tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post1498750565599770447..comments2023-05-19T22:38:32.483+10:00Comments on eclectique: It IS a small world after all........alaine@éclectiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-5658032084130951912011-01-01T15:45:02.350+11:002011-01-01T15:45:02.350+11:00Gwen...thanks, there might be another episode comi...Gwen...thanks, there might be another episode coming from Roger!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-75586267512334404212011-01-01T15:40:38.684+11:002011-01-01T15:40:38.684+11:00Nancy...thank you so much. I'll make a note o...Nancy...thank you so much. I'll make a note of Sepia Saturday for next time I have a family-type post.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-40771318389721558042011-01-01T06:56:27.243+11:002011-01-01T06:56:27.243+11:00Alaine, I so enjoyed reading your tale of the Rose...Alaine, I so enjoyed reading your tale of the Rose cottage.. all of those pieces coming together to fill in the blanks.. loved it!Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-91626006607171293102011-01-01T05:09:47.520+11:002011-01-01T05:09:47.520+11:00Alaine, you have a beautiful, beautiful blog! I l...Alaine, you have a beautiful, beautiful blog! I love the photos on your sidebard. (I need to work on mine a little, though its subject is family history and not full color life as we live it now.)<br><br />I liked your post about Rose Cottage. It looks like a place where I would like to have lived. Michael's aunt was very special to make the connection with the fox. Good the neighbors gave him food when he grew older. And I know exactly what your husband means about renovated houses and how it destroys the house's presence.<br><br />Maybe you would like to connect to Sepia Saturday (http://sepiasaturday.blogspot.com/) when you post old photos and stories like the one about Rose Cottage. I know everyone would enjoy your contributions.<br />Nancy from My Ancestors and MeNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-51027682900406232552010-12-25T07:43:42.272+11:002010-12-25T07:43:42.272+11:00Leonard...thank you for visiting! I wish you a ve...Leonard...thank you for visiting! I wish you a very special Season and look forward to reading your posts in the coming year!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-87329322239249023732010-12-25T03:45:06.296+11:002010-12-25T03:45:06.296+11:00You must love Minnie and affection for the fox, qu...You must love Minnie and affection for the fox, quite touching. lovely cottage, can only imagine the horrors imposed upon it in "improving" the poor thing.<br />Happy Holidays,<br />Leonard @ BabylonBaroqueLeonard Grecohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715932904128964069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-15300739100745768412010-12-21T09:00:27.570+11:002010-12-21T09:00:27.570+11:00What a wonderful story, how lovely that the world ...What a wonderful story, how lovely that the world becomes a smaller place xRuthie Reddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544345949078281235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-39022148169102074352010-12-16T04:27:47.239+11:002010-12-16T04:27:47.239+11:00I just love this magical story of 'chance'...I just love this magical story of 'chance'. Thank you<br /><br />http://wwworphanstones.blogspot.comMaureen Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918266743094970790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-37570361796803575562010-12-13T07:28:23.119+11:002010-12-13T07:28:23.119+11:00Steven...haha, thanks for looking around! Nice to ...Steven...haha, thanks for looking around! Nice to 'see' you here.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-25282908773865948052010-12-12T23:11:13.379+11:002010-12-12T23:11:13.379+11:00What a wonderful story to find! Thank you for shar...What a wonderful story to find! Thank you for sharing... and can I please have a Wombatus Ursinus and broken Kangaroo... if it's not too much trouble, of course.Steven Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251773690801692907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-90575772838164248472010-12-12T11:17:00.064+11:002010-12-12T11:17:00.064+11:00le style at la matière....thank you...I should sta...le style at la matière....thank you...I should start a Look At file; I write things on my pad and it's most frustrating looking for them again! <br /><br />My cousin said it's not a good idea to go back to look at a house you once lived in...my childhood home was weatherboard and it's been bricked over, looks very nice but not the same house!