Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

In response to: "Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby and back." 16 hours old
by lee954 [Member]

The fish was certainly fresh; the shop was literally just across the road from the fish market where the daily catches are offloaded. more…

In response to: "Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby and back." 1 day old
by Ischbel [Member]

So many childhood trips to Whitby. I think there is nowhere else in the world where fish and chips taste as fresh as they do there!
I also remember those giant whale bones, Whitby jet and the Whitby Lucky Duck shop! more…

In response to: "Football Pools" 4 days old
by kabradiolastdance [Member]

well i am shocked! more…

In response to: "My Obsession With Language" 5 days old
by lee954 [Member]

For me every decision has to be right or wrong...there is no room for maybe, possibly or even 'don't know'. Language, and specifically editing or proofreading fits this criterion perfectly since a word or some grammatical usage is either correct or incorrect...it could be incorrect in a variety of ways and there can be several different correct spe more…

In response to: "My Obsession With Language" 6 days old
by Ischbel [Member]

What do you think it is about language that fascinates you so intensely ? more…

In response to: "My Suggestion" 7 days old
by isadora101 [Member]

It is a problem that many public toilets have tackled from McDonalds in the cities to the supermarket where I work(ed).
I guess the problem wasn't of the 'member of staff's' making so i'm not surprised she didn't react. more…

In response to: "Online Chattering" 8 days old
by Shimon [Member]

thanks for the expanation. I'm beginning to understand. more…

In response to: "Online Chattering" 8 days old
by lee954 [Member]

I wouldn't say that Facebook is better than a traditional blog hosting site like this; they serve a different purpose.

Personally speaking I use both sites differently, most likely because I am communicating with different types of people. On this site I haven't actually met the vast majority of my friends...that's not surprising consi more…

In response to: "Online Chattering" 8 days old
by Shimon [Member]

could you ecplain to me, what the advantage is of a site like facebook on a blog like this? Is it that it is more active? I have been hearing about these sites, and don't really understand. more…

In response to: "Some physical manifestations of my Asperger's syndrome." 12 days old
by lee954 [Member]

Thank you Shimon; I am blessed in many ways. I don't consider my Asperger's syndrome to be a disability...the problem is the attitude of other people. My unusual gait means that I walk like an ape and am the subject of ridicule, but I can walk all day up on the moors...and I might feel the urge to pluck my eyebrows, but I've got pretty good eyesigh more…

In response to: "Some physical manifestations of my Asperger's syndrome." 13 days old
by Ischbel [Member]

I have worked with lots of children who ground there teeth. My son calls out random phrases just because he likes the sound of them (he says) and pulled out his hair (trichotillamania) leaving bald patches last summer more…

In response to: "Some physical manifestations of my Asperger's syndrome." 13 days old
by Shimon [Member]

may you be blessed
that your teeth chew food that bring you strength and balance throughout your body
that your feet carry you forward without fear or hesitation
that under those eyelashes, your eyes see through the dust of obfuscation and reflect the truth of this world
may you stand free, and may you find friends to stand more…

In response to: "I'm Livid" 13 days old
by Ischbel [Member]

I am so sorry you've had these problems, my son has Asperger's Syndrome too. more…

In response to: "Yorkshire Brack" 19 days old
by isadora101 [Member]

No, i've never heard of it before either. more…

In response to: "Yorkshire Brack" 19 days old
by LissaT ^Pro

Sorry, I forgot to add that the word Brack (in the context of food) seems to exist only in the two terms Barmbrack and Yorkshire Brack, but seems to apply to fruit loaves made with tea and without fat. It seems that the Irish barmbrack is the original, and that Yorkshire Brack seems to be of fairly recent origin having been introduced by Bothams of more…

In response to: "Yorkshire Brack" 19 days old
by LissaT ^Pro

Barm is a dialect word, but not from Yorkshire.

