tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post6896598965996017715..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: Hanseatic King's Lynn...............Rosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3467106857004928312019-11-09T12:16:01.255+00:002019-11-09T12:16:01.255+00:00Like the way the oldest buildings lean in towards ...Like the way the oldest buildings lean in towards the street.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2314557561680795302019-11-06T22:54:11.798+00:002019-11-06T22:54:11.798+00:00My son and his family have returned home from Pari...My son and his family have returned home from Paris, possibly spurred on by all of this Brexit nonsense. My eldest granddaughter is now a classical Soprano having just finished 4 years at a Music Conservatoire, and the other granddaughter is in her final two years at school. I think knowing French and Norwegian has been a great asset to them both.<br />Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84780956153798529722019-11-05T23:56:09.636+00:002019-11-05T23:56:09.636+00:00All is well here, Rosemary! I think of you often a...All is well here, Rosemary! I think of you often and your children and grandchildren south of Paris! Especially when we discuss art and architecture in my french classes. I looked up King's Lynn and found how close my daughter and I were when we visited Cambridge and many parts of southern England. Something to add to the itinerary when I return - along with many of your other adventurous places I've read about and enjoyed!<br /><br />Mary in OregonMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-60659334012741991502019-11-05T08:14:17.363+00:002019-11-05T08:14:17.363+00:00I like Emily Carr's paintings too - I know the...I like Emily Carr's paintings too - I know the area of Canada that you visit quite well as my brother lives there, but Vancouver is completely unknown to me apart from seeing it on the TV. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59667010159385454562019-11-05T08:03:33.622+00:002019-11-05T08:03:33.622+00:00Hello Mary - it is so lovely to hear from you agai...Hello Mary - it is so lovely to hear from you again. When people vanish you do wonder if all is well with them, so it is an extra bonus for me to know that you are.<br />Vancouver is a long plane journey from us, but it is somewhere that I too would enjoy being able to visit.<br />Take care Mary.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50895611978667356502019-11-04T23:20:33.123+00:002019-11-04T23:20:33.123+00:00Hello, again, after a long respite Rosemary! I che...Hello, again, after a long respite Rosemary! I checked in a couple of times with Gina Garner and the two of you were my weekly fix, before I got too busy to read blogs. My loss! This writing and your visit must have been heavenly! I love that "confection" of a hotel with those colors! How magnificent! That old drawing of the marketplace with all of those classic pediments would have been a delight to shop in for some fresh seafood! You choose the most intriguing places to visit and report on! I have visited Vancouver (The Pacific Northwest is in my neighborhood, after all!) but never learned the history and now I will have to do some more historical researching since you have whet my appetite! <br /><br />Mary in Oregon<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-31559269928773963482019-11-04T10:40:00.376+00:002019-11-04T10:40:00.376+00:00Yes, we have actually been to Vancouver ten times,...Yes, we have actually been to Vancouver ten times, but only ever for about 36 hours. The quickest way from Brisbane to Ottawa is a direct flight to Vancouver, then another flight next day to Ottawa. Vancouver is very different from the Eastern cities in Canada, but also very appealing. I find the art of the Indigenous people of the West quite original and attractive too, and am quite a fan of Emily Carr. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58071340829927529262019-11-03T08:40:51.653+00:002019-11-03T08:40:51.653+00:00The feeling is that is father was either of Dutch ...The feeling is that is father was either of Dutch or Flemish descent.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70002132732262947342019-11-02T22:59:01.208+00:002019-11-02T22:59:01.208+00:00Such varied and interesting architecture and good ...Such varied and interesting architecture and good to read your descriptions. Vancouver is not an English sounding name - maybe Dutch. Will look it up.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53004989322650795192019-11-02T09:17:54.257+00:002019-11-02T09:17:54.257+00:00The town is very fortunate that so much of it has ...The town is very fortunate that so much of it has been left untouched over the ages.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-76676188873598243022019-11-02T08:25:09.922+00:002019-11-02T08:25:09.922+00:00How I love the atmosphere of that lovely cottage g...How I love the atmosphere of that lovely cottage garden and altogether those ancient buildings so filled with history. