tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post7403680420131276409..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: On the cusp of autumnPerpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-23152592646764758802015-09-23T19:05:46.774+01:002015-09-23T19:05:46.774+01:00Thanks, Jean. It's very encouraging to know th...Thanks, Jean. It's very encouraging to know that one has been missed. I'm hoping that with the shorter days and now we're all unpacked and sorted out after our return, I'll get back into the rhythm of blogging again very soon and not only blogging but reading and commenting properly.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-71757313543621719182015-09-22T19:28:12.210+01:002015-09-22T19:28:12.210+01:00Don't worry, we'll all be ready for you wh...Don't worry, we'll all be ready for you when you're ready to take up the blog again. <br />I know how awkward it is to use a laptop whe you're supposed to keep your leg up - impossible!<br />Hope you gad a good journey back to Wales, and hope to see you here again soon.<br />(My own blg has suffered from nrglect this summer, too, but my enthusiasm seems to be returning. No idea where it went!)Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-44493451187335986092015-09-06T13:40:48.517+01:002015-09-06T13:40:48.517+01:00I'm so sorry to have worried you, Spindrift an...I'm so sorry to have worried you, Spindrift and will try to do better in future. We'll be back in Wales on Tuesday evening, so we'll have to catch up when you're back from your travels. Where are you heading this time?Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-61898217117693464562015-09-06T12:19:54.155+01:002015-09-06T12:19:54.155+01:00Dear Perpetua
The silence becomes worrying after ...Dear Perpetua<br /><br />The silence becomes worrying after a decent post outward journey/arrival interval, so I'm very glad to see you back. We are likely to pass you on the Channel shortly, so will wave as we travel by your lovely (empty!) cottage on our way south.<br /><br />I hope the packing and return journey go smoothly.<br /><br />Spindrift<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-39368900637078425812015-09-04T11:51:07.863+01:002015-09-04T11:51:07.863+01:00Given what a busy summer you've had with all y...Given what a busy summer you've had with all your visitors, I'm not surprised blogging has taken a back seat for you, Janice. I don't have that excuse. No, I won't stop blogging, but I doubt I'll ever regain the frequency of posting I had in the first 2 or 3 years. I'll blame it on my age. :-) I'm mulling another post as I write and with luck will get it finished before the rush of packing starts.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-37966945472645203672015-09-04T11:44:07.785+01:002015-09-04T11:44:07.785+01:00Thanks, Kristie. I'll see the doctor after we ...Thanks, Kristie. I'll see the doctor after we get home next Tuesday. Quiet summers seem to be the norm for us as we get older and I have no complaints. I leave rushing around to the younger generation. :-) I think a tablet will probably make an appearance before too long.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-13804969382046859532015-09-03T17:21:39.880+01:002015-09-03T17:21:39.880+01:00I have felt a bit like an ex blogger this summer P...I have felt a bit like an ex blogger this summer P. However, I still love reading what our friends have been up to, and linking into their lives, even if it isn't quite as frequently as it once was. I love seeing what has been going on in your 3 parts of the world, so please, dont stop ! facebook keeps some of us connected, but it is blogging that takes our friendships further I think. Have a safe trip back to Wales.....lets be in touch again soon ! JxxxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-3306302411116791052015-09-03T15:18:40.821+01:002015-09-03T15:18:40.821+01:00I think a quiet summer is the very best kind. Have...I think a quiet summer is the very best kind. Have a safe journey back to Wales, and I hope you get your sore leg sorted out. Oh, and I would definitely encourage you to buy a tablet of some sort. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-24795526965152430892015-09-01T22:00:43.672+01:002015-09-01T22:00:43.672+01:00Thanks, poetreehugger. The good thing about the ba...Thanks, poetreehugger. The good thing about the bad leg is that I've spent far more time just looking at and appreciating our wonderful views, as the photos show.