tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post3674341714846477781..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Escape?Graham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87169104213341806822020-08-20T19:03:49.250+01:002020-08-20T19:03:49.250+01:00Thank you, Kay. I hope, and I'm sure Pat hopes...Thank you, Kay. I hope, and I'm sure Pat hopes too, that you will eventually make it. You'd be very welcome here as you know.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-57230767316826185192020-08-20T19:02:53.700+01:002020-08-20T19:02:53.700+01:00Thank you, Kathy. I'm sure you'd enjoy Sco...Thank you, Kathy. I'm sure you'd enjoy Scotland. It's a beautiful country.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87220908195663230382020-08-20T18:27:49.712+01:002020-08-20T18:27:49.712+01:00What lovely photos! I also must know every flower ...What lovely photos! I also must know every flower I see, every butterfly and bird also! Will I ever make it to Scotland? Not sure but glad to see it on your blog. Take care!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-10893577301462189452020-08-17T16:19:12.974+01:002020-08-17T16:19:12.974+01:00Hope your checkup went well.
Beautiful pictures,! ...Hope your checkup went well.<br />Beautiful pictures,! I would love to visit Scotland someday.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093313893708262722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-83504648364388518662020-08-14T12:19:16.186+01:002020-08-14T12:19:16.186+01:00Jenny, we had beautiful weather most of the time w...Jenny, we had beautiful weather most of the time whilst I was down. It was a bit dull sometimes and it was a bit chilly sometimes (our maximum was a very pleasant 23ºC) but not enough to stop us doing anything. On the question you asked I would say that now that I'm back and have been on the ferry and in some supermarkets, a large garden centre and several hospitals I shall not be as apprehensive going down again next week for my bone scan. I didn't go anywhere crowded and the shops I was in were well controlled. However, given the choice, I wouldn't be leaving the Island again any time soon. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30314381570991342872020-08-13T23:50:51.736+01:002020-08-13T23:50:51.736+01:00What lovely weather you have had! You didn't m...What lovely weather you have had! You didn't mention it was hideously hot, and so I am imagining you had more reasonable temps in Glasgow than in London. It's been up to 35 which is frankly quite horrible. Incidentally, that I have come across several people who say that it's hard to get round to socialising again - i am finding also that even the tamest trip is starting to feel like a bit of an expedition. For this reason I think it's a good idea to leave the comfort zone occasionally. It is quite remarkable and rather impressive IMO how we can adapt to circumstances, but I don't want it to be too hard to return to a more normal sort of existence. What do you think about that? Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-68637003458098635532020-08-13T08:08:17.137+01:002020-08-13T08:08:17.137+01:00Oddly, YP, we have seen no inclement weather at al...Oddly, YP, we have seen no inclement weather at all - just a bit of mist one morning. I'm returning home today and very happy to be doing so.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-50344685795136575032020-08-13T08:06:52.783+01:002020-08-13T08:06:52.783+01:00Pauline, we've had G n T's in the garden e...Pauline, we've had G n T's in the garden each evening. I'll take your word re the exercises. All I know is that they were using some strange contraption like a solid half tyre. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38788260330372907642020-08-12T23:49:36.656+01:002020-08-12T23:49:36.656+01:00I hope you weren't affected by the thunder, li...I hope you weren't affected by the thunder, lightning and heavy rains that have afflicted Scotland in the last two days. Clearly, The Lord God Almighty was not happy that you has escaped to the mainland!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31778051465692040742020-08-12T23:09:45.319+01:002020-08-12T23:09:45.319+01:00Hi Graham, I'm glad the sun is shining on you...Hi Graham, I'm glad the sun is shining on you off the island. It must have seemed strange. I felt strange yesterday having to social distance again after our current outbreak. I don't think those people are doing Tai Chi, the stance isn't right for it. But Tai Chi in the sunshine is just what I feel like right now. Hope your test results are all good.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-2748552590185572852020-08-12T10:08:27.958+01:002020-08-12T10:08:27.958+01:00Ach! I stayed at the Bridge of Don. Ach! I stayed at the Bridge of Don. