tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post2221630827342104915..comments2023-12-31T08:43:00.853+00:00Comments on Wife in the North: Down and Out 2wife in the northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15227214647512546906noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-53374720778820436662007-12-04T13:04:00.000+00:002007-12-04T13:04:00.000+00:00Well thats a turn up for the books, I am glad it e...Well thats a turn up for the books, I am glad it ended OK. I know about those horrible hotel type catering things... what is wrong with people these days?<BR/><BR/>had you thought about flying down next time? Just a thought...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-9065270281265351192007-11-26T23:57:00.000+00:002007-11-26T23:57:00.000+00:00Do you think Terry could help find the missing CDs...Do you think Terry could help find the missing CDs over at HM Revenue and Customs? Sounds like they could do with a helping hand. Glad you got your stuff back. Your persistence amazes and inspires me.Motheratlargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702824820715807897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-21317723474422614402007-11-26T23:36:00.000+00:002007-11-26T23:36:00.000+00:00Excellent - you have a hat and somewhere to hang i...Excellent - you have a hat and somewhere to hang it!Isobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07729356811104289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-13134251996515565302007-11-26T09:55:00.000+00:002007-11-26T09:55:00.000+00:00At least you didn't fare as badly as Lawrence of A...At least you didn't fare as badly as Lawrence of Arabia.Whispering Wallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410656699815679312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-58770842716940793762007-11-26T09:36:00.000+00:002007-11-26T09:36:00.000+00:00> Would they presume the handbag also contained ba...> Would they presume the handbag also contained baby oil and handcuffs? <BR/><BR/>This made me laugh. <BR/><BR/>I passed an iron bed shop with my captor the other day and I dared her to visit and enquire if they sold handcuffs as well. <BR/><BR/>HANDCUFFS? she said with withering pity.<BR/><BR/>Or velcro? I suggested. <BR/><BR/>She rolled her eyes and laughed.<BR/><BR/>Real mistresses of the universe don't need restraints to achieve bondage.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to cheer up the ladies in the shop, give them something to talk about. Really.Eats Wombatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03560395946871420868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-88928310629181387252007-11-26T03:31:00.000+00:002007-11-26T03:31:00.000+00:00Glad you got your hat back and some good service f...Glad you got your hat back and some good service finally. I'm a new reader so have no idea who Diva is but I'll start looking at your archive.<BR/>Anyway, really enjoyed your blog.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-75227965312554851562007-11-25T17:21:00.000+00:002007-11-25T17:21:00.000+00:00Glad to see everything worked out in the end.Glad to see everything worked out in the end.The Draughtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393632664229091877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-30412071558757421682007-11-25T16:36:00.000+00:002007-11-25T16:36:00.000+00:00All's well that ends well ....Diva's always come t...All's well that ends well ....<BR/><BR/>Diva's always come to the rescue .. a friend indeed.<BR/><BR/>You were lucky the whole train wasn't halted and everyone evacuated because of an unattended package.Penny Pincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993473608935875834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-36059634189737345522007-11-25T16:08:00.000+00:002007-11-25T16:08:00.000+00:00Illicit nights of passion and prostitution, signs ...Illicit nights of passion and prostitution, signs of winter boredom creeping in?Gonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979621132151870323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-5693386825990681742007-11-25T12:25:00.000+00:002007-11-25T12:25:00.000+00:00When you breath a sigh of relief as you get off th...When you breath a sigh of relief as you get off the train in Berwick (or Alnmouth)you will know Northumberland is truly home.@themillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644636690850127781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-34794724946571494552007-11-25T12:02:00.000+00:002007-11-25T12:02:00.000+00:00So glad to hear you decided against prostitution!!...So glad to hear you decided against prostitution!! But it would have made an interesting blog, nonetheless...!<BR/><BR/>Crystal xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-6601156706125226102007-11-25T11:53:00.000+00:002007-11-25T11:53:00.000+00:00God bless Terry and the GNER. I was travelling on ...God bless Terry and the GNER. I was travelling on GNER about a month ago and they handed me a lengthy questionnaire on the platform all about whether I was happy with the service - on platform and train etc. Maybe they were aware of Terry!ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-74897022198621226192007-11-24T23:10:00.000+00:002007-11-24T23:10:00.000+00:00Ah bless. Should have thought of the Diva, obvio...Ah bless. Should have thought of the Diva, obvious really.Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-87515400954936859752007-11-24T20:36:00.000+00:002007-11-24T20:36:00.000+00:00awww thats such a happy ending and one you definet...awww thats such a happy ending and one you definetely deserve!aminahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16893810039318977792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-16018262915094412062007-11-24T16:43:00.000+00:002007-11-24T16:43:00.000+00:00This post has added a specialness to my day - You ...This post has added a specialness to my day - <BR/><BR/>You do have all the fun!aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-88793440379458446372007-11-24T13:16:00.000+00:002007-11-24T13:16:00.000+00:00Er... why did the word verification code spell out...Er... why did the word verification code spell out "scumbag"? Hmmm!The Draughtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393632664229091877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-15965062880914018862007-11-24T13:14:00.000+00:002007-11-24T13:14:00.000+00:00I can get a cheap train to London from Lancaster f...I can get a cheap train to London from Lancaster for £20. Trouble is I go through five times that amount while in London. And that's just a day-trip! London is cheap if you don't eat and don't visit anything.The Draughtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393632664229091877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-59130916872918211302007-11-24T10:40:00.000+00:002007-11-24T10:40:00.000+00:00The correct Northern expression for that kind of p...The correct Northern expression for that kind of poverty is "fur coat and no knickers" (But that is in down-to-earth Lancashire.)Maybe it doesn't apply to property rich cash poor, which is of course a London habit. And if your husband thinks it is possible to visit London without spending, I guess he doesn't have a Starbucks habit, a penchant for Moleskin notebooks and browsing round Waterstone's.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037614816418802880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-41738728648817311182007-11-24T08:47:00.000+00:002007-11-24T08:47:00.000+00:00I have been quietly musing over who could have "se...I have been quietly musing over who could have "sent" you to London, i.e. from the north? <BR/><BR/>A big part of the appeal of your writing, for me, are the unexplained little teasers like that one.<BR/><BR/>But you're a bobby dazzler, our kid.Stinking Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577508577062044906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-84560402050510338482007-11-24T07:08:00.000+00:002007-11-24T07:08:00.000+00:00A story with a nice ending. You have restored my ...A story with a nice ending. You have restored my faith in our fellow humans. Let's not despair.Eurodoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181704119272387177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-88649308391502142982007-11-24T02:40:00.000+00:002007-11-24T02:40:00.000+00:00The Diva! I can't believe none of us thought of th...The Diva! I can't believe none of us thought of the Diva. She was the obvious port in a storm.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-20794990319295293462007-11-23T22:13:00.000+00:002007-11-23T22:13:00.000+00:00Perhaps Terry should be somewhere on your Christma...Perhaps Terry should be somewhere on your Christmas list.mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-48862244417039198042007-11-23T22:10:00.000+00:002007-11-23T22:10:00.000+00:00That's a new one -- the "mystery" word verificatio...That's a new one -- the "mystery" word verification letters appear at the beginning of my comment-- please ignore the hnyfwb!sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577409248867401730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-37082144450730667322007-11-23T22:09:00.000+00:002007-11-23T22:09:00.000+00:00hnyfwbI would love for you to have told your Londo...hnyfwbI would love for you to have told your London Diva that you could have paid for your Agga in one night of offering yourself in a lovely upscale hotel; but you instead opted to spend some quality time with her. "B-Team", indeed----sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577409248867401730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-37220496255562866912007-11-23T20:57:00.000+00:002007-11-23T20:57:00.000+00:00I must be going soft, as that's genuinely heart-wa...I must be going soft, as that's genuinely heart-warming. That, or I've had too much wine.Paul Copleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10671747398535859366noreply@blogger.com