tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post6098350093788694452..comments2024-03-19T14:28:03.565+00:00Comments on welsh hills again: Driving, stretching, knitting, baking, being aliveElizabeth Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-1936299078050531722015-03-01T10:00:07.140+00:002015-03-01T10:00:07.140+00:00'Being Mortal' is a great book and one to ...'Being Mortal' is a great book and one to keep by. Very wise and sane. And lovely when contentment arrives like a blessing. XxxAnne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102518926229038553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-47968031797278948342015-02-21T19:13:25.661+00:002015-02-21T19:13:25.661+00:00Sundresses are great! I imagine your little one w...Sundresses are great! I imagine your little one will look delightful in hers.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-70775088544018782522015-02-21T19:12:33.677+00:002015-02-21T19:12:33.677+00:00It is very lovely up here in spring and early summ...It is very lovely up here in spring and early summer particularly. I would have to find another way of spending my time if I lived with very long winters!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-69675519176536297022015-02-21T19:11:29.205+00:002015-02-21T19:11:29.205+00:00And Landrovers run for ever I am told. We shall s...And Landrovers run for ever I am told. We shall see!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-15683555680085240922015-02-21T19:10:55.154+00:002015-02-21T19:10:55.154+00:00I think you would find the book fascinating France...I think you would find the book fascinating Frances. I hope you get to read it. I am still waiting for my turn as Ian has it by his side of the bed!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-39431352951176636172015-02-21T19:09:55.221+00:002015-02-21T19:09:55.221+00:00You have a long hard winter over there in Maine. ...You have a long hard winter over there in Maine. There are beauties in both climates I think.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-72352284154863580472015-02-21T19:09:00.105+00:002015-02-21T19:09:00.105+00:00I think Landrovers are a bit of a beast but they a...I think Landrovers are a bit of a beast but they are also wonderfully sturdy workhorses. And living up here you know you will never be stuck!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-49234834997536029442015-02-21T19:07:37.422+00:002015-02-21T19:07:37.422+00:00I love snowdrops too. In fact I love all spring b...I love snowdrops too. In fact I love all spring bulbs and shortly will be waxing lyrical about daffodils!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-43435589120676682562015-02-21T16:50:28.240+00:002015-02-21T16:50:28.240+00:00Without yoga my shoulders turn to a brick! Really...Without yoga my shoulders turn to a brick! Really recommend it. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-48492789231387030202015-02-21T16:49:18.220+00:002015-02-21T16:49:18.220+00:00Oddly I find that it is the often the really simpl...Oddly I find that it is the often the really simple stuff that I just don't bother with for ages. Then I finally do it and am bemused with myself for what a difference it makes. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-50998916860419528522015-02-21T16:47:24.982+00:002015-02-21T16:47:24.982+00:00Ours is short wheelbase, green!Ours is short wheelbase, green!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-7425078513252088762015-02-19T08:24:33.703+00:002015-02-19T08:24:33.703+00:00Now I have always been a fan of bigger cars. I li...Now I have always been a fan of bigger cars. I like the solidity!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-8997100378007818702015-02-18T17:19:35.659+00:002015-02-18T17:19:35.659+00:00There's beauty in so much - guess we just need...There's beauty in so much - guess we just need to slow down to start seeing it. And yes, Landrovers do provide a great vantage point for admiring the landscape (just keep your eye on the road!)<br /><br />Love your little smiley one - great cardigan by the way. I'm moving on to sun dresses - which is one of the good things about little girls. By the time the sun comes out I may have mastered the art.mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-74211384172632541412015-02-18T13:21:09.279+00:002015-02-18T13:21:09.279+00:00Such lovely countryside you live in. In the photo ...Such lovely countryside you live in. In the photo of the rolling hills felt like I could take a deep breath and smell spring on the air! (Here in Pennsylvania, we're still buried under snow with temps below 0.) <br /><br />Your grandson is adorable! :)<br /><br />~LaurieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05548741073390482956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-79380228576865329522015-02-18T12:43:55.180+00:002015-02-18T12:43:55.180+00:00My eldest as a Land Rover Defender and adores it -...My eldest as a Land Rover Defender and adores it - very Farmer Giles. Apparently they are stopping making them soon so they will become harder and harder to find and more valuable. Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-70919066316873276192015-02-17T22:01:05.728+00:002015-02-17T22:01:05.728+00:00I've bookmarked this title, thank you -- on th...I've bookmarked this title, thank you -- on the must-read list. This post so resonates with me, having just learned that a good friend has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. And yet there is beauty all around, grandchildren (your grandson is clearly a delight!) spring flowers, restorative activities. . . . What a spectrum! materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-31454840367345499232015-02-15T21:21:20.300+00:002015-02-15T21:21:20.300+00:00You do if the right sort of country for a Land Rov...You do if the right sort of country for a Land Rover. They seem out of place in cities. What an adorable grandson! You have a wide focus on the full spectrum of life; this is good. Thanks for sharing your tulips and snowdrops. It will be months before we seem them in Maine.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-79008556346663791722015-02-15T11:38:05.465+00:002015-02-15T11:38:05.465+00:00I agree about the impact of the increase in light ...I agree about the impact of the increase in light levels. I always feel better with longer and brighter days. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-80967639166203509792015-02-14T21:39:27.236+00:002015-02-14T21:39:27.236+00:00Oh how true William Morris' saying! Will have ...Oh how true William Morris' saying! Will have to copy it and hang it on the fridge. Love your window seat. I used to own a Land Rover (1965!) and always thought it a beast. I am sure they have improved. I was already an American and will not tell you what I was told about it as it might insult a Brit :-).<br /><br />Love those snowdrops! Bulbs don't live here, they are eaten by wildlife, and I miss them.Annekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489436512277337741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-47426624657934361922015-02-14T19:10:46.465+00:002015-02-14T19:10:46.465+00:00Love my 4 wheel drive-it's a Toyota RAV4. The...Love my 4 wheel drive-it's a Toyota RAV4. There are many times during our winters that I am very glad of the 4x4. As we are both retired we don't, very often, have to go out when the weather (snow/ice) is really bad but when I was still working it was a godsend! I love your snowdrops. I've never seen them growing outside here. We are zone 3 so I think we're a bit too cold for them.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465050441931715127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-49447781674065064302015-02-14T18:07:20.532+00:002015-02-14T18:07:20.532+00:00Yoga - I haven't tried it for over 30 years. I...Yoga - I haven't tried it for over 30 years. I think it might be time for another go at it. My shoulders are rock hard and inching toward my ears. <br />Good for you for taking hold of the new steering wheel. I'm all for conquering old fears. I'll have a look at some of my own. That makes two bits of encouragement from your post - and the gift of that wonderful William Morris quote. Thank you!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-88784565005367289352015-02-14T17:44:16.857+00:002015-02-14T17:44:16.857+00:00He did, in this as in other things. In fact I lik...He did, in this as in other things. In fact I like this quote even more than the ubiquitous "useful and beautiful" one.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-47344818974381475942015-02-14T17:43:30.443+00:002015-02-14T17:43:30.443+00:00No problem with the comment at this end! you are ...No problem with the comment at this end! you are another lover of spring I know. Can't come soon enough for me!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-4879405126509388922015-02-14T17:42:23.733+00:002015-02-14T17:42:23.733+00:00I had better not tell just about to be nine year o...I had better not tell just about to be nine year old grandson that or he will be keen to have a go!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-27044436469314153492015-02-14T17:41:36.168+00:002015-02-14T17:41:36.168+00:00I am not a snowdrop collector, not a real galantho...I am not a snowdrop collector, not a real galanthophile. What I love is the impact of huge numbers of the same one, in our case simply the common nivalis. I haven't quite got to huge numbers yet but I am working on it!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.com