tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post4123395357370877967..comments2024-03-23T20:59:24.568+00:00Comments on northern pies: More Notes From The Standby ListMike Knipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-16720925169407378312016-12-26T07:59:43.295+00:002016-12-26T07:59:43.295+00:00Waddyamean 'trees grow towards available light...Waddyamean 'trees grow towards available light'?....that's heresy I'll have you know.<br /><br />John Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569413172924501491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-76043438164163115752016-12-20T14:20:28.871+00:002016-12-20T14:20:28.871+00:00'deed dey do, 'course dye do! (Doo bee doo...'deed dey do, 'course dye do! (Doo bee doo bee doo.)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-73695697300076544332016-12-18T16:10:29.381+00:002016-12-18T16:10:29.381+00:00Quinn: They do, though don't they though, or a...Quinn: They do, though don't they though, or as John Lennon put it "Dey do do don't dey do?"Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-88953585590000782942016-12-18T15:46:01.086+00:002016-12-18T15:46:01.086+00:00Mike, I said that trees grow toward available ligh...Mike, I said that trees grow toward available light. I know...crazy talk, right?Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-29418014736446192322016-12-14T22:40:51.006+00:002016-12-14T22:40:51.006+00:00Thank you, I'm sort of 'with it' now. ...Thank you, I'm sort of 'with it' now. lol All those shenanigans going on in the world of walking Who'd believe it?Lesley UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690616440969201231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-25255248807204454502016-12-14T20:54:35.228+00:002016-12-14T20:54:35.228+00:00Lesley: Sorry, missed your comment for some reason...Lesley: Sorry, missed your comment for some reason - all comments come to me in one email, so I must have passed your by. Basically, its nothing to worry about! I'm not sure which bits of the last few posts are confusing, or whether<br />, really, its just the last one. The TGO Chally aka "Challenge" is an annual walk across Scotland and there's a limit on numbers and a stand-by list for those who didn't get chosen in the first tranche. If people drop out, then people off the stand-by list will get their places. Me and my son are currently around 30th on the list - a progression from 47th.Thats basically it. In addition to this, there's been some conflict on Twitter between various individuals and lots of people (now including me) have been accused of bullying - in my case, presumably, to shorten the stand-by list. Its a bit mad, really, but I'm happy with my general reputation amongst TGO challengers who know me, so I'm not too fussed if one individual holds a different opinion. There'll likely be updates on this subject in the future. In the meantime, the next post will just be about a warm and cloudy visit to Borrowdale with some Lake |District pics and an update on the state of Lucky The Dog (LTD's) sore paw.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-18717256936336906622016-12-14T17:57:20.700+00:002016-12-14T17:57:20.700+00:00Tar Dawn - we're off for a walk anyway, so it ...Tar Dawn - we're off for a walk anyway, so it wouldn't be the end of the world... I do intend to bore you silly with any tales which might...<br />Quinn - What did you say about trees anyway? (You're on shaky ground here)<br />Stephanie - That's quite insulting, and, in fact, your accusation is a form of attempted bullying. You're a very naughty girl.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-67615153870548890972016-12-12T08:48:18.990+00:002016-12-12T08:48:18.990+00:00Looking good Mike, hope you and the lad make it.Looking good Mike, hope you and the lad make it.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839157927650251268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-19987492201364043032016-12-12T02:38:58.051+00:002016-12-12T02:38:58.051+00:00Oh, good luck to you and LTD - I hope you make it ...Oh, good luck to you and LTD - I hope you make it off the stand-by list and right onto the no-standing-keep-moving list!<br />And sorry to hear of the twitter drama. I was recently blocked by an actor for something quite reasonable I said about TREES. Good gracious. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-54015596233078137812016-12-11T22:20:42.605+00:002016-12-11T22:20:42.605+00:00Hello. I haven't been following your blog for ...Hello. I haven't been following your blog for .There doesn't seem to be any logical reason. But I am bewildered by your last few posts and comments. Could you please explain what's happening. Your blog brightens my day and I don't know why. blessingsLesley UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690616440969201231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-73859697483564599562016-12-11T21:59:49.808+00:002016-12-11T21:59:49.808+00:00Bullying people who have got a place before you is...Bullying people who have got a place before you isn't on Mike. Nothing should matter that muchStephanie Rose Hakinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-41467664185874377152016-12-11T21:46:39.129+00:002016-12-11T21:46:39.129+00:00Tar Judith I'm not panicking yet - though I...Tar Judith I'm not panicking yet - though I'm not specially fit at the moment.. Speaking of panicking - just imagine the two of you stranded in a remote bothy surrounded by floodwaters and no signal....<br />The dog is currently snoring safely on a beanbag (under the floor - we pass him down a bonio every six hours)<br />David : whoops - yes I forgot you'd been drafted in to replace that Walker chap who now walks far too quickly for the Slobert team. Do you think a tube of primula and some of me gran's sherry would be OK?Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-63876081667346139792016-12-11T21:29:26.884+00:002016-12-11T21:29:26.884+00:00Arrrhmphph
I think you will find it is the Sloman...Arrrhmphph<br /><br />I think you will find it is the Sloman, Lambert and Williams Cheese and Wine this year. So it will be a far classier event. Especially if you can make it.FellBoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13089687581260477621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-60185483110493018482016-12-11T21:18:24.839+00:002016-12-11T21:18:24.839+00:00Good luck with the standby list, Mike (and Lad). ...Good luck with the standby list, Mike (and Lad). Some people may panic a bit when 2017 arrives in a few weeks time and they realise they're unfit and haven't started their route planning ..... not that that ever put me off.<br /><br />Yes, the Twitter thing has been interesting. I too am blocked and have been wondering how the blocker will handle the friendly chit-chat which occurs on the Challenge? It's never a good starting point for social interaction when you've publicly gagged everyone in advance!<br /><br />Oh.... and double-check that LTD is on top of the new floor, not under it, when you nail it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com