tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post7887419722636037861..comments2024-03-28T08:37:56.790+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Snail and TortoiseSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-70307844798336047492021-04-11T17:55:45.347+01:002021-04-11T17:55:45.347+01:00It WOULD be wonderful and it would answer a lot of...It WOULD be wonderful and it would answer a lot of questions!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83451465751121436092021-04-11T17:54:26.663+01:002021-04-11T17:54:26.663+01:00When I was young I once said something to my mothe...When I was young I once said something to my mother about Prince Philip being Greek. She scoffed, "He's about as Greek as I am!" (Needless to say, she isn't Greek.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49379572242709859472021-04-11T14:04:18.961+01:002021-04-11T14:04:18.961+01:00Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could talk with...Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could talk with the animals? How awesome that would be. Enjoy your day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54360157308078473572021-04-11T09:35:15.692+01:002021-04-11T09:35:15.692+01:00"Actually", JJ, and where your history l..."Actually", JJ, and where your history lessons let you down google will be your saviour:<br /><br />"He is a descendant of the Danish-German house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, whose members have provided bespoke royalty to Denmark, Norway and Greece. Philip was himself born Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark on June 10 1921 on Corfu. He certainly has a lot more German than Greek blood and does speak German."<br /><br />His mother a Battenburg. Yes, really. "Battenberg family, English Mountbatten, a family that rose to international prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries, the name being a revival of a medieval title. The first Battenbergs were a family of German counts that died out about 1314 and whose seat was the castle of Kellerburg, near Battenberg, in Hesse."<br /><br />It's complicated.<br /><br />I will also assert that he was not just, as you say, "handsome when he was young". He was one of those men physically attractive in old age - and to the end.<br /><br />UUrsulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722046288685936851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69251874933443325552021-04-11T09:02:42.371+01:002021-04-11T09:02:42.371+01:00Greek actually. Elizabeth has the German blood.
Al...Greek actually. Elizabeth has the German blood.<br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86892601691837357782021-04-11T07:56:32.657+01:002021-04-11T07:56:32.657+01:00It's funny that I made the appointment on a Fr...It's funny that I made the appointment on a Friday and just assumed it was for that day without even looking at the date! It never occurred to me it would be so far in the future. I mean, if your doctor wants you to get a blood test, why would you wait two weeks to get it done?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13675874758703471262021-04-11T07:55:26.376+01:002021-04-11T07:55:26.376+01:00I always feel like I look pretty grumpy too, so I ...I always feel like I look pretty grumpy too, so I have no idea what prompted this guy to engage me in conversation.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62482372623313350692021-04-11T07:54:38.294+01:002021-04-11T07:54:38.294+01:00He was very handsome as a youth -- that German/Dan...He was very handsome as a youth -- that German/Danish blood!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24166179098768363622021-04-11T07:53:56.642+01:002021-04-11T07:53:56.642+01:00I do wonder what inspired it! (And who painted it!...I do wonder what inspired it! (And who painted it!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48248848985151801422021-04-11T07:53:41.901+01:002021-04-11T07:53:41.901+01:00The house faces Finchley Road, which is a major no...The house faces Finchley Road, which is a major north-south artery into London. I guess they just wanted something that would entertain passers-by on what is otherwise a rather dreary road.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9233100298412188642021-04-11T07:52:49.345+01:002021-04-11T07:52:49.345+01:00Me too!Me too!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48353682861068627432021-04-11T07:52:42.335+01:002021-04-11T07:52:42.335+01:00Yeah, I wonder how this will affect Elizabeth. I&#...Yeah, I wonder how this will affect Elizabeth. I'm sure it is difficult for her, even though we've all seen it coming for ages.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-37792028028855554672021-04-11T07:51:52.909+01:002021-04-11T07:51:52.909+01:00Yeah, what is it with older guys and bad jokes?! M...Yeah, what is it with older guys and bad jokes?! My father-in-law is always e-mailing forwarded jokes from his friends. I just remind myself that it's his way of staying in touch.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59110733288004117642021-04-11T07:50:37.648+01:002021-04-11T07:50:37.648+01:00A comedian? No, probably not.A comedian? No, probably not.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49350495433877345402021-04-11T07:50:13.580+01:002021-04-11T07:50:13.580+01:00I definitely like the new one better, even though ...I definitely like the new one better, even though the old one was more colorful.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-87353465717580754172021-04-11T07:48:30.306+01:002021-04-11T07:48:30.306+01:00Yeah, I'm so glad they didn't turn me away...Yeah, I'm so glad they didn't turn me away and make me come back in TWO WEEKS! Who wants an appointment that far out?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-65571998428340169702021-04-11T07:47:53.939+01:002021-04-11T07:47:53.939+01:00Well, he was pretty insistent!Well, he was pretty insistent!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1231647325776024012021-04-11T07:46:58.547+01:002021-04-11T07:46:58.547+01:00Yeah, his origins are particularly intriguing. It ...Yeah, his origins are particularly intriguing. It always amused me that he's considered Greek royalty yet he has no Greek blood.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59258383629433566212021-04-11T07:46:20.939+01:002021-04-11T07:46:20.939+01:00You could hire a muralist to decorate your garage ...You could hire a muralist to decorate your garage door. Not sure how the neighbors might feel about it, though!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48794609932955878482021-04-11T07:45:52.286+01:002021-04-11T07:45:52.286+01:00I agree -- I like this gate more too! Seems like i...I agree -- I like this gate more too! Seems like it might weather better, being mostly black.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51498220373318999252021-04-11T07:45:22.011+01:002021-04-11T07:45:22.011+01:00You know, I honestly think I said "bloody hel...You know, I honestly think I said "bloody hell" even before I moved here, but I definitely say it more now. I have no idea where I picked it up.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32483007768299177512021-04-11T07:44:49.822+01:002021-04-11T07:44:49.822+01:00Except when the old men send jokes by e-mail. THAT...Except when the old men send jokes by e-mail. THAT makes me crazy.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35485596380461523532021-04-11T07:44:06.431+01:002021-04-11T07:44:06.431+01:00Oh, and yes, earlier editions of Doctor Dolittle w...Oh, and yes, earlier editions of Doctor Dolittle were problematic in depicting Africans. My understanding is that this has been corrected in modern versions. (Mine is a 1990s edition so I'll let you know!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3730977253504357082021-04-11T07:42:58.149+01:002021-04-11T07:42:58.149+01:00They've been married 73 years! It's astoni...They've been married 73 years! It's astonishing, although I wonder how much they interact on a day-to-day basis. It seems like they're often living in separate palaces!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56356907205949513002021-04-11T07:42:21.089+01:002021-04-11T07:42:21.089+01:00It would be just karma for Prince Philip to come b...It would be just karma for Prince Philip to come back as a fox, the target of British upper-class huntsmen!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com