tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post7338648337388074042..comments2024-03-21T23:14:27.787+00:00Comments on Middle of Nowhere: The secret placeGretelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-19764182363074976182011-02-20T03:51:40.548+00:002011-02-20T03:51:40.548+00:00Ack! Those goats are the *best*!Ack! Those goats are the *best*!tlchanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259427561396960607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-80293962684780380052011-02-18T14:30:43.342+00:002011-02-18T14:30:43.342+00:00Hello Gretel and thanks for your visit and comment...Hello Gretel and thanks for your visit and comment.<br /><br />Don't know of a NYC Peter Pan statue; it was the Kensington Gardens one I remembered. <br /><br />I forgot to mention that climbing vertical steps/ladders freak me out, too!<br /><br />Our weather is strangely mild right now, but I hear that some sort of snow will happen by Monday, just to keep us on our shoveling toes.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-38073016043638545882011-02-18T11:08:20.265+00:002011-02-18T11:08:20.265+00:00What a lovely place! Done up properly it could be ...What a lovely place! Done up properly it could be a dream home! Also fab for inspiration for stories.<br /><br />Dawn xD A Nelsonhttp://darkislethebooks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-28019307047396935652011-02-17T22:53:58.244+00:002011-02-17T22:53:58.244+00:00The stuff that dreams are made of ! I dream about...The stuff that dreams are made of ! I dream about living in a place with such a deep rich history. Can't wait to see how this inspires your work.<br />SmiLes<br />LiBByLiBByhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07250407301794333202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-49282391018656186322011-02-17T11:03:14.371+00:002011-02-17T11:03:14.371+00:00Hi Helen, I hope you read this - I can't find ...Hi Helen, I hope you read this - I can't find an email or blog for you - just to say, thank you very much for the lovely link, I can see why you made the connection - we both seem to have similar tastes in overfilled rooms of *stuff* and toys, I would love to go and explore his studio! Difference is, he is vey successful...Gretelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00399585879728373265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-36008782722488082442011-02-16T22:09:29.912+00:002011-02-16T22:09:29.912+00:00Hello there!
On a completely unrelated note I foun...Hello there!<br />On a completely unrelated note I found this post on the Tate's blog http://blog.tate.org.uk/?p=3832 (erm, this should, hopefully, link to an article about Mark Hearld at home) and somehow it made me think of you.<br />kind regards<br />HelenHelennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-82224860584224530642011-02-16T21:16:16.603+00:002011-02-16T21:16:16.603+00:00O O O what a magical adventure and all because of ...O O O what a magical adventure and all because of your lovely picture.Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638424388530718289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-40828294309389783242011-02-16T20:50:08.261+00:002011-02-16T20:50:08.261+00:00What a wonderful place and a super post Gretel. I ...What a wonderful place and a super post Gretel. I love places like this. they inspire us to greater thoughts I think. Lovely!Gerry Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269492251928362799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-40001499888671384952011-02-16T18:43:48.954+00:002011-02-16T18:43:48.954+00:00What a wonderful day! You're right, the Mill w...What a wonderful day! You're right, the Mill would work really well as a studio complex...<br />The wagon is adorable :)Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04201226051059482566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-10567952535425490632011-02-16T16:45:03.941+00:002011-02-16T16:45:03.941+00:00What a wonderful day. I can't wait to see your...What a wonderful day. I can't wait to see your version of the goose. I'd like to move right into that little wagon. Oh, happy day.ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245099394863979981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-80883463915185096052011-02-15T18:38:27.628+00:002011-02-15T18:38:27.628+00:00wow.... those were definitely steep steps.. and wh...wow.... those were definitely steep steps.. and what a wonderful old place. You are right...millions of pounds to restore and keep up..... can't imagine it... although,.... as you say also... wonderful light and amazing views...<br /><br />pretty interesting to see the little pre-cast thingies... and love the "vardo" .... you're absolutely right... a must go back kind of place for sureBumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-29599712200174904082011-02-15T16:26:06.558+00:002011-02-15T16:26:06.558+00:00You should have known as soon as you were greeted ...You should have known as soon as you were greeted by the goose that this would be a magical visit! I would love to live in that mill, even with the scary stairs - what a fabulous place. When you get your millions, turn it into an artist's commune....