tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post6152430573777982072..comments2024-03-23T12:41:51.389+00:00Comments on Barbara Gray's Blog. One Day at a Time.: Upon closer Inspection...Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13395889137439058863noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-16489604855990408772017-05-30T07:50:52.454+01:002017-05-30T07:50:52.454+01:00What an amazing experience, Barbara and glad you ...What an amazing experience, Barbara and glad you had a great time despite the weather and not hearing the nightingale sing. Yes, sometimes you've just got to laugh (have a giggle) when things go crazy. Will have to check out "Countryfile" on Catch up. Have a great da, Barbara and everyone xxHeidi H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04826249995688191846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-68644349295551467032017-05-30T06:12:20.016+01:002017-05-30T06:12:20.016+01:00Hello Barb, all I can say is well done, and althou...Hello Barb, all I can say is well done, and although you did not hear the nightingales, it sounds like an awesome experience, albeit a very wet one. Hope you have since dried out. Take care. BxBridgetCGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370944108823972025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-7837602622730503272017-05-30T02:25:22.017+01:002017-05-30T02:25:22.017+01:00Love reading your blog this one sound a great adve...Love reading your blog this one sound a great adventure even if was a wet one xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538794875642811807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-63452270130942760622017-05-30T00:34:31.401+01:002017-05-30T00:34:31.401+01:00Totally funny. Thank you for sharing. I would ha...Totally funny. Thank you for sharing. I would have been laughing too. Hope no one caught cold.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602618487041396339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-88663492530517255292017-05-30T00:21:06.514+01:002017-05-30T00:21:06.514+01:00You have reminded me of a wedding we went to in Sp...You have reminded me of a wedding we went to in Spain a few years ago. Everyone sitting on the terrace of the castle enjoying pre lunch drinks and the fabulous tapas, when a shower of rain started. The Spanish all ran for cover in the marquee, while the hardy Brits sat tight and enjoyed the food, until it turned into a full blown thunder storm. Ambled over to the marquee where we shook ourselves to get rid of the worst watched by the incredulous Spanish. They could not understand us at all,not realising we are used to weather. xxx MaggieMaggieC (Silvercrafter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13560733295194874288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-15933807962997945702017-05-29T23:19:45.825+01:002017-05-29T23:19:45.825+01:00It must have been a good evening if the bad weathe...It must have been a good evening if the bad weather failed to dampen the spirits Barbara. I think you are definitely made of sterner stuff than me as I think I would probably have been heading back to the car once I realised it wasn't just a shower. Sad the nightingales didn't sing but better luck next time. xPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889103826921393113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-35383877074799264502017-05-29T22:32:41.999+01:002017-05-29T22:32:41.999+01:00This so made me laugh tonight as today whilst on h...This so made me laugh tonight as today whilst on holiday in Loire, similar sense of ridiculous as only British can. Having been cooked alive with temperatures over 37 degrees this past week and being generally a wimp in the sun, some up to a very pleasant 23 degrees this morning. Right picnic time I said, never mind forecast for showers, off we trek, pack dog in car and set off for beautiful gardens we know north of Gizeaux. Arrive fine, pay our entrance fee to deserted Chateaux and gardens, we are the only people there, lovely we congratulate ourselves, less than five minutes setting off down comes the rain, we've left our Macs in the car and the brolley but it is only a shower not going to spoil our picnic say I. So on we go. Lady, owner of Chateau I believe, comes chasing after us on her bicycle, clutching two umbrellas. Madame, il pleut, would you like to borrow these umbrellas? Non, merci, in my best schoolgirl French, it is only raining a little, baffled the lady looks at us, are you sure she says, looking to the skies which even I admit now look rather blacker than a little shower. We'll be fine I say, and add the clincher, nous somme Anglaises! Ah oui, she replies, this of course explains everything, who else goes for a picnic in torrential rain, sitting beneath a tree, eating their picnic and saying isn't this just fantastic to be out on a bank holiday Monday enjoying the weather! Saying that we did have a fabulous time even if we got rather wet, would not have missed for the world, not quite sure the dog agreed though, she has been looking reproachfully st me all evening and have a feeling she will hide tomorrow if I suggest another trip. You can take the girl from the country but not the country from the girl. A bientot as they say here. Much joy. Karen xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723615957762128781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-16918012890140897582017-05-29T22:32:10.160+01:002017-05-29T22:32:10.160+01:00Laughing out loud. Thank you.Laughing out loud. Thank you.Pam Gantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597114685582412577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-66768260984546475902017-05-29T22:14:53.769+01:002017-05-29T22:14:53.769+01:00Cool Thank you! xxxCool Thank you! xxxCraftychrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10609337677149787446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-74893120867708765922017-05-29T21:58:15.095+01:002017-05-29T21:58:15.095+01:00Oh Barbara only you could come up with such a biza...Oh Barbara only you could come up with such a bizarre event. You made me giggle. Yep the Nightingales are savvy. As you say quite an experience and not one that we would have guessed at. Just hope neither you nor Dave suffer from the soaking. Hope you had that lie in this morning. Keep the surprises coming in a way only you can do. xxColumbinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990485523897535400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-35251739346128691202017-05-29T21:57:20.346+01:002017-05-29T21:57:20.346+01:00Hi bloggy friends,
Weather not too good here today...Hi bloggy friends,<br />Weather not too good here today - felt more like Autumn again! Well Dave & I were right dipsticks today - we went to the gym only to find it was closed - we'd forgotten it was Bank Holiday! There was I all psyched up as well! At least I came home refreshed, and not wobbly after being on a treadmill!! Still I got the ironing done when we got home. Love and hugs to you all, Alison xxxalimeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590486915910442414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-88988834952601809622017-05-29T21:53:40.001+01:002017-05-29T21:53:40.001+01:00Better luck next time! XxBetter luck next time! Xxalimeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590486915910442414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-91363023449334339872017-05-29T21:52:57.600+01:002017-05-29T21:52:57.600+01:00Hi Barb,
