tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post3169132774210991407..comments2023-07-15T00:42:41.081-07:00Comments on Retired but Certainly not Retiring: It could never happen, could it?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-78406385014933457102016-11-17T12:24:31.952-08:002016-11-17T12:24:31.952-08:00What a great series Yes Minister was, I'd almo...What a great series Yes Minister was, I'd almost forgotten. Royalties? Of course. How's 5% sound? Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-10338846476037013532016-11-17T08:11:00.006-08:002016-11-17T08:11:00.006-08:00Could be the beginnings of a great series. Yes, Mi...Could be the beginnings of a great series. Yes, Minister was hilarious and yet was based on so much fact ( I Know, as I was a Civil Servant at the time it was aired). Will we get royalties for having supported you?ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-88196505238546469282016-11-13T23:50:04.564-08:002016-11-13T23:50:04.564-08:00We certainly do Jude. I guess what we do is show t...We certainly do Jude. I guess what we do is show through our actions that there is a different way of thinking and being. Onwards and upwards, things go in cycles and we must hope we come out of this one fairly soon. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-64789128254077841242016-11-13T21:04:52.705-08:002016-11-13T21:04:52.705-08:00John, wonderful post - you nailed it. Not only is ...John, wonderful post - you nailed it. Not only is the U.S. election result bizarre and unbelievable, it is a terrifying outcome for the whole world. ISIS, Putin, Brexit, and now Trump. We live in dangerous times.<br />JudeDr Sock https://www.blogger.com/profile/13378594360241846301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-34752552833270968902016-11-12T12:11:08.673-08:002016-11-12T12:11:08.673-08:00Thanks Carole .The result has had global impact an...Thanks Carole .The result has had global impact and still seems unreal. I notice he's already backtracking. Wonder when his supporters will realise they were duped and manipulated?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-28709655295210331222016-11-11T03:51:49.326-08:002016-11-11T03:51:49.326-08:00Love this! If this had been written even 5 years a...Love this! If this had been written even 5 years ago, we all would have said you were batty! <br /><br />Still in mourning over here. I woke up and kept thinking it was a bad dream. How did the pollsters get it so wrong???<br /><br />Keep writing John. You have a lot of talent, and it always makes me smile. Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-4176439672852717092016-11-10T07:25:26.266-08:002016-11-10T07:25:26.266-08:00Thanks Valerie. I felt compelled to write somethin...Thanks Valerie. I felt compelled to write something, and I thought the situation with Trump is almost beyond satire. You couldn't make it up could you. Humour keeps one sane I feel . Take careJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-45865190983322748172016-11-10T00:38:48.386-08:002016-11-10T00:38:48.386-08:00BRILLIANT and so well written, almost like real li...BRILLIANT and so well written, almost like real life. I'm wondering where you get your ideas from. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-39972626370545928572016-11-09T10:26:24.055-08:002016-11-09T10:26:24.055-08:00Hi Tom , it was always going to be obvious . I was...Hi Tom , it was always going to be obvious . I was either going to use irony or get angry. I went for irony bordering on disbelief. Got it out my system now. Have a good day if you can. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025838045532433538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6744181540900970301.post-26941385773220701132016-11-09T10:03:43.099-08:002016-11-09T10:03:43.099-08:00I like the idea, but treatment is a little too obv...I like the idea, but treatment is a little too obvious ... gotta keep me (the audience) guessing.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.com