tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post66107472551073953..comments2024-03-29T01:12:51.925+00:00Comments on My Quiet Life in Suffolk: Potatoes, Tomatoes, the Hedghog Returns and Replies to CommentsSue in Suffolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-26603401007778239142018-07-18T02:27:50.805+01:002018-07-18T02:27:50.805+01:00Good job on your garden produce! Have you read Je...Good job on your garden produce! Have you read Jenny Colgan books? I've just plowed through three of them and have just taken a break to read a new one I just downloaded from iBooks on my iPad - "The Perfect Couple" by Elin Hilderbrand, set on the island of Nantucket, which one of my ancestors bought with 6 other men. I've visited there and I'm in love with the place. It's off the coast of Massachusetts, USA. Have a super week! ((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76892641332657269782018-07-17T23:48:51.093+01:002018-07-17T23:48:51.093+01:00When I was getting over my cancer treatment a few ...When I was getting over my cancer treatment a few years ago, I didn't have much get up and go, however one warm July evening the patio door was open and I heard some loud squeaking noises from the garden. I went outside there was a mother hedgehog and seven babies. It was fascinating to watch. She would call to them and they would all scurry towards her, I bought some hedgehog food from the petshop and saw them most evenings. We had to be really careful when we were outside as they were all over the garden. Then they were gone. <br />Since then I haven't seen anymore.Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721764011001793947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-51020225595968146052018-07-17T21:01:47.092+01:002018-07-17T21:01:47.092+01:00Hedgehogs are suffering from dehydration in this h...Hedgehogs are suffering from dehydration in this hot weather, their milk is drying up and their babies are dying. It's important to put out a dish of water for them besides the food. <br /><br />Oh books, what a delight!Heidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-74488287375913224212018-07-17T20:25:08.501+01:002018-07-17T20:25:08.501+01:00An overload of memories - the first time I was tak...An overload of memories - the first time I was taken to a public library and thought I was in Heaven; Jack & Jill - I was a proud member of Harold Hare's Pets Club; Bunty - my favourite, particularly the Four Marys (Mary Simpson, Mary Field, Mary Cotter and Mary Radleigh (I remembered!)); Look & Learn. Annuals were always the first thing to go on my Christmas list. And yes, my Mum and Grandma called their magazines books too. I've never actually worked in a library but I was a librarian at high school and took my duties very seriously - and I still like to date stamp my books rather than using the machine!Patricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-88957256532752657132018-07-17T19:54:28.420+01:002018-07-17T19:54:28.420+01:00Yes there is a bowl of water out for them and wate...Yes there is a bowl of water out for them and water for the birdsSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-28856273778944705402018-07-17T19:53:18.885+01:002018-07-17T19:53:18.885+01:00You should have seen the earlier ones - awful.You should have seen the earlier ones - awful.Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-1381774056835913632018-07-17T19:45:32.476+01:002018-07-17T19:45:32.476+01:00We were told to give the hedgehogs a little plate ...We were told to give the hedgehogs a little plate / bowl of water since it is difficult for them to get some. Maybe an idea?<br />Your tomatoes and potatoes look fine. Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521154723840989269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-36198259687926506602018-07-17T19:38:55.841+01:002018-07-17T19:38:55.841+01:00Your hedgehog photos are so lovely. I had Bunty an...Your hedgehog photos are so lovely. I had Bunty and my sister had Judy when we were children. We were only allowed 2 library books each so would walk the mile there, pick our books then walk back and when read would read each others. We rarely could buy books so we were often at the library.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100301243943578043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-59748694079577113732018-07-17T18:41:26.568+01:002018-07-17T18:41:26.568+01:00Your potatoes are better than minešYour potatoes are better than minešLiving Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-3502035982868820662018-07-17T17:52:05.883+01:002018-07-17T17:52:05.883+01:00Just a plate with a chip in it, not used indoorsJust a plate with a chip in it, not used indoorsSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-14832781547376093952018-07-17T16:56:18.336+01:002018-07-17T16:56:18.336+01:00I am very jealous of your hedgehog. Havenāt seen a...I am very jealous of your hedgehog. Havenāt seen any where I am and we live in the countryside with a garden that is not at all hog proof. Muntjacs masses of them. I guess they are more attracted by drawl beans than hedgehogs!<br /><br />Traveller<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-47773212368527269962018-07-17T15:37:55.968+01:002018-07-17T15:37:55.968+01:00Hedgehog ramps required?!
Love the idea of the lit...Hedgehog ramps required?!<br />Love the idea of the little girls signSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-4245013978460644622018-07-17T13:27:37.496+01:002018-07-17T13:27:37.496+01:00I kept a few of my absolute favourite childhood bo...I kept a few of my absolute favourite childhood books, including some of my Mum's from her childhood including her copy of Water Babies. They're tatty and so well-read and loved to bits.<br /><br />Your little visitor is adorable, Sue! How nice you're using good china. Such a welcoming touch.Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-43175067158549057072018-07-17T13:16:17.030+01:002018-07-17T13:16:17.030+01:00Yes, hedgehogs are prickly probably not quite as s...Yes, hedgehogs are prickly probably not quite as spiny as a porcupine<br />The font size is on normal, next is large which seems hugeSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-19064929810958449242018-07-17T13:04:10.603+01:002018-07-17T13:04:10.603+01:00My oldest brother had Eagle, and the Eagle annuals...My oldest brother had Eagle, and the Eagle annuals. Then my youngest brother had Tiger and Beano, and Topper. I used to take Jack and Jill which had lots to do in it as well as stories to read and then June and later Jackie but didn't like Jackie so much. We also had Look and Learn which I liked a lot. One had to be careful at school as to what one would admit to reading in the way of comics so they never left my house. Then when I was a teenager there used to be something called Marilyn I think with graphics like graphic books that are popular now. Also popular were the Sunday evening serials for children on BBC which started at 5pm and were popular with all the family. I remember Great Expectations as being one of my favourite ever versions of it. Your potatoes and tomatoes are good. Lots of hedgehogs here.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-16254838176011314982018-07-17T12:41:29.021+01:002018-07-17T12:41:29.021+01:00Yes,we have to be careful what we feed our wild li...Yes,we have to be careful what we feed our wild life. Sometimes our kindness can be be harmful. It looks like you have a happy little hedgehog. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-71934507416187289482018-07-17T12:16:39.865+01:002018-07-17T12:16:39.865+01:00Does a hedgehog have spines like a porcupine?
