tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post5982045772858479920..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The InnkeeperRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68722798713279068602012-09-19T18:49:47.309+01:002012-09-19T18:49:47.309+01:00That is interesting - I do not know why, but origi...That is interesting - I do not know why, but originally I had thought that you were from America!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70646755021773457342012-09-19T14:28:42.692+01:002012-09-19T14:28:42.692+01:00I am a Dorking girl born and bred, so know this ar...I am a Dorking girl born and bred, so know this area. What a small world it is.:)LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27065643067566728902012-09-16T17:09:56.636+01:002012-09-16T17:09:56.636+01:00I think that we are fortunate in this country that...I think that we are fortunate in this country that it is possible to discover so much about our families and fairly easily too. You are right is does make your feel more connected with history and the past. I think that we have mentioned before that we do share several interests in common with one another.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19234350635018179292012-09-16T16:38:57.625+01:002012-09-16T16:38:57.625+01:00What a super post - I do love family history and n...What a super post - I do love family history and not just my own. Everyone has a cast of interesting characters in their past and finding out about them makes one feel, more intensely, a part of history. nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46229745884875114662012-09-16T14:21:39.412+01:002012-09-16T14:21:39.412+01:00That is lovely to think of you having been there K...That is lovely to think of you having been there Kate - this land is steeped in H's paternal roots.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68449294053759331082012-09-16T14:15:41.640+01:002012-09-16T14:15:41.640+01:00Oh, Rosemary, you have brought back such memories:...Oh, Rosemary, you have brought back such memories: we used to drive past the Abinger Arms on the way to out holidays to Kent, long before the M25. We would stop and picnic on the green on the other side of the road from the pub and wait for the clock to chime. Magical post, Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73267827819677954392012-09-16T12:27:59.569+01:002012-09-16T12:27:59.569+01:00Dear Val - he does look extremely jolly - not sure...Dear Val - he does look extremely jolly - not sure whether he is naturally that way or whether he has just enjoyed a pint or two or may be three!!!<br />We have not been the Abinger Arms, but perhaps when we are next down that way we should.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73200771744149452012012-09-16T12:23:57.041+01:002012-09-16T12:23:57.041+01:00It was quite exhilarating to see spring emerging o...It was quite exhilarating to see spring emerging on your blog as we head off to the autumn. Not much golden colour on the trees yet, but a week or two will see the change.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1117144804975908462012-09-16T11:42:06.186+01:002012-09-16T11:42:06.186+01:00Dear Rosemary,
What a wonderful historical post ab...Dear Rosemary,<br />What a wonderful historical post about the Abinger Arms and Mr.H's great grandparents. <br />Amazing how he still has photos of them. His great grandfather looked a very happy jolly man with his toby,and his wife looking very elegant in the garb of the times.<br />They must have met many very interesting people.<br />Have you been in the arms to see how it is today?<br />H's grandmother mother must have had lots to tell him too.<br />Love the painting of Hatch farm.<br />enjoyable post.<br />wishing you a happy Sunday<br />val<br /><br /><br />valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3392698725442699272012-09-16T10:59:46.042+01:002012-09-16T10:59:46.042+01:00Hello Rosemary!
I've enjoyed this post very m...Hello Rosemary!<br /><br />I've enjoyed this post very much. I have been researching the history of my family for several years and it's wonderful to have old photos. and to be able to photograph<br />old buildings associated with family. <br />I'm so pleased you have become a friend on my blog. I will join you too. Amazing how I have met so many lovely folk from many parts of the world through this wonderful medium.<br />Hope you enjoy the transition from autumn to winter. It is hard to imagine that you are approaching winter as we contemplate summer!<br />BettyBettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-91492820672569882162012-09-16T00:09:43.535+01:002012-09-16T00:09:43.535+01:00Dear Marian - you can see that he was a great joll...Dear Marian - you can see that he was a great jolly character and obviously enjoyed being an innkeeper. I expect it is a job that requires someone who is convivial. H's paternal grandmother was the daughter of this couple and he remembers her well. She left him a small legacy which helped towards his university expenses.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62078736487193379592012-09-16T00:04:51.874+01:002012-09-16T00:04:51.874+01:00Dear Jim - E.M Forster lived in Abinger Hammer for...Dear Jim - E.M Forster lived in Abinger Hammer for 20 years and wrote several of his books there. Hatch Farm is still a lovely home and our eldest son visited the current owners to talk to them a couple of years ago. Forster used H's family surname (an unusual name) for a character in one of his books.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-19209096235095816922012-09-15T23:52:16.503+01:002012-09-15T23:52:16.503+01:00That is a really interesting memory Susan from you...That is a really interesting memory Susan from your time living in England. You are right about the watercress from Abinger Hammer. H remembers the watercress beds from when he was a boy visiting relatives. I am sure you would recognise Abinger, as it has hardly changed.