tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post2797333277514675767..comments2023-11-26T17:19:22.499+00:00Comments on RAMBLES FROM MY CHAIR: Here is the News…Scriptor Senexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-38042754068392824112014-04-09T17:13:42.567+01:002014-04-09T17:13:42.567+01:00Our postal rates go up because the government raid...Our postal rates go up because the government raids the profits from the post office to fund our 'free house', otherwise known as Obamacare, welfare and food stamps.<br /><br />Spring is sprung...<br /><br />This sounds like it originated in Joisey, more properly known as New Jersey. Applying an accent from The Colonies, it might be written as:<br /><br />Spring is sprung<br />Da grass is riz<br />I wondah where da boidies is<br />Da boids is onna wing<br />Don’t be absoid<br />Da wings is on da boid<br /><br />The use of 'onna' and 'on da' is deliberate and is a manner of speaking for emphasis. Youse got dat?<br />Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-59120919062230706522014-04-08T20:32:39.863+01:002014-04-08T20:32:39.863+01:00yep, laughter is needed since crying over increase...yep, laughter is needed since crying over increases of any kind from your government or mine matters not to those in either one. just had a conversation last night with youngest son and another young man that we need to vote out all our senators and representatives so we can start from scratch. Nonnie USAhttp://nonniesobservations.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-72752973697189740072014-04-08T08:41:01.679+01:002014-04-08T08:41:01.679+01:00The hedgeman has lowered the hedge slightly and it...The hedgeman has lowered the hedge slightly and it is to the North of the garden so all the sun comes from the East (Willow side) and the West (Cherry side) - when it can peep around the house, that is. Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-14781863549829770692014-04-07T08:54:02.614+01:002014-04-07T08:54:02.614+01:00A lovely ramble, thank you.
I didn't know wor...A lovely ramble, thank you.<br /><br />I didn't know workhouses were called spikes. The only reference I've ever seen to spikes was in "Down and Out in Paris and London" and they were one night only temporary shelters for the homeless.<br /><br />I do love your cherry tree, but totally understand about the roots. Doesn't your tall front hedge shade the garden anyway though?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624194722106155800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-29805664856928428652014-04-06T11:51:36.809+01:002014-04-06T11:51:36.809+01:00So good to have another of your Rambles. The post...So good to have another of your Rambles. The postal charges is a viscous spiral. Higher cost = more people use internet and the many different ways of communicating via it. The more people use the internet = the greater the cost of postage = increased prices = etc <i>ad infinitum</i>.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-50405938733157334622014-04-06T11:47:18.841+01:002014-04-06T11:47:18.841+01:00I remember Nana and Mum both quoting the birdies d...I remember Nana and Mum both quoting the birdies ditty. I also remember Nana and her "I chased a bug around a tree. I'll have his blood. He knows I will." So risqué in those days. I don't recall Osmosis. Did he go to school with you? I'm sure he wasn't one of our neighbours' children. [I wonder what has become of David, Adrian, Coppernob <i>et al</i>.] GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-54396305316380060022014-04-06T11:02:34.437+01:002014-04-06T11:02:34.437+01:00At least the postage increase for postcards to Eur...At least the postage increase for postcards to Europe is a 'mere' 10%.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-55485001150264089162014-04-06T08:34:58.985+01:002014-04-06T08:34:58.985+01:00I think there are still (or again) white storks ne...I think there are still (or again) white storks nesting in the very south of Sweden, in the province of Skåne. - Interesting read about the workhouses. I've got the impression our poorhouses were mainly for the elderly and/or sick people but I'm not sure. I did look into early 20th century asylums for the mentally ill a couple of years ago, as I did have a couple of ancestors who ended their life in one. They were quite huge institutions back then and more or less a self-contained society. - I'm sorry about the increased postage, that is a big rise!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-48445055774798330952014-04-06T06:19:15.553+01:002014-04-06T06:19:15.553+01:00I didn't know about that museum. I must visit...I didn't know about that museum. I must visit if in Ripon again.