tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post2239580376857779340..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: "Hats Off" to London for showing us a bit of funRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32866819087691011932012-08-03T21:04:35.577+01:002012-08-03T21:04:35.577+01:00Glad that you enjoyed seeing these Val, you are ri...Glad that you enjoyed seeing these Val, you are right, I think the British do have a good sense of humour, and I expect that is why our TV programmes are so popular around the world.<br />The rowing is very exciting and we have enjoyed watching it too, in particular because H was a rower in his youth, so he knows how much effort goes into each race.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-56425827837906286882012-08-03T20:07:48.896+01:002012-08-03T20:07:48.896+01:00Can anyone beat the good old British sense of humo...Can anyone beat the good old British sense of humour. I love them all. I especially like King George..wonderful<br />and wellington.. all a very grand olympic affair.<br />We dont get to see those things here on tv. I will have to buy some british magazine somewhere to see whats going on.<br />I watched the Rowing and the skull events yesterday..i enjoyed it so much, and wish that i was there.<br />seems the weather is not so bad.. I am sure all the hats of the famous will stay on.<br />Thank you Rosemary. <br />happy weekend<br />valvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38865437363790926542012-08-03T08:10:19.926+01:002012-08-03T08:10:19.926+01:00Dear Nadine - hats on the statues was an inspired ...Dear Nadine - hats on the statues was an inspired idea to bring a bit of humour to the activities in London for the visitors at the moment.<br />I know Dove dale so well as you can imagine. When I was a child, my father would drive the family there for the day, and we would have the whole dale to ourselves - not like that anymore. I have a post showing a photo of Dove dale but I haven't posted it yet. Nottingham always had a reputation as a lively city, famed for D.H. Lawrence! Robin Hood! and noted for its pretty girls.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19094285369761199702012-08-03T07:12:48.623+01:002012-08-03T07:12:48.623+01:00grand dress up for the occasion... they must be we...grand dress up for the occasion... they must be well chuffed for a while.<br />...<br />you were wondering about my derbyshire episod? i had a friend studying in england, and i visited her as often as i could. she started out in chesterfield, but the crooked spire was too uninspiring. before moving to cardiff, she settled in derby for a little while. i remember the nature around the town very well. i favoured dove dale, but i also reveled at nottingham. what a place {in the eighties}. i don't know about now. <br />n♥nadine paduarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665345657592667666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15100647309331769382012-08-02T23:10:09.226+01:002012-08-02T23:10:09.226+01:00You are probably right Susan - 25 years ago is qui...You are probably right Susan - 25 years ago is quite a long time now.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47812402012514711162012-08-02T22:11:36.828+01:002012-08-02T22:11:36.828+01:00Rosemary, thank you for that - there are several ...Rosemary, thank you for that - there are several statues that I am sure were not there when I was last in U.K. in 1987Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18220539948812603302012-08-02T22:00:06.854+01:002012-08-02T22:00:06.854+01:00Dear Filip - glad you liked the statues with their...Dear Filip - glad you liked the statues with their fun hats.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70537256492882764462012-08-02T21:59:19.572+01:002012-08-02T21:59:19.572+01:00Dear Lise - it is good to have a bit of fun and cr...Dear Lise - it is good to have a bit of fun and create a smile for the visitors to London during the Olympics.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89897425123984830842012-08-02T21:57:05.915+01:002012-08-02T21:57:05.915+01:00Dear Marian - I know the little statue you mean, a...Dear Marian - I know the little statue you mean, and I understand he has several hundred different costumes. I have only ever seen him in the nude!!!<br />It is a fun idea, and a way of getting visitors to London to explore where the statues are and see other parts of the city apart from just going to the Olympics.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79256804941361132512012-08-02T21:52:46.945+01:002012-08-02T21:52:46.945+01:00Pleased you enjoyed the hats Loi - I wonder what I...Pleased you enjoyed the hats Loi - I wonder what Isabella Blow would have created if she had been alive? As I mentioned to Paul, she lived near me in a house designed by her husband's Grandfather, the architect Detmar Jellings Blow - a wonderful Arts and Crafts mansion.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14385336918026111002012-08-02T20:45:44.040+01:002012-08-02T20:45:44.040+01:00Great, all these statues with special hats. Like t...Great, all these statues with special hats. Like the topic.