tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post493309538636404768..comments2023-10-30T00:51:36.361-11:00Comments on Diary of a Desperate Exmoor Woman: Nice surprises and nasty shocksExmoorjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-86293521362244314642007-11-05T23:53:00.000-11:002007-11-05T23:53:00.000-11:00Great to see you blogging again JAne. I think a br...Great to see you blogging again JAne. I think a break is in order sometimes (says she who should be working!). The Woman in Black is a wonderful book and I love the idea of reading it by the fire too. Sorry, not familiar with LJ either but look forward to hearing more. xxPipanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048984447721169350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-48645595719754210452007-11-05T05:52:00.000-11:002007-11-05T05:52:00.000-11:00Rugby shirt is now sort of white-ish - I think it ...Rugby shirt is now sort of white-ish - I think it realised I wasnt;' going to admit defeat. Oh, and I've just been told that LJ already has a deal for the 'Exmoor' book - though the farmhouse described on Amazon bears no resemblance to the one I visited!Exmoorjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230395732150659356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-77067137868866423692007-11-04T11:07:00.000-11:002007-11-04T11:07:00.000-11:00Awaiting the dinner invitation, are you?The rugby ...Awaiting the dinner invitation, are you?<BR/>The rugby shirt? - don't even try.@themillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644636690850127781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-48985655775435921262007-11-04T10:40:00.000-11:002007-11-04T10:40:00.000-11:00oh dear, wonder if she will comment again this tim...oh dear, wonder if she will comment again this time?Zoƫhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838367166662822058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-7491950301724976772007-11-02T21:46:00.000-11:002007-11-02T21:46:00.000-11:00Fur babies ! Dear God. Meethinks she will be your ...Fur babies ! Dear God. Meethinks she will be your NBF soon. tee hee hee.Sally Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299690757779540854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-501654824300269552007-11-02T11:53:00.000-11:002007-11-02T11:53:00.000-11:00Scorpio eh? Brilliant people!Lovely to see you ba...Scorpio eh? Brilliant people!<BR/><BR/>Lovely to see you back...what the heck am I on about, with my PC have been missing, both my own chance to blog and enjoying all the lovely blogs here.<BR/><BR/>A handful of salt in the wash is the trick according to Mrs Perfect House and Garden down the road from me, her grandson plays - we are told - and his outfits are immaculate.<BR/><BR/>Of course that could be because he sits on the sidelines, couldn't it? Worth a try tho'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-2266727367590127452007-11-01T12:19:00.000-11:002007-11-01T12:19:00.000-11:00love the sound of you peeling back the covers on t...love the sound of you peeling back the covers on the garden - sounds like frances hodgson burnett!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-81142956283408939612007-11-01T08:39:00.000-11:002007-11-01T08:39:00.000-11:00Lovely to see you blogging again, Jane - over the ...Lovely to see you blogging again, Jane - over the past couple of weeks I've frequently clicked over to your page only to be greeted by that depressing flourescent light again. V much enjoyed your blog, as always - although it's got me thinking a bit about my growing aversion to surprises as I get older. Must do something about that - I found myself taking worryingly to my bed the day before my son's birthday party last week in anticipation of all the unaccustomed excitement... Although anywhere near size zero I am plainly not.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm Buddhist parenting - does that involve sitting cross-legged chanting, a beatific expression on one's face whilst one's offspring merrily runs amok? Sounds like me on one of my "trying to cope" days.<BR/><BR/>Here's hoping LJ turns out to be one of life's good surprizes.<BR/><BR/>LBD xLITTLE BROWN DOGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176955139690523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-44755013362491392252007-10-31T13:47:00.000-11:002007-10-31T13:47:00.000-11:00Darling Jane,I have always loved your blogs, from ...Darling Jane,<BR/><BR/>I have always loved your blogs, from the minute I first met you, full of wit and interesting fluent writing.