tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post6007337252332390754..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: MemoriesThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50878234283810523032021-06-11T00:48:26.886-07:002021-06-11T00:48:26.886-07:00Photos certainly do stir up old memories!
I used...Photos certainly do stir up old memories! <br /><br />I used to be very much a traveller, I've lived in Malawi and while there travelled a fair bit in southern Africa. I've also travelled a fair bit in Europe but it's now probably over 15 years since I left the UK, there's so much to see in this country! During COVID I've really enjoyed exploring the local cemeteries, which are real wildlife havens and which beforehand we'd rarely visited Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-17200307888588407852021-06-07T08:42:18.442-07:002021-06-07T08:42:18.442-07:00Fascinating mixture here of home birds and those w...Fascinating mixture here of home birds and those who like to fly the nest/ Hopefully such travel will be possible again one day. Thanks for joining in.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-23270233458566936652021-06-07T03:05:29.628-07:002021-06-07T03:05:29.628-07:00Hey Pat, have you thought of donating your picture...Hey Pat, have you thought of donating your pictures to the Historic England archives? Contact them and see if you have anything they can keep for you. They would probably be interested in some, but definitely anything you have on farming. it is worth a try right... <br /><br />https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/archive/collections/photographs/<br /><br />archive@HistoricEngland.org.uk<br /><br />telephone number 01793 414600Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79583972374910120172021-06-06T21:17:33.748-07:002021-06-06T21:17:33.748-07:00I have always wanted to travel, but finances have ...I have always wanted to travel, but finances have never allowed foreign holidays. Florence is as far as I've been (our eldest daughter paid for it, bless her). Now we can afford to travel abroad, my husband's ill-health and Covid have put the kybosh on it!<br /><br />I get a lot of satisfaction from days out and exploring Wales and the Border counties, and discovering the history of this area, which enriches any journey.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-37206542378459594942021-06-06T21:07:26.173-07:002021-06-06T21:07:26.173-07:00Although I have lived in many places around the UK...Although I have lived in many places around the UK I do consider myself a home-bird. Wherever I believe at the time is most definitely 'home' and only to be left for the really necessary things. Going abroad occasionally has been fun, but getting back is always the best feeling.Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64116806605907095902021-06-06T20:47:38.433-07:002021-06-06T20:47:38.433-07:00I'm certainly not a 'two weeks on a Spanis...I'm certainly not a 'two weeks on a Spanish beach' person. I like extremes; Morocco is probably my favourite. But on the whole, I love where I live and enjoy every moment of it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49151038802675876002021-06-06T20:10:46.757-07:002021-06-06T20:10:46.757-07:00I enjoy traveling internationally. Prior to COVID...I enjoy traveling internationally. Prior to COVID, I had a job that sent me on a couple of international trips each year. It was a perfect balance for me. On my last trip I spent enough time in Australia that driving on the left side of the road became normal and I had to remind myself when I was back in the U.S. to drive on the right! With the COVID restrictions in place for so long, I'm yearning to explore again and looking forward to using my passport. -A.K. AK Coldweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683252458056165639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63659978910216985032021-06-06T17:57:54.882-07:002021-06-06T17:57:54.882-07:00I've always wanted to see the world, but I nev...I've always wanted to see the world, but I never had the opportunity. Children to raise, living to earn, etc. And now I'm about to hit retirement, and suddenly all those dreams are within reach. It's a very exciting time. But I have not been unhappy being a hermit these last few months. I'm not sure what I am, to be honest with you. but I think I'm about to find out. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-39004461441795974122021-06-06T14:42:44.208-07:002021-06-06T14:42:44.208-07:00I am a bit of both - have travelled extensively ov...I am a bit of both - have travelled extensively overseas since by twenties , and am from a family who had no desire to travel whatsoever. Now in my late sixties I try to make my activities as close to home as possible.I would love to travel overseas again though, however experiences ten years ago showed airports and highways, traffic and tourist spots were becoming unbearably crowded and stressful. Maybe it's just me getting older too. I'm glad I travelled when I did, and could never understand that people of any age, were not itching to see the world. Pam, Aust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24945926399211843062021-06-06T14:32:25.878-07:002021-06-06T14:32:25.878-07:00Thank you aall dear blog friends - you do make suc...Thank you aall dear blog friends - you do make such interesting reading.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71454450379517072572021-06-06T14:07:11.587-07:002021-06-06T14:07:11.587-07:00I have travelled a lot in the past. We lived in Sa...I have travelled a lot in the past. We lived in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain , Greece and America and have travelled widely over the years on holiday. As we have a house in Crete we normally travel there at least twice a year and must admit to missing it apart from the journey as flying these days is no longer fun - especially with hip which needs replacing!Minigrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16677581746987151899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18571872610866992182021-06-06T13:53:31.575-07:002021-06-06T13:53:31.575-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-18401004003571548332021-06-06T13:44:09.003-07:002021-06-06T13:44:09.003-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8332892665579260462021-06-06T13:32:56.695-07:002021-06-06T13:32:56.695-07:00Although I am interested in other countries and ho...Although I am interested in other countries and how their people live, at heart I am a home bird. The act of travelling is so exhausting. The furthest I would travel now is to Guernsey, which I have visited several times and I love it although I wonder if getting there and back would be too much.