Any...Does a hedgehog have spines like a porcupine?<br /><br />Any chance you could increase your font size? My aging eyes are straining to read.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-65326006228620669132018-07-17T12:02:25.041+01:002018-07-17T12:02:25.041+01:00Somewhere around here I have a very old copy of Wa...Somewhere around here I have a very old copy of Water Babies...with cutouts in the pages to show through to the action on the next page. I think I also added my own 'artwork' (pencil scribbles) to the pages, if I'm remembering correctly. Also have a copy of 'Dick Whittington'.<br /><br />I also remember reading the serials in my mother's magazines. It was only some years later, when I was reading some of Rosamund Pilcher books, that I recognized some of them from those magazine serials.<br /><br />Hope the rest of your crops fare well. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-11487971697746468742018-07-17T10:55:19.834+01:002018-07-17T10:55:19.834+01:00My mum and gran also called their magazines their ...My mum and gran also called their magazines their ābooksā. They swapped when they met at the weekend. They also called the Co-op āthe storeā. I love new potatoes with butter and oatmeal and cheese- mouthwateringly yummy. Good crops, Sue, considering the weather. Catrionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04285645419229840373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-37590371683154023592018-07-17T10:08:06.794+01:002018-07-17T10:08:06.794+01:00It looks like the hedgehog quite likes having his ...It looks like the hedgehog quite likes having his photo taken!<br />I loved your little bit about your grandma and mum calling their weekly magazines 'books'. It brought back wonderful memories of my gran who also called her weekly Woman's Weekly her book. She would read it from cover to cover but mainly the stories then pass it to mum who read the articles - the fashion and recipes, then it was passed to me and I read that short children's column about the robin and her family? (can't quite remember the title. My mum now gets the Womans Weekly and she is the one who reads all the stories and then passes it on to me and I look at the recipes and articles!wherethejourneytakesmehttps://wherethejourneytakesme2.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-76140772211911496722018-07-17T09:56:19.727+01:002018-07-17T09:56:19.727+01:00Those potatoes look lovely. I've planted all...Those potatoes look lovely. I've planted all ours in large pots this year and we are eating our way through them a pot at a time. It's kept the slugs and nasties off them but we are beginning to see touches of the dreaded blight :-(<br /><br />The very first interview I went for when I left school was to be an assistant librarian, unfortunately there were people more qualified than me and I didn't get the job. I was gutted, as you know I am still a book-aholic.<br /><br />Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-23154490829442353732018-07-17T09:36:04.835+01:002018-07-17T09:36:04.835+01:00Loved seeing Mrs H. Hog!
Annuals - loved 'em...Loved seeing Mrs H. Hog! <br />Annuals - loved 'em! As my parents had a newsagent's shop the annuals started to arrive around September time and customers would come in and have some of them 'put away' for Christmas, often saving for them in a Christmas Club, a few pence a week, what they could afford. I was able to read them all, but only had two for myself as Christmas (or birthday) presents: Girl annual and School Friend annual. I had outgrown annuals by the time Judy and Jackie were launched, I was 13 in 1957, and that is around the time I ceased having comics and annuals. I was never really keen on any of the other annuals apart from the Daily Mail Annual for Boys & Girls, and I quite liked Eagle, with Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future. I can remember Eagle and Girl being launched, also Topper, Beezer, Swift, Robin (Swift and Robin were from the same stable as Eagle and Girl) and many that followed. How children loved comics, and how they actually helped them to learn to read. <br />Margaret P galanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-30889233300267600722018-07-17T09:29:58.855+01:002018-07-17T09:29:58.855+01:00We were alerted to a hedgehog in the garden one ev...We were alerted to a hedgehog in the garden one evening a few months ago by our dog's barking. No harm was done, but haven't seen it since.<br />I can't recall having many books as a child, but my grandparents bought me a children's classic book every Christmas. I remember two, Black Beauty which I still have and Lady and the Tramp which I lost in a house move some years ago. There were plenty of comics though as I had Bunty then Girl and later Jackie. My oldest brother had Beano or Dandy (I always get them mixed up) and Eagle and my youngest brother had Topper (I think) and Robin. We also got the Annuals for Christmas.Joan (Devon)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-60647255349674647442018-07-17T08:39:46.800+01:002018-07-17T08:39:46.800+01:00Nice looking Nadine.Nice looking Nadine.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415361156288825232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787951981229151015.post-30522782536294825362018-07-17T08:18:46.620+01:002018-07-17T08:18:46.620+01:00Tomatoes!! How fantastic! They look delicious. ...Tomatoes!! How fantastic! They look delicious. The potatoes look good too - I always manage to prang one or two as I dig them out which is a nuisance.<br />I'm loving the book you recommended - thank you so much. It's a complete dive back into my childhood. I'm looking forward to a reading session in the garden later on today. xxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116524003944939298noreply@blogger.com