<br /><br />Greetings,<br />FilipFilipBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748038653807154529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26831983270003978492012-08-02T20:19:15.091+01:002012-08-02T20:19:15.091+01:00Wonderful headwear! What a fun project!Wonderful headwear! What a fun project!Lise Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834504745070059757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-77400638210445833202012-08-02T19:26:29.932+01:002012-08-02T19:26:29.932+01:00Dressed up statues, not so strange of course. We h...Dressed up statues, not so strange of course. We have a little man here in Brussels, "Manneken Pis", very often dressed to the occasion, and not only in a hat ;-) He must have a whole closet full of costumes by now.<br />It is a fun initiative to give so many statues colourful hats for the occasion. I hadn't heard of it.<br />Bye,<br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74399743446332303332012-08-02T19:14:32.704+01:002012-08-02T19:14:32.704+01:00Really fabulous! Really cool! And so British. I...Really fabulous! Really cool! And so British. I love Philip Treacy's work....particularly his early pieces in Tatler styled by the late Isabella Blow.<br />Cheers,<br />LoiWoodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51387180751134728642012-08-02T18:50:15.098+01:002012-08-02T18:50:15.098+01:00Couldn't agree more.Couldn't agree more.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62161273581722439132012-08-02T18:29:12.963+01:002012-08-02T18:29:12.963+01:00I last saw a video of Molly Parkin a few weeks ago...I last saw a video of Molly Parkin a few weeks ago on Ari Seth Cohen's blog Advanced style of which I have mentioned before, shes alive and kicking wildly still. I think she is a wonderful creature, one of those British specialities that we breed so well.Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89129326396936530232012-08-02T17:10:44.722+01:002012-08-02T17:10:44.722+01:00We have lots of young French designers living in L...We have lots of young French designers living in London now, one of the reasons being the freedom to express their creativeness. Apparently they feel stifled in Paris where everything is beautiful and elegant but muted. They find London both colourful and outrageous, and this is probably a perfect example.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44179797988802665982012-08-02T17:04:43.715+01:002012-08-02T17:04:43.715+01:00So glad that you enjoyed seeing them Mark - a bit ...So glad that you enjoyed seeing them Mark - a bit of fun and humour away from the competitive element of the Olympics themselves. King George IV is my favourite too it was the extra hat for the horse made it for me.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13420426147202368422012-08-02T16:18:15.384+01:002012-08-02T16:18:15.384+01:00Hi Rosemary, When I was in London, although I hav...Hi Rosemary, When I was in London, although I have no interest in fashion, I was fascinated by the fashion window displays, which were creative and quirky even to the point of sometimes bizarre. I'm glad to see that mindset has not evaporated from the city.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72139925598932821642012-08-02T15:23:44.220+01:002012-08-02T15:23:44.220+01:00What great fun, Rosemary! My prizes for second and...What great fun, Rosemary! My prizes for second and third place go to Beau Brummel and Captain John Smith — they both seem quite appropriate for the wearers. But my favorite is the matching crowns for George IV and his horse - truly inspired!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47992243597911427802012-08-02T15:11:54.274+01:002012-08-02T15:11:54.274+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing them Olive, I liked the hu...Glad you enjoyed seeing them Olive, I liked the humour in them, and hope visitors to London will also.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33782254142862205212012-08-02T14:59:22.129+01:002012-08-02T14:59:22.129+01:00Great fun isn't it Perpetua? Apparently there ...Great fun isn't it Perpetua? Apparently there are lots of things like this going on in and around London in the Cultural Olympiad. Lovely way to make people feel happy and smile.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76089488124126851132012-08-02T14:56:33.701+01:002012-08-02T14:56:33.701+01:00Dear Gina - glad you enjoyed seeing them. There ar...Dear Gina - glad you enjoyed seeing them. There are 6 more which I haven't shown. I like King George IV and his horse too, brilliant idea to give them both a hat.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-5562769995645815032012-08-02T14:54:07.256+01:002012-08-02T14:54:07.256+01:00Thanks Nat - it seems to be that hardly anyone has...Thanks Nat - it seems to be that hardly anyone has heard about this, so hopefully now the word will get around a bit more.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-51336338502072736852012-08-02T14:52:50.145+01:002012-08-02T14:52:50.145+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing them Paul - much more goin...Glad you enjoyed seeing them Paul - much more going on than just the Olympics - I loved this idea, simple but with much humour. Like your Molly Parkin comment, whatever happened to her? you never see her these days. Isabella Blow had her country house in hills near to me, she was a sad loss.<br />I do not know about Hand & Lock and whether there is any connection, but Nelson's hat certainly looks as if it bears the hallmarks of some embroidery work by them.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com