tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post4815248092090686281..comments2024-02-13T07:39:19.810+01:00Comments on Being Here: Taking aimArtyZenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-45421114698456170062013-03-07T09:13:50.518+01:002013-03-07T09:13:50.518+01:00Oh my, Kelleyn - just been catching up on your blo...Oh my, Kelleyn - just been catching up on your blog,. which for some reason, I haven't had in my blogroll! What exciting news and how much your family has grown and will grow!! <br />Archery is a great sport and it certainly kept my three occupied for a good three hours, which is no mean feat. Thanks for dropping by. Off to catch up a bit more now! Axxx<br />ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-62627591855178049782013-03-07T08:20:09.120+01:002013-03-07T08:20:09.120+01:00My boys would have a blast with that!My boys would have a blast with that!likeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-69451583866431015822013-03-05T20:07:33.232+01:002013-03-05T20:07:33.232+01:00Many thanks, Maria. Hot chocolate on a foggy Penni...Many thanks, Maria. Hot chocolate on a foggy Pennine morning sounds like a good idea too! I have no doubt our new home will provide lots of new experiences...I do hope the majority will be good ones. AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-36237784184346575202013-03-05T12:31:28.636+01:002013-03-05T12:31:28.636+01:00A lovely blog post to read on a foggy Pennine morn...A lovely blog post to read on a foggy Pennine morning in Huddersfield.The hot chocolate.the learning of a new skill and the roast dinner all sounded wonderful experiences.Hope your Easter home will provide so many new experiences for you. x MariaHazel Maria Blakeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720712737417796993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-71662185841708640752013-03-04T20:29:45.831+01:002013-03-04T20:29:45.831+01:00Itching? Gosh, I think I must have done it wrong a...Itching? Gosh, I think I must have done it wrong as it made my fingers zing with pain! I like archery better as a metaphor, definitely. I once began a poem, 'My life is an arrow....but someone misplaced the bow' because I felt at a loss. A friend carefully took it and wrote next to bow - 'It's slung on your back'. I cherished that. <br />Hoping to be in by Easter! <br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-18226792356943039782013-03-04T14:54:26.032+01:002013-03-04T14:54:26.032+01:00I shot a few arrows in my teens ... I could almost...I shot a few arrows in my teens ... I could almost feel my fingers itching reading this. Archery is great fun, as well as a jolly good metaphor :)<br /><br />Happy news about the keys, so happy for you guys!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-67347626145291848952013-03-03T19:10:58.448+01:002013-03-03T19:10:58.448+01:00Thank you Perpetua. Ruy would love to have a go wi...Thank you Perpetua. Ruy would love to have a go with a rifle too - but I think we'll stick with bows and arrows just now. Our new garden is plenty big enough for us to have a place for them to practice though they'll have to save up to buy the equipment. We've heard that there may be a place nearer to us to practice the sport, which would be great!<br /><br />I'm sure archery isn&ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-80014299772849134352013-03-03T15:47:14.045+01:002013-03-03T15:47:14.045+01:00Gosh, that looks like fun, Annie, and I know our t...Gosh, that looks like fun, Annie, and I know our two would have enjoyed it at the same age. Like Ruy, my DH has a very good eye and was a school shooting champion. Nowadays he enjoys introducing the grandson to target-shooting with an air-rifle, though I'm sure he would love to have a go at archery too. As my 'sighting' eye is almost unusable at the moment, I'll have to wait untilPerpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-90607162211815302082013-03-03T13:44:23.984+01:002013-03-03T13:44:23.984+01:00It's interesting, Janice, that just knowing we...It's interesting, Janice, that just knowing we would have the keys on Saturday was enough for me. I've been living in the house now for a month, so what I want to do now is get the moving process underway and there are a few things we need to sort out first - like insurance and changing the utilities to our name. And I find those things rather boring, so leave them to FR!<br /><br />I wasArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-43227484411422005272013-03-03T13:38:37.804+01:002013-03-03T13:38:37.804+01:00Forearmed is forewarned...to continue the shooting...Forearmed is forewarned...to continue the shooting metaphor, Annie. Thank you ! Axxx<br />ArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-51608694736722048202013-03-03T13:32:14.959+01:002013-03-03T13:32:14.959+01:00Glad it brought those memories back, Helen. I don&...Glad it brought those memories back, Helen. I don't think we were ever encouraged to be zen about things but I enjoyed the book, even if I hardly ever put it into practice. I prefer a bit of chaos, I think.<br /><br />House stuff to follow.<br />AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-26570463625435777462013-03-03T09:40:47.510+01:002013-03-03T09:40:47.510+01:00First of all, I'm amazed that you went out any...First of all, I'm amazed that you went out anywhere, while the key collection process was underway. I envisaged you being determined to hold them before anyone else, and not letting go of them until they were being turned in the lock of the front door...at the very first moment you could get there.<br />Secondly, it looks as if you all had a great time, but I too have a fear of children with Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-6108839124960726982013-03-03T09:32:21.954+01:002013-03-03T09:32:21.954+01:00My daughter had a go at archery, enjoyed it and th...My daughter had a go at archery, enjoyed it and then progressed to target rifle shooting - be warned!BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-74374055079331799862013-03-03T03:34:57.883+01:002013-03-03T03:34:57.883+01:00We 'did' archery at school and I loved it,...We 'did' archery at school and I loved it, though not being very zen about things in general.<br />Your post brought back all that enjoyment.<br /><br />And eager to hear about the house too!Helen Devrieshttp://asurfeitofpalfreys.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-69316417460121175852013-03-02T23:18:37.105+01:002013-03-02T23:18:37.105+01:00Oh yes, very relaxed and with a hint of only just ...Oh yes, very relaxed and with a hint of only just contained chaos. We're adjusting nicely. AxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222502286514724902.post-2009723185187269942013-03-02T23:06:48.526+01:002013-03-02T23:06:48.526+01:00Am I right in thinking that the Spanish are a bit ...Am I right in thinking that the Spanish are a bit more relaxed than the British about children getting together with sharp pointy things? It looks <br />like fun!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.com