tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post1460223960602661650..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Water Water Everywhere, etc..Jenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-26572326496463205812012-07-01T21:03:48.590+01:002012-07-01T21:03:48.590+01:00Catching up with some of your lovely posts! We ha...Catching up with some of your lovely posts! We had two weeks straight of rain here when I was lucky enough to be traveling elsewhere in the US. Your photos are beautiful and always leave me with pleasant memories of vacations we have taken!Craftymoose Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791008130982382299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-5821622404376550062012-06-26T22:09:48.033+01:002012-06-26T22:09:48.033+01:00Sometimes that's all we Londoners can do when ...Sometimes that's all we Londoners can do when the rain falls; get cosy inside and reminisce and dream of warmer, sunnier places. And lucky you to have such wonderful photos to help you do just that!Accidental Londonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257232099217500179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-88287292036394185472012-06-23T17:26:08.587+01:002012-06-23T17:26:08.587+01:00I love, love, love this post! I am a great fan of...I love, love, love this post! I am a great fan of water too yet I too feel oppressed and uninspired when the rain won't stop and the Thames is a ribbon of grey. But yes, water can be peaceful and inspiring and calm and beautiful too, as well as exhilarating and exciting. Gorgeous post!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-84291458913627738082012-06-18T12:52:24.927+01:002012-06-18T12:52:24.927+01:00Gorgeous variety of images, that bubble looks fun ...Gorgeous variety of images, that bubble looks fun or dangerous, I'm not sure which!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-1671268990227388782012-06-18T10:06:50.909+01:002012-06-18T10:06:50.909+01:00what a great collection of images Jennywhat a great collection of images Jennynursemyrahttp://nursemyra.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-34169510541614922032012-06-17T14:28:04.818+01:002012-06-17T14:28:04.818+01:00Great blog, liked it so much.
Cheers from Argentin...Great blog, liked it so much.<br />Cheers from Argentina!<br />HDHumberto Dibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319829934525814825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-42593747157868511402012-06-17T09:29:42.235+01:002012-06-17T09:29:42.235+01:00The rain really has been something! I love your ta...The rain really has been something! I love your take on it with water scenes conveying different moods. I'm curious about your sewer photo - did you go on a tour? That looks fun & differentTravel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-63489095614644087552012-06-17T00:41:09.327+01:002012-06-17T00:41:09.327+01:00I blame YOU for all this rain we are having here! ...I blame YOU for all this rain we are having here! ;)LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-52778062231689685112012-06-16T23:11:27.647+01:002012-06-16T23:11:27.647+01:00omg...what beauty and fun to take in....i really w...omg...what beauty and fun to take in....i really want to try one of those bubbles on the water...and a pole board...bet they both would be fun...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-40942143334421815362012-06-16T22:27:54.538+01:002012-06-16T22:27:54.538+01:00Thanks for ALL the comments, every single one was ...Thanks for ALL the comments, every single one was greatly appreciated. The rain held off mostly in London today and we had some SUN now and then. Oh, sunshine, how I love you! Managed to cycle most of the way to attend a friend's birthday party but suddenly felt pretty tired so took a train the last couple of miles. That's the bug to blame - but it's wearing itself out now. So things look good. <br /><br />GB, I am always thrilled by the comments. So many of them say such interesting and thought provoking things. so many of them are just plain nice. Your own comment was a lovely one, thank you. <br /><br />What an interesting comment, Keiko and of course yes, water suggests different things in different countries. Life must feel very different from here in a country where seasons are clearly defined. <br /><br />Jenny, I love the analogy with Glinda's bubbles! :) One thing you can certainly say about the UK at present is that it is wonderfully green, and actually it is some consolation for the weather. <br /><br />John, I entirely agree with you about not wanting to be stuck down the sewers - not only in the rain, actually :) I will make a note to take Jo if I get the chance of a trip away. So far the three trips planned include 2 in the UK and one in Switzerland, none of which suggest tropical beaches ...<br /><br /> AVCr8teur, the boat ride was a lot of fun (without the teens) although better on a hot day because they had fountains in the water which would erupt unpredictably. And they had huge dryers by the side of the ride, which actually were fun too. <br /><br />@Mamma has SPoken, you observed well that it has been raining throughout the Jubilee events and honestly I'm starting to feel they were quite dry compared with how it was when I wrote the post. Blimey!!!<br /> <br />Ashley, AnneMarie,Suldog, Mimi,Lynne and Tomoko, I was oncerned at the bubbles but the staff got the bubbles back to sure strictly to time, so they'd worked out how long it was before the air ran out. I'm told they were AMAZING fun, an entirely unique experience, and the whole business of being sealed inside one seemed to enthral the kids too. <br /><br />Rurousha, I feel I could stand a rainy season as long as I knew what it was. It's when it's supposed to be the sunny season that it gets me down :)<br /><br />Annie, the fortress was quite remarkable, almost like a film set. Except, of course, real! <br /><br />Yoko, I always wanted a pool. I do actully still fantasise about the pool I showed on the blog, the one seen through the window. It was heavenly to have exclusive use of it <br /><br />Glad to see you again, Kathy!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-8010040349484482772012-06-16T21:18:05.481+01:002012-06-16T21:18:05.481+01:00I love this watery immersion! Beautiful. xxI love this watery immersion! Beautiful. xxSharon Creechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297551991159941966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-4030676369152052532012-06-16T15:50:08.406+01:002012-06-16T15:50:08.406+01:00Thanks for turning on the waterworks for us. I ho...Thanks for turning on the waterworks for us. I hope the one over London has let up, or will let up soon, and that you're feeling back up to snuff by now.