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-20366149671306206632015-09-01T20:34:50.651+01:002015-09-01T20:34:50.651+01:00Good to read from you again, and beautiful photos ...Good to read from you again, and beautiful photos of serenity.poetreehuggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539171535845712047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-91379718510839903162015-09-01T11:05:34.002+01:002015-09-01T11:05:34.002+01:00Thank you, Rosemary. It feels good to be back blog...Thank you, Rosemary. It feels good to be back blogging. I too find it hard to believe that we've been here so long already, but the calendar doesn't lie. We arrived 10 weeks ago yesterday! Where has the summer gone? I'm glad to say the leg is much better, though I still rest it a lot. <br />I too have lost a few followers who no longer blog. Circumstances and interests change, so this seems quite natural, but I'm not at that stage yet myself. Blogging is still too much fun to leave.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-22807791916114680122015-09-01T09:23:16.774+01:002015-09-01T09:23:16.774+01:00Dear Perpetua - it is good to see you here, it har...Dear Perpetua - it is good to see you here, it hard to believe that your sojourn in France is coming to a climax, and that Wales is already beckoning.<br />I am sure that you will return home refreshed with your batteries recharged, and hopefully your leg will soon mend.<br />I have sadly just lost my very first follower, he has given up blogging - as the years roll by it can become more difficult, but we are in charge of our own blogs and can pop in or out as we wish.<br />Safe travels home Perpetua, and take care.<br /> <br /><br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-51519112654813221862015-08-31T22:28:11.857+01:002015-08-31T22:28:11.857+01:00Thanks, Penny. It's good to be back. I love yo...Thanks, Penny. It's good to be back. I love your image of the seasons of life and I reckon I'm just emerging from a fallow season as far as blogging is concerned.<br />Yes, this is very much the season of mists as well as mellow fruitfulness and we too had mist again today after some very heavy rain first thing. It's much cooler today and will stay like that this week, though the sun should put in an appearance again tomorrow. I'm glad your summer hasn't been unbearably hot as I know it sometimes can be.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-28158319295624859612015-08-31T22:24:17.358+01:002015-08-31T22:24:17.358+01:00I'm touched you should say that, Jennifer. Tha...I'm touched you should say that, Jennifer. Thank you, especially as I've been so poor at reading and commenting recently. My leg is improving all the time, though I'll get the doctor to check it when we get back. After today's mist and rain the weather should be cool and sunny for the rest of our stay, which suits us very well. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-5941478066162844342015-08-31T21:05:32.863+01:002015-08-31T21:05:32.863+01:00Thanks for the encouragement, BtoB. l'll do my...Thanks for the encouragement, BtoB. l'll do my best. You have been much better at continuing to post than i have, even though you've had to wrestle with a fiddly virtual keyboard to do so. I don't think I'd have the patience, but a tablet for reading and commenting would be very useful.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-12570262301412531312015-08-31T20:59:03.683+01:002015-08-31T20:59:03.683+01:00Thanks, Annie. I may just treat myself to that tab...Thanks, Annie. I may just treat myself to that tablet. I've comforted myself in my blogging hiatus by noticing that I'm not the only one who isn't posting as regularly as before, though I don't have your very valid reason that work and children take up my time. Yes, do let's form our very own blogger support society to encourage ourselves when the muse plays hide and seek. :-) I'm glad you enjoy the photos, as I love taking and sharing them.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-26161503268760050782015-08-31T18:56:00.448+01:002015-08-31T18:56:00.448+01:00Glad you like them, Broad. I've been following...Glad you like them, Broad. I've been following the weather further south on the weather forecast sites and you've certainly had a scorcher down in the Lot. I've also followed your internet trials on your blog and am very glad you managed to get something sorted out. Yes, we're lucky to have ADSL here, though the speed isn't wonderful, but it's adequate for what we need. However we don't have wifi but a wired connection, so if I get a tablet we'll need a wifi router next year. Given the age of our present router, that wouldn't be a bad idea. :-) <br />Safe journey north when the time comes.