tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post2590980742378538684..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Where were you this weekend?Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67982239350510318272011-09-14T23:11:40.442+01:002011-09-14T23:11:40.442+01:00It is a frightening image, and apparently was very...It is a frightening image, and apparently was very painful and itchy, but aren't we fortunate that it has been eradicated?Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60463717486129056572011-09-14T23:02:40.901+01:002011-09-14T23:02:40.901+01:00Goodness that smallpox photograph has me writhing!...Goodness that smallpox photograph has me writhing! and google image searching for more...why do i torture myself?DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435206223622005832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85843733111669516512011-09-14T09:16:20.239+01:002011-09-14T09:16:20.239+01:00Dear Rosemary - you are right, we owe a huge debt ...Dear Rosemary - you are right, we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jenner, and we do learn a lot from each others blogs.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41047719478973444602011-09-14T09:07:27.461+01:002011-09-14T09:07:27.461+01:00It was horrific Kate - if you survived, your sibli...It was horrific Kate - if you survived, your siblings often could not recognise you, and it could ruin your work and marriage prospects.<br />Strawberry Hill?..........may be.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28469316126882667512011-09-14T09:04:16.139+01:002011-09-14T09:04:16.139+01:00The photograph of the smallpox victim is truly dre...The photograph of the smallpox victim is truly dreadful. I remember as a child seeing people who had been scarred by this disease. Thank goodness for minds such as Jenner's.<br />Your post is just what makes blogging so interesting.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19445204400988817212011-09-13T22:54:30.784+01:002011-09-13T22:54:30.784+01:00Enlightening indeed :-) I loved this. I've nev...Enlightening indeed :-) I loved this. I've never seen smallpox and feel so utterly thankful that a cure was found. <br /><br />Next stop Strawberry Hill...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62181268333525159642011-09-13T16:04:42.291+01:002011-09-13T16:04:42.291+01:00Dear Mark - I must apologise, as I fear I may have...Dear Mark - I must apologise, as I fear I may have misled you. I should have put Strawberry Hill STYLE in the post, as the house I was talking about is not Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill in London, which incidentally I visited in June.<br />The little Temple of Vaccinia looks in such good condition because it has just been restored.<br />I have now corrected the post.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50038442636063935912011-09-13T15:34:22.632+01:002011-09-13T15:34:22.632+01:00I would love to visit Strawberry Hill someday, too...I would love to visit Strawberry Hill someday, too, but you picked a fine alternative. The Temple of Vaccinia is an intriguing little hut — an interesting mix of rustic and Gothic. I'm delighted to see structures that still have thatched rooves.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12182365334335230162011-09-12T19:56:42.713+01:002011-09-12T19:56:42.713+01:00Thank you very much Fotokarusellen - that is a com...Thank you very much Fotokarusellen - that is a compliment from someone as accomplished as yourself.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9895916483107453442011-09-12T19:25:22.063+01:002011-09-12T19:25:22.063+01:00A wonderful post and some very beautiful pictures....A wonderful post and some very beautiful pictures. Great work.Fotokarusellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983890667827136017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-55829233657340344382011-09-12T19:11:02.019+01:002011-09-12T19:11:02.019+01:00Dear Nat - you are right, we are fortunate to be l...Dear Nat - you are right, we are fortunate to be living now. Sometimes it is good to remind ourselves of just how lucky we are in comparison with our ancestors.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35429310402779045832011-09-12T19:02:46.223+01:002011-09-12T19:02:46.223+01:00Smallpox was such an awful, awful disease... we ar...Smallpox was such an awful, awful disease... we are so lucky to be living in a time when it has been eradicated. Dr Jenner is truly one of the great Men of Medicine...Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601477827694926858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67661042289262714412011-09-11T20:04:07.170+01:002011-09-11T20:04:07.170+01:00Dear Demie - Thank you very much for your comment....Dear Demie - Thank you very much for your comment. That is the good thing about blogging, you learn so many new things. The whole of mankind owes a huge debt to Dr. Jenner.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44252492614410777302011-09-11T19:57:26.694+01:002011-09-11T19:57:26.694+01:00thank you so much for this post. i feel ashamed i ...thank you so much for this post. i feel ashamed i did not know about that. absolutely interesting and informative : )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.com