Comments received on poems by Michael Edwards
DINING ETIQUETTE
WriteBeLight said:
I agree Michael. Years ago I was a bartender and waitress. It is unreal today that servers do not even come back to thank you for leaving a nice tip. I really think it is because they cannot do the Math. And, they get your order wrong as well. So, mostly, I just order an appetizer and take out. Rather cook at home and have a nice glass of wine. So much more enjoyable.
May 6th, 2017 06:43
WriteBeLight said:
I agree Michael. Years ago I was a bartender and waitress. It is unreal today that servers do not even come back to thank you for leaving a nice tip. I really think it is because they cannot do the Math. And, they get your order wrong as well. So, mostly, I just order an appetizer and take out. Rather cook at home and have a nice glass of wine. So much more enjoyable.
May 6th, 2017 06:43
DINING ETIQUETTE
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thank you Michael for reminding us of decorum ~ In my Family the table was always properly set for Dinner (7pm) and good manners observed. I do like to stay in 5 Star Hotels where one must dress for dinner (no ruff in the buff) and the Waiters do know their wines. I have dined at the Top Table in Balliol College Oxford and Queens College Cambridge where the Etiquette of Dining is always observed and in other Universities too ! Too many Families now dine on fast food a la sofa watching telly ! I love formal Dinner Parties ~ I am an Edwardian at heart are you ? Thanks for caring ~ love the cartoon ~ Please check my SUNRISE ~ Brian ~ Have Dinner Suit ~ will travel !
May 6th, 2017 05:17
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thank you Michael for reminding us of decorum ~ In my Family the table was always properly set for Dinner (7pm) and good manners observed. I do like to stay in 5 Star Hotels where one must dress for dinner (no ruff in the buff) and the Waiters do know their wines. I have dined at the Top Table in Balliol College Oxford and Queens College Cambridge where the Etiquette of Dining is always observed and in other Universities too ! Too many Families now dine on fast food a la sofa watching telly ! I love formal Dinner Parties ~ I am an Edwardian at heart are you ? Thanks for caring ~ love the cartoon ~ Please check my SUNRISE ~ Brian ~ Have Dinner Suit ~ will travel !
May 6th, 2017 05:17
DINING ETIQUETTE
Michael Edwards said:
Must agree that good manners and dress sense do not necessarily go hand in hand. Having said that I feel more comfortable knowing I look good than I would if I was looking scruffy.
Have to agree about talking loudly and spoiling it for other diners - one of the bugbears about eating in Italy, Spain et al
May 6th, 2017 02:05
Michael Edwards said:
Must agree that good manners and dress sense do not necessarily go hand in hand. Having said that I feel more comfortable knowing I look good than I would if I was looking scruffy.
Have to agree about talking loudly and spoiling it for other diners - one of the bugbears about eating in Italy, Spain et al
May 6th, 2017 02:05
DINING ETIQUETTE
Fay Slimm. said:
Food is a true blessing and should be valued as such. A good reminder that we should all thankfully treat its consumption with great respect - eating can be gracious or otherwise in any part of the world. Good read and love the fun- graphics too Michael.
May 6th, 2017 02:03
Fay Slimm. said:
Food is a true blessing and should be valued as such. A good reminder that we should all thankfully treat its consumption with great respect - eating can be gracious or otherwise in any part of the world. Good read and love the fun- graphics too Michael.
May 6th, 2017 02:03
DINING ETIQUETTE
Garry said:
I have been inpubs, or restaurants where very well properly dressed people have behaved appallingly talking in loud voices standibg in the way at the bar with no apology and generally spoiling things for everyone. Equally people not properly dressed have behaved in a very civilised and friendly manner. I know which I\'d prefer. I\'m sensible enough to wear what I i feel comfortable in. So i hope do you two guys. My behaviour is impeccable however.
