tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post6245916498879605263..comments2024-03-29T08:31:19.882+00:00Comments on lizy-writes: BOYS WILL BE BOYS - a 100 word story for Armistice Dayliz younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-43719305893234446432015-11-18T17:40:30.554+00:002015-11-18T17:40:30.554+00:00Thankyou Subroto. The Kohima Epitaph was said in m...Thankyou Subroto. The Kohima Epitaph was said in my local chucrch last week by a veteran who survived the Burma railway. Very moving.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-2048253991387828222015-11-18T17:38:31.152+00:002015-11-18T17:38:31.152+00:00It was a bigger move when we went to Tenerife. Com...It was a bigger move when we went to Tenerife. Coming home was emotionally less stressful, though having to rent after a lifetime of home ownership is a shock!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-52847969719176617492015-11-18T07:40:25.951+00:002015-11-18T07:40:25.951+00:00Nice one Lizy. That epitaph by John Edmonds can a...Nice one Lizy. That epitaph by John Edmonds can also be found in the War Cemetery in Kohima in North East India commemorating the fallen of the Battle of Kohima in April 1944.Subrotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201941160294779130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-18250983426197465992015-11-18T00:44:45.700+00:002015-11-18T00:44:45.700+00:00That is a big move. How are you finding the cold o...That is a big move. How are you finding the cold of England?<br />Your flash shows that for many that fought they were but boys themselves. Such a sad loss of life. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652282229264394887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-2440371004984134032015-11-16T17:31:23.401+00:002015-11-16T17:31:23.401+00:00Three in two years is excessive! Thanks for visiti...Three in two years is excessive! Thanks for visiting.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-4220550012484841992015-11-16T13:07:42.303+00:002015-11-16T13:07:42.303+00:00WOW ...there is a lot going on is 100 words. Great...WOW ...there is a lot going on is 100 words. Great job. I hope you are settled <br />into your new relocation. Moving is tedious and I've been moving out of 3 houses<br />for two years......LOLManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-56999508358178650152015-11-16T08:51:42.314+00:002015-11-16T08:51:42.314+00:00Thanks Margirene.Thanks Margirene.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-8292362021486234242015-11-15T22:10:10.200+00:002015-11-15T22:10:10.200+00:00I like how you've blended the old and the youn...I like how you've blended the old and the young in this, and blurred the divide between the living and the dead. Superbly done. The playing children are the perfect link.margirenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852245574666501383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-6657055244267776202015-11-15T12:45:17.872+00:002015-11-15T12:45:17.872+00:00I imagined the vicar's sons playing with ghost...I imagined the vicar's sons playing with ghosts.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-58333445883881572792015-11-15T12:44:27.319+00:002015-11-15T12:44:27.319+00:00Thanks Dawn. The adjustments are kind in one respe...Thanks Dawn. The adjustments are kind in one respect - back with family - but the bureaucracy is a nightmare!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-89655980747495789532015-11-14T23:44:35.117+00:002015-11-14T23:44:35.117+00:00Intriguing story. Are they dead or not? Anyway ho...Intriguing story. Are they dead or not? Anyway honors those who have gone before in an unusual way.Perry Blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439590071776264237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-14244705816878376022015-11-14T22:51:45.878+00:002015-11-14T22:51:45.878+00:00Liz, I really like the layers here. The sense of t...Liz, I really like the layers here. The sense of time, war, and loss is palpable, but the lovely piece about the children playing amongst the dead grandparents is very sweet. Nicely done! And welcome home! What a big change for you. I hope the adjustments are smooth and kind. Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260548450345565636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-40653080704084754992015-11-14T18:27:25.583+00:002015-11-14T18:27:25.583+00:00Thank you Dale.Thank you Dale.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-47517020882188795772015-11-14T04:17:58.242+00:002015-11-14T04:17:58.242+00:00What a lovely tale. How true that the young ones ...What a lovely tale. How true that the young ones celebrate better than the old.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026707232212719793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-84151616508821141802015-11-13T22:21:48.256+00:002015-11-13T22:21:48.256+00:00Thanks Lorna - one always wonders whether the knac...Thanks Lorna - one always wonders whether the knack has gone - and there's a sigh of relief when it proves to be still there!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-32356162954799842015-11-13T22:20:45.290+00:002015-11-13T22:20:45.290+00:00Thanks Helen - and my blog was only 'lost'...Thanks Helen - and my blog was only 'lost' for a few minutes while it got used to its new name!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-12465108487904551482015-11-13T19:57:53.549+00:002015-11-13T19:57:53.549+00:00You may have been gone for a while (like me), but ...You may have been gone for a while (like me), but you haven't lost your gift of weaving a good tale! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-22833638830694313992015-11-13T11:57:48.190+00:002015-11-13T11:57:48.190+00:00What a lovely, poignant link between the boys of p...What a lovely, poignant link between the boys of past and present. You always say so much in so few words, Liz.<br /><br />(Glad you found your blog. Blogtastic!)<br /><br />HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-69725113436004585122015-11-12T22:16:58.763+00:002015-11-12T22:16:58.763+00:00Thanks Ga - I hoped someone would notice that. I a...Thanks Ga - I hoped someone would notice that. I am a vicar's child and graveyards were sometimes my playgrounds.liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-60666563743550394702015-11-12T22:15:21.562+00:002015-11-12T22:15:21.562+00:00Thanks Susan - I couldn't ignore the lure any ...Thanks Susan - I couldn't ignore the lure any longer!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-59649032170828976602015-11-12T17:30:40.769+00:002015-11-12T17:30:40.769+00:00I absolutely loved the line about the dead grandpa...I absolutely loved the line about the dead grandparents enjoying the laughter. Very moving and beautiful story.Gah Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12782476711011046782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-6800705938178854682015-11-12T17:09:30.568+00:002015-11-12T17:09:30.568+00:00Welcome back - and what a special story to mark yo...Welcome back - and what a special story to mark your return! Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-62132171270872009262015-11-12T15:09:50.610+00:002015-11-12T15:09:50.610+00:00Thanks Ann - it was a struggle but I got there in ...Thanks Ann - it was a struggle but I got there in the end!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-12474676710927980112015-11-12T13:08:55.217+00:002015-11-12T13:08:55.217+00:00A poignant piece, Lizy, and one to make you think....A poignant piece, Lizy, and one to make you think. Glad you got the changeover on your blog sorted OK.<br />Annawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952972062354370535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872436458316103784.post-60654465430539591222015-11-12T10:45:29.159+00:002015-11-12T10:45:29.159+00:00Odd, the things we didn't realise we'd mis...Odd, the things we didn't realise we'd missed! Sainsbury's harvest grain loaf, English apples etc!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.com