tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post6320671767139828933..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: It's The Way That You AskGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60702933066192020592014-06-16T21:42:31.877+01:002014-06-16T21:42:31.877+01:00I hadn't thought of that as a possible reason ...I hadn't thought of that as a possible reason for the campsite notice Jenny. Pauline (an Australian Kiwi) thought it was just Camp Mother being overenthusiastic. She sounds like she'd be a real bundle of fun if you crossed her.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-51298396980494021392014-06-16T21:36:54.704+01:002014-06-16T21:36:54.704+01:00You are quite right - I haven't been visiting...You are quite right - I haven't been visiting blogs for the past few days, but you most certainly have my retrospective permission! :)<br /><br />What a most alarming notice the other one is. I can't help wondering exactly what these campers DO? Is it a campsite for nudists? And I am wondering what category I fall into. When I was a child in Australia I was sometimes (often) known as Sticky Beak so I suppose that means I am a Rubber Necker. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-20041491364571314752014-06-15T11:39:00.216+01:002014-06-15T11:39:00.216+01:00I can understand that :)I can understand that :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-47826168897351405112014-06-14T21:16:45.683+01:002014-06-14T21:16:45.683+01:00Given Google's search results I deliberately d...Given Google's search results I deliberately didn't put the name of the place in Monica.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75283329995423700552014-06-14T19:38:44.503+01:002014-06-14T19:38:44.503+01:00You do so make me laugh Frances. I do enjoy your ...You do so make me laugh Frances. I do enjoy your sense of humour.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-91575207289712776192014-06-12T19:38:55.934+01:002014-06-12T19:38:55.934+01:00I did not know the terms "rubber neckers"...I did not know the terms "rubber neckers" or "holy rollers" either. (I do now, so I learnt something!) If ever you go back there, my guess is that you might find "paparazzis and assorted bloggers" added to the list... :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-51459313471784795372014-06-12T19:05:03.346+01:002014-06-12T19:05:03.346+01:00Apropos signs, I do like it when they say "pl...Apropos signs, I do like it when they say "please", as in "please drive carefully through our village". <br /><br />I enjoyed the post (ie your post, not the letters we received this morning. I have to watch myself now).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27983357226061392472014-06-12T07:43:46.565+01:002014-06-12T07:43:46.565+01:00Meike, an example of rubber neckers is the person ...Meike, an example of <i>rubber neckers</i> is the person who, when driving past a crash on the motorway, looks at the crash and turns his head all the way round to get a view (ie he has a rubber neck). Holy Rollers was originally a term used for certain religions (I know Methodists was one from my youth) but has become a derisive term for God botherers in general ie those unwelcomingly proselytising. It was a good place for a peaceful holiday. In fact so peaceful when we were there that there was no-one on the site nor in the area.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26085081625194520492014-06-12T07:35:20.799+01:002014-06-12T07:35:20.799+01:00Absolutely Pauline. It was the highlight of the t...Absolutely Pauline. It was the highlight of the trip down that particular lane although the area was very beautiful indeed.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-31610426145266746212014-06-12T07:33:58.530+01:002014-06-12T07:33:58.530+01:00Virginia now that I'm back in Scotland I reali...Virginia now that I'm back in Scotland I realise that some of the terms are not readily understood outside of the Antipodes. It's strange how, when one lives in a place even only half one's life, that one adapts to a different language almost.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64403790871523459092014-06-12T07:02:10.136+01:002014-06-12T07:02:10.136+01:00No idea what rubber neckers and Holy Rollers are, ...No idea what rubber neckers and Holy Rollers are, but since I am not into camping holidays in the first place, it is highly unlikely I'd become one of the "undesirables" there. I must admit, though, that I fully agree with the bit about wanting a quiet, peaceful holiday.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-53150501586969405912014-06-12T03:49:19.871+01:002014-06-12T03:49:19.871+01:00There couldn't have been much better to see th...There couldn't have been much better to see than that notice! Although I think we could have easily passed for "the vague and lost" and been forgiven. But the thought of Camp Mother appearing in her pink velour jumpsuit, turban and handbag would be enough to frighten even the bravest intruder. Shame the rest of the world doesn't know who she is. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61723753175987683272014-06-12T02:58:08.122+01:002014-06-12T02:58:08.122+01:00I find both of these signs quite interesting, espe...I find both of these signs quite interesting, especially the second one.<br />I had to look up rubber neckers, but I liked the "Holy Rollers" and the "associated riff raff" descriptions.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.com