<br />I have hundreds of family photos, half of which still need sorting out. They do bring back such lovely memories of times past.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34066695350677524762021-06-06T12:48:45.188-07:002021-06-06T12:48:45.188-07:00I guess I ama bit of a mix, like many here; much a...I guess I ama bit of a mix, like many here; much as I enjoy seeing different places, I love my home and returning to it. I am also happy to return to the same places over and over again, to the point of them feeling like home, too. My three home places are my original home town where I was born and still live, O.K.‘s village and of course my beloved Yorkshire, especially Ripon.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83118727204739003732021-06-06T11:39:18.702-07:002021-06-06T11:39:18.702-07:00I am a home bird and have never been outside of th...I am a home bird and have never been outside of the U.S. I love reading all your stories of your past including your travels. I guess I am an "armchair traveler". I have been away from blogs a couple of days and have just read your post from yesterday. I enjoyed it very much and left a comment. Like many of us, it hit close to home.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63133282755407859702021-06-06T11:38:26.228-07:002021-06-06T11:38:26.228-07:00Ues Charlotte I do understamd indeed -but wouldn&...Ues Charlotte I do understamd indeed -but wouldn't have missed a minute of it for the world.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-28703552740814823032021-06-06T10:50:47.281-07:002021-06-06T10:50:47.281-07:00I've not been out of the country since 1977 an...I've not been out of the country since 1977 and it doesn't bother me at all.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62903806961647584542021-06-06T10:07:37.572-07:002021-06-06T10:07:37.572-07:00I am a home bird even if I like to see different p...I am a home bird even if I like to see different places now and again, with reason, for me it is east, west home's best and I like to come home to my bed every night and dislike short breaks and nights away and strange beds. I know many people who have never travelled and their lives are as rich or richer than mine. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69416486644560875772021-06-06T09:45:32.056-07:002021-06-06T09:45:32.056-07:00Sometimes it gets difficult to work out what are g...Sometimes it gets difficult to work out what are genuine memories and what only exist because of the pictures. I did a bit of travelling when I was younger but have no intention of ever boarding an aeroplane again.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79800207402615644512021-06-06T09:45:00.788-07:002021-06-06T09:45:00.788-07:00I have traveled quite a bit in my 53 years Pat... ...I have traveled quite a bit in my 53 years Pat... and am so very thankful for it... However i'am a pretty much homebird now but i still jump at every chance to explore... Hugs! debsjinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-57503026388076168022021-06-06T09:35:22.372-07:002021-06-06T09:35:22.372-07:00I have had some wonderful trips but I am always ha...I have had some wonderful trips but I am always happy to come home. I do not see many big trips in my future but I never know where life will take my grown children and I would travel to see them if I had to. Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-43108687282193326092021-06-06T09:21:38.906-07:002021-06-06T09:21:38.906-07:00I am by nature a home bird, a Cancerian, give me a...I am by nature a home bird, a Cancerian, give me a shell and I'll happily live in it. I did spend a 20 yr. spell between 30 and 50 yrs when I had my annual two weeks abroad each year but that was merely to satisfy my obsession with laying on beaches sunbathing, I rarely did sight-seeing, hated looking at buildings, etc.. Nowadays, with sunbathing no longer an obsession, this country meets my needs as far as holidays go. <br />The current panic concerning "must get abroad whatever happens" fascinates me, people can surely survive without spending two weeks abroad, can't they.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85427700066834928852021-06-06T09:17:06.708-07:002021-06-06T09:17:06.708-07:00I am much like the island dwellers you speak of, m...I am much like the island dwellers you speak of, my friend. I've never been abroad and have no desire to do so now. I haven't had a vacation in 30 years or so. I don't even like going to the grocery store & was ordering my groceries for curbside pickup long before the virus came into being. When the grandchildren come over to spend the night (haven't for 18 months), I like to take them to the only bookstore left in our area, which is about 25 miles away. We browse and make our choices... then we usually have a hamburger somewhere before coming home. That's as close as I ever get to "going out of town". We have 2 acres of land that I love to garden so I very much enjoy getting out of the house... just not off my property... at least not too often. :-) My life feels very full and rich... and I'm living in the way I wish. I suppose you could call me a semi-hermit or semi-recluse and I wear the badge proudly. ~Andrea xoxoxo The Feminine Energyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02145843258211481300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70115330530769918952021-06-06T09:11:10.741-07:002021-06-06T09:11:10.741-07:00I’ve lived in 9 different houses, in many differen...I’ve lived in 9 different houses, in many different places and travelled a lot. My brother never moved more than a few miles from where we were born and raised, he didn’t go abroad until he was 60. We are both content with our lives and the experiences we’ve had. Jennyffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133651986287619972noreply@blogger.com