tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post5079397611445100284..comments2023-08-19T11:00:35.435+01:00Comments on Under Wide English Skies: BonfiresCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-67091283635516300632007-12-08T13:17:00.000+00:002007-12-08T13:17:00.000+00:00Actually, DM, he is the man in the waterproofs, ge...Actually, DM, he is the man in the waterproofs, getting cold and wet on his boat this weekend. Rather him than me.<BR/><BR/>Sussex has its moments, Jan. From reading your blog, Cheshire seems to have its interesting moments, too.<BR/><BR/>Pink woolly jumpers would be a little too close to the line @themill. Men are not quite that evolved - anyway, it's bottle green. I'm beginning to think he only has the one.<BR/><BR/>Things are erratic with the boy. The good intentions at the beginning of the school year have lapsed rather and we sometimes struggle to cope.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-32448475310857737282007-12-07T17:38:00.000+00:002007-12-07T17:38:00.000+00:00He could always become The Man In The Pink Woolly ...He could always become The Man In The Pink Woolly Jumper, no? Delighted he's back in your life and do hope Christmas and New Year will be sparkling for you.<BR/>Is the boy still doing well?@themillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644636690850127781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-17247939489567906622007-12-07T17:24:00.000+00:002007-12-07T17:24:00.000+00:00Wow! Sussex sounds interesting...clearly, Cheshire...Wow! <BR/>Sussex sounds interesting...clearly, Cheshire needs to get her act together..Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-20784828543697415202007-12-07T17:13:00.000+00:002007-12-07T17:13:00.000+00:00Lovely Marianne,I am sure the man in the wooly jum...Lovely Marianne,<BR/><BR/>I am sure the man in the wooly jumper is now the man in the big rain coat. I am pleased you are together.dulwichmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17106294077068237863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-39422436741210500272007-12-06T17:12:00.000+00:002007-12-06T17:12:00.000+00:00I Love Bonfires ;-)I Love Bonfires ;-)Kawana Aminata Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935824964693487369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-22357719739222351542007-12-06T16:35:00.000+00:002007-12-06T16:35:00.000+00:00Poor Guy, but at least he will never be forgotten....Poor Guy, but at least he will never be forgotten. Scratch the surface, Dick, and mob rule is closer than we think.<BR/><BR/>How are you Merry? What news? Hope to see you posting again soon. Yes, the MITPS/TMITWJ is still around, I'm pleased to say. HOpe it will be a good Christmas this year.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-69996363977954030222007-12-05T20:37:00.000+00:002007-12-05T20:37:00.000+00:00What strange old rituals the British keep - Sounds...What strange old rituals the British keep - Sounds quite an evening out! Like you say, meanwhile back in the 21st century...!<BR/><BR/>So winter draws in and your man is still around, of course he must be - you're special. Glad for you Marianne :)merry weatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790847146645006254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-84134295347475080822007-12-03T14:39:00.000+00:002007-12-03T14:39:00.000+00:00Shades of The Wicker Man! I always feel a little p...Shades of The Wicker Man! I always feel a little pang for Guy Fawkes, who was, as the old anarchist t-shirt has it, the only man who went to Parliament with the intention of keeping his promise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-83919157800377667482007-12-02T12:43:00.000+00:002007-12-02T12:43:00.000+00:00Steady on OM! It is winter after all, and we aren...Steady on OM! It is winter after all, and we aren't quite the young, toned things we used to be.<BR/> <BR/>PS. He doesn't wear vests - too sissy he says. He does strip down on the boat though, in summer, so you'll have to hang on a bit.<BR/><BR/>There's nothing like a warm man in a woolly jumper on a cold winter's night, Boatwoman. How's the kitten?<BR/><BR/>Actually, the evening did get better, Mountainear ...