tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post115316407881325605..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Taking a SiestaKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153496900077565382006-07-21T16:48:00.000+01:002006-07-21T16:48:00.000+01:00Kim, I get it now! Sort of. LOLKim, I get it now! Sort of. LOLAttila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153312836890601952006-07-19T13:40:00.000+01:002006-07-19T13:40:00.000+01:00I live about ten miles south of Doncaster, and you...I live about ten miles south of Doncaster, and you'd have been welcome for a coffee :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027028952998373863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153295773480000012006-07-19T08:56:00.000+01:002006-07-19T08:56:00.000+01:00Chris - thank you. And thank you for mentioning it...<B>Chris</B> - thank you. And thank you for mentioning it and linking to it from your site. It makes me feel that some people must be enjoying what I write :)<BR/><BR/><B>Kate</B> - well, if I'd known you were in Doncaster I'd have called in for a coffee. Instead we had to content ourselves with a bottle of water from Tesco.<BR/><BR/><B>Fancy-Face</B> - I think you'll find there are plenty of people whose eyes start watering at the sound of bagpipes, and not always because of nostalgia...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153263286958902122006-07-18T23:54:00.000+01:002006-07-18T23:54:00.000+01:00my dad comes from ABERDEEN SCOTLAND and he really ...my dad comes from ABERDEEN SCOTLAND and he really misses the old country, when he hears the bag pipes playing on the tv..his eyes start to get ..well you know.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153253397076144532006-07-18T21:09:00.000+01:002006-07-18T21:09:00.000+01:00Welcome back! And you travelled by ferry, definite...Welcome back! And you travelled by ferry, definitely the most civilised way to travel. <BR/><BR/>"when we’d got caught in a traffic jam on the A1 near Doncaster"<BR/><BR/>Oh, if I'd known you were there I would have come out and waved :-)<BR/><BR/>I agree with your remarks about the rather embarassing behavior of some Brits abroad. I don't know why, but some people turn into raving idiots the moment they leave the country. I suppose it's a universal thing really. I grew up in Stratford on Avon, and every country seemed to have it's idiot element.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027028952998373863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153252369837776602006-07-18T20:52:00.000+01:002006-07-18T20:52:00.000+01:00Ace post.Welcome back!Ace post.<BR/><BR/>Welcome back!Onlinefocus Teamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04380208481112766609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153250961808349852006-07-18T20:29:00.000+01:002006-07-18T20:29:00.000+01:00Quinn - thanks for coming back and reading it :)I ...<B>Quinn</B> - thanks for coming back and reading it :)<BR/><BR/>I remember when I was in Canada being surprised that there didn't seem to be such a think as a Canadian. Everyone defined themselves by their ancestry - Scottish, French, Italian etc. However, once outside the country suddenly Canadians all start sewing the Maple Leaf to their backpacks and sleeves to avoid being mistaken as American.<BR/><BR/>Let me know if you're ever heading to Scotland and we could meet up for a coffee.<BR/><BR/>And yes, that photo was caught by Maggie as I was slowly getting deeper into what felt like bloody freezing water. I felt my expression told such a story that it should be my avatar for a wee while at least.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153249816464789232006-07-18T20:10:00.000+01:002006-07-18T20:10:00.000+01:00I came back..and I read your post. It is funny isn...I came back..and I read your post. It is funny isn't it how we view the people around us etc. Here in Canada we have stereotypes for people from different provinces. They are not accurate by any means as people are individuals and defined by who they are not where they live.<BR/>But it is interesting to see how the rest of the country sees you when you are in there province.<BR/><BR/>I like how you write because I find myself easily feeling that I am there experiencing your travel.<BR/><BR/>I am not a big fan of travel really. I did quite a bit as a kid and since kids were to be seen and not heard they werent exactly pleasurable trips.<BR/><BR/>I guess now that is the part I remember most and so have no desire to go anywhere in particular.<BR/><BR/>Except Scotland, I would like to see Scotland before I die. After having found out that my birth father came to Canada from Scotland a couple of years before I was born I would like to see where he was.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to mostly say that I realy like that picture you have of you in the water the way the waves are crashing up against you. cold?? was it??? Great pic!!34quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885260880775198364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153242010247047162006-07-18T18:00:00.000+01:002006-07-18T18:00:00.000+01:00Branden - your photos, as always are stunning. I l...