tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post2303015626280109212..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: I’m back!! Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-10242182950062198482016-02-04T15:18:22.666+00:002016-02-04T15:18:22.666+00:00Thank you so much Marilyn. I hope 2016 is shaping ...Thank you so much Marilyn. I hope 2016 is shaping up to be your best year yet!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86679804529870140512016-02-04T15:17:55.259+00:002016-02-04T15:17:55.259+00:00Hi Diane, thank you so much for calling in. I wil...Hi Diane, thank you so much for calling in. I will be catching up with your posts later today. Happy New Year, BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-28522163423922294372016-02-04T14:56:45.507+00:002016-02-04T14:56:45.507+00:00Some how I missed seeing this post... but it is ju...Some how I missed seeing this post... but it is just wonderful. What a glorious time you all had! :)CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4726522697245702022016-02-03T16:48:36.176+00:002016-02-03T16:48:36.176+00:00Oh, Barbara, I know we all love books but these be...Oh, Barbara, I know we all love books but these beautiful photographs tell a story of their own. It really is good to have you back and to see how you are admired by so many people. Here's to you and your family. xx Guernsey Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351729766544892085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-49594484879217766852016-02-03T08:50:59.268+00:002016-02-03T08:50:59.268+00:00Thank you so much Shashi, it’s lovely to be back i...Thank you so much Shashi, it’s lovely to be back in contact with everyone again. <br /><br />It’s absolutely wonderful to see the world through the eyes of a small child – things we would otherwise miss are suddenly brought into focus. It sometimes took us a while to work out exactly what we were seeing, but once we got there it was wondrous! <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-71039448502354983212016-02-03T08:46:52.989+00:002016-02-03T08:46:52.989+00:00Hello Carolyn, thanks so much for coming over and ...Hello Carolyn, thanks so much for coming over and leaving a comment. I enjoyed your daughter’s video very much thank you for sharing the link. <br />We always feel sad when we say goodbye, but I'm sure it won’t be long before we start planning the next trip either to Australia or to meet somewhere in the middle. Steven and Karen decided on a visit to England back in March of last year, so we had many months to plan and think about it, the build up and excitement tends to sustain us until we see them, but then it is all over in a flash. They and we have to start saving again now! It’s hard for Steven because he has to save up all his holiday to do a trip like that so then he has months to go with no days off at all, much easier for Terry and I as we are ‘almost’ retired.<br />Have a good week, love Barbara <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88118118216019891042016-02-02T21:34:18.950+00:002016-02-02T21:34:18.950+00:00Dear Barbara welcome back. So glad to know that yo...Dear Barbara welcome back. So glad to know that you had a lovely time with your family. Loved the pictures. Love the look in the children's eyes. They have that wonderous look in them. It must have been so very exciting for them and wonderful for you too to see them. Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-7450410418866853622016-02-02T18:04:44.696+00:002016-02-02T18:04:44.696+00:00Hello Barabara,
Welcome back and it was so lovely...Hello Barabara,<br /><br />Welcome back and it was so lovely to see all your wonderful family holiday photos.<br />I can see you had a fabulous time with your beautiful family and how darling your sweet granddaughters are. Can understand you feeling a little blue but you must be happy having all the lovely memories to think and look back on. <br />Thank you for your kind visit and I appreciate the lovely words you left and for visiting my daughters video.<br />Sending hugs and hope that you are having a great week<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-8528075436453407042016-02-02T11:24:55.962+00:002016-02-02T11:24:55.962+00:00Thanks Tracy, we did have a wonderful time, and th...Thanks Tracy, we did have a wonderful time, and the memories will sustain us all for a good while.<br />I love the wellies too and might even treat myself to a pair. I could do with them at the moment as there is just so much mud everywhere – will it ever stop raining? Actually having said that today is beautiful, almost blue sky and some sunshine.<br />I will be over to visit you in a while. I feel as though I’ve missed an awful lot, although I have kept up with you on Facebook. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-76993771715121600032016-02-02T11:08:59.287+00:002016-02-02T11:08:59.287+00:00Hello Julie, thank you for the welcome back. I’m ...Hello Julie, thank you for the welcome back. I’m so pