tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post1376959995549707646..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: A Potted History of The Great Fire of London 1666 Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85987593631053686182016-09-07T09:38:12.617+01:002016-09-07T09:38:12.617+01:00Your English is brilliant Yoko♡Your English is brilliant Yoko♡Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26374470497589900862016-09-07T07:07:55.909+01:002016-09-07T07:07:55.909+01:00Oh, my… I don’t know why I wrote “1967” instead of...Oh, my… I don’t know why I wrote “1967” instead of “1657”, but you seem to have found it a simple mistake from the context. Thank you. It takes long for me to read and write in English. But blogging is one of the ways to keep learning English language. stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27950819403129748582016-09-06T13:51:35.221+01:002016-09-06T13:51:35.221+01:00Dear Mary - wouldn't Old London Bridge covered...Dear Mary - wouldn't Old London Bridge covered in those quaint wooden Tudor houses look picturesque if it was all still in situ today?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48851770519542025302016-09-06T12:34:04.952+01:002016-09-06T12:34:04.952+01:00We did read about the anniversary of the fire in o...We did read about the anniversary of the fire in our paper, but your version with the amazing paintings is of course much, much better! I was amazed to see the buildings on the bridge - and to learn more about the solutions to Britain's smelly era! History of the world is so amazing.<br /><br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78718570691472151442016-09-04T22:12:32.127+01:002016-09-04T22:12:32.127+01:00I was always aware that Wren had designed and buil...I was always aware that Wren had designed and built many churches in London but didn't realise that they numbered 51 which is quite an extraordinary achievement.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-81276105696884688972016-09-04T20:48:02.128+01:002016-09-04T20:48:02.128+01:00A super potted history, Rosemary. It goes without ...A super potted history, Rosemary. It goes without saying that it must have been very hard living through the plague and then the fire in just a couple of years. I do wonder how those people who had lost everything were able to live afterwards. It's fortunate for us, though, that individuals like Wren were there to re-build. We couldn't imagine a London without St Paul's now.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50084900293964399272016-09-04T18:32:10.781+01:002016-09-04T18:32:10.781+01:00Hello Helen - I am pleased that you found it inter...Hello Helen - I am pleased that you found it interesting - although there were no records like we would have today i.e. film, photos etc, there were written eye witness accounts and also paintings which dramatically recorded the event.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23088194437820320402016-09-04T17:42:59.277+01:002016-09-04T17:42:59.277+01:00Hello Rosemary,
How terrifying those days must hav...Hello Rosemary,<br />How terrifying those days must have been for the citizens of London. I can hardly imagine a temperature of 1700 degrees. How ingenious of them to blow up some houses in an effort to control the fire. A great piece of history and thank you for this <br /><br />Helen xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-21733684646867780382016-09-04T15:11:55.688+01:002016-09-04T15:11:55.688+01:00Dear Gina - it is one of those important moments i...Dear Gina - it is one of those important moments in our history - a selection of stamps have been produced using a comic formatt which tell the story very well.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23276762983174482852016-09-04T14:41:36.672+01:002016-09-04T14:41:36.672+01:00Dear Rosemary, Your 4th photo of a drawing/woodcut...Dear Rosemary, Your 4th photo of a drawing/woodcut tells all, the panic, the urgency and the terrible loss. Great post and great selection of photos. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86219892752346746382016-09-04T14:21:01.949+01:002016-09-04T14:21:01.949+01:00Thanks Janey - just my brief description of the ev...Thanks Janey - just my brief description of the event which would be so much more difficult to envisage if it had not been portrayed so vividly by the artists at that time.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67093979973521583332016-09-04T13:32:37.137+01:002016-09-04T13:32:37.137+01:00I too remember studying about this fire, but your ...I too remember studying about this fire, but your blog gives much more ( and interesting) information. I can't imagine that the majority of the town lost their homes.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49446633622873570832016-09-04T13:17:56.346+01:002016-09-04T13:17:56.346+01:00Too true JaneToo true JaneRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4929922434365500032016-09-04T13:15:24.602+01:002016-09-04T13:15:24.602+01:00You can say that out of something very bad came so...You can say that out of something very bad came something very good.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-40233104189280242952016-09-04T08:20:17.627+01:002016-09-04T08:20:17.627+01:00Thank you Carolyn - Sunday is looking rather dull,...Thank you Carolyn - Sunday is looking rather dull, but the good news is that hot weather is once again heading our way during the coming week.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-5508293531195660922016-09-04T07:46:51.371+01:002016-09-04T07:46:51.371+01:00Dear Rosemary,
