tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post7804466391889933800..comments2024-03-20T13:44:57.468-07:00Comments on Home Thoughts Weekly: The Variety PackUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-46903064387557375272009-11-24T18:15:53.415-08:002009-11-24T18:15:53.415-08:00I loved this read Chris. Sorry about the house bu...I loved this read Chris. Sorry about the house buyers, don't they make you sick, some of these people? When I was selling my Derbyshire house, the worst, grumpiest people wanted to buy it!! Very strange indeed. We are up to our necks in flood water, not in the house thankfully, but all around making travel difficult. Sigh. Love to you and your wonderful artist.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800917080090010655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-12748774144494406062009-11-21T03:51:26.084-08:002009-11-21T03:51:26.084-08:00Pondside, it's a great expression though, isn&...Pondside, it's a great expression though, isn't it? Especially when the 'Ach!' is spat out by a tiny toddler! So good to hear from someone else who understands the relief of the boat being out the water!<br /><br />Brown Dog,that is a truly brilliant idea... and the way things seem to be round here, he won't even need planning permission. Will get Tom started on the Trompe l'oeil panel just in case. <br /><br />Elizabeth, thank you.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-7192816062232456242009-11-20T13:36:39.041-08:002009-11-20T13:36:39.041-08:00Wonderful post from pig boat to pig buyer and all ...Wonderful post from pig boat to pig buyer and all the profiteroles in between.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-64760745932077487732009-11-20T05:32:46.157-08:002009-11-20T05:32:46.157-08:00Total pain about cash buyers. I'm convinced th...Total pain about cash buyers. I'm convinced there are people who must just spend their lives touring round the country viewing houses they've no intention of buying just to pick holes in them. Hugely irritating. (Mind you, it occurs to me, couldn't someone persuade farmer opposite to build an M&S, possibly with a small Waitrose attached instead of a housing estate? Or even better, perhaps Tom could paint a sort of Trompe L'oeil M&S frontage and whip it out every time you get tipped off about a possible viewing? Just a thought...) <br /><br />Just had to re-read that bit about Tom and his wonderful profiteroles. Why didn't you say earlier - I'M ON MY WAY!Brown Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760318815660274315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-13340377264819742352009-11-20T00:03:02.846-08:002009-11-20T00:03:02.846-08:00You'll have a lot of us saying 'Ach y fi&#...You'll have a lot of us saying 'Ach y fi'- what a great expression!<br />So, the Pig Boat is out of the water. I well remember that this was my second favorite time during our years as sail boat owners - the first was any day with no wind and the second was anytime that the boat was pulled out.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-24093961867434346042009-11-19T11:49:28.007-08:002009-11-19T11:49:28.007-08:00Lane, vair true.
JJ, obviously an acquired taste....Lane, vair true.<br /><br />JJ, obviously an acquired taste. (Suits me!)<br /><br />Mags, damn, just too late for Mr & Mrs CB. Shame.<br /><br />SBS, now have this vision of all these babies being 'ach y fi'ed at by himself.<br /><br />Hah... believe me, there are worse names I can think of.<br /><br />Jeanne - and it's still raining and feels like the end of the world here!<br /><br />Mountainear, one of Tom's friends thinks Wales is the place where roads bark at you, 'Araf! Araf!'. Yes, true for the neighbours - Mr & Mrs CB wouldn't have fitted.<br /><br />Fp... Himself hasn't, has he??<br /><br />Helen, thank you - and thanks for your consistently informative blogs about the publishing industry.<br /><br />Edward, glad to see the back of them. And at least my house was sparkly clean!<br /><br />Debs, I can highly recommend them - much better than anything I could produce!Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-66321359870163321952009-11-19T11:41:45.380-08:002009-11-19T11:41:45.380-08:00Gaelikaa, thank you - but so do you! That's t...Gaelikaa, thank you - but so do you! That's the beauty of blogging though, isn't it?Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-5064728603448107762009-11-19T08:45:31.684-08:002009-11-19T08:45:31.684-08:00I like the sound of those profiteroles, you could ...I like the sound of those profiteroles, you could have sent her share round to my house.<br /><br />A big fat raspberry to Mr & Mrs Cash Buyer.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-57987509065035987652009-11-19T06:26:17.974-08:002009-11-19T06:26:17.974-08:00Selling houses - don't get me started. All th...Selling houses - don't get me started. All that work and they're so rude. Still, I had a laff!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06548801150312804111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-33506853361558348362009-11-19T06:20:20.285-08:002009-11-19T06:20:20.285-08:00This sentence -- Ah, let’s escape to the country –...This sentence -- Ah, let’s escape to the country – but only if it’s close to an M&S. -- made me laugh because it's so true and so universal. Loved seeing a glimpse into your life.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-61171788786761089392009-11-19T03:46:19.974-08:002009-11-19T03:46:19.974-08:00Don't talk to me about Pig Boats!!! Mr & M...Don't talk to me about Pig Boats!!! Mr & Mrs Cashg Buyer - well!!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-56640135654035520032009-11-19T02:15:47.368-08:002009-11-19T02:15:47.368-08:00Your lovely neighbours wouldn't have thanked y...Your lovely neighbours wouldn't have thanked you for Mr and Mrs Cash-Buyer would they? I'm sure they'll find somewhere near to an out-of-town retail park.<br /><br />Thank you for introducing me to 'ach y fi'. I now have three more words in my (virtually non-exixtent) Welsh vocab - most of which has been gleaned from road signs.mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-4192849525032956372009-11-19T01:37:32.699-08:002009-11-19T01:37:32.699-08:00I love the 'crack of doom' - it does feel ...I love the 'crack of doom' - it does feel like that now with this awful weather.<br />Had to grin at the Mr and Mrs Cash Buyer story - classic!<br /><br />Have a good week. Jeanne xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-61817472474974037192009-11-18T14:26:56.098-08:002009-11-18T14:26:56.098-08:00Is it to late to re christen the pig boat ? I thi...Is it to late to re christen the pig boat ? I think Ach y fi saounds much more appropriate!!her at homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553181592011484686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-65930645693741898672009-11-18T11:30:02.953-08:002009-11-18T11:30:02.953-08:00Poor old Pig Boat - can't ever get it right - ...Poor old Pig Boat - can't ever get it right - even on land! Ach y fi - hubby uses that expression all the time - especially when babies are in the vicinity - at one stage we though that was the Welsh version of youngest's christian name!! <br />Good riddance to Mr and Mrs CB what a farce!snailbeachshepherdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397158758052413758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-74040136387026126672009-11-18T07:50:08.666-08:002009-11-18T07:50:08.666-08:00You don't think anyone was listening do you??!...You don't think anyone was listening do you??!! More fool them! I went to the new John Lewis on Sunday (I'm stalking you!). M&S is coming to Haverfordwest soon, followed by Sainsbury's in Cardigan. Will that do for potential cash buyers?Maggie Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047691937064748860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-31401465367052732622009-11-18T06:43:30.411-08:002009-11-18T06:43:30.411-08:00Am grinning at Mr and Mrs Cash Buyer and their M&a...Am grinning at Mr and Mrs Cash Buyer and their M&S. Brilliant. And not liking profiteroles? OMG!Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-7362561842191933952009-11-18T05:59:51.274-08:002009-11-18T05:59:51.274-08:00Mr and Mrs Cash Buyer are definitely ach y fi.
Gl...Mr and Mrs Cash Buyer are definitely ach y fi.<br /><br />Glad the Pig Boat is safe for winter.Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-9783727006177999992009-11-18T04:53:34.281-08:002009-11-18T04:53:34.281-08:00It's nice to take a peek at your everyday life...It's nice to take a peek at your everyday life.....you do have a varied and interesting one! Have a great week, Chris!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.com