tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post3680241146384894837..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: Things I've learnt in the past weekFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-89162054059669270542013-08-10T09:39:28.556+01:002013-08-10T09:39:28.556+01:00And your sister was as big as a horse, Yvonne? I d...And your sister was as big as a horse, Yvonne? I don't think so!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-90493269510655690182013-08-08T13:45:45.334+01:002013-08-08T13:45:45.334+01:00Hi Frances!
Love your list, especially the last on...Hi Frances!<br />Love your list, especially the last one. Thought at first he was going to set fire to the grill, or something!<br /><br />Butterflies are scary. Didn't you know? My sister used to be terrifed of them, run screaming for the house and mother's apron.Yvonne Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212188414972694795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-17618147588822298572013-08-07T17:06:35.724+01:002013-08-07T17:06:35.724+01:00Believe me, I never make fun of someone upon whom ...Believe me, I never make fun of someone upon whom my life frequently depends!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-49107019514798842252013-08-07T17:05:28.290+01:002013-08-07T17:05:28.290+01:00Well at least I know we have an airport (fairly) n...Well at least I know we have an airport (fairly) nearby!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-80443942679722836072013-08-07T17:04:31.007+01:002013-08-07T17:04:31.007+01:00It was the donning of the apron that rang alarm be...It was the donning of the apron that rang alarm bells!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-13972117148023229272013-08-07T17:03:31.054+01:002013-08-07T17:03:31.054+01:00Thanks, Rosemary.Thanks, Rosemary.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-18588668113946337062013-08-07T14:11:16.219+01:002013-08-07T14:11:16.219+01:00I daresay that Fairfax sees the horse fairies all ...I daresay that Fairfax sees the horse fairies all about him quite clearly. You know the ones, the ones we humans continue to miss entirely.<br /><br />You should rely on his extraordinary equine powers instead of making fun of him.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-59740200052880261482013-08-06T16:41:26.638+01:002013-08-06T16:41:26.638+01:00What a great week, Frances - and fancy that about ...What a great week, Frances - and fancy that about Eastleigh having an airport! I love number 4 :-) xTeresa Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350697922935549188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-26366360476969398382013-08-06T15:59:38.144+01:002013-08-06T15:59:38.144+01:00#5 is so true!#5 is so true!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-22550526431733992412013-08-06T14:57:08.490+01:002013-08-06T14:57:08.490+01:00Love your week, Frances - and good on the little o...Love your week, Frances - and good on the little one enjoying being centre of attention!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-13660276448414701282013-08-06T14:02:28.379+01:002013-08-06T14:02:28.379+01:00Joanna, that was the BEST kids' party I've...Joanna, that was the BEST kids' party I've ever been to!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-86110820353783027592013-08-06T14:01:37.886+01:002013-08-06T14:01:37.886+01:00Kay, I get lost all the time, and have joined the ...Kay, I get lost all the time, and have joined the satnav dependent fraternity!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-17555697651587234562013-08-06T14:00:28.863+01:002013-08-06T14:00:28.863+01:00Inherently unreliable. Yes. That just about sums i...Inherently unreliable. Yes. That just about sums it up!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-32420556529592688172013-08-06T13:58:30.794+01:002013-08-06T13:58:30.794+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-17268763994084355442013-08-06T13:56:21.049+01:002013-08-06T13:56:21.049+01:00Mine is much worse on his own. But you are so righ...Mine is much worse on his own. But you are so right about crisp packets. He has nightmares about horse flavoured crisps (or so he says).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-4823809092691161022013-08-06T13:54:46.083+01:002013-08-06T13:54:46.083+01:00Not much use to you, though, Meike...?Not much use to you, though, Meike...?Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-48481993093233945582013-08-06T13:54:16.419+01:002013-08-06T13:54:16.419+01:00I'm afraid I took over. The signs weren't ...I'm afraid I took over. The signs weren't looking good!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-19164462462659421482013-08-06T11:39:25.122+01:002013-08-06T11:39:25.122+01:00I love all these, especially number four. I wish I...I love all these, especially number four. I wish I'd realised this many years ago too. Many of the small people who came to our parties decided to opt out of all our carefully organised games. They just wanted to open my child's presents, hold my hand and wipe their noses on my skirt instead. xJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-4092234030982420882013-08-06T09:45:15.434+01:002013-08-06T09:45:15.434+01:00Offering to do a man's shoes can lead to all s...Offering to do a man's shoes can lead to all sorts of things Frances: don't be fooled.<br /><br />I knew Eastleigh had an airport (not bad for someone who lives almost as far away from Eastleigh as it is possible to get in the UK).<br /><br />Fairfax sounds inherently unreliable as a means of transporting a delicate human frame from one place to another but then you do seem to have a penchant for having things broken by such means. One major fall was enough for me I have to say. Mind you I might have felt different if I'd fallen onto the ground and not over the edge of a mountain pathway and down the hillside. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-49143363648975846752013-08-05T23:49:03.260+01:002013-08-05T23:49:03.260+01:00No, I don't care what he wears, I'm not cl...No, I don't care what he wears, I'm not cleaning his shoes.<br />Poor horse: he probably didn't know about the airport, either.<br />For my next birthday, I'll probably just invite people under the age of 12, to see what happens.<br />A very fun post today, Frances. I'm glad I'm not the only one who (a) gets lost (b) gets spooked and (c) doesn't like to share things!<br />K<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-75282251085460126242013-08-05T19:34:18.992+01:002013-08-05T19:34:18.992+01:00On the rare occasions that I visit London and use ...On the rare occasions that I visit London and use the tube I usually end up at Green Park. One day I'll have to go on purpose and have a look at the place.<br /><br />Horses are strange creatures and dafter in company with other horses. They will happily disregard forty tonnes of lorry bearing down on them and shy at a crisp bag or cigarette packet.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-46364616577566425892013-08-05T18:37:40.478+01:002013-08-05T18:37:40.478+01:00Things I've learnt from your post:
Eastleigh h...Things I've learnt from your post:<br />Eastleigh has an airport!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-92097766514634673722013-08-05T18:22:30.737+01:002013-08-05T18:22:30.737+01:00Oh, no! Where did the polish go?Oh, no! Where did the polish go?Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.com