tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post7015304641930051798..comments2024-03-16T21:27:00.457+00:00Comments on Friko's World: Back to . . . . Frikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-40494571949436122702017-11-11T10:19:46.551+00:002017-11-11T10:19:46.551+00:00I like blogs that are chatty. Mine isn't, but ...I like blogs that are chatty. Mine isn't, but that's just me I think. I'm glad things are improving with your son, and hope they also improve with your daughter. How lucky you are to have the option of leaving the country after Brexit. If we had a halfway competent government I could accept it, but they are trying to make it look as if the worst possible option will be a triumph Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-64538213598598884622017-10-30T02:49:49.599+00:002017-10-30T02:49:49.599+00:00I enjoyed reading this post. It was so good to he...I enjoyed reading this post. It was so good to hear your news. I was especially happy to know you and I had been reading the same book. I just finished a week or two ago reading A Gentleman in Moscow also. I enjoyed reading the book so much. Quite honestly, I don’t know when I’ve read a better book. They seem had to come by these days.<br /><br />I spend too much time listening to, reading Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-50823852277822518482017-10-27T23:21:52.862+01:002017-10-27T23:21:52.862+01:00I fervently hope that blogging and other things in...I fervently hope that blogging and other things in life will become pleasurable. Grief as one's constant companion is draining, and then there is the issue of learning to carry it since we are never completely rid of it...Hugs and warm thoughts to you and please keep writing.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-77990182123238134242017-10-25T02:40:26.482+01:002017-10-25T02:40:26.482+01:00I seem to be having troubles posting comments. I h...I seem to be having troubles posting comments. I hope this works. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-85292437576256780972017-10-24T02:45:59.197+01:002017-10-24T02:45:59.197+01:00I can understand your choosing to follow what’s ha...I can understand your choosing to follow what’s happening around the world as I, too, want to stay abreast of all that’s occurring, even though so much is negative. I was also surprised that Buddhists engaged in such violence when I first heard about it which has been disappointing to me to learn. I keep looking for any indications surrounding the worst of news that the situations are joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-33613873224671794622017-10-22T13:55:44.587+01:002017-10-22T13:55:44.587+01:00")")^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-21563552211903445792017-10-22T13:55:30.129+01:002017-10-22T13:55:30.129+01:00:):)^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-68966784129679990192017-10-21T21:08:35.963+01:002017-10-21T21:08:35.963+01:00I too found the entry a delight, like listening to...I too found the entry a delight, like listening to an old friend I haven't heard from in a long while and eager to get all the latest. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-46065985584750455312017-10-18T20:40:06.219+01:002017-10-18T20:40:06.219+01:00You're not rambling , you're chatting ... ...You're not rambling , you're chatting ... <br />I remember my mother saying , after my father died , how she missed just being able to chat with him afterwards about a family visit or a day out . Perhaps that's why many of us blog . SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-59651808928607204952017-10-18T12:58:52.069+01:002017-10-18T12:58:52.069+01:00Well, it's a pleasure for me to see you writin...Well, it's a pleasure for me to see you writing again and sharing your world with us. Every day is a journey but it feels as though you are feeling a bit more light on your path. I'm glad your son was so helpful -- that's a very heartwarming thing. I'm sure the Brexit issue is frustrating. Like you, I've been watching far too many politics on telly and it's very stressful.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-87737173954551720662017-10-18T05:14:03.451+01:002017-10-18T05:14:03.451+01:00There is more lightness in this post, a whiff of t...There is more lightness in this post, a whiff of the Friko of old. Delightful. There will be dark times and light times, and I hope the light will win out. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-63809592314354603872017-10-18T04:41:46.011+01:002017-10-18T04:41:46.011+01:00Reading this post made me think of making a "...Reading this post made me think of making a "welcome home" sign. I felt like a friend has come back. You seem to be feeling much better; more in control. Your writing has been top notch ever since I discovered your blog years ago. How fortunate for us when you enjoy writing! Thank you! May your days only get better. RunNRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610154229648677906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-16792374766935254422017-10-17T23:48:18.696+01:002017-10-17T23:48:18.696+01:00I don’t sleep well when hurricanes come my way. T...I don’t sleep well when hurricanes come my way. The sound of the wind and the fury they pose are very frightening. Tornado are even more scary. Thankfully, none made it north to my area this year. <br /><br />It is good to be prepared and have your passport. In the US, many are doing the same. