tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post4604350662819840379..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: A Childhood Memory.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50332707425384169662011-11-04T23:46:31.904-07:002011-11-04T23:46:31.904-07:00You've just reminded me why I am not a natural...You've just reminded me why I am not a natural swimmer but a landlubber! The ferry reminded me of the old "floating bridges" that used to cross the River Itchen at Woolston (Southampton).Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33309662655003803402011-11-04T11:23:18.243-07:002011-11-04T11:23:18.243-07:00Incidentally - I don't think my parents ever k...Incidentally - I don't think my parents ever knew.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-40267907363354673002011-11-04T11:22:50.298-07:002011-11-04T11:22:50.298-07:00Yes - as you rightly say - I lived to tell the tal...Yes - as you rightly say - I lived to tell the tale. It is odd how we remember some things from childhood and not others - but this one is certainly engrained on my memory!<br /><br />Thank you for replying.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8243278569452637222011-11-04T09:43:14.566-07:002011-11-04T09:43:14.566-07:00How times have changed, would we allow our childre...How times have changed, would we allow our children such freedom now?<br /><br />I am so pleased that you lived to tell the tale!Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44590770416211586042011-11-04T05:59:03.794-07:002011-11-04T05:59:03.794-07:00That's something you'll never forget!
We a...That's something you'll never forget!<br />We all took some chances in our younger years...I'm cautious now in my old age!!maryelizabethrochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888247853465505358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53147600622501738402011-11-03T20:46:28.156-07:002011-11-03T20:46:28.156-07:00That was good! The moment of terror when you went...That was good! The moment of terror when you went under - I'm sure we all felt it and remembered something similar.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44749576679885769812011-11-03T14:00:06.401-07:002011-11-03T14:00:06.401-07:00What a wonderful story and I too love hearing abou...What a wonderful story and I too love hearing about your childhood from another time and place.<br />I too think my childhood was wonderful<br />and interesting. So much better than the children of today. We didn't have much money but we were rich in many other ways.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83338319714626618172011-11-03T09:50:04.992-07:002011-11-03T09:50:04.992-07:00Well done, little Pat! A delightful memory and a b...Well done, little Pat! A delightful memory and a big adventure. Childhood seemed to be much more fun in our day than it is now. Weren't we lucky?!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-60280960106381918522011-11-03T05:45:18.640-07:002011-11-03T05:45:18.640-07:00been there...done similar ...
the memories still m...been there...done similar ...<br />the memories still make the hair on the nape of my neck prick<br /><br />we are all remembering strange things today!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32192621978859349612011-11-03T05:20:21.406-07:002011-11-03T05:20:21.406-07:00These reminiscences really belong in a book. What ...These reminiscences really belong in a book. What about putting them all under one cover, Weaver?Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49256162239572151332011-11-03T04:58:20.478-07:002011-11-03T04:58:20.478-07:00I agree with Steven. Something to tell after your ...I agree with Steven. Something to tell after your folks know you are okay. I love to hear about your world.rkbsnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823260788452105326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-22466145263958724092011-11-03T03:59:52.887-07:002011-11-03T03:59:52.887-07:00well! this is the kind of story that you tell your...well! this is the kind of story that you tell your parents when you've finally moved out and there's a sort of level-playing field on which past misdemeanours can be shared without fear! what a story! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64510752928238477752011-11-03T03:23:16.415-07:002011-11-03T03:23:16.415-07:00How scary was that?! Did you tell your mother when...How scary was that?! Did you tell your mother when you got home? Well done for making it across though :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65046340353849184222011-11-03T03:07:20.285-07:002011-11-03T03:07:20.285-07:00You may be the only person in history to have lear...You may be the only person in history to have learned to swim using an iron chain, Weaver!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35016694398365799722011-11-03T03:00:12.081-07:002011-11-03T03:00:12.081-07:00Phew Pat you had me going there! Next time you are...Phew Pat you had me going there! Next time you are over this way bring your cossy and we'll swim from Skinningrove to Scarborough eh? lol! Dxxxxmrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.com