tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post9205582013387633793..comments2024-03-28T14:47:32.549+10:00Comments on ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA: BEWARE THE TOMATO SOUPdiane bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-84816247431083294482014-05-28T14:52:26.534+10:002014-05-28T14:52:26.534+10:00Oh shudder and ugh!! Double Ugh! Triple Ugh! I...Oh shudder and ugh!! Double Ugh! Triple Ugh! I hate cockroaches! So sorry that you got so sick from the unsanitary practices of the kitchen staff. Going home and having your own Mum take care of you was just what you needed at that time. GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-23582668315473812472014-05-27T14:32:05.122+10:002014-05-27T14:32:05.122+10:00It must have been a hardship to live and eat under...It must have been a hardship to live and eat under unsanitary conditions, Diane! However, I think when we are young, we tolerate things like this much easier.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-1437669071165519402014-05-26T02:09:26.746+10:002014-05-26T02:09:26.746+10:00Finally got caught up and am now able to read all ...Finally got caught up and am now able to read all your fascinating blog posts I'd missed. It must have been scary to be so ill and away from family. Can't wait to find out if you found healthier accommodations! New installment, please!Michele R. Ungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17016541751604349458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-87923380298116631892014-05-23T01:05:21.450+10:002014-05-23T01:05:21.450+10:00'Tis said, somewhere, that if we could overcom...'Tis said, somewhere, that if we could overcome our aversion to insects it would be easy to feed the world. Forget the cockroaches - I have trouble with the very idea of tomato soup!FruitCakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660225514077942415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-9039779908839647152014-05-21T11:28:46.211+10:002014-05-21T11:28:46.211+10:00Oh dear. The dark (and crunchy) side of Paradise....Oh dear. The dark (and crunchy) side of Paradise. Yeeew. (Since we spend time in Florida now I actually know what a cockroach is. Which makes your story even yukkier.) I bet you still don't like tomato soup. <br /><br />Nothing like a mum to help you recover from a bout with a serious illness. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-61489924869131385622014-05-19T17:36:01.547+10:002014-05-19T17:36:01.547+10:00Oh boy Diane, I bet your Mum met you with open arm...Oh boy Diane, I bet your Mum met you with open arms and couldn't get you home quick enough! <br />So unfortunate for that to happen ... you really didn't need that extra protein did you ;D)<br />Once again it's been beaut seeing your photos back then - love the ice creameries :D)Sue (this n that)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06391234047655434003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-46226445632089026932014-05-18T19:26:39.994+10:002014-05-18T19:26:39.994+10:00I had terrible trouble with giant cockroaches when...I had terrible trouble with giant cockroaches when I lived up there but never cooked any in the soup ( I hope). Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-84577600950568349962014-05-18T07:21:51.899+10:002014-05-18T07:21:51.899+10:00Your life has been quite an adventure, Diane. Ugh...Your life has been quite an adventure, Diane. Ugh, cockroaches in the soup! So glad you were able to recover from that serious illness.Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-30892021042001834432014-05-17T19:57:27.253+10:002014-05-17T19:57:27.253+10:00Ewwww, on the cockroach but do remember a similar ...Ewwww, on the cockroach but do remember a similar incident when on holiday Gregg found one in his burger. I refused to eat mine after that. He laughed it off and quipped "extra protein'. I didn't find it funny at the time. You must have been glad to get home for your Mum's TLC after being so sick. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-34720938845258767252014-05-17T17:46:45.216+10:002014-05-17T17:46:45.216+10:00I am sorry you became sick, the cockroach must hav...I am sorry you became sick, the cockroach must have horrifying. Yuck. Glad to hear you are better.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-12940271651707356122014-05-17T14:21:29.542+10:002014-05-17T14:21:29.542+10:00Oh, my goodness. No wonder you have so many adven...Oh, my goodness. No wonder you have so many adventures in your mature years - you got an early start and have been at it all along! :) What a fascinating life you have led, diane.