Comments on: About me – including two photos http://rickyyates.com Ricky Yates - A blog and more Thu, 17 May 2012 15:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jess http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15663 Jess Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:12:01 +0000 #comment-15663 Hi Ricky, I have now spent a bit of time reading your blog over a few visits over the last little while. I just wanted to tell you that I find it very interesting and insightful. I am intrigued by religion and God. It is great to read a blog like this which gives me a lot of insight. Thank you! Hi Ricky,

I have now spent a bit of time reading your blog over a few visits over the last little while. I just wanted to tell you that I find it very interesting and insightful. I am intrigued by religion and God. It is great to read a blog like this which gives me a lot of insight. Thank you!

]]> By: Mike in Bohemia http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15619 Mike in Bohemia Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:16:58 +0000 #comment-15619 Ok Ricky, no more diacritics :-) Yes, I do follow GIC as you know. She has great wit. I am thinking of starting my own light-hearted blog about life in CZ, we'll see. Best wishes Mike Ok Ricky, no more diacritics :-)
Yes, I do follow GIC as you know. She has great wit. I am thinking of starting my own light-hearted blog about life in CZ, we’ll see.
Best wishes
Mike

]]> By: Ricky http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15616 Ricky Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:10:48 +0000 #comment-15616 Yes Mike - by positions being advertised & priests applying for specific posts, it allows for a much better matching of priests to the needs of a Church/Parish/Chaplaincy. Yes Mike – by positions being advertised & priests applying for specific posts, it allows for a much better matching of priests to the needs of a Church/Parish/Chaplaincy.

]]> By: Ricky http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15615 Ricky Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:06:46 +0000 #comment-15615 Hi Mike - thank you for your fascinating comment regarding how you refer to this country you & I now reside in, using the English language. Firstly, I apologise that I've altered what you wrote was the short name for this country in the Czech language, to 'Cesko'. I know that there should be a hácek over the 'C' as there should be one over the 'c' in 'hácek'. But as I've explained previously on this blog, for technical reasons that I do not understand, certain diacritics don't work on my blog & instead become a question mark. Your comment as first written came out as '?esko' & my reply would read 'há?ek'. I frequently hear Czech people speaking English saying, 'in Czech' when as far as I am concerned, it should be 'in the Czech Republic'. I know you follow the 'Girl in Czechland' blog & this is one of her pet peeves too. I have to say that on this topic, I am in full agreement with GIC. Hi Mike – thank you for your fascinating comment regarding how you refer to this country you & I now reside in, using the English language.

Firstly, I apologise that I’ve altered what you wrote was the short name for this country in the Czech language, to ‘Cesko’. I know that there should be a hácek over the ‘C’ as there should be one over the ‘c’ in ‘hácek’. But as I’ve explained previously on this blog, for technical reasons that I do not understand, certain diacritics don’t work on my blog & instead become a question mark. Your comment as first written came out as ‘?esko’ & my reply would read ‘há?ek’.

I frequently hear Czech people speaking English saying, ‘in Czech’ when as far as I am concerned, it should be ‘in the Czech Republic’. I know you follow the ‘Girl in Czechland’ blog & this is one of her pet peeves too. I have to say that on this topic, I am in full agreement with GIC.

]]> By: Mike in Bohemia http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15612 Mike in Bohemia Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:23:43 +0000 #comment-15612 Interesting about priests applying for advertized jobs, very sensible. Interesting about priests applying for advertized jobs, very sensible.

]]> By: Mike in Bohemia http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-15611 Mike in Bohemia Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:22:17 +0000 #comment-15611 In the Czech language, the short version of "Czech Republic" is Cesko. The Czech Republic officially recognizes the English term "Czechia", but it never caught on in the UK and US. I use "Czecho" with my Czech wife and Czech friends when speaking English as a rough translation of Cesko, but it's by no means official :-) I have heard "in Czech" too, but I prefer "in Czecho" as it isn't the same as the language name. Best wishes, Mike :-) In the Czech language, the short version of “Czech Republic” is Cesko. The Czech Republic officially recognizes the English term “Czechia”, but it never caught on in the UK and US. I use “Czecho” with my Czech wife and Czech friends when speaking English as a rough translation of Cesko, but it’s by no means official :-) I have heard “in Czech” too, but I prefer “in Czecho” as it isn’t the same as the language name.
Best wishes, Mike :-)

