tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post7339489760202211759..comments2023-05-02T12:33:58.182+01:00Comments on Perpetually In Transit: Time out Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-8045569563612247412012-11-30T16:03:18.675+00:002012-11-30T16:03:18.675+00:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-15767529581219934452012-11-30T12:17:06.110+00:002012-11-30T12:17:06.110+00:00I think it must be hard NOT to love Simon's Ca...I think it must be hard NOT to love Simon's Cat, Annie. :-) As for toast, in cold weather DH and I can eat it at almost any time....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-39788077526284157522012-11-30T12:12:52.524+00:002012-11-30T12:12:52.524+00:00It really is, Pondside. A very intense flavour, mu...It really is, Pondside. A very intense flavour, much stronger than the jam.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-74741643642267573082012-11-29T23:24:51.907+00:002012-11-29T23:24:51.907+00:00I love Simon's Cat too, and now I'm cravin...I love Simon's Cat too, and now I'm craving toast, at 11.00 pm!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-50426189418285686062012-11-27T22:25:13.482+00:002012-11-27T22:25:13.482+00:00I too laugh out loud at Simon's Cat, DB, and e...I too laugh out loud at Simon's Cat, DB, and even smile just at the memory. I'm particularly fond of this one with the annoying but adorable kitten. You must be going through the puppy equivalent antics just now. :-) I think her first meeting with a cat will be.....interesting....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-20317038797421562442012-11-27T20:55:56.024+00:002012-11-27T20:55:56.024+00:00I hoped that Sian had seen this! Simons' cat m...I hoped that Sian had seen this! Simons' cat makes me laugh out loud almost every time. This one's hilarious. The puppy was looking at me, wondering why I was laughing like a fool in a silent room. (She hasn't met any cats yet.)Dancing Beastiehttp://dancingbeastie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-52960219384581460422012-11-27T19:25:05.582+00:002012-11-27T19:25:05.582+00:00I love damson cheese, BtoB, so looking for damsons...I love damson cheese, BtoB, so looking for damsons would be worthwhile, though of course they don't alays fruit well. Damson cheese keeps very well - this is the last jar from a batch made in 2009!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-65316141134180382192012-11-27T19:21:55.843+00:002012-11-27T19:21:55.843+00:00Thanks, Linda, and welcome to my blog. Simon's...Thanks, Linda, and welcome to my blog. Simon's Cat is great at any time of day, but somehow the pot of tea enhances it. Today I had it with buttered crumpets.:-) Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-57581744272180013812012-11-27T18:52:05.362+00:002012-11-27T18:52:05.362+00:00mmm Damson cheese on toast - I can almost taste it...mmm Damson cheese on toast - I can almost taste it . I saw damsons here once - I must investigate and find some more. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-33575416081891706602012-11-27T18:19:02.459+00:002012-11-27T18:19:02.459+00:00I love this. And that pot of tea sounds wonderful...I love this. And that pot of tea sounds wonderful. Greetings from Montreal, Canada.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-71855977093044338992012-11-27T17:20:04.207+00:002012-11-27T17:20:04.207+00:00I thought you'd be a fan, Sian.:-) Anyone who ...I thought you'd be a fan, Sian.:-) Anyone who has, or has had, cats knows just how accurate they are. Damson cheese is gorgeous, with a really intense almost earthy, flavour of fruit. Mmmmm..... The tail-chasing is slowing down a lot now, thank goodness.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-73325223806333681002012-11-26T21:28:46.650+00:002012-11-26T21:28:46.650+00:00I adore Simon's cat. I discovered the cartoons...I adore Simon's cat. I discovered the cartoons a couple of years ago. They are SO apt! Mmmmm love the sound of the Damson cheese (now I know it's really more like jam than cheese.....). Hope you are able to stop chasing YOUR tail soon!Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086990153239265950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-87422953335905156162012-11-26T19:01:24.673+00:002012-11-26T19:01:24.673+00:00I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, Dee and sorry...I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, Dee and sorry for confusing poor Matthew. :-) They are beautifully-observed little cartoons and such fun.<br /><br />I managed to relax completely, thanks and slept really well, so I'm all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed today!Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-23913618257819083242012-11-26T18:11:52.891+00:002012-11-26T18:11:52.891+00:00Dear Perpetua, thanks "a bushel and a heap&qu...Dear Perpetua, thanks "a bushel and a heap" for the video. I laughed out loud at the ending. Simon certainly does know and understand cats. Matthew is sleeping in his cat bed here on my computer desk and he raised his head and looked all around when he heard the meowing of the video. He's really confused now!