tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post1413531374121377017..comments2024-03-28T15:20:34.772-07:00Comments on TIME FOR REFLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS AT THEODORE’S Victor S E Moubarakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-15591395762169278942013-12-08T04:32:36.669-08:002013-12-08T04:32:36.669-08:00Do you know him personally, Manny?
God bless.Do you know him personally, Manny?<br /><br />God bless.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-35967335831498472013-12-07T21:09:02.687-08:002013-12-07T21:09:02.687-08:00Then I'm to blame...lol. Victor is actually a...Then I'm to blame...lol. Victor is actually a very nice man. A bit odd at times, but a truly good soul.Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-69104031898482425682013-12-05T07:34:01.196-08:002013-12-05T07:34:01.196-08:00Hi Manny. I believe he found my Blog via a comment...Hi Manny. I believe he found my Blog via a comment I left on your Blog. Happy Blogging!<br /><br />God bless. Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-35985354701905552852013-12-04T18:38:53.720-08:002013-12-04T18:38:53.720-08:00Oh my goodness, Victor M meets Victor! I hope I&#...Oh my goodness, Victor M meets Victor! I hope I'm not to blame...LOL. (Only kidding.)Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-4626755840472390642013-12-03T23:58:23.226-08:002013-12-03T23:58:23.226-08:00Thank you so much for your kind words about my sto...Thank you so much for your kind words about my stories and how you enjoy them. Also for sharing your story with us. <br /><br />Some of my stories, serious and humourous, are based on true life events. Life is a great source of characters and inspiration for me.<br /><br />God bless you and yours. Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-51430431666764387892013-12-03T23:48:44.956-08:002013-12-03T23:48:44.956-08:00Thank you so much Ceil for your kind words of enco...Thank you so much Ceil for your kind words of encouragement. I've often observed different people in life and bits, or all, of them are developed into my characters for my stories. Father Ignatius is based on three very kind priests I have been priviledged to know in the past. Their patience, love and understanding helped many parishioners in difficult situations.<br /><br />Goose is traditional at Christmas in the UK for the very rich who can afford them. More common is turkey with roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, peas and "pigs in blanket" - small sausages wrapped in bacon. Also various sauces such as cranberry, bread sauce, and so on. No one seems to like sprouts - but it's traditional somehow !!!<br /><br />Theodore developed as one story involving fr Ignatius. Then more stories followed with this character so I put the together in a book.<br /><br />Thanx again for visiting me Ceil. God bless you and your family.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-76312151626403861772013-12-03T10:52:57.948-08:002013-12-03T10:52:57.948-08:00I'll start off by saying, Readers, this is Vic...I'll start off by saying, Readers, this is Victor too, I mean Victor 2 who is about to say, thank you for telling your readers that this story came from one of your books cause being a little eccentric at time and although I'm not rich and long story short, I thought that you might have been exaggerating about me a little about me. What? (lol)<br /><br />Again I thank you for making your books available free of charge and if truth be told, I just couldn't stop reading and got myself in trouble with my wife cause I was just spending too much time on The Internet! What?<br /><br />Yes so I'm just going to wait and read what you put here.<br /><br />Before I close and although there's so much that I want to say about your post. What?<br /><br />Anyway, I was first called eccentric when I was about 16 or 17 in the early sixties. Long story short, she had finished university and married a farmer and I worked for them, (God bless their soul) so when this lady talked I listened when she told me that I was eccentric. What? Back then I didn't even know what the word meant but I could never forget "IT". What?<br /><br />I was too lazy to look it up until I had finished working for these people and it hit me that she was right because the following year, they had hired three new summer students to do the work that I was doing back then. They had five hundred acres to hay and I would follow their bailer and stack the bails before he could lose me. What? <br /><br />OK there was one field that the old man could put it in third gear and he finished a few minutes ahead of me but to be honest, I could have never have done "IT" without the help of those gloves that they provided. What? :)<br /><br />God BlessVictorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500112959496831193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-39030971847155060732013-12-03T07:49:31.310-08:002013-12-03T07:49:31.310-08:00Hi Victor! I know why no one was coming to Theodor...Hi Victor! I know why no one was coming to Theodore's dinner. Goose and brussels sprouts?? PASS!! Just kidding of course.\<br />What a lovely story, and how patient that priest is too. I think I'd be going nuts visiting all the ladies. You have such vivid characters, I can just see the priest and the millionaire with not much to do except chase down the owner of the necklace.<br />You have such a fun gift for defining people Victor. It's fun to read!<br />CeilCeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293917798735764739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-47231013380649747772013-12-03T00:05:45.034-08:002013-12-03T00:05:45.034-08:00Hi Hand Maid. Thanx for visiting me again.
Theodo...Hi Hand Maid. Thanx for visiting me again.<br /><br />Theodore is a charicature of a posh well to do English gent usually shown on TV and films as being somewhat eccentric and a little absent minded. Usually, such charicatures say words like "Jolly good ... what? ... I should say ... old boy ..." and such other words added to their conversation. <br /><br />Here's an example from the successful BBC series "Black Adder". Note how the officers speak and at one point the soldier says "I don't know what you're talking about"<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDQ1ljlnSjU<br /><br />I've created the Theodore character as an eccentric absent-minded millionaire who really means well and is kind and generous. He is kept in line by his level headed wife, Rose.<br /><br />You may wish to download my FREE E book about Theodore ... what? Jolly good ... I should say ... splendid ... capital idea!<br /><br />God bless you and your family Hand-Maid. Thanx for your encouragement and support.Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100862372880209397.post-45480962221269993882013-12-02T10:05:06.847-08:002013-12-02T10:05:06.847-08:00Poor Fr. Ignatius. I lost patience just reading a...Poor Fr. Ignatius. I lost patience just reading about that bumble-head Theodore.<br />And why does he end his sentences in "what?", what is that all about? Is that equivalent to the American English "ya know?", or "right?", or some other annoying word that needs not be there?<br />LOL. You surely know how to write, Victor. Your characters are provoking...what?<br /><br />God bless and have a wonderful day! <br /><br />PS - thank you for the recipe links!Hand-Maid With Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391771730841208965noreply@blogger.com