tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post8472776444383542480..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 1980s DongdingHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-52739458864776791532009-02-22T16:08:00.000+00:002009-02-22T16:08:00.000+00:00Thanks, Alex - you too!P.s. I fit in well, in Belg...Thanks, Alex - you too!<BR/><BR/>P.s. I fit in well, in Belgium. Red hair and a love of Belgian food. :)Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-56131316901669995592009-02-22T16:07:00.000+00:002009-02-22T16:07:00.000+00:00Hello Hobbes,Having spent part of my life in neigh...Hello Hobbes,<BR/><BR/>Having spent part of my life in neighboring Belgium, I know what you are referring to. Certainly a nice roasted oolong makes for a good warm feeling during inclement weather!<BR/><BR/>Have a good rest of the Sunday!<BR/><BR/>Alextieguanyinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924156330301285699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-40296203842826797732009-02-05T07:41:00.000+00:002009-02-05T07:41:00.000+00:00The Dutch, I am told, have a word meaning "that co...The Dutch, I am told, have a word meaning "that cosy feeling when it's cold outside and you're warm inside". (i) Dutch is a great language; (ii) it's this feeling that maks me love freezing weather. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-16256566510387519942009-02-05T04:14:00.000+00:002009-02-05T04:14:00.000+00:00Haha Indeed I did.. Yeah, I love experiencing four...Haha Indeed I did.. Yeah, I love experiencing four seasons. However, below freezing weather blows!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116510823087899683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-90469664568193342702009-02-04T09:38:00.000+00:002009-02-04T09:38:00.000+00:00Dear Bill, I suspect you may have missed my point...Dear Bill,<BR/><BR/> I suspect you may have missed my point :)<BR/><BR/> The snow here really is nothing in comparison to truly extreme weather conditions, yet English life grinds to a halt. Our Scandinavian and Germanic ancestors would be embarrassed. <BR/><BR/>A Canadian friend was chuckling at recent newspaper headlines that read "Nation GRIPPED by snow!", which he considered to be just a Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-5590485151294794482009-02-04T03:00:00.001+00:002009-02-04T03:00:00.001+00:00Hey Hobbes, I wouldn't compain too much about UK w...Hey Hobbes, <BR/>I wouldn't compain too much about UK weather. Here in my area in Minnesota we have had 62 consecutive days of below freezing weather! <BR/><BR/>HEEHEBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116510823087899683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-20811064521488085092009-02-03T18:18:00.000+00:002009-02-03T18:18:00.000+00:00Sounds good. I've neer encountered aged dingsong ...Sounds good. I've neer encountered aged dingsong before, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com