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-60106539236090288612017-10-17T19:51:52.785+01:002017-10-17T19:51:52.785+01:00Good to hear from and about you again, friend Frik...Good to hear from and about you again, friend Friko ... Thank you so much ... The passport topic is most interesting ... as when I finally decided to become a Canadian citizen, I had to give up my German citizenship ... as dual citizen ship is not possible ... Anyway ... Love you, cat ^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-2783242224467437772017-10-17T18:21:17.939+01:002017-10-17T18:21:17.939+01:00You already are enjoying it again. Can hear it in...You already are enjoying it again. Can hear it in your voice. Rambling means you are comfortable chatting. ;) The world is in a lot of upheaval--from man and nature--lately. I haven't watched the political news like this since Watergate. Why? I ask myself why, too. Gorgeous day today. I'm glad you are getting out a bit and thinking about traveling. Sounds wonderful! Hugs from Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-75889742885056596542017-10-17T14:34:51.337+01:002017-10-17T14:34:51.337+01:00so nice to see your post. glad to hear you are ge...so nice to see your post. glad to hear you are getting out. we, here, in hurricane country, just go on to bed. if something happens, it will wake us up and staying up won't prevent that tree or branch from falling.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-4615579532794446792017-10-17T13:57:40.812+01:002017-10-17T13:57:40.812+01:00The pleasure is ours to hear from you, Friko!The pleasure is ours to hear from you, Friko!Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-4782868759310359022017-10-17T07:30:36.420+01:002017-10-17T07:30:36.420+01:00Hi Friko - good to read this and get the 'feel...Hi Friko - good to read this and get the 'feel of you' again in your post - I'm glad you've got yourself a new passport and will be able to travel again ... and grand to know your son is helping you out ... and let's hope your daughter will come round - I'm sure she will. I'll be in touch 'soon' ... with thoughts and hugs - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-80859853956977195372017-10-17T06:25:07.047+01:002017-10-17T06:25:07.047+01:00PS: Blogging should always only be for pleasure (a...PS: Blogging should always only be for pleasure (as long as you do not do it for a living, of course) - so I am glad you enjoyed writing this post! If it's no fun, just don't do it :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-30397700649834752332017-10-17T06:23:40.815+01:002017-10-17T06:23:40.815+01:00What did you do about the leg and hip pain? It sou...What did you do about the leg and hip pain? It sounds as if it is much better now, or you would probably not have been strolling around your favourite department store in Cardiff or taken Millie for a walk.<br />I hope the storm won't cause any damage to your house. We are still enjoying the most perfect golden October days, but it is supposed to last only until tomorrow or Thursday.<br />A Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-54362903841807946372017-10-17T06:04:17.644+01:002017-10-17T06:04:17.644+01:00I hope the storm leaves you alone. The weather is ...I hope the storm leaves you alone. The weather is all messed up all over...I still think it had something to do when Japan had that big earthquake and the earth shifted some on it's axis...but I am a bit strange anyways. I am glad you are getting out and planning to travel....you don't have far to go to see some beautiful sites...not like the USA where you have to travel for days:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-6554682865108620112017-10-17T03:16:26.530+01:002017-10-17T03:16:26.530+01:00I have certainly enjoyed reading your post....so g...I have certainly enjoyed reading your post....so glad that you enjoyed writing it.<br />We have just had a tropical storm which has devastated the country...we were fine and dandy, but the destruction of infrastructure will cost a fortune to put right, while every efort is being made, by official bodies and by volunteers, to help people whose homes have been destroyed. I am stunned and delightedthe fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-29966531704820409522017-10-17T01:45:55.498+01:002017-10-17T01:45:55.498+01:00This is a lovely post, what life is like in all it...This is a lovely post, what life is like in all its aspects, through your wonderfully perceptive eyes. We send good thoguhts for the beech tree to hold on through the storm.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674930917585246294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-5077230472322572402017-10-16T21:35:23.887+01:002017-10-16T21:35:23.887+01:00It was so good to read this post from you! Bloggin...It was so good to read this post from you! Blogging has been good for me since losing my dear husband Dec. 2012.<br /><br />Living in a hurricane prone area of s.e. FL USA, we hunker down, pray, breathe a sigh of relief when it is all over, then start clean up or rebuilding, whatever needs doing. Went through two bad ones in 2004, Frances and Jeanne, then a really bad one in 2005, Wilma.<br /><brFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-20709182829403957032017-10-16T21:22:56.235+01:002017-10-16T21:22:56.235+01:00I am always glad to see you pop up in my reader. ...I am always glad to see you pop up in my reader. And so very pleased that you enjoyed writing this post.<br />Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com