May 6th, 2017 01:18
Garry said:
I have been inpubs, or restaurants where very well properly dressed people have behaved appallingly talking in loud voices standibg in the way at the bar with no apology and generally spoiling things for everyone. Equally people not properly dressed have behaved in a very civilised and friendly manner. I know which I\'d prefer. I\'m sensible enough to wear what I i feel comfortable in. So i hope do you two guys. My behaviour is impeccable however.
May 6th, 2017 01:18
DINING ETIQUETTE
Garry said:
I have great dress sense and always know when i am dressed. I have never knowingly eaten naked.
Does this count?
May 6th, 2017 01:12
Garry said:
I have great dress sense and always know when i am dressed. I have never knowingly eaten naked.
Does this count?
May 6th, 2017 01:12
DINING ETIQUETTE
Goldfinch60 said:
Manners and etiquette are just something else that are fast disappearing in our world.
Table manners are almost as dead as the dodo.
I used to be a Chaplain in the Sea Cadets and once a year the Chaplains would have a few days together being informed of things to come. During this time together we would have a dinner in the wardoom of the Naval Headquarters and this was a very formal affair where etiquette was the norm. The tables were correctly laid and the Naval silver was laid on the centre of the tables. Everything was immaculate and the manners sublime.
May 6th, 2017 01:04
Goldfinch60 said:
Manners and etiquette are just something else that are fast disappearing in our world.
Table manners are almost as dead as the dodo.
I used to be a Chaplain in the Sea Cadets and once a year the Chaplains would have a few days together being informed of things to come. During this time together we would have a dinner in the wardoom of the Naval Headquarters and this was a very formal affair where etiquette was the norm. The tables were correctly laid and the Naval silver was laid on the centre of the tables. Everything was immaculate and the manners sublime.
May 6th, 2017 01:04
DINING ETIQUETTE
Michael Edwards said:
My wife and I love dining out in PROPER restaurants but it is so depressing to see the lack of etiquette displayed by others and a failure by the restaurants to train their staff and observe simple rules.
Diners who have no dress sense- do people have no pride any more
waiters standing over you while you are still reading the menu
Table placements incorrectly laid
talking while actually eating
using just the fork
holding wine glasses by the bulb and not the stem
waiters who are not familiar with the wines on offer (if there is no sommelier)
diners who do not put the cutlery together on the plate when finished
diners who place the fork facing upwards on the plate when they have finished
waiters who start clearing away dirty plates before everyone\'s finished
waiters who are too familiar with diners
waiters who serve plated food (Service a la Russe) over the left shoulder
waiters who remove dirty plates over the right shoulder
waiters who don\'t recognise a diners need for a finger bowl and have to be asked
waiters who don\'t know how far to fill a wine glass
Must be plenty of others but the minds gone blank for the moment.
May 6th, 2017 00:12
Michael Edwards said:
My wife and I love dining out in PROPER restaurants but it is so depressing to see the lack of etiquette displayed by others and a failure by the restaurants to train their staff and observe simple rules.
Diners who have no dress sense- do people have no pride any more
waiters standing over you while you are still reading the menu
Table placements incorrectly laid
talking while actually eating
using just the fork
holding wine glasses by the bulb and not the stem
waiters who are not familiar with the wines on offer (if there is no sommelier)
diners who do not put the cutlery together on the plate when finished
diners who place the fork facing upwards on the plate when they have finished
waiters who start clearing away dirty plates before everyone\'s finished
waiters who are too familiar with diners
waiters who serve plated food (Service a la Russe) over the left shoulder
waiters who remove dirty plates over the right shoulder
waiters who don\'t recognise a diners need for a finger bowl and have to be asked
waiters who don\'t know how far to fill a wine glass
Must be plenty of others but the minds gone blank for the moment.
May 6th, 2017 00:12
PLANS FOR TONIGHT
Fay Slimm. said:
Love the cartoon Michael and as for the old currency -- -pleeeeeeeeease lets have it back. Those gone names were so romantic.
May 5th, 2017 04:52
Fay Slimm. said:
Love the cartoon Michael and as for the old currency -- -pleeeeeeeeease lets have it back. Those gone names were so romantic.
