tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post4137348514076273178..comments2023-12-14T17:43:04.484+00:00Comments on timbobig: Visible Means of SupportTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11201835677426254567noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-71242734681464508922013-03-30T15:38:59.463+00:002013-03-30T15:38:59.463+00:00We don't have any old walking sticks, just new...We don't have any old walking sticks, just new ones made when Barney was going through a walking stick making phase.mighttp://letouttoplay.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-26883871888413498162013-03-27T23:01:55.161+00:002013-03-27T23:01:55.161+00:00Right, so now I need to create a story involving a...Right, so now I need to create a story involving a pocket watch, stags and their antlers, NHS support, Native American child abuse, Nordic poles (are they like Polish swedes?) and my grandfather's maiden name or something ... Fine. Whatever you say.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201835677426254567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-19447634373170941432013-03-27T22:01:30.937+00:002013-03-27T22:01:30.937+00:00Tim - REA - an easy mistake to make ;-)Tim - REA - an easy mistake to make ;-)Lady Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02925306135979712974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-40861721673317024862013-03-27T08:08:16.541+00:002013-03-27T08:08:16.541+00:00Both examples are certainly more elegant than Nord...Both examples are certainly more elegant than Nordic walking poles.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-7845916839959424572013-03-26T23:01:47.761+00:002013-03-26T23:01:47.761+00:00I believe the G was for Geronimo. I remember those...I believe the G was for Geronimo. I remember those sticks with great fondness, never having been beaten with them, not even by you. Yes I think it was antler.Richard WalkLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12306430776956627549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-52803683266594213082013-03-26T20:27:29.450+00:002013-03-26T20:27:29.450+00:00Funny how everything used to be monogrammed.... Ha...Funny how everything used to be monogrammed.... Hankies, lighters, stick.... We don't seem to go in for it much now. Although we have just bought a personalised number plate.....Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430706557035189147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-25570531886977913962013-03-26T19:21:46.260+00:002013-03-26T19:21:46.260+00:00Our hunting/shooting/fishing neighbour made himsel...Our hunting/shooting/fishing neighbour made himself a similar stick-handle from a stag's antler.(Which is what yours looks like.)<br /><br />dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-44455242003868255622013-03-26T17:27:46.533+00:002013-03-26T17:27:46.533+00:00My paternal grandfather used to walk with the aid ...My paternal grandfather used to walk with the aid of sticks, but they were nasty metal NHS issue ones. After he went senile (in his mid 70s) he forgot he had a bad back and didn't use his sticks anymore.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10600329429654831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-65384149813236979012013-03-26T16:52:23.027+00:002013-03-26T16:52:23.027+00:00I think my family must have wobbled and fallen ove...I think my family must have wobbled and fallen over a lot as I have no sticks to wonder about. But I do have an ancient and interesting pocket watch, which set my mind wandering.<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767918086420070312.post-16882560533910538532013-03-26T14:24:52.448+00:002013-03-26T14:24:52.448+00:00You and I do think alike, Tim - after the programm...You and I do think alike, Tim - after the programme I was looking at our walking sticks - and rejecting them all as without value, in fact. There is one that's quite interesting though, so thanks for the idea.Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00822383355869390919noreply@blogger.com