tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post5764734465847928707..comments2024-01-30T13:26:43.887+02:00Comments on The Journey: SurprisesJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-1579338145966835462012-09-10T07:23:23.095+03:002012-09-10T07:23:23.095+03:00I agree Karen, toil has very negative assosiations...I agree Karen, toil has very negative assosiations attached to it. Even when it feels very hard there is still the satisfaction that now the majority of our food is produced by us.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-88144270260432527222012-09-10T01:10:50.614+03:002012-09-10T01:10:50.614+03:00how exciting to see the scan!! You work very hard,...how exciting to see the scan!! You work very hard, I can tell that from your posts but it is obviously a pleasure so I would say it isn't toil...that word has negativity attached to it.karenhttp://karenannruane.typepad.com/karen_ruane/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-44913608122029684042012-09-05T21:37:30.594+03:002012-09-05T21:37:30.594+03:00Well that's a fairly comprehensive answer Liz ...Well that's a fairly comprehensive answer Liz :o). I think W.C. has the right idea that toil is definitely a strong word. Toil like that is only okay if there is an end in sight and an urgent purpose to fulfil and I guess he thought that would be the case and he was right.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-86468743221233381902012-09-05T20:38:41.037+03:002012-09-05T20:38:41.037+03:00according to dictionary.com work is from a northe...according to dictionary.com work is from a northern european origin meaning work, or maybe pie crust (?); toil comes from the latin for a machine for crushing olives. with my cultural prejudices i think that ye olde english invaders from the north probably meant work by work where as the romans meant get those lazy britons to put their back into it, so what if they drop dead in the process.<br /><br />W.C. clearly thinks that toil is a strong word /<br /><br />"This famous quotation comes from Sir Winston Churchill's speech on 13th May 1940 to the UK's House of Commons. He had recently taken over from Neville Chamberlain as the British Prime Minister. The speech was intended to be stirring and uplifting call to arms. Churchill was aware of the public hopes that he could change the direction of the war - much in the way that ailing sports clubs hope to change their fortunes by appointing a new manager - and he wanted to make best use of that tide of feeling. He was also well aware of the difficulties ahead and, not wanting to raise false hope, he entered notes of caution and warning.<br /><br />He had used the I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat line to his Cabinet colleagues earlier the same day. Part of his speech was:<br /><br /> "I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many months of struggle and suffering."Liz Ephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083623085161503380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-69885089730847232362012-09-04T09:46:14.211+03:002012-09-04T09:46:14.211+03:00It is nice to be your own boss. Let's hope tha...It is nice to be your own boss. Let's hope that we can continue to do this. We just need a little more in the way of finances coming back to maintain what we do. Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-65833314661101282022012-09-04T08:42:29.791+03:002012-09-04T08:42:29.791+03:00Work or toil? I always think of toil as something...Work or toil? I always think of toil as something with negative implications - work that takes a lot of effort and is a burden to the point of making you miserable. The dictionary says that work is 'the application of mental or physical effort to a purpose; the use of energy'. I think that we tend to think that if you enjoy something then it's not really work, whether you're paid or not and regardless of the physical effort needed.<br /><br />Anyway! - I think you both work very hard. And it's nice to be your own boss.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06891683963512705794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-21557490834697078192012-09-03T21:59:15.107+03:002012-09-03T21:59:15.107+03:00Indeed! Hopefully we are getting better but not su...Indeed! Hopefully we are getting better but not sure our neighbours would agree this year. We need to sort out the weedingJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013060781688432165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3667528135627300426.post-75778950334573680342012-09-03T21:54:43.703+03:002012-09-03T21:54:43.703+03:00Stewards of the land!Stewards of the land!ju-northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133246789821330730noreply@blogger.com