tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post3164418127051578467..comments2024-02-26T11:05:13.957+00:00Comments on Kak Teh's Choc-a-Bloc Blog: One Spring Morning in the life of a Mak Cik in LondonKak Tehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-78952501625679367852010-04-05T16:29:46.678+01:002010-04-05T16:29:46.678+01:00Dr Sam, i think i mentioned 10 chapters, three fin...Dr Sam, i think i mentioned 10 chapters, three finished but seven more to do. It is a masterpiece as such. just a simple edition of my book that was published by Routledge in 1993 ( I think). Its a language book (yawn!)Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-82213221060773462612010-04-05T16:18:57.570+01:002010-04-05T16:18:57.570+01:00salam Kak Teh. You wrote you every steps with such...salam Kak Teh. You wrote you every steps with such a detail, I can feel the somber mode myself. Luckily the daffodils in their cheerful yellowish mode were there to enlighten your spirit a bit. <br /><br />BTW, was that your masterpiece of 30 chapter-something I saw you mentioned somewhere in this virtual world Kak Teh? Hope the project turned out well.DrSamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039481084124249656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-26869443188031273332010-04-05T16:00:59.714+01:002010-04-05T16:00:59.714+01:00(after yewtube): awww, yew are so sweet! nd how ap...(after yewtube): awww, yew are so sweet! nd how apt! Thank you!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-17488846949772946572010-04-05T15:53:39.323+01:002010-04-05T15:53:39.323+01:00Tommy, they sure dont make gentlemen like Yew anym...Tommy, they sure dont make gentlemen like Yew anymore (sorry, can't resist that) and thank you for the song. Will listen to it while sipping my afternoon tea.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-46945959654323622822010-04-05T15:27:23.366+01:002010-04-05T15:27:23.366+01:00Hi Zah,
I would have offered u my seat anytime, b...Hi Zah,<br /><br />I would have offered u my seat anytime, but alas they don’t churn out hero & gentlemen like Tommy anymore. This one to take u back old times & brighten up your otherwise 'gloomy' London day, cheer up luv;<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2r65RgQbk8" rel="nofollow">Nothing Rhymed</a><br /><br />Gee, I love that hairdo & outfit.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Tommy EsqTommy Yewfigurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417405409281770347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-4836197890742148582010-04-04T19:39:38.509+01:002010-04-04T19:39:38.509+01:00ZA, thanks for kind words.ZA, thanks for kind words.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-43301021023810991662010-04-04T18:50:53.940+01:002010-04-04T18:50:53.940+01:00Beautifully written!Beautifully written!Zubaidah Arshadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338271198127900026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-9603897910346035312010-04-04T16:53:20.173+01:002010-04-04T16:53:20.173+01:00eja, dia teriak sampai selop!eja, dia teriak sampai selop!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-76282864479558977072010-04-04T16:50:49.547+01:002010-04-04T16:50:49.547+01:00Kak Teh, meleleh ayaq mata kak naz dengaq lagu Rap...Kak Teh, meleleh ayaq mata kak naz dengaq lagu Rapeah Buang...Desert Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176742019941539988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-64519128883113418572010-04-04T12:18:08.264+01:002010-04-04T12:18:08.264+01:00pak zawi, ya, i have heard about the all year roun...pak zawi, ya, i have heard about the all year round summer in malaysia. Anak saya balik selepas cuti, suntanned! hehe!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-72503857339165403162010-04-04T12:17:20.097+01:002010-04-04T12:17:20.097+01:00mekyam, thanks for listening. See what boredom ca...mekyam, thanks for listening. See what boredom can do? <br />I wish weather is better here. Our two sons are out there in Regent's Parl playing football...in this weather! kesian.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-57973962621635271852010-04-04T08:58:38.744+01:002010-04-04T08:58:38.744+01:00Kak Teh,
Salam.
