tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post903784969121843681..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: In England - Where does the good stuff come from? What is the source of strength?Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-46669572427859284422014-09-05T22:50:04.998+01:002014-09-05T22:50:04.998+01:00@FB - I particularly used to get this feeling from...@FB - I particularly used to get this feeling from Smails Hardware shop in Morpeth - although that was some thirty years ago. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-16861959627367067422014-09-05T22:25:02.103+01:002014-09-05T22:25:02.103+01:00I submit that the sources of the goodness are some...I submit that the sources of the goodness are some of the very things disbelieved, disparaged, or despised in the mass media: God’s beneficence, heartfelt Christianity, sturdy families, venerable traditions, and honorable lineage. Leonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-20774684726921405002014-09-05T21:50:00.329+01:002014-09-05T21:50:00.329+01:00Having recently moved to Morpeth, Northumberland f...Having recently moved to Morpeth, Northumberland from Toronto, Canada this post and its description of English goodness really resonated with me. <br /><br />Each day I venture out to work or into town I am impressed by the warmth, courtesy, and hospitality of the people I encounter. I can't help but feel that the basis of this goes beyond mere politeness and does indeed extend into some source of inherent goodness.Francis Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063224017320651978noreply@blogger.com