tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post8328595267004899402..comments2024-03-28T08:41:18.374+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Here and thereRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-12593424533009660032014-09-25T09:34:12.582+01:002014-09-25T09:34:12.582+01:00It is all very moving both from the theatre of war...It is all very moving both from the theatre of war and on the home front - so many harrowing and also heart warming personal stories. I've never been to any of the memorials in Belgium or France but can imagige how extraordinarily moving and thought provoking they are:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-29045060872288568642014-09-24T16:59:17.628+01:002014-09-24T16:59:17.628+01:00I find everything about WWI so very moving, especi...I find everything about WWI so very moving, especially in this centenary year.<br /><br />We were in the Somme region of France last week and visited the Memorial at Thiepval, an experience that will stay with me forever I think.<br /><br />Jeanne<br />xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-31965781780924322522014-09-24T12:35:30.104+01:002014-09-24T12:35:30.104+01:00Yes, me too - I'd like to see it again one day...Yes, me too - I'd like to see it again one day:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-8896240556843950222014-09-24T12:34:38.668+01:002014-09-24T12:34:38.668+01:00The garden is more practical to look after now as ...The garden is more practical to look after now as I was finding weeding the wide beds full of heavy clay soil really hard - we have re-homed many of the plants we've taken out and others I'm not sorry to loose. Dunham Massey is very interesting to visit and even more so with this exhibition:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-24160764926640311642014-09-23T21:45:32.758+01:002014-09-23T21:45:32.758+01:00I loved it when I went at the end of August, it i...I loved it when I went at the end of August, it is on all next year too...might have to go back! XxxLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03548006686821838698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54699655945009204502014-09-23T21:27:12.163+01:002014-09-23T21:27:12.163+01:00That looks a lovely day out. I'm really enjoy...That looks a lovely day out. I'm really enjoying all the WW1 additions to familiar places. Your garden looks really smart Rosie. xxxxDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269721218424514656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-18782443098352805242014-09-23T09:16:46.999+01:002014-09-23T09:16:46.999+01:00It was very warm the day we went to Dunham Massey....It was very warm the day we went to Dunham Massey. I love the YSP - we visited last year at the end of August and I thought it was a beautiful place - especially on a sunny day:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-84894874719249032372014-09-22T21:24:00.353+01:002014-09-22T21:24:00.353+01:00Love reading about your travels. Last week we had ...Love reading about your travels. Last week we had to choose between Dunham and Yorkshire Sculpture Park. YSP won as it was a hot day, saving Dunham for rainy day.....looks fantastic xxSheepskinsandfairylightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183615151328861448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-14680614478790694552014-09-22T14:55:54.151+01:002014-09-22T14:55:54.151+01:00Worth a visit if ever you are up that way and so c...Worth a visit if ever you are up that way and so close to Tatton Park you could visit both if you had the time:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-22022438813150851622014-09-22T10:04:21.436+01:002014-09-22T10:04:21.436+01:00I've never been to Dunham Massey. I've cle...I've never been to Dunham Massey. I've clearly missed something. <br />Thanks for sharing. MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-10795799073079679342014-09-21T12:35:59.889+01:002014-09-21T12:35:59.889+01:00I'm sure it wouldn't have been as clean an...I'm sure it wouldn't have been as clean and prisitne with all the horrors it had to deal with but then I suppose there is no othe way to show it now. We did see a photo on one of the displays which showed the ward as it was in 1917 and they had copied exactly the layout - even down to the flowery patterened sheets and it did look quite clean - the nurses and cleaners must have worked so very hard then in helping the ward to run smoothly and in caring for the patients. The actors do add to the atmosphere:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-43793612572999175352014-09-21T12:31:40.594+01:002014-09-21T12:31:40.594+01:00Yes, I think it said it had been two years in the ...Yes, I think it said it had been two years in the organising and researching but it is very fascinating and moving too. Glad you enjoyed the autumn colours:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-51953702354163983482014-09-21T12:23:43.831+01:002014-09-21T12:23:43.831+01:00Thanks Lousie the garden is looking better now and...Thanks Lousie the garden is looking better now and more easily manageable. The grounds and gardens of Dunham Massey are lovely and you can get close to the deer. The house is interesting especially at the moment but very busy - we were in fairly early as we left there were queues of people arriving:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-8646205331303097682014-09-21T12:21:16.349+01:002014-09-21T12:21:16.349+01:00We saw a photo of how the ward was in 1917 and it ...We saw a photo of how the ward was in 1917 and it was exactly the same - flowery patterned sheets and all. I found the 'better than gold' poem so moving especially the first verse:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-74827601940674925122014-09-20T20:51:31.864+01:002014-09-20T20:51:31.864+01:00we visited Dunham soon early in the year.I was a l...we visited Dunham soon early in the year.I was a little disappointed after all the hype but thought the outside things were very moving.It seems as though the addition of actors on the ward is great but everything was clean and pristine and I am sure it was not like that.Even so,very interesting and thought provoking.busybusybeejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570020362062932692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-40238555779588399772014-09-20T18:57:01.776+01:002014-09-20T18:57:01.776+01:00Hi Rosie, just catching up now that I am back. I ...Hi Rosie, just catching up now that I am back. I really enjoyed the colours of autumn in your last post. Your visit to Dunham Massey sounds fascinating, they have obviously done an awful lot to commemorate those who stayed and were treated there and to bring that all to life. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-11408131813432664542014-09-20T18:54:25.422+01:002014-09-20T18:54:25.422+01:00I think it's a great idea to transform in into...I think it's a great idea to transform in into how it was. I've been thinking it would be nice to visit DM myself while it is like this, but whether I'll get around to it or not, we'll see! Your garden is looking good!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-67090667532283718722014-09-20T17:45:25.928+01:002014-09-20T17:45:25.928+01:00A fascinating place. I like the poem 'better ...A fascinating place. I like the poem 'better than gold'. Harrowing words on the pillow. The ward looks better than any I have ever seen! xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.com