tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post5172891850901080979..comments2023-09-22T04:56:52.113-04:00Comments on Tales from Clippy Mat: Looking BackClippy Mathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-83296555712690178512010-10-27T21:14:06.424-04:002010-10-27T21:14:06.424-04:00Mark: thanks for the kind words. I agree about ado...Mark: thanks for the kind words. I agree about adopting a home land but still feeling the affinity and pull of the place of your birth. It doesn't matter whether you move to the next town OR the next country; it's the fact that you leave a part of yourself behind and somehow you always seem to look for that part ever after. I'm sure you know what I mean.<br />:-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-44182037114849173662010-10-27T19:46:07.369-04:002010-10-27T19:46:07.369-04:00I loved this post; it reminded me that it is twent...I loved this post; it reminded me that it is twenty two years since I came to Wales from Tyneside. Not as far as Canada I admit, but in a way the same sentiments apply. My children have no sense of connection with Tyneside - they certainly wouldn't know what a Clippy Mat is.<br /><br />I have adopted Wales as my home and I'm sure I will stay, but a part of me yearns to go backThe bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-37576581596400847402010-10-26T06:41:02.780-04:002010-10-26T06:41:02.780-04:00oops it's been a few weeks since I posted this...oops it's been a few weeks since I posted this so I'm delighted that people are still commenting...<br />fly, snowdrop, gill and jo.<br />thanks for dropping in. <br />thanks for the award too Fly, must put that up.<br />jo, you are welcome to the post. i will come by and see it. LOL<br />cheers all,<br />pat :-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-71157812415088195462010-10-26T03:23:05.520-04:002010-10-26T03:23:05.520-04:00I absolutely loved this post and I love the pictur...I absolutely loved this post and I love the picture. Hope you don't mind Clippy but I have pinched it and intend to put it on my blog and facebook today. <br />Your post reminds me so much of Paul and I coming over to the Lakes in 1993. Not as far or scarey by any means but it was a huge adventure for us and we had nothing either. We gave up good jobs and company cars to start a life and a business here. Just married, I was pregnant, no work. And here we are. And as you say- whereever you are you will always be a Geordie XXLakeland Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263946096580997595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-13602201500543971372010-10-19T18:53:53.905-04:002010-10-19T18:53:53.905-04:00I can so relate to this.......we have only been he...I can so relate to this.......we have only been here for 21 years. Canada is home for us.....<br /><br />GillGill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-11229695717556682222010-10-15T16:12:19.386-04:002010-10-15T16:12:19.386-04:00That seems quite a story - curious to know more - ...That seems quite a story - curious to know more - just shows what you can achieve if you follow your dreams and see where they take youCarolyn Trafford Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556322985547095523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-64564795913716521162010-10-12T12:50:29.770-04:002010-10-12T12:50:29.770-04:00Award for you over on mine...you don't have to...Award for you over on mine...you don't have to do anything..it is a small thank you for my pleasure in reading your blog.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-10938953544307117002010-10-10T20:48:35.129-04:002010-10-10T20:48:35.129-04:00Thanks Ken, I agree. I can't imagine making a ...Thanks Ken, I agree. I can't imagine making a move like that now at this stage of the game.<br />:-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-84069690207760905612010-10-10T15:02:39.582-04:002010-10-10T15:02:39.582-04:00smashing post. The things you do when youre young!...smashing post. The things you do when youre young!Grumpy Old Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17828200865710133059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-50717738988822457502010-10-09T10:19:32.936-04:002010-10-09T10:19:32.936-04:00Grace: oops sorry 'bout that. Of course you ca...Grace: oops sorry 'bout that. Of course you can go home again. It's just me. I'm not allowed. But you can go, honestly.<br />OK?<br />:-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-31064880569743179462010-10-08T13:05:43.448-04:002010-10-08T13:05:43.448-04:00I felt the same way when we moved to NC although w...I felt the same way when we moved to NC although we have only been here a few years....I still keep thinking we will get use to it. Thanks for dashing my dreams. LOLGrace Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189678749888718344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-8417883760570833112010-10-08T07:43:02.608-04:002010-10-08T07:43:02.608-04:00Fly:
Leaving France? That will be a major change f...Fly:<br />Leaving France? That will be a major change for you. I look forward to hearing of your new adventures.<br />;-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-78044174481553315812010-10-07T17:56:18.415-04:002010-10-07T17:56:18.415-04:00That was a super post. It came at the right time f...That was a super post. It came at the right time for us, too.<br /><br />We've been twenty years in France..and now we're off, with our suitcases and a few bits, to try life elsewhere.<br /><br />Mark you if and when we sell the house it'll need the QEII to bring the rest!<br /><br />I don't think we can say anywhere is the home we'll never go back to...home is where we are at any one time...but all these things like internet and skype make keeping contact so much easier.<br /><br />When we were first in France it was the weekly letter...now it's the to and fro of e mails.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-64878200127347966812010-10-07T10:41:16.684-04:002010-10-07T10:41:16.684-04:00Sara: If we didn't have the internet we wouldn...Sara: If we didn't have the internet we wouldn't be so 'close' that's for sure. Thank Gaad for FB so I can spy on your exciting life.<br />x<br /><br />Hadriana:<br />Salve quid agis? ;-)<br />A coach trip from Wallsend? My heart leaps. My daughter txted me from Longbenton chip shop one night and said the patter was brilliant. She thought it would melt a few Canadians who would run in fear. So glad she's getting an education in Newcastle.<br /><br />Tempus valedictionis :-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-25858178725774010062010-10-07T09:09:19.221-04:002010-10-07T09:09:19.221-04:00I'm creasing up with your banter with expatmum...I'm creasing up with your banter with expatmum. You see those Latin verbs do come in handy! Tee. Hee.<br /><br />Sorry to do this to you but I went on a coach trip from Wallsend along the Wall on Saturday. The crack was champion bonny lass! Missed you!<br /><br />Super post. HxxHadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-49443114758666384762010-10-07T07:23:54.125-04:002010-10-07T07:23:54.125-04:00"you can never go home again"
