tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post292523887204757848..comments2024-03-19T00:13:22.599+00:00Comments on LETTERS FROM SHEPPEY: Perhaps a Restless FarewellDerek Faulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-70600678552317969572018-02-20T14:02:45.667+00:002018-02-20T14:02:45.667+00:00Wow, to have inspired someone such as the Editor t...Wow, to have inspired someone such as the Editor to return to and enjoy his birthplace is truly inspirational, thank you Mr. Editor. I shall return.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-43308913808898880692018-02-18T21:29:07.159+00:002018-02-18T21:29:07.159+00:00Derek
As someone who was born and bred on the Isle...Derek<br />As someone who was born and bred on the Isle of Sheppey and left when I was 18 years old it was wonderful to find your blog many years later.<br />Your writing about the island is refreshing and unique and has made me re-think my views about my place of birth which so many people are only too keen to ridicule.<br />I have been returning more regularly and enjoying the island once again thanks to you!<br />I hope to see more of your writing whether on this blog or The Sheppey History page on Facebook but to be honest this blog is mty preference!<br />Thank you<br />Nicky<br />(Sorry about The Editor name but it is used for other Google blogs and I can't seem to remove it ....)The Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533370604065068476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-16295067899764584872018-02-15T18:53:13.415+00:002018-02-15T18:53:13.415+00:00Thank you so much Julel, comments such as yours ha...Thank you so much Julel, comments such as yours have made me realise that now is not the time to stop. Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-46454110057463686452018-02-15T14:00:49.367+00:002018-02-15T14:00:49.367+00:00I have read your blog for ages, but never commente...I have read your blog for ages, but never commented and for that I apologise. I live in inner city Manchester and have so very much aporeciated the glimpses of nature you have given me. Whatever you decide to do blog wise I send you my very best wishes, and thanks.<br />LesleyJulelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891583253672462299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-37113890709187504472018-02-14T16:36:57.289+00:002018-02-14T16:36:57.289+00:00Derek, I enjoy your blog and would be sorry if you...Derek, I enjoy your blog and would be sorry if you stopped writing. Brianbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744618560470760410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-5085644131758404512018-02-14T05:54:49.934+00:002018-02-14T05:54:49.934+00:00Gawd, where have all you people been, I had no ide...Gawd, where have all you people been, I had no idea that I was being read and appreciated by so many people, it's very refreshing. Robin Page, there's a name to be compared with. I miss his weekly articles in the Saturday Telegraph, he always wrote such common sense about the countryside, although a lot of people disliked him.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-79742643860386478692018-02-13T19:58:00.673+00:002018-02-13T19:58:00.673+00:00Derek, I will be saddened if you give up. I rarel...Derek, I will be saddened if you give up. I rarely post but yours is one of the fist blogs I have peek at to see what's occuring in your world. Your balanced views of the countryside and those that participate in the wide range of countryside activities, are refreshing. I put you in the same bracket as Robin Page. Good luck whatever you decide to do.<br /><br />Regards, Colin Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07008107507917549942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-43091967015840686502018-02-13T19:04:33.509+00:002018-02-13T19:04:33.509+00:00An appealing cumudgeon, that's different YP, b...An appealing cumudgeon, that's different YP, but I like it.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-81046616468287107262018-02-13T18:41:52.893+00:002018-02-13T18:41:52.893+00:00Well I for one sincerely hope that this is not you...Well I for one sincerely hope that this is not your last post Derek. I find your independent, curmudgeonly attitude both appealing and refreshing. Please carry on. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-6878869550775875032018-02-13T16:46:14.807+00:002018-02-13T16:46:14.807+00:00Thanks Ruth, it's comments out of the blue fro...Thanks Ruth, it's comments out of the blue from people such as yourself that do indeed make me feel that the blog might be worth continuing - thank you.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-24135862866767199382018-02-13T15:45:55.164+00:002018-02-13T15:45:55.164+00:00I'm 78, long since retired, sitting here in th...I'm 78, long since retired, sitting here in the U.S. reading blogs by people like you. It's refreshing to read your posts, and all the others. It isn't boring at all to me to read about what someone ate or did, or whatever - it gives me insight into the lives of others. We all have such different perspectives - it's what makes the world go 'round! I hope springtime will make you feel inspired to tell us about your world once more. God bless!!