As with Clouds, Roughseas will also be taking a sabbatical, ie in my case an indeterminate length of time away from blogging.
If, I feel like blogging, I may update the poor dog’s abandoned blog, post on my Landy blog, or maybe a pic on my not-a-photo blog.
Thank you to everyone who has passed by this blog and read and/or commented on my posts There have been some excellent observations, and some extremely thoughtful and interesting discussions.
I’ll try and drop by the blogs of my regular readers from time to time, but for now, other priorities call.
Hasta luego.
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roughseasinthemed 
I’ll miss you. :-(
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You can find me on the other blogs, and I’ll visit yours.
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Thank you. :-)
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A shame roughseas, you will be missed, and dont even know your name,,’riding into the sunset – what was her name??’ the town stood watching…sad moment…chow for now..;)
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Easier to tell people I’m not going to be around for a while. I’m not gone, just .. elsewhere.
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Caramba! I never did see your entry for Silhouette- must hunt it down immediately. Have fun, whatever you’re up to.
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They’re on http://everypicturetellsone.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette-4-scarborough/
That’s the fourth, just keep following the back arrows for the others. I think I’ll add one more to close the series.
Sorry I thought I had to replied to this, but obv not :(
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:-( :-( :-(
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Shut up. I am trying to sort the dogs on scarborough beach especially for you :D
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:-) :-) :-)
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I don’t think Duotone liked North Bay silhouettes :(
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Oh I don’t like this post :-(.. I do hope your sabattical is for fun reasons and nothing negative.
If/when you decide to return don’t forget you band of faithful readers.
Going to miss you Ms. Gib!
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It’s a mix.
I think it’s more a case of hoping they don’t forget me!
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I for one will never forget you.. I count you in the very small circle of blogging people I like and respect..
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Thank you L, that’s a lovely comment. I’m not dead though!!
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haha.. well of course you aren’t… it did sound a bit maudlin.. :-)
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‘…gone, sadly missed, but never forgotten…’ is that what you meant? :D
Now if you can find a NOLA jazz band song that would fit the sentiments, of ‘gone for now, but back later (maybe)’, that would be really cool :)
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:-)
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But I just came back!
Hope you don’t plan to return when i take off again on the 1st of December :-)
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LOL!
Passing ships? Obviously not trains :D
Actually I am going to be busy next month, no idea about Dec, but will try and skip by yours anyway.
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I’ll just have to read your backnumbers then…while hoping for a return.
Why don’t good things last…..
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Well there’s only five years to plough through :D
Start at the very beginning.. it’s a very good place to start. ;)
And always interesting to see how people’s blogs evolve. Although a drag to catch up on five years and keep up to present news – but now you can take your time.
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You will be missed.
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Thanks. Owe you a mail (behind on those too).
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Have enjoyed and learnt so much from your posts, and appreciated your encouraging commentary on mine. Hope all is good your side. and sending you lots of warm wishes. If you are ever in my area PLEASE look me up or better still come stay for a while.
xxx
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Thanks mbl – and I always enjoy your posts too. Love the images visual and in words that your paint of your part of the world. Thanks for such a wonderful and generous offer, one day, ojala, we might be able to get there. It’s on our must-do list of places to visit. :)
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I have only just found you.
Have fun.
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Well, you know where I am. No doubt, like Arnie, I will be back.
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I understand about other priorities. I’m being called too. So much to do. I wish you the best with it all. Take care, hope to ‘see’ you soon.
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I’ll be keeping an eye on your blogs and hoping to see something from time to time so we can catch up there.
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Sorry to see you go, but understand that sometimes there are other pulls on your time and resources. Better start following Pippa’s blog!!
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Pippa is planning his post already and is delighted I am taking a break.
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Arrrgh! ( pirate talk) I’ve been wondering about you.
Ya gotta do what you gotta do – real life intrudes.
But we’ll miss you – one of the best blogs out there. Insightful and well researched – not to mention the outstanding pictures
The German and Molly the Mauler will be checking in on Pippa ( paw waves)
Vaya con dios (sorry about the loss of accent: word and pronunciation)
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Thanks PMOTH. What a lovely compliment.
Pippa snores back to them both.
