Comments for The Burnt Maze http://burntmaze.com The butterfly mind of an English expat living in Poland. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:31:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Postcards From The Past by Diane http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/30/postcards-from-past-devon-combe-martin-exmoor/#comment-516 Diane Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:03:58 +0000 http://burntmaze.com/?p=260#comment-516 I grew up in Manchester and didn't even have a garden until I was 9 so I feel I am now living my dream here in Dorset. I have tried to give my boys the childhod you describe...lots of the things you describe are their experiences! :-) Wonderful post. I grew up in Manchester and didn’t even have a garden until I was 9 so I feel I am now living my dream here in Dorset. I have tried to give my boys the childhod you describe…lots of the things you describe are their experiences! :-)
Wonderful post.

]]> Comment on WARNING! Stereotypes Blocking Road Ahead by Britain 10:0 Poland, yet Polish Drivers Winning « Polandian http://burntmaze.com/2008/05/07/warning-stereotypes-blocking-road-ahead/#comment-515 Britain 10:0 Poland, yet Polish Drivers Winning « Polandian Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:07:08 +0000 http://burntmaze.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/warning-stereotypes-blocking-road-ahead/#comment-515 [...] principal offence is that they drive at all. Even though they cannot. (A paradox, eh? Thank you for the third conditional: “If God had wanted the Poles to act like dickheads he would have [...] [...] principal offence is that they drive at all. Even though they cannot. (A paradox, eh? Thank you for the third conditional: “If God had wanted the Poles to act like dickheads he would have [...]

]]> Comment on Update: Polish Drivers by Britain 10:0 Poland, yet Polish Drivers Winning « Polandian http://burntmaze.com/2008/05/08/update-polish-drivers/#comment-514 Britain 10:0 Poland, yet Polish Drivers Winning « Polandian Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:57:52 +0000 http://burntmaze.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/update-polish-drivers/#comment-514 [...] makes sense not to tailgate. (But in Poland it makes sense to tailgate, [...] [...] makes sense not to tailgate. (But in Poland it makes sense to tailgate, [...]

]]> Comment on Postcards From The Past by Keli http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/30/postcards-from-past-devon-combe-martin-exmoor/#comment-513 Keli Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:02:29 +0000 http://burntmaze.com/?p=260#comment-513 What absolutely lovely memories and gorgeous photos! I have many relatives who, back in the day, were quite kind and loving. I very much enjoyed time spent with them at my grandmother's house. I was the first grandchild and therefore received plenty of attention. This was before The Attack of the Stupers (short as you know, for undeniably stupid persons) which didn't quite hit me until my college days. What absolutely lovely memories and gorgeous photos!
I have many relatives who, back in the day, were quite kind and loving. I very much enjoyed time spent with them at my grandmother’s house. I was the first grandchild and therefore received plenty of attention. This was before The Attack of the Stupers (short as you know, for undeniably stupid persons) which didn’t quite hit me until my college days.

]]> Comment on Postcards From The Past by Shaun http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/30/postcards-from-past-devon-combe-martin-exmoor/#comment-512 Shaun Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:43:21 +0000 http://burntmaze.com/?p=260#comment-512 Eating stuff- lemon curd and chocolate rice crispie cakes in particular :D honey was introveneously fed me when I was small to get me to shut my mouth-it worked but all my teeth fell out soon after Loathing getting my hair cut-we were brought to an old guy in town-Eddie- who was the cheapest barber in the northwest and for good reason. If he didn’t leave you bleeding, he left you the laughing stock of your class. He always recommended the hot ice cream in a nearby shop...which wasn’t funny at all and said he loved when people got colds as it made your hair grow quicker and subsequently his profits. Eating stuff- lemon curd and chocolate rice crispie cakes in particular :D
honey was introveneously fed me when I was small to get me to shut my mouth-it worked but all my teeth fell out soon after

Loathing getting my hair cut-we were brought to an old guy in town-Eddie- who was the cheapest barber in the northwest and for good reason. If he didn’t leave you bleeding, he left you the laughing stock of your class. He always recommended the hot ice cream in a nearby shop…which wasn’t funny at all and said he loved when people got colds as it made your hair grow quicker and subsequently his profits.

