I'm retired and living in North Yorkshire, where I walk as often as I can, write, volunteer, and travel as often as I can.
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Season’s greetings to you and yours and really, really hoping, with fingers crossed, for a Happier New Year for everyone (however there will be no Brexit coins in this house!)
Thank you Carol. One of the small silver linings to appreciate weekly is a post from you – always interesting and with great photos. These posts must take ages to prepare, but a lot of us value them – thanks.
Thank you for your ever so kind comment Margaret. I learn a lot when reading around for some of my posts, which I enjoy – although I realize that it might be a not-so-complicated displacement activity 🙂 I enjoy your always interesting and enjoyably eclectic postings and your photographs too.
I hope you had a Great British Christmas, and had a better experience than Team Barcelona, who have just stepped out of a train so crowded they were obliged to stand, sardine-like for the whole three hour Yorkshire to London journey.
Oh, glory be! Done that 😂. Currently on an 11km walk which is getting longer and longer. Found a lovely cake and wine stop though and it’s 20C and Spring here in the Algarve so who’s complaining? 💕
Re the comment issue on your recent post, have you checked the comment box is ticked on the post itself? I’m kind of assuming you have since you said you’ve looked at the obvious. Other place is your settings and sharing options I think. Doing this on my phone so difficult to check settings.
I’ve looked and looked, and can’t find a ‘comment’ box on the post itself. Everything in settings suggests the comments feature ought to be showing. Thanks for trying – I feel really stuck.
I use WP admin and the classic editor to create posts. If you select wpadmin / posts / all posts then at the top is screen options. Click on that and make sure comments is ticked and then press apply.
Thanks. I seem to have got there in the end, but it’s not that easy is it. Thanks for your Tech Support – WP seems to have got rid of its ‘Happiness Engineers’….
… and then, let’s hope for good things in 2020.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
… and to you too! xx
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We’ve lost touch! Early 2020 for a catch up? I blame grandchildren … xxx
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And to you and Malcolm. Hope you both have a relaxing time and yes, positive thoughts for 2020
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And to both of you. Have a lovely second French Christmas.
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I wish you a great festive time, Margaret, and all the best for 2020! And we will meet up in2020……
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We will. I’m thinking February …
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Oooh, good!
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Beautiful baubles! Have a lovely day and all the best for 2020 🎉💜
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Not as exciting as your newly acquired decorations! Have a lovely time.
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Happy Christmas to you and yours. Let’s hope 2020 is a good one and not as bad as some of us fear
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We can but hope. Have a lovely Christmas.
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Well, what’s the saying?! For you and many others IT ONLY CAN GET BETTER!!!!
So, ‘malgré tout’ let’s hope you’ll spend these few festive days in peace and good cheer and start the next 366 days to come with much élan and courage. You did good this year even the succes wasn’t there – but not to any fault of your gang….
Have a hug and many loving greetings, Kiki
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Hugs to you too. I’d love to share your optimism, but … Anyway, have a great Christmas xx
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Oh Margaret, PLEASE don’t tell me it CAN get much worse in your beloved country….. surely it must get better, mustn’t it?!
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All bets are off Kiki. But thank you for your thoughts, support and optimism. Happy Christmas!xx
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All the joy of the season to you and yours and I wish you all that you wish for yourself in 2020. Merry Christmas 🙂
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And to you too Al. I’m glad I found your blog and look forward to a new year of posts about your life in France.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours, and a Happy, peaceful, and healthy New Year.
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We can always hope! Happy Christmas and all the best for 2020, hopefully we might meet in February?
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It’s a plan! Meanwhile have a happy Christmas.
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Wonderful photo! Merry Christmas to you too! 🙂
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These were the decorations at a friend’s house. I thought they deserved a photo. Happy Christmas!
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Definitely! Well seen 🙂
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Happy Christmas, Margaret.
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And to you too!
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Season’s greetings to you and yours and really, really hoping, with fingers crossed, for a Happier New Year for everyone (however there will be no Brexit coins in this house!)
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Thank you Agnes. And to you and yours as well. It’s hard to be optimistic about the coming months, but we’ll have to find cheer where we can.
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Rather belated best Christmas wishes, Margaret, and best wishes too for the New Year – may there be many unexpected silver linings at the very least …
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Thank you Carol. One of the small silver linings to appreciate weekly is a post from you – always interesting and with great photos. These posts must take ages to prepare, but a lot of us value them – thanks.
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Thank you for your ever so kind comment Margaret. I learn a lot when reading around for some of my posts, which I enjoy – although I realize that it might be a not-so-complicated displacement activity 🙂 I enjoy your always interesting and enjoyably eclectic postings and your photographs too.
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A mutually supportive fan club! I’d say that’s a pretty positive way to start 2020.
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Absolutely! 🙂 🙂
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There’s always hope! 🙂 🙂 And I’m hoping you had a lovely Christmas, and wishing you good health and happiness whatever happens.
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I hope you had a Great British Christmas, and had a better experience than Team Barcelona, who have just stepped out of a train so crowded they were obliged to stand, sardine-like for the whole three hour Yorkshire to London journey.
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Oh, glory be! Done that 😂. Currently on an 11km walk which is getting longer and longer. Found a lovely cake and wine stop though and it’s 20C and Spring here in the Algarve so who’s complaining? 💕
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I’m going off you Jo ….. Anyway, you eat the cake so I don’t have to.
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Re the comment issue on your recent post, have you checked the comment box is ticked on the post itself? I’m kind of assuming you have since you said you’ve looked at the obvious. Other place is your settings and sharing options I think. Doing this on my phone so difficult to check settings.
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I’ve looked and looked, and can’t find a ‘comment’ box on the post itself. Everything in settings suggests the comments feature ought to be showing. Thanks for trying – I feel really stuck.
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I use WP admin and the classic editor to create posts. If you select wpadmin / posts / all posts then at the top is screen options. Click on that and make sure comments is ticked and then press apply.
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Thanks. I seem to have got there in the end, but it’s not that easy is it. Thanks for your Tech Support – WP seems to have got rid of its ‘Happiness Engineers’….
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I finally found it, tucked away at the bottom. Thank you so much.
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Oh, good. I was about to mention the discussion box at the bottom of the post. Glad you discovered it 🙂
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🙂 Thanks!
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