tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post3930738102014414615..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Ladybird books; Series 536 NatureBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-49449959525901023652014-06-18T22:09:57.168+01:002014-06-18T22:09:57.168+01:00Hello Shashi, thank you for your lovely comments. ...Hello Shashi, thank you for your lovely comments. We are blessed by our beautiful little granddaughters and grown-up grandsons. I had no idea there were so many pretty things around. Buying gifts has become a lot of fun. <br />Ena is a very talented artist, and I feel lucky to own one of her paintings.<br />Thanks for calling in, enjoy the rest of the week. Barbara.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-79029328456299346902014-06-18T18:03:08.053+01:002014-06-18T18:03:08.053+01:00I forgot to mention that I love that painting it i...I forgot to mention that I love that painting it is very beautiful and your friend has a lovely delicate touchShashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-44515992737768174512014-06-18T11:29:11.580+01:002014-06-18T11:29:11.580+01:00Hello Barbara, I love the lady bird books and the ...Hello Barbara, I love the lady bird books and the nature series are so educative. A perfect way to learn for kids. <br />Your granddaughters dolls are absolutely adorable! And a perfect book to go with them how lucky they are!Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-58808968903178341842014-06-18T09:00:08.360+01:002014-06-18T09:00:08.360+01:00Excellent! :) Enjoy the garden. Wishing you lot...Excellent! :) Enjoy the garden. Wishing you lots of sunshine xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-9133472176685494462014-06-17T13:30:33.336+01:002014-06-17T13:30:33.336+01:00You are so sweet! I'll still be around this su...You are so sweet! I'll still be around this summer , just not as much. Thanks for your lovely comments. Mean time..I'm in the garden. ;)CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-18997467869734552452014-06-17T06:36:20.060+01:002014-06-17T06:36:20.060+01:00Hello Diane, I’ve just been looking at the picture...Hello Diane, I’ve just been looking at the pictures of your garden. It's absolutely beautiful. I’m sure most of those creatures d inhabit your little bit of heaven, and it would be easy enough for a donkey to hide! I read (and thoroughly enjoyed) your latest post last evening and will be back to comment in a bit. Have a lovely day. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-72125045842094828652014-06-16T18:37:10.567+01:002014-06-16T18:37:10.567+01:00I've always loved nature books and these are d...I've always loved nature books and these are delightful! Those are such cute illustrations and I think I have some of those very creatures running around my garden, all except for the hedgehog of course! Well and no donkey, but I would love one!CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-61667900508888564162014-06-14T20:34:54.121+01:002014-06-14T20:34:54.121+01:00Hello Tracy, they were 2/6 when I was a little gir...Hello Tracy, they were 2/6 when I was a little girl a bit more than that now I’m sure but worth every penny. I think we were the lucky ones having such lovely things to read. Glad you enjoyed this walk down memory lane. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-84410365069819065922014-06-14T20:31:38.993+01:002014-06-14T20:31:38.993+01:00Hello Stephanie, yes I feel sure Zoe, and Lilly wi...Hello Stephanie, yes I feel sure Zoe, and Lilly will love their new dolls. I posted them last week, so they should be well on the way to Australia now.<br />I’m glad you enjoyed the illustrations. Thanks for taking the time to look. Have a great weekend. Barbara.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-71493884952706061732014-06-14T14:02:14.987+01:002014-06-14T14:02:14.987+01:00Oh my goodness, I have such lovely memories of Lad...Oh my goodness, I have such lovely memories of Ladybird books. Wonderfully illustrated and costing relatively little I think I must have had just about every book that was published during my childhood. Thank you for such a nostalgic walk down memory lane.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-55144337367973807412014-06-14T05:35:18.137+01:002014-06-14T05:35:18.137+01:00I can see how you can get lost in the illustration...I can see how you can get lost in the illustrations, Barbara! They are beautiful and intriguing. :) <br /><br />Your granddaugthers are going to love the dolls and books! Lucky girls!Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-21127946328968008512014-06-13T20:15:40.194+01:002014-06-13T20:15:40.194+01:00Hi Stephanie, I don’t know about that, but I do en...Hi Stephanie, I don’t know about that, but I do enjoy looking for special things for special people. Have a good weekend, Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-62706248610432111482014-06-13T20:14:39.699+01:002014-06-13T20:14:39.699+01:00I was chatting with Zoe on the ‘phone yesterday, a...I was chatting with Zoe on the ‘phone yesterday, and she was telling me about the postman bringing the parcels on his motorbike. I remember exactly how exciting that can be because my Godmother used to send parcels to me. The only difference is they were delivered by a postman on a push bike! <br /><br />Thank you for your lovely words, I like to think I’m fairly content wherever I live so maybe that’s what it means!<br />Have a lovely weekend Claudine, thanks for calling in. Barbara.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-6804119824556063082014-06-13T18:41:42.680+01:002014-06-13T18:41:42.680+01:00Hi Yvonne, yes I love them too, as you can probabl...Hi Yvonne, yes I love them too, as you can probably tell! I’ve never seen a bag made of book covers and would be very sad if I did. I suppose if the books falling apart it’s a good way of preserving it, but otherwise, I would much rather have the book.<br /> <br />Finding things for Zoe is easy, but it’s a little more difficult when it comes to Lilly. There are plenty of things for Lily, but the extra L makes it more of a challenge.