you (and your blog ...That is one thing I like about you (and your blog - which is how I "know" you, anyway) - you don't whine and complain, but see the many good things in your life and are grateful for them.<br />I've always loved the beginning of a new month, and somehow, the 1st of September feels extra special in that way, although I don't really know why. Some years ago, I wrote a short post about the topic. If you like, the old post is <a href="http://librarianwithsecrets.blogspot.de/2010/09/welcome-new-month.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29275345299191929972016-09-02T05:03:01.335+01:002016-09-02T05:03:01.335+01:00Officially here it's the 22nd, but like you I ...Officially here it's the 22nd, but like you I shall celebrate on the 21st.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90351222079662295372016-09-02T04:19:14.629+01:002016-09-02T04:19:14.629+01:00Gorgeous photos - and since you credit the NHS for...Gorgeous photos - and since you credit the NHS for some of your longevity, then I'm thankful for them, too! September and October are my very favorite months of the year... I feel so alive and awake, even as all of nature is getting ready to sleep.Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697295230446820295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-51924216779895744552016-09-01T23:30:51.286+01:002016-09-01T23:30:51.286+01:00Nhs helps but the positive attitude goes a long wa...Nhs helps but the positive attitude goes a long way. Well, I'm going to start fall on Sept 21!!!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com