Life’s complicated just now. I’m going to cut back to posting once a week–Fridays–for a while.
Notes from the U.K.
Exploring the spidery corners of a culture and the weird stuff that tourist brochures ignore.
Life’s complicated just now. I’m going to cut back to posting once a week–Fridays–for a while.
Notes from the U.K. 
Hope the eyes are no worse
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They’re not, and I should have said a bit more but was too tired to think it through. An explanation is–well, I’m not sure where it is. Either above or below, in answer to DoneDreaming’s comment. Thanks for the thought. I appreciate it.
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As long as ya keep going. Hang on !
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Thanks for that. I will.
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Hope you are ok :)
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Nothing worse than a bad cold following a miserable flu. And possibly an overindulgence in self-pity. But Wild Thing and I are still adjusting to what her vision loss means to us, separately and together, and I’ve known for a while that I need to cut back on a good number of things. I’d been thinking for some time about posting once a week, but the cold tipped me unceremoniously over the edge.
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I think everyone should blog in a way that their life accommodates. It should be fun rather than a chore (unless one is employed to blog that is). So, while I shall certainly miss your plethora of posts, I think you are totally sensible in scaling back and ensuring other aspects of your life have enough time devoted to them. I hope you are feeling tickety boo soon.
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Thank you, and that “tickety boo” should have American (and I assume other non-British) readers asking, “Whaat??”
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Ha ha! Future blog post material for you. “Right as rain” is another one.
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What, we’re going to leave them hanging till Friday?
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I’ve replied to one of your other readers. All courtesy of Google since I had no idea where it came from. It’s just always been part of my lexicon.
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It does… I can guess based on context but I bet your answer will be funnier.
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Oh, I dunno. Laura can be pretty funny. (No pressure there, Laura.)
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can’t agree more on blogging when/if you really feel like it. But could you explain your tickety boo expression? I mean where on earth did you catch it? :)
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I’ll hold back to leave Laura room to reply, but if she doesn’t and you want to remind me, do.
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It’s a British phrase. I can’t remember not using it. It’s always been in my phrase bank. Google, however, tells me it’s a 1930s corruption from the Hindi so it’s a colonial era phrase. I probably, therefore, picked it up from my Grandad. It’s from “all right” in Hindi apparently.
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Thanks. And I think I will do a post about it on Friday.
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I’m inspirational!
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Always.
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Thanks, I’d never come across it before. Would it be the same type origin as “out in the boondocks”? (which morphed in my family into as “out in the boondies”) :)
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According to my intensive 30-second google search, boondocks derives from a Tagalog word. Tickety boo may derive from Hindi (I’ll do a post about this on Friday) but it’s origin seems to be a bit more uncertain. Or possibly muddied up by online bullshitters–who knows? That’s a bit of a mixed (and disgusting if you think about it) metaphor, but let’s move on instead of paying it any attention.
The U.S. shortening of boondocks (or at least the one I always heard) in boonies–no D.
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Thanks Ellen, boondies is how I picked it up from my great Ethiopian friend & her family – been using it like that for a lifetime ! looking forward to tickety boo explanation – sounds hilarious :)
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I think the origins are similar in that there’s an “occupying force” borrowing from the indigenous language. British English has quite a smattering of Raj era words because Britain’s involvement in the Indian subcontinent lasted for so long. My assumption would be (based on zero research) that American soldiers only borrowed a few words from the languages of the Philippines as they were not stationed there for as long.
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That sounds convincing.
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Convincing but possibly full of crap. 😉
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Yeah, well, that’s always a possibility too.
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There should actually be many more words, as the Philippines were an Amercian protectorate for over 40 years! I’ll look into it when I can :)
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Good point. I didn’t stop to think about it.
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Well there you go then! :D I hope you will come back and share your research. I find etymology interesting.
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I will :)
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As they say in folk circles when a song changes its words, tune, or timing, “That’s the folk process.” It’s also how language evolves–at least when it catches on.
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I agree and that’s why I now blog without obligation. In the past I published twice weekly for many years. Now I publish only if and when I have something meaningful to share.
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I seem to do better when I have some sort of schedule, but something meaningful to share does sound like a worthwhile criterion.
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It’s too late for me. I’m hooked! I’ll be here on Fridays, or Saturdays, or whenever. In the meantime, I’m wishing all the best to you and Wild Thing.
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This wasn’t the plan, but they do say the goal is to leave ’em screaming for more. Thanks for the good wishes. We’ll be okay, and we have good people around us.
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Hi Ellen,
blogging can be very time-consuming. I know from my own experience. So, cutting back on it sometimes is a necessity. I hope you’ll get well soon, and that Wild Thing’s eyes will not deteriorate. That’s more important than a frequent blogging schedule. I’m looking forward to your once-a-week posts, and I’m happy that you’ll still be around in the blogosphere.
Take care, and have a great advent time,
Pit
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Thanks, Pit. The trick, with all this stuff, is to keep it manageable.
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I’m sorry life is complicated for you right now. But now and selfishly, I’ll be able to keep up with your postings and comment with my witty replies not a month afterwards. And I know I just made you smile!
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You did. You usually do.
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Hope all is well!
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We’re okay, thanks. I just need to back off for a while. I’ll explain a bit more on Friday.
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Ok. I just worry about my favorite bloggers.
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I’m glad to be among ’em.
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You could appropriate my “blog whenever I feel like it sticker/widget” if you like. I’m not sure why anyone would do otherwise. That being said, I hope the adjustments you and Wild Thing need to make shall be as painless as earthly possible. Blessings upon you both.
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Many thanks. For me, it’s useful to have a deadline, even if it’s one I made up. It helps me stay focused. What doesn’t have a deadline has a habit of drifting–at least in my life.
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Hi, Ellen, Hope you’re feeling fit as a fiddle soon (or is that ‘fit as a flea’??)! Happy to read your posts whenever you’re happy to write them. best wishes.
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Unless it’s another of those British/American things, I’m pretty sure it’s a fiddle. I never heard about being fit as a flea, although as far as I know they do seem to enjoy–well, the phrase (and I think it’s a British one) rude health does seem to fit them.
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Life is like that. Take care of business. We’ll wait.
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I hope everything is hunky dory, will look forward to your posts on friday
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Just a rough patch, but we’ll be fine, thanks.
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