tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8765172579702477912..comments2024-03-27T20:36:43.009-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Bloomsbury at Home by Pamela ToddNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-7618839443587228792016-01-25T23:08:46.574-05:002016-01-25T23:08:46.574-05:00I am quite positive that you would love this book....I am quite positive that you would love this book. I envy Richard's parents. When we were last in England, in 1992, we went but it was closed that day. Tom recently said to me that it is one of the regrets of his life that we didn't get to go.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33848127364152660432016-01-25T22:21:56.265-05:002016-01-25T22:21:56.265-05:00The Monk's House is close to Lewes, in Sussex....The Monk's House is close to Lewes, in Sussex. Richard and I visited Lewes when we were there in October but we didn't make it to the Monk's House. (Richard's parents have been there several times and they love it. I think they said that the artists even decorated and painted the doorknobs there...hey, this is from my memory, Nan, and my computer is old so I can't do a search or I won't be able to finish this comment!)<br />When we are in London, we like to stay in the Bloomsbury area, and you would love it, I know, especially thinking that you are walking down the same street as Virginia Woolf.<br />I love that the lady sent you this book. You know I love non fiction and this one looks like a really good one. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33195340035452549472016-01-23T20:41:29.908-05:002016-01-23T20:41:29.908-05:00Oh, it did 'reach' me at first, but I just...Oh, it did 'reach' me at first, but I just didn't have time to finish it then. We were still taking care of our granddaughter four days a week, and it was busy. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-65160827150122332842016-01-23T20:37:51.374-05:002016-01-23T20:37:51.374-05:00I've read Anjelica's book! It was fascinat...I've read Anjelica's book! It was fascinating and enlightening but I did feel a little sorry for her. She was sheltered in many ways but made to grow up far too fast in others. <br /><br />But the conversations you write about, and those that meant so much to you when you were younger, that is one of the things I most envy. When I've read Anne Morrow Lindbergh's diaries, over and over, I'm so interested in how she thrived on conversation, the iron striking iron kind, not the kind of banal party conversations she hated. <br /><br />Fascinating post, Nan, and obviously the book fascinated you too. Isn't it odd how a book won't reach us when we first pick it up but later we can't put it down?Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-49223942967546194552016-01-23T11:06:06.364-05:002016-01-23T11:06:06.364-05:00I do know about it, and keep thinking I should buy...I do know about it, and keep thinking I should buy it even though it is $30! I recently bought Mrs Woolf and the Servants and look forward to it. I have a book on Sissinghurst that a dear English blogging friend sent me. I do envy you being close to all those places.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-6840770189931882682016-01-23T04:45:04.253-05:002016-01-23T04:45:04.253-05:00Bloomsbury at Home is new to me. Thank you.
Do yo...Bloomsbury at Home is new to me. Thank you. <br />Do you know this book?<br />Virginia Woolf's Garden: The Story of the Garden at Monk's House by Caroline Zoob. The author was a National Trust tenant, there for ten years.<br />Also Mrs Woolf and the Servants by Alison Light.<br /><br />I'm lucky enough to be able to visit Monk's House, Sissinghurst and Charleston quite easily. I go to Sissinghurst regularly but the houses evoke sadder memories.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68115863676383948492016-01-23T00:01:06.049-05:002016-01-23T00:01:06.049-05:00I have not! And shall look into them. Thanks!!I have not! And shall look into them. Thanks!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-66610774114260770042016-01-22T22:51:01.728-05:002016-01-22T22:51:01.728-05:00Thanks Lisa from me too!
