tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post6815653455227003071..comments2024-03-10T10:36:09.923+00:00Comments on Gem of The Ocean: Happy Thanksgivinggemoftheoceanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-4176649456534374542007-11-25T17:22:00.000+00:002007-11-25T17:22:00.000+00:00Well, come hell or high water before I die, I want...Well, come hell or high water before I die, I want to go there. It's been almost 20 years since I've been to the UK (that was before I had a mortgage!) but it seems like a fabulous idea. Now, about that water pressure.... and those mixing taps... how do you manage to get one side of a stream of water scalding hot and the other side icey cold?! My mother and I also became convinced that the UK was trying to kill off their OAPs by making the sides of bathtubs so high you had to hang on to something to climb in. "And now the 11 o'clock news: one elderly lady in Tenderloin-by-the-Bay broke her neck today whilst climbing into the bath. Her niece said: I'm not surprised, auntie fell twice last year and was nearly done in then."<BR/><BR/>Better book me a room with a shower then. Will I need to dress for dinner a la Separate Tables? I'll see if I can find a basic black dress that packs easy. I'm used to dial up anyway, so no worries there.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-90738266760256986722007-11-25T09:16:00.000+00:002007-11-25T09:16:00.000+00:00Yes - the Christmas Party Season. Some strange cre...Yes - the Christmas Party Season. Some strange creatures (sorry, I mean valued customers) have been celebrating Christmas since the end of October!<BR/><BR/>And... yes - the Isle of Wight is very much behind the mainland in all things:manners, attitudes, technology (poor broadband, dodgy digital TV/Radio signal, etc). However, as an American visitor, it may come across more as the "real" Britain. Brideshead could be easily played out here and the locals would just shrug thir shoulders and say, "Bah, toffs!". ;-) <BR/><BR/>(Shall I book you a ticket?)Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272728729243811310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-90040973680264361232007-11-25T06:35:00.000+00:002007-11-25T06:35:00.000+00:00No problem-o Philip - Are you coming into a busy t...No problem-o Philip - Are you coming into a busy time of the year for tourism on the Isle of Wight? <BR/><BR/>I've always wanted to go there! From descriptions, it sounds a bit of a throwback, along the lines of Mackinac in Michigan - I almost hesitate to be asked for fear it's been all paved over. But from what an English friend of mine says it's like stepping some decades back. [Sounds charming!]<BR/><BR/>Karengemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-86301911907188003472007-11-24T23:19:00.000+00:002007-11-24T23:19:00.000+00:00Late, as always: Happy Thanksgiving!Late, as always: Happy Thanksgiving!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272728729243811310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-54282998582729393802007-11-23T21:05:00.000+00:002007-11-23T21:05:00.000+00:00Thanks Fr. Blake et al. At least the weather has b...Thanks Fr. Blake et al. At least the weather has been exceptionally nice.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-75388671640013099172007-11-23T16:44:00.000+00:002007-11-23T16:44:00.000+00:00Belated Happy ThanksgivingBelated Happy ThanksgivingFr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-43780267286600465912007-11-23T13:48:00.000+00:002007-11-23T13:48:00.000+00:00Now I know. Cheers, m'dear.Now I know. Cheers, m'dear.la mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218770456082851650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-50060116728042793922007-11-22T22:55:00.000+00:002007-11-22T22:55:00.000+00:00Hi La Mamma,It's always the 4th Thursday in Nov. ...Hi La Mamma,<BR/><BR/>It's always the 4th Thursday in Nov. This year it is the earliest it can get. More people than not have the Friday off too. It's the biggest shopping day of the year.<BR/><BR/>At one time that socialist FDR tried to muck with the date, bringing it one week forward - and tried to decree the holiday be celebrated then. A lot of states who didn't support him screwing with that said "hell no" and kept to the old tradition. For a short time some states did one Thursday, others the next. Finally a stop was put to that crap. If you ever see the movie Holiday Inn, there's a bit about thanksgiving where you see the animated turkey go from one Thursday to another - I only got the full import of that little slice of the film a few years ago - I hadn't realized FDR had tried to mess that up too.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-90277355685191654042007-11-22T22:30:00.000+00:002007-11-22T22:30:00.000+00:00Happy Thanksgiving, Karen. I had thought it was t...Happy Thanksgiving, Karen. I had thought it was the third Thursday in November but having read your post I take it it's the Thursday nearest the 26th?la mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218770456082851650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-31219833678483899352007-11-22T21:45:00.000+00:002007-11-22T21:45:00.000+00:00Mac: WILCO on the dietary tips (BTW, I'm beginnin...Mac: WILCO on the dietary tips (BTW, I'm beginning to wonder if Peterkins will have to be retrieved from Mars or the Hebrides -- no worries on the calories -- I'm swilling down some egg nog as I write this. I'm flying solo this TG, I do that sometimes. Sometimes I eat with friends sometimes not. A few of the most fun TG's were when my friend from Michigan and I each flew out to Philly on TG day, and we'd arrive at night - to chow down on Philly Steak Sandwiches and would catch our favorite actor in a show at the Walnut. That happened a few times. Geez, that was fun. And it's a fun aspect of being single sometimes in that you can just "drop everything and GO do whatever."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the good wish, Adrienne, same to you!<BR/><BR/>Karengemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-52251325579311465942007-11-22T21:35:00.000+00:002007-11-22T21:35:00.000+00:00Hey Karen, Happy Thanksgiving! And remember all t...Hey Karen, Happy Thanksgiving! And remember all that advice on calorie-free foods (ie. anything off anyone else's plate, anything eaten accompanied by diet soda etc.)<BR/>;-)Mulier Fortishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186202810919174492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-61418752254270170212007-11-22T19:56:00.000+00:002007-11-22T19:56:00.000+00:00Happy Thanksgiving!Happy Thanksgiving!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-18882011693390891932007-11-22T19:33:00.000+00:002007-11-22T19:33:00.000+00:00Thanks, you too Esther.Thanks, you too Esther.gemoftheoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05521207668262592414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499957141699011933.post-2657247793921369132007-11-22T19:29:00.000+00:002007-11-22T19:29:00.000+00:00Happy Thanksgiving Karen!Happy Thanksgiving Karen!EC Gefrohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821950576683551325noreply@blogger.com