tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post115184173035604414..comments2023-04-28T13:39:42.229+01:00Comments on Wilf's World: It's That Time of YearWilfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152129807461003872006-07-05T21:03:00.000+01:002006-07-05T21:03:00.000+01:00Dear ClaireMum says that the biker-man was quite a...Dear Claire<BR/>Mum says that the biker-man was quite a sweetie really and that the tatoos, chains, rather nasty scarring and slightly aggressive stance was Just his way of expressing himself.<BR/><BR/>I really loved the Edison lab!!! Thanks-I feel a link coming on...<BR/>WilfWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152129549139948812006-07-05T20:59:00.000+01:002006-07-05T20:59:00.000+01:00Dear EdI think Granpa Jack made up the bit about f...Dear Ed<BR/>I think Granpa Jack made up the bit about falling off his bike.<BR/>WilfWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152123215815036302006-07-05T19:13:00.000+01:002006-07-05T19:13:00.000+01:00Wilf,Talking of light bulbs - this is the coolest ...Wilf,<BR/>Talking of light bulbs - this is the coolest place to go to see inventions...<BR/><BR/>http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/edison/default.asp<BR/><BR/>Thomas Edison's lab... cool eh?<BR/><BR/>Love, Claire<BR/>PS But don't believe the Ford bit!Claire Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550663536267719055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152122947336051522006-07-05T19:09:00.000+01:002006-07-05T19:09:00.000+01:00Wilf,You're right your Mum probably has forgotten ...Wilf,<BR/>You're right your Mum probably has forgotten - let's hope the whisky-drinking bloke with the chains and tattoos has too!;-)<BR/><BR/>Keep me posted if you manage some paddling next time!<BR/><BR/>Love, ClaireClaire Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550663536267719055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152118195797831932006-07-05T17:49:00.000+01:002006-07-05T17:49:00.000+01:00Dear Wilf, Sorry to hear that you had to go to Mab...Dear Wilf, <BR/>Sorry to hear that you had to go to Mablethorpe. We just about managed to see the sea at Hunstanton when we went recently. Just thought I'd let you know that Granpa Jack fell off his bicycle last week, and didn't dare to go out, in case anyone saw his black eyes and thought he'd been in a fight. Love Ed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152115944691886862006-07-05T17:12:00.000+01:002006-07-05T17:12:00.000+01:00Thanks Susan, a very kind thought; we're lucky in ...Thanks Susan, a very kind thought; we're lucky in the UK to have quite a few publishers still willing to look at new work! I know of Meadowside but I'll check out your other link-thankyou.<BR/>AddyWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152057407450852552006-07-05T00:56:00.000+01:002006-07-05T00:56:00.000+01:00Hi Addy, don't know if you've seen it yet but this...Hi Addy, don't know if you've seen it yet but this url contains the updated version of the UK directory of children's publishers:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk/pubs.html<BR/><BR/>Many are on the look-out for manuscripts eg. Meadowside Children's Books on Fleet Street:<BR/><BR/>http://meadowsidebooks.hostinguk.com/<BR/><BR/>Also, you can find children's book agents (UK) here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.writersservices.com/agent/uk/agent_uk.htmSuzan Abrams, email: suzanabrams@live.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818807164881810296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1152006093965021362006-07-04T10:41:00.000+01:002006-07-04T10:41:00.000+01:00Susan, you are very kind-thankyou. It would be qui...Susan, you are very kind-thankyou. It would be quite nice if a few publishers took the same view!:-)<BR/>AddyWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1151979156332361842006-07-04T03:12:00.000+01:002006-07-04T03:12:00.000+01:00Hi again Addy,I understand Wilf's intense dismay f...Hi again Addy,<BR/>I understand Wilf's intense dismay for this slight bit of a rollicking adventure but while condolences with regards to the 'hoop' and now sadly, the entire 'Victorian community' are in order, I must say, I enjoyed this humorous read that cradled Wilf's somewhat grumpy mood in good stead.<BR/>I admire your talent for wit and this natural flair of projecting a childlike comedy, an ability adored by many but given to so few.<BR/>loveSuzan Abrams, email: suzanabrams@live.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818807164881810296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1151954498727138822006-07-03T20:21:00.000+01:002006-07-03T20:21:00.000+01:00Ginger wine! Sounds DISGUSTING-sounds like a healt...Ginger wine! Sounds DISGUSTING-sounds like a health drink. I asked Mum and she said (a bit sniffily)she can't think what you mean but I say she probably can't remember. That's what Dad said as well but only when Mum had left the room.<BR/>WilfWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1151946325078284332006-07-03T18:05:00.000+01:002006-07-03T18:05:00.000+01:00Wilf,Don't forget at Southend-on-Sea you can never...Wilf,<BR/>Don't forget at Southend-on-Sea you can never get to the sea because it is actually by the Thames! We're a funny lot about the sea!<BR/><BR/>Hmmmmm ask your Mum about ginger wine in Southend on New Year's Day a few years ago... tee hee!Claire Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550663536267719055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1151926170819905862006-07-03T12:29:00.000+01:002006-07-03T12:29:00.000+01:00hello, Susan. Can't imagine the comments page with...hello, Susan. Can't imagine the comments page without you now!A.<BR/>Wilf says, Stephen Hawking would be nice but I think there's nothing average about you:-)<BR/><BR/>I'll probably go on a fact-finding mission to Novapulse when I'm an astronaut, Nicky. And don't worry that trip was the worst ever-the best is yet to come...<BR/>Mablethorpe-on-sea squeezes in on a technicality really. True it is the last town before the sea begins but there's a great deal of land in front of it before you get to the beach; soggy boggy bird sanctuary land. This would be OK for me 'cos when you get to the beach you can at least dig. But the big thing is that when the tide's out you might as well be in London, the sea's so far away. Oh and the other hazard before you even reach the beach is, of course the swarms of twitchers popping up out of the ground telling you to buzz off in case you scare a yellow feathered bushtail or whatever.<BR/>WilfWilfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15255247027469318384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1151923868947112792006-07-03T11:51:00.000+01:002006-07-03T11:51:00.000+01:00Oh Wilf, you poor boy. Wish I could send you to N...Oh Wilf, you poor boy. Wish I could send you to Novapulse to learn - you'd have so much fun. I must say this human thing for learning but not touching is positively archaic. Besides, learning should be fun not boring.<BR/>You have my deepest sympathies. <BR/>But if you ever want to soup things up on these dull school visits, let me know, I'm sure I can come up with something that will really get your class visit going. *evil cackle*<BR/>By the way, and you can help me out with my ongoing research here - why is it called "Mablethorpe-on-Sea" if you can't see the sea?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21018539.post-1151921887545262132006-07-03T11:18:00.000+01:002006-07-03T11:18:00.000+01:00Hello Wilf,I haven't yet read your story today. J...Hello Wilf,<BR/>I haven't yet read your story today. Just checking if my visits are still welcome. Unfortunately, I'm no Stephen Hawking...just your average supermarket lady.Suzan Abrams, email: suzanabrams@live.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818807164881810296noreply@blogger.com