tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post7242307149506520354..comments2024-03-04T21:31:55.922+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: A little folkGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-31211863534473778962013-01-07T08:59:22.020+00:002013-01-07T08:59:22.020+00:00Just wonderful. It is so good to find a gem of a ...Just wonderful. It is so good to find a gem of a pub like this. I love the 'all inclusive' atmosphere of walking into this kind of place. Such a shame that so many have succumbed to the big chains or closed down. Happy New Year to you both. M xVintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-16677827890008143352013-01-06T19:04:58.370+00:002013-01-06T19:04:58.370+00:00Happy New Year Gretel and thanks for sharing the w...Happy New Year Gretel and thanks for sharing the wonderful singing. There is a similar pub called The Bell in Aldworth, Berkshire that my mum and dad go to, they have singing and mummers at christmas - a wonderful way to get you in the spirit of christmas proper! Anyway, very best wishes for this year and getting your new home just as you want it!juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794759688809245972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-34700596503581865202013-01-03T19:34:43.999+00:002013-01-03T19:34:43.999+00:00Happy New Year!! Borrow a very cute puppy and tak...Happy New Year!! Borrow a very cute puppy and take it for walks .... shortly after moving to Hampshire we got the cutest of cocker spaniels, and I got to know a lot of other dog owners when they stopped to fuss over her.<br />I wish you a very happy and productive year - I look forward to seeing what inspiration your new county provides!! Anne xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-5577794007552545372013-01-03T05:55:36.596+00:002013-01-03T05:55:36.596+00:00Thanks for the great video, and for this lovely bl...Thanks for the great video, and for this lovely blog. I normally just lurk, but I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy hearing your tales and seeing your wonderful creations.<br />MaggieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-22006525273875410152013-01-02T20:47:00.797+00:002013-01-02T20:47:00.797+00:00Lovely post, Gretel. I'm a great fan of tradi...Lovely post, Gretel. I'm a great fan of traditional folk singing especially the unpolished sort that you find in old-fashioned country pubs - as you say, a very rare thing to find these days. All the Cotswold pubs are very slick!<br /><br />They can still be found on Exmoor however - my spiritual home. The Blue Ball at Countisbury has to be one of the best anywhere. And if you want to hear more singing have a look on YouTube at the Exmoor Carolers - they are terrific.<br /><br />Glad you're settling in although I'm sure it has been hard leaving the Cotswolds behind.<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br /><br />JohnsonJOHN SHORTLAND, Cotswold Hills, England.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11702000270961029986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-92185019030993641502013-01-02T17:54:23.212+00:002013-01-02T17:54:23.212+00:00Happy New Year Gretel! Love the link on your blog!...Happy New Year Gretel! Love the link on your blog! and thank you for popping by mine today and leaving a message. Hope all is well at Bodge cottage, can't wait to see more pictures. xxxGemma Mortlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764071270678882554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-38698135520817445322013-01-02T03:12:19.432+00:002013-01-02T03:12:19.432+00:00That singing is deliciously awful! While there ar...That singing is deliciously awful! While there are a few sour notes, you can feel the love and friendship in that room--something we don't really do here in the States. <br /><br />I wish you peace in the coming year, Gretel. I hope you settle in and make that lovely place feel like your home. :) Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-13739338396586325262013-01-01T20:12:06.288+00:002013-01-01T20:12:06.288+00:00You're so brave to just get on with it and joi...You're so brave to just get on with it and join in. I'm not sure if I could do that in an unknown pub! It looks like you've been greatly rewarded, what a lovely community.<br />Happy new year Gretel! :)<br />Jess xxJesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593348601123003194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-41188645011491265722013-01-01T19:07:01.435+00:002013-01-01T19:07:01.435+00:00Gretel, firstly happy New Year to you and Andy - h...Gretel, firstly happy New Year to you and Andy - hope you find happiness in Shropshire.<br /><br />Like you we fetched up here though choice, coming from the suburbs of Manchester - and arrived one day knowing no one and nowhere. The early days were tough but it,s proved to be a fabulous decision. We've found a wonderful sense of community - where there is still time to talk and enjoy ech others company. If I stand on our field, squint a bit and put on my very best glasses then Picklescotte is just over Pontesbury Hill. Not too far away. Give us a shout if you feel too isolated!mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-60190254441600878192013-01-01T18:51:53.258+00:002013-01-01T18:51:53.258+00:00Gretel, what a fine way to bridge one year of grea...Gretel, what a fine way to bridge one year of great transition into a fresh new year with many possibilities.<br /><br />I absolutely loved the video...the tune is a bit of sad one, with great potential to bring forth introspection. And then...in comes the man from the highway! I actually liked that bit!<br /><br />Best wishes to you and Andy, and those kitties, too. