tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post371942390737971883..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Xmas poem, by John Betjeman: hideous ties so kindly meantClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-39001323061513381052015-01-08T16:45:06.441+00:002015-01-08T16:45:06.441+00:00Yes I agree. Thanks for stopping by.Yes I agree. Thanks for stopping by.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-26378100894314323462015-01-08T13:11:12.188+00:002015-01-08T13:11:12.188+00:00Wonderful poem! Makes me sad that Christmas has ju...Wonderful poem! Makes me sad that Christmas has just ended, it's such a colourful ode to it! Trademark Solicitorhttp://www.eip.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-84335319508601359942013-12-23T21:49:39.952+00:002013-12-23T21:49:39.952+00:00And we'll be expecting you to wear it all day,...And we'll be expecting you to wear it all day, and Boxing Day too. You and Bill, see his comment above, should exchange selfies....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41276459501230643302013-12-23T17:10:02.767+00:002013-12-23T17:10:02.767+00:00I'll be miffed if I don't get a tie like t...I'll be miffed if I don't get a tie like that on Christmas day!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75339515395210771492013-12-23T10:50:18.872+00:002013-12-23T10:50:18.872+00:00I think it expresses well the mixed feelings that ...I think it expresses well the mixed feelings that so many of us have about all kinds of things like Christmas and religion and religious holidays and so on, but also it's full of goodwill, he's not taking a cynical view of humanity. And yes, it is a splendid phrase isn't it... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-85408601355203017452013-12-23T10:47:58.640+00:002013-12-23T10:47:58.640+00:00Christmas lights and shop windows were soooo excit...Christmas lights and shop windows were soooo exciting when I was a child, they seemed the epitome of glamour and mystery. We grow older and get a bit jaundiced - I remember when my daughter was little and we turned into our local high st and I groaned and said 'Xmas lights and decorations!' because I thought it was too early, whereas she was saying the same in a tone of great delight...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83055516531552312892013-12-23T10:45:47.636+00:002013-12-23T10:45:47.636+00:00I'm glad to hear it! I do like a nice bright t...I'm glad to hear it! I do like a nice bright tie when someone is wearing business suits, and I will admit that my choices to illustrate this were really not too bad....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-63359896499974349462013-12-23T06:40:50.351+00:002013-12-23T06:40:50.351+00:00It is interesting how department store windows fig...It is interesting how department store windows figure in our memories. My husband has memories of exquisite window decorations in dept stores in Dayton, Ohio. Mine are at Lovemans and Pizitz in Birmingham, AL. Probably dates us quite a bit. Lovely poem.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-22089676127213617442013-12-23T04:02:10.675+00:002013-12-23T04:02:10.675+00:00I love brightly coloured ties. Men wearing suits h...I love brightly coloured ties. Men wearing suits have limited colour options. Ties give me a chance to add some colour to what I wear to the office. I would not consider all the ties shown hideous.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-65751543600852257592013-12-22T23:39:00.992+00:002013-12-22T23:39:00.992+00:00Moira - I love the phrase 'hideous ties so kin...Moira - I love the phrase <i>'hideous ties so kindly meant</i>! And that 'photo is exactly right for your meaning. I like the rest of the imagery in the poem, too - just right. I can see what you mean about Betjeman being an 'everyman' kind of poet. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com