tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post4477508732472837913..comments2024-03-27T07:56:57.000+00:00Comments on Country Ways and Cottage Days: Chimney Tops and Clock Towers ~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-72880945195398714042015-02-27T08:51:10.859+00:002015-02-27T08:51:10.859+00:00Hello Jen ~ thank you, and I'm so pleased you ...Hello Jen ~ thank you, and I'm so pleased you enjoy my photographs and words. The Brecon Beacons are a wonderfully beautiful place to have family to visit. What a view you must have had!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-87974081437257705462015-02-26T22:52:20.165+00:002015-02-26T22:52:20.165+00:00Hello Deborah, I so enjoy your posts and photos fr...Hello Deborah, I so enjoy your posts and photos from lovely, wonderful Wales. I have family in Brecon (husband and I visited last May), with view of the Beacons from living room window. Glorious! So happy to have stumbled upon your sweet blog. Jen in NY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-3208360064884356112014-10-03T09:26:02.755+00:002014-10-03T09:26:02.755+00:00Hello Penny ~ lovely to see you here! Abergavenny...Hello Penny ~ lovely to see you here! Abergavenny is a beautiful part of mid~Wales, you are lucky to go there. Thank you for your follow, and your wishes for my recovery! ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-75627146033259675012014-10-02T17:26:08.158+00:002014-10-02T17:26:08.158+00:00Hi Denorah, I am here after following a comment fr...Hi Denorah, I am here after following a comment from you on Susan Branchs' blog. What a lovely blog you have! We have had two family holidays in Wales, near Abergavenny, and are already booked to return next year. Following you now on bloglovin, so I look forward to reading lots more of your posts. Also sending you recovery wishes as from reading your recent posts and comments I realise you have been suffering. I sympathise. XPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174324346613155013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-10412702216285635532014-09-21T10:53:02.475+00:002014-09-21T10:53:02.475+00:00Thank you ~ yes, there are crows everywhere ~ and ...Thank you ~ yes, there are crows everywhere ~ and rooks, as well as the omni~present gulls!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-68757386370283652852014-09-20T18:01:46.972+00:002014-09-20T18:01:46.972+00:00Amazing pictures. I especially love the ones with ...Amazing pictures. I especially love the ones with the crows.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-15628104639658324202014-09-20T08:18:56.169+00:002014-09-20T08:18:56.169+00:00I know, Julie Marie ~ almost impossible to pick a ...I know, Julie Marie ~ almost impossible to pick a favourite, but I think the ones that are mine will be following along shortly, for they have the most memories attached. They may even have an entry all to themselves! ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-61548254286059656202014-09-20T08:17:45.171+00:002014-09-20T08:17:45.171+00:00Harvest Festival is such a lovely service. Do you...Harvest Festival is such a lovely service. Do you have a supper afterwards? We used to, all the ladies of the parish would provide and serve to the congregation, but, sadly, health and safety finished that for us. ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-71291079572496971062014-09-20T08:14:46.265+00:002014-09-20T08:14:46.265+00:00Thank you April. Soon I hope to share photographs...Thank you April. Soon I hope to share photographs of the Bishop's Palace ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-16928692105760214412014-09-19T15:42:11.188+00:002014-09-19T15:42:11.188+00:00Oh my gosh Debs, those are just stunning!... I'...Oh my gosh Debs, those are just stunning!... I'm not sure which one would be my favorite, as I love them all... love seeing your feathered friends perched on top of them too!... your countryside is just lovey... I do hope your back improves soon... sending happy healing thoughts and prayers your way, xoxo Julie Marie Julie Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11351116606101921159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-7092012280801203402014-09-19T14:10:36.946+00:002014-09-19T14:10:36.946+00:00I have enjoyed your tour of chimney pots, I do lov...I have enjoyed your tour of chimney pots, I do love old brick work.<br />The church is beautiful, we have harvest festival in our little church on Sunday.<br />So glad you managed to get out in the fresh air.<br />Fondly MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751286443138392564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-46211952935355572332014-09-19T01:35:07.303+00:002014-09-19T01:35:07.303+00:00What a beautiful tour around your shire, I love th...What a beautiful tour around your shire, I love the architectural detail of the chimneys. I love all of the different shapes as well as the different birds hanging out on the roofs. We have nothing quite like that here so it is really neat to see all of your pictures! :)April's Homemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839044050318217592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-18085793285624312412014-09-18T13:47:52.971+00:002014-09-18T13:47:52.971+00:00Just a small selection ~ so many more still to sha...Just a small selection ~ so many more still to share! No walking today, overdid things a bit yesterday :( ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-92204354937589051982014-09-18T13:04:52.886+00:002014-09-18T13:04:52.886+00:00Oh, dear! I'm