tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post1735447425447033976..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Channel Swimmer, Brigg. Separating Eggs.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-40909086474494584452012-08-23T07:57:01.230-04:002012-08-23T07:57:01.230-04:00When I looked at pix of Brigg itself, it didn'...When I looked at pix of Brigg itself, it didn't ring any bells though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-31723842416141933512012-08-23T07:08:00.977-04:002012-08-23T07:08:00.977-04:00Hi Jo .. the barge photos are great aren't the...Hi Jo .. the barge photos are great aren't they .. delighted you still have them. Interesting you remember the route .. <br /><br />Great to see the photos and map .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-21443870927438998132012-08-22T13:44:28.576-04:002012-08-22T13:44:28.576-04:00Well it was really Sue at Pencilpix who found the ...Well it was really Sue at Pencilpix who found the swimmer's name for me. Not sure about the other barge, I have no way of finding out and my memory doesn't go that far back I'm afraid.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-32213817909467395742012-08-22T11:09:05.807-04:002012-08-22T11:09:05.807-04:00Glad you found the name of the swimmer. Hope the n...Glad you found the name of the swimmer. Hope the name of the barge returns to you.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-27891653829119748942012-08-22T10:34:40.308-04:002012-08-22T10:34:40.308-04:00Funny Tina, I prefer to swim in deep water than to...Funny Tina, I prefer to swim in deep water than to swim at a beach. Climbing down the side of a boat was always the way we swam when I was a youngster.<br /><br />I love Asian food but don't cook a lot of it. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-690934282034267752012-08-22T10:05:49.363-04:002012-08-22T10:05:49.363-04:00Thanks for sharing some of your heritage and photo...Thanks for sharing some of your heritage and photos with us! How totally cool.<br />I'd never be brave enough to swim the English channel. I've not been comfortable swimming since I saw the movie Jaws at age 14...<br />Thanks for the recipe. We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with, so I'll give this a go. I cook a lot of Asian food, so I've already got the ingredients, just need a mango...<br /><a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tina @ Life is Good</a>Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-33636087611914408042012-08-22T08:10:49.364-04:002012-08-22T08:10:49.364-04:00Small world. I was looking at some pix of Brigg ta...Small world. I was looking at some pix of Brigg taken in '54 and I didn't recognise anything of the main streets. Long time ago I guess.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42290989787953971232012-08-22T03:18:31.874-04:002012-08-22T03:18:31.874-04:00We used to live at Scunthorpe where my first job i...We used to live at Scunthorpe where my first job in industry was at Redbourne steel works. My wife's father came from Brigg originally. I played hockey at Brigg many time and knew the Grammar School.<br />Yesterday I was given a rather large cucumber so I have passed your recipe on to my wife.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.com