tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post4111728911481058279..comments2024-03-29T08:14:16.520+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Be My GuestLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3408764495508130102015-07-06T09:19:14.369+02:002015-07-06T09:19:14.369+02:00The type of man who travels for hours in the car t...The type of man who travels for hours in the car to play concerts at Church Day is probably not the same who goes round murdering single women. That can be had closer to home if one is so inclined, I suppose...<br />It absolutely did not feel risky at all. There are some risky situations, of course, such as going home with a stranger you've only just met at the pub and you both have had a lot to drink, but then that's something I would never do.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-16444288135520900302015-07-06T01:19:28.758+02:002015-07-06T01:19:28.758+02:00Well it all seemed to work out fine for you Meike ...Well it all seemed to work out fine for you Meike but as you know not all men are as respectful and as trustworthy as the schoolteacher drummer. I think it was brave of you to allow an unknown man to sleep in your apartment but what would life be without an element of risk?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-71014727502439989372015-07-03T13:15:32.720+02:002015-07-03T13:15:32.720+02:00So sweet of you, but I promise I wouldn't let ...So sweet of you, but I promise I wouldn't let you do that! :-)<br />I am thinking (dreaming) of the time of year I would like to visit there...would it be in the winter and I could visit the markets at Christmas time, in the summer and we could go to your parents' allotment, in the autumn and see all those pumpkins at the Castle, or in the Spring and go on long walks with you? See, I DO pay attention! Might not make it there, but I can dream! <br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-36267641628535070472015-07-02T07:22:21.028+02:002015-07-02T07:22:21.028+02:00It was a good experience - for both hostess and gu...It was a good experience - for both hostess and guest, I hope! - and I'll gladly repeat it when the occasion arises.<br />Of course you know that for you and Richard, I'd gladly give up my bedroom for a few nights if you ever felt like visiting Ludwigsburg!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-12731560696975820682015-07-02T02:16:54.027+02:002015-07-02T02:16:54.027+02:00If I am ever in your area, I will take you up on i...If I am ever in your area, I will take you up on it! (Doubtful, since I have never set foot upon the continent of Europe. but maybe one day!!)<br />I love that you had your guest and that everything went well for both of you,. Of course, you were the perfect host and that always makes such a difference!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-19311948438295663032015-06-30T19:06:51.560+02:002015-06-30T19:06:51.560+02:00Believe me, Frances, I was a teenager myself... an...Believe me, Frances, I was a teenager myself... and my Mum will tell you that I definitely wasn't Miss Tidy back then!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-86909828183496106962015-06-30T16:07:23.868+02:002015-06-30T16:07:23.868+02:00Oh, Meike. If you think that room is untidy, you&#...Oh, Meike. If you think that room is untidy, you've never seen a teenager's bedroom. I gave up on mine (teenagers' bedrooms) in the end. Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-64765939105789928812015-06-30T07:29:58.369+02:002015-06-30T07:29:58.369+02:00I wouldn't have offered the room if it wasn...I wouldn't have offered the room if it wasn't so convenient, Monica. Also, hosting more than one person is possible for me, but it would have meant giving up my bedroom to them, and I do not sleep well in that narrow bed in the third room; I would have had to move to the settee, and my living room does not have a door.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-89250154489561943872015-06-30T07:28:21.603+02:002015-06-30T07:28:21.603+02:00So far, everyone I've first known in the onlne...So far, everyone I've first known in the onlne world and later met offline turned out to be as nice as they had come across online. In fact, my late husband and I first met online - in a Star Trek themed chatroom... :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-74907389888918165382015-06-30T07:27:17.612+02:002015-06-30T07:27:17.612+02:00I am not a particularly brave person, and offering...I am not a particularly brave person, and offering hospitality for a few days to someone I didn't know did not feel particularly brave, either - people who run a B&B do it all the time :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-48974037472832028892015-06-29T19:52:32.800+02:002015-06-29T19:52:32.800+02:00I've done that sort of thing in the past (and ...I've done that sort of thing in the past (and enjoyed it) but then it was people visiting the church in which I was active myself at the time; or friends of friends. With the layout of my present flat it would not be practical... A friend is ok, but I would not sign up to house a stranger.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-61375801548206948852015-06-29T16:15:43.607+02:002015-06-29T16:15:43.607+02:00A nice way of thinking of it. Thank you! You are w...A nice way of thinking of it. Thank you! You are welcome anytime. :)Softiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471449618465917430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-31330097850618437582015-06-29T14:39:06.123+02:002015-06-29T14:39:06.123+02:00About 5 years ago, i was invited to go visit some ...About 5 years ago, i was invited to go visit some people i'd never met save online. We've become real life friends, and get together every year. If you are cautious, most people who would travel so far to attend an event are good people in general.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32164281925589462942015-06-29T11:10:27.587+02:002015-06-29T11:10:27.587+02:00Nice idea. But still a brave thing to do, irrespe...Nice idea. But still a brave thing to do, irrespective of the logic of your comments above.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67237120249283399732015-06-29T08:26:12.754+02:002015-06-29T08:26:12.754+02:00The people who attend the Kirchentag is generally ...The people who attend the Kirchentag is generally not the kind to be afraid of... besides, there are people on the top and the ground floor of this house, and next door (wall to wall) as well... I wasn't in the least bit worried. What could my guest have done? Nick my landline phone? Peep into the drawers where I keep my winter coats and duvet covers? Come over to my room at night and murder me? Highly unlikely :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-38053881980382283122015-06-29T08:23:37.447+02:002015-06-29T08:23:37.447+02:00Thank you, Softie! A "dull rural area" t...Thank you, Softie! A "dull rural area" to you would be new to someone who is not familiar with it, maybe with more to discover than you think :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51345614563500983402015-06-29T02:26:19.799+02:002015-06-29T02:26:19.799+02:00Perhaps I am more cautious and would not offer to ...Perhaps I am more cautious and would not offer to host an adult I do not know....But that's just me. I can see that it worked out very well for you and I think it was a generous thing to do!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-14755050862933390042015-06-28T20:11:26.732+02:002015-06-28T20:11:26.732+02:00I would lend a room out for a local event like tha...I would lend a room out for a local event like that also. It is always nice to meet someone new. I live in a rather dull rural area of the USA but you would be welcome to stay here anytime as well!Softiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471449618465917430noreply@blogger.com