<br /><br />I hope you've gotten a good chance to relax. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-6101090381048562532012-11-26T15:36:57.143+00:002012-11-26T15:36:57.143+00:00Oh, I did, thanks, Bonnie. I don't know an ani...Oh, I did, thanks, Bonnie. I don't know an animal lover who doesn't enjoy Simon's Cat. Simon Tofield must have watched cats and kittens very closely and carefully indeed to create such enjoyable and loving cartoons.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-84898465047915594122012-11-26T13:58:07.603+00:002012-11-26T13:58:07.603+00:00Just caught up with you today. I also get a laugh ...Just caught up with you today. I also get a laugh out of Simon's Cat. The cartoons can't help but put a smile on my face. They are so cute, and capture the actions and character of cats so well. Enjoy your tea.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250212496391989223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-80530457722704331962012-11-26T11:18:09.633+00:002012-11-26T11:18:09.633+00:00What a wonderful idea, Linda. I used to get as ner...What a wonderful idea, Linda. I used to get as nervous waiting at the vet's as I do at the dentist's and having Simon's Cat to watch would certainly have passed the time enjoyably. I do hope Gino is better and just doing the cat thing of sleeping away the winter. I must admit that in bad weather I'm sometimes tempted to do the same.:-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-28303151020087765122012-11-26T11:15:08.803+00:002012-11-26T11:15:08.803+00:00Glad you enjoyed Simon's Cat, Kerry. There are...Glad you enjoyed Simon's Cat, Kerry. There are lots of them on YouTube and all just as funny and well-observed. I love damson cheese, though this is the last pot until next autumn, but have never tried damson curd. I must check my jam-making books for recipes.Yes, it's nice to be home for a bit, though we'll be with the children for Christmas.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-56321886970160496532012-11-26T11:11:12.310+00:002012-11-26T11:11:12.310+00:00Perpetually In Transit - the new learning experien...Perpetually In Transit - the new learning experience! :-) Glad you enjoyed Simon's Cat, Debra. I was introduced to it by an American blogger a few months ago and have loved it ever since. As for damson cheese, it now looks like it's a purely British delicacy. <br /><br />The time has flown since we got home, but we're now settled again and I'm back into my normal routine. It's nice to be missed.:-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-65857916482460368602012-11-26T11:03:38.961+00:002012-11-26T11:03:38.961+00:00Oh, Simon's Cat is pure genius, Ayak, I love e...Oh, Simon's Cat is pure genius, Ayak, I love every one of them. <br /><br />I'll have to remember which recipe I used for the damson cheese and type it up, but I promise I'll do it. I really must get that recipe page up on my blog.....Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-58695787472884845242012-11-26T11:00:39.157+00:002012-11-26T11:00:39.157+00:00Glad to be the person who introduced you to Simon&...Glad to be the person who introduced you to Simon's Cat, Rubye. All the cartoons are short and very sweet. <br /><br />It honestly didn't occur to me that a mention of damson cheese would have all my transatlantic readers heading for Google. I'd never thought of my blog as an educational tool. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-54678058968163494632012-11-26T10:57:36.160+00:002012-11-26T10:57:36.160+00:00Damson cheese is an old British recipe, basically ...Damson cheese is an old British recipe, basically damson jam put through a sieve and cooked until it is very thick. Delicious!<br /><br />Pleased to hear that Simon's Cat had you laughing out loud as you waited. The cartoons are delightful and so true to life. :-)Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-39331945203855902012-11-26T10:00:05.859+00:002012-11-26T10:00:05.859+00:00Simon's Cat cartoons are shown in our veterina...Simon's Cat cartoons are shown in our veterinary practice. They are very entertaining and we saw quite a few of them during the time that our cat needed a lot of treatment this year. Now Gino does a lot of sleeping in a warm corner and in this cold weather it's tempting to do the same. Glad you could sit and relax for a while yourself this last weekend.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-16299602985450833712012-11-26T07:28:16.269+00:002012-11-26T07:28:16.269+00:00Lovely cartoon. It is very funny and very true. I ...Lovely cartoon. It is very funny and very true. I love tea and Damson cheese or curd. Lovely that you can relax a little from your wanderings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705825161954545710.post-87180870284212158732012-11-26T05:37:11.098+00:002012-11-26T05:37:11.098+00:00Simon's Cat is new to me! :-) As is Damson che...Simon's Cat is new to me! :-) As is Damson cheese! See how much I learn? If you can take the time to do all you want or nothing at all, then good for you! I was glad to hear from you, though. If it goes too long I get concerned! :-) Debrahttp://www.breathelighter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com