Barmbrack is a traditional Irish spicy fruit bread similar to the Welsh bara brith. It's also quite easy to make at home, although you do need to plan ahead to allow time for the fruit to soak over night in strong tea and for the dough to rise as barmbrack is a yeasted bread (barm being a more…

In response to: "Yorkshire Brack" 19 days old
by lee954 [Member]

I've not even come across the word 'brack' before; I can't even find it in the dictionary. The cake was baked by a company in Whitby [over a hundred miles away at the other end of the county] and so maybe 'brack' is a dialect word. more…

In response to: "Yorkshire Brack" 19 days old
by mattk [Member]

I never heard of that when I was living in Yorkshire. I like the detail that you would have bought some if it wasn't so expensive - how like a Yorkshireman is that!!

;) more…

In response to: "Sheffield" 21 days old
by isadora101 [Member]

That's very observant Lee :) more…

In response to: "I know it's only a coincidence..." 27 days old
by The_Walrus ^Pro

Synchronicity... more…

In response to: "The Nobel Peace Prize 2009" 27 days old
by lee954 [Member]

I'm glad to read that you've still been following my blog, Shimon - generally speaking things are rather quiet on the site these days though.

As you'll be aware, I've had a few developments these last couple of years: most of them have been positive...although I'm still struggling to make progress when it comes to employment. more…

In response to: "The Nobel Peace Prize 2009" 27 days old
by Shimon [Member]

thank you for your kind words, Lee. I am thinking seriously of writing again, and renewing my blog. I've gone through some heavy experiences in the last couple years, and will have to bring the blog up to date, but will probably change it's character too. You're just about the only person I've followed during this time... more…

In response to: "The Nobel Peace Prize 2009" 27 days old
by lee954 [Member]

Hello Shimon; it's nice to hear from you again.


Yes, at least he's giving the money to charity, and you're right about Yasser Arafat...and some of the previous winners.

I reckon the membership and decision of the award's committee is very politicised. more…

In response to: "The Nobel Peace Prize 2009" 28 days old
by Shimon [Member]

yes, you're right. He did the most honerable thing he could think of, which was to say that he was going to give all the money to charity. But the prize has been humiliated. Of course, after they gave it to Arafat, I lost all expectation. more…

In response to: "Two Questions." 29 days old
by annka4444 ^Pro

http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/jenny_and_lana_18th_september_2009/3915126

Dogs wearing cravats??? I want one. I'm from a rescue home! more…

In response to: "Two Questions." 32 days old
by lee954 [Member]

Thanks for these explanations Lissa; especially the one concerning the dogs - that really had me flummoxed.

The cravats must be a fashion item now as you say, because so many dogs are wearing them. more…

In response to: "Two Questions." 33 days old
by LissaT ^Pro

The taxi doors are possibly to do with ease of entry, but the better explanation is so that the driver can undo the door without getting out of his seat, especially if he has put on the child lock to prevent a potential non-payer escaping without paying.

The cravats started as a sign that the dog was from a rescue centre, but they have more…

In response to: "Wakefield Opera House" 36 days old
by isadora101 [Member]

That's probably why Liza Minnelli sang a song about it :)

"It's Liza with a Z
Not Lisa with an S
'Cause Lisa with an S
Goes "sss" not "zzz"
It's Z instead of S
Li instead of Lee
It's simple as can be
See, Liza!
I'll do it again"...
more…

In response to: "Wakefield Opera House" 36 days old
by antlady69 ^Pro

Hmmm ... well, you know, it IS annoying if people continuously misspell your name. I'm a Silvia, not Sylvia, and I hate it when people spell me with a 'y'. The 'i' doesn't make me special, but the 'y' spelling simply isn't my name.

But I don't introduce myself as "Silvia with an i" :))

I dare say, though, that she was more…

In response to: "My Appointments This Week" 36 days old
by antlady69 ^Pro

So you have been diagnosed with it, I was wondering about it. Good for you (well, you know what I mean). Hope it'll all work out perfectly for you now. Just be patient ... ;)

xx more…