tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post8405177360089844516..comments2023-08-05T06:46:54.791-07:00Comments on Costa Rica Calling: If it isn't Tuesday, then it's the two seater...the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-87467649384253630322011-03-16T14:45:34.632-07:002011-03-16T14:45:34.632-07:00Still giggling at: "Men set off over the hill...Still giggling at: <br><br>"Men set off over the hill to buy semen.<br><br>Ah. It only comes in on Tuesdays..."<br><br>I'm childish I know. But your pigtails have brightened my evening.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-80867091532786556432011-03-16T14:55:07.596-07:002011-03-16T14:55:07.596-07:00Steve, it's foolish, but it's fun...Steve, it's foolish, but it's fun...the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-77551253911182188792011-03-17T01:56:05.053-07:002011-03-17T01:56:05.053-07:00ROFL! Priceless, Fly. That's really got my da...ROFL! Priceless, Fly. That's really got my day off to a good start :-) All those years of wrestling with French bureaucracy were obviously the ideal training for rural life in Costa Rica.Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-205903695194013142011-03-17T05:47:24.897-07:002011-03-17T05:47:24.897-07:00Perpetua (what a nice solution to the name!), I ha...Perpetua (what a nice solution to the name!), I have always reckoned that living in France is an essential training period before trying a ...hmm...less developed country.the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-35384834578377369012011-03-17T06:59:34.514-07:002011-03-17T06:59:34.514-07:00Glad you like it, Fly. Better than being the PiT o...Glad you like it, Fly. Better than being the PiT or th PIT(A):-)Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-57163142797808453622011-03-17T07:04:23.513-07:002011-03-17T07:04:23.513-07:00Perpetua...yes, one doesn't always give much t...Perpetua...yes, one doesn't always give much thought to acronyms...the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-23569166440216296532011-03-17T08:44:40.226-07:002011-03-17T08:44:40.226-07:00WooHho, this is on my Dashboard, so it's worki...WooHho, this is on my Dashboard, so it's working again! Which buttons did you have to press, Fly?Perpetuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-27448786670365275982011-03-17T08:50:39.898-07:002011-03-17T08:50:39.898-07:00Perpetua, I went to posting and put the post off v...Perpetua, I went to posting and put the post off view and on to edit.<br><br>At the bottom I checked that it was on automatic posting and pressed publish.<br>And it worked.<br>When I did this before, it did not come up on followers' dashboards and when I looked again it had gone on to 'scheduled posting'...and all attempts to alter this were to no avail.<br>The only other thing I did was to take it off feedburner....and I never know whether being on or off it makes any difference.the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-57108117931464011252011-03-17T09:02:12.878-07:002011-03-17T09:02:12.878-07:00Absolutely delightful! Love these snippets of dail...Absolutely delightful! Love these snippets of daily/weekly life. And oh, to have piglets! Perhaps Laura hasn't come into season again because her brooding instincts are satisfied with the piglets?<br><br>(Do pigs get broody? I know chickens do.)ADoChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17361328651755074403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-56463617253539271992011-03-17T09:05:57.780-07:002011-03-17T09:05:57.780-07:00Another Day of Crazy,Crumbs, I bet the men haven&#...Another Day of Crazy,<br>Crumbs, I bet the men haven't thought of that!<br><br>The image of a broody pig is wonderful!the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-80486881518127016842011-03-17T14:32:01.942-07:002011-03-17T14:32:01.942-07:00Is it April 1 early? You've gone into pigs? We...Is it April 1 early? You've gone into pigs? Well, you know what I mean...<br><br>Love you diversifying like this - whoever knew we would end up doing what we are doing<br><br>xxxFrench Fancy...http://www.blogger.com/profile/04941577892849157015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-16610290223153846512011-03-17T18:35:16.145-07:002011-03-17T18:35:16.145-07:00French Fancy, lovely to see you in the blogosphere...French Fancy, lovely to see you in the blogosphere!<br><br>Weird, isn't it...we both had such big changes about the same time..and we're both surviving well!the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-46004550574346014142011-03-17T22:27:36.916-07:002011-03-17T22:27:36.916-07:00Pure dead brilliant. A wizardry of word-play exper...Pure dead brilliant. A wizardry of word-play expertly woven into an excellent post. It's no often I laugh out loud, but I did on this occasion, several times.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876631508280097974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-55394005087813500332011-03-18T02:59:03.139-07:002011-03-18T02:59:03.139-07:00I think the word 'bucolic' was invented fo...I think the word 'bucolic' was invented for stories like this. :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-33221585029885151032011-03-18T05:36:29.756-07:002011-03-18T05:36:29.756-07:00Very good fly - especially the 'only comes on ...Very good fly - especially the 'only comes on Tuesday' line.