a bit late for our tour! Deb, wh...Oh, dear! I'm a bit late for our tour! Deb, what an extraordinary collection of beautiful chimneys in the village! You captured them beautifully. Each time the cathedral bells ring, you are reminded of your grandfather. It's so lovely that you can hear their sound from your garden. It would be wonderful to hear the sounds of the cathedral bells one day! I'm so happy to know that you are out walking again… and enjoying your favorite time of year! Each post is a treasure, Deb! ♡Dawnhttp://petalspapersimplethymes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-53535395289652234242014-09-18T11:04:36.605+00:002014-09-18T11:04:36.605+00:00Lovely to see you Darlene, my friend! The bells ar...Lovely to see you Darlene, my friend! The bells are a constant marking of my hours spent in the garden, as they have for my forebears for centuries ~~~ and when the "call to worship" bell was operated manually by my Grandfather, for every service throughout the day, seven days a week, when he was the caretaker of the Cathedral ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-66119063869594882822014-09-18T08:42:36.229+00:002014-09-18T08:42:36.229+00:00The great cathedrals of Europe never fail to amaze...The great cathedrals of Europe never fail to amaze me on so many levels. I do hope you can hear the great bells of Britain too ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-77812808438725615922014-09-18T08:40:02.572+00:002014-09-18T08:40:02.572+00:00Church bells are a music all unto themselves ~ for...Church bells are a music all unto themselves ~ for me, they evoke a quintessential Britishness as "The curfew tolls ~~~" There is something very special to just sit and listen, too, to the campanologists hard work as the bells peal out across the land ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-73787132336759545992014-09-18T08:37:39.446+00:002014-09-18T08:37:39.446+00:00Thank you Karen ~ well, I'd better prepare you...Thank you Karen ~ well, I'd better prepare you for some future entries I'm planning ~ on the Bishop's Palace and the Cathedral ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-86543464211504190132014-09-18T08:36:21.618+00:002014-09-18T08:36:21.618+00:00Ha! maybe, Cathy! My walking companion and I thou...Ha! maybe, Cathy! My walking companion and I thought the ledge might be for a glass of beer for the sweep when working! I wonder if I can find out? ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-91843236514156586402014-09-18T08:35:22.404+00:002014-09-18T08:35:22.404+00:00An odd subject that seems to be taking on a life o...An odd subject that seems to be taking on a life of its own now! Good luck with the exhibition ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-59224759049967154932014-09-18T08:33:37.628+00:002014-09-18T08:33:37.628+00:00Hello Brenda ~ yes, there are so many, and I will ...Hello Brenda ~ yes, there are so many, and I will be on the look out for more now as I have only touched the tip of the iceberg. ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-10083700337517345102014-09-18T08:32:17.033+00:002014-09-18T08:32:17.033+00:00Good Morning Linnie! Thankfully, we have great org...Good Morning Linnie! Thankfully, we have great organisations, such as Cadw, English Heritage, and The National Trust {motto~"A Future For Our Past"} that work hard to preserve our heritage. I remember, fondly, my very frequent visits to Colonial Williamsburg when I lived in Virginia, and many wonderful sites as I travelled from coast to coast {a modern day pioneer} but all owned and managed individually, I believe? ~~~waving~~~Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-7442282840884746452014-09-18T01:54:42.864+00:002014-09-18T01:54:42.864+00:00Fabulous photos! I love all the stone...so beautif...Fabulous photos! I love all the stone...so beautiful. The variety is wonderful. And I wonder what that ledge is for, too!<br /><br />I am so glad that your cathedral bells are back again, I imagine they sound lovely. Funny how things like the bells become such a part of our lives. The clock face looks really pretty.<br /><br />I sure hope you continue to heal. I know how you feel about the weeds, they excel at growing!Darlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-84777506053127237632014-09-18T01:41:44.276+00:002014-09-18T01:41:44.276+00:00Deborah, thank you for posting more of your charmi...Deborah, thank you for posting more of your charming town. The cathedral clock tower is amazing. I'm sure you are enjoying its lovely timely annoncements. One of the things that impressed me while visiting Europe is the bells on the cathedrals. It's a sound I have not forgotten and hope to experience in your lovely country. Take good care of yourself as you recover. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040263296279181432.post-52596281346411820992014-09-18T00:50:50.821+00:002014-09-18T00:50:50.821+00:00Thank you for another great stroll through the Shi...Thank you for another great stroll through the Shire, looking upward! The tower clock looks lovely and I bet sounds even more lovely. We are about 2 blocks from a church whose bells toll the quarter, half and hour. The hour is tolled and then a lovely tune is played. I haven't heard it all Summer, too hot to sit out and listen. I do look forward to hearing it, again when it is cool enough to throw open the windows and let the breeze and melody float through the cottage! Hugs from across the sea ~ Donna E. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com