<B>Branden</B> - your photos, as always are stunning. I love visiting your site and dipping into them. Look forward to the Egyptian ones :)<BR/><BR/><B>St Jude</B> - it is all to do with the idea of whether difference is interesting and enriching, or foreign and threatening. I fall into the category of those who embrace and are intrigued by difference, as are those who I tend to enjoy the company of. It is those who have an insular mentality that wind me up.<BR/><BR/><B>Atilla</B> - a happy dance? For me? I'm humbled.<BR/><BR/>"Adaptor stickers" are all to do with the fact that in Britain we drive on the left and in the rest of Europe they drive on the right. Part of the difference in the set up of the cars is that the steering wheel is on the other side, and the headlights have a bias in their projection. <BR/><BR/>Because the kerb is to the left, dipped headlights in the UK tend to point slightly to the left so as to highlight the edge of the road, while at the same time reduce glare for oncoming traffic. However, if you are driving a UK built car in France or any other European country then it has the opposite effect. <BR/><BR/>Consequently you have to put these refractor stickers over your headlights so that you don't blind other drivers at night.<BR/><BR/>I hope that makes sense. If not let me know and I'll draw you a diagram :)<BR/><BR/><B>Gyrobo</B> - you are light years ahead of your time<BR/><BR/><B>SafeTinspector</B> - I expect to see a photo of it on your blog :)<BR/><BR/><B>Rhonda</B> - thank you :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153241632148127572006-07-18T17:53:00.000+01:002006-07-18T17:53:00.000+01:00This was wonderful. Welcome back, Kim. You were mi...This was wonderful. Welcome back, Kim. You were missed!Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04456231110149686584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153237442447626832006-07-18T16:44:00.000+01:002006-07-18T16:44:00.000+01:00Welcome back, traveler.I wish to eat a roll of Fre...Welcome back, traveler.<BR/>I wish to eat a roll of French bread and eat cheese whilst wearing a striped shirt and saucy beret.<BR/>I shall say, "wuh haw haw!"<BR/>This is what I shall do.<BR/>In celebration of your return.SafeTinspectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270872012571601820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153236543219003762006-07-18T16:29:00.000+01:002006-07-18T16:29:00.000+01:00Why drive on the right or the left? Swerving is th...Why drive on the right <I>or</I> the left? <I>Swerving</I> is the <I>future!</I>Gyrobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256636954723983135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153233822874296442006-07-18T15:43:00.000+01:002006-07-18T15:43:00.000+01:00You're back! You're back! :::doing the happy dan...You're back! You're back! :::doing the happy dance::!!!<BR/><BR/>I just loved this! I can't wait to hear more!<BR/><BR/>By the way, what in the world are <BR/>"Adaptor stickers for the headlights"?Attila the Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158308703617226652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153230953681853642006-07-18T14:55:00.000+01:002006-07-18T14:55:00.000+01:00Welcome back Kim. I'm glad to hear that you don't ...Welcome back Kim. I'm glad to hear that you don't tar us all with the same brush. I have travelled extensively and my family live throughout the world. I love to embrace new cultures and languages. Most countries have travellors with bad habits, and they wince just like we do.St Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491046830905273699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153220567864079362006-07-18T12:02:00.000+01:002006-07-18T12:02:00.000+01:00By the way, I have a few more photographs up on my...By the way, I have a few more photographs up on my site www.mystictraveller.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Expect to see some shots from Egypt, when I get back.<BR/><BR/>All my love to the family, Kim.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198295802920751216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153219948773588592006-07-18T11:52:00.000+01:002006-07-18T11:52:00.000+01:00Cheers, Kim, for the well-wishes.I hope you didn't...Cheers, Kim, for the well-wishes.<BR/><BR/>I hope you didn't mind me giving my my 2 cents (pennies, yen, won, yuan, baht, ruppees...).<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I have also come face-to-face with some shocking Brits overseas. I'll never forget the joy of waking up to a glorious sunrise on Ko Pgnan island in Thailand, with the sea lapping pristine white sandy shores, only to have this scene accompanied by the glorious sound of a British yobbo singing horrendous football songs, while he showered in the cabin below mine.<BR/><BR/>Or, when I arrived a lodge in the Himalayas, after a days hard trekking, to be welcomed by another fellow trekker from Surrey, who winced when I asked him where he came from in Britain. He replied, "I'm not British. I'M ENGLISH!'