tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post8249720024605135341..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Ballad of the Burning Star at BatterseaJenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-74931499044325373112020-10-04T22:52:07.173+01:002020-10-04T22:52:07.173+01:00Hi,
A friend sent me the link to your blog on Alex...Hi,<br />A friend sent me the link to your blog on Alexander palace. I was really pleased to see the murals are still there- I was newly appreticed to Chris Boulter when he painted these murals at the end of 1987. I stretched all the canvases for him and helped underpaint etc while he and another painter, Christian Courgiere did the more detailed artwork. I worked for Chris for 5 years before going freelance myself. Sadly Chris died ten years ago. He would be thrilled to know they were still being appreciated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-59505042813468338762014-03-10T22:21:20.568+00:002014-03-10T22:21:20.568+00:00Must get to the Battersea arts centre. Looks grea...Must get to the Battersea arts centre. Looks greatMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-29331378904333009102014-03-10T00:23:33.699+00:002014-03-10T00:23:33.699+00:00Greetings human, Jenny,
My alleged human, Gary, h...Greetings human, Jenny,<br /><br />My alleged human, Gary, has had a good read and looked at the photos with me. Both of us always immensely enjoy your most thoughtful and enlightening posts. Gary says how this post brought back memories. Gary was born just of the King's Road in Chelsea. He used to go over to Battersea park when he was a little boy.<br /><br />Thank you for this, dear human Jenny.<br /><br />Pawsitive wishes,<br /><br />Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-81631913460090576842014-03-08T14:55:00.875+00:002014-03-08T14:55:00.875+00:00What a GREAT post! I loved the illustration from t...What a GREAT post! I loved the illustration from the children's book. And Tunisia and Greece sound like you'll be on your toes. I just wrote down the Battersea Arts Center in my "someday" book. Those benches with the tapestry covers are gorgeous -- and the tiled floors. Sigh.<br /><br />My favorite photo though -- baby feet! Oh, I'm so glad you are close to be able to enjoy them! And good for you on the gym. I'm doing the same. Don't like it, wish I could do something else. But it is now what I must do. So I do! Nice to catch up after being gone!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-71668818432153602862014-03-07T14:09:49.896+00:002014-03-07T14:09:49.896+00:00It's a long time since I visited Battersea Art...It's a long time since I visited Battersea Arts Centre. I'd forgotten how beautiful the interior is. I love that wonderful ceiling and I love the little bees. The cardboard chess game is ingenious but I imagine it must be a bit tricky manoeuvring the pieces!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-43567000379182786492014-03-06T15:04:32.087+00:002014-03-06T15:04:32.087+00:00Bac looks a great place to visit and I love the pa...Bac looks a great place to visit and I love the parlour!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-44477830209179170692014-03-06T10:54:55.585+00:002014-03-06T10:54:55.585+00:00That photo of baby's little feet made my day t...That photo of baby's little feet made my day today. What a fantastic picture. It brings back so many memories. Lovely post. Good that your shoulder is on the mend. I confess never to have gone to Battersea. I've driven through en route to somewhere else but never been to the actual place. Same with so many places in London. It's such a huge city.<br /><br />Have a nice weekendA Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-89101543823308538782014-03-06T07:14:09.901+00:002014-03-06T07:14:09.901+00:00You make me long for London again, Jenny. Reading ...You make me long for London again, Jenny. Reading such vivid, interesting things about my own home city is truly inspiring. It's lovely to see that so much is still 'happening' there! I love the south of London, even though I grew up in the northern burbs. Thank you for this, Battersea Arts Centre is on my 'must visit' list now.Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-38394206333404266672014-03-05T20:50:09.263+00:002014-03-05T20:50:09.263+00:00You’re right, Battersea is a hundred times more in...You’re right, Battersea is a hundred times more interesting than Chelsea. (Not that I could afford Chelsea) The show sounds very interesting, I’ll have a look to see if I can get to it.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-29225934802715198392014-03-05T13:56:07.157+00:002014-03-05T13:56:07.157+00:00Looks like another one to add to my growing list o...Looks like another one to add to my growing list of places to visit. I do like quirky buildings like this. Love the bees everywhere, especially the mosaics.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-62167457802472031612014-03-05T06:58:13.065+00:002014-03-05T06:58:13.065+00:00Thank you for the comments. I am sorry to say that...Thank you for the comments. I am sorry to say that my finger slipped and deleted one of the comments on the moderation page. What a crazy thing, it's never happened before. So if you are wondering why your comment didn't appear, perhaps that was the one. I didn't even get the chance to see who it was!<br />Patricia, I think ESPECIALLY when they are sleeping :)<br />"South Chelsea" - that is so pathetic, Adullamite. Chelsea is really horrid now, not that I ever liked it much, but it's become really sterile, sad. <br />Thank you for the encouraging words about Tunisia Rosemary.I am slightly concerned of course but I would rather concentrate on the stuff there that is interesting. <br />I am glad that the blog entry seems to have been new to so many people, it looks to me as if the centre does a fantastic job with local people, I wish we had something like that locally. It really is a devil to reach it from our part of London! