Comments for Travels With Me http://travelswithme.com Documenting a life on a journey Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by Chris http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Chris Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:15:12 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-181 Thanks Kami. I knew I'd get an amen out there from folks with British experience. I especially appreciate the conversation with my neighbor yesterday who clued me in to the English quote about teaching kids to work: "What's the point in having a dog if you're the one who's going to bark." Nice. Thanks Kami. I knew I’d get an amen out there from folks with British experience. I especially appreciate the conversation with my neighbor yesterday who clued me in to the English quote about teaching kids to work: “What’s the point in having a dog if you’re the one who’s going to bark.” Nice.

]]> Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by Kami http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Kami Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:31:53 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-180 What a swell, smart post, Chris! I completely agree with everything you said, but especially #1. I found Brits to be some of the easiest people in the world (literally) to get to know, honest and warm and straightforward and all around delightful. And this held as true with strangers on the street or train as with friends of friends I met at church. I really don't understand where that cold and standoffish stereotype came from. You've just made me incredibly homesick for England tonight. :-) What a swell, smart post, Chris! I completely agree with everything you said, but especially #1. I found Brits to be some of the easiest people in the world (literally) to get to know, honest and warm and straightforward and all around delightful. And this held as true with strangers on the street or train as with friends of friends I met at church. I really don’t understand where that cold and standoffish stereotype came from. You’ve just made me incredibly homesick for England tonight. :-)

]]> Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by Chris http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Chris Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:32:05 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-179 Thanks Shawn Marie. Nothing low brow about the authors you mention. Heck, if I criticized your choice of writer then I could possibly open myself to criticism of my music choices I <a href="http://travelswithme.com/2009/12/31/british-invasion-my-version/" rel="nofollow">posted</a> at the beginning of the year! Even by the Kinks admission they are on a low budget. Thanks Shawn Marie. Nothing low brow about the authors you mention. Heck, if I criticized your choice of writer then I could possibly open myself to criticism of my music choices I posted at the beginning of the year! Even by the Kinks admission they are on a low budget.

]]> Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by ShawnMarie Frazier http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-178 ShawnMarie Frazier Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:41:52 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-178 Love the post, Chris! Love the Brits but I'm probably more low brow than you in my attraction to Brittish cultural works. I.e. I'm in love with shows like "Doctor Who," "Keeping Up Appearances," and, of course, Hugh Laurie in "Jeeves and Wooster." Oh and all those lovely books by Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Josephine Tey. (Though I do love C.S. Lewis and Shakespeare of course!) Thanks for keeping us all updated on your adventures. :-D Love the post, Chris! Love the Brits but I’m probably more low brow than you in my attraction to Brittish cultural works. I.e. I’m in love with shows like “Doctor Who,” “Keeping Up Appearances,” and, of course, Hugh Laurie in “Jeeves and Wooster.” Oh and all those lovely books by Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers and Josephine Tey. (Though I do love C.S. Lewis and Shakespeare of course!) Thanks for keeping us all updated on your adventures. :-D

]]> Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by Chris http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Chris Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:33:23 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-177 I confess to having done better with Pilgrim after having read several other modern perspectives of what the heck it means. Same with Canterbury Tales, which I am thinking about reading while hiking to Canterbury later this year (however the hike is only 100 miles and I may either need more miles to get through it or will possibly toss it in the rubbish bin after mile 2 - respectfully of course!). I confess to having done better with Pilgrim after having read several other modern perspectives of what the heck it means. Same with Canterbury Tales, which I am thinking about reading while hiking to Canterbury later this year (however the hike is only 100 miles and I may either need more miles to get through it or will possibly toss it in the rubbish bin after mile 2 – respectfully of course!).

]]> Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by Brooklyn http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Brooklyn Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:30:20 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-176 Bunyan? I have to tell you, I have yet to progress all the way to the end with the Pilgrim ... I've tried, but failed. Not even the pictures will get me through. Still, fun post. And I won't begrudge you the other giants mentioned. Bunyan? I have to tell you, I have yet to progress all the way to the end with the Pilgrim … I’ve tried, but failed. Not even the pictures will get me through.

Still, fun post. And I won’t begrudge you the other giants mentioned.

]]> Comment on Reasons why I’m quite keen towards Brits (part 1) by carolina http://travelswithme.com/2010/03/01/reasons-why-im-quite-keen-towards-brits-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-175 carolina Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:39:09 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=598#comment-175 Jolly good piece of work. Jolly good piece of work.

]]> Comment on Day Tripper by RussR. http://travelswithme.com/2010/01/29/day-tripper/comment-page-1/#comment-167 RussR. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:39:41 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=555#comment-167 How far in advance do I need to book my tour? How far in advance do I need to book my tour?

]]> Comment on The 2010 Dorking to Dover ramble by RussR. http://travelswithme.com/2010/02/21/the-2010-dorking-to-dover-ramble/comment-page-1/#comment-166 RussR. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:38:00 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=603#comment-166 You are quite the Ramblin' Man. You are quite the Ramblin’ Man.

]]> Comment on The 2010 Dorking to Dover ramble by carolina http://travelswithme.com/2010/02/21/the-2010-dorking-to-dover-ramble/comment-page-1/#comment-164 carolina Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:21:47 +0000 http://travelswithme.com/?p=603#comment-164 Well that's quite an ambitious plan you've got. Well that’s quite an ambitious plan you’ve got.

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