tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post7546166626601504492..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: This is for you - AudioKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1134153677168625622010-01-30T09:24:25.672+00:002010-01-30T09:24:25.672+00:00Hindsfeet - you're more than welcome :)Hindsfeet - you're more than welcome :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-57772951270504962042010-01-30T06:38:18.678+00:002010-01-30T06:38:18.678+00:00From the bottom of my heart,
Thank You.From the bottom of my heart, <br /><br />Thank You.Hindsfeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12373105564115036448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91938929757510997832010-01-19T17:57:37.508+00:002010-01-19T17:57:37.508+00:00Katie - cultured? Moi? bahahahaha...
Emma - I'...Katie - cultured? Moi? bahahahaha...<br /><br />Emma - I'm touched and honoured you think it's worthwhile :)<br /><br />Anez - only in my own head... :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-86538101226352231762010-01-18T18:10:38.795+00:002010-01-18T18:10:38.795+00:00hmmmmmm Nice U know ur a Star!!!!hmmmmmm Nice U know ur a Star!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135659091448282291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-27394820926492740542010-01-18T13:21:58.030+00:002010-01-18T13:21:58.030+00:00Hi Kim, thanks for the link to the embedded code f...Hi Kim, thanks for the link to the embedded code for your recording. I've written the blog post and included some thoughts on the comment you left on my last post, as it really got me thinking. I hope that's ok. EmmaMimi and Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538674717041795218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-89765188285322971382010-01-18T06:30:58.511+00:002010-01-18T06:30:58.511+00:00No its 'bloody whingeing pom' that I am fa...No its 'bloody whingeing pom' that I am familiar with, and you dont sound like too much of a whinger (complainer)... well recently anyway! :) <br /><br />Just me being cheeky! (perhaps I am obnoxious Aussie after all) Still love your soft English tones. It must be all that 'culturedness' we're so attracted to Kim, you know maybe you've found the only aspiring Australians here?Katie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957755010056987891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-89430206044134393202010-01-18T01:17:59.368+00:002010-01-18T01:17:59.368+00:00Don't apologise, Fay - it put a smile on my fa...Don't apologise, Fay - it put a smile on my face :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-39160680746230860022010-01-18T00:06:54.295+00:002010-01-18T00:06:54.295+00:00I meant it as a compliment, albeit a totally inapp...I meant it as a compliment, albeit a totally inappropriate one. Sorry.Fay Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-55568637754020763402010-01-17T23:39:46.839+00:002010-01-17T23:39:46.839+00:00Pat - missed you in the ether there, but it's ...Pat - missed you in the ether there, but it's always lovely to see you before bedtime :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-74921030147370477412010-01-17T23:39:07.356+00:002010-01-17T23:39:07.356+00:00Mimi & Tilly - of course you can - if you want...Mimi & Tilly - of course you can - if you want an embeddable code, <a href="http://www.podbean.com/podcast-players?b=27555&p=927646&f=http://kimayres.podbean.com/mf/play/3tvv2/this_is_for_you.mp3" rel="nofollow">follow this link</a><br /><br />Helen - but aren't you another one for whom my accent is just that of a "bloody pommy bastard"...?Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-53919315147810032872010-01-17T23:38:04.762+00:002010-01-17T23:38:04.762+00:00I try to be in bed by midnight but find myself po...I try to be in bed by midnight but find myself popping in on a few pals.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-49918822405813059162010-01-17T22:30:55.220+00:002010-01-17T22:30:55.220+00:00Aah Bearded One - I guess you must have realised t...Aah Bearded One - I guess you must have realised that I didn't take over the world. Couldn't be bothered. But today is a whole new year of homeschooling (read doubts and fears etc) for me and my children so I thought I'd start the day with a bit of positivity - hence coming to "read" your post again. Soooooo much nicer having it read to me!!! Think I'll be back to hear it again tomorrow. (Has nothing to do with the fact I find your accent just a little bit yummy.....)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00693689301853592917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-60668414590285496632010-01-17T21:35:47.157+00:002010-01-17T21:35:47.157+00:00Really beautiful. You have the most soothing voic...Really beautiful. You have the most soothing voice ever. I wanted to curl up with my noo-noo. (That's a blanket. Just in case you weren't sure.) Could I post this on my blog? I'd love to write a piece about your blog and include this as an embedded piece. If you have an html code to do that, that would be great? If not, no worries, I can link to this page. You are truly a lovely man, Kim. I'm very glad I found your blog.Mimi and Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538674717041795218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-61082759842315623952010-01-17T18:32:55.110+00:002010-01-17T18:32:55.110+00:00Fay - that's a phrase I've not hear before...Fay - that's a phrase I've not hear before... and I'm not entirely sure how to respond...