tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post888217307563009922..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: SID 58 The HippogryphGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-62374044910312880062020-07-11T23:53:11.474+01:002020-07-11T23:53:11.474+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893509854645610039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-10931017093068340402020-06-04T18:24:54.149+01:002020-06-04T18:24:54.149+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070991586779457807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38928189208646114072020-06-04T16:04:22.269+01:002020-06-04T16:04:22.269+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13245003988445041029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26006652398664097602020-06-02T12:54:19.751+01:002020-06-02T12:54:19.751+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408332909408561596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30452739312839787942020-06-02T07:06:56.970+01:002020-06-02T07:06:56.970+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.sh3057160https://www.blogger.com/profile/17667573928171360303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-1751774967706997862020-05-25T02:42:38.903+01:002020-05-25T02:42:38.903+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16070991586779457807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-71929447484838836102020-05-17T21:43:24.998+01:002020-05-17T21:43:24.998+01:00Amy, it's a completely different experience. A...Amy, it's a completely different experience. At that age it gave me an affordable independence though.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-51047558811585894082020-05-17T21:42:12.009+01:002020-05-17T21:42:12.009+01:00Those were the days, Beatrice. Those were the days, Beatrice. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-84814042892468661262020-05-17T19:37:29.806+01:002020-05-17T19:37:29.806+01:00oh memories, I've never ridden a vespa or a hi...oh memories, I've never ridden a vespa or a hippogrpyh but I did have a boyfrined in the younger years who had a motorbike, such a different feeling going on road trips than going in a car.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75120083809234940032020-05-17T18:01:59.783+01:002020-05-17T18:01:59.783+01:00Yes, to be young and seemingly invincible were my ...Yes, to be young and seemingly invincible were my exact thoughts when reading about the 200-mile round trips to London and back home again in a single weekend! Thanks for showing your trusty Hippogrpyh.<br />Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-73978051461738504372020-05-17T09:47:32.221+01:002020-05-17T09:47:32.221+01:00YP, I can recall being so cold that I had to stop ...YP, I can recall being so cold that I had to stop and find somewhere to warm up. In the evening that usually meant finding a pub but, of course, in those days there was no coffee or hot drinks on offer so it was sometimes just hoping I could warm up and get on my way.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-50135899336769076732020-05-17T09:44:55.556+01:002020-05-17T09:44:55.556+01:00Pauline, the idea of having no wheels (wheels = in...Pauline, the idea of having no wheels (wheels = independence, of course) is totally anathema to me. The reality is that if I live long enough that time is bound to come but I'm just not thinking about that. Good luck with your next road trip. I look forward to the photographs.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85265075217719540402020-05-17T09:42:24.849+01:002020-05-17T09:42:24.849+01:00Lee, I have put it on my watch list. Thanks.Lee, I have put it on my watch list. Thanks.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43323740167220856572020-05-17T00:35:10.580+01:002020-05-17T00:35:10.580+01:00Wow! 200 mile trips to London and back on that mac...Wow! 200 mile trips to London and back on that machine. No chance to turn up the heater and change the radio channel. You were so exposed - especially in bad weather.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65823033040319968602020-05-17T00:03:47.565+01:002020-05-17T00:03:47.565+01:00I can't imagine you without some sort of wheel...I can't imagine you without some sort of wheels and getting out and about around the country. You are coping with restricted movement amazingly well. Or should I say "Amazingly, you are coping with restricted movement"? Nah, I'll stick with the first attempt. I really must find more to think about. I'll go back to planning my next road trip. Bet you are looking forward to one, too.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61120740668592781342020-05-16T22:44:16.286+01:002020-05-16T22:44:16.286+01:00"Roman Holiday" it most certainly is. I..."Roman Holiday" it most certainly is. I have it recorded on one of my set top boxes, and almost watched it again yesterday. I've lost count of the times I've watched the movie...I love it...and will never tire of it. It is in B & W...but that doesn't detract anything from it. <br /><br />Mad in 1953...it was Audrey's first starring role. She deservedly received an Oscar for Best Leading Actress. When the were making the movie Gregory Peck...always the gentleman...insisted her name be put up first in the credits...declaring the movie would be hers. I loved both Peck and Hepburn...<br /><br />It is worth watching again...and again...and again! As is "Breakfast at Tiffany's", which I also have watched many times...and also have it recorded...permanently...never, same as "Roman Holiday"...to be deleted.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-29772883337173607882020-05-16T19:44:29.652+01:002020-05-16T19:44:29.652+01:00Looking back, Monica, I'm surprised by some of...Looking back, Monica, I'm surprised by some of the things I did because I was never an adventurous person. I would be lost without my car although it has probably only done 30 miles in the last 59 days. Given that last year I did about 12,000 miles that's quite a reduction in my fuel bill this last few months. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-87930139943577827822020-05-16T19:39:50.668+01:002020-05-16T19:39:50.668+01:00How wonderful would that have been, Lee. A Roman H...How wonderful would that have been, Lee.<i> A Roman Holiday</i> was the film I think. I must see if it's still available. I'm sure it would be worth a watch again although it must have been in the '50s so probably in B & W. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33965164335380868332020-05-16T17:34:35.894+01:002020-05-16T17:34:35.894+01:00The things we did when we were young and bold... (...The things we did when we were young and bold... (even considering that I was probably never among the most daring) My driving licence still says I'm allowed to drive a motorbike, even though I never even sat on one, or even tried a moped back in my teens. (I also haven't driven a car since the 1990's, and by now I don't find it very likely I'll ever be taking that up again either.) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-21037072506815416312020-05-16T11:58:22.839+01:002020-05-16T11:58:22.839+01:00I know! I know! You wanted to be Gregory Peck wi...I know! I know! You wanted to be Gregory Peck with Audrey Hepburn as pillion, scooting around the streets of Rome! Not that I can blame you...I wanted to be Audrey Hepburn...scooting around the streets of Rome with Gregory Peck! :)<br /><br />What fun you had! Thanks for sharing your memories, Graham. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-90156364103479792962020-05-16T11:40:20.474+01:002020-05-16T11:40:20.474+01:00Serenata, the big advantage was that the roads wer...Serenata, the big advantage was that the roads were very quiet particularly in the evening. A model scooter? I hope that it's not a Lambretta 😂Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-67984271963969467392020-05-16T11:36:33.708+01:002020-05-16T11:36:33.708+01:00Margaret, they really are great memories. What wou...Margaret, they really are great memories. What would we do without them?Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-61377921981415837852020-05-16T11:35:58.813+01:002020-05-16T11:35:58.813+01:00Meike, your Dad is obviously of a hardy breed. But...Meike, your Dad is obviously of a hardy breed. But then we were not brought up with central heating and modern conveniences. I can remember my hands turning blue on the way home from school and stopping off at my grandmother's before I got home (it was 3 miles to school from my house). I had huge sheepskin gauntlets too but the freezing fog got through to your bones. I was lucky. I only had to ride to school. Many worked outside all day in clothing we would laugh at now. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81276343484354001812020-05-16T11:30:18.402+01:002020-05-16T11:30:18.402+01:00JayCee it was a great little machine but it was al...JayCee it was a great little machine but it was also very simple. There was virtually nothing to go wrong. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-62435452344476227572020-05-16T11:28:36.333+01:002020-05-16T11:28:36.333+01:00True, Rachel, but looking back driving 200 miles o...True, Rachel, but looking back driving 200 miles on A roads in the rain after a day's work is something I'd think twice about doing in the luxury of my quiet car these days.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com