tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post4717881725835766660..comments2024-03-28T18:25:54.816+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Poppies, Photos, Peregrines and PrincesRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-81078969602343976002017-06-17T18:23:11.954+01:002017-06-17T18:23:11.954+01:00Thank you, yes Derby has quite a lot to offer for ...Thank you, yes Derby has quite a lot to offer for a day out two great museums, a wonderful Victorian arboretum and walks by the river, plus the cathedral to name but a few:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-57946251889695433742017-06-17T16:32:49.127+01:002017-06-17T16:32:49.127+01:00Derby looks like a really good day out. Thanks fo...Derby looks like a really good day out. Thanks for this lovely post. I have a fondness for the Young Cavalier, a remnant of my Scottish schooldays. And that photo of the peregrine can't be bad because I recognised what it was before I read your comment on it, well done. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-64109546965625122992017-06-16T08:31:51.352+01:002017-06-16T08:31:51.352+01:00It always seems to be that bunting is put out for ...It always seems to be that bunting is put out for special occasions both local and national from things as diverse as Coronations and Royal Weddings to local fetes and garden parties I suppose to add to the festivities. Apparently it started with the Royal Navy and all their different flags apparently an individual triangular flag was called a tammy and the name bunting comes from the name of the type of fabric that was used to make them from in the 18th century. The poppies are moving to different towns across the country, they are coming at some point here to Stoke where a lot of them were made in an old tile making factory to the north of the city:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-43499207503447692962017-06-16T04:22:59.628+01:002017-06-16T04:22:59.628+01:00The poppies are a beautiful memorial for those who...The poppies are a beautiful memorial for those who gave their all for the cause of peace. I did not realize they are moving from place to place, but that is such a great idea.<br />One of the decorations I often see in photos of the UK are banners of colorful triangles. Do you have any idea when and why they became so popular?Gracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-24289923839318007262017-06-15T08:59:12.647+01:002017-06-15T08:59:12.647+01:00The poppies are there until 23rd July, not sure wh...The poppies are there until 23rd July, not sure where they go next. I hope Thomas can bounce back again and be with you a little longer. I really didn't expect Max to be still here but he keeps going with his rickety back legs and liver problem. I was up at 4a.m. with him a couple of nights ago and last Sunday he just slept mostly in my arms but yesterday and today he's back to his normal activities, which aren't many nowadays, but he can still get up and down stairs and yowl for food and attention. Thanks for asking about Max, thinking about you and Thomas and keeping my fingers crossed:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-81241443050696551002017-06-14T18:28:10.326+01:002017-06-14T18:28:10.326+01:00The silk mill looks absolutely stunning. Mark and...The silk mill looks absolutely stunning. Mark and I are due some days out in a couple od weeks. We must drive over to see it. Thanks for your comments about Thomas, Chloe and Max. I often wonder how Max is getting on. JxJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341377291617694838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-91387817061698240652017-06-13T08:52:24.994+01:002017-06-13T08:52:24.994+01:00I bet it does, the amount of poppies at the Tower ...I bet it does, the amount of poppies at the Tower must have been quite overwhelming when you imagine all the people each one represented and all the families who suffered their loss:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-13525922763465557142017-06-12T21:56:43.070+01:002017-06-12T21:56:43.070+01:00Lovely to see the poppies again, I've been to ...Lovely to see the poppies again, I've been to the Tower of London today and it looks so bare without them. 😊Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-80744464580496620372017-06-12T13:48:46.275+01:002017-06-12T13:48:46.275+01:00Yes, the original exhibition which had all the num...Yes, the original exhibition which had all the numbers of those fallen must have been amazing. Even these smallerones make you stop and think:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-41169530672702485422017-06-12T13:47:48.909+01:002017-06-12T13:47:48.909+01:00I quite like Derby it has lots to offer. The popp...I quite like Derby it has lots to offer. The poppies are a beautiful and poignant sight, it's good that we are remembering all those who gave their lives back then:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-44824842126853658432017-06-12T13:46:30.952+01:002017-06-12T13:46:30.952+01:00Yes, it is a wonderful sight and it's so good ...Yes, it is a wonderful sight and it's so good that they are still around and making people remember they devastation wrought on so many lives by the war:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-78460973817272233212017-06-12T13:45:23.994+01:002017-06-12T13:45:23.994+01:00Thanks, they did look wonderful in the sunshine, s...Thanks, they did look wonderful in the sunshine, such a sad yet beautiful thing to see:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-28790348905402504742017-06-11T16:26:35.725+01:002017-06-11T16:26:35.725+01:00The poppies at the Silk Mill are absolutely stunni...The poppies at the Silk Mill are absolutely stunning - so sad to think that each represented a life lost. Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-63917990227843733952017-06-11T11:58:35.622+01:002017-06-11T11:58:35.622+01:00What a beautiful and moving sight those poppies ar...What a beautiful and moving sight those poppies are - lovely photos Rosie :) Derby looks an interesting place to visit and the photographic exhibition sounds fascinating. Sounds as though you have had a lovely week.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-68822684896172880032017-06-11T09:27:40.761+01:002017-06-11T09:27:40.761+01:00A joy to see the poppies draped off the silk mill,...A joy to see the poppies draped off the silk mill, such a beautiful sight.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-30003832989362767222017-06-10T20:24:16.841+01:002017-06-10T20:24:16.841+01:00Don't those poppies look fantastic. Wish I cou...Don't those poppies look fantastic. Wish I could see that photographic exhibition, it sounds fascinating. B xCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.com