<BR/><BR/>Well I remember reading LJ page - We're Cool For Cats. Heck, she had better watch out if moving to the country, anything can happen if Fox's are about. Good job that my Daisy Boo is not a neighbour, she loathes Cats, would have them for supper. Dogs can lay on their back too and expose their tummies, I know my JRT does. I love all animals as you know Jane, just worried that they may become a "cropper" those fur babies.<BR/><BR/>Your James is a Scorpio like my son, deep thinking, modest, and passionate in what they do in life. Pity that teacher did not comment on Jame's piece, I think he is quite a genius, full marks I say. There is a liquid called VANISH, comes in a bright PINK bottle. Think one has to rub vigourously with this before popping into the wash cycle, gets rid of most stains.<BR/><BR/>Camilla.xxxCAMILLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741990891794651299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-20583407610342801302007-10-31T11:03:00.000-11:002007-10-31T11:03:00.000-11:00In no particular order:rugby shirt - had two obses...In no particular order:<BR/>rugby shirt - had two obsessed rugby playing sons, total waste of time to look for the black and white.<BR/>Susan Hill - wonderful, present and reading by the fire, just perfect.<BR/>Liz Jones - awful, fur babies? give me strength. Wear a scary hat. I am a nice and ultra tolerant person but I still know a whiny bore when I see one.<BR/>Welcome back.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-7149894942768729992007-10-31T06:09:00.000-11:002007-10-31T06:09:00.000-11:00Great to read your blog again, it's always worth t...Great to read your blog again, it's always worth the wait though. Reading Susan Hill by the fire, that sounds wonderful, especially tonight! I love presents that are sent out of the blue for no special reason. I think everyone has said it all re your new neighbour (!) and I can't help much with the washing. Tried Vanish?Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-67174366083680224992007-10-31T06:00:00.000-11:002007-10-31T06:00:00.000-11:00First, the rugby shirt -- no idea. My son's is sup...First, the rugby shirt -- no idea. My son's is supposed to be maroon and white, but is now maroon, black and white.<BR/><BR/>Second: Liz Jones. Is she not the most self-obsessed person in the world? At least from reading her column. Years ago I actually emailed her advising her to dump the husband -- way before his infidelities came to light. Did she listen? NOOOOO. She emailed back and said it was a difficult time for him, etc. I hope she's a good neighbour to you.<BR/><BR/>Nice to have you back in the blog world.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-15568885310741070502007-10-30T23:56:00.000-11:002007-10-30T23:56:00.000-11:00So know what you mean about blogstipation - I've g...So know what you mean about blogstipation - I've got it too! Lovely to see you writing again here though. I've got a Scorpio James too, who also often comes out with strange things - but I do think yours is showing a touch of genius there! Isn't it his birthday tomorrow? Not sure how I know that, you must have mentioned it somewhere, or of course I may be wrong! Oh dear I do hope poor old Liz isn't imaging a cutesy rural idyll full of flopsy bunnies. The country is a bit tougher than that!Suffolkmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123007594112557168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-57347114588160518212007-10-30T23:48:00.000-11:002007-10-30T23:48:00.000-11:00Oh loved the fact that R has turned to Buddhism to...Oh loved the fact that R has turned to Buddhism to deal with pre adolescent daughter...eek looking forward to hearing what she turns to in a few years when daughter hits the teenage years...fun times ahead! Almond brittle after aerobics, love it!Posiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844732200803572416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-29494841112189209612007-10-30T21:50:00.000-11:002007-10-30T21:50:00.000-11:00Aha! She's baaaaaaaaack! Liz Jones on your doors...Aha! She's baaaaaaaaack! Liz Jones on your doorstep, lovely. Say no more. James is showing a bit of his maternal genes, methinks. Didn't know he was a Scorpio... watch out girls! Just give him a few years!<BR/><BR/>xxxSam Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15981522161884269876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-10672460116062753992007-10-30T11:16:00.000-11:002007-10-30T11:16:00.000-11:00Oh so lovely to have you back, I've missed you.As ...Oh so lovely to have you back, I've missed you.<BR/><BR/>As for son,he's just going through his morbidity stage, when children realise for the first time that death happens. It preoccupies them for a bit then they move on to something else.