<br />Have a great weekend - MarshaMarsha Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05880659808422182525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-15942550713501123962014-05-17T07:18:22.796+10:002014-05-17T07:18:22.796+10:00Oh my how gross......good thing I don't like t...Oh my how gross......good thing I don't like tomato soup because it might turn me off it if I did Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-45243417086667089442014-05-17T01:53:27.649+10:002014-05-17T01:53:27.649+10:00I guess in a way it's all part and parcel of l...I guess in a way it's all part and parcel of living in an underdeveloped part of the world Diane.. but a cockroach eeeew.. that's just horrible.. although probably quite nutritious, I have heard that eating bugs could become quite normal :) PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-80285344360370492122014-05-17T00:48:08.318+10:002014-05-17T00:48:08.318+10:00That's disgusting ! I almost had the same adve...That's disgusting ! I almost had the same adventure. My mother always gave me a sandwich for school and when I bit in the bread it cracked, I had a look and it was a cockroach ! It was baked with the bread ! Just after the war nobody cared about hygiene as long as you had something to eat ! I can still hear that cracking in my head ! Fortunately I didn't become ill !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-51662101859683486282014-05-16T21:29:49.483+10:002014-05-16T21:29:49.483+10:00Sorry for the typos it my previos post, meant to e...Sorry for the typos it my previos post, meant to end with "it seems" Thping early in the morning and on an iPad keyboard results in many such errors for me.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-14146107744632362072014-05-16T21:28:21.496+10:002014-05-16T21:28:21.496+10:00You did have a double dose of rough times, Diane. ...You did have a double dose of rough times, Diane. Hope the tomato soup did not get on the menu again...or any other food,MIT seems. Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-87164183211318782732014-05-16T14:10:29.053+10:002014-05-16T14:10:29.053+10:00I had tomato soup for dinner - thank goodness I di...I had tomato soup for dinner - thank goodness I didn't read this prior to eating! You sure had some adventures during your teaching service!Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-61006571634723947692014-05-16T13:05:39.043+10:002014-05-16T13:05:39.043+10:00I'm not sure I could have ever eaten tomato so...I'm not sure I could have ever eaten tomato soup again after finding a cockroach in my soup. I was sorry to hear about your illness, but I am glad you had good care, especially after you were able to get home for the holiday.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-67157518020825682062014-05-16T05:16:02.311+10:002014-05-16T05:16:02.311+10:00Photos are amazing.Photos are amazing.Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-67685816454948782712014-05-16T02:49:59.258+10:002014-05-16T02:49:59.258+10:00Hepatitis is so serious, I am surprised you didn&#...Hepatitis is so serious, I am surprised you didn't fly home to recover before the Summer break. Did you have any lasting effects? Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-5250330249051604412014-05-16T01:43:40.275+10:002014-05-16T01:43:40.275+10:00Ack! Cockroaches and hepatitis! I'm glad you...Ack! Cockroaches and hepatitis! I'm glad you found a better place to come back to for your next year of teaching. What an adventure.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-56217092507840981402014-05-16T01:30:13.827+10:002014-05-16T01:30:13.827+10:00oh, my. definitely not always life in paradise. :)...oh, my. definitely not always life in paradise. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-60761954961964418222014-05-16T01:27:41.152+10:002014-05-16T01:27:41.152+10:00Life wasn't easy back then, was it???? Sorry ...Life wasn't easy back then, was it???? Sorry about your illness--but the sanitation was not a priority back then in areas like that... No wonder so many people got sick and died.. One of my grandmothers died from the flu back then...<br /><br />Glad you got to go home to recoop--and then go back. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-64417331447100711862014-05-15T23:50:46.694+10:002014-05-15T23:50:46.694+10:00We are all constantly amazed at your adventures Di...We are all constantly amazed at your adventures Diane. This post serves to show the 'other side' of being where you were. You were brave to want to go back. Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-26012833680200276082014-05-15T22:38:21.862+10:002014-05-15T22:38:21.862+10:00That was certainly a nasty taste in your mouth, Di...That was certainly a nasty taste in your mouth, Diane. Glad you recovered well from the Hepatitis, nothing like a mum to get us better and in mint condition..Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.com