tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post6139983716765608497..comments2024-03-29T03:41:36.243-07:00Comments on Codlinsandcream2: Out and about in HayBovey Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-5790260279563875942022-08-01T05:57:50.357-07:002022-08-01T05:57:50.357-07:00Feeding, the correct soil, lots of TLC of which I ...Feeding, the correct soil, lots of TLC of which I knew nothing, needed to keep them going year after year, otherwise in about five years they'll be gone!Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-30852544756880558012022-08-01T02:45:01.883-07:002022-08-01T02:45:01.883-07:00It's a great place for an outing. Do Lilies n...It's a great place for an outing. Do Lilies need feeding? Or perhaps replacing every couple of years? They will have that screen a long time. Knowing what they pay for a Unit there though, I can understand the price!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-28029508643094760602022-08-01T00:51:27.475-07:002022-08-01T00:51:27.475-07:00I haven't been to Hay in years. Once, my lili...I haven't been to Hay in years. Once, my lilies were that big, but as lilies are often wont to do, mine diminished annually until they are no more. Agree, £200 is steep for the screen.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-22529400590186540872022-07-31T11:19:31.494-07:002022-07-31T11:19:31.494-07:00Not a coffee drinker - the Elderflower presse was ...Not a coffee drinker - the Elderflower presse was so refreshing.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-82460780193856867202022-07-31T11:19:01.174-07:002022-07-31T11:19:01.174-07:00Pam needs to be dragged away from working too hard...Pam needs to be dragged away from working too hard (self employed), and was delighted to go to Hay for the first time. She's a good friend.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-50446742311341171982022-07-31T11:18:12.737-07:002022-07-31T11:18:12.737-07:00Yes, the honesty bookshop's still there. The ...Yes, the honesty bookshop's still there. The castle looks lovely now though there is a mix of old and new with timber and plaster walls, and very modern staircases. The steep stone staircase up to the castle from the honesty bookshop yard must have cost a bob or two!<br /><br />The shops are still thriving, though the PO has been shut down and it now resides in the ironmongers by the zebra crossing to the car park. Perhaps I bought from you when you were in the butter market. You never know.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-17415876265398080982022-07-31T10:22:09.287-07:002022-07-31T10:22:09.287-07:00What a shame you don't have such interesting s...What a shame you don't have such interesting shops up your way. Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-17509133502770988402022-07-31T10:20:09.877-07:002022-07-31T10:20:09.877-07:00A double excuse to visit then. It's worth loo...A double excuse to visit then. It's worth looking around the castle now and you can sit in the grounds with a picnic too.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-37525715963351788912022-07-31T10:09:19.414-07:002022-07-31T10:09:19.414-07:00I hope you will visit Hay again, professionally or...I hope you will visit Hay again, professionally or otherwise. If so, give me a shout and we could meet up perhaps.<br /><br />I think Kilvert is what you make him - I've always tried to read about him beyond the diary, different perspectives.<br /><br />Keith had his first walk in the park for a couple of months and went much further than I thought he would be able. He could walk further, but his neck pains him from being more upright. I'll make sure he has Voltarol rubbed in tomorrow, and the GP advised paracetamol before exercise too. <br /><br />You deserve a rest after working so many hours and with all the organization for the spinning and weaving and book group tomorrow. I have been doing Heavy Duty Gardening!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-86609897122599054802022-07-31T06:42:56.115-07:002022-07-31T06:42:56.115-07:00That looks like a fascinating day out ... and coff...That looks like a fascinating day out ... and coffee and cake too, just perfect!Sue https://www.blogger.com/profile/04947919568474743963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-90865429253925349552022-07-31T05:06:22.082-07:002022-07-31T05:06:22.082-07:00Loved seeing all this, thank you - my goodness yes...Loved seeing all this, thank you - my goodness yes that screen seemed pricey!<br />So nice that you have Pam to keep you company while Keith can't go with you.<br />Alison in Wales xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-74010588317285453192022-07-31T04:50:12.390-07:002022-07-31T04:50:12.390-07:00Great to see the work on the castle finished.. alt...Great to see the work on the castle finished.. although like any building, there will always be something else to do! <br />Is the honesty bookshop still in the lower castle yard by the street?