tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post1503142617647405244..comments2024-03-23T12:52:32.450+13:00Comments on The Paddock: Like old timesPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-51103911986944147872020-08-07T00:56:21.694+12:002020-08-07T00:56:21.694+12:00When I was young I always enjoyed playing sports a...When I was young I always enjoyed playing sports and made the school's A teams, but I have never been especially interested in watching it - and if I do occasionally it is stuff like tennis where there is continuous action and two athletes are pitted against each other. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-58897332194079363802020-08-03T14:18:13.316+12:002020-08-03T14:18:13.316+12:00Oh, dear. That's a great story, i don't b...Oh, dear. That's a great story, i don't blame that mama for being very, very angry.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-19522584803324424282020-08-03T12:34:58.273+12:002020-08-03T12:34:58.273+12:00Thanks, Adrian. I have some good stories, too fro...Thanks, Adrian. I have some good stories, too from my days in human resources, you hear some great lines in that job but I can't tell them! Too many people still around who would be able to work out who I'm talking about.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-59336370439356141222020-08-03T12:30:26.614+12:002020-08-03T12:30:26.614+12:00Our rugby club still prides itself on its hospital...Our rugby club still prides itself on its hospitality, Margaret, but not all do these days. And they still make the after game speech where they thank the opposition, the ref and the ladies in the kitchen for 'the feed'. It's nice that some things haven't changed.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-68310083555133966302020-08-03T12:26:44.052+12:002020-08-03T12:26:44.052+12:00Happy to give you a laugh. Wish I could remember ...Happy to give you a laugh. Wish I could remember more of the laughs those boys gave us, they were an entertaining bunch.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-70082002044375896852020-08-03T12:24:30.825+12:002020-08-03T12:24:30.825+12:00Hi Amy, I find even the local games exciting. Th...Hi Amy, I find even the local games exciting. The good thing about being on the sideline is it's so close to the action.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-49717946880891257032020-08-03T03:46:56.743+12:002020-08-03T03:46:56.743+12:00This is a great story. It knocks the children and ...This is a great story. It knocks the children and their flags into second place.Adrian Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061432566298145837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-22363602914787468962020-08-02T21:00:06.409+12:002020-08-02T21:00:06.409+12:00We used to have inter-school sports days and the m...We used to have inter-school sports days and the mothers of the host school were always expected to put on food afterwards. I don't think that happens so much these days.<br />At Home In New Zealandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835971617944752730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-46792843677495664502020-08-02T20:20:29.932+12:002020-08-02T20:20:29.932+12:00That is one of the best breakfast laughs I've ...That is one of the best breakfast laughs I've had for a while. I'm still chuckling. Croquet clubs always put on a good show of hospitality when there is a tournament and my 'plate' (a cheesecake - the plate I always took) once earned me a proposal of marriage (from an elderly lady whose husband was standing nearby). I have to confess, though, that when I first went to New Zealand and heard that I was expected to take a plate I was rather perplexed.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-46987983937484362962020-08-02T18:46:05.543+12:002020-08-02T18:46:05.543+12:00I am a huge rugby fan, especially of international...I am a huge rugby fan, especially of international games, so much excitement.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.com