tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post3340856491742420302..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Betty'sThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34946068481549634372009-04-07T14:41:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:41:00.000-07:00What a wonderful day out you had and a treat to be...What a wonderful day out you had and a treat to be driven. I am a total sucker for desserts and would rather skip a starter so I can fit in a pud! They look mouth wateringly good.BThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800917080090010655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23886061678351927152009-04-07T10:24:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:24:00.000-07:00I shall leave the rest of you drooling over the ec...I shall leave the rest of you drooling over the eclairs - I didn;t have one, I was too busy eating a meringue!<BR/>The farmer couldn't possibly have a meringue even if he had come with us as I am watching his waistline for him (it is easier than watching my own!)The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35491199365627517632009-04-07T10:15:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:15:00.000-07:00Jo - thanks for visiting - glad I reminded you of ...Jo - thanks for visiting - glad I reminded you of eclairs.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71452997942536528232009-04-07T10:14:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:14:00.000-07:00Reader Wil - it is a lovely garden created by the ...Reader Wil - it is a lovely garden created by the family who bought the house some years ago - it is on steep sided land and they were told that it would be possible to grow Himalayan plants. It is open to the public for part of the year and I shall post photographs later.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51354889929096477512009-04-07T10:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:12:00.000-07:00Actually, Raph - come to think of it I don't think...Actually, Raph - come to think of it I don't think I have ever seen a giraffe sitting - let alone begging. Should think enclairs would be quite bad for giraffes - if that gives you any comfort.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16157811047148907602009-04-07T10:11:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:11:00.000-07:00Glad you enjoy it too ROWAN.Glad you enjoy it too ROWAN.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-9614086614619319032009-04-07T07:35:00.000-07:002009-04-07T07:35:00.000-07:00Droolings indeed.I'm afraid I think desserts are t...Droolings indeed.<BR/>I'm afraid I think desserts are the best bit.....maybe we should eat them first.<BR/>I do so love NOT cooking<BR/>I'm the sort of person who loves school lunches and even hospital food.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70292494010757778092009-04-07T06:38:00.000-07:002009-04-07T06:38:00.000-07:00Ther's a formidable GALAXY of great English compos...Ther's a formidable GALAXY of great English composers. Off the top of my head: Sterndale Bennett, Stanford, Parry, Dowland, Byrd, Taverner, Weelkes, Tallis, Dunstable, Field, Boyce, Arne, Rawsthorne, Britten, Bax, Vaughan Williams, Fricker, Arnold, Jones, Hoddinott, Maw, Ireland, Bridge, Berkeley, Bennett, Tippett, Bliss, Lambert, Walton, Lutyens, Cooke, Tavener, Grainger, Delius, Holst, McEwen, Moeran, Howells, Harty, Rubbra, Boughton, Baines... who did I forget? Many.<BR/><BR/>Excuse my haste, but time is running out.<BR/><BR/>Personal announcement!<BR/><BR/>My Poetry:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://singleswingle.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://singleswingle.blogspot.com/</A><BR/><BR/>My Philosophy:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://winmir.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://winmir.blogspot.com/</A><BR/><BR/>My Art<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://screenfonds.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">http://screenfonds.blogspot.com/</A><BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>- Peter Ingestad, SwedenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-91145299785049586892009-04-07T02:20:00.000-07:002009-04-07T02:20:00.000-07:00Make us feel jealous, why don't you Weaver?! And t...Make us feel jealous, why don't you Weaver?! And the poor farmer, toiling all day for a crust and a bowl of gruel!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-44910114993480578982009-04-06T20:58:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:58:00.000-07:00Sweets& TreatsTempt in Englandor Hawaii;-)YUM ...Sweets<BR/>& Treats<BR/>Tempt in <BR/>England<BR/>or <BR/>Hawaii<BR/>;-)<BR/>YUM & Aloha!Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-16891223878545923682009-04-06T20:33:00.000-07:002009-04-06T20:33:00.000-07:00Do I spy eclairs??Do I spy eclairs??Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84189657371087221562009-04-06T18:32:00.000-07:002009-04-06T18:32:00.000-07:00Sweet time spend with someone dear.Sweet time spend with someone dear.Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-6630752953690005042009-04-06T13:23:00.000-07:002009-04-06T13:23:00.000-07:00You have a cruel streak Weaver! Fancy showing us t...You have a cruel streak Weaver! Fancy showing us the sweet trolley - I am trying not to drool into my keyboard.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-10487251318709592572009-04-06T13:04:00.000-07:002009-04-06T13:04:00.000-07:00That's it, you've inspired me: a posting about tea...That's it, you've inspired me: a posting about tea-shops is in progress!EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405771860220362327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-30798087718947700502009-04-06T11:03:00.000-07:002009-04-06T11:03:00.000-07:00Ahhhhhhhhhhh Betty's den of temptation! We passed ...Ahhhhhhhhhhh Betty's den of temptation! We passed through your neck of the woods yesterday...Northallerton, Bedale, Hawes onto the Lakes, Shep Abbey! Great day! I did "wave" as we passed through !mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38298087604685666432009-04-06T10:34:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:34:00.000-07:00Ooh I remember Betty's. It was a must-do whenever ...Ooh I remember Betty's. It was a must-do whenever I went to Harrogate for the Summer Retail Fair. It was my reward for having to spend four days buying Christmas merchandise in the middle of July !!<BR/>I told myself I'd earned that chocolate eclair after a thousand variations on a Christmas angel!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247087405251361998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25877234111251192532009-04-06T10:19:00.000-07:002009-04-06T10:19:00.000-07:00Excellent photos of a wonderful dinner! Thanks for...Excellent photos of a wonderful dinner! Thanks for sharing! I love your header! It looks such a beautiful and peaceful place!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-5242006175333702682009-04-06T09:51:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:51:00.000-07:00Weaver, that's not fair! Is that chocolate eclairs...Weaver, that's not fair! Is that chocolate eclairs I see on the trolley? Have you ever seen a giraffe sit up and beg?Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-2225627934606596112009-04-06T09:03:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:03:00.000-07:00My friend and I always have afternoon tea at Betty...My friend and I always have afternoon tea at Bettys when we go to Harrogate and I go to the York one occasionally too. I agree with all that you say about them, the food, and especially the cakes and desserts, is excellent.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.com