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367791485727217874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-19344389445228246522018-02-13T05:54:01.895+00:002018-02-13T05:54:01.895+00:00He also said "tomorrow is a long time"He also said "tomorrow is a long time"Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-80103281428268532682018-02-12T20:38:59.662+00:002018-02-12T20:38:59.662+00:00As a certain Mr Dylan once said, "It's ha...As a certain Mr Dylan once said, "It's hard to speculate what tomorrow may bring.."DunnoKevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057213979998671415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-59671578205111487842018-02-12T15:11:20.561+00:002018-02-12T15:11:20.561+00:00Gawd blimey, as they say, how surprised was I to g...Gawd blimey, as they say, how surprised was I to get a comment from you - but how pleased!<br />It'd be worth writing a blog just so you and I could exchange points of view but in the meantime, thanks for coming aboard, you are very welcome.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-57249097869572474872018-02-12T10:43:35.899+00:002018-02-12T10:43:35.899+00:00I will of course be mentioning again about the dom...I will of course be mentioning again about the domestic appliance engineer coming because he is due back this week. My life is fairly mundane and my blog is about the same interspersed with my interest in art. All blogs are different, some like diaries and some more specific. If I was writing on a specific subject like you do I am sure there would be times when there would be long gaps and not so much to say. I think this is one of those quiet points but you will be back when the Spring comes and changes occur on the Sheppey. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-46499078987607893042018-02-12T06:05:03.281+00:002018-02-12T06:05:03.281+00:00Exactly Wilma, you have to enjoy it and I've f...Exactly Wilma, you have to enjoy it and I've found myself saying I must write something, but what - so a break until inspiration possible returns.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-63350517254034114702018-02-12T03:18:33.622+00:002018-02-12T03:18:33.622+00:00Some people can write about their daily lives with...Some people can write about their daily lives with great insight and I have found you (and Pat, as well) to be one of those people. I do enjoy reading what you write, but unless you have to do it for a paycheck, blogging should be for your pleasure most of all. I find myself taking a long break from writing posts for a number of reasons, but I hope to get back to it soon. But I spent far too many years feeling guilty for not getting enough done and I refuse to let my blog boss me around now that I have retired - I'll get back to it when I am ready. Hope life brings you good reasons to continue blogging, but only if you get some satisfaction from it. Cheers, WilmaWilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-43836524923487241132018-02-11T17:25:09.524+00:002018-02-11T17:25:09.524+00:00Pat, sorry if my blog sounded like I was knocking ...Pat, sorry if my blog sounded like I was knocking your blog, you know the respect and admiration that I have for you and clearly your kind of blog and the friends that it has attracted gives you great solace, and why not. But put simply, daily events from around your farm I found more interesting. Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-61076655912790045942018-02-11T17:19:52.504+00:002018-02-11T17:19:52.504+00:00Thanks Dyl., if things in the Sheppey countryside ...Thanks Dyl., if things in the Sheppey countryside and my life, become more interesting, then things will probably change.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-43557925355244140852018-02-11T16:52:49.122+00:002018-02-11T16:52:49.122+00:00Derek - whether you continue or not has to be enti...Derek - whether you continue or not has to be entirely up to you. I have enjoyed your time in blogland and have read your posts with interest. Mine,,I agree, are of the kind that you don;t like most of the time. It all depends upon your reason for blogging. When I began I could walk daily round the farm and report on what I saw - the first marsh marigold, the first yellowhammer, the day we started silaging. Now, with age and widowhood I have moved where there is not so much of interest. But over the years I have built up a circle of friends and I value that friendship. And that includes yours - I remember when you started you worried you were not getting any followers - well now you are and I am sure we would all miss reading about life on the reserve. But it is your choice.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-29278571985956739732018-02-11T16:17:51.581+00:002018-02-11T16:17:51.581+00:00I will echo the sentiments of Steve Gale. You know...I will echo the sentiments of Steve Gale. You know your own mind and have every right to make whatever decision you choose. What I will say is "Never say never" to the possibility of returning to the blog when temps and enthusiasm return with the onset of Spring!<br />Take care mate - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-66801786129825837332018-02-11T15:31:50.437+00:002018-02-11T15:31:50.437+00:00Oh dear. Even if there are no birds and no water t...Oh dear. Even if there are no birds and no water there. Perhaps there other things going on. For example, has anyone ever seen a ghost or a ufo or had a strange experience in that mysterious locality of yours? Good luck, whatever you decide! Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-45140917983217103562018-02-11T15:19:07.328+00:002018-02-11T15:19:07.328+00:00All things are possible guysAll things are possible guysDerek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-3525113456355037862018-02-11T14:32:14.329+00:002018-02-11T14:32:14.329+00:00Your blog is very nice for sharing on this site.
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