tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post9052122212266104651..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: The Crystal PalaceJenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-10853046673755925372013-08-06T21:01:54.213+01:002013-08-06T21:01:54.213+01:00Oh. My. Gosh.
This place is AMAZING. I want to go ...Oh. My. Gosh.<br />This place is AMAZING. I want to go here, wait... let me change that... I'M GOING HERE!!! I'm taking the children as well... beautiful!<br />Also... The book is now on my wish list at Amazon.com... I bet it's an awesome read!<br />Tammytlcukjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126317345680620502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-13232597459132810352013-08-03T08:06:17.933+01:002013-08-03T08:06:17.933+01:00What a long interesting comment Kathryn. Would lov...What a long interesting comment Kathryn. Would love to know what your essential oil bug bite remedy was. A friend in FL once gave me liquid meat tenderizer in an oil base and that was great but when I saw her again last Feb she had forgotten what it was and had switched to a powder tenderizer!<br />Jo, the park is wheelchair friendly, as I said above. The train stations en route didn't seem to include Blackheath, but as the crow flies it's not that far and she could probably manage in a taxi. It's a super place for an outing, and a nice friendly Greek cafe selling all different kinds of food at the far end of the lake. <br />So Lina, yes your son would be tickled by this. park, i think. It has a sport park in it too (the park) it's huge! And Jeanie, there were lots of dino happy kids around, it was fun to see them.<br /><br />Actually John and Bonnie, your comment about getting back one of London's iconic buildings, are thought provoking. To have something big there would probably generate more interesting stuff. I suspect it could poach from Alexandra Palace in the North, which was designed as a rival to it.<br />OMG AJ I would have been open mouthed too to know that not a single pane was broken. The whole story of the original |Crystal Palace in 1851 is mind boggling. <br />Val, I had not heard of the River Crane and will google it. <br />Stephen, they did have trees inside it, I think they were already growing there and the Palace was built around them (which seems a lot simpler than transporting them from a nursery somewhere). The whole place was so creative and amazing. <br />Meike, I too have enjoyed Tracy Chevalier's book and thought of it both when I went to Crystal Palace and also to Coburg.<br />Christine, I'd be honoured to link to your blog, thank you!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-58934626898153366532013-08-03T07:53:46.752+01:002013-08-03T07:53:46.752+01:00I was so interested reading everyone's interes...I was so interested reading everyone's interesting reactions and remarks. I will look out for SOuth Hill Park if I go to Bracknell, Helena, it's not far away. Must be a simply wonderful job to re-landscape and transform places. e, I thnk that the park is wheelchair friendly, though the area is quite hilly in general, I mean it is part of the ring of hills that seems to surround London. I saw a couple of people in wheelchairs. <br />Rourousha, a lot of Londno's small river is hidden but parts reappear here and there, in a way that makes it even more fascinating. There are manholes and you can hear the river rushing inside. Someone should do a book on Tokyo's rivers, I'm sure there is just as much of interest to write about there. <br />Penelope, luckily the park is large, and much of it will be maintained as open space. I'm more concerned that the area in general surrounding the park will be swamped and become busy and stressful with cars and more people than can comfortably be managed. I think they're worried about that, too. <br />Haha, Twisted, I suspect your wife has hit the nail on the head!<br />More comments coming up..<br />Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-18275477061635836082013-08-02T12:29:50.767+01:002013-08-02T12:29:50.767+01:00An absolute delight to read and view! I do love cu...An absolute delight to read and view! I do love cutsie little dino, too. <br /><br />On a slighty lesser parky scale...(I'm rubbish at reviews).....my son-in-law James' landscaping business gave South Hill Park in Bracknell it's complete new makeover. I was so proud walking round the grounds. The ghost in the house itself however, had the cheek not to appear until I developed the photos!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-62308624182819393412013-08-02T01:40:28.245+01:002013-08-02T01:40:28.245+01:00What a beautiful park, Jenny! I wonder if it is at...What a beautiful park, Jenny! I wonder if it is at all wheelchair friendly...must tell a friend living in London about this. He would love it and so would his dog.