tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post8436652143478907246..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: ThanksGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-73904693203902765912021-12-25T15:22:57.569+00:002021-12-25T15:22:57.569+00:00Thank you very much, Mary. I hope that you have a ...Thank you very much, Mary. I hope that you have a very Happy Christmas too.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54806313287786343512021-12-25T15:01:39.717+00:002021-12-25T15:01:39.717+00:00Happy Christmas from across the Pond.Happy Christmas from across the Pond.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61314006840343234542021-12-25T10:38:58.900+00:002021-12-25T10:38:58.900+00:00Oddly enough, Carol, I was thinking about you when...Oddly enough, Carol, I was thinking about you when I was doing my Christmas cards and was wondering how you were keeping and where you are. I suspect you've long ago moved on from the address I have.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-35360105529607898992021-12-25T10:36:47.462+00:002021-12-25T10:36:47.462+00:00Thank you, Jill. I hope that you have a very happy...Thank you, Jill. I hope that you have a very happy day too.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30607246661039376722021-12-25T10:35:51.994+00:002021-12-25T10:35:51.994+00:00Thanks, Bob. Your greeting is welcome and reciproc...Thanks, Bob. Your greeting is welcome and reciprocated.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-74960172098803332922021-12-25T04:07:01.538+00:002021-12-25T04:07:01.538+00:00Happy Christmas from Cairns GBHappy Christmas from Cairns GBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25040960020462212112021-12-24T20:36:14.646+00:002021-12-24T20:36:14.646+00:00Another Happy Christmas wish from New Mexico USA.Another Happy Christmas wish from New Mexico USA.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90824757501396527652021-12-24T17:34:23.073+00:002021-12-24T17:34:23.073+00:00A Happy Christmas to you, Graham, all the way from...A Happy Christmas to you, Graham, all the way from Georgia USA.<br />rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26220957881081620672021-12-16T19:46:37.941+00:002021-12-16T19:46:37.941+00:00Beatrice, your comment emphasises that you are som...Beatrice, your comment emphasises that you are someone with a very positive outlook - as your blog shows.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-78314960381484747862021-12-15T14:38:10.204+00:002021-12-15T14:38:10.204+00:00Saying "thank you" to people either by e...Saying "thank you" to people either by expression or a small gift is never not appreciated especially by the recipient. You never know when you might just make someone's day a little brighter or better just by thanking him or her. Good for you to keep doing so, Graham, and shame on that person who commented "But why?They are paid to do that!" because they truly shored ignorance.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-15933436668139899222021-12-15T09:03:34.879+00:002021-12-15T09:03:34.879+00:00Every day is a school day, Debby. I had never hear...Every day is a school day, Debby. I had never heard the term bus boy. Just listening to our news this morning brought to my attention something I know but don't really think about as a rule. You have just brought it to my attention. There are people in this world whose object in life seems to be to find fault with other people. I think what you did for the bus boy was a really lovely gesture. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-6946486041060416982021-12-15T08:57:53.148+00:002021-12-15T08:57:53.148+00:00Yes, Amy, it does and I think people are so vary s...Yes, Amy, it does and I think people are so vary sad when they don't realise that.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-2301051112278544022021-12-15T08:56:26.874+00:002021-12-15T08:56:26.874+00:00Kay, I think they are two of the most important wo...Kay, I think they are two of the most important words we can utter on an everyday basis. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-16042900986007673652021-12-12T22:27:49.185+00:002021-12-12T22:27:49.185+00:00Ahhhh I remember the masses of scousers when we ho...Ahhhh I remember the masses of scousers when we holidayed in Anglesey with my parents (many moons ago now)Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60265343077787202422021-12-12T21:11:23.907+00:002021-12-12T21:11:23.907+00:00Something that I try very hard to do is the rememb...Something that I try very hard to do is the remember the 'little people'. There are people in this world who work very hard for very little reward, and they are totally taken for granted. We went out to eat and noticed a bus boy who really never stopped, not for a minute, scooting around from table to table. The person who was seating diners was rolling his eyes. Obviously the busboy was not working fast enough for him. The disrespect caught our attention. Before we left, we made a point to speak to the young man, and to tell him how impressed we were with his hard work. We tipped him, and I honestly think that it was the first time that had ever happened. But even if you simply make a point to say, "I really love your cheerfulness" or "You really do a good job," or even "I really like how you make a point of speaking to the customer" really does make a difference in someone's day. It costs nothing. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-59272970810456912542021-12-12T19:49:46.540+00:002021-12-12T19:49:46.540+00:00I agree with you there Graham, not enough people s...I agree with you there Graham, not enough people say thank you. These days it's all about me, me, me we live in quite a selfish society. I was raised to use my manners to say please and thank you and having worked in the retail industry for over 5 years I know how important it is to tell someone they've done a great job, it just makes your day so much nicer.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19180443936507956292021-12-12T18:46:32.524+00:002021-12-12T18:46:32.524+00:00Graham, this is spot on. I'm indulging in one...Graham, this is spot on. I'm indulging in one of my secret pleasures, that of reading modern Westerns, and am in the middle of one titled, Land of Wolves, by a favored author, Craig Johnson (author of the Walt Longmire series). Anyway, wolves were obviously on my mind when I mentioned ill-mannered people raised by them. Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-64390432585998206802021-12-12T15:10:12.551+00:002021-12-12T15:10:12.551+00:00Not enough people say "thank you". It mi...Not enough people say "thank you". It might seem like a little thing but it can mean so very much. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75479476588551894712021-12-12T12:40:01.730+00:002021-12-12T12:40:01.730+00:00Thank you for the compliment, Maywyn. You are corr...Thank you for the compliment, Maywyn. You are correct, of course, but I just don't want to believe such people exist even though I know they do.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-42370276181570118932021-12-12T12:37:55.847+00:002021-12-12T12:37:55.847+00:00Kylie, mind you that's a bit like the checkout...Kylie, mind you that's a bit like the checkout operator saying, without looking up "Have a nice day". I used to have a badge I wore in the US which said "Don't tell me what sort of a day to have."Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-70898807691465200772021-12-12T12:35:14.129+00:002021-12-12T12:35:14.129+00:00Jayne I think there was a glimmer of hope during a...Jayne I think there was a glimmer of hope during and just after the first lockdown but it was short-lived.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-24174118479744656752021-12-12T12:33:35.543+00:002021-12-12T12:33:35.543+00:00Monica, that's a pretty good summary of life i...Monica, that's a pretty good summary of life in the city at the moment. WE did have busses with different exits in Glasgow but all the ones I can recall being on still exit by the driver. I think a lot of people tried to use the exit as an entrance to avoid the fare.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-49172814734158498772021-12-12T12:30:24.061+00:002021-12-12T12:30:24.061+00:00Tasker, I've never been sure where The Line is...Tasker, I've never been sure where The Line is but I'm always a bit trepidatious when I get past Watford. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-58692418053333513212021-12-12T12:21:20.323+00:002021-12-12T12:21:20.323+00:00You are a polite and compassionate person. People ...You are a polite and compassionate person. People that don't understand the power of thank you are an anomaly in the cosmos that compassionate people live in. Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-9478060808969264672021-12-12T12:18:49.589+00:002021-12-12T12:18:49.589+00:00Jill, you have sent me off on a wild wolf chase. I...Jill, you have sent me off on a wild wolf chase. I have always believed that wolves were rather maligned animals. I read that Wolves care for each other as individuals. They form friendships and nurture their own sick and injured and play together into old age. They raise their young as a group, and they care for injured companions. When they lose a pack mate, there is evidence that they suffer and mourn that loss. Having said that I have absolutely no doubt that if I was stupid enough to get near a pack I wouldn't hear a single 'thank you' from any of them as they tore me apart.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com