tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post2835001246097056922..comments2024-03-28T23:51:30.462+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: CommentYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-68392969201941711052019-12-17T08:43:46.505+00:002019-12-17T08:43:46.505+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Emmanuel Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171933993255036531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70353347695765910702019-12-15T17:04:09.287+00:002019-12-15T17:04:09.287+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Tessie Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292011044386156331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53149141973299003742019-12-13T14:59:04.317+00:002019-12-13T14:59:04.317+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Credit Loan Solutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560862271536746225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-64601680913087715022019-11-18T15:01:05.075+00:002019-11-18T15:01:05.075+00:00Thank you for your reply to my comments Adele, and...Thank you for your reply to my comments Adele, and thank you YP, for allowing me to have a chat to Adele, via your blog.<br />I have been fortunate that my husband was always happy to travel, and through his work, we lived abroad when young. We have been lucky and able to visit all the places around the globe that we wanted to see. Looking at the map YP posted at the head of his blog, brings back memories of the time we spent in NZ, staying in for a few days in Lyttleton, which has connections to where we once lived in the UK. Hagley park in Christchurch, is another connection.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66366693276447916252019-11-18T12:01:16.715+00:002019-11-18T12:01:16.715+00:00No,I know I would not become a worrier but I would...No,I know I would not become a worrier but I would have to take out and bring in the bins each week, mow the lawn, clean the gutters and get the car serviced ! On the plus side I'd get a hand mower for the lawn, a library wall for my books and another cat.<br />I was the higher earner in our partnership and the idea of giving up that income scared my husband at first so I worked an extra 6 months but it has worked out fine and we still have life and health insurance. He would worry far more if I went first as he likes to eat but can't cook and is colour blind so is prone to owning several pairs of odd socks!<br />I would miss our planned future but he does tend to limit my life at times as his default answer to my plans is usually No.<br />I made my first ever trip to the UK in 2015 on my own to visit my daughter on her OE in London. I was away 3 months and travelled solo for a month in Italy. Yes, I lost my sunglasses in the V&A, got lost in Venice, walked the hills in Florence, felt overwhelmed in Rome and a little scared in Naples but it was Italy and I was there.. seeing places my father had seen in WWII, and I had only dreamed about . It was a glorious life changing experience which wouldn't have happened at all if I had listened to all the worriers. It was worth the 36 hour journey and the scrimping and saving and I will do it again soon I hope. If not, I still have the memories and my travel journal to look back on. The only worry I did have was that my 84 year old Mum might pass away in my absence. So as I always did on a trip away I sent her the best postcard I could find every week, knowing that she would return them to me eventually because she didn't like "clutter" and the last proof that someone still loved her arrived in her letter box two weeks after I got back to NZ.<br />Thanks for reading my comment. I'm glad you have good friends and a faithful dog. Good friends are gold. AdelePenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126716050414392264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71192733788849526312019-11-18T08:48:30.755+00:002019-11-18T08:48:30.755+00:00That should read - if her husband dies, will she t...That should read - if her husband dies, will she take on that responsibility?Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86256880599662955212019-11-18T08:46:26.071+00:002019-11-18T08:46:26.071+00:00Thought provoking indeed and I admire Adele's ...Thought provoking indeed and I admire Adele's outlook. Mine was very similar, and to a certain extent I hope it still is. However I wonder, if her husband - who does the worrying, suddenly dies, will take on that responsibility? Her life will inevitably change, as I found to my cost, when my husband died a couple of years ago. <br />Like Lee, I am quite alone in this world - no immediate family and just a couple of cousins. That doesn't worry me in the least, because I have good friends, and my dog, but I have inherited all the worries and problems that my husband once dealt with!Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-41112149011745898482019-11-17T18:58:30.684+00:002019-11-17T18:58:30.684+00:00Adele's comment is well worth repeating as you...Adele's comment is well worth repeating as you have done. Her comment along with your original post gives much to think about. When we were younger it was far too easy to attach importance to things but as we age we learn it is the simple joys of life and the people we share our life with that are the truly important things. I love that Adele uses her crystal and china daily!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47845960620445388902019-11-17T15:46:52.677+00:002019-11-17T15:46:52.677+00:00That IS an excellent comment and a good perspectiv...That IS an excellent comment and a good perspective. I was also in Christchurch, way back in 2004!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66101369029710951202019-11-17T11:43:22.037+00:002019-11-17T11:43:22.037+00:00I didn't comment on your post yesterday but I ...I didn't comment on your post yesterday but I did think about it a lot yesterday. Adele sums it up very well. Sometimes it's easy to take good things for granted and it's not until you have lost, or almost lost, something that you realise their value. I think I have been guilty of complacency with friends and family and good health in the past. These days I value them above all else and know when to count my blessings.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-21452367408945131382019-11-17T10:32:11.739+00:002019-11-17T10:32:11.739+00:00That's a shame. The title "Auntie Lee&quo...That's a shame. The title "Auntie Lee" has a nice ring to it. Is there a barbed wire fence round your cabin and a sign that says "Go Away!"?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-70287584354341062262019-11-17T10:25:42.627+00:002019-11-17T10:25:42.627+00:00I don't think it is something I have ever done...I don't think it is something I have ever done before but you know this blog better than me!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-12336208421392597852019-11-17T10:24:48.553+00:002019-11-17T10:24:48.553+00:00Kind words. Thank you Adele. I thought banking was...Kind words. Thank you Adele. I thought banking was exciting - like whitewater rafting with calculators. Why don't you launch your own blog? I for one would read it.