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-27796737083649235782019-11-01T22:53:45.992+00:002019-11-01T22:53:45.992+00:00We were in Norfolk at the tail end of the season a...We were in Norfolk at the tail end of the season and also during the flooding so not many people around. I am not from Norfolk, but have always had a great interest in art, architecture and history, and I like to avoid having people in my photos.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11488554907351854772019-11-01T19:41:38.955+00:002019-11-01T19:41:38.955+00:00I just looked through your other Norfolk posts. G...I just looked through your other Norfolk posts. Great photos, and nobody around at Horsey either. It is never crowded even though your text says it is a popular tourist location as if it were sometimes crowded. It isn't. I take it you get your information from a guide book, or are you originally from here and have inside knowledge? I guess the people of Lynn were drinking although I am not sure of the time of day you visited but they drink at most times of the day. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-75263494321064173112019-11-01T19:29:11.480+00:002019-11-01T19:29:11.480+00:00It is hard to believe that all of these buildings ...It is hard to believe that all of these buildings have stood for so many centuries - I wonder just how long todays buildings will remain standing.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23344502692879945722019-11-01T19:24:13.073+00:002019-11-01T19:24:13.073+00:00Most people were hanging around the areas that I w...Most people were hanging around the areas that I wasn't interested in i.e the shops. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-70142194318681019512019-11-01T19:22:34.593+00:002019-11-01T19:22:34.593+00:00Thanks twice over - I don't know those glasses...Thanks twice over - I don't know those glasses.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74569756226189330932019-11-01T19:10:30.448+00:002019-11-01T19:10:30.448+00:00So it seems Vancouver left this lovely place at a ...So it seems Vancouver left this lovely place at a very young age. Thank you for the history on him. Lovely town and beautiful pictures. I am always amazed at the age of some structures.Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38341194984501159932019-11-01T17:02:48.449+00:002019-11-01T17:02:48.449+00:00Lovely photos of Lynn, Rosemary. How did you mana...Lovely photos of Lynn, Rosemary. How did you manage to get all the places without a human being in sight? Lovely historic buildings in such a deprived town, a town of trash and treasure. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7492491690773450992019-11-01T14:24:57.850+00:002019-11-01T14:24:57.850+00:00P.S. Another wonderful post.P.S. Another wonderful post.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39731894213418059062019-11-01T14:23:53.573+00:002019-11-01T14:23:53.573+00:00An 18th century Lynn drinking glass is in the shap...An 18th century Lynn drinking glass is in the shape of a tumbler and has staggered steps in the wall. They are quite rare but I have seen some. They are often passed-by because they look as though they were made in the 1960s.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62351256918696035482019-11-01T12:09:40.892+00:002019-11-01T12:09:40.892+00:00King's Lynn is a great little town, and I wond...King's Lynn is a great little town, and I wonder why more people don't know or realise what a lot it has to offer.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37848101471996639962019-11-01T12:08:14.441+00:002019-11-01T12:08:14.441+00:00I will tell you about the name in the next post Pa...I will tell you about the name in the next post Patricia. Do you have a stop over in Vancouver? Although I have visited Canada several times I have never been there, but would really like to.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62286032608490655972019-11-01T12:05:35.679+00:002019-11-01T12:05:35.679+00:00Are you talking about Ronald Stennett-Wilson's...Are you talking about Ronald Stennett-Wilson's glass which I happen to love, and am fortunate enough to have one his beautiful candlesticks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-62468158398357883542019-11-01T12:03:31.299+00:002019-11-01T12:03:31.299+00:00💞💞Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4923749391575561132019-11-01T12:01:50.757+00:002019-11-01T12:01:50.757+00:00Hello Jim - it appears that so much great architec...Hello Jim - it appears that so much great architecture still remains in King's Lynn because it was at the heart of so much during in those early centuries and such an important port. Today it is now quite cutoff and remote sitting in it's northwestern corner of Norfolk.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com