<br />The shops are looking good, that is a relief these days. I remember selling in the butter market..I did the Thursday weekly market for a couple of years or more.gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-6775147466082295672022-07-31T03:35:38.848-07:002022-07-31T03:35:38.848-07:00Lovely trip around Hay, and fascinating shops not ...Lovely trip around Hay, and fascinating shops not something I see down here, or up here!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-59062022363327436282022-07-31T02:07:26.276-07:002022-07-31T02:07:26.276-07:00Hay looks lovely and good to see the castle has be...Hay looks lovely and good to see the castle has been restored. I like your book purchase. Really must get to Hay - son would love it there with the castle and bookshops.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-19732603517401557852022-07-31T00:57:30.986-07:002022-07-31T00:57:30.986-07:00Yes, the castle was inaccessible in September last...Yes, the castle was inaccessible in September last year when I visited Hay for (ahem!) professional reasons. Good to see you found a couple of books. Although I do find some of Kilvert’s diary hard to stomach when I dip in and out during quiet spells in the bookshop. I think I may have popped into your friend’s shop lured by milking stools and dairy bowls, but only bought some very nice cards by a Welsh artist. On our way down to Cornwall last month we stopped at Castle Drogo which had had its scaffolding removed a few weeks earlier after 12 years or so of work to roof and windows. That was a multi-million pound project. Can you believe that the original roof was asphalt - on Dartmoor! Reminds me of Petworth House having its flat sections of lead roof replaced with aluminium in the 1960s. Of course it failed and in 2015 it was replaced with lead - the NT organised roof top tours and we watched the rolls of lead come up by pulley, unrolled and nailed into place. So simple. Really hope the scooter arrives soon. We had a walk yesterday afternoon around Chidham, one of the harbours of Chichester. It was a good hour and a half walk, and S improved as we walked. At the beginning it was a bit shuffly with an occasional stumble but we got into a good rhythm and it was so beautiful with perfect conditions I am sure that helped. Have a lovely day BB and hope you manage an adventure in the next day or two. I am having a quiet day today after 41 hours in the bookshop this month and ahead of hosting both the village spinning and weaving group and book group tomorrow. Will be making a tasty treat for morning coffee and a whole spread for evening - yikes! Sarah x Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-77040111511136098902022-07-31T00:23:29.849-07:002022-07-31T00:23:29.849-07:00Oh gosh Sue, so have I. Hopefully soon Keith will...Oh gosh Sue, so have I. Hopefully soon Keith will be back in action and we will both go there together - even if he has to be on the mobility scooter, which we hope will be with us soon. We are waiting on the powers that be in OT to recommend one. Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-86778316772528112122022-07-31T00:21:36.735-07:002022-07-31T00:21:36.735-07:00Sorry there are no castles and ancient buildings i...Sorry there are no castles and ancient buildings in your neck of the woods, so glad you enjoy my outings.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-73640925894179102912022-07-31T00:20:44.145-07:002022-07-31T00:20:44.145-07:00It's like a car jack - only bigger!!! To hold...It's like a car jack - only bigger!!! To hold the vehicle up if a wheel had become damaged. A rare survivor. Didn't see the price . . .Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-45049003527845350212022-07-30T23:30:36.892-07:002022-07-30T23:30:36.892-07:00I've missed your trips to Hay. Good to see the...I've missed your trips to Hay. Good to see the castle looking better, and to be able to visit, it always looked as if it was about to fall down. Have they tidied up the outdoor book cupboards too?Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8569181568013465215.post-15700656348003736922022-07-30T15:57:54.197-07:002022-07-30T15:57:54.197-07:00I've got to ask - what is a "coach jack&q...I've got to ask - what is a "coach jack"? I'm guessing part of a brake system? I loved the visit to the castle at Hay - living in a country with indigenous people's buildings constructed in wood and earth, and frequently demolished during intertribal wars, we have no such thing here, so tagging along on your visits is a great privilege. Thank you! Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864657381173674455noreply@blogger.com