tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post3487026970301351157..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Familiarity Breeds ApathyOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-50233025717795660002017-07-28T05:27:32.254-04:002017-07-28T05:27:32.254-04:00Hi Stan. Huge thanks to you for hosting me here. I...Hi Stan. Huge thanks to you for hosting me here. It was a bit of a rediscovery journey for me, so thank you for giving me the push to write the piece. It's incredible what's around you when you take the time to pause for a moment and take it all in.Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-42672668814142840362017-07-27T17:07:04.544-04:002017-07-27T17:07:04.544-04:00Thanks, Matt. Too many interesting places to see....Thanks, Matt. Too many interesting places to see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-13921383314731124812017-07-27T14:11:19.522-04:002017-07-27T14:11:19.522-04:00Hi Cara. Nice to be here. It has been a while, eh?...Hi Cara. Nice to be here. It has been a while, eh? A sleech pit or kinch, I believe is the Elizabethan term for the pit in which they collected the salt from the seawater. It's not a term I've heard used in the modern era - even here in north Cumbria.Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-89356758415631678062017-07-27T14:09:36.925-04:002017-07-27T14:09:36.925-04:00Thanks Jeff. I've had the pleasure of visiting...Thanks Jeff. I've had the pleasure of visiting both Pittsburgh and NYC so can see where you're coming from. But to be fair when you live surrounded by all this fresh air and greenery you sometimes forget to stop and take stock. It's nice when you're reminded, as i recently was. Glad you enjoyed my little trip around my local stomping ground.Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-50238629849924067252017-07-27T14:07:36.286-04:002017-07-27T14:07:36.286-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-46086644062482405072017-07-27T14:06:05.292-04:002017-07-27T14:06:05.292-04:00Hi Caro, you can call me Joe if you like. I answer...Hi Caro, you can call me Joe if you like. I answer to most things. You're right about Maryport. It did go through a period where it was looking run down, but it also had some wealthy neighbourhoods too. I think the problem was that some of the large industries pulled out of the area (British Steel for one) and the town felt the pinch. But as far as I know the port area was regenerated and a new aquarium and visitors attractions etc added. It has probably been eight or nine years since I was there (it used to be my patch when I was a copper), but when I was there I tended to be dealing with the wrong uns so was usually in the rougher parts of town.<br />Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-30093465913496951562017-07-27T11:13:13.488-04:002017-07-27T11:13:13.488-04:00What is it about just the thought of the English/S...What is it about just the thought of the English/Scottish/Irish/Welsh countryside that draws one into a sense of lush green serenity? Perhaps it's my Pittsburgh roots...longing to breath free...or my New York City urban existence...longing to simply breath. Whatever the answer, Matt, thanks for the journey. I loved it.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-25226344325883539872017-07-27T10:41:11.174-04:002017-07-27T10:41:11.174-04:00Hi Matt, Nice to see you here! Fascinating! What t...Hi Matt, Nice to see you here! Fascinating! What the heck is a sleech pit ?Cara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-91311550231277943202017-07-27T10:13:49.261-04:002017-07-27T10:13:49.261-04:00Hi Matt, I will try not to call you Joe although, ...Hi Matt, I will try not to call you Joe although, to me, you are and always will be Joe Hunter!<br />I have travelled a little in that area and have to say that Maryport stands out in my mind as an area of intense social deprivation. Houses boarded up, no shops open, no youth around, the empty harbour, emptier streets, yet everywhere beautiful architecture with peeling paint and old guys sitting outside the pub sipping ale slowly.<br />Was it like that when you worked there? And has it benefited from any investment?Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-43452725974073110282017-07-27T06:50:02.227-04:002017-07-27T06:50:02.227-04:00Thank you for having me, folks.Thank you for having me, folks.Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033131935968488175noreply@blogger.com