tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post2444145742846441685..comments2024-03-29T13:47:52.160+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: St Val's (Jock's) Day.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91441007290076788232018-02-15T16:23:34.221+00:002018-02-15T16:23:34.221+00:00My little brother's birthday is Valentine'...My little brother's birthday is Valentine's day, and they were going to call him Val until I intervened. I was 9 years old and totally in love with Paul McCartney, so the baby was called Paul. My 'lil bro (towers above me) thanks me now. Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90109124048770875822018-02-15T07:17:04.108+00:002018-02-15T07:17:04.108+00:00This reminds me of Rees-Mogg electioneering in Fif...This reminds me of Rees-Mogg electioneering in Fife. Neither side could understand a word of the other.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82032067657978464922018-02-15T06:59:32.994+00:002018-02-15T06:59:32.994+00:00Jock reminds me of Jimmy, a Glaswegian. One day an...Jock reminds me of Jimmy, a Glaswegian. One day an Aberdonian phoned him. Jimmy began shouting down the mouthpiece, obscenities like 'b..... Aberdonian' and going redder and redder. When he looked like he was going to have a heart attack he said 'I can't understand a f...... word'. I took the phone and discovered the other party couldn't understand Jimmy's accent either. I had to act as interpreter and peacemaker for two angry Scots. Other times Jimmy could charm the birds off the trees. One of life's true characters. Never said no to a wee drop ;-) Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15245340350707170712018-02-15T04:40:01.624+00:002018-02-15T04:40:01.624+00:00He was great company, and is still missed.He was great company, and is still missed.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87867086767290040542018-02-14T17:28:41.662+00:002018-02-14T17:28:41.662+00:00I did google and he must have been a character and...I did google and he must have been a character and great friend. You remember him well. The best to you and Lady M.Jane Karwathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873112386908974146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89313028900110533862018-02-14T15:08:29.940+00:002018-02-14T15:08:29.940+00:00I did several drawings of him, the one above was t...I did several drawings of him, the one above was the 'neatest'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83077968819884283602018-02-14T15:06:46.480+00:002018-02-14T15:06:46.480+00:00Practice makes perfect Weave; we're getting th...Practice makes perfect Weave; we're getting there!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88112142991002000722018-02-14T14:04:49.471+00:002018-02-14T14:04:49.471+00:00Good friends are worth celebrating.
Lovely drawing...Good friends are worth celebrating.<br />Lovely drawing, spare of line but shows him just sogzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63950485055038721782018-02-14T13:48:10.673+00:002018-02-14T13:48:10.673+00:00Damp day here too Cro but judging from that photog...Damp day here too Cro but judging from that photograph you will have had plenty of practice at enjoyment on Val's day.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60307560769632856882018-02-14T12:49:53.707+00:002018-02-14T12:49:53.707+00:00Thank you. A bit drizzly here today, but not enoug...Thank you. A bit drizzly here today, but not enough to dampen our day.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35661807030341418602018-02-14T12:19:39.817+00:002018-02-14T12:19:39.817+00:00There are those people who touch our lives in a jo...There are those people who touch our lives in a joyful way and death does not remove them from our heart. Happy Valentines Day, Cro, to you and your lovely Lady M.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-24366498548040049222018-02-14T11:45:15.510+00:002018-02-14T11:45:15.510+00:00That's so often the case with Kiwis. And you d...That's so often the case with Kiwis. And you don't get much more Kiwi than being born in Wanganui. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27003580329762870592018-02-14T09:25:09.392+00:002018-02-14T09:25:09.392+00:00Once met, never forgotten.Once met, never forgotten.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46687532299338500552018-02-14T09:24:37.924+00:002018-02-14T09:24:37.924+00:00Yes, I put it up every year in his memory. 'Le...Yes, I put it up every year in his memory. 'Lest we forget'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33739588248800546652018-02-14T08:59:42.535+00:002018-02-14T08:59:42.535+00:00Lady M looks lovely in that photo. I met Jock at o...Lady M looks lovely in that photo. I met Jock at one of Caroline's soirees, he was quite a character.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9229635746911864252018-02-14T08:43:49.376+00:002018-02-14T08:43:49.376+00:00I remember this from one year ago, I think. Lady M...I remember this from one year ago, I think. Lady Magnon looks terrific in a sixties kind of way. Oh, perhaps I should say for full flattery, seventies. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22285181289795029612018-02-14T07:30:47.548+00:002018-02-14T07:30:47.548+00:00Thank you Yael. It has started off well, I'm s...Thank you Yael. It has started off well, I'm sure that'll be how it continues. XCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37006671821929437902018-02-14T07:29:59.488+00:002018-02-14T07:29:59.488+00:00Dear Jock was a great character; we spent some won...Dear Jock was a great character; we spent some wonderful times together, mostly involving plenty of good food and wine. Have a good day. xCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66090282401030082262018-02-14T07:26:23.494+00:002018-02-14T07:26:23.494+00:00Very happy day to you and lady M.Very happy day to you and lady M.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38002341568165481142018-02-14T07:26:10.698+00:002018-02-14T07:26:10.698+00:00This made me think of Robert Hughes too. Larger ...This made me think of Robert Hughes too. Larger than life characters. You are fortunate to have known Veitch. I could do with a Veitch around here. I will raise a glass to him later. I have a brother with a birthday today. I won't be raising a glass to him, that would be a step too far. Happy St Vals Day xRachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80551380294771782362018-02-14T07:04:35.449+00:002018-02-14T07:04:35.449+00:00He was a terrible rogue, so I won't go as far ...He was a terrible rogue, so I won't go as far as a candle.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40264040732825749482018-02-14T06:56:56.914+00:002018-02-14T06:56:56.914+00:00Happy Valentine's Day to you both.
That is wha...Happy Valentine's Day to you both.<br />That is what friends are for .. to remember with love. Here we would light a candle as welllocal alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65837193946964642312018-02-14T06:19:16.130+00:002018-02-14T06:19:16.130+00:00Thank you Maria, and of course I wish you a very h...Thank you Maria, and of course I wish you a very happy day too. xCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47365086586939245682018-02-14T06:04:36.078+00:002018-02-14T06:04:36.078+00:00A good friend is like a family member.
A nice Val...A good friend is like a family member. <br />A nice Valentine's day to you and Lady M.<br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92185811579884130002018-02-14T04:37:48.910+00:002018-02-14T04:37:48.910+00:00Yes I know you've seen it before, but just for...Yes I know you've seen it before, but just for those who don't know; when my friend Jock died, I vowed to celebrate his birthday each year to keep his memory alive.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com