tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post3398943127367947616..comments2024-03-28T08:41:18.374+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Friday AgainRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-73083192858616143682020-05-26T09:51:34.215+01:002020-05-26T09:51:34.215+01:00How wonderful to have seen a performance at the Gl...How wonderful to have seen a performance at the Globe. I hope it survives. I remember seeing Dr Faustus at Nottingham Playhouse in the early 70s with Ian McKellan in the title roll:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-86848829483689387622020-05-25T12:22:31.951+01:002020-05-25T12:22:31.951+01:00Your penultimate sentence sums up exactly how I fe...Your penultimate sentence sums up exactly how I feel! I have been to the Globe but only once - my son treated me. We went on the train and tube to see Dr Faustus. It was a brilliant experience and I do hope they survive this. As you say so many businesses are struggling at this time. Take care Rosie :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-38067829287981777542020-05-25T11:51:42.247+01:002020-05-25T11:51:42.247+01:00Thank you Julie, it is a lovely place to visit, I ...Thank you Julie, it is a lovely place to visit, I hope they will all be open again before the end of the year, I can't see it happening through the summer:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-86705101665907352012020-05-24T22:26:53.082+01:002020-05-24T22:26:53.082+01:00Not been to Beamish, but it does sound like a plac...Not been to Beamish, but it does sound like a place we would like.<br />I too fear for libraries, museums and other places of interest. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863899802782756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-77234554210598084752020-05-24T08:32:48.463+01:002020-05-24T08:32:48.463+01:00Thank you Karen, it wasn't quite a year ago an...Thank you Karen, it wasn't quite a year ago and yet seems such a long time since we visited. Let's keep our fingers crossed that they will all survive in some form or other. Yes, outdoor museums, sculpture parks etc will fare the best:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-24718549746266150222020-05-24T08:30:37.793+01:002020-05-24T08:30:37.793+01:00Thank you Susan, it's a wondeful place isn'...Thank you Susan, it's a wondeful place isn't it? Thank goodness you are both retired and don't have to worry about the working situation it must be hard for those who have to return to work, so many things to worry about. We were only saying the other day how grateful we were that we were now retired. Take care:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54348310227969040052020-05-24T08:27:03.856+01:002020-05-24T08:27:03.856+01:00Thank you Linda, I hope they survive too, I rememb...Thank you Linda, I hope they survive too, I remember the queues from last year at the booking in desk but once you were through that there was plenty of space for everyone, What a shame for your grandson studying remotely must seem very odd for him in a profession based on people and togetherness. I worry for the young actors who are just staring out in what is a difficult profession financially anyway. We could have returned to Beamish this year as the tickets last for 12 months but that won't happen now:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-65911373287692862092020-05-24T08:20:59.885+01:002020-05-24T08:20:59.885+01:00Thank you John, yes the larger museums and open ai...Thank you John, yes the larger museums and open air ones will fare much better. I've visited one or two exhibitions on line which I'd never have got to see otherwise. I expect eventually people will have to pay a small subscription to view. Hay on Wye book Festival is also available on line at the moment. I may dip into that soon:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-83355005042172812282020-05-24T08:18:05.264+01:002020-05-24T08:18:05.264+01:00Thank you WoW, yes I remember seeing the film on T...Thank you WoW, yes I remember seeing the film on TV when I was younger thanks for the link. We used to go from our village on the school bus to the nearest small town that had a public baths to learn to swim, I used to wear glasses and had to take them off, couldn't see very well and also didn't like water on my face so I never learned properly. Even when I shower I have to have the hose lower so water hits my chest rather than my face:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-81509868164802049182020-05-24T08:13:57.569+01:002020-05-24T08:13:57.569+01:00Thank you MM, I think some of them will struggle I...Thank you MM, I think some of them will struggle I hope we don't lose them as they bring so much colour and joy to life,I guess there will be always something there I can't imagine life without them. Hope the gale didn't get to boisterous in your area, it was quite bad here:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-70440695514809905952020-05-24T08:11:21.770+01:002020-05-24T08:11:21.770+01:00Thank you RR. The wind was quite bad yesterday I ...Thank you RR. The wind was quite bad yesterday I decided not to walk in it. I read too about the Globe, I've wanted to visit it since it was built but we never go to London now as it is too expensive for a day on the train. When we lived close to Peterborough we could get there in under an hour so went often but then I was younger too. Little individual shops, market towns and markets are under threat too. Household names we've grown up with like Rolls Royce, Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, Debenhams all struggling I feel sad about it all and like you have found this