tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post633739718702303086..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Evidence that I learned many valuable life lessons on a bus journey in the Cotswolds countryside Fran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-83862204343635121772014-09-04T09:30:54.604-07:002014-09-04T09:30:54.604-07:00Well written.Well written.Thank Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372756642393500963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-64618516708794400772014-08-25T13:57:19.397-07:002014-08-25T13:57:19.397-07:00No, this was the first comment I had, Isabelle. T...No, this was the first comment I had, Isabelle. Thanks so much for your offer - I will talk to the man. Trams could well be a draw ... <br /><br />Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-41124386667928857342014-08-25T13:55:38.140-07:002014-08-25T13:55:38.140-07:00That reminds me of when we were packing for a two ...That reminds me of when we were packing for a two week holiday and my husband fell down the stairs carrying a suitcase and snapped a ligament in his ankle. That was a different kind of holiday from the one we'd planned, too ... Hope you'll get your boat trip in the end.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-39018232876446649182014-08-25T06:56:52.082-07:002014-08-25T06:56:52.082-07:00Have you now had three similar comments from me or...Have you now had three similar comments from me or is Blogger doing something very odd? It eats the comment but doesn't give any indication that it's aware of my existence except that now it has grudgingly produced my name in the little box. <br /><br />Anyway: in short: why not holiday in Edinburgh next year? We are not so pretty and rural as the Cotswolds but we have lots of buses AND TRAMS. You could stay in our house and look after our cat and we could go away. Just reminding you that the offer is still available! Sleeps 8 plus child in cot, with a bit of a squash. Or more with a big bit of a squash. Just saying!Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-90516245978970811972014-08-25T02:54:47.794-07:002014-08-25T02:54:47.794-07:00Life is all about making Blog posts... mine reads ...Life is all about making Blog posts... mine reads " Three days on a boat cancelled as husband damaged his foot getting said boat ready"<br /> He's tried to cushion the blow by saying the rain has set in & said boat leaks. That's what expensive sailing gear is for, and umbrellas .... and cafes lots of cafes BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-64436948339284336352014-08-24T12:52:27.861-07:002014-08-24T12:52:27.861-07:00I know. I know. I said it with ellipsis dots too...I know. I know. I said it with ellipsis dots too. Thanks, Iota, for all your comments on so many blog posts. You had a good read! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-59424830273697771232014-08-24T12:51:49.117-07:002014-08-24T12:51:49.117-07:00You have helped to make me extremely grateful for ...You have helped to make me extremely grateful for my blessings! Thanks, Frances!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-77001293930823709632014-08-24T12:51:18.729-07:002014-08-24T12:51:18.729-07:00I really don't. I can't enter their world...I really don't. I can't enter their world one little bit. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-39949825158538820372014-08-24T12:50:37.108-07:002014-08-24T12:50:37.108-07:00We nearly did stay overnight, as in, if we hadn...We nearly did stay overnight, as in, if we hadn't caught that bus back, we'd have had to. I think 'next time' we need to arrange to look more carefully at the timetable ...Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-57565649675327121942014-08-24T12:47:47.844-07:002014-08-24T12:47:47.844-07:00I'm glad you got a laugh out of my suffering, ...I'm glad you got a laugh out of my suffering, Janie. I aim to please.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-90747378667933315862014-08-24T12:46:42.517-07:002014-08-24T12:46:42.517-07:00It was Witney! And I actually did have a lot of f...It was Witney! And I actually did have a lot of fun, planning the blog post! I really think you should go on a bus sometime.... put it on your list of things to do. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-54089677692861815292014-08-23T10:16:42.050-07:002014-08-23T10:16:42.050-07:00Six... Pounds...Six... Pounds...Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-26822331091201507512014-08-23T01:31:18.819-07:002014-08-23T01:31:18.819-07:00This reminded me of son's gap year in Pakistan...This reminded me of son's gap year in Pakistan. The buses were packed with more people clinging to the roofs. If the bus fell into the waiting ravine, hundreds of feet below, it was "the will of Allah." At least you had a proper driver, and didn't have to eat the sheep.<br /><br />Lovely post.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-55690442222861787392014-08-23T00:53:43.895-07:002014-08-23T00:53:43.895-07:00Now you know why so many people become Ramblers.Now you know why so many people become Ramblers.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-27675733505040702392014-08-23T00:31:11.341-07:002014-08-23T00:31:11.341-07:00That's why they have those sloping seats now, ...That's why they have those sloping seats now, isn't it, to prevent the riff-raff from hanging around. I hate them. (The seats, not the riff-raff, but them too.)Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-18291169812933319592014-08-22T22:33:43.983-07:002014-08-22T22:33:43.983-07:00Only 50 minutes? Hardly long enough to make the tr...Only 50 minutes? Hardly long enough to make the trip worthwhile. That's a shame. Perhaps next time you could arrange to stay overnight. Or at least take a packed lunch.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-91625354572521125892014-08-22T18:00:51.823-07:002014-08-22T18:00:51.823-07:00I'm laughing so hard I don't know what to ...I'm laughing so hard I don't know what to say other than "I don't have any money so I'll never get there anyway." Why worry?<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-43671344623722549942014-08-22T15:19:19.578-07:002014-08-22T15:19:19.578-07:00I live in the Cotswolds.. but haven't yet been...I live in the Cotswolds.. but haven't yet been on a bus here! (only been here 2 years). I wonder which town you went to and whether it's in my neck of the woods...! Great post, sorry you didn't have more fun while you were here! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-72174580779736384412014-08-22T14:36:40.305-07:002014-08-22T14:36:40.305-07:00The only reason country bus services exist is to p...The only reason country bus services exist is to provide village youths with bus shelters . <br />SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-14482109277388691652014-08-22T13:11:26.437-07:002014-08-22T13:11:26.437-07:00You know me well, but in fact it was Paul who said...You know me well, but in fact it was Paul who said, 'You'll get a blog post out of this' before I thought of it. Glad you enjoyed it! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-51866981288131352642014-08-22T13:09:46.363-07:002014-08-22T13:09:46.363-07:00Don't go with my husband. He swore blind ther...Don't go with my husband. He swore blind there was a bus coming back four hours later. Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-8837681386809360502014-08-22T12:35:47.252-07:002014-08-22T12:35:47.252-07:00Fran, you nailed it. I come from the Cotswolds. Ma...Fran, you nailed it. I come from the Cotswolds. Maybe that explains my penchant for sheep and pub meals. Were you thinking the whole time, "This is dire, but at least I'll get a decent blogpost out of it?" Read it aloud to the hubby while he was washing up. We laughed. Utterly hilarious :) :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-33690288040023442102014-08-22T10:30:54.606-07:002014-08-22T10:30:54.606-07:00I've been to the Cotswolds and it is beautiful...I've been to the Cotswolds and it is beautiful countryside, but I'll consider your points the next time I'm there.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-66700308562296759692014-08-22T09:02:45.791-07:002014-08-22T09:02:45.791-07:00You just said it! You just said it! Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-10553674335841095412014-08-22T08:48:21.247-07:002014-08-22T08:48:21.247-07:00I feel this post is just crying out to a Pythonesq...I feel this post is just crying out to a Pythonesque: "You call that a bus ride! In my day we had to make do with 4 up on a tandem....Wheat, we would have been grateful for gravel."Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204546941269120909noreply@blogger.com