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-39548394404896688572012-06-16T14:26:06.582+01:002012-06-16T14:26:06.582+01:00I think this is the first time I have actually spe...I think this is the first time I have actually speed-read the comments instead of reading every word of every one. You just have too many! Your posts are always interesting but, for me, this subject and the way you have portrayed it excels even by your standards. It gave me the opportunity to get lost in thought on the various ways you portrayed water for much longer than it actually took to read it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-14437479196534853422012-06-16T11:59:49.628+01:002012-06-16T11:59:49.628+01:00I hope you're feeling better now? Lovely water...I hope you're feeling better now? Lovely watery images - I do love water scenes.Rachel Cotterillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969719330048416996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-35822219336857727342012-06-16T10:30:08.265+01:002012-06-16T10:30:08.265+01:00Jenny I love your way to show beautiful sceneries ...Jenny I love your way to show beautiful sceneries related to water. <br />Your blog reminds me of one episode written in “Wind, Sand and Stars” by Saint Exupery. <br />A French guide leads the Moors to a tremendous waterfall. … Water! How many days were they wont to march in the desert to reach the nearest well … “Give me a little water, give!” …Water! A thing worth its weight in gold!<br />Japan is a country which has plenty of water everywhere. When I read this episode, I realized the meaning of water or the sentiment toward water is quite different from nation to nation. Now Japan is in the middle of one-month long rainy season. After the rainy season, we will have scorching summer. Both of them are essential for good harvest of rice in autumn. I will find something enjoyable related to water to survive these fierce seasons. <br />Have a great weekend!<br />keikosnowwhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04224433823476591538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-83722368027748258652012-06-15T10:38:12.722+01:002012-06-15T10:38:12.722+01:00So many beautiful pics you have with water here! L...So many beautiful pics you have with water here! Love the geese formation- They are a pretty colour! I found all of the images n the descriptions very interesting. having not been to the UK or Europe before. <br />Thanks for your recent visit to ExitStageRight based on Cape Cod, USA.<br /><br />I hope you feel better very soon-Snaggle Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197042129309670471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-67533242301780148422012-06-15T05:42:16.343+01:002012-06-15T05:42:16.343+01:00Well, I love how you took the water theme from dol...Well, I love how you took the water theme from doldrums in the downpour to other interesting aspects of H2O! So many delightful and beautiful images -- from the sheep wondering how to cross over to the other side, to those plastic bubbles reminiscent of Glinda the Good Witch's fairy bubble in Oz! I hope your rainy weather stops in London. Perhaps the rain gods can send some our way? The land here is getting really dry (the hills go from green to straw colored in the summers) and we get our fair share of forest fires and droughts every season.<br /><br />Hope you feel better soon!<br /><br />JennyThe Foolish Aesthetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17115423516641338460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-16352360665932292512012-06-15T04:22:48.280+01:002012-06-15T04:22:48.280+01:00What a brilliant post, Jenny. I'm not sure I&...What a brilliant post, Jenny. I'm not sure I'd like to be down the sewers when the rain came! <br /><br />If you find the person prepared to swap will you take Jo with you, please. She's pining for some warmth too and her doctor has recommended sunshine. How is that for an excuse for getting away!.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-33472505669495009552012-06-15T03:40:39.774+01:002012-06-15T03:40:39.774+01:00oh I savored every picture! loved seeing those pl...oh I savored every picture! loved seeing those places and pictures..what stories there must be. <br /> I am not an overprotective mom..but I did not like those bubbles one bit!!momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-42982454768095178312012-06-15T02:04:08.907+01:002012-06-15T02:04:08.907+01:00Wow - what a journey! I enjoyed flitting around t...Wow - what a journey! I enjoyed flitting around the world with your watery photos Jenny. The rainy weather certainly inspired you :D)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849036690807834080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-22574824134028146492012-06-14T20:51:20.734+01:002012-06-14T20:51:20.734+01:00Those are some lovely pictures... get well soon, a...Those are some lovely pictures... get well soon, and I hope the weather will change for the better too :-)Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484107284986186647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-32114873391790274312012-06-14T15:37:52.605+01:002012-06-14T15:37:52.605+01:00Rainy season has set in here. I like this relativ...Rainy season has set in here. I like this relatively cool season before summer hits us with its full force. Rain is always beneficial but sometimes could be destructive. I remember splashing water in my friend’s pool in summer in my childhood. I thought the next best thing to have a nice swimming pool is to have a friend who has it. I enjoyed this post – both your photos and your writing is so eloquent. Wish you sunny skies.<br /><br />Yokostardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-83271893376272495222012-06-14T13:38:26.512+01:002012-06-14T13:38:26.512+01:00I really like being by (or in) the water. I don&#...I really like being by (or in) the water. I don't like rain after a couple of days of it tho. Great photo's. Hope it has dried up a bit for you by now.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-21208086218388199972012-06-14T10:32:11.596+01:002012-06-14T10:32:11.596+01:00And they tell us we are going to have a months wor...And they tell us we are going to have a months worth of additional rain in the next 36 hours. It is unbelievable, even more so that some councils are still claiming we are in a drought.Mohttp://aglimpseoflondon.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-6147219467291195362012-06-14T06:24:42.134+01:002012-06-14T06:24:42.134+01:00Wow, what lovely and fond memories of warm days fr...Wow, what lovely and fond memories of warm days from around the world! I think I would have enjoyed that theme park boat ride without the boat-jumping teens. My favorite photo is of the 2 people on a red canoe which looks like somewhere in Asia? Anyways, I hope you feel better soon and it stops raining.AVCr8teurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791962268368737548noreply@blogger.com