<BR/>pxxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-55229979687786462682007-10-30T08:24:00.000-11:002007-10-30T08:24:00.000-11:00No doubt Liz Jones will read your blog and be fore...No doubt Liz Jones will read your blog and be forewarned before her move. Maybe she is replying to it as I write, just like the other famous person did. <BR/>As for the Woman in Black. I found the ending so seriously disturbing that I don't even want to think about it again. Just the thought makes me shudder.Norma Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403421235388770309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-54999865586348884182007-10-30T08:07:00.000-11:002007-10-30T08:07:00.000-11:00New neighbours, how nice. Perhaps you should make...New neighbours, how nice. Perhaps you should make the first move and pop round with a cup of sugar.<BR/><BR/>Definitely ghost stories tomorrow. I'm getting one ready right now!<BR/><BR/>Crystal xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-9286076434922190332007-10-30T07:49:00.000-11:002007-10-30T07:49:00.000-11:00Please Please Please ignore ALL the glaringly obvi...Please Please Please ignore ALL the glaringly obvious spelling mistakes in that last comment. Hang your head in shame Vix - no PhD for you!Queen Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362210631858652847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-52516655660053538382007-10-30T07:48:00.000-11:002007-10-30T07:48:00.000-11:00Spontinaeity (that is sooo NOT how you spell it bu...Spontinaeity (that is sooo NOT how you spell it but ...whatever) is vital. I am tempted to quote the Transactional Analalysts creed of 'the s word', awareness and intimacy being the building blocks of autonomy. Oh, I already did. But you stay with your eager anticipation and capacity to do things on the spur of the moment.<BR/><BR/>Susan Hill - she was responsible for me starting a family. Not literally of course, but one of her books.<BR/><BR/>As for the Teacher! HELLO! She should have been on the phone telling you that your son was a genius, and had extraordinary philosphical talents. You know that already though! She/he must have been asleep.<BR/><BR/>The fur babies are coming; Sweetie and the crowd. How funny! Keep us informed. Poor old Liz does seem to be having a tough time. A good bit of Exmoor air will see her right.Queen Vixenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06362210631858652847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-60429996394120455202007-10-30T06:48:00.000-11:002007-10-30T06:48:00.000-11:00Oh you are bound to run into LJ arent you? How int...Oh you are bound to run into LJ arent you? How interesting..... can she really be as she comes over? (Frances, Pondside, you are not missing much - her column in You annoyed me so much I stopped reading it).<BR/><BR/>Rugby shirt washing - all I can advise is put that pink stain stuff in with the powder every time. No-one expects little boys to be clean anyway.Faith https://www.blogger.com/profile/04672728248961388984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-79033317600755240802007-10-30T06:47:00.000-11:002007-10-30T06:47:00.000-11:00She may join your aerobics class! Joy! hehe. I rea...She may join your aerobics class! Joy! hehe. I read her column if we get the Mail, she makes me cross!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-69404099376234840902007-10-30T06:11:00.000-11:002007-10-30T06:11:00.000-11:00I love the thought of the 'fur babies' leading the...I love the thought of the 'fur babies' leading the hunt, tails streaming behind them..View hallooo, miaow miaow!Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-40189663239990204732007-10-30T05:51:00.000-11:002007-10-30T05:51:00.000-11:00ha ha - i'd have loved to have seen your face. ou...ha ha - i'd have loved to have seen your face. our boy does both rugby and football now, drives me potty i am afraid i can't stand to see him come home all covered in bruises and blood!Ska, not a good mother but working on ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08522546642642851279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677133322409652783.post-17980678162066013882007-10-30T03:16:00.000-11:002007-10-30T03:16:00.000-11:00Like Frances, I have no idea who Liz Smith is, alt...Like Frances, I have no idea who Liz Smith is, although there is a whiff of something unpleasant about her name - was there a controversial article at one point, that was discussed on the site? Ah well, if she moves in you'll have fodder for many an interesting blog!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com