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-13629604635823511172019-11-17T10:20:27.977+00:002019-11-17T10:20:27.977+00:00That is indeed a thought. Society has to protect i...That is indeed a thought. Society has to protect itself from wrongdoing.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-28482008485878259182019-11-17T10:16:39.085+00:002019-11-17T10:16:39.085+00:00I have sometimes dipped into your blog Sue and I h...I have sometimes dipped into your blog Sue and I have the impression that you live a contented life...but maybe it is time to buy some running shoes, a pink lycra tracksuit and a stretchy towelled headband.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-73728661664452784552019-11-17T09:35:10.820+00:002019-11-17T09:35:10.820+00:00I read Adele's comment on your post and liked ...I read Adele's comment on your post and liked it, as I can relate to most of what she says. You have done well in giving it more room on your blog by its own post. Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25653688387094549182019-11-17T09:33:02.774+00:002019-11-17T09:33:02.774+00:00Thank you Mr Pudding for sharing my words. I feel ...Thank you Mr Pudding for sharing my words. I feel very honoured but also very lucky to have recently discovered your blog and your loyal followers who so often echo my own thoughts in their responses. A pity it took me so long or you and Shirley could have stayed with us in 2012!<br />The secret to your Blog success is your honesty. You are not afraid to say what you think and feel. If we are honest we have nothing to fear, but a lie uncovered can cause enormous damage. <br />Anxiety is a terrible curse. I think it is often passed on unwittingly in our upbringing or acquired through circumstances we live through such as natural disasters or war. <br />As a child I had lots of fears, was painfully shy and suffered from social phobia in my teens. Moving away from my home city in my early twenties allowed me to reinvent myself as the person I wanted to be and I have not looked back since. I often sing little songs to myself like " always looking on the bright side of life" or "you've gotta accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative" as a reminder of my journey. God knows it helped me survive 24 years in the Banking industry!!Penghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126716050414392264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-57942571763108057442019-11-17T09:29:21.322+00:002019-11-17T09:29:21.322+00:00I commend you for giving Adele's comment on &q...I commend you for giving Adele's comment on "Complacency" another airing all of its own. It is certainly worth it. Your recent posts have given me to think long and hard about The Now and Complacency. Someone pointed out to me not long ago that I was now nearer 80 than 70 and it had quite a profound affect on me: what I now recognise as living in The Now and Complacency. <br /><br />"A leopard never changes its spots." I suppose that's true to a degree and perhaps our basic nature is not changeable. However on that basis what is the point of punishing people who are inherently dishonest. Just a thought.<br />Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-76661872456350403032019-11-17T09:11:53.215+00:002019-11-17T09:11:53.215+00:00Three or so hours flight is not long, Yorkie...not...Three or so hours flight is not long, Yorkie...not by our standards, anyway. It's almost 2-1/2 hours from Brisbane to Melbourne (and more than an hour to Brisbane airport from here where I live on the mountain). Almost 5-1/2 hours from Brisbane to Perth.<br /><br />No doubt I will see that young lass again at my local supermarket; the only supermarket I haunt. I'm on good terms with all the staff there...they're a fun, helpful lot. I was among the chosen three or four who opened the new store back six years ago! I have no desire to be her "auntie" though...or to invite her back to my place. I don't invite anyone back to my place. My days of inviting anyone to lunch, dinner or morning tea are long gone! My two furry mates and I are very anti-social! :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-79659079396035600442019-11-17T09:02:28.373+00:002019-11-17T09:02:28.373+00:00Oh dear, I feel as if I'm complacent now. I...Oh dear, I feel as if I'm complacent now. I've been left widowed after 38 years of wonderful marriage but because of where my late husband worked I have enough money to live comfortably and because we worked hard to move up the housing ladder, I own a house that I could sell and downsize if necessary.<br />But do I give thanks for enjoying each each day? No, and I should be taking more care of my health and weight. <br /> Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-79462737566909936822019-11-17T08:57:01.466+00:002019-11-17T08:57:01.466+00:00I have a good friend, an older man of 83, and I ha...I have a good friend, an older man of 83, and I have observed his sunny disposition for years. He will sometimes break into song - "Always look on the bright side of life". And yet he lives with pain - the result of a lifetime of hard work. In contrast, worriers can't help worrying.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-3880408498486479652019-11-17T08:53:05.183+00:002019-11-17T08:53:05.183+00:00That's why I couldn't let it slide by as &...That's why I couldn't let it slide by as "just another comment".Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86133271755451550132019-11-17T08:52:20.334+00:002019-11-17T08:52:20.334+00:00Fundamentally, we cannot change who we are or how ...Fundamentally, we cannot change who we are or how we see things. Leopards do not change their spots.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82084149156074819512019-11-17T08:50:43.249+00:002019-11-17T08:50:43.249+00:00There is a strong friendship between Australia and...There is a strong friendship between Australia and New Zealand - even though they are over three hours apart by aeroplane. I hope you bump into that young woman again. You could volunteer to be her auntie and invite her round to meet your furry friends.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-22070822640774140302019-11-17T07:58:18.422+00:002019-11-17T07:58:18.422+00:00I dont think "Complacency" was an odd po...I dont think "Complacency" was an odd post to write at all. The un-examined life is not worth living and all that.<br />I knew I would be quite disabled at a relatively young age so I wanted to do loads of things before that day came. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get through much <br /> before I was more disabled than I expected and though I never expected to be better off than comfortable, I am living hand to mouth with very little in the way of luxury.<br />I try to be gracious but I doubt I will ever really get over the disappointment and anger at how it is for me now.<br /><br />You might as well be "complacent" and enjoy it because worrying never helpskyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.com