<br />How was the venison?Caroline Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458832101616631036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-70221818102504021572011-02-15T15:08:01.478+00:002011-02-15T15:08:01.478+00:00What a great discovery and what a grand day out.What a great discovery and what a grand day out.jfidzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691707855117125800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-60395047382406452492011-02-15T13:39:14.240+00:002011-02-15T13:39:14.240+00:00What a wonderful post and an exciting place :D I ...What a wonderful post and an exciting place :D I often make grand plans in my mind too, of places I'd love to renovate. Glad you made it back safely.xYarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06662236319781194283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-10728875793171939652011-02-15T11:22:56.609+00:002011-02-15T11:22:56.609+00:00I too knew the Peter Pan statue, I remember being ...I too knew the Peter Pan statue, I remember being taken to visit it when we visit my beloved godmother who was a nanny in London. <br /><br />Lovely mill, if you ever get that couple of million I'd love a studio. <br />janeJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088645094342340917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-85360959600819326922011-02-15T09:35:10.237+00:002011-02-15T09:35:10.237+00:00Thanks for the virtual tour - delightful. I can al...Thanks for the virtual tour - delightful. I can almost smell the apples.Penny Schenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605863435290871568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-44578549422390654212011-02-15T08:29:35.576+00:002011-02-15T08:29:35.576+00:00What a wonderful day out. Like you, I would have ...What a wonderful day out. Like you, I would have had trouble with the ladders and the heights! Lots of potential for future drawings for you .... geese, chickens and the gorgeous goats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-26202160662720473032011-02-15T07:44:21.955+00:002011-02-15T07:44:21.955+00:00You did well to conguer those fears and it was so ...You did well to conguer those fears and it was so worth it. An amazing place and good to know that such places are being maintained and used. I wish for you that couple of million!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-64983404282560193452011-02-15T07:01:06.545+00:002011-02-15T07:01:06.545+00:00This entire post is a wonder. Love the Peter Pan ...This entire post is a wonder. Love the Peter Pan photos (which is probably not a huge revelation, come to think of it), love the photos of the mill, sharing your trepidation when it comes to extremely steep stairs/ladders and the, erm, perfectly valid concerns about falling off, OH GOSH THAT VARDO!!, etc.<br /><br />Am I gushing? I am gushing. I'll stop now.Soozcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12549632685008663664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-3376609616843210852011-02-15T06:59:05.253+00:002011-02-15T06:59:05.253+00:00What a wonderful place, do you know what sort of a...What a wonderful place, do you know what sort of a mill it was? It looks more like a place that had cotton or silk looms rather than a flour mill? I love that scythe, so good that it is still in use.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-37766367448134893092011-02-15T04:02:58.764+00:002011-02-15T04:02:58.764+00:00What a fantastic place. I enjoyed all the details ...What a fantastic place. I enjoyed all the details and particularly like the arched double doors on the upper level.<br />The goats are beautiful. I haven't seen goats with that stocky anatomy before.Are they a special breed? Gruff maybe?School on the Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646261663308402644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-86119416963357358522011-02-15T00:21:13.296+00:002011-02-15T00:21:13.296+00:00Fascinating tour of the old mill. It is under som...Fascinating tour of the old mill. It is under some restoration and I wonder if its glory will next be studio apartments. Thank you for the mysterious tour, even apples for a snack. They looked delicious. Were they? Goosey Gander looks to be an African Brown. One of his relatives may have resided on the family farm years ago. lol They hold a nasty pinch.<br />BlessYourHeartDarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16642092433299872708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-41050270964284249262011-02-14T23:13:37.404+00:002011-02-14T23:13:37.404+00:00What a splendid day trip! Apart from all that fear...What a splendid day trip! Apart from all that fear of falling down... Splendid photos too, thank you.rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-9350989422399670402011-02-14T23:12:01.104+00:002011-02-14T23:12:01.104+00:00Gosh those Magazines look cool, I must check them ...Gosh those Magazines look cool, I must check them out, cheers from New Zealand Mariesofteartharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14527736727793111902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313028.post-44529178923093026402011-02-14T23:10:19.894+00:002011-02-14T23:10:19.894+00:00Oh Gretel, you must assuredly return to this place...Oh Gretel, you must assuredly return to this place! The second I saw the photo of Mme Goose, I sensed some possibilities in her profile and attitude.<br /><br />Proud to say I also guessed the Peter Pan statue, but it's very intriguing to learn the actual subject of that photo.<br /><br />What an amazing place you have found, full of nooks, crannies, animals, views, machinery to tempt one's imagination.<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />Best wishesFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com