<br /><br />Enjoy the sunshine. xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-2923285546760598032014-06-13T12:14:59.000+01:002014-06-13T12:14:59.000+01:00I love those dolls! How fun. You have a talent for...I love those dolls! How fun. You have a talent for finding unique things. I'm sure you're the best gift-giver in your family and social group!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-59037630383462376882014-06-13T04:48:04.192+01:002014-06-13T04:48:04.192+01:00Lily and Zoe are two very lucky girls and I imagin...Lily and Zoe are two very lucky girls and I imagine they must be checking their mail box every few hours! I love the beautiful painting by your friend, Ena. There is something so glowing yet calming in the blue flowers. I used to read Ladybird books with my sisters but don't remember their illustrations to be as good as the ones you feature here. As for your flower sign, Barbara, you are thoughtful, observant, organized and kind. You do bloom beautifully wherever you are planted! Have a wonderful week ~Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-7724047258098345402014-06-12T12:23:15.827+01:002014-06-12T12:23:15.827+01:00Oh I do love the older Ladybird books, a lot of pe...Oh I do love the older Ladybird books, a lot of people dismantle these books and make the hard covers into bags :( <br /><br />Your grandaughters will absolutely love their personalised dolls, what a brilliant idea, and how lucky to find books with their names in them.<br /><br />Two lucky little girls xx<br /><br />Melancholy and Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673612033089953330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86413276073709478182014-06-12T10:51:57.536+01:002014-06-12T10:51:57.536+01:00Hi Susan and you made me smile with your suitors! ...Hi Susan and you made me smile with your suitors! How funny, I love the bit that says you are active and amorous! I would trade that for my analytical and organized!!<br /><br />My brother had lots of Observers, but I was always fonder of the Ladybird books. I just loved the illustrations. They are every bit as good as I remember them being.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit, Barbara<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-72018502417451569702014-06-12T09:57:32.748+01:002014-06-12T09:57:32.748+01:00Well, Barbara - you'e made me smile with your ...Well, Barbara - you'e made me smile with your flower signs as, apparently as a Chrysanthemum, I have "no end to suitors"! Not sure I have ever noticed, but I'll take that!<br /><br />The Ladybird Books took me right back to childhood - we had many of those titles. My brother had a tree obsession at one point so had these and the Observers books. After trees he moved onto clouds! We also both loved the Ladybird history books.<br /><br />The story of Ned looks delightful - and also vaguely familiar.S.P.Mosshttp://www.burmeon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-22253577946012305392014-06-12T06:11:11.498+01:002014-06-12T06:11:11.498+01:00Hello Darlene, well it certainly sums up your crea...Hello Darlene, well it certainly sums up your creative side, and the fact that you are a natural communicator. I don’t know how flower signs work, but they do seem very accurate.<br /><br /> I think of water lilies as beautiful, serene flowers with just a little touch of mystery – very much like you! <br /><br />Have a lovely day, Barbara.<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-34302278046132842072014-06-12T06:00:19.918+01:002014-06-12T06:00:19.918+01:00Hello Marilyn, I’ve not seen a copy of the wise ro...Hello Marilyn, I’ve not seen a copy of the wise robin for quite some time, but I know it and love it! Maybe you could feature it on your blog one of these days. I’m looking out of my window at blue sky and sunshine. I hope the sun is shining for you too. xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-84032607882077171552014-06-12T05:55:51.735+01:002014-06-12T05:55:51.735+01:00Hello Anita, I know how hard you work so these few...Hello Anita, I know how hard you work so these few weeks must be exactly what you need. Try to take a little time just for you if you can.<br />Ned the lonely donkey is one of my favourites so it’s nice to know you like him to. xx <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88561443152957674862014-06-12T02:57:50.785+01:002014-06-12T02:57:50.785+01:00I love this post. My flower sign is the Water Lily...I love this post. My flower sign is the Water Lily<br />"My roots touch unseen knowledge."<br />February 20 - March 20<br />Water lily flower signs are perceptive and deeply psychic. Water runs through all the flower signs but especially through yours and this accentuates your intuitive abilities. You are sometimes able to absorb ideas and thoughts of those around you. You can be emotionally swayed by other people's feelings too. Sometimes your emotions can run out of control, but you can turn to your natural creative abilities to help you get grounded. You are a natural artist, dancer, and musician. You are also an excellent communicator, and may be drawn to other languages too. <br />Your flower sign matches you very well too. I'm sure Lilly and Zoe will be delighted with the gifts you are sending them. I know I would be!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252671846285594734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-61157614930171558512014-06-12T00:45:24.231+01:002014-06-12T00:45:24.231+01:00Oh, how I love reading your posts....my favourite ...Oh, how I love reading your posts....my favourite book from those days is The Wise Robin. I still have a copy and it still makes me very emotional. Thanks, Barbara, as always.Guernsey Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351729766544892085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-6772398534567176372014-06-11T22:06:19.605+01:002014-06-11T22:06:19.605+01:00Oh sweet friend, hello! Thank you for dropping by ...Oh sweet friend, hello! Thank you for dropping by today with the kindest words! Today marks my official first day of SUMMER HOLIDAY! I had one meeting this morning, but it was a good one and my last until school begins in late August.<br /><br />How I love little Ned the Lonely Donkey! XOXOXCastles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.com