tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post2389821594385045189..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: August Holiday Weekend Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69685689346143066922014-09-06T23:16:25.623+01:002014-09-06T23:16:25.623+01:00What a lovely walk through your pretty village and...What a lovely walk through your pretty village and wonderful countryside, Rosemary. I'm glad you were able to enjoy it before the awful weather of the Bank Holiday Monday.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75435186318074014212014-09-02T14:18:08.088+01:002014-09-02T14:18:08.088+01:00Glad you enjoyed the walk Yvette - the cat does lo...Glad you enjoyed the walk Yvette - the cat does look rather proud of himself - poor little mouse.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79139204638872738532014-09-01T20:10:06.088+01:002014-09-01T20:10:06.088+01:00Oh Rosemary, many thanks for this quiet walk throu...Oh Rosemary, many thanks for this quiet walk through your neck of the woods. :) What gorgeous scenery. Yoko is right: 'Your place is paradise.' As for the cat and the little dead rodent, well, that's a cat's business. He looks pretty proud of it too. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-29572496853388620842014-08-31T22:15:53.008+01:002014-08-31T22:15:53.008+01:00Lovely to hear from you Yoko - it is a pretty litt...Lovely to hear from you Yoko - it is a pretty little cottage, and I was happy to have you join me on the walk as the summer begins to draw to its close.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85374761289123338272014-08-31T15:23:17.309+01:002014-08-31T15:23:17.309+01:00Hello, Rosemary! You let me see my ideal English c...Hello, Rosemary! You let me see my ideal English cottage and its gardens and let me accompany you to such a lovely summer walk in the countryside, which I really appreciate. Your place is a paradise.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47898664202849861322014-08-27T13:50:07.115+01:002014-08-27T13:50:07.115+01:00Thank you Olympia - I could happily have returned ...Thank you Olympia - I could happily have returned home with that cat, he was lovely looking.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37069166550951937312014-08-27T12:49:58.422+01:002014-08-27T12:49:58.422+01:00Your photos are of an outstanding English beauty r...Your photos are of an outstanding English beauty reminding the Cotswolds. And how satisfied and pleased looks that tabby cat!<br />Warm wishes<br />OlympiaThings and Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315714666630050229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59829137351682654012014-08-27T11:31:52.618+01:002014-08-27T11:31:52.618+01:00Dear Britta - so you are off to stay in Bampton!!!...Dear Britta - so you are off to stay in Bampton!!! You could also visit Downton Abbey itself - Highclere Castle, and head up to Oxford. If you do visit Oxford it is best to go to the Park and Ride if you have a car, and don't miss out on Kelmscott, William Morris's home. You might enjoy a visit to Cirencester roman town Corinium with a lovely church, good shops and a Roman museum. One of my favourite National Trust houses is Buscott with its fabulous Harold Peto water garden and its wonderful Sleeping Beauty series of paintings by Burne-Jones. Tip - if you are interested in any of these places check out when they are open on the internet before you leave, and print them to take with you.<br />I am heading off to London in October and intend to visit the porcelain poppy sculpture at the Tower<br />of London which you might be interested in - the Liberty shop is also a favourite destination of mine in London, and the Sir John Soan's Museum, which is free.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23913557806850740592014-08-27T06:23:24.176+01:002014-08-27T06:23:24.176+01:00Dear Rosemary,
thank you for this delightful walk...Dear Rosemary, <br />thank you for this delightful walk! <br />And for solving the riddle of the blue flower I found on the island. <br />Next week I'll follow an idea you put into my heart (after not being able to buy that cute sheep you once showed in a post): I booked rooms to be in 'Downton Abbey', (a surprise present for my friend who finished her doctorate this year - yes, the one with the sheep :) She only knows that we will meet in London next week... So, thank you for all these beautiful presented informations! <br />PS: Is there anything we shouldn't miss? I'm staying a long week in London after that. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1415601618822262662014-08-26T22:16:29.477+01:002014-08-26T22:16:29.477+01:00Thank you Charlie - so delighted that you enjoyed ...Thank you Charlie - so delighted that you enjoyed seeing the walk - the past two days have been rather wet in comparison.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9598757301134742942014-08-26T21:33:52.088+01:002014-08-26T21:33:52.088+01:00What a lovely walk Rosemary. Beautiful surrounding...What a lovely walk Rosemary. Beautiful surroundings and spending time with the grandchildren. A lovely day indeed. Thank you for bringing us along.<br /><br />Take care dear Rosemary.