]]> Comment on The Tuesday Tune #34 - Tahiti 80 by fishwithoutbicycle http://burntmaze.com/2008/07/01/the-tuesday-tune-34-tahiti-80/#comment-511 fishwithoutbicycle Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:33:19 +0000 http://burntmaze.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-511 I'd never heard of Tahiti 80 until my Pilates instructor played their song, Heartbeat, in class last year. I love that song...I'm less sure about this one. Maybe it will grow on me after another few listens I’d never heard of Tahiti 80 until my Pilates instructor played their song, Heartbeat, in class last year. I love that song…I’m less sure about this one. Maybe it will grow on me after another few listens

]]> Comment on Postcards From The Past by Melanie Seasons http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/30/postcards-from-past-devon-combe-martin-exmoor/#comment-510 Melanie Seasons Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://burntmaze.com/?p=260#comment-510 It's so weird that you posted this! I just spent the entire weekend scanning old photos of my childhood... http://www.flickr.com/photos/melanieseasons/sets/72157605885077720/ P.S. Devon is gorgeous! It’s so weird that you posted this! I just spent the entire weekend scanning old photos of my childhood…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/melanieseasons/sets/72157605885077720/

P.S. Devon is gorgeous!

]]> Comment on Stroke His Face And Call Him Liebling by island1 http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/14/stroke-his-face-and-call-him-liebling/#comment-509 island1 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:57:13 +0000 http://burntmaze.wordpress.com/?p=215#comment-509 Shaun: Pod Amorem on sw Tomasza, damn good pizza and a nice place. burntmaze: Krakow is an amazing place, somehow it conspires to be restful and good for the soul without being a complete dead end place to live. Shaun: Pod Amorem on sw Tomasza, damn good pizza and a nice place.

burntmaze: Krakow is an amazing place, somehow it conspires to be restful and good for the soul without being a complete dead end place to live.

]]> Comment on Almost Free! by Susan from web developers http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/26/almost-free-katowice-krapkowice-poland-mountains/#comment-508 Susan from web developers Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:28:09 +0000 http://burntmaze.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-508 I do not like the socialistic architecture too... Even if I live just here in Slovakia, in Košice and we have the same type of buildings. But now many buildings get new paintings, so it is not so bad... But it was quite horrible in winter, when the trees had no colour and everything seemed pessimistic because almost all buildings were grey... I do not know what they were thinking of, when they chose the colour of the buildings... And I think, that Katowice is a funny name. Especially for me, because kat in Slovak means executioner and katowice is than town of executioners :-) I do not like the socialistic architecture too… Even if I live just here in Slovakia, in Košice and we have the same type of buildings. But now many buildings get new paintings, so it is not so bad… But it was quite horrible in winter, when the trees had no colour and everything seemed pessimistic because almost all buildings were grey… I do not know what they were thinking of, when they chose the colour of the buildings…
And I think, that Katowice is a funny name. Especially for me, because kat in Slovak means executioner and katowice is than town of executioners :-)

]]> Comment on Almost Free! by Sherrie http://burntmaze.com/2008/06/26/almost-free-katowice-krapkowice-poland-mountains/#comment-507 Sherrie Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:50:15 +0000 http://burntmaze.wordpress.com/?p=251#comment-507 I know all about the love hate thing of where you live. Ahhh but for the love of a local (or a native studying there). :-) Although Stuttgart is not so bad, I'm just spoiled rotten with my previous homes. ;-) I hope you keep blogging from England!!! I know all about the love hate thing of where you live. Ahhh but for the love of a local (or a native studying there). :-)

Although Stuttgart is not so bad, I’m just spoiled rotten with my previous homes. ;-)

I hope you keep blogging from England!!!

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