tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post116999307553231920..comments2024-03-28T19:08:35.623+00:00Comments on nourishing obscurity: [testimonials] numbers 21 to 30James Highamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170322869613562932007-02-01T09:41:00.000+00:002007-02-01T09:41:00.000+00:00Thanks for the review! It's very good of you to p...Thanks for the review! It's very good of you to put the heart into this. I did start to write some some blog reviews, but they were not up to scratch, and I could not bring myself to publish them. So I appreciate the work put in.<BR/><BR/>I've been travelling so have not posted much in the last two weeks. But I've just now posted some observations on Singapore.<BR/><BR/>And to Andrew Allison - let me refer you to some thoughts on <A HREF="http://onyxstone.blogspot.com/2006/11/traffic-signs-and-thinking-minds.html" REL="nofollow">libertarian driving</A>. It works better than one might think!_https://www.blogger.com/profile/02210759948721589812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170095755689218512007-01-29T18:35:00.000+00:002007-01-29T18:35:00.000+00:00As a Dodo, my pleasure. D&B, of course I've read y...As a Dodo, my pleasure. D&B, of course I've read your site, sir. How do you think I did the research?James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170095616296041652007-01-29T18:33:00.000+00:002007-01-29T18:33:00.000+00:00River Wear, yes? Very picturesque by all accounts...River Wear, yes? Very picturesque by all accounts. I know it by reputation and most likely have been there but I'm hazy. You see, we used to go to Durham by bus.<BR/><BR/>In turn, may I ask you,if you have an XB shirt, as I have, in light blue with breast logo, then you'll know the local pub is the home of Fairport Convention, one of my favourite groups.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170089562452110792007-01-29T16:52:00.000+00:002007-01-29T16:52:00.000+00:00The local council - outside of Hull - is called th...The local council - outside of Hull - is called the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. They have reverted to that title, although, as you quite rightly said, riding means 'thirds'. We will just have to abolish South Yorkshire and get back to the North, East and West Ridings!<BR/><BR/>Theakston's XB. Ah yes! I own a T-shirt for that particular ale. Beautiful! I have also had the Theakston's brewery tour in Masham too.<BR/><BR/>I'm originally from Bishop Auckland in Co Durham. Do you know it James?Andrew Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001512586556659809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170062597764318602007-01-29T09:23:00.000+00:002007-01-29T09:23:00.000+00:00Thank you for the kind words. They seem far too g...Thank you for the kind words. They seem far too generous. Have you read my site?Disillusioned and Boredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130783710092208898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170020123233629502007-01-28T21:35:00.000+00:002007-01-28T21:35:00.000+00:00Many, many thanks for your kind words, James - we'...Many, many thanks for your kind words, James - we'll do our best to live up to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170008077699458852007-01-28T18:14:00.000+00:002007-01-28T18:14:00.000+00:00It would have been nice to call it the East Riding...It would have been nice to call it the East Riding but ridings are thirds and so it's not possible.<BR/><BR/>I know Durham reasonably well from rugby days and that country I count as my own too, though my stomping ground is reflected in my favourite ale - Theakstons XB. You may have heard of it.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I have no trace whatsoever of Yorkshire accent, though I can put it on, through long study of my father. As I write, that is virtually my accent.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31655026.post-1170007179904819502007-01-28T17:59:00.000+00:002007-01-28T17:59:00.000+00:00Thanks for that James. I adopt a more egalitarian ...Thanks for that James. I adopt a more egalitarian approach on the streets of Hull and I only teach in cars. There are too many libertarian drivers in the city and that causes enough choas.<BR/><BR/>I am definitely for East Yorkshire. The Humberside experiment ended over ten years ago. Although I am originally from Co Durham, I am proud to live in Yorkshire.Andrew Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001512586556659809noreply@blogger.com