tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post8003041242486133286..comments2024-03-27T20:34:04.805-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Books About Town...London Town, That Is!Kay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-31943936942941099522014-10-11T19:24:56.390-04:002014-10-11T19:24:56.390-04:00I really love the parks in London too. It amazes ...I really love the parks in London too. It amazes me how you can step into one and the noise of the traffic just melts away.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-36004072131069391342014-10-10T20:16:30.485-04:002014-10-10T20:16:30.485-04:00Nice benches. I always end up visiting London'...Nice benches. I always end up visiting London's parks when the mass of people in the city centre gets too much.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-64539512675469772112014-10-08T17:40:15.937-04:002014-10-08T17:40:15.937-04:00Hey Julie!
Richard wanted to visit some of the pla...Hey Julie!<br />Richard wanted to visit some of the places in London that he remembered from working there years ago. So much to do, so much to see!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-57093464005221312072014-10-08T17:34:59.238-04:002014-10-08T17:34:59.238-04:00Beautiful and practical, my favorite combination. ...Beautiful and practical, my favorite combination. I hope they raised a lot of money for them too!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-48793808498402147192014-10-08T17:33:44.280-04:002014-10-08T17:33:44.280-04:00And we just happened upon them! It was a happy dis...And we just happened upon them! It was a happy discovery!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-766019094200373132014-10-08T17:32:51.404-04:002014-10-08T17:32:51.404-04:00I know, aren't they all great! You know, I bet...I know, aren't they all great! You know, I bet not too many adults would be as happy as I was to be seated next to Paddington Bear, I am such a nutcase about children's books!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-43899458869202150772014-10-08T16:34:21.692-04:002014-10-08T16:34:21.692-04:00Those benches are great - love the Paddington Bear...Those benches are great - love the Paddington Bear one. I wish I could visit London more often as there's so much to see there. xJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755261709412075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-6190666953912308092014-10-08T15:21:55.839-04:002014-10-08T15:21:55.839-04:00I love these -- beautiful AND practical! A good fu...I love these -- beautiful AND practical! A good fundraiser too, I bet.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-62075949010973458842014-10-08T13:14:17.556-04:002014-10-08T13:14:17.556-04:00Great benches! Wow!Great benches! Wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-24826715058387727062014-10-08T07:29:14.280-04:002014-10-08T07:29:14.280-04:00These are really wonderful! I can't quite chos...These are really wonderful! I can't quite chose a favorite. But I love seeing you sitting next to Paddington Bear!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-80764398230376285182014-10-08T07:25:38.031-04:002014-10-08T07:25:38.031-04:00It is the sixth age of man as senescence gathers a...It is the sixth age of man as senescence gathers all around. That moment when you find yourself upstairs, apparently on some sort of mission, but you have no idea why.<br /><br />You timed your trip to England perfectly. The heavens have well and truly opened. I had a ticket for a gig in London which I will not be using.<br /><br />Methinks Springsteen's storytelling abilities are almost on a par with the Swan of Avon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-1967355338479249842014-10-08T06:11:00.067-04:002014-10-08T06:11:00.067-04:00I know, aren't they wonderful? And we only hap...I know, aren't they wonderful? And we only happened upon them, we had no idea about them or where else they might have been! As it was, there were several more nearby these three, if I had only known! <br />They were all in the shape of books, although you might not be able to see that from the angle of our photos! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-89616630020424396522014-10-08T03:12:37.730-04:002014-10-08T03:12:37.730-04:00How great are those benches! I love the Paddingto...How great are those benches! I love the Paddington Bear one, but the shape of the book of the Shakespeare one is wonderful too isn't it. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-81430561886893257962014-10-07T20:07:30.922-04:002014-10-07T20:07:30.922-04:00Isn't it clever and fun? I wonder if Australia...Isn't it clever and fun? I wonder if Australia will do something similar. You will have to let us know!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-88335654763157179252014-10-07T20:06:37.898-04:002014-10-07T20:06:37.898-04:00Thanks, Graham, I will hope that I was a suitable ...Thanks, Graham, I will hope that I was a suitable bench-mate for Paddington Bear! And you know, he was also an extremely polite little bear, that is one of the reasons I have always liked him.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-86634039037700196232014-10-07T20:04:06.556-04:002014-10-07T20:04:06.556-04:00Ha! It's funny, I saw this same bench on someo...Ha! It's funny, I saw this same bench on someone's blog and it looks like Paddington Bear is smiling, but in this photo with me, he looks a bit bewildered! But I certainly thank you for your high opinion of me, my dear Meike, YOU are too kind! :-)Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-63477883154302832702014-10-07T19:59:43.222-04:002014-10-07T19:59:43.222-04:00Hey Sara!
Thank you! It was a wonderful visit wit...Hey Sara!<br />Thank you! It was a wonderful visit with many fond memories.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-87817743034319777032014-10-07T19:58:58.766-04:002014-10-07T19:58:58.766-04:00I wish I had known about them before hand, I would...I wish I had known about them before hand, I would have liked to have seen them all, or at least those near the South Bank and Bloomsbury!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-60013563161958173162014-10-07T19:58:05.372-04:002014-10-07T19:58:05.372-04:00I know! Wish someone in the USA would copy this, I...I know! Wish someone in the USA would copy this, I don't think the Brits would mind, do you?Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-76521704285266622482014-10-07T19:57:30.122-04:002014-10-07T19:57:30.122-04:00I promise I was only on the bench to take the phot...I promise I was only on the bench to take the photo....I didn't want to cover it up for anyone else! We really didn't rest anywhere for very long, our time in London was limited, so we kept on the move! xx<br />But I felt guilty for even lighting on one like a butterfly!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-32391665685489792802014-10-07T19:55:23.260-04:002014-10-07T19:55:23.260-04:00Hey Rachel!
Yes, I have seen other things like thi...Hey Rachel!<br />Yes, I have seen other things like this, but I really like the idea of the benches looking like well known and well loved books, and the art to go with the books. Wish I could have let you known that I was there...next time, I promise!! And Salzburg is a city I really want to visit, the Waltz King's home!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-48589975139863257572014-10-07T19:53:07.869-04:002014-10-07T19:53:07.869-04:00Yes, Henry, we really did around a good bit, didn&...Yes, Henry, we really did around a good bit, didn't we?<br />You will have to explain the pantaloons sentence for me...is that something to do with Shakespeare or is it from Springsteen? HA!<br />Good to hear from you Henry, I am thinking you would look really good in pantaloons, if that is any help to you. xxKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-1571446358883193132014-10-07T16:17:27.489-04:002014-10-07T16:17:27.489-04:00What a fabulous idea! They're great.What a fabulous idea! They're great. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-31323170638973500472014-10-07T16:00:00.146-04:002014-10-07T16:00:00.146-04:00I'm sure that, as Meike said, Paddington was v...I'm sure that, as Meike said, Paddington was very happy to see you. He was, after all, quite an adventurous and sociable chap.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-64959496110591359032014-10-07T12:52:07.161-04:002014-10-07T12:52:07.161-04:00My home town has had something similar going on so...My home town has had something similar going on some years ago. One or two of the benches are still where they were originally put, because the shop owners whose shop they were in front bought them at the auction. Most of the others, I have no idea where they went.<br />In my opinion, Paddington Bear's face says "How nice to see someone kind sitting with me for a while!"Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com