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-7490508799032734322014-04-06T06:18:25.631+01:002014-04-06T06:18:25.631+01:00No, I didn't know. I have looked a few up on-...No, I didn't know. I have looked a few up on-line but it never occurred to me the OED had listed some.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-2065548222701086332014-04-06T06:17:30.637+01:002014-04-06T06:17:30.637+01:00No doubt we will all have forgotten how much the i...No doubt we will all have forgotten how much the increase was in a month or two. I think it was about three old pence when I was little....Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-1207087771520989112014-04-06T06:16:03.042+01:002014-04-06T06:16:03.042+01:00Somehow it isn't the sort we would have learne...Somehow it isn't the sort we would have learned from our parents - though we learned ,much poetry from Mum. I think it was probably learned by one of us as a young adult and passed to the other by osmosis.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-11682826798136493152014-04-06T06:14:36.557+01:002014-04-06T06:14:36.557+01:00As if I would let mere cost stop me!As if I would let mere cost stop me!Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-34772195497806491712014-04-06T05:08:10.304+01:002014-04-06T05:08:10.304+01:00I heard GB quoting that spring poem so recently, i...I heard GB quoting that spring poem so recently, it seemed strange to see it here. I wonder which of your parents you both learnt it from, or was it from each other? That's a huge jump in postage, seems unreasonable to me. I'm getting a pension increase this week (there must be an election this year!) but I think it is closer to the increase in the cost of one stamp rather than the percentage you mention. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-53757292789570140352014-04-06T01:57:12.694+01:002014-04-06T01:57:12.694+01:00Astounding post - chock full of factoids! If I ge...Astounding post - chock full of factoids! If I get no more postcards from you, I can't blame you - yikes on the price!!!Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-51153237284382000912014-04-05T23:24:28.931+01:002014-04-05T23:24:28.931+01:00Hey John!
I have a fond memory of seeing lambs fro...Hey John!<br />I have a fond memory of seeing lambs frolicking when I was in England in the Spring! Those storks are very big, what a wingspan, I would love to see some.<br />Fascinating story about the history of the workhouse. <br />That is quite a jump in postal rates from the UK to USA, that makes me feel bad at how much my birthday cards will cost my family in England!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-2283219857331711272014-04-05T20:51:56.129+01:002014-04-05T20:51:56.129+01:00Your daffodils are beautiful, and i'll bet you...Your daffodils are beautiful, and i'll bet your cherry tree is equally so. The storks are such amazing birds, i'm sorry they are so rare in Britain.<br /><br />The ceremony of the trial of coins must be interesting to watch. Funny how we humans tend to hold on to such rituals, even when they aren't needed. They keep us mindful of our past, i imagine, and provide a glimpse into what things used to be like.<br /><br />Your new abbreviation is very funny!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-34389455364708622032014-04-05T18:23:47.376+01:002014-04-05T18:23:47.376+01:00Love your texting abbreviation at the end. Did yo...Love your texting abbreviation at the end. Did you know that the OED has a section at the back of the desk size volume that lists two pages of texting symbols like LOL, BTW, IMO, etc. So I guess texting abbreviations have really reached the mainstream! xoxo<br />Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-91065951182646355682014-04-05T12:16:56.515+01:002014-04-05T12:16:56.515+01:00Our postage rates have increased here as well, and...Our postage rates have increased here as well, and it certainly has put a spoke in my wheel for mailing cards and packages overseas.<br />I have learned a whole lot from this post....glad to see you here again.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5684277511053973833.post-1481604441461543062014-04-05T08:51:31.246+01:002014-04-05T08:51:31.246+01:00Up until now, I had no idea white storks are such ...Up until now, I had no idea white storks are such a rarity in Britain. They used to be relatively common in Germany, but of course the continuous reducing of their habitat means they have become something like an endangered species here. There still are several couples living in the middle of Stuttgart, nesting on the old buildings that are in the large park of the Wilhelma (zoo).<br /><br />Ripon has a Workhouse Museum; I've been there some years ago and was glad that I live now, and under the circumstances I do. Who knows what would have become of me, widowed early with no children, had I lived in those days.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com