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-76445989706162269242013-08-01T13:44:23.920+01:002013-08-01T13:44:23.920+01:00Fascinating ... I must take my son there. We are ...Fascinating ... I must take my son there. We are off to London at the weekend but the agenda is full already so maybe next time!Vintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-66927031878414615902013-08-01T10:23:50.113+01:002013-08-01T10:23:50.113+01:00Well Jenny, everything about this is news to me. W...Well Jenny, everything about this is news to me. What a marvellous education. Thanks for the tour, another thing to add to the bucket list.<br />Di<br />XxxxYONKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02659751063643621817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-75142340961758063092013-08-01T00:48:31.019+01:002013-08-01T00:48:31.019+01:00The other river fan LOVED this post. It's fun ...The other river fan LOVED this post. It's fun to explore rivers, and sometimes you have to be a real sleuth to figure out their original courses and where they've disappeared to. Such a pity that so many (in Tokyo) have been taken underground or redirected into ugly concrete canals, but I do understand that flood control is vital. :(<br /><br />That park looks like the perfect spot on a hot summer's day.Ruroushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638258526527895171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-89291672865333695802013-07-31T23:37:29.363+01:002013-07-31T23:37:29.363+01:00These artistic concepts of prehistoric creatures t...These artistic concepts of prehistoric creatures turned out to look quite whimsical by today’s standards. I wonder if the area can be maintained primarily as a park. I can envision a small gift shop and/or teashop in the park as well as a museum that also works as a real place of study for paleontologists and students who can earn a few dollars for tuition by maintaining the lawns and plants. Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-85216289553058111302013-07-31T23:00:56.743+01:002013-07-31T23:00:56.743+01:00What an interesting area for just wandering and ta...What an interesting area for just wandering and taking photos. I learn so much from others journeys.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-20368988777845798122013-07-31T22:29:05.935+01:002013-07-31T22:29:05.935+01:00You always have the most interesting photos!
I&...You always have the most interesting photos! <br /><br />I'd never heard of the Crystal Palace before. What a cool place! I need to save my $ so I can go visit there myself someday.sprinkleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081967372702276914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-17470017215221306582013-07-31T19:35:07.031+01:002013-07-31T19:35:07.031+01:00Lovely article Jenny. I knew crystal palace had b...Lovely article Jenny. I knew crystal palace had been destroyed in a fire, but I had forgotten it had been moved first.<br /><br />Interested to read more about this river Effra.<br /><br />PS My wife, who is Chinese, says never trust a rich Chinese businessman bearing gifts.Twisted Scottish Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825025524038296192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-79470312304149213132013-07-31T15:48:04.867+01:002013-07-31T15:48:04.867+01:00Hi Jenny - delightful visiting with you - and you ...Hi Jenny - delightful visiting with you - and you visit EVERYWHERE - as always. Your adventures in places I can only dream about seeing in person are such a treat. Love this sum-up on the Crystal Palace grounds and the old dinosaurs there. Tragic about the fire but I think I agree with you - the answers won't be found in your China billionaire that will have a lasting good, I daresay. Don't want to see the historic nature of the villages compromised with a big contemporary commercialized industry. TOO much of that here in America and we destroy our history almost as quickly as we make it. Then, re-write it and skew it to fit the trendy new thing. Gah! Love the old English parishes you featured earlier, too. THAT is of great interest to me - so much history there that is still having a great impact today, however lost in contemporary society. Shame about the little thatched roof church doomed to be under-water. Wonder if that old cliche - "time and tide wait for no man" would be appropriate here. Anyway - joy to you, milady. Heal well from those buggy bites. My daughter and I are prone to those nasties, too. I use essential oils and have a great blend I carry with me all the time now that works to perfection!<br />Joy!