tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post6126564013456015637..comments2024-03-20T06:13:43.116+00:00Comments on Joy and Forgetfulness: What I did on my holidays by Conrad Kinch aged 33 and a quarterConrad Kinchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-43245931194358216642013-06-24T14:37:02.812+01:002013-06-24T14:37:02.812+01:00That definitely was a Bernese Mountain Dog. The br...That definitely was a Bernese Mountain Dog. The breed is noteworthy for its calm demeanor, work ethis and ability - like the Irish Wolf Hound - to be fast enough to catch a wolf and strong enough to bring one down. The breed can range in size from about 60-70 pounds for a small female upto 150 pounds or so for a large male. From the looks of the picture you encountered a medium size animal. My sister's Berner definitely approves of the picture.<br />JerryCelticCurmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687177512999052331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-25755597886432722312013-06-23T09:17:10.466+01:002013-06-23T09:17:10.466+01:00An excellent break by the sound of it... I remembe...An excellent break by the sound of it... I remember thinking at the time, "if he gets time to paint any of those, it's got to have been a rubbish holiday".. :o)) <br /><br />I have hot footed it to practice my Google-fu and found the Great Battles book in a digitised format - the online version shows digitised pictures, so they may not be too readable on the Kindle, but the pictures are stunning.. <br /><br />http://archive.org/search.php?query=archibald%20forbes%20century%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts<br /><br />PS. My thanks for the mention in this months Battlegames (can't bring myself to like the new name)Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-84122565153516018462013-06-22T22:13:20.930+01:002013-06-22T22:13:20.930+01:00Such boundless enthusiasm from the felines! Their ...Such boundless enthusiasm from the felines! Their love for you is patently obvious.<br /><br />The books look/sound interesting (I agree with Jeff about preferring "real" ones, what I call analog books. I like the binding, the feel and smell, the "heft" of a good hardback. Digital books and e-readers do have their advantages, too, of course, but appeal to the senses and aesthetics are not among them, in my opinion).<br /><br />Sounds like it was a lovely holiday.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-67673874048434858512013-06-22T21:58:18.982+01:002013-06-22T21:58:18.982+01:00I recently downloaded the kindle app for my phone....I recently downloaded the kindle app for my phone. There may be more of these in my future. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-88953207005942845552013-06-22T21:57:28.649+01:002013-06-22T21:57:28.649+01:00Courage mon brave!Courage mon brave!Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-1787470700648198302013-06-22T21:57:01.217+01:002013-06-22T21:57:01.217+01:00I suspect you'd have a lot to talk about.I suspect you'd have a lot to talk about. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-82512241834171924812013-06-22T21:56:23.695+01:002013-06-22T21:56:23.695+01:00Possibly - though he struck me as a cunning sort. ...Possibly - though he struck me as a cunning sort. Conrad Kinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683395740934527502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-53765168941953068762013-06-22T19:07:14.426+01:002013-06-22T19:07:14.426+01:00Your mother-in-law is clearly a woman after my own...Your mother-in-law is clearly a woman after my own heart, and we should be introduced!AlFronthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309612957773750838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-30252818633590310442013-06-22T18:44:32.328+01:002013-06-22T18:44:32.328+01:00While I much prefer "real books", I see ...While I much prefer "real books", I see that "The Moonstone" is available online in various formats via Project Gutenberg:<br /><br />http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/155<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-12997476857798374112013-06-22T17:46:56.916+01:002013-06-22T17:46:56.916+01:00Lucky! And I still have one and a half months prio...Lucky! And I still have one and a half months prior to the holiday hobnob with the students (especially the Mongols) :-(Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626298493696536099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-991803860372006625.post-18151283511974459242013-06-22T16:49:57.673+01:002013-06-22T16:49:57.673+01:00Sounds like a delightful getaway.
Your bear does...Sounds like a delightful getaway. <br /><br />Your bear does show a marked resemblance to a typical Bernese Mountain Dog, perhaps that's how he was able to deceive the poor people.<br /><br />-RossRoss Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com