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-81176202045280356072007-11-30T21:38:00.000+00:002007-11-30T21:38:00.000+00:00Hang on, why is Man putting on more clothes. He wa...Hang on, why is Man putting on more clothes. He was in shirt, now he is in jumper. Next it will be in overcoat. Then what? I want man in vest showing gorgeous toned muscles, followed by man minus vest. Phwoarrr (sorry - it's been a long year).Omega Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06510548355469861782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-33074569540235485812007-11-30T11:59:00.000+00:002007-11-30T11:59:00.000+00:00It sounds like you had a wonderful night.Isn't it ...It sounds like you had a wonderful night.<BR/>Isn't it nice to know there is a man out there who still wears a woolly pulley and not a fleece LOL.<BR/>Good luck to the both of you.Boatwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983119816396248389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-86294685453768084682007-11-29T17:16:00.000+00:002007-11-29T17:16:00.000+00:00Sounds like an exhilarating evening. Fireworks and...Sounds like an exhilarating evening. Fireworks and a warm man - does it get any better?mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-4719423907110993242007-11-28T16:35:00.000+00:002007-11-28T16:35:00.000+00:00I do have a soft spot for men in woolly jumpers, p...I do have a soft spot for men in woolly jumpers, particularly this one, Lizzie. Nice to see you again. What are you up to these days? I check you from time to time, but you're very quiet.<BR/><BR/>Not far from Lewes, PITK, and definitely more than a touch of devilry. A very hightly charged atmosphere. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy the singing Elizabeth. Sounds fun. The kittens are incredibly naughty and great fun. Wouldn't be without them!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-56128887317880061742007-11-27T22:41:00.000+00:002007-11-27T22:41:00.000+00:00Sounds a wonderfully different night and welcome b...Sounds a wonderfully different night and welcome back to the man. I used to live near ottery st mary in devon where they roll flaming barrels. It would be sad to lose these things. Had another choir practice monday and loved it again. Thanks for your comment on mine. How are your kittens?Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-43153450138601731232007-11-27T19:32:00.000+00:002007-11-27T19:32:00.000+00:00ooooooo! you and the man in the woolly jumper must...ooooooo! you and the man in the woolly jumper must be meant to be!<BR/>were you in Lewes? I've seen it in the papers, it always seemed a bit devil worshippy, but kind of fun to watch.<BR/>pigxPig in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631525119816074013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-29013908276036847432007-11-27T18:56:00.000+00:002007-11-27T18:56:00.000+00:00Oh Marianne, I'm 'rootling' for you. You just can'...Oh Marianne, I'm 'rootling' for you. You just can't beat a nice woolly jumper in November, I think, especially when it comes with fireworks. <BR/><BR/>Love Lizzie<BR/>x<BR/>Hope you're AOK.Chris at 'Chrissie's Kitchen'https://www.blogger.com/profile/00114973753249296715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-931944740906179722007-11-27T09:42:00.000+00:002007-11-27T09:42:00.000+00:00Yes, the British do have a different take on thing...Yes, the British do have a different take on things. A German friend once commented on how strange the British are to picnic in November, in the dark, wrapped up warmly and celebrating a man's gruesome death.<BR/><BR/>I think TMITPS needs to be re-christened - new beginnings? and it's too cold for shirts.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6955926066900660482.post-31072787561285279802007-11-27T08:17:00.000+00:002007-11-27T08:17:00.000+00:00Lovely atmospheric piece, Marianne. And I love t...Lovely atmospheric piece, Marianne. And I love the fact that the man in the pink shirt has made the seasonal transition to become the man in the woolly jumper! So much more fitting for the time of year.<BR/><BR/>It almost seems as if Halloween has taken over from Bonfire night in Britain now, however. I'm not at all sure I welcome the change. I always loved the peculiar Britishness of Guy Fawkes night... as someone once wrote:<BR/><BR/> ".... What the British love best of all is the heroic failure, the gigantic flop. What other nation is there after all, whose best-loved war poem is one which celebrates a charge made in the wrong direction - and whose only national hero, honoured with a day of his own, is a man who tried and failed to blow up the House of Commons?"<BR/><BR/>There's truth in that, don't you think? But somehow, much of it has got lost along the way. Bring back Britishness, I say!I Beatricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671136605194399080noreply@blogger.com