<br /><br />Katie - but I have the voice of a "bloody pommy bastard," as I think the phrase goes...<br /><br />Lynne - of course you are somebody - and to some you are an extremely important somebody :)<br /><br />Entrepreneur Chick - great quotes! And I'm up for doing voice-overs if you want. I can record here, save as mp3 files and email over (or you can fly me to the US, of course) :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-67733310303880090912010-01-17T17:45:15.011+00:002010-01-17T17:45:15.011+00:00My goodness. You have a radio voice if I've ev...My goodness. You have a radio voice if I've ever heard one.<br /><br />I own two entertainment companies so I sorta know what I'm talking about. You are SO hired. :)<br /><br />Woody Allen also said, "Eighty percent of life is just showing up." And, "What do years matter if one's apartment is rent controlled?" I've always like those two quotes.Entrepreneur Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560499933792398415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-2674191858541432412010-01-17T17:41:01.361+00:002010-01-17T17:41:01.361+00:00thanks I really needed to hear this. I'm goin...thanks I really needed to hear this. I'm going back to school at 41 and sometimes it's so overwhelming that this is something that I need to remember. So thank you for your words. You don't know me, but thank you. I plan on keeping it and listening to it over and over again to remind myself that I *AM* somebody!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716122749792379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-53937711493899127572010-01-17T09:41:46.761+00:002010-01-17T09:41:46.761+00:00Yes gorgeous voice Kim! Even though I can only lis...Yes gorgeous voice Kim! Even though I can only listen to it in staccato. <br /><br />I beg to differ about the only people who find English accents sexy though, but Australia accents? (I am an unfortunate victim) No one finds them sexy! Do they? Geeeeze maaaate!Katie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957755010056987891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-32986238647064464112010-01-17T02:54:46.246+00:002010-01-17T02:54:46.246+00:00Oh, mymymymy. Seriously, that message with that ...Oh, mymymymy. Seriously, that message with that accent. <br />Come on over here, mama needs a salt lick.Fay Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-55252982238682086982010-01-17T00:27:34.398+00:002010-01-17T00:27:34.398+00:00After midnight? You're up late, Pat.After midnight? You're up late, Pat.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-62545956101183835812010-01-17T00:07:58.288+00:002010-01-17T00:07:58.288+00:00What a great idea Kim and I'm glad you've ...What a great idea Kim and I'm glad you've put it on story tellers blog so one can access it at anytime.<br />I don't need a bed-time story tonight. Thank you;)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-9558563230117258852010-01-17T00:00:33.677+00:002010-01-17T00:00:33.677+00:00Dan - unfortunately, if he'd said it in my Sou...Dan - unfortunately, if he'd said it in my Southern English accent, he'd have been butchered on the spot by his on side...<br /><br />Debra - thank you :)<br /><br />Tiffin - there are no grand schemes for this. I'm not thinking big - I'm thinking individual. This is for you :)<br /><br />Thingy - you must be American or Canadian - the only ones who find an Englsh accent sexy. Not even other English people find an English accent sexy. My wife, however, has a soft Scottish accent and that's very sexy :)<br /><br />V - there have been times when my beard has got out of control and I've half expected to find woodland creatures or small children nesting in it...<br /><br />Gillian - I'm pleased you like it and thank you for the link :)<br /><br />Pollinatrix - of course you can. And Dan is very good at writing comments to make us giggle :)<br /><br />Hope - Hope you had a great birthday :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-20874882234455326122010-01-16T20:49:07.119+00:002010-01-16T20:49:07.119+00:00The pre-birthday gift was wonderful...the after bi...The pre-birthday gift was wonderful...the after birthday gift was extraordinary! {Jan. 15th, being the actual day}<br /><br />I've just finished my afternoon commutes from work listening to Craig Ferguson reading his book, "American on Purpose".<br /><br />Craig has finished reading. I think he should be replaced by you. :)<br /><br />Have a great weekend!hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-15997361864016932202010-01-16T20:37:51.187+00:002010-01-16T20:37:51.187+00:00Dan's comment made me seriously giggle.
Can I...Dan's comment made me seriously giggle.<br /><br />Can I put this on my blog if I give you credit for it?Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-80642093424817512762010-01-16T18:47:34.515+00:002010-01-16T18:47:34.515+00:00Its so true and I felt like it was just for me.
V...Its so true and I felt like it was just for me.<br /><br />Very powerful words that I'd love to post on my blog and move someone else to believe in the real person hiding inside.A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-24771696303293690772010-01-16T18:05:38.286+00:002010-01-16T18:05:38.286+00:00Kim, that's wonderful. You have a very gentle ...Kim, that's wonderful. You have a very gentle story teller's voice. I'm sure you could have all sorts of woodland creatures and small children nesting round your feet entranced with fairy tales. Lovely. Thank you.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785781682613066190noreply@blogger.com