tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083684017954117107.post8086639411968408810..comments2024-03-19T08:06:06.018+00:00Comments on Life of a Fifty-Something Yorkshireman: I'm Sorry, Please Say That Again...Rarelesserspottedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865928245970626612noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083684017954117107.post-41712255372892409932011-03-06T12:06:45.603+00:002011-03-06T12:06:45.603+00:00Hi ChrisJ
You are so right linking all this to age...Hi ChrisJ<br />You are so right linking all this to age and I'm so glad someone else experiences this and it's not just me! The human body is so remarkable in many ways and yet so fragile in others. Get well soon.<br />XX<br /><br />Hi Elizabeth<br />'Bottled' hyacinth fragrance isn't quite as good as the real thing, but it is fabulous. I think books will forever remain a potent part of our lives for all the reasons you say - there is a sort of intimacy about using books and they become companions in life. PJ O'Rourke once said "Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." <br />XXRarelesserspottedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865928245970626612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083684017954117107.post-17559481221284207712011-03-06T11:35:17.584+00:002011-03-06T11:35:17.584+00:00Those hyacinths are a gorgeous blue and I do love ...Those hyacinths are a gorgeous blue and I do love the fragrance of those plants which just fill the room.I think it is one of those scents that immediately gives you a sense of well-being.<br /><br />I so totally agree about the WBN venture - a wonderful initiative. You can't curl up with a computer screen or kindle in quite the same way as with a book and to put books into the hands of those who wouldn't normally access them is a terrific enterprise. For me, part of the pleasure of reading is the sensual connection with the pages, the visuals of the cover, the smell and sound of the paper and a home isn't quite the same without book-lined walls. xElizabethhttp://www.stanforth-sharpe.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083684017954117107.post-27256108516013578772011-03-05T23:42:03.615+00:002011-03-05T23:42:03.615+00:00Just had to comment, even though I promised myself...Just had to comment, even though I promised myself a day of relaxation. I have either got a bug or I ate something that didn't agree with me and it isn't going away.<br />About the deafness thing -- I've heard it all before. "Well if you will walk away when you're talking..." or, "Ive got my head in the fridge..." or, "..the tap's running" ..."I'm not deaf. You're mumbling." This has been going on for a couple of years now. The result is, I'm shouting at people or I'm surprised when someone answers me the first time I say it.<br />Ah well, he has to put up with my forgetfulness and general inability to walk far. Such are the joys of getting old. Thing is, I never thought I would get old and I don't feel old in my mind. (I've always been forgetful so that doesn't count).<br />Incidentally, I can't get into reading books on computers either<br /> And as for the smell of hyacinths, I know everybody loves them, but they almost knock me out! It takes all kinds....<br />Love your sign-off.Ta-ra to you too.:}ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.com