<br><br>I see Mrs Fancy is back commenting - maybe she will be over my place too.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-75654252573417793362011-03-18T06:16:34.748-07:002011-03-18T06:16:34.748-07:00Magnificent piece of piggy tale telling here Fly! ...Magnificent piece of piggy tale telling here Fly! Absolutely loved this yarn. Still chortling at the visions of this beautifully told caper. Gets my ‘Black Truffle’ award of the year.<br><br>Pigs and coconuts – laugh! That’s such a Costa Rica porcine foodie thing. Not for them a bland old chestnut and acorn fricassee then. A visit to my local butchers here will never be quite so exciting again.<br><br>Tis becoming more and more clear as each of your posts here go by, why you upped runner beans and struck out for the jungles of Costa Rica. I can clearly picture this as a hilarious and engaging thirty minute episode from your own comedic TV serial show: “A year in Costa Rica”. I really hope you’ll consider expanding this into a story and a script for a series such as this. It’s brilliant stuff.<br><br>It will make ‘year in Provence’ look quite pale by comparison. Now there’s a vengeful irony opportunity for you Fly!<br><br>“Ah, it only comes on Tuesdays”<br>“…There were two at the pig farm...both resembling sofas covered in shag pile material...one a three seater size and the other two seater.” – Wonderful and Inspired Mme Fly. ‘Salut’!!Bish Bosh Bashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01311092711040714994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-60401493711520997752011-03-18T06:34:20.074-07:002011-03-18T06:34:20.074-07:00Jimmy, that's a compliment I appreciate.Sarah,...Jimmy, that's a compliment I appreciate.<br><br>Sarah, well, it's not the Georgics...but don't hold your breath, the men now want to buy in cattle...<br><br>Mark, yes I liked that too...!<br>Delightful to have French Fancy among us again too.<br><br>Phil, I reckon I could write it...but who on earth would produce it?<br>Wouldn't think the modern TV executive would know where Costa Rica is situated to start with...the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-39885751966050839932011-03-20T05:06:40.648-07:002011-03-20T05:06:40.648-07:00Ooops! Late again! Lovely, lovely piggy story. ...Ooops! Late again! Lovely, lovely piggy story. I would so like to have one but a) we don't have the space and b) I couldn't send it to the slaughterhouse and c) having just taken delivery of 4 bantams that GW has just allowed their right to roam as we are off to lunch, he is no farmer so I would be on pig patrol by myself. Let's see if the girls are home when we get back ...The Return of the Native ... sort of.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09232917204933495222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-15700517711698779182011-03-20T11:33:45.039-07:002011-03-20T11:33:45.039-07:00Return of the Native, I didn't enjoy taking th...Return of the Native, I didn't enjoy taking the first batch to be slaughtered, but I was ...well, not pleased exactly, but reassured to see that it was carried out as humanely as is possible.<br><br>When young I knew a woman who had taken the runt of a litter and brought it up as a pet...it was massive, lived in the kitchen and followed her everywhere, even to the local shop.<br><br>There is piggy hope for you yet.the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-74028427105110287622011-03-26T09:57:15.354-07:002011-03-26T09:57:15.354-07:00You are a very funny lady! Were you laughing at th...You are a very funny lady! Were you laughing at the time?The Broadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-68522543895524771602011-03-26T10:31:07.626-07:002011-03-26T10:31:07.626-07:00The Broad...when it comes to men, you have to!The Broad...when it comes to men, you have to!the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-29198888897527906372011-03-26T11:15:23.151-07:002011-03-26T11:15:23.151-07:00I can picture this and am still laughing - I kept ...I can picture this and am still laughing - I kept pigs for a while and know what 'fun' they can beLulu LaBonnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05546286547273386382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-53884783712248049232011-03-26T11:29:17.207-07:002011-03-26T11:29:17.207-07:00Lulu LaBonne, super animals aren't they!Lulu LaBonne, super animals aren't they!the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-67040670881695276402011-03-29T08:14:28.458-07:002011-03-29T08:14:28.458-07:00Oh, what a wonderful story! It also made me glad I...Oh, what a wonderful story! It also made me glad I've never taken up farming. Not that my husband is made for that.Mary Anne Gruenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16839396134411360643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7693448419918855407.post-77665827964583178552011-03-29T15:03:07.704-07:002011-03-29T15:03:07.704-07:00Mary Anne Gruen, I hae ma doots that Mr. Fly is al...Mary Anne Gruen, I hae ma doots that Mr. Fly is altogether cut out for it....but the cattle arrive next week....the men have just been out to buy more wire for the fences....the fly in the webhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com