tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post5372948865929534419..comments2023-10-17T12:05:26.540+01:00Comments on Razor-blade of Life: Half a CucumberZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-47768514792713610632011-05-29T19:17:39.108+01:002011-05-29T19:17:39.108+01:00Thanks ... sorry ...Thanks ... sorry ...Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-79017594419486147302011-05-29T19:09:11.036+01:002011-05-29T19:09:11.036+01:00I'm so happy for you and all....and jealous to...I'm so happy for you and all....and jealous too!luckyzmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176703683321469118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-9654607941205371682011-05-28T14:34:05.620+01:002011-05-28T14:34:05.620+01:00You're right, Alienne, I've been neglectin...You're right, Alienne, I've been neglecting him already.<br /><br />Thank you, Chris. Very helpful.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-30089495137827373962011-05-28T09:10:35.953+01:002011-05-28T09:10:35.953+01:00Sorry to be so late - many congratulations from J....Sorry to be so late - many congratulations from J. and me, observing to no particular purpose that in this year's calendar of saints May 26th is St Bérenger's (or Ste Bérengère's) Day. <br /><br />I think his blog name could well have been Zarathustra, as in Thus Sprake Z., but you'd be spoilt for Zs then, wouldn't you?<br /><br />So pleased for you.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227767014123557100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-68524152811313305422011-05-27T21:04:01.839+01:002011-05-27T21:04:01.839+01:00Congratulations; it has been a longtime since any ...Congratulations; it has been a longtime since any babies were born in my family. You'll have to add him to the list of family on the side of your blog now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-23628206716443065422011-05-27T17:20:13.298+01:002011-05-27T17:20:13.298+01:00A new baby's always a wonderful addition to a ...A new baby's always a wonderful addition to a family. Congratulations :)Sharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17300818778040143359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-2378748529926996852011-05-27T13:20:58.113+01:002011-05-27T13:20:58.113+01:00No weirder than anything else that happens here - ...No weirder than anything else that happens here - I've passed them on to Al already and I'll certainly tell Dilly. She's got lots of messages from school too for me to pass on. They gave her lovely flowers when she finished there last week, which was really sweet as she only worked there a day and a half a week.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-2900048997236440692011-05-27T13:13:57.962+01:002011-05-27T13:13:57.962+01:00Congratulations again!
A new baby to welcome into...Congratulations again!<br /><br />A new baby to welcome into the Fold. Marvellous. Just marvellous.<br /><br />I suppose it would be weird for you to pass on our best wishes...?Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469442580348062913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-46366517722525139972011-05-27T12:24:56.490+01:002011-05-27T12:24:56.490+01:00Hurray! Congratulations! Good to learn that all we...Hurray! Congratulations! Good to learn that all went well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-67446282223265169992011-05-27T11:44:47.328+01:002011-05-27T11:44:47.328+01:00My sons eye their father's pate uneasily too (...My sons eye their father's pate uneasily too (that is pate, not pâté) too.<br /><br />Boy, welcome back. A lot has happened here, but nothing has actually changed. <br /><br />The Sage and I will visit Dilly and Hadrian this afternoon. I don't think I'll mention yet that he's named after a wall.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-60176839334127362452011-05-27T10:36:26.357+01:002011-05-27T10:36:26.357+01:00best wishes to allbest wishes to alllomhttp://justathoughtmyblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-16272822870994161922011-05-27T10:34:18.271+01:002011-05-27T10:34:18.271+01:00What excellent news to come over to find. There i...What excellent news to come over to find. There is nothing like a new life to make the world feel that bit sunnier.The Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052411992134880131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-84322016863123071792011-05-27T10:27:19.929+01:002011-05-27T10:27:19.929+01:00Disconcerting, but not surprising. I should add th...Disconcerting, but not surprising. I should add that all three of them hold me personally responsible for their rapidly receding hairlines. On a positive note, they are saving a fortune in shampoo. Never.....in the field of human conflict etc etc.......Sir Bruinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795621095731354108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-44953133300859995122011-05-27T09:36:46.394+01:002011-05-27T09:36:46.394+01:00That must have been disconcerting, then, to have a...That must have been disconcerting, then, to have all the women say that the lads looked the image of their father, Sir B.<br />Funnily enough, my son-in-law, to whom I sent photos, emailed back to say he looks just like Dilly, too.<br /><br />Thanks!Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-40924057259992724532011-05-27T07:43:41.027+01:002011-05-27T07:43:41.027+01:00Congratulations to you all!Congratulations to you all!Blue Witchhttp://blue-witch.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-16037707857269459172011-05-27T07:42:23.621+01:002011-05-27T07:42:23.621+01:00Congratulations to all concerned! I think it must ...Congratulations to all concerned! I think it must be a woman thing, this being able to see family resemblances in babies. I thought that my three boys all looked like a cross between Winston Churchill and a pickled walnut when they were born.Sir Bruinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795621095731354108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-64381731725703195202011-05-26T22:49:16.368+01:002011-05-26T22:49:16.368+01:00Bravo to all concerned.
Congratulations (again)!Bravo to all concerned.<br /><br />Congratulations (again)!Adnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-90128072353437995552011-05-26T20:42:36.968+01:002011-05-26T20:42:36.968+01:00It would be very confusing to call the baby Dave, ...It would be very confusing to call the baby Dave, besides I built the wall too. <br /><br />I was called after the Lady whose silkworms spun the silk for the Queen's coronation robes, and a singer who sang about everyone going out and getting drunk at the end of the war, who shared a first name. Also because it means 'life' and my parents had almost given up hope of having a second baby. We have no idea why the Sage was given his name, but his parents did have very good sight, especially at a distance,Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-29674326071842676332011-05-26T20:22:24.741+01:002011-05-26T20:22:24.741+01:00PS Congratulations to all Spokespersons!PS Congratulations to all Spokespersons!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-89263334593816399882011-05-26T20:21:31.532+01:002011-05-26T20:21:31.532+01:00Shouldn't it be Dave Swallow?
One Swallow doe...Shouldn't it be Dave Swallow?<br /><br />One Swallow doesn't make a Summer but half as prake is better than none.<br /><br />I'm intrigued that you and your husband both have cool modern names - your parents must have all had foresight.Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-19945220245915028652011-05-26T18:42:56.035+01:002011-05-26T18:42:56.035+01:00Thank you all.
Hadrian is his blog name, of cours...Thank you all.<br /><br />Hadrian is his blog name, of course, not his actual one. <br /><br />I might have, Dave.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-39539082987837475432011-05-26T17:48:40.941+01:002011-05-26T17:48:40.941+01:00Congratulations to you both (and of course to the ...Congratulations to you both (and of course to the parents and siblings). Grandchildren are a great joy.<br />Regards, Mike and Ann.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-55196059755155401512011-05-26T16:30:56.583+01:002011-05-26T16:30:56.583+01:00You've named him after the wall, haven't y...You've named him after the wall, haven't you?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-25162280937262739272011-05-26T16:14:53.737+01:002011-05-26T16:14:53.737+01:00Congratulations!Congratulations!kippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11715389823789274487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21602861.post-85592038878400576692011-05-26T16:08:17.083+01:002011-05-26T16:08:17.083+01:00Hello Z:
What wonderful news! And Hadrian is such ...Hello Z:<br />What wonderful news! And Hadrian is such an unusual and interesting name. Do have a lovely evening.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com