From the weather reports and photos you p...Hi Barb,<br />From the weather reports and photos you picked a right night to go out in! At least you could laugh about it. As others have said it was on Countryfile last night as well. There was another programme on as well a couple of weeks ago where the people all had lanterns with them so I don't think your torch would've mattered. It's a good job you bought those expensive " wellies" for Glastonbury - they've been worth the money!! Hope you have better luck next year. Love and hugs Alison xxxalimeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590486915910442414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-2659297336701513752017-05-29T21:52:45.671+01:002017-05-29T21:52:45.671+01:00Hi Beverley, I have to say, it was my idea ! Barb ...Hi Beverley, I have to say, it was my idea ! Barb was only too happy to go.... Sometimes we just have to step out of the comfort zone ....it was just a great experience all round .djroeablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130823053675132265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-12053147541634609322017-05-29T21:47:47.816+01:002017-05-29T21:47:47.816+01:00Hi Anne,
You've certainly had one of those day...Hi Anne,<br />You've certainly had one of those days haven't you! Hopefully tomorrow will be better! Xxalimeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590486915910442414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-628692142082782332017-05-29T21:46:31.805+01:002017-05-29T21:46:31.805+01:00Hi Gilly,
Really pleased to hear that Neill is imp...Hi Gilly,<br />Really pleased to hear that Neill is improving albeit slowly - it will take time but it will be worth it. Good that you have both have been out for a little walk. Love and hugs to you both, Alison xxxxalimeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17590486915910442414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-17748651371484947142017-05-29T21:05:35.955+01:002017-05-29T21:05:35.955+01:00Hi Barbara,
the things you two get up to...Hi Barbara,<br /> the things you two get up to!! i would love to have been a fly on the wall when you were trying to sell this eveing out to Dave. I think I would have been howling with laughter not just giggling. I have just read your exploits out to my Husband and he reminded me of the time we went to the local dump in a howling gale, junk was blowing everywhere out of the skips and the fence went with it before we were escorted off of the site. He just said what is it with you crafters who want to experience 'real life' can't you do it safely from indoors. Yes we could but where would be all that fun?? I suspected poor Sam was worried about giving a refund for his underperforming nightingales! Glad to hear you are both safe, well and dry. Better luck next time. Love Bev xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622288888738060823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-35480670178332646082017-05-29T21:05:11.179+01:002017-05-29T21:05:11.179+01:00Have a fabbie holiday Linda! Hope all the jobs you...Have a fabbie holiday Linda! Hope all the jobs you've left hubby get done! XJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395491861616749100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-12667081609669882132017-05-29T20:41:50.890+01:002017-05-29T20:41:50.890+01:00Omg that's so funny, I can just imagine it. Ju...Omg that's so funny, I can just imagine it. Just got Stephen to read this I knew he'd laugh. He's just said can we come too when you do it next year lol! WxxWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955474018659798482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-27031250967237683722017-05-29T20:13:03.071+01:002017-05-29T20:13:03.071+01:00Hi Barbara
Oh the things you get up to. It sounds ...Hi Barbara<br />Oh the things you get up to. It sounds like it should have been a magical experience but you chose the worst mpnight to be entertained by nightingale! If your thunder storm was like our thunderstorm you were quite brave staying out in it all. Sounds like you had fun though, good company, good food and good music, shame about the soggy undies!! Hope you've enjoyed your bank holiday.<br />Love Diane xxxDiane Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007431860077443115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-85455318523199209402017-05-29T19:45:41.218+01:002017-05-29T19:45:41.218+01:00Glad you both got so much out of the experience. x...Glad you both got so much out of the experience. xxAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11205397154492298001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-59359802292556333702017-05-29T19:17:25.703+01:002017-05-29T19:17:25.703+01:00It was an amazing event, the last of a series for ...It was an amazing event, the last of a series for this year, with people from all over the country in attendance... hoping to hear the Nightingale sing.. Alas this didn't happen , but as our host , Sam Lee explained, it is quite late in the year for them, especially as we have had such a warm and elongated Spring. The music was was sublime, and perfect for such a wonderful evening . Good food, good company and a chance to get in touch with our lesser used senses ! Cant wait for next year......Storm, what storm ! xdjroeablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130823053675132265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-52627384325118036272017-05-29T19:14:50.212+01:002017-05-29T19:14:50.212+01:00Glad you had a great time, even if the night did n...Glad you had a great time, even if the night did not go quite as planned. You have to be philosophical in this country wine you an outdoor activities. xxx MaggieMaggieC (Silvercrafter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13560733295194874288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-42275728465589962002017-05-29T19:09:22.186+01:002017-05-29T19:09:22.186+01:00Sounds like a disaster and great fun all rolled in...Sounds like a disaster and great fun all rolled into one. Sometimes they turn out to be the best nights. All helping each other even though no one knows anyone else. Fabulous. XxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425384614933870763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012372152948410381.post-42498266317060445222017-05-29T19:07:08.657+01:002017-05-29T19:07:08.657+01:00Barbara, you have to write books! You are such a w...Barbara, you have to write books! You are such a wonderful storyteller and really make everything you write about come to life. On second thoughts, us crafters still need you, so perhaps that is something for the far future! Thank you for brightening a rainy evening.Craftynettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16511719793369103788noreply@blogger.com