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-4624725980688564002015-08-31T18:50:59.091+01:002015-08-31T18:50:59.091+01:00Thanks, Catriona. The season is changing so marked...Thanks, Catriona. The season is changing so markedly that I wanted to capture it on the same day and from the same viewpoint if I could. The beginning of September is definitely the start of autumn nowadays and makes my thoughts turn towards Wales again. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-29662026913085443772015-08-31T18:44:50.353+01:002015-08-31T18:44:50.353+01:00Thanks, Ricky. With all this encouragement from yo...Thanks, Ricky. With all this encouragement from you and others, I don't think I dare consider becoming an ex-blogger. :-) However like you, I find very hot weather interferes rather badly with my thought processes, and though I haven't been hospitalised, my sore leg made sitting at the computer for long too uncomfortable for quite a while. Hopefully, with both those reasons now in the past, normal service should be resumed from now on.<br />I'm glad you liked the photos. I loved the way the weather changed as the day went on and tried to capture that.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-67945047473161509212015-08-31T18:36:35.771+01:002015-08-31T18:36:35.771+01:00Thanks, Shirley. The summer has slipped by so quic...Thanks, Shirley. The summer has slipped by so quickly - or is that a sign of my age? This is a quiet location and the view up the hill is very peaceful. I love watching the sheep graze. :-) I didn't intend not to blog. It just happened.<br />There's one tree in the garden which produces an all-purpose apple. I've no idea what the variety is, but it's good for cooking and can also be used chopped in salads, though it's a little tart to be eaten straight. It also keeps well, which is why we take back as many as we can carry.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-57144164593021937622015-08-31T17:11:34.888+01:002015-08-31T17:11:34.888+01:00Lovely to have a blog post to read from you, Perpe...Lovely to have a blog post to read from you, Perpetua, and complete understanding about the personal seasons of life that we travel through (not to be confused with seasons of summer, winter, spring and fall). <br />Your morning mist is a mirror image of what we had here this morning. Much atmosphere and misty mystery to our morning, that has burned off into a very hot and humid day, but, no complaints here, at least not yet, as it has been a mild summer. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-90503462973535584732015-08-31T16:32:43.735+01:002015-08-31T16:32:43.735+01:00You've been on my mind so I am really glad to ...You've been on my mind so I am really glad to see an update from you. I'm sorry about your leg. I hope it feels better soon. I'm glad you're doing well otherwise. Take care, and enjoy these last days of summertime.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-46654556227958825442015-08-31T15:59:24.349+01:002015-08-31T15:59:24.349+01:00Yes, please keep going P, I'd miss your blog. ...Yes, please keep going P, I'd miss your blog. I have a tablet but find it very hard to write a post on it. Which is why I'm slowing up on blog writing too because I've been away so much this year. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-44499753411198410232015-08-31T14:54:27.364+01:002015-08-31T14:54:27.364+01:00I know exactly how you feel about the blogging thi...I know exactly how you feel about the blogging thing. But I don't want you to stop and I don't really want to stop myself, either. Let's keep going!! I have loved seeing the photos of your lovely, typically Normandy cottage - love the shape of these buildings - and the gorgeously green countryside. <br />Take it easy - rest that leg and yes, possibly time for a tablet!!<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-4529836492429639082015-08-31T12:55:11.393+01:002015-08-31T12:55:11.393+01:00Nice photos, Perprtua! We have had a very good sum...Nice photos, Perprtua! We have had a very good summer down here in the Lot. Today will be the last very hot one for a while and I am enjoying sitting on the shady terrace with my tablet and being able to cooment to your post using a portable wifi routerwhich connects to the mobile phone network!! It is good to see a post from you and I am looking forward to seeing many more. You are very fortunare to have normal Internet access where you are. So far not possible at our address...but I have hopes for next year,The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.com