]]> By: Ricky Yates » Blog Archive » Happy third birthday to my blog! http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-14009 Ricky Yates » Blog Archive » Happy third birthday to my blog! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:26:19 +0000 #comment-14009 [...] aim will still be that as outlined in ‘About me – including a photo’. That is, to reflect on ministering here in Prague, to English-speakers from a variety of [...] [...] aim will still be that as outlined in ‘About me – including a photo’. That is, to reflect on ministering here in Prague, to English-speakers from a variety of [...]

]]> By: Ricky http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-13585 Ricky Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:45:40 +0000 #comment-13585 Chris - The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, usually shortened to 'Diocese in Europe', is the 44th diocese of the Church of England. It covers the whole of continental Europe, together with Morocco, Turkey, all the former Soviet Union in Asia & Mongolia. Within that area, (one sixth of the world's land surface!), there are over 300 English-speaking congregations. For historic reasons, the Cathedral is in Gibraltar with pro-Cathedrals in Malta & Brussels. However, the Diocesan Office is in London & the Diocesan Bishop lives in Worth, near Crawley in order to be only 10 minutes drive from Gatwick Airport. See http://europe.anglican.org/homepage/ Chris – The Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe, usually shortened to ‘Diocese in Europe’, is the 44th diocese of the Church of England. It covers the whole of continental Europe, together with Morocco, Turkey, all the former Soviet Union in Asia & Mongolia. Within that area, (one sixth of the world’s land surface!), there are over 300 English-speaking congregations. For historic reasons, the Cathedral is in Gibraltar with pro-Cathedrals in Malta & Brussels. However, the Diocesan Office is in London & the Diocesan Bishop lives in Worth, near Crawley in order to be only 10 minutes drive from Gatwick Airport. See http://europe.anglican.org/homepage/

]]> By: Chris@Gibraltar Recruitment Agency http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-13577 Chris@Gibraltar Recruitment Agency Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:53:54 +0000 #comment-13577 Hi Ricky, I live in Gibraltar, I had no idea the diocese stretched to include the Czech Republic. Is the 44th diocese an “offshore” diocese of the Anglican church? Is that why Gibraltar is its “head quarters” ? I only ask as this is fascinating to me. Regards, Chris Hi Ricky,

I live in Gibraltar, I had no idea the diocese stretched to include the Czech Republic. Is the 44th diocese an “offshore” diocese of the Anglican church? Is that why Gibraltar is its “head quarters” ? I only ask as this is fascinating to me.

Regards,

Chris

]]> By: Ricky http://rickyyates.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-13127 Ricky Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:11:55 +0000 #comment-13127 Hi Michael - My congregation is part of the 44th diocese of the Church of England, the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. In the Church of England, no one gets moved by the bishop. Nearly all vacancies are advertised in the Church press and priests apply for them in a similar manner to a secular job vacancy. Obviously the bishop is involved in the appointment process and in the case of my current post, the bishop actively encouraged me to apply for it after I was short-listed but not appointed to another post elsewhere in his diocese. Btw - I am 'in the Czech Republic' and not 'in Czech', just as I presume you are now in 'the United States' and not 'in States'. Czech people who can speak English frequently say 'in Czech' in part because there is no definite article in the Czech language. Did you get the habit from your Czech wife? Hi Michael – My congregation is part of the 44th diocese of the Church of England, the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe. In the Church of England, no one gets moved by the bishop. Nearly all vacancies are advertised in the Church press and priests apply for them in a similar manner to a secular job vacancy. Obviously the bishop is involved in the appointment process and in the case of my current post, the bishop actively encouraged me to apply for it after I was short-listed but not appointed to another post elsewhere in his diocese.

Btw – I am ‘in the Czech Republic’ and not ‘in Czech’, just as I presume you are now in ‘the United States’ and not ‘in States’. Czech people who can speak English frequently say ‘in Czech’ in part because there is no definite article in the Czech language. Did you get the habit from your Czech wife?

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