tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post5269888708474678882..comments2023-11-03T00:19:48.895+13:00Comments on Lady Mondegreen's Secret Garden: Midsummer Harvest cont.Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-3460751731296568252012-12-27T09:00:37.759+13:002012-12-27T09:00:37.759+13:00And all the best to you two as you settle into a n...And all the best to you two as you settle into a new home. May this year be full of peace and contentment, with just the right amount of excitement ;-)Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-76794392305449134502012-12-26T13:05:40.107+13:002012-12-26T13:05:40.107+13:00Happy happy Christmas to you and your family, may ...Happy happy Christmas to you and your family, may much happiness and love come your way.<br />Love v&wtwo squirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505995515859299458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-26521696448739871002012-12-26T11:22:12.707+13:002012-12-26T11:22:12.707+13:00Author's Note: The story reads as it should no...Author's Note: The story reads as it should now.Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-52844135277572134632012-12-26T11:21:09.909+13:002012-12-26T11:21:09.909+13:00Cro; You connoisseur you :-) and leading this kind...Cro; You connoisseur you :-) and leading this kind of life to the full. Funny thing is that I think that different people can get different results. Elwin, who grew up in with gas and electricity in suburban Oxford, ignored my advice about how to operate the range in the Skudder House, needing to understand it for himself. On my fiftieth birthday, using a different method to mine, he fired it to perfection and in 20 minutes had a full cooked breakfast for twenty people under way!Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-33846562089096654712012-12-25T18:53:02.408+13:002012-12-25T18:53:02.408+13:00Ain't that the truth about wood fired cookers!...Ain't that the truth about wood fired cookers! Ours takes hours to reach the right temperature, then goes all over the place; up and down. OK for stews, but hopeless for cakes. Very best wishes, Cro xxCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-80120176178443369802012-12-25T09:46:34.105+13:002012-12-25T09:46:34.105+13:00Joanne, glad you enjoyed it. Am realising that the...Joanne, glad you enjoyed it. Am realising that there is a hunk missing and Blogger is having a Christmas morning break 'cos try as I might I can't do a straightforward edit. Grrr.<br />If you enjoy this story, you might like 'Snow in Summer' which I posted this time last year :-)Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-64985554527532579472012-12-25T08:38:05.202+13:002012-12-25T08:38:05.202+13:00A sweet story; I admire the way you tell it. As l...A sweet story; I admire the way you tell it. As light and airy as the childhood you describe. <br /><br />Have a very nice Christmas.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-25436927102127168432012-12-25T00:23:28.670+13:002012-12-25T00:23:28.670+13:00Yes, his family had been country house gardeners a...Yes, his family had been country house gardeners and he grew up growing things :-) Love your tenacity re your oil supply. Happy Christmas.Lady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-4454017823093381462012-12-24T23:52:22.537+13:002012-12-24T23:52:22.537+13:00Lovely story! Your father's heart was in the c...Lovely story! Your father's heart was in the country. Have a Great Christmas. Jx rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-51481912596324787142012-12-24T23:30:28.520+13:002012-12-24T23:30:28.520+13:00It was idyllic, but looking back with adult eyes, ...It was idyllic, but looking back with adult eyes, I just wonder how they managed to make wonderful Christmases for us in the middle of all that productive gardening, bottling and yes hay-making. My father was a civil servant with an 8 - 5 job in the city as well! Happy Christmas LibbyLady Mondegreen's Secret Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07638813551209321151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5799638417693921581.post-18918003528135821502012-12-24T22:16:49.021+13:002012-12-24T22:16:49.021+13:00What a wonderful childhood...happy Christmas LM xWhat a wonderful childhood...happy Christmas LM xlibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.com