tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post8074500358380009651..comments2024-03-29T07:51:08.192+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: In Leicester Rosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-66750779806895656612012-09-16T11:48:40.574+01:002012-09-16T11:48:40.574+01:00Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed reading my post a...Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed reading my post and seeing the photos. Looks like we both spent our earliest years in the city! I don't go back that often but when I do I always enjoy my visit:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-38079592343278827172012-09-15T22:56:02.368+01:002012-09-15T22:56:02.368+01:00Lovely pictures of Leicester and belated birthday ...Lovely pictures of Leicester and belated birthday wishes. We went to Leicester last year as I was born and lived there for the first 10 years of my life. It was lovely seeing all the places I remembered so well.<br /><br />~x~Peonies and Pennieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11223644766545357038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-62543887296084924712012-09-09T19:29:55.726+01:002012-09-09T19:29:55.726+01:00Thank you, Margaret. Happy Birthday to you for to...Thank you, Margaret. Happy Birthday to you for tomorrow - have a lovely day:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-59595694273213730902012-09-09T19:29:08.332+01:002012-09-09T19:29:08.332+01:00Thank you, AJ. I did my Museum's Diploma Stud...Thank you, AJ. I did my Museum's Diploma Studies at Leicester University and my tutor was based at Wygston House costume Museum which was my favourite one - closed now. I remember being taken to see the giraffe at the New Walk Museum when I was small - apparently I was fascinated my the Egyptian mummies in there too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-46400662718245410562012-09-09T19:26:08.809+01:002012-09-09T19:26:08.809+01:00Thanks, Rosalind. I hope you get to see the dig t...Thanks, Rosalind. I hope you get to see the dig this weekend, I expect there will be a lot more to see now:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-47114395572749846802012-09-09T19:23:25.289+01:002012-09-09T19:23:25.289+01:00Thanks Marie, glad you enjoyed visiting Leicester ...Thanks Marie, glad you enjoyed visiting Leicester with me:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-58888207555255206322012-09-09T19:22:48.599+01:002012-09-09T19:22:48.599+01:00Thanks, Patricia - there is a lot to see in Leices...Thanks, Patricia - there is a lot to see in Leicester quite a few interesting Museums - my favourite one was the costume museum at Wygston House but unfortunately that one closed:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-58701607243530629262012-09-09T19:20:59.905+01:002012-09-09T19:20:59.905+01:00Thanks, Diane. I expect you will have visits if y...Thanks, Diane. I expect you will have visits if your young man decides to go to the Uni there. I did my Museum's Diploma studies at the Uni buildings at the top of New Walk opposite the De Montfort Hall:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-80393620022488705462012-09-09T19:18:49.010+01:002012-09-09T19:18:49.010+01:00Thank you Ruth, we have had lots of short breaks ...Thank you Ruth, we have had lots of short breaks and day trips this year rather than a longer holiday. Glad you had a good visit to California:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-62740006872279380572012-09-09T19:17:09.675+01:002012-09-09T19:17:09.675+01:00How interesting that you lived there as a small ch...How interesting that you lived there as a small child as well - I'm guessing you are younger than me so I'd probably left by the time you lived there:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-77207090038855441182012-09-09T19:15:54.378+01:002012-09-09T19:15:54.378+01:00There were a lot more books, all locked behind gla...There were a lot more books, all locked behind glass as you'd expect! It would have be great to look at a few of them:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-75819696932248368222012-09-09T19:14:45.798+01:002012-09-09T19:14:45.798+01:00Thank you, Pamela and Edward - I can just see you ...Thank you, Pamela and Edward - I can just see you both seated in your own great hall:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-7638092369750755332012-09-09T19:13:52.514+01:002012-09-09T19:13:52.514+01:00Thank you, June. Wouldn't it be fascinating i...Thank you, June. Wouldn't it be fascinating if they did find some bones - they have someone to test the DNA with:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-59268621333616905782012-09-09T19:12:09.769+01:002012-09-09T19:12:09.769+01:00It is a great survival and it's free to look a...It is a great survival and it's free to look around, too!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-43326316038961129832012-09-09T17:56:30.521+01:002012-09-09T17:56:30.521+01:00Belated birthday greetings, it's mine tomorrow...Belated birthday greetings, it's mine tomorrow! And what super pix of the historic buildings of Leicester, a county which I've not visited. <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-61626792696557994082012-09-08T17:13:43.750+01:002012-09-08T17:13:43.750+01:00Happy birthday! Sounds like you had a good day. Le...Happy birthday! Sounds like you had a good day. Leicester has some very interesting museums. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-43849278399259196412012-09-07T15:08:52.772+01:002012-09-07T15:08:52.772+01:00Happy birthday. How exciting to see my home town a...Happy birthday. How exciting to see my home town as a blog post report. Your photos make it look amazing even though I've seen it many times! They'll be showing visitors round the dig this weekend and I'm hoping to get along there and check out the progress.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-6034349311959635202012-09-05T22:03:56.990+01:002012-09-05T22:03:56.990+01:00Belated birthday greetings Rosie! I enjoyed shari...Belated birthday greetings Rosie! I enjoyed sharing your day out and seeing the beautiful and historic buildings of Leicester.<br /><br />Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-56267233926673978282012-09-05T17:21:19.492+01:002012-09-05T17:21:19.492+01:00Your day out in Leicester sounded wonderful Rosie ...Your day out in Leicester sounded wonderful Rosie and steeped in history. Belated birthday greetings and look forward to hearing more about your trip.<br />Patricia xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-22539761658240936632012-09-05T17:06:11.124+01:002012-09-05T17:06:11.124+01:00Happy Birthday Rosie - it looks like you really en...Happy Birthday Rosie - it looks like you really enjoyed your day out. We went to Leicester Uni to look around for the young man last month, but we were too shattered to do the town afterwards. xxx<br />Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-56193708020446120602012-09-05T16:19:00.426+01:002012-09-05T16:19:00.426+01:00Belated Happy Birthday Rosie. You've been trip...Belated Happy Birthday Rosie. You've been tripping a lot lately - I am a bit jealous but I am in California on a trip. I'll be heading home tomorrow.Ruth Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15649059834123681889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-87044994775145662902012-09-05T08:29:20.959+01:002012-09-05T08:29:20.959+01:00Looks really interesting!
I lived in Leicester as...Looks really interesting!<br /><br />I lived in Leicester as a very small child for about a year but I don't remember it at all but from the look of your photos it is worth a visit now.Mad about Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544300326099671122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-51853737063920452552012-09-05T07:51:17.281+01:002012-09-05T07:51:17.281+01:00Such an interesting post with much to think about....Such an interesting post with much to think about. I look forward to seeing the documentary later in the year. I bet you would like to have had a look at those books contained within the Guildhall - I know I would! Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-39115246278150747022012-09-05T00:59:14.692+01:002012-09-05T00:59:14.692+01:00Happy Birthday!!
I do think in my next life I woul...Happy Birthday!!<br />I do think in my next life I would like a great hall of my own. So gorgeous, don't you think?<br />xo,<br />pPamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-83128044910091620212012-09-04T22:52:02.447+01:002012-09-04T22:52:02.447+01:00Belated Birthday wishes. Looks like you had an int...Belated Birthday wishes. Looks like you had an interesting time visiting Leicester. I wonder if they will find the remains of Richard III!<br />JuneJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519222546233157254noreply@blogger.com