tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post4961496146036566394..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: The fox, the duck and the bag of cornFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-31112887640758369552013-03-22T13:24:36.010+00:002013-03-22T13:24:36.010+00:00How wise! Note to self...How wise! Note to self...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-73868288501651541052013-03-22T12:20:35.432+00:002013-03-22T12:20:35.432+00:00I can't help wondering what he needed the fox ...I can't help wondering what he needed the fox for anyway... ;) I'm often forced to accept an "only one task at a time" strategy myself though, so very wary now of making too many promises.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-65845538420071208272013-03-22T09:56:58.437+00:002013-03-22T09:56:58.437+00:00 You cage them up seperately and the man has to sw... You cage them up seperately and the man has to swim quickly :-)Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-85369619759372691242013-03-21T21:45:50.367+00:002013-03-21T21:45:50.367+00:00When it comes to saying no, I find the best thing ...When it comes to saying no, I find the best thing is not to give a definite asnwer straight away. Just to say "I'll get back to you", which gives me time to think!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-53559320708130614472013-03-21T21:44:18.873+00:002013-03-21T21:44:18.873+00:00An excellent question, Patsy. I never thought of t...An excellent question, Patsy. I never thought of that.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-63830045096916608902013-03-21T21:43:40.029+00:002013-03-21T21:43:40.029+00:00You're my kind of girl, Libby.You're my kind of girl, Libby.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-74681700091188418562013-03-21T21:43:19.462+00:002013-03-21T21:43:19.462+00:00No no no! You can't leave the three together a...No no no! You can't leave the three together as they will eat each other!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-70876513934929032912013-03-21T21:42:15.545+00:002013-03-21T21:42:15.545+00:00I have a sneaky feeling there are two solutions, ...I have a sneaky feeling there are two solutions, but I can't remember the other one.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-28131842881323881342013-03-21T21:41:14.860+00:002013-03-21T21:41:14.860+00:00Yes. But I have to work it out again every time I ...Yes. But I have to work it out again every time I think of it. I must be very thick...Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-28278927379927544002013-03-21T21:39:38.171+00:002013-03-21T21:39:38.171+00:00I think we're in the same boat, Joanna!I think we're in the same boat, Joanna!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-77200449729312452662013-03-21T09:53:17.046+00:002013-03-21T09:53:17.046+00:00Sometimes we juggle little segments of our life in...Sometimes we juggle little segments of our life in our effort to please others - even ourselves.<br /><br />I used to give too much of myself away - only this year I have learned to say "Sorry, no, can't do."<br /><br />Love puzzles!<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-79987282914283911842013-03-20T15:20:09.195+00:002013-03-20T15:20:09.195+00:00Didn't work out the puzzle but sympathise with...Didn't work out the puzzle but sympathise with your sentiments, Frances!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-50336217764150223002013-03-20T08:22:00.854+00:002013-03-20T08:22:00.854+00:00Why would a farmer own a fox? That's the real ...Why would a farmer own a fox? That's the real puzzle.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-16107484281127402002013-03-19T18:13:37.902+00:002013-03-19T18:13:37.902+00:00This type of thing makes my head hurt.......This type of thing makes my head hurt.......libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-77185113901961411542013-03-19T16:25:45.237+00:002013-03-19T16:25:45.237+00:00I bet his wife said, 'Just buy a big boat love...I bet his wife said, 'Just buy a big boat love?" Or put all three in the boat then he hang on the side and swim across pushing the boat. :-) Err, I think that's called thinking outside the box LOLPaula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-86310303073926899182013-03-19T13:02:41.737+00:002013-03-19T13:02:41.737+00:00Yes, the above was the solution- I used to give my...Yes, the above was the solution- I used to give my class this problem to solve when I was teaching. It's a good job us women are good at juggling, Frances!Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-43634531059047936022013-03-19T12:20:46.585+00:002013-03-19T12:20:46.585+00:00I think I remember that he took the duck first, le...I think I remember that he took the duck first, leaving the fox with the corn. Then he went back and picked up the fox and took it across (leaving the corn by itself), but took the duck back to the original side, where he picked up the corn and took it across (leaving the duck by itself) and left the corn with the fox. Finally, he returned one more time and picked up the duck.<br /><br />The solution involved moving one of the objects (the duck) three times.<br />rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-1361845620343940692013-03-19T12:09:09.104+00:002013-03-19T12:09:09.104+00:00My life is just like that.
I can't fit everyt...My life is just like that. <br />I can't fit everything into the time I have. But when I do seem to be getting somewhere, something else crops up out of nowhere and forces me back to square one again.<br />Sigh.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.com