<BR/><BR/>I responded with, "Well, I'm European."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198295802920751216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153217198762318962006-07-18T11:06:00.000+01:002006-07-18T11:06:00.000+01:00Hi Branden - you're perfectly right, of course, I ...Hi Branden - you're perfectly right, of course, I shouldn't tar a whole nation with the same brush.<BR/><BR/>Most of my British friends tend to be ones who have travelled and have a broader view of the world. <BR/><BR/>But there is a type of loud-mouthed, ignorant, xenophobic, ignorantly-superior-feeling Brit that taints the rest of us, and they make me wince with shame. It is these to whom I was refering.<BR/><BR/>Hope you have a great time in Egypt - or New Zealand :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153216259923582082006-07-18T10:50:00.000+01:002006-07-18T10:50:00.000+01:00Dear Kim,Glad you had a great time! However, ther...Dear Kim,<BR/><BR/>Glad you had a great time! However, there are many, many Brits who do not hold the belief 'that the Earth is 2 groups of islands. There are the British Isles and there is the-rest-of-the-world, and the-rest-of-the-world is smaller and less important.'<BR/><BR/>In fact, for every untravelled, small-minded yob, there are people who have embraced a life abroad; or certainly travelled extensively (certainly, all my British friends have). <BR/><BR/>British history is full of individuals who were willing to step outside the confines of these little islands, and embrace other cultures.<BR/><BR/>I would certainly consider the English cultural mindset to be far more honed to living in unfamiliar cultures, than that of the Americans - many of whom do not have a passport. Why should Americans travel when their land is so plentiful and expansive? <BR/><BR/>That said, I have also met many Americans who have assimilated into Japanese life admirably.<BR/><BR/>Yes, indeed, the British as a society are not perfect, but like all other nationalities, there is enormous diversity of character, culture, social status, educational background, experience and history among individuals that deserve to be considered before applying such a great big dollop of paint upon the canvess.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I am off to Egypt this Friday for three and a half weeks rough travel. Cannot wait to fulfill a few life-long dreams.<BR/> <BR/>Although, I am keeping a good eye on the Middle East crisis. Rather ironically, and perhaps a sad indicator of how rapidly we are heading into a world war, I am travelling on Korean Airlines, with a stopover in Korea, and then on to the Middle-East. Seems like the world is rapidly become more difficult to avoid hotspots.<BR/><BR/>...May be, I should head off to New Zealand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09198295802920751216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153211373505908492006-07-18T09:29:00.000+01:002006-07-18T09:29:00.000+01:00Layla - we're all looking forward to seeing you ne...<B>Layla</B> - we're all looking forward to seeing you next week and have thousands of holiday snaps at the ready to bore you senseless with :)<BR/><BR/><B>Quinn</B> - I don't usually like to write posts that are 1500 words long as I don't think many people have the time or patience to read through it all. Maybe you should print it off and read it with an expresso and a croissant over breakfast :)<BR/><BR/><B>Nikki</B> - I have at least half a dozen more to come that are based on the holiday. Be prepared to be wowed by short legs, intoxicated by mosquito coils and be clinging to the edge of your seat at my attempts to order a baguette...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153193097579002182006-07-18T04:24:00.000+01:002006-07-18T04:24:00.000+01:00Kim, I am endlessly tickled at this post.I really ...Kim, I am endlessly tickled at this post.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed it. I love the detail that you gave. I felt that I was enjoying your vacation with you.<BR/><BR/>Pardon me if I sound like Oliver when I ask for "more please"Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09959561240011073465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153186524994926042006-07-18T02:35:00.000+01:002006-07-18T02:35:00.000+01:00HI , I just popped in to see if you were back yet...HI , I just popped in to see if you were back yet.. and you are !!welcome back!!!!..on a quick busy night so I will be back soon to read the whole post..34quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12885260880775198364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1153180193315724322006-07-18T00:49:00.000+01:002006-07-18T00:49:00.000+01:00Hi Kim! It sounds like it was good holiday. I'm lo...Hi Kim! It sounds like it was good holiday. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it. I think Poppy is looking forward to seeing Meg & Rogan! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com