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73861341380407629642012-09-15T23:48:55.553+01:002012-09-15T23:48:55.553+01:00We have acquired copies of quite a few of the phot...We have acquired copies of quite a few of the photos from local historical societies in the Surrey area, and also own many that have been passed down through the family. It is interesting to be able to reflect on past lives within the family.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17619502431159983692012-09-15T23:45:22.809+01:002012-09-15T23:45:22.809+01:00We are fortunate in having so many family photogra...We are fortunate in having so many family photographs. I was given a large album of family photos by H's aunt because she thought that we would care for them. Our eldest son has engaged in lots of family research to put them into context. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82998374987468327382012-09-15T23:42:01.115+01:002012-09-15T23:42:01.115+01:00He certainly looks as if he enjoyed his beer - You...He certainly looks as if he enjoyed his beer - You guess is as good as mine re: the jug, but I think it is glazed pottery, and H thinks it looks like metal because it is so shiny. <br />What a shame I did not post this yesterday, and then you could have reported back on the ambience of the Abinger Arms.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53572851081680343652012-09-15T22:21:01.510+01:002012-09-15T22:21:01.510+01:00It must be so great to know/find out so much about...It must be so great to know/find out so much about your(MrH's) ancestors. And those pictures of what they looked like, I would just keep looking at them, what did they wear, what hairdo did they have,...wonderful! I'm just thinking, it must be very special to own pictures like that. It probably wasn't the most common thing to have your picture taken in those times, not digital camera time yet then, we just click away now but then it probably was something really special to have your picture taken. That jar must have been typical for Mr H's ancestor and something he treasured or it wouldn't be in the picture, don't you think? I do wonder what might have happened to it.<br />Beautiful post Rosemary,<br />Bye,<br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-88150178733480415372012-09-15T22:19:15.106+01:002012-09-15T22:19:15.106+01:00Hello Rosemary, How wonderful to have these bits ...Hello Rosemary, How wonderful to have these bits of family history, added to the fact that these buildings are still visitable and attractive. I once tried to see the house where my grandparents used to live in Cleveland, a farmhouse that had been enveloped by the city, but now that area is not even safe during the daytime. Sussex looks incredible lovely, and the whole place looks like it could feature in an E.F. Benson novel. Is Hatch Farm still in good condition today?<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-47848261870349814372012-09-15T21:41:20.235+01:002012-09-15T21:41:20.235+01:00Thank you Rosemary. My father and his best friend ...Thank you Rosemary. My father and his best friend went on Sunday walks organised by the Railways and one of them must have included Abinger Hammer. He always brought back watercress from there and I remember going with him once. It is a magical place. Thank you again.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-85593449791318818322012-09-15T21:30:08.079+01:002012-09-15T21:30:08.079+01:00You are so lucky to have such well preserved photo...You are so lucky to have such well preserved photos of your family and their homes. Someone must have placed a high value on them to have had them taken, and cared for, over the years.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4377541656965686582012-09-15T20:34:46.929+01:002012-09-15T20:34:46.929+01:00What an interesting posting. Isn't it amazing ...What an interesting posting. Isn't it amazing that our children and grandchildren can look today at photographic images that represent their lineage that far back (in terms of multiple "greats")! Hatch Farm is beautiful! Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52268477748905595192012-09-15T20:08:22.540+01:002012-09-15T20:08:22.540+01:00What a fascinating history Rosemary. The Inn keepe...What a fascinating history Rosemary. The Inn keeper looks like a barrel of laughs. I wonder if his wonderful Philpot is metal as opposed to the usual glazed Toby jug.<br />The most wonderful part of this story for me is that this very afternoon I was a stones throw from the Abinger Arms and had I known I may have popped in to sample the Innkeeper's finest ale.Mr Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08570356924117694493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68889451015877350442012-09-15T18:54:21.132+01:002012-09-15T18:54:21.132+01:00Dear Dimi it is good that the building still lives...Dear Dimi it is good that the building still lives on even though it has changed a lot over the many years. It is also interesting that it is still an inn, and quite a popular one I believe too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13016643821347377592012-09-15T18:51:14.723+01:002012-09-15T18:51:14.723+01:00Dear Olympia - we are fortunate that we still reta...Dear Olympia - we are fortunate that we still retain a little of our family history, and also that there are still some old family photos.<br />It is nice to see the painting of the house that H's ancestors lived in many years ago.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-44382368653511788352012-09-15T18:18:31.251+01:002012-09-15T18:18:31.251+01:00 The building of Abinger Arms is such a beauty! Ιτ... The building of Abinger Arms is such a beauty! Ιτ is wonderful to see it is still there.Wonderful shots!Have a great Sunday!<br />Dimi..DIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261333259454936529noreply@blogger.com