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-72879030719997386902014-03-05T00:50:54.462+00:002014-03-05T00:50:54.462+00:00Hi Jenny, so pleased you visited me so that I coul...Hi Jenny, so pleased you visited me so that I could then find this lovely blog! So much to see and read, and I've also enjoyed reading all the comments that are great stories in themselves. I will certainly be back for more wonderful travels.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-29826279163695961112014-03-04T15:23:23.184+00:002014-03-04T15:23:23.184+00:00so interesting to read about BAC and see the photo...so interesting to read about BAC and see the photos, what a great place for residents. :)LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-5287195778983987082014-03-04T15:21:22.524+00:002014-03-04T15:21:22.524+00:00Hi there, thanks for visiting my blog. This place ...Hi there, thanks for visiting my blog. This place looks great and I don't know anything about Battersea so now I feel armed with more possibilities. Jane Astonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200822799330033852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-4281375217634694132014-03-04T14:13:52.780+00:002014-03-04T14:13:52.780+00:00I had to stop at the baby foot. Sweet. Battersea...I had to stop at the baby foot. Sweet. Battersea looks like so interesting. Liked the bee in the tile floor, you are great at pointing out the details.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-47813514959979893252014-03-04T02:45:25.006+00:002014-03-04T02:45:25.006+00:00This quite touched me; from the tiny dear feet to ...This quite touched me; from the tiny dear feet to the lovely theatre!<br /><br /> We echo each other I think: Do visit me tomorrow to see a shot of the Hawaii Theater that I'm pleased with.<br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> =^..^= Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-343904916038022202014-03-04T02:43:20.688+00:002014-03-04T02:43:20.688+00:00Battersea Arts Centre looks wonderful, such a clev...Battersea Arts Centre looks wonderful, such a clever restoration of the town hall. Somebody with good imagination has been at work here - love the carpeted nooks on the stair, the 3D collages and the chess set. Little baby toes - so very special, and we can look at the grandchildren's faces indefinitely. Even when they are sleeping, as we were doing with the 4 year old over the weekend :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-84309771226299309882014-03-03T21:32:05.313+00:002014-03-03T21:32:05.313+00:00I remember Battersea when it was working class, th...I remember Battersea when it was working class, then a Tory council came in and threw them out and sold the houses. Estate agents referred to the area as 'South Chelsea' as it sounded better during Thatchers day!<br />I loved the chess set! Super stuff!Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-8899729749435523842014-03-03T20:12:57.689+00:002014-03-03T20:12:57.689+00:00I have been twice in London but never heard about ...I have been twice in London but never heard about this place I've just discovered thanks to you Jenny! It looks wonderful and I'm so happy about your babies, we also have twins in family...<br />Have a happy week ahead!<br />OlympiaThings and Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315714666630050229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-64138698960832100552014-03-03T19:20:30.683+00:002014-03-03T19:20:30.683+00:00You live a wonderful adventure!!!
I'm glad you...You live a wonderful adventure!!!<br />I'm glad you are on the mend! And staring into the eyes of babies is one of the most precious gifts of all times. I would spend hours just looking at my children. You are so blessed. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-56766224554993740802014-03-03T13:02:14.550+00:002014-03-03T13:02:14.550+00:00What a fabulous place ... my kind of place ... I s...What a fabulous place ... my kind of place ... I shall definitely visit next time I am in London. <br />Thank you for visiting my blog - I couldn't reply to your comments as you appeared as a 'no-reply' blogger?<br />Vintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-26752984627634361932014-03-03T11:43:06.630+00:002014-03-03T11:43:06.630+00:00It is too many years since I went to Battersea... ...It is too many years since I went to Battersea... sob. Loved your descriptions of everything and how ingenious about the cardboard box/chess set. I must have missed the news about the babies... how wonderful for you. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-32778563397756449152014-03-03T10:09:23.999+00:002014-03-03T10:09:23.999+00:00You will love Tunisia - I was bowled over by the f...You will love Tunisia - I was bowled over by the fabulous Roman remains and mosaics. I am sure you will be fine, there was unrest during our visit but saw nothing of it.<br />Babies toes are so appealing, and looking into their eyes fills one with wonder.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-1625988713145333112014-03-03T09:50:18.054+00:002014-03-03T09:50:18.054+00:00I lived in London for 10 years ( and worked in pos...I lived in London for 10 years ( and worked in posh old Chelsea! ) but I never ventured into Battersea. Your description and photographs of the arts centre has awakened a 'homesickness' for London and a great desire to take David to the arts centre soon! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-52065581421141425572014-03-03T09:16:28.226+00:002014-03-03T09:16:28.226+00:00Aw those babies - I remember telling a friend, whe...Aw those babies - I remember telling a friend, when she went to help a daughter with her first baby and wondered what she'd do all day - you'll be amazed how long you can spend just looking at them!<br />JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.com