May 5th, 2017 04:52
PLANS FOR TONIGHT
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
THANKS MICHAEL ~ Love the cartoon ! To bed to bed says sleepy had ~ Tarry a while says slow ~ Put on the pan says greedy Dan ~ Lets sup before we go ~ TOUCHE ~ BRIAN Please check my ROSE COLOURED POEM ~ Thanks B.
May 5th, 2017 02:47
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
THANKS MICHAEL ~ Love the cartoon ! To bed to bed says sleepy had ~ Tarry a while says slow ~ Put on the pan says greedy Dan ~ Lets sup before we go ~ TOUCHE ~ BRIAN Please check my ROSE COLOURED POEM ~ Thanks B.
May 5th, 2017 02:47
PLANS FOR TONIGHT
orchidee said:
Those new pound coins look a bit like the old thruppennies! A fine fun write. lol.
May 5th, 2017 02:16
orchidee said:
Those new pound coins look a bit like the old thruppennies! A fine fun write. lol.
May 5th, 2017 02:16
PLANS FOR TONIGHT
Goldfinch60 said:
I can remember buying sweets using farthings with the jenny wren on them.
May 5th, 2017 01:13
Goldfinch60 said:
I can remember buying sweets using farthings with the jenny wren on them.
May 5th, 2017 01:13
PLANS FOR TONIGHT
Michael Edwards said:
A few words to explain this little ditty for anyone not familiar with old English currency before it converted to metric back in 1971.
In the old currency there were 4 farthings to the penny, 12 pennies (or pence) to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound.
Tuppence three farthings was two and three quarter pennies (pennies were sometimes referred to as pence in the plural ) and ha\'penny was a shortened version of a half penny.
Now you know why we converted.
With acknowledgements to my favourite author, Thomas Hardy, whose mention of
cider and radishes and their mid 19th century costings inspired this little verse
May 5th, 2017 00:17
Michael Edwards said:
A few words to explain this little ditty for anyone not familiar with old English currency before it converted to metric back in 1971.
In the old currency there were 4 farthings to the penny, 12 pennies (or pence) to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound.
Tuppence three farthings was two and three quarter pennies (pennies were sometimes referred to as pence in the plural ) and ha\'penny was a shortened version of a half penny.
Now you know why we converted.
With acknowledgements to my favourite author, Thomas Hardy, whose mention of
cider and radishes and their mid 19th century costings inspired this little verse
May 5th, 2017 00:17
THE CHAPEL
MendedFences27 said:
My understanding of how villages got built, was that the church was the first to be built (or was it the Pub? - one of those two) then the homes and school or factory. It seems the churches outlasted all of the others in most cases. Were they better-built or less used? A beautiful picture of a lonely church in the countryside. Liked this one. - Phil A.
May 4th, 2017 08:02
MendedFences27 said:
My understanding of how villages got built, was that the church was the first to be built (or was it the Pub? - one of those two) then the homes and school or factory. It seems the churches outlasted all of the others in most cases. Were they better-built or less used? A beautiful picture of a lonely church in the countryside. Liked this one. - Phil A.
May 4th, 2017 08:02
THE GATHERING
MendedFences27 said:
I do not think that this is one day in the life of a woman, but rather her entire life unfolded, from youth to the final hour. The writing is subtle enough that it sounds like one day , yet truly deep enough to be a lifetime, from \"a lass,\" to an \"evening lingered,\" to the \"darkest hour.\" A beautiful piece about a lovely woman. Inspiring. - Phil A.
May 4th, 2017 07:54
MendedFences27 said:
I do not think that this is one day in the life of a woman, but rather her entire life unfolded, from youth to the final hour. The writing is subtle enough that it sounds like one day , yet truly deep enough to be a lifetime, from \"a lass,\" to an \"evening lingered,\" to the \"darkest hour.\" A beautiful piece about a lovely woman. Inspiring. - Phil A.
May 4th, 2017 07:54
THE CHAPEL
Michael Edwards said:
Thanks all - actually the sketch was done in Latvia but I guess it could be anywhere.
