tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post5927828770918129532..comments2023-10-31T15:39:09.651+01:00Comments on box elder: Sunday 18 July (with 2 extra)Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-22436313604439939792010-07-19T22:21:36.224+02:002010-07-19T22:21:36.224+02:00I wonder what the lives of the men who built that ...I wonder what the lives of the men who built that arch were like.<br /><br />Children one knows are always so much less tiresome than the children of strangers, in my experience. And one's own children are, of course, utterly charming.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-28059648539434042762010-07-19T18:25:36.481+02:002010-07-19T18:25:36.481+02:00Despite having a weakness for Herod myself, I do ...Despite having a weakness for Herod myself, I do find that at this time of year, the happy shouts of children, are pleasing to the ear. Only a few minutes ago, Heidi, who was ironing with the door open, made the same remark as Tom about the voices of children coming in with the sunshine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-90078227274497372942010-07-19T11:06:02.637+02:002010-07-19T11:06:02.637+02:00Friends of Herod made me chuckle...Friends of Herod made me chuckle...Fire Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518190677399410354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-6116392589408023652010-07-19T07:57:33.191+02:002010-07-19T07:57:33.191+02:00Sorry, the Friends of Herod doesn't really exi...Sorry, the Friends of Herod doesn't really exist, happily. <br /><br />It is a quote from somewhere a long time ago - I can't remember where, maybe John Mortimer? - but membership implies a grumpy old man who has negative feelings towards small children, and is something I refer to when Tom is being curmudgeonly about such youngsters. Princeling's grandmother suggested there might be pseudo-Dickensian character called Enoch Hatebaby whom Tom could model himself on - this was after he had been cradling her very small grandson very affectionately in the maternity hospital and we'd been teasing him about his not really 'doing' babies. <br /><br />So as you may gather his dislike of small infants is, in part, at least, a bit tongue in cheek. He was very fond of the kids next door the other way, and oddly saddened when they left. M and M are not really any trouble.<br /><br />Perhaps one shouldn't blog private jokes.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-25195742392275108272010-07-19T02:08:46.127+02:002010-07-19T02:08:46.127+02:00I love the photo, whether it's allowed or not....I love the photo, whether it's allowed or not. Striking.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592157819188364751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-38375449273526981452010-07-18T23:44:53.630+02:002010-07-18T23:44:53.630+02:00Can't seem to find anything about Friends of ...Can't seem to find anything about Friends of Herod, what are you referring to, please?Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-35242072636463415622010-07-18T23:23:10.008+02:002010-07-18T23:23:10.008+02:00You may tell Tom that I love his rationale of the ...You may tell Tom that I love his rationale of the neighboring youngsters. Since my next door neighbor has half a dozen or more out in the yard at times, I shall make use of his philosophy (Tom's, that is.)Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-76191443732361935622010-07-18T23:15:02.547+02:002010-07-18T23:15:02.547+02:00The tantrum and shriek in my house..sometimes I wi...The tantrum and shriek in my house..sometimes I wish it's there and not here!HLizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04501423875033391870noreply@blogger.com