I think a..."you can never go home again"<br /><br />I think about this all the time . . and I hope it's not true, in my case. And yours. And Jenn's. We're having great adventures but I'd like to think we will go home one day. Hope so.<br /><br />Thank gaaad for the internet I feel like we're all so close!<br />SSarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202688618580335756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-14752473448400542592010-10-05T07:06:30.172-04:002010-10-05T07:06:30.172-04:00C: and I'm glad you are here too -
well not &#...C: and I'm glad you are here too -<br />well not 'here' exactly, because you're not actually 'here' you're far away, but I'm glad that you are 'here' as in 'here' at this place, i.e. blogland. Right?<br />?<br />:-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-82758449254132390272010-10-04T18:59:47.220-04:002010-10-04T18:59:47.220-04:00awwww so meloncholy of a post.. you are exactly wh...awwww so meloncholy of a post.. you are exactly where you are supposed to be pat. trust that. i for one, am glad you are here...Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910078888984045131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-61259127034167283912010-10-04T18:19:20.871-04:002010-10-04T18:19:20.871-04:00Jenn: I HOPE that that saying doesn't apply to...Jenn: I HOPE that that saying doesn't apply to you; i.e. 'you can never go home again', because of course there is nothing further from the truth in your case. <br />Love you,<br />xClippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-60209947465562335382010-10-04T16:19:54.951-04:002010-10-04T16:19:54.951-04:00awww i love this story, its my favourite
you'...awww i love this story, its my favourite<br /><br />you've done so much. i have a lump in my throat from reading it. its such a hard choice, i do think u can go home though. maybe not you but me haha<br /><br />not too far but not too soon just yet<br /><br />missing you all the time, would be so hard not to be able to keep in touch in all the ways that we do thanks to techology now. the hand written letters, how sweet and how hard that must have been. <br /><br />love you and dad for doing it though. xoxoxoxoxoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-52723977142110155812010-10-03T14:29:45.413-04:002010-10-03T14:29:45.413-04:00Kee: thanks for the nice comments. We gave up a lo...Kee: thanks for the nice comments. We gave up a lot but we certainly gained a lot of great things too. I couldn't have imagined that the 'new world' would include wonderful daughters in law and amazing grandchildren. Hugs :-)<br /><br />Karen: thank you. It is the immigrant's tale for sure but I don't know if we were brave so much as a bit naive... Never mind, it was a good move in many, many ways. Thanks for the comments.<br />:-)Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-77546215107022865492010-10-03T12:56:39.618-04:002010-10-03T12:56:39.618-04:00What a lovely, true-life story. Thank you for shar...What a lovely, true-life story. Thank you for sharing it. It's the immigrant's tale, isn't it? You were all very brave and adaptable. It's good to do such a thing when you are young and flexible.<br />Sometimes I fantasize about doing the same thing as you did: Britain, Canada, France, (Hawaii -oh, wait; that's part of this country!) =) You know what I mean. It sounds as if your adventure has yielded spledid fruits for your family. Congratulations on your anniversary!Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-66246961685951300902010-10-02T15:54:54.724-04:002010-10-02T15:54:54.724-04:00Tears in me eyes thinking of what you lot gave up ...Tears in me eyes thinking of what you lot gave up and what I would have missed out on had you not stayed! Something I will never forget is the look on your face when I told you I was in labor with Owen and you said "thank god, I need him to come so I can get home to my dad as he is not well...bless. Torn between waiting on new grandson's arrival and jetting back to England to spend a few of your dad's last days with him. Thank-you for coming to Canada 28 years ago...xxxxKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789623111547273754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-86826249990817742242010-10-02T13:16:05.282-04:002010-10-02T13:16:05.282-04:00ATM: I only know that as I get older the years fly...ATM: I only know that as I get older the years fly by and the past sometimes feels so distant. Better I should remember to savour every day. :-)<br /><br />Shammickite: We are in the same boat I see. (Where is Shammickite? It sounds wonderful.) I checked out your blog and saw you dancing to Michael Jackson. Good for you!!<br />:-)<br /><br />Little Sista Vron:<br />When I think of the hours and hours I spent writing letters home. The turnaround was about 2 weeks if both parties repsonded promptly. Even so the news was already stale by the time letters exchanged. Today it's a whole different story as you say. I think those letters kept us down to earth and kept our hearts open. I still have them, every one.<br />Love you lots<br />xx big sisaClippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193817821028926017.post-47419237001962093892010-10-02T12:43:13.997-04:002010-10-02T12:43:13.997-04:00remember those tears at the airport so well....and...remember those tears at the airport so well....and the tea chests!But so proud of the life you have both made for yourselves and your family and how it has grown! Glad we've also managed to stay so close -you've never forgotton your roots sis and you all remain close to our hearts always.The worlds such a smaller place now, thank goodness for webcams,internet.photos,blogging,facebook,phones and blackberrys.......ah but I miss the letters xx<br />little sista xwor vronnoreply@blogger.com