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-42838981279038289002013-01-01T18:08:04.563+00:002013-01-01T18:08:04.563+00:00All the best for the coming year Gretel.All the best for the coming year Gretel.jfidzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691707855117125800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-49832177201045600132013-01-01T17:37:52.214+00:002013-01-01T17:37:52.214+00:00Happy New Year to you all, Gretel, and warmest wis...Happy New Year to you all, Gretel, and warmest wishes for a year of settling and establishing roots in your new environment. If you haven't got a dog to walk (in my view the very best way to get to know people) then going to the local pub is a very good alternative!rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-52035893769590075332013-01-01T17:29:37.908+00:002013-01-01T17:29:37.908+00:00That sounds like a lot of fun, it's so good to...That sounds like a lot of fun, it's so good to know that there are still places like that around. It reminds me of folk evenings I used to go to in the 60s:) Happy New Year and I hope that 2013 will bring you happiness in your new home.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-58887677066951084242013-01-01T17:05:29.829+00:002013-01-01T17:05:29.829+00:00A lovely, lovely video and beautiful rendition of ...A lovely, lovely video and beautiful rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year.menopausalmusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255069917743230560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-84794079249382830102013-01-01T16:42:36.072+00:002013-01-01T16:42:36.072+00:00ITs funny I thought of this song when I woke up th...ITs funny I thought of this song when I woke up this morning. I've never heard this version with the minor chords, I loved it though it did make me sad but this tune always does. It is such a challenge to move to a new area, but it shows a real spirit of adventure too. Much happiness in the New year for you and yours<br />xx<br />julie Julie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-69652101275679960292013-01-01T13:15:46.962+00:002013-01-01T13:15:46.962+00:00Gretel...
Thanks for letting us walk with you to t...Gretel...<br />Thanks for letting us walk with you to that pub and sing!<br />Happy New Year!<br />KariKari from Meadowview Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13459630754391438739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-14162771510919071882013-01-01T12:42:52.128+00:002013-01-01T12:42:52.128+00:00Happy New Year Gretel - may you find lots of happi...Happy New Year Gretel - may you find lots of happiness in your new home!<br />C.xCaroline Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458832101616631036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-43854750153965536862013-01-01T11:30:01.346+00:002013-01-01T11:30:01.346+00:00you will settle, it just needs a little more time ...you will settle, it just needs a little more time I'm sure and it seems such a homely place that you've chosen for this next chapter in your lives.<br />We always seem to underestimate the strength of how things affect us...I know I do, and then feel some surprise.<br />Wishing you a truly wonderful, and peaceful 2013<br />xxted and bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420272135724099182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-70634281348089998492013-01-01T09:37:17.574+00:002013-01-01T09:37:17.574+00:00At one stage in my life I used to do a lot of pub ...At one stage in my life I used to do a lot of pub singing, and there is no finer, faster way of making new friends. Everyone welcome!<br />Wishing you a happy and settled New Year!the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-80955766823807836662013-01-01T01:06:15.341+00:002013-01-01T01:06:15.341+00:00Wow a wonderful New Years Gift. I wish you and An...Wow a wonderful New Years Gift. I wish you and Andy the best. i've had a cold since Christmas and it's breaking so the New Year looks bright! I will share a cup of tea with you and wish you a happy evening!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200245194489874517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-49388004653271638332012-12-31T23:26:51.801+00:002012-12-31T23:26:51.801+00:00Hey Gretel what a gem of a place and a good old si...Hey Gretel what a gem of a place and a good old singalong is so much fun.....<br />So glad you enjoyed it and that it's helped you settle a little.......<br /><br />All the best for 2013, a year of settling in to your new home. May it be a creative and happy time.....<br /><br />Claire X<br /><br />P.S. loved the little conversation interlude in the video too...Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742003349610251189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-41192939456757661182012-12-31T23:09:45.282+00:002012-12-31T23:09:45.282+00:00That pub sing-along looks like treat, I would wal...That pub sing-along looks like treat, I would walk a few miles for that!<br /><br />Wishing you both a very happy New Year, and happy, creative and contented hours in your new home.<br />Frances Tyrrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300498036210195590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-68185615283072146852012-12-31T22:07:33.416+00:002012-12-31T22:07:33.416+00:00The pub looks lovely, we've got a little one l...The pub looks lovely, we've got a little one like it down the road from us. My friends dad is the landlord and has run it for over 30 years..there are only a few "proper" pubs about but they are a real treasure. Take care and have a fabulous new year xLittle Dotty Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14833910146802802534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-23599386158814207572012-12-31T21:16:52.206+00:002012-12-31T21:16:52.206+00:00You have made my day... I love the video and the ...You have made my day... I love the video and the sentiment... Thank you so very much, and Happy New Year to you and yours!<br />Val in KansasVal Reaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12183105546800537118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-57149375754721754032012-12-31T21:12:40.061+00:002012-12-31T21:12:40.061+00:00Hope you have an even better 2013!Hope you have an even better 2013!tut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.com