Come back to Malaysia and enjoy su...Kak Teh,<br />Salam.<br />Come back to Malaysia and enjoy summer all year round.Pak Zawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811910594190129145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-43891630234914645962010-04-04T04:57:52.876+01:002010-04-04T04:57:52.876+01:00dah dgr and was going to come by and rakam my teri...dah dgr and was going to come by and rakam my terima kasih, but got sidetracked till now. that was beautiful, kt. thank you much! :D<br /><br />weather here is now super-gorgeous, between mid-teens and low twenties celcius. sun-shiny after a spell of miserable wetness. spring blooms slowly recovering and buds & new leaves are sprouting everywhere. hope the gorgeousness will last till h & i cross the pond again in a couple of weeks.mekyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821403905513232293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-32501551037869047752010-04-03T17:40:58.111+01:002010-04-03T17:40:58.111+01:00Nurie, i have been to Sheffield twice and on both ...Nurie, i have been to Sheffield twice and on both occassions it rained! hehe, may be there's no summer in Sheffield. Kesian!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-32170769256095826732010-04-03T17:39:56.871+01:002010-04-03T17:39:56.871+01:00Mekyam, thank you for the present of William Berba...Mekyam, thank you for the present of William Berbaloikata - it has indeed put more spring in my steps - am almost hitting the ceiling now!<br /><br />How's the weather in your part of the world - and have you heard my dedication to you in FB via ipadio? kalau belum ish, ish , ish!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-16338225980755247212010-04-03T17:38:00.339+01:002010-04-03T17:38:00.339+01:00Doodlemom, I think lake district at anytime is goo...Doodlemom, I think lake district at anytime is good, kan? I have never been there in all my 30 years here. memang teringin sangat nak pergi. <br /><br />This long weekend will be taken up by writing, writing and writing. I have done a bit of much needed cleaning in the house but i really must catch up on writing.Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-85674164365691845082010-04-03T17:36:21.797+01:002010-04-03T17:36:21.797+01:003yrshousewife, oh you dah balik? Ya lah not much ...3yrshousewife, oh you dah balik? Ya lah not much to photograph out there when it is so gloomy. I am typing this and looking out of the window - alahai- gloomy betul. Tomorrow the boys are playing football in the park - kesian, mesti kesejukan. All the best to you and we are still in touch via blogs, kan?Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-35620316406157474662010-04-03T14:37:24.634+01:002010-04-03T14:37:24.634+01:00ahh...reading your post,reminds me of my uni days ...ahh...reading your post,reminds me of my uni days in sheffield in the early 90s. Two years there I never really experience summer in the UK ;-)<br /><br />I hope the sun will shine soon for you kak Teh!Nuriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952987311836781115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-5264313759743141682010-04-03T04:36:44.486+01:002010-04-03T04:36:44.486+01:00speaking of the romantic william berbaloikata, may...speaking of the romantic <i>william berbaloikata</i>, may i make the makcik in london a present of the original vs of his 'daffies' [<i>courtesy of wiki</i>] in the hope that it would brighten the spring in her steps and her heart... :)<br /><br /><i><b>I wandered lonely as a Cloud<br />That floats on high o'er Vales and Hills,<br />When all at once I saw a crowd<br />A host of dancing Daffodils;<br />Along the Lake, beneath the trees,<br />Ten thousand dancing in the breeze.<br /><br />The waves beside them danced, but they<br />Outdid the sparkling waves in glee: --<br />A poet could not but be gay<br />In such a laughing company:<br />I gazed -- and gazed -- but little thought<br />What wealth the show to me had brought:<br /><br />For oft when on my couch I lie<br />In vacant or in pensive mood,<br />They flash upon that inward eye<br />Which is the bliss of solitude,<br />And then my heart with pleasure fills,<br />And dances with the Daffodils.</b></i>mekyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821403905513232293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-19674857534032708322010-04-02T19:06:42.715+01:002010-04-02T19:06:42.715+01:00kak teh,
i thot i was the only one who thot sprin...kak teh, <br />i thot i was the only one who thot spring has arrived. dah siap simpan winter clothes, now kena keluarkan balik. <br /><br />woodworth's daffodil poem? it reminded me of our may bank holiday in 2008 at lake district. we went to woodworth daffodil garden in grasmere where he was buried. this is the complete poem. <br />http://www.visitcumbria.com/pen/daffodil.htm<br /><br />tak pe la kak teh, make the most of the long weekend. we r off to north wales for a week, come rain or shine!!doodlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538583303648480973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-27471164830859122862010-04-02T18:13:21.671+01:002010-04-02T18:13:21.671+01:00Yeah this year's spring is dreary and can'...Yeah this year's spring is dreary and can't get to spend time outside much because of the rain. Hence got back to Msia without much exploring and photographing.3yearshousewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753122094914243433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-61905911472278322502010-04-02T14:36:00.384+01:002010-04-02T14:36:00.384+01:00NanaDJ, gitulah agaknya! hehe! Actually, I had to...NanaDJ, gitulah agaknya! hehe! Actually, I had to walk to he station when usually some kind souls will drive me there. it is not far, but AG had to go to the airport with nona to fetch Rehana nd i had this dreaded meeting so early in the morning.<br /><br />Yes, it would have been nice to have you as travelling companion. We must arrange something the next time we all meet up. Take care nanaDJ!Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-31350611204847604722010-04-02T13:40:26.750+01:002010-04-02T13:40:26.750+01:00Kak Teh,
Got up on the wrong side of bed? Kesian ...Kak Teh,<br /><br />Got up on the wrong side of bed? Kesian you, but your descriptions are so vivid, I can imagine walking beside you at Notting Hill Gate talking non stop, exchanging gossips etc.Just console yourself that soon it will be summer, but you will get hay fever pula! Come and run away to Malaysialah...kita orang dah rindu kat you.NanaDJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705873791340029515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-13175519070098203512010-04-02T12:39:27.729+01:002010-04-02T12:39:27.729+01:00Pi, cue violin tu untuk special effects..hehe!
Fo...Pi, cue violin tu untuk special effects..hehe!<br /><br />Foul mood...macam ni :((Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9776295.post-59260813463957607402010-04-02T12:38:26.213+01:002010-04-02T12:38:26.213+01:00Zendra, i dont think the image of me roller skatin...Zendra, i dont think the image of me roller skating into the park is that appealing. can you imagine tudung melayang2 while i try to steady myself, jatuh tungging langgang. - no thank you.I did have a nice day but lunch on offer was nothing to write home about.<br /><br />Willsay hello to dffodils on the way out today. :)Kak Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00856864485917633260noreply@blogger.com