tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post8733931349976792384..comments2024-03-19T14:28:03.565+00:00Comments on welsh hills again: FireElizabeth Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-81621148268065948982012-12-01T10:32:51.089+00:002012-12-01T10:32:51.089+00:00I envy you having space for a fire outdoors, there...I envy you having space for a fire outdoors, there is something wonderfully primitive, primal, about fire outside. I have been wondering about fires on the beach, if we clear up after ourselves. We lit our first indoor fire this week, a power cut having turned the central heating off. Just as well I had the chimney sweep round that day! I love it, sitting staring at the flames, poking, dreaming.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-19192200969918839472012-11-19T11:13:53.359+00:002012-11-19T11:13:53.359+00:00You are so right about the way nature makes you da...You are so right about the way nature makes you dance around a bonfire whether you like it or not!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-38854355806219283662012-11-16T23:33:26.781+00:002012-11-16T23:33:26.781+00:00As a Sagittarian, fire is my sign... I love it! B...As a Sagittarian, fire is my sign... I love it! But, as with all the elements, only in its rightful place. Too much fire, water, air, or earth and we perish. But used in a respectful, creative, or useful way, fire is a wonderful thing! Bonfires should always be danced around. If you don't do it voluntarily, you notice how nature goads you into doing it anyway. 8-)Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-75779461422656705742012-11-11T18:44:08.018+00:002012-11-11T18:44:08.018+00:00Thanks for letting me know about the 6th! I will ...Thanks for letting me know about the 6th! I will see if I can manage to get there!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-80740027948971716352012-11-11T18:43:26.460+00:002012-11-11T18:43:26.460+00:00Ah you had a real one then like patient gardener! ...Ah you had a real one then like patient gardener! Lucky you!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-66548595603952465552012-11-11T18:42:47.161+00:002012-11-11T18:42:47.161+00:00It's the first time we have had enough room ou...It's the first time we have had enough room ourselves - it is great!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-18174660419208598362012-11-11T18:41:30.712+00:002012-11-11T18:41:30.712+00:00Our jubilee beacon up here was not a bonfire but a...Our jubilee beacon up here was not a bonfire but a gas flame - not the same at all!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-69001466643789714202012-11-11T13:01:48.483+00:002012-11-11T13:01:48.483+00:00Well if you are coming to Machynlleth (see VP belo...Well if you are coming to Machynlleth (see VP below) you could take a bit of a detour going home and come and see it! Would be good to meet you in the flesh.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-20277377490686789182012-11-11T12:59:55.471+00:002012-11-11T12:59:55.471+00:00This is the first time we have had a garden big en...This is the first time we have had a garden big enough to have a bonfire in and it's great!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-70687141771760268042012-11-11T12:58:38.184+00:002012-11-11T12:58:38.184+00:00Thank you! I have nearly finished the blanket and...Thank you! I have nearly finished the blanket and am loving it.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-84719785911559318232012-11-11T12:54:50.696+00:002012-11-11T12:54:50.696+00:00Another person with commenting problems, sorry!Another person with commenting problems, sorry!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-16261275484800494192012-11-11T12:54:12.318+00:002012-11-11T12:54:12.318+00:00It was a pretty good combination Annie!It was a pretty good combination Annie!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-63576900056957446672012-11-11T10:11:44.162+00:002012-11-11T10:11:44.162+00:00Today I love bonfires plus cosy log fires and wood...Today I love bonfires plus cosy log fires and woodburning stoves. Yours look lovely and toasty.<br /><br />When I was little I was so terrified our house would burn down whilst I was asleep, I would try to keep awake for as long as possible. I had horrible nightmares when I did eventually fall asleep. At first, I couldn't even light a bunsen burner when I started senior school!<br /><br />BTW Mark is coming over to Machynllech on 6th December to read from his book. There will be tea and cake apparently. I've just read it - it's beautiful.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-21833356171065688462012-11-11T09:20:18.558+00:002012-11-11T09:20:18.558+00:00Yes, those are pretty much my feelings, too. I al...Yes, those are pretty much my feelings, too. I always preferred the bonfire to the fireworks. What a magnificent bonfire we had on the hill here for the Jubilee. That will keep my bonfire-lust going for quite some time.Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-46046799032275175462012-11-11T08:28:43.182+00:002012-11-11T08:28:43.182+00:00Love it! Wish I had room for a fire, even a little...Love it! Wish I had room for a fire, even a little one. A big one would be great.Lucy Corrander : Photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964351675026702967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-61712908427738150502012-11-10T21:48:35.912+00:002012-11-10T21:48:35.912+00:00Sorry about the browser problem! I am contemplati...Sorry about the browser problem! I am contemplating moving back to the old format as one or two people have had a problem. Thanks for letting me know.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-55717252163797214242012-11-10T21:47:01.832+00:002012-11-10T21:47:01.832+00:00I like the idea of a bonfire barbecue just for the...I like the idea of a bonfire barbecue just for the fire!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-49287832598920221332012-11-10T21:46:20.093+00:002012-11-10T21:46:20.093+00:00A really good council bonfire is a gem! A really good council bonfire is a gem! Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-22516621853133306822012-11-10T19:22:04.344+00:002012-11-10T19:22:04.344+00:00I love fires and you are right there is something ...I love fires and you are right there is something very primeval about them. When we went to see the jubilee beacon lit on the top of the Malvern hills I found ti quite emotional.<br />Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-9762196747377747612012-11-10T19:00:04.260+00:002012-11-10T19:00:04.260+00:00'warm enough to shed your socks' - I lik...'warm enough to shed your socks' - I liked that phrase.<br /><br />VP tells me she's seen your hut - deep envy!The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-49631428318918188462012-11-10T10:41:00.985+00:002012-11-10T10:41:00.985+00:00I love bonfires. I love the fire and the smell! ...I love bonfires. I love the fire and the smell! It's hard for me to have one here as my garden is very narrow and I worry about the fences, but I find enough friends with one to satisfy my yearnings!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-91823060748709666462012-11-10T00:47:29.348+00:002012-11-10T00:47:29.348+00:00I love bonfires, although we call them brush fires...I love bonfires, although we call them brush fires. I like standing watching the flames, encouraging the branches to burn, and adding more when the fire burns down. <br /><br />I also enjoyed your previous post, from Berlin to the shepherd's hut. The blanket has a beautiful start!Dimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313315926201426600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-13040526797607535032012-11-09T23:11:09.562+00:002012-11-09T23:11:09.562+00:00I have a lot of memories of fire from when I was a...I have a lot of memories of fire from when I was a child - helping to lay one with my father showing me how much paper and how much wood, looking into them, and digging baked potatoes out of a bonfire and wrapping them in a teatowel to be able to hold them, filled with butter and sprinkled with salt.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-63591381722757974672012-11-09T23:09:03.509+00:002012-11-09T23:09:03.509+00:00I imagine that despite the many wonderful things o...I imagine that despite the many wonderful things on offer in New York you don't get many bonfires!Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4028290314714419963.post-10955061604974763692012-11-09T23:07:40.201+00:002012-11-09T23:07:40.201+00:00I must admit that Ian is the fire king. He can ke...I must admit that Ian is the fire king. He can keep it burning for ages. But they are mesmerising and you do get better at them. Would hate not to be able to do this now although for years we lived in places where a bonfire would have been impossible.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.com