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-18202148227130614312010-12-12T08:07:48.392+11:002010-12-12T08:07:48.392+11:00What a beautiful tale and for several reasons. Fir...What a beautiful tale and for several reasons. First,isn't it true that like most others bits of this old world, we don't really own houses, but pass them along and help them grow or decay or change as the case may be? Next, Minnie and the fox were true friends, faithful to the end. Finally, your lead to ley lines which I have put in my Look At File, to follow up when I have an etra minute. Thanks for all of this, Alaine!gésbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18094108253356167918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-17860829403346347682010-12-11T23:29:53.407+11:002010-12-11T23:29:53.407+11:00A great story, Alaine, and fascinating for you and...A great story, Alaine, and fascinating for you and your husband. I've taken a look at the renovated house. Hardly looks the same house but I can appreciate why some folks would want the extra refinement. Minnie lived when the world was a different place.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-60747798988500482382010-12-11T18:56:46.105+11:002010-12-11T18:56:46.105+11:00Teri...it was so long ago and Michael was just a t...Teri...it was so long ago and Michael was just a toddler but he still remembers the women bent over picking and arranging the violets into posies. Glad you liked it and yes, I'm going to check out the ley lines too; fascinating stuff!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-76826742637848483952010-12-11T18:53:36.613+11:002010-12-11T18:53:36.613+11:00MG...thank you, Karen, isn't it a lovely story...MG...thank you, Karen, isn't it a lovely story! I also like those cosy novels set a couple of centuries ago, especially those by Daphne du Maurier.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-75989714676766595182010-12-11T18:49:15.103+11:002010-12-11T18:49:15.103+11:00Steven...we are so thrilled that Roger and his dau...Steven...we are so thrilled that Roger and his daughter got in touch. Michael holds that little place so close to his heart. Roger loves writing but doesn't have much time with his business and is going to put down the 'saga' of the purchase when he is on his Christmas break - can't wait to hear that!<br /><br />I'm definitely looking into ley lines!alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-15252210500566745342010-12-11T15:57:37.972+11:002010-12-11T15:57:37.972+11:00I agree with Karen and Steven...this story actuall...I agree with Karen and Steven...this story actually took my breath away. The way you write it, the story of the women selling flowers...it reminds me of a movie I saw once that I cannot remember the title of. The women lived in the house together and took care of each other. This love for the land, for the animals, for the young son (your husband)...what incredible stuff. Thank you so much. I am going to check out the link on ley lines next!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046623774704584939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-9384556007150594612010-12-11T12:17:02.305+11:002010-12-11T12:17:02.305+11:00This is the kind of stuff I like to read about in ...This is the kind of stuff I like to read about in novels. I love the cottage...and in Cornwall! What a lovely place. I used to read books by my favorite author Rosamunde Pilcher for the very description of this cottage. It's still a beauty. So glad you got to revisit it through the world of internet...how exciting. Thanks for posting all the lovely photos and link. It's a wonderful story. A treasure.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-48703761132012309452010-12-11T11:37:32.276+11:002010-12-11T11:37:32.276+11:00alaine - firstly, a stunning piece of writing. i c...alaine - firstly, a stunning piece of writing. i could barely breathe. this kind of connection is to my mind purposeful. it has a reason. however taken at its surface value it's an extraordinary coincidence. ley lines. yes my dad and i talked quite a bit about those years back and they are well-researched and documented in britain. check into it for sure. it's intriguing and is connected to many extraordinary events in british history. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-13343179416030341592010-12-11T07:27:10.734+11:002010-12-11T07:27:10.734+11:00Betsy...oh, it's still afternoon over there! ...Betsy...oh, it's still afternoon over there! Isn't it a nice thing to happen! And the fox story is priceless. Love your deccos! (Aussie for decorations) :)alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977933539325461111.post-54418141000800130852010-12-11T07:15:10.530+11:002010-12-11T07:15:10.530+11:00Now isn't that just the neatest thing? The in...Now isn't that just the neatest thing? The internet is just SO cool!<br /><br />Love the story of Minnie and the fox..adorable.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.com