May 4th, 2017 05:02
Michael Edwards said:
Thanks all - actually the sketch was done in Latvia but I guess it could be anywhere.
May 4th, 2017 05:02
THE CHAPEL
Fay Slimm. said:
The words describe hidden sacred places so well Michael and the drawing sets off the verse. Great read.
May 4th, 2017 04:52
Fay Slimm. said:
The words describe hidden sacred places so well Michael and the drawing sets off the verse. Great read.
May 4th, 2017 04:52
THE CHAPEL
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ! \"God does not dwell in Buildings forged by Man\'s labour\" ~ BUT ~ when the Believers enter the Chapel ~ Then it becomes the House of God. In St Petersburg (Russia) Churches ~ once used to store vegetables ~ now resound to the Glory of God ~ AMEN Your poem opened a theological box ! Please check my poem and choose a number 1 to 10 ~ BRIAN
May 4th, 2017 04:28
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ! \"God does not dwell in Buildings forged by Man\'s labour\" ~ BUT ~ when the Believers enter the Chapel ~ Then it becomes the House of God. In St Petersburg (Russia) Churches ~ once used to store vegetables ~ now resound to the Glory of God ~ AMEN Your poem opened a theological box ! Please check my poem and choose a number 1 to 10 ~ BRIAN
May 4th, 2017 04:28
THE CHAPEL
orchidee said:
A fine write and pic. I came across a disused chapel. It looked a bit creepy, then I found out it used to be a mortuary! Eek!
May 4th, 2017 02:26
orchidee said:
A fine write and pic. I came across a disused chapel. It looked a bit creepy, then I found out it used to be a mortuary! Eek!
May 4th, 2017 02:26
THE CHAPEL
Goldfinch60 said:
a place of worship does not need to be elegant, it needs to be prayerful. Good write.
May 4th, 2017 01:23
Goldfinch60 said:
a place of worship does not need to be elegant, it needs to be prayerful. Good write.
May 4th, 2017 01:23
THE GATHERING
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ I found this poem (and the LD) emotive as well. The poem paints a very plaintive picture ! My poem today is about CHLOROPHYLL ~ one of God\'s really awesome ideas ~ ENJOY ~ BRIAN
May 3rd, 2017 11:35
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ I found this poem (and the LD) emotive as well. The poem paints a very plaintive picture ! My poem today is about CHLOROPHYLL ~ one of God\'s really awesome ideas ~ ENJOY ~ BRIAN
May 3rd, 2017 11:35
THE GATHERING
Goldfinch60 said:
Beautiful emotive write. Liked this a great deal.
May 3rd, 2017 01:31
Goldfinch60 said:
Beautiful emotive write. Liked this a great deal.
May 3rd, 2017 01:31
LIMERICKS 23, 23, and 24>
MendedFences27 said:
Three humorous sketches and one of Veere. Well done, Michael. I like #3, but I\'ve never been to Redditch. Is there a red ditch there? - Phil A.
May 2nd, 2017 15:18
MendedFences27 said:
Three humorous sketches and one of Veere. Well done, Michael. I like #3, but I\'ve never been to Redditch. Is there a red ditch there? - Phil A.
May 2nd, 2017 15:18
LIMERICKS 23, 23, and 24>
orchidee said:
Ooohh, they\'re probably real people, if we look far enough! heehee. Good writes and pic.
May 2nd, 2017 08:52
orchidee said:
Ooohh, they\'re probably real people, if we look far enough! heehee. Good writes and pic.
May 2nd, 2017 08:52
LIMERICKS 23, 23, and 24>
Fay Slimm. said:
Ha ha ha - - a really good set of limericks to start my day\'s read - - I am no good at all writing humour though I appreciate reading it - and these are great fun.
May 2nd, 2017 07:45
Fay Slimm. said:
Ha ha ha - - a really good set of limericks to start my day\'s read - - I am no good at all writing humour though I appreciate reading it - and these are great fun.
May 2nd, 2017 07:45
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