tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post6105052503499730100..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Post ChristmasThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46620048452674425192011-12-28T09:50:37.937-08:002011-12-28T09:50:37.937-08:00Glad you enjoyed the story. I wonder if Chris Bo...Glad you enjoyed the story. I wonder if Chris Bonnington himself chuckled over it. Thank you for your comments,The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26591211923494470602011-12-27T21:44:22.526-08:002011-12-27T21:44:22.526-08:00Love the story. My MIL had oven problems Thanksgiv...Love the story. My MIL had oven problems Thanksgiving, thought she had it licked, but gave out again Christmas. Yep, was inconvenient. (Of course she does not have an Aga)rkbsnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823260788452105326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8675064632172900482011-12-27T19:51:25.249-08:002011-12-27T19:51:25.249-08:00I had to Google the great mountaineer's name t...I had to Google the great mountaineer's name to discover the chuckle. Do you remember the Fairy Hobmother? She gives appliances to lucky bloggers - I won the bread machine I'm enjoying. Should you need an appliance in the UK, you might like to check out these blog-supportive people:<br />www.appliancesonline.co.uk<br /><br /><br />Aloha from Waikiki<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° ><br /> <br /> ><}}(°><br /><br />< ° ) } } > <Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49256318854735159222011-12-27T16:54:40.238-08:002011-12-27T16:54:40.238-08:00Great story!
The only time I've ever used an ...Great story!<br /><br />The only time I've ever used an Aga was in a holiday cottage one Christmas when I tried to roast a goose, but it never seemed to get above fag end temperature and the goose merely sweated. Luckily my sister was in the cottage next door and hers had an ordinary oven so crisis averted.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8572299971735430562011-12-27T16:50:39.884-08:002011-12-27T16:50:39.884-08:00Lovely story! We are big fans of climbers in this ...Lovely story! We are big fans of climbers in this house. Craig got 'An Unacceptable Risk' - the history of British Mountaineering - for Christmas.<br /><br />I also love the couple of days after the big dinner - so many great leftovers. I'm very fond of cold sausagemeat stuffing.Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-77769214474887548952011-12-27T16:43:37.404-08:002011-12-27T16:43:37.404-08:00Funny story! Happy New Year!Funny story! Happy New Year!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14488536425815551163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41962779125394985892011-12-27T15:30:14.933-08:002011-12-27T15:30:14.933-08:00Love that. You made me chuckle. All the best for t...Love that. You made me chuckle. All the best for the New Year Weaver. xMarmaladeRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11248527809846840895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70355179040682653442011-12-27T15:10:45.840-08:002011-12-27T15:10:45.840-08:00I have to admit that since I only get turkey twice...I have to admit that since I only get turkey twice a year (Thanksgiving and Christmas) that I am quite happy to eat it as long as it lasts. We didn't cook dinner this year but went to family so I had to beg some leftovers to take home.thousandflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577151568516965587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65520314037941814342011-12-27T09:51:56.523-08:002011-12-27T09:51:56.523-08:00What a good story. I was thinking the same as Dar...What a good story. I was thinking the same as Dartford Warbler...<br /><br />You came through Christmas unscathed then, well done. I'm not fed up with anything since OH bought a chicken and apart from having some again last night, that is the end of it. (Unless I can grab the carcass..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62446236798757755612011-12-27T09:44:47.441-08:002011-12-27T09:44:47.441-08:00Chris Bonnington gave a talk at my school too, way...Chris Bonnington gave a talk at my school too, way back in the late 1960s. An inspiration. I`m sure he would have appreciated your friend`s concern and I hope he didn`t get dust in his eyes!Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33617263415274332872011-12-27T09:44:29.611-08:002011-12-27T09:44:29.611-08:00Aren't AGAs supposed to cook slowly? I've ...Aren't AGAs supposed to cook slowly? I've never used one so I have no idea.....<br /><br />Love the Chris Bonnington story.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47462531112857051642011-12-27T08:40:26.058-08:002011-12-27T08:40:26.058-08:00Loved it!
Happy New Year Pat xxxLoved it!<br />Happy New Year Pat xxxmrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-89270845211274054782011-12-27T08:22:47.409-08:002011-12-27T08:22:47.409-08:00Loved the anecdote. Chris B. what a great guy.Loved the anecdote. Chris B. what a great guy.Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57612276984133382382011-12-27T06:02:39.716-08:002011-12-27T06:02:39.716-08:00ha! what are the chances anyone would meet chris b...ha! what are the chances anyone would meet chris bonington? i hope the aga picks up the pace - i bet your works not done yet!!!!!! a belated happy christmas weaver. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-21832927729332591922011-12-27T05:48:13.498-08:002011-12-27T05:48:13.498-08:00Great stories, Pat! It seems that you have a love...Great stories, Pat! It seems that you have a lovely Christmas, all things considered. And I'm with you on this one—no more turkey for the foreseeable future.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-2900404542259350562011-12-27T05:31:31.465-08:002011-12-27T05:31:31.465-08:00Love the story - I'm sure Chris Bonnington app...Love the story - I'm sure Chris Bonnington appreciated your friend's concern!<br />Glad the domestic crises were not too dreadful.<br />Enjoy your leftovers!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78381677745051468272011-12-27T04:27:09.910-08:002011-12-27T04:27:09.910-08:00Ha ha! I love mistaken identity stories like that...Ha ha! I love mistaken identity stories like that!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-22987022491896166272011-12-27T04:20:33.462-08:002011-12-27T04:20:33.462-08:00Wilfred Noyce.
Just looked him up....Wilfred Noyce.<br />Just looked him up....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88726051604321161952011-12-27T04:19:18.219-08:002011-12-27T04:19:18.219-08:00Chris Bonnington was a great hero of my youth.
For...Chris Bonnington was a great hero of my youth.<br />For some reason mountaineers were very important in the 60's.<br />Several came to give talks at our school.One died almost immediately afterwards. Very shocking.<br /><br />Devilled turkey legs anyone?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90520048274858155662011-12-27T03:56:47.288-08:002011-12-27T03:56:47.288-08:00Loved this story and read it to my 17 year old son...Loved this story and read it to my 17 year old son, who said "who's Chris Bonnington?", still earlier he told me who Hollie Valance was so we're even now I suppose.mumasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063599072799536913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69888684267156091402011-12-27T03:04:31.358-08:002011-12-27T03:04:31.358-08:00Great story!
xGreat story!<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.com