week difficult. I miss going out but also I don't want to either if you see what I mean. Take care:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-78763148593968250632020-05-23T09:17:46.544+01:002020-05-23T09:17:46.544+01:00What a great day out! I don't think I've ...What a great day out! I don't think I've been to Beamish but have heard about it and can see it's an exciting place to visit from your photos. Hopefully these wonderful places will survive the pandemic and gradually open. Those with outdoor spaces will be luckier. πCrimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-78160072983747946822020-05-22T22:20:17.130+01:002020-05-22T22:20:17.130+01:00A great post Rosie & somewhere I have been. W...A great post Rosie & somewhere I have been. We went on one of the double decker buses & I so enjoyed the whole place & sense of history. This whole situation is a worry for so many things, even down to the public transport industry as it stands now. Many here in Oz are opting to now drive to work rather than train, bus or tram. As DH is a retired bus driver, we wonder how it would have impacted us if he was still working. Worrying times indeed!! Take care, stay safe & huggles.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54005986702338883052020-05-22T19:37:35.584+01:002020-05-22T19:37:35.584+01:00The history of transport is a popular subject in t...The history of transport is a popular subject in the primary school and being able to visit living museums like Beamish Open Air Museum is a good way to get children interested in history and learning. We hope places like this survive this challenging period of closure. It's the same with theatres as they are under a lot of financial pressure. No sooner had our theatrical grandson started his course at LAMDA in London than he needed to go back home to study remotely and the future of cultural venues are under threat. Thank you for featuring Beamish. It makes me wish I'd visited more of these venues when we had the chance. I do hope things will eventually get back to normal at least for the young generations of the future.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-7705553412284106582020-05-22T17:32:57.455+01:002020-05-22T17:32:57.455+01:00I suppose an open-air museum like Beamish may be a...I suppose an open-air museum like Beamish may be able to open to some extent before indoor galleries and museums. I notice that some art galleries are putting short films on YouTube so that you can pay a virtual visit, though I don't see that helping them financially.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-585872329073182282020-05-22T16:43:17.850+01:002020-05-22T16:43:17.850+01:00Ahhhhh, a trolley!!!!! Are you familiar with &qu...Ahhhhh, a trolley!!!!! Are you familiar with "The Trolley Song" from the old Judy Garland song, from "Meet Me In St. Louis"? I will try to leave a click-able link, to the page with the lyrics. And lower on that page, are videos of it. -smile <i><b><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=trolley+song+lyrics&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1" rel="nofollow">I try for click-able link here...</a></b></i> ... I think it worked!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Yes, there are many worthy places, which will find it hard to survive, without visitors. And places, which depend on tourists, like my own city. Hard times, around the globe. Thanks to <b>China</b> and the <b>Wuhan Virus!!!!!!</b> I insist on naming the source. With no ill feeling toward the Chinese people, of course. It is the totalitarian communist government, which is to blame.<br /><br />Back to a lighter subject!!!!!! I never learned to swim either. So I do not use our pool. Actually, it was put in, years and years ago, so our children could learn to swim. Back in those days, my husband was working morning, noon, and night, keeping our Pharmacy open. I could not swim, so I could not take them, to a lake. He had very little time off. So.... We put in the pool, and he taught them, when he could.<br /><br />And he and they, and their school friends, have used it wonderfully, over the years. And then all our grandchildren and their friends. It has "paid-for-itself" over and over and over. -smile- When I was younger, I used to try to swim. And sit with my legs in the water, etc. But not in years!!!!!!! But it has always been fun for me, to watch them, have fun.<br /><br />Open up, please.<br />With masks/distancing.<br />Compromised people<br />Stay home!<br />πΈππΈππΈππΈπ <br /><br />wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-8280797346423852462020-05-22T14:20:56.113+01:002020-05-22T14:20:56.113+01:00It has crossed my mind a few times on how some of ...It has crossed my mind a few times on how some of the galleries, museums, theatres or place of interest will survive. Time will tell I suppose. A delight to see the different modes of transport. It is blowing a gale here too with the ferries cancelled.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-35366645256519375032020-05-22T13:34:37.454+01:002020-05-22T13:34:37.454+01:00So lovely to see the different modes of transport ...So lovely to see the different modes of transport :) It is very windy here today too - I find it rather irritating! I worry too about museums and art galleries and theatres - I read somewhere recently that The Globe in London was struggling. I also think about the little shops you get in market towns that can't open. It is hard to imagine a world that is normal at the moment. Life has changed so very much. I have found this week very hard as I have started to really miss going out.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.com