<br /><br />Charlie<br />xxa kitchen in the countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546088256642784726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59049530610143301782014-08-26T19:17:04.311+01:002014-08-26T19:17:04.311+01:00Glad that you enjoyed seeing the village Beth - I ...Glad that you enjoyed seeing the village Beth - I suppose it does have a resemblance to some of the Midsomer Murder locations, but they are mainly filmed in the next county to us which is Oxfordshire. The properties there are also built with some of our Cotswold stone in its villages.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-428432553447618372014-08-26T16:03:59.971+01:002014-08-26T16:03:59.971+01:00What a picture-perfect village and cottage, Rosema...What a picture-perfect village and cottage, Rosemary! (I swear I've seen it in Midsomer Murders!) And every blog post needs a cat.... Thanks so much for allowing us to tag along on your lovely holiday! -BethGarden Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283184170369157189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-49982110337567764272014-08-26T12:14:36.728+01:002014-08-26T12:14:36.728+01:00I am off to my childhood home of Derbyshire soon, ...I am off to my childhood home of Derbyshire soon, if I come across a good tomb effigy with lots of weepers and may be a Bedesman for good measure then I will photograph it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58891332196481972942014-08-26T12:10:30.473+01:002014-08-26T12:10:30.473+01:00Lovely to hear from you Olympia - I do hope that a...Lovely to hear from you Olympia - I do hope that all is well with you and your familyRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-33317553808825487472014-08-26T11:31:21.699+01:002014-08-26T11:31:21.699+01:00Hello dear Rosemary , it was nice to spent your ti...Hello dear Rosemary , it was nice to spent your time in this lovely walk . This forest it is magic all the seasons !<br />Have a nice week !oldthingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792844004937988499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-78490254147502801462014-08-26T08:32:36.175+01:002014-08-26T08:32:36.175+01:00Dear Gina - that first shot seems to have captured...Dear Gina - that first shot seems to have captured several people. The majority of this village is owned by a large estate belonging to members of the Wills family (tobacco). All of the properties, whose windows and doors are painted a cream colour, belong to them. They also own another large estate in Western Ross, Scotland. However, they generously allow the public into their fine parklands to walk down into the Golden Valley.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38149901718819450532014-08-26T08:19:37.418+01:002014-08-26T08:19:37.418+01:00Hello Jane and Lance - because there are so many v...Hello Jane and Lance - because there are so many valleys in the area with endless little pathways that we have yet to explore, a walk always reveals to us some new discoveries.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16459069982671301312014-08-26T01:50:02.567+01:002014-08-26T01:50:02.567+01:00Dear Rosemary, That first shot stole my heart. Th...Dear Rosemary, That first shot stole my heart. Thank you for sharing your beautiful surroundings with us and presenting them so expertly with your excellent eye for beauty. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46250023743537403462014-08-25T23:34:35.567+01:002014-08-25T23:34:35.567+01:00I'd almost forgotten yesterday's sunny wea...I'd almost forgotten yesterday's sunny weather after today's damp gloom - thank you for the reminder. And I'd love you to explain tomb effigies to us. I always assumed that they were an approximate representation of the local Lord and Lady, but there's obviously more to it.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-8159539427851963892014-08-25T21:00:39.951+01:002014-08-25T21:00:39.951+01:00Hello Rosemary,
How wonderfully English this all ...Hello Rosemary,<br /><br />How wonderfully English this all is. You have captured the essence and certainly the beauty of the English countryside in these delightful images. It makes us quite nostalgic, indeed, the addition of choral evensong in that very church would have totally clinched the matter. There is almost nothing more enchanting in our book.<br /><br />You do live in a very pretty part of the country and we have so enjoyed walking along with you.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46649941390544890152014-08-25T19:22:59.855+01:002014-08-25T19:22:59.855+01:00Hello Linda - it is certainly a pretty little cott...Hello Linda - it is certainly a pretty little cottage and I am sure is lovely inside too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13851354984653645782014-08-25T19:08:30.835+01:002014-08-25T19:08:30.835+01:00Hi Rosemary....
I just adore those first few photo...Hi Rosemary....<br />I just adore those first few photos of the cottage...beautiful!<br />Looks like a great day...<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67276105256382833622014-08-25T19:05:27.869+01:002014-08-25T19:05:27.869+01:00Lovely to hear from you Rosemary - hope all is wel...Lovely to hear from you Rosemary - hope all is well with you and yours. <br /><br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46130310034353441392014-08-25T18:46:45.531+01:002014-08-25T18:46:45.531+01:00Thanks for taking us on this glorious walk with yo...Thanks for taking us on this glorious walk with you :) And, BAD cat, but I guess it is just doing its job.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.com