tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post353640012436012618..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Gregynog Hall, Mid-WalesRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70489220457667341912014-03-30T08:28:02.397+01:002014-03-30T08:28:02.397+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing it Yvette - it puts some m...Glad you enjoyed seeing it Yvette - it puts some meat on the bones when you know more about the life of a painting.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-56007378245117047542014-03-30T02:21:37.822+01:002014-03-30T02:21:37.822+01:00What a gorgeous house, Rosemary. And what a gorgeo...What a gorgeous house, Rosemary. And what a gorgeous painting by Renoir. I love it. That blue, that blue. Well, you already know I've fallen under the spell of that blue. Imagine buying these paintings in the beginning when the Impressionists were just getting known. What a dream.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-22774968980138059652012-09-06T22:08:32.240+01:002012-09-06T22:08:32.240+01:00I am pleased that you enjoyed it Perpetua. I have ...I am pleased that you enjoyed it Perpetua. I have just reread it myself having not looked at it since last November. It is strange when you look at old posts, it is almost as if they have been written by someone else!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12040426794396847022012-09-06T21:41:06.062+01:002012-09-06T21:41:06.062+01:00Rosemary, I've just come to read this after yo...Rosemary, I've just come to read this after your reply to my comment on your latest post. I too know Gregynog well and you have given such a good portrait of it and its fascinating history and past inhabitants.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-79930121103991174422011-11-13T09:36:38.835+00:002011-11-13T09:36:38.835+00:00Hello Mark - I believe that the golden/yellow yew ...Hello Mark - I believe that the golden/yellow yew topiary is quite unique. I have never seen it cut like that before. It extends to about 100 metres and makes an impressive impact.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67759289232818242502011-11-12T19:51:13.618+00:002011-11-12T19:51:13.618+00:00Hello, Rosemary - I was not familiar with Gregynog...Hello, Rosemary - I was not familiar with Gregynog Hall, but I can see why one would want to make return visits. Those yellow hedges against the bright greens are spectacular! I like Morris' useful/beautiful motto - words by which to live, and of course, the ground rule for spring cleaning!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70162397475964724932011-11-10T18:45:59.420+00:002011-11-10T18:45:59.420+00:00Dear Demie - William Morris's most famous quot...Dear Demie - William Morris's most famous quote is:- <br />Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-32405012450876157742011-11-10T13:53:48.273+00:002011-11-10T13:53:48.273+00:00...busy writing down this lovely quote right now ;......busy writing down this lovely quote right now ; )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47929511356221000742011-11-09T20:21:14.533+00:002011-11-09T20:21:14.533+00:00Dear Kate - I think that William Morris, much as w...Dear Kate - I think that William Morris, much as we love him, was out of touch with the realities of his time. He had a utopian dream. Concrete used properly can be attractive, the Pantheon in Rome is concrete too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13464142840781234972011-11-09T18:40:57.019+00:002011-11-09T18:40:57.019+00:00Good old William Morris. You have to love him. Wha...Good old William Morris. You have to love him. What a stunning house and an eclectic collection, Rosemary. Fancy it being part concrete! Thanks for a lovely post.Kate Shrewsdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254105503503630311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50991012458843311382011-11-09T11:26:00.907+00:002011-11-09T11:26:00.907+00:00Fotokarusellen - it is a beautiful place to visit....Fotokarusellen - it is a beautiful place to visit.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12567836815232855442011-11-09T11:22:22.027+00:002011-11-09T11:22:22.027+00:00You are right Marius the grass is an amazing green...You are right Marius the grass is an amazing green. It always astonishes us when we see it again - it rains a lot in Wales!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-61532545056730585352011-11-09T11:18:23.696+00:002011-11-09T11:18:23.696+00:00It is interesting Jane & Lance that your frien...It is interesting Jane & Lance that your friend worked as a book binder at Gwasg Gregynog. As you know, many of the books are extremely valuable, being limited edition, and all made by hand. When we visit we like to see the fine Victorian presses in action.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59095245906782196632011-11-09T11:02:41.166+00:002011-11-09T11:02:41.166+00:00A great post, a wonderful place and some very beau...A great post, a wonderful place and some very beautiful pictures. Well done!Fotokarusellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983890667827136017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13003379586730823062011-11-09T05:54:07.188+00:002011-11-09T05:54:07.188+00:00Beautiful images, that perfect green is amazing!Beautiful images, that perfect green is amazing!Marius Barbuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973046922066104193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11607173899258693312011-11-08T21:16:06.871+00:002011-11-08T21:16:06.871+00:00Hello Rosemary:
We know of Gregynog Hall, such an ...Hello Rosemary:<br />We know of Gregynog Hall, such an imposing and interesting house, as a friend of ours worked for many years as a book binder there. The private printing press is, as you say, most intriguing, handling the most magnificent of volumes. It has been amazing to be reminded of all this by your wonderful post.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com