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63175759819986020742020-08-12T08:47:50.967+01:002020-08-12T08:47:50.967+01:00Beatrice, I'm relatively fortunate compared wi...Beatrice, I'm relatively fortunate compared with the rest of the UK and the US in that Scotland has a relatively low incidence of the disease at the moment. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27585953635228191072020-08-12T08:45:40.921+01:002020-08-12T08:45:40.921+01:00Thanks, Jayne. It's very strange but so far th...Thanks, Jayne. It's very strange but so far the places I've been have had very effective social distancing and personal protection. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38707056756245278302020-08-12T08:44:14.711+01:002020-08-12T08:44:14.711+01:00Thank you, Maywyn. I like your statement that Life...Thank you, Maywyn. I like your statement that Life is thin ice. I'd not thought of it that way before. There are a lot of 'bird islands' in the loch.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-69605501859369331682020-08-11T21:04:29.889+01:002020-08-11T21:04:29.889+01:00Hope the tests went well for you Graham, and I can...Hope the tests went well for you Graham, and I can well imagine how strange it would feel to travel out after so many months in isolation. We may be having similar feelings on a 3-day outing next week, even though we are staying within NH. You certainly had a wonderful day for photos and thanks for sharing here. Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-40978528779067294522020-08-11T19:56:00.557+01:002020-08-11T19:56:00.557+01:00Hope everything goes well at hospital Graham, it m...Hope everything goes well at hospital Graham, it must feel incredibly strange having so many people and cars around after the relative quiet and seclusion of the island.Bag End Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190496929132717769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-16063842393682395372020-08-11T11:25:14.723+01:002020-08-11T11:25:14.723+01:00Lovely walk and travels
Life is thin ice.
The isla...Lovely walk and travels<br />Life is thin ice.<br />The island built from wires or a support for the aquatic plants is charming, and considerate of the birds that appear to love it there. Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64218206318198442972020-08-11T10:37:43.201+01:002020-08-11T10:37:43.201+01:00Thank you Jules. It was a lovely walk on a lovely ...Thank you Jules. It was a lovely walk on a lovely morning. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-91113829017860683102020-08-11T10:36:49.808+01:002020-08-11T10:36:49.808+01:00Cro, I think, according to Amy, above that it was ...Cro, I think, according to Amy, above that it was Tai Chi.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-74299349462503183382020-08-11T10:36:02.928+01:002020-08-11T10:36:02.928+01:00That was really interesting, Lee. Kilwinning is a ...That was really interesting, Lee. Kilwinning is a place I've passed through but not, as far as I can recall, stopped. 58/6....that was a lot of money. At a rough estimate 58 shillings and six pence would be about £200 at today's value of the £.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25019937110232716802020-08-11T10:28:42.228+01:002020-08-11T10:28:42.228+01:00Thanks, Red.Thanks, Red.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-72933132764335048872020-08-11T10:28:31.293+01:002020-08-11T10:28:31.293+01:00Thank you Amy. We had been wondering what it was t...Thank you Amy. We had been wondering what it was they were doing. I've never tried any of them to be honest although I used to go to the gym a lot. Even that has stopped now.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-63993463477381029862020-08-11T10:27:00.096+01:002020-08-11T10:27:00.096+01:00Well, David, I hope that you and Miriam enjoyed it...Well, David, I hope that you and Miriam enjoyed it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25132010140705803062020-08-11T10:26:13.023+01:002020-08-11T10:26:13.023+01:00Monica, it was stranger than I expected in some wa...Monica, it was stranger than I expected in some ways and yet in others it seemed almost normal. I suppose that was because for most of the journey South I was travelling in my own bubble.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75316910392568213492020-08-11T10:23:34.879+01:002020-08-11T10:23:34.879+01:00Sorry, Tasker. My wording was a bit ambiguous. The...Sorry, Tasker. My wording was a bit ambiguous. The ferry journey from Stornoway to Ullapool is 2½ hours (it used to be 4 hours when I went to live there in 1975) but the road part from Ullapool to Bishopbriggs via Inverness is about 5½ hours including comfort stops. My I ask where you used to live in Scotland? Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com