tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744392407902388076.post6739277527636710249..comments2014-08-21T07:59:16.287+01:00Comments on Sophie's Words: How Dave Lee Travis helped make the world completeSophie Keates-Gazeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756291409712138814noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744392407902388076.post-70232734552644412542011-07-07T13:06:35.267+01:002011-07-07T13:06:35.267+01:00Hello! Thank you for your visit, and for taking th...Hello! Thank you for your visit, and for taking the trouble to leave a comment. <br /><br />I can identify entirely with your 'opening out' - I'm really just beginning to appreciate the pleasure it can bring to be in the company of others. It's a lovely feeling.<br /><br />And like you, blogging (and Twitter) have brought me a great deal of pleasure and lots of new friends. It's true that I might never get to meet many of them, but that does not diminish the importance of the relationship!<br /><br />Thank you again for popping by. I always love it when people visit, so do feel free to visit any time!Sophie Keates-Gazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756291409712138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744392407902388076.post-44137177935490995672011-07-07T12:53:17.318+01:002011-07-07T12:53:17.318+01:00I'm an only child too and from an unemotional ...I'm an only child too and from an unemotional family.<br />I was a loner at school and university but when working I found a lot of pleasure in the company of some of my colleagues and I've been 'opening out' ever since.<br />Blogging has brought a new sort of contact...and has given me friends I will probably never meet but with whom I have a close relationship.<br />I found your blog through Hadriana's Treasures...a very aptly named blog!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744392407902388076.post-51087177793097817772011-06-23T09:07:21.988+01:002011-06-23T09:07:21.988+01:00Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Deb...Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, Deborah. It is always lovely to hear from you!<br /><br />You seem to be like me. You like people but are perhaps a bit wary at the same time. It seems very late in life, but I think I'm only just beginning to appreciate quite what a joy other people can be. That sounds terribly unsociable, which I don't think I am (once I get into my stride!). I think 'guarded' is the perfect word. But when I read that piece on Aung San Suu Kyi it really brought home to me how important other people are to our basic existence.<br /><br />Thank you again for visiting, and for your lovely comments. I always appreciate it!<br /><br />Sophie.Sophie Keates-Gazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756291409712138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-744392407902388076.post-39718536991250203382011-06-22T20:16:37.074+01:002011-06-22T20:16:37.074+01:00This is a truly inspirational blog Sophie and what...This is a truly inspirational blog Sophie and what struck me was how different our lives can be. Not so long ago a school mother told me that she and others thought I was very reserved (she wasn't offensive) and elusive. She is right to a point. I come from a family that is very sociable, love to party, love to drink. I have had a lot of people coming in & out of my life, my mum has been married 4 times, dad twice, partners in between, foster brothers, lodgers .. no real permanence. I am quite guarded about who I am friends with .. I am a bit of a loner to be honest. That doesn't mean I don't like people of course. I have my husband who is my soul mate, I have my children who are my best friends also and of course I have a few dear friends that I think the world of. I'm not sure what I am trying to say ... I value friendship of course but I suppose I also accept that some are more permanent than others.Deborah Parkin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04178448264826225881noreply@blogger.com