tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post5754303527965137306..comments2024-03-10T04:15:59.846-04:00Comments on Violet Sky: gold, silver and bronzeVioletSkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-37158351965723679332016-09-02T10:50:36.841-04:002016-09-02T10:50:36.841-04:00Hi,
I've just started a linky party for postc...Hi,<br /><br />I've just started a linky party for postcards in my blog. It's called "Postcards for the weekend". The idea is to build a postcards appreciation group here in Blogger through the linky party. I hope you can participate. :)<br /><br />Happy weekend,<br />Maria<br />http://lostforwords101.blogspot.sg/<br />Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-75218967813104979592016-08-22T23:35:58.839-04:002016-08-22T23:35:58.839-04:00Not a sacrilege at all.
I suppose the Commonwealt...Not a sacrilege at all. <br />I suppose the Commonwealth Games don't saddle host cities with the exorbitant demands that IOC and FIFA do.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-37015417361746463052016-08-22T23:12:18.729-04:002016-08-22T23:12:18.729-04:00I remember Nadia Comaneci's performances so cl...I remember Nadia Comaneci's performances so clearly, but I wouldn't have remembered where the Olympics were that year. I think a lot of cities suffered after hosting a Games, though as far as I know London hasn't had any problems and Glasgow seems to be handling the legacy of the Commonweakth Games quite well. But it still seems a poisoned chalice to me....<br /><br />I think I like the American stamps better - hope that's not sacrilege!Anabel Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643196773717977697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-24499684083999712342016-08-22T13:36:10.532-04:002016-08-22T13:36:10.532-04:00Yes, I was just about ready to move on to other ac...Yes, I was just about ready to move on to other activities, yet at the same time I miss the 'wall-to-wall sport', too!<br />I had so many Sochi stamps even before the games ended but have not seen one Rio stamp - then again there are far more Postcrossers in Russia than Brazil.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-59170633014572180962016-08-22T13:02:29.396-04:002016-08-22T13:02:29.396-04:00The Montreal ones were such a distinctive design I...The Montreal ones were such a distinctive design I remembered instantly I had some but didn't remember the surcharge and sure enough found they were an earlier issue (they must have been more optimistic about the money coming in at that point). I'm hoping for some Rio ones too and also at rather a loss not being able to watch wall to wall sport:)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-65156863060078372752016-08-21T16:17:57.110-04:002016-08-21T16:17:57.110-04:00I felt a tiny bit of nostalgia for them, but that ...I felt a tiny bit of nostalgia for them, but that didn't last long...<br />I was hoping to get some with the Rio 2016 logo which I really like, but I've not received any so far.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-69381864738558648422016-08-21T16:15:55.198-04:002016-08-21T16:15:55.198-04:00We always do better in the Winter Games than the S...We always do better in the Winter Games than the Summer. But GB did very well this time around - ranked 2nd!VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-31151983426777160362016-08-21T16:07:49.690-04:002016-08-21T16:07:49.690-04:00I'm not sure I particularly like either set. I...I'm not sure I particularly like either set. I don't hate them, but I'm not drawn to them.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-23829558422385078862016-08-21T13:12:40.821-04:002016-08-21T13:12:40.821-04:00Canada got some medals this time around in Rio. I ...Canada got some medals this time around in Rio. I forget I had these Canadian stamps too.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-83736383012122902512016-08-21T12:48:41.699-04:002016-08-21T12:48:41.699-04:00I've always thought the logo was a bit clunky....I've always thought the logo was a bit clunky. Maybe if the outline were a bit thinner....<br />but the stamps are nice. and the gold/silver/bronze background was a good call.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6759020785662372535.post-30819477425758376362016-08-21T11:49:45.743-04:002016-08-21T11:49:45.743-04:00The Canadian stamps are nicely stylized.The Canadian stamps are nicely stylized.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.com