tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post2632823880517063012..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": Late News From Our Roving ReporterJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-87689672732278090702017-04-11T02:08:16.531+01:002017-04-11T02:08:16.531+01:00A fine crop of miscellaneous images and tales. Lo...A fine crop of miscellaneous images and tales. Love the church. The poorhouse is rather posh.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-84218771703529968242017-03-28T02:44:10.424+01:002017-03-28T02:44:10.424+01:00Such great stories, Cousin! Especially the last on...Such great stories, Cousin! Especially the last one of the little bird. It was on a mission, apparently.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-90664733394092751512017-03-24T16:48:40.412+00:002017-03-24T16:48:40.412+00:00The tale of the little bird and the glass panel wa...The tale of the little bird and the glass panel warm my heart.<br />Each of these stories could be used as a topic for novels or short stories.<br />One must admit: Great Britain is great. :)<br />Stay safe!Sara - Villa Emiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402655388283396110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-65283253427502369352017-03-24T12:52:22.621+00:002017-03-24T12:52:22.621+00:00Gosh that is a big church for a small village, I l...Gosh that is a big church for a small village, I love that that sweet wee bird flew all that way to save the day.. birders are a keen lot aren't they ☺ excellent post as always.. hopefully spring has sprung in ye olde England John, take care of yourself and mum.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-23348244090890134712017-03-24T11:23:32.387+00:002017-03-24T11:23:32.387+00:00What wonderful stories - apart from the poor Goose...What wonderful stories - apart from the poor Goose!! Thoroughly enjoyed this post - thanks.Louise Stopfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151477784515959764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-75238157722310444322017-03-23T05:16:26.800+00:002017-03-23T05:16:26.800+00:00What a wonderful wander, thanks, John! I love lear...What a wonderful wander, thanks, John! I love learning little things like the ones you present to us. The naval story is just amazing as is the bird window and all in between :)betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-8648895436676915122017-03-22T09:20:36.577+00:002017-03-22T09:20:36.577+00:00I loved all that, John - and superby illustrated, ...I loved all that, John - and superby illustrated, as ever. Coincidentally, I only heard the sad tale of old Byng yesterday, and now I see it here too. And yet some politicians manage to get away with murder...Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-67586825372849877582017-03-21T03:36:39.925+00:002017-03-21T03:36:39.925+00:00An eclectic mixture--poor Admiral Byng. My favorit...An eclectic mixture--poor Admiral Byng. My favorite is the white crowned sparrow, of course! Two kept me company this winter.it's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701940616523413217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-61713923503409200062017-03-20T17:47:07.022+00:002017-03-20T17:47:07.022+00:00Two very sad stories and one very encouraging abou...Two very sad stories and one very encouraging about the dear White Crowned Sparrow. Thank you for sharing, John. Great bits of history.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-7448311450344539102017-03-20T15:48:55.791+00:002017-03-20T15:48:55.791+00:00Another marvellous mixture of history and the pres...Another marvellous mixture of history and the present - there can't be to many of theseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-65886922858996696942017-03-19T17:45:13.401+00:002017-03-19T17:45:13.401+00:00What a great post this is! I loved the tale of th...What a great post this is! I loved the tale of the goose except the ending. For years there was a pair of geese that built a nest at the local Dairy Queen Restaurant! I don't know what eventually happened and was not down there enough to ever see the babies.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-50954551604779647972017-03-19T12:25:44.366+00:002017-03-19T12:25:44.366+00:00"in order to encourage the others" would..."in order to encourage the others" would certainly be a deterrent to anyone contemplating a similar action! Poor Admiral Byng. Tough to have the role bad example forced upon you.<br />We have flocks of white-crowned sparrows in our yard at this time of hear. I love to see the one memorialized in the church window. Fun stories, as always! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-27699654931135503432017-03-19T11:55:27.188+00:002017-03-19T11:55:27.188+00:00Wonderful little tidbits of local history. Too ba...Wonderful little tidbits of local history. Too bad for Admiral Byng, someone obviously had to be a scapegoat. The other stories all made for a good read. The small little bird made a big impact. You just never know how things will play out but they do play out and sometimes you end up amazed. Have a wonderful day John!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-43876268418870924562017-03-19T09:42:37.271+00:002017-03-19T09:42:37.271+00:00What a wonderful collections of stories about all ...What a wonderful collections of stories about all these places. I like the story of the little bird visitor and the donation for the church window by the bird watchers. Poor goose and poor Admiral Byng not a lot of justice for him and his family such a sad story:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-21369835833784433562017-03-19T09:26:49.221+00:002017-03-19T09:26:49.221+00:00Hi John - loved these selections ... a fun eclecti...Hi John - loved these selections ... a fun eclectic read, with some interesting information - Hobson's Choice, the church at Cley, Admiral Byng - poor chap, I love those village signs - Sandon of 1086, and the poor house ... certainly not poorly built. Thanks- really informative ... enjoy any roving reporting you can fit in - all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-36341251220030850262017-03-19T08:45:40.768+00:002017-03-19T08:45:40.768+00:00A great read, so much better than the national Sun...A great read, so much better than the national Sunday papers John!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363526036551313101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-80840797197213462612017-03-19T08:14:10.541+00:002017-03-19T08:14:10.541+00:00What an influence that little bird had. And thanks...What an influence that little bird had. And thanks for your other remarkable stories as well. Wish you a nice Sunday, John!Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-71435269132422027152017-03-19T03:41:25.414+00:002017-03-19T03:41:25.414+00:00Great stories all of them! Good to have you back....Great stories all of them! Good to have you back.Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-73588530902956431742017-03-19T01:50:18.724+00:002017-03-19T01:50:18.724+00:00Where do you come up with these!? Great stories!Where do you come up with these!? Great stories!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-75765054656625159782017-03-19T01:43:43.748+00:002017-03-19T01:43:43.748+00:00I love the fact the little bird is immortalized in...I love the fact the little bird is immortalized in the window of the church. All God's creatures!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-55584082224313768302017-03-18T22:59:19.403+00:002017-03-18T22:59:19.403+00:00Quite the journey for the little sparrow! Life is...Quite the journey for the little sparrow! Life is full of surprises.<br />1610 for the conduit -over four hundred years ago. I wonder if Hobson had any idea that his idea would last so long.<br />I don't think the military has ever been a fan of common sense. Too bad for Byng. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-63461889999805089972017-03-18T22:35:55.666+00:002017-03-18T22:35:55.666+00:00Great eclectic subjects for this post. I like the ...Great eclectic subjects for this post. I like the tiny sparrow being in the stained glass church window, and feel sad for the executed admiral. Do you read my favorite historical novels written by Patrick O'Brian? In them Jack Aubrey rose in the naval service and saw a lot of injustice.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com