That book does sound good...Thanks Lisa from me too!<br />That book does sound good Nan .<br />You might like Monty Don's Craftsmen series on youtube Nan if you've not seen them already?<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QisKUt_fPPU&list=PLvSz7NXseo90CBBCK6FT4qgD4wbnfui_zValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-57871781543146888742016-01-22T18:52:02.400-05:002016-01-22T18:52:02.400-05:00Thank you for stopping by and leaving a note! You ...Thank you for stopping by and leaving a note! You will love this book! You are exactly right about the growing up. We still talk but tend not to be as philosophical - more about houses and kids and jobs!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79956232511592694192016-01-22T18:46:54.182-05:002016-01-22T18:46:54.182-05:00This would be a perfect book for you because what ...This would be a perfect book for you because what it shows it pretty much regular folks. Vanessa was an artist, yes, but mostly a mother who loved being in her home. She had a real family life. A bit unusual but it seemed to work for everyone concerned. There was great caring and respect for friends. There's a lot of talk about food and houses and gardens. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17980996146861210642016-01-22T18:44:01.057-05:002016-01-22T18:44:01.057-05:00Thank you! Thank you! I never think about going to...Thank you! Thank you! I never think about going to you tube for great things like that. I will love it!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-8480138595565931302016-01-22T15:50:54.989-05:002016-01-22T15:50:54.989-05:00Nan, I just finished watching a series of videos o...Nan, I just finished watching a series of videos on Youtube called The Secret History of British Gardens. The fourth in the series has video of Vanessa's house and garden. You might not want to watch the entire video but the part about the Bloomsbury people is not too far into the video and I know you would enjoy seeing this part.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVr9lhwgUSo<br />In case this link doesn't work go to youtube and type in The Secret History of British Gardens 4<br />Enjoy...Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-25310413442207965002016-01-22T12:59:14.872-05:002016-01-22T12:59:14.872-05:00The Green sitting room is lovely..thank you for sh...The Green sitting room is lovely..thank you for sharing that photograph.<br />I find the Bloomsbury group fascinating but I'm not sure how comfortable they make me ..so ambivalent emotions evoked I think. <br />Their creativity was stunning but with it was an eccentricity and 'Odd Duck-ness' taken to extremes that I'm not always at ease with...but then perhaps that's OK. <br />Some where on my shelves I have (or had) "Deceived With Kindness: A Bloomsbury Childhood" Brilliance doesn't always/often equal balance or happiness does it. Perhaps there are advantages to being mundane and mellow? <br />It is a great shame that it seems so easy for Brilliance to tipple over the edge.<br />Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-52647315797273205162016-01-22T12:03:28.728-05:002016-01-22T12:03:28.728-05:00Thank you for this post. I read and re-read Blooms...Thank you for this post. I read and re-read Bloomsbury matter but am never tired of it. I did not know this book and shall be glad to add it to my library... As to discussions that last into the night and are about everything and anything, I guess when we "grow up", we have to face different relationships and different obligations,which hinder these long talks. (sigh) :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05461974174669561409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-8536390805600154092016-01-22T09:33:17.606-05:002016-01-22T09:33:17.606-05:00It is something I've wondered about a lot. I g...It is something I've wondered about a lot. I guess jobs and families and just plain grown-up life become the topics of discussions. Maybe artists and writers keep those talks going longer?? I like 'dropping in' too.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-78131475111547487662016-01-22T09:29:15.660-05:002016-01-22T09:29:15.660-05:00There is a lot about the art and design in a book ...There is a lot about the art and design in a book called Charleston which I wrote about here: http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2011/01/charleston-bloomsbury-house-garden-by.html<br />That's pretty amazing about the LA catalogue.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89104531529224289312016-01-22T08:07:56.771-05:002016-01-22T08:07:56.771-05:00I wonder why we don't continue those discussio...I wonder why we don't continue those discussions when we grow older? And why don't friends just drop in? I only have one friend that does this. Every one of my friends are welcome anytime. I drop in on her too.This does take me back. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-88190173189381694042016-01-22T01:27:57.239-05:002016-01-22T01:27:57.239-05:00Life certainly was never dull with the Bloomsbury ...Life certainly was never dull with the Bloomsbury people! The first time I came across them was, believe it or not, through a Laura Ashley interior design catalogue in the 1980s. They then had a collection based on Bloomsbury designs, and there were brief explanations as to where and how their designers had come across the various patterns and colours.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-51097614280418122512016-01-21T21:56:12.628-05:002016-01-21T21:56:12.628-05:00The book is full of wonderful paintings and pictur...The book is full of wonderful paintings and pictures. <br />Just the way I feel. Thanks for telling me I'm not alone in those feelings.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68801689252038680042016-01-21T21:39:24.022-05:002016-01-21T21:39:24.022-05:00Love this! The Bloomsbury people and Bob Dylan in ...Love this! The Bloomsbury people and Bob Dylan in the same post. :) The book looks gorgeous. Especially love Vanessa's "The Cook." <br /><br />Reading Dylan's lyrics made me feel a little wistful, missing those late night discussions from my college days. jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.com