tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post5627987737879272582..comments2023-07-18T07:27:08.516+00:00Comments on Siren Voices: sixty-five yearsSpence Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-534697967617311882014-05-30T15:34:31.903+00:002014-05-30T15:34:31.903+00:00Thanks, Cass.
That's why I think Pinter is su...Thanks, Cass.<br /><br />That's why I think Pinter is such a great playwright. On paper his words don't look all that, but when they're acted out they really come alive.<br /><br />It's amazing how tough & near to the mark banter can be with someone you're completely relaxed with. It's a sign of a healthy relationship (in a perverse kind of way!)Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-14807310297158528982014-05-29T15:57:46.095+00:002014-05-29T15:57:46.095+00:00No, you did a good job with the subtext. I could t...No, you did a good job with the subtext. I could tell that there was affection beneath the apparent snark. I just find it amusing that if you take JUST the words, it sounds so terrible. My grandparents tease each other in much the same way. I used to think, "Oh no, their marriage must really be in trouble!" Now that I'm married myself I just kind of smirk and think, "Aww. That's cute. They really like each other."Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407466438773284596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-89763901379033960042014-05-29T15:23:02.100+00:002014-05-29T15:23:02.100+00:00Hey Cass
It's so difficult, getting these thi...Hey Cass<br /><br />It's so difficult, getting these things across - the sub-text of it all. How people say one thing but mean another. If there was one thing I wish I could do it was that.<br /><br />With Mr & Mrs D, so much was below the surface (and I don't just mean that U-boat). Even though what they were saying sounded snippy & snarky, it actually felt full of love and good grace. Especially given that they both recognised their situation - all the problems, indignities of old age. They'd been through so much, and still had this last little way to go. <br /><br />I bet Mr D was much the same when he dragged himself out of the freezing Atlantic onto that lifeboat. I think if I'd been there too, I'd have found it as reassuring as anything else (maybe not as reassuring as the flare-gun and the beef tea, but damned fine nonetheless...) <br />xSpence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-83749082519409318872014-05-28T20:49:47.192+00:002014-05-28T20:49:47.192+00:00I find it funny how the give and take of a relatio...I find it funny how the give and take of a relationship can seem hostile out of context; "you old fool", "don't flatter yourself", etc.<br /><br />And here I am at 1 year and some change, patting myself on the back for my grand accomplishment. 65 years. Hmm. Maybe shooting IS the thing!Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407466438773284596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-62063297538344218642014-05-27T18:30:45.059+00:002014-05-27T18:30:45.059+00:00Jack - Nice technique. Eco-friendly (probably neig...Jack - Nice technique. Eco-friendly (probably neighbour-friendly, too)<br /><br />Sabine - <i>Only</i> 32 years?! Amazing! <br />(And yes, it was a great cup of tea - mostly because I ended up making it...er-hem)<br /><br />Heather - It was lovely to see such a loving & playful relationship surviving so long. They've seen so much together. An impressive couple, that's for sure.<br /><br />Tpals - It's such a good idea to ask these things & get these stories whilst you still can. Are you writing them down? It's so easy these days to put together books online, with photos & reminiscences.<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />Thanks very much for all your comments! :)<br /><br /><br />Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-29742399010855541892014-05-27T15:42:00.438+00:002014-05-27T15:42:00.438+00:00Treasures, the pair of them.
I got my parents ta...Treasures, the pair of them. <br /><br />I got my parents talking about stories their parents told them last night. Driving the buggy to town in the thirties to sell honey for supplies.tpalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646231041413714929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-37476934349623340962014-05-27T13:59:53.649+00:002014-05-27T13:59:53.649+00:0065 years, obviously a lot of love and humour betwe...65 years, obviously a lot of love and humour between these two, its nice to hear. :)Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-31898280853118553412014-05-27T08:29:01.586+00:002014-05-27T08:29:01.586+00:00godlovethem - I think we are sometimes like that, ...godlovethem - I think we are sometimes like that, and only been married for 32 years. <br />Anyway, Spence, a proper change from the rough and nasty and the bonkers ones. <br />Hope the cuppa was decent. Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-20303012492644744552014-05-27T07:03:55.692+00:002014-05-27T07:03:55.692+00:00Nice couple.
When Mrs Jack (not her real name) ca...Nice couple.<br /><br />When Mrs Jack (not her real name) can't sleep I go to the bottom of the stairs and shout up to her "When I get upstairs,I'm going to give you the longest,most fantastic love-making you've ever had in your life"<br /><br />Hey-presto,she's fast asleep.jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.com