tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post9219218355997162684..comments2023-07-02T09:49:08.147+01:00Comments on pear tree log: Friday's Fences at MeggiesElainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-37115731690426807462012-06-10T07:49:32.946+01:002012-06-10T07:49:32.946+01:00Hello Marie, Thank you so much. I am really plea...Hello Marie, Thank you so much. I am really pleased you enjoyed it; it was fun re-visiting it through photographs and memories. It is one of those seaside towns which comedians love to make jokes about, although I doubt many of them have ever visited it.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-25801905845702719112012-06-10T07:43:49.278+01:002012-06-10T07:43:49.278+01:00Hello Betty, Thank you for coming by. I think th...Hello Betty, Thank you for coming by. I think there must have been gremlins in the system. It was a beautiful sight, it was so sweet seeing them swim in that lovely formation it felt like a reward for getting out and about so early. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-55731662502320135382012-06-10T07:06:35.228+01:002012-06-10T07:06:35.228+01:00This is such a touching, lovely post! Your family...This is such a touching, lovely post! Your family memories of living in such a wonderful seaside town were delightful to read. I loved all the photos too. I felt as if I visited there myself. Thank you!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-81611045933224390552012-06-09T14:41:33.245+01:002012-06-09T14:41:33.245+01:00Very enjoyable post. Love the fence. It's fun ...Very enjoyable post. Love the fence. It's fun remembering. I tried to leave a comment on the fish pond post above, but it said no new comments allowed. Anyway, I think it's the perfect sight first thing in the morning. Have a great weekend.Roanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841824351740989301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-4288680891761674932012-06-08T20:54:08.047+01:002012-06-08T20:54:08.047+01:00Hello edenhills, Thank you for stopping by. It wa...Hello edenhills, Thank you for stopping by. It was one of those posts which went in an entirely different direction to that which I had planned. I am very happy that you enjoyed it though.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-38986021755269964842012-06-08T20:50:52.770+01:002012-06-08T20:50:52.770+01:00Hello cuby poet, It never fails to amaze me the u...Hello cuby poet, It never fails to amaze me the unexpected things which can trigger a river of memories!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-72776149699281455542012-06-08T20:29:08.076+01:002012-06-08T20:29:08.076+01:00What an interesting post! I truly enjoyed your me...What an interesting post! I truly enjoyed your memories of the beach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-37187345639729487812012-06-08T19:10:18.570+01:002012-06-08T19:10:18.570+01:00Although living in Grantham for a year I never vis...Although living in Grantham for a year I never visited Cleethorpes until today so thanks for this post. Fences can be so interesting, like yours today.Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-12764753205017439532012-06-08T16:29:47.234+01:002012-06-08T16:29:47.234+01:00Hello Meggie, I hoped this post would make you sm...Hello Meggie, I hoped this post would make you smile - Meg's Island it is! I will try to do a bit of research about it; probably not today as we are having telephone and internet connection problems due to the rains and wind.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-14718823914922737682012-06-08T16:27:20.149+01:002012-06-08T16:27:20.149+01:00Hello Doohie, As you know, Lincolnshire is famous...Hello Doohie, As you know, Lincolnshire is famous for peas and there is certainly a pea factory somewhere further along - so they could well have come down the River Humber and washed ashore - that must have been quite a sight! I bet someone got into trouble for that.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-60013077152581361282012-06-08T16:24:11.615+01:002012-06-08T16:24:11.615+01:00Hello Susan, Thank you so much. It is a post whi...Hello Susan, Thank you so much. It is a post which I really enjoyed putting together.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-81190284500113310402012-06-08T16:22:59.524+01:002012-06-08T16:22:59.524+01:00Hello Tanya, I am so happy that you enjoyed it, i...Hello Tanya, I am so happy that you enjoyed it, it began as a small post and sort of grew.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-88562617545078878362012-06-08T16:22:08.811+01:002012-06-08T16:22:08.811+01:00Hello Amy, You know me so well! It was a good ...Hello Amy, You know me so well! It was a good place to raise the family, they were never short of things to do.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-70752959236554729342012-06-08T16:19:54.014+01:002012-06-08T16:19:54.014+01:00Hello Ramona, (We are having internet connection ...Hello Ramona, (We are having internet connection problems here today - so here goes with a 3rd attempt to reply!) Thanks for getting back to me about the yabby - sounds like Mr kookaburra dines very well indeed - he's also much larger than I thought.<br />The house was a great place to raise a family, it's nice to revisit the memories now and then.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-49690788507820998332012-06-08T14:57:08.247+01:002012-06-08T14:57:08.247+01:00Oh, Elaine...such a wonderful post! I think I like...Oh, Elaine...such a wonderful post! I think I like the idea of "Meg's Island".Meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512116319930586068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-31498806941079130992012-06-08T14:52:42.998+01:002012-06-08T14:52:42.998+01:00Lovely post. I've only been to Cleethorpes onc...Lovely post. I've only been to Cleethorpes once, a long time ago. I remember that the beach was covered in peas. Maybe they had dropped off of some cargo ship, or is the frozen pea factory just around the corner? :o)Doohiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047086408214580177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-73455831785908957102012-06-08T14:44:21.137+01:002012-06-08T14:44:21.137+01:00Beautiful pictures! Your post is wonderful!Beautiful pictures! Your post is wonderful!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14006502275494186809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-92185980327641988912012-06-08T14:27:19.581+01:002012-06-08T14:27:19.581+01:00Hello Beth, Thank you. It was a really nice hous...Hello Beth, Thank you. It was a really nice house for the family to grow up in then one day you turn around and find it is way too big and they have flown the nest!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-61135736104347042692012-06-08T14:27:17.867+01:002012-06-08T14:27:17.867+01:00i really enjoyed your photos and your post!i really enjoyed your photos and your post!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-78973404147810674412012-06-08T14:25:09.871+01:002012-06-08T14:25:09.871+01:00Hello Scarlet, We go to Cleethorpes once a week t...Hello Scarlet, We go to Cleethorpes once a week to visit my aunt but we rarely go down to the old house or along the sea front. Now that I have had my 'fix' that should be it for a few more years.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-91299919786344592912012-06-08T13:57:26.852+01:002012-06-08T13:57:26.852+01:00So very interesting. The house is beautiful . I ...So very interesting. The house is beautiful . I know you love documenting these memories.Amy Burzesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603247185748005749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-285002140494509802012-06-08T13:16:09.380+01:002012-06-08T13:16:09.380+01:00Elaine, that house at the top with the balustrade ...Elaine, that house at the top with the balustrade fence is just beautiful. Oh what beautiful memories you must have. Its really lovely. <br />In answer to your question a yabby is (sort of)a small about 4 or 6 inches freshwater crayfish. Very common here in Aust. They are edible too, bit like prawns but not so fishy.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534604244333586606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-76231385615138455342012-06-08T12:43:30.010+01:002012-06-08T12:43:30.010+01:00what a lovely home. i love the fence as well. (:what a lovely home. i love the fence as well. (:Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-82662494219903842362012-06-08T08:44:27.437+01:002012-06-08T08:44:27.437+01:00What a lovely house, and such memories wrapped up ...What a lovely house, and such memories wrapped up in your visit to Cleethorpes.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525594470029141306.post-49404548513588119552012-06-08T08:25:27.153+01:002012-06-08T08:25:27.153+01:00Hello Janet, Yes, a UFO sighting - and on record ...Hello Janet, Yes, a UFO sighting - and on record as having been witnessed by the RAF station (now defunct) just down the road from where we live. No doubt there is a lot more information out there about it but I had waffled on too long!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.com