Gracias. I don’t know why spanish speakers bother with accents, it is all so phonetic anyway. I tend to do hit and miss with it as I can be bothered.
I’ll be over to view the impressionist paintings and walk the trails with Molly though.
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Understood, RoughSeas—completely understood.
I hope your sabbatical is as liberating and productive as mine is proving to be!
All the best.
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Thank you robin. I guess as much as anyone, you would do. It’s always a nuisance when blogs we enjoy disappear for a while, but like you, I preferred to tell people that I’m taking a break rather than just fading off. Not my style really – to fade off – :D
So pleased that your sabb is turning out well. Hope the writing is going well, and that you will be posting something, at some point in the future.
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Hear from you soon maybe.
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I’ll be over to see what pots your are stirring if nothing else :D
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I can’t possibly let you lake your leave without subjecting you to [yet] another quotation to mark the occasion… “That perfect tranquillity of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library” ~ Aphra Behn.
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Ha! How accurate is that? My faithful friend – now would that be Pippa or Partner? And how many books have I read this week? (Goes off to start another)
good one ED :)
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There’s room in that quote for interpretation as one needs… and much tranquility to be found in book writing as in reading…
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That’s the beauty of ambiguous quotes like poetry, we can take out of them what we choose. Far better than something rigid which leaves no flexibility.
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Sorry to hear this. I haven’t been following you for very long, but have always found your posts interesting and though-provoking. Enjoy the other things and hope to see you back before too long.
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Thank you, and I enjoy your varied mix of posts too, so will try to pop by as and when.
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Will look hopefully toward Pippa.
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Indeed. And we must have months’ worth of posts of Ralph’s to catch up on. You may find Pippa commenting on yours too, depending on log in ;)
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I hope nothing serious has brought this about and that you just feel it’s time for a break, I can’t pretend that I won’t be sad not to be able to read your entries for a while though!
You (in part) legitimately planted the seed that has changed the course my life was on all that time ago and I’m much better off for it, so thanks for that.
On a selfish note, I do hope you come back when you’re ready and I also hope that you’ll make a post if something grabs you in a way that you want to share with us!
Best of luck!
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Thanks J. If anything I have written or posted has helped then it makes it worthwhile. I originally started the predecessor to this blog (itchy feet) to talk about moving to Spain and then it all evolved to Gib too.
Good luck with whatever your life is now, and hope it continues to improve.
I’m sure I won’t be quiet for too long ;)
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I know I have become intermittent, but have been reading you, which I will miss. Thanks for your help, advice and interesting posts. You cannot know how your contact helped me in those dark days when I started.
All best wishes to you and yours and hope to hear more from rough seas when you have time.
R
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Hey, I’m still around, just not posting on here and clouds right now. At least I gave warning of my absence ;)
Don’t tell me you have posted on your blog!!
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Gosh RSITM! You are my rock…
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Ha!
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I have today, things have changed in my life, for the better. The One is a lady of leisure so I now see more of her and this impinges on my posting!
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I know the feeling. I posted more when he was out at work. But I thought most of your posts were written on the night shift at work anyway? ;)
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Sorry to hear that – I’ve enjoyed our friendly banter! I know that life gets in the way of living – and understand when it throws a spanner in the works, there are things to be dealt with that must take priority! Take care of you, keep your eyes open to possibilities – and drop by when you get a chance!
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Well I am posting on the other blogs. I even broke my resolve and posted on Clouds, so that wasn’t a long vacation at all. And I’m posting on the not-a-photo blog – Everypicturetellsone which sometimes gets neglected, so it’s less mentally demanding and not as time intensive. But I will drop by :)
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The compulsion to write is strong one, I see! :) Good – then I will ‘see’ you around once in a while. Take care of yourself!
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I hope to see you back in the not too distant future, my friend. Till then, I will have to pop in on some of your other blogs to keep up with your adventures :)
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Well, I am still around, just not as prolific on each of my blogs. I relented and started on Clouds again and am faffing with pix on Everypic, as I said above to Melody. Some of the posts on here need quite a bit of work because of what I am writing about, so it all adds to the time, plus I usually like to add some pix.
I did post here on 11 Nov for Remembrance/Armistice Day. I figured that was worth my effort. And I do vote on your Friday pic thing :)
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