<br />Kathy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-4598810632995875972013-07-31T13:46:12.924+01:002013-07-31T13:46:12.924+01:00Jenny, I enjoyed your informative post. The photos...Jenny, I enjoyed your informative post. The photos were very good. I'll be bakc to visit...thank you for visiting my site. xoxo,SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-52826583496836302352013-07-31T11:38:21.225+01:002013-07-31T11:38:21.225+01:00What an interesting park! How awful that the crys...What an interesting park! How awful that the crystal palace burned down.<br /><br />I want to say thank you for visiting my blog and for your kind comment. Yes, nature is truly wonderful!<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-40369150689730579102013-07-31T08:05:41.467+01:002013-07-31T08:05:41.467+01:00Yet another fascinating and informative post which...Yet another fascinating and informative post which, together with Ken Gibbons' words, I very much enjoyed. Every time you do a London post I think that I might make another visit to London to see old friends and old haunts (and particularly explore more of the V & A which I have never fully done) but the sheer numbers of people puts me off each time.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-26556062857262361202013-07-31T07:34:56.262+01:002013-07-31T07:34:56.262+01:00I have a very old relative in a nursing home in Bl...I have a very old relative in a nursing home in Blackheath - and now you have me wondering if there is any way I can get her to Crystal Palace - I've see the signposts often enough, and she'd love to visit this park! It must be wheelchair friendly, surely?JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-82912381152012876212013-07-31T07:14:17.924+01:002013-07-31T07:14:17.924+01:00This is fascinating and I really like the photos. ...This is fascinating and I really like the photos. I've read about the old (original) Crystal Palace but didn't know anything about its subsequent history.<br /><br />Those Megaloceros are very impressive!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-37547800784133687962013-07-31T06:24:31.960+01:002013-07-31T06:24:31.960+01:00Ooh! What a fun walk!
My son woould definitely lo...Ooh! What a fun walk!<br /><br />My son woould definitely love the walk and meeting up with those dinos. :)<br /><br />I hope whatever is in store for Crystal Palace will benefit it and the people there. linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273605189937933589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-72933669839119602372013-07-31T02:33:08.360+01:002013-07-31T02:33:08.360+01:00That was so exciting. Being a non-Londoner (i.e. ...That was so exciting. Being a non-Londoner (i.e. not only do I not live near London but the traffic has always put me off visiting) I knew nothing of this park and it was really interesting. I think Little Stumpy, your favourite dinosaur, would have been mine as well.<br />So far as Crystal Palace is concerned I would love to see it rebuilt but, of course, know nothing about the need for it or the damage it could do which, sadly, does sound to outweigh the idea of having one of ritain's greatest buildings back.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-17522151867840686382013-07-31T02:23:46.672+01:002013-07-31T02:23:46.672+01:00Hi,Jenny
You really surprised me. Those dinosaurs ...Hi,Jenny<br />You really surprised me. Those dinosaurs are powerful arts. Some look as if they were roaming in the Palace.<br /><br />Hello, dinosaur in the twelve photo! Your eye put a smile on my face!<br /><br />It must have been so sad about Crystal Palace fire,Jenny. <br />Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />Have a good day!<br />TomokoTomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-35023191853568078022013-07-31T01:45:41.048+01:002013-07-31T01:45:41.048+01:00Wow, the original "Jurassic Park" was in...Wow, the original "Jurassic Park" was in London! Interesting connection to Coburg, which is only about 100 km from my home town. Small world.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-9953238568041541532013-07-31T01:27:09.775+01:002013-07-31T01:27:09.775+01:00How neat! I've never seen a park quite like t...How neat! I've never seen a park quite like this. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587080107116858971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-42192121613034379882013-07-30T21:25:52.167+01:002013-07-30T21:25:52.167+01:00Interesting post... may have to visit there.
I hav...Interesting post... may have to visit there.<br />I have a leaflet and photos of my Grandparents with my mother visiting there, the Empire Exhibition. May I link your posting to mine on my blog? <br />Thank you in advance<br />CChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-90900784763572804902013-07-30T20:40:39.017+01:002013-07-30T20:40:39.017+01:00Oh yes, and I forgot to add the Billionaire may ge...Oh yes, and I forgot to add the Billionaire may get his way, billionaires often do!Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.com