I remember studying the great fire...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />I remember studying the great fire of London at school in history so it was good to read your post and see photos. Thank you for sharing.<br />Have a great Sunday<br />Hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11059949022102980622016-09-03T19:31:01.930+01:002016-09-03T19:31:01.930+01:00Thank you Sarah - the weather was lovely then, we ...Thank you Sarah - the weather was lovely then, we ate all of our meals out of doors,which is surprising given the weather today. However, hot weather, we are told, is coming back next week.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30713085054774838842016-09-03T19:29:25.707+01:002016-09-03T19:29:25.707+01:00Thanks for letting me know - I thought it might ha...Thanks for letting me know - I thought it might have been on recently - I was going to check it out on BBCiplayerRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-43978383183929828982016-09-03T17:41:06.730+01:002016-09-03T17:41:06.730+01:00It was longer ago than I remembered 2014.It was longer ago than I remembered 2014.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11090993536212152922016-09-03T16:37:08.858+01:002016-09-03T16:37:08.858+01:00I learnt about this event at primary school and th...I learnt about this event at primary school and the huge devastation it caused. I can't remember however about the rebuilding afterwards so thank you for completing the story! Belated birthday wishes I hope you had a wonderful celebration. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19984514106632738792016-09-03T09:27:42.695+01:002016-09-03T09:27:42.695+01:00Dear Mariette - you are right, so often good comes...Dear Mariette - you are right, so often good comes from bad in many instances.<br />Hope your weekend is warm and happy tooRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66150657552780319252016-09-03T09:26:30.942+01:002016-09-03T09:26:30.942+01:00That period of history was not as romantic as peop...That period of history was not as romantic as people like to imagine - in the Middle Ages wealthy people carried pomanders containing oranges studded with cloves inside a silver case. An orange was though to be a protection against disease and smells. In the Regency period and through to the Victorian era the wealthy carried a small gold or silver vinaigrette in their pocket or on a chain. It had a small sponge inside soaked in vinegar under a pierced lid. They would open up the little box and hold it under their noses if the smell was too bad and as a protection.<br />I remember reading about Queen Elizabeth l and how she would wear a net over her hair whilst eating because of the nits dropping into her food!!!<br />The little silver and sometimes gold vinaigrettes are very popular antiques over here, they are small, often beautifully engraved and very collectible.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36433271507796896652016-09-03T05:17:00.788+01:002016-09-03T05:17:00.788+01:00Dearest Rosemary,
What an inferno that must have b...Dearest Rosemary,<br />What an inferno that must have been for so many people involved and losing everything they owned...<br />But indeed, it also kills diseases so there was at least one positive aspect.<br />Sending you hugs for the weekend and a happy September,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46866209133282849112016-09-03T02:45:25.486+01:002016-09-03T02:45:25.486+01:00I have just watch a documentary on Nexflix called ...I have just watch a documentary on Nexflix called Filthy Cities. The first episode was Medieval London. It focused on the variety of filth (raw sewage) dumped in the streets during that time. Included in that stew was what the butchers contributed "pudding" (a medieval word for offal). Which was thrown into the streets or fell off carts. Of course then they addressed the plague and how that first got started. Cities were not the place to be in those times. The smell should have been enough to kill you.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626767881036539940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-15357358682651472592016-09-02T22:44:20.700+01:002016-09-02T22:44:20.700+01:00No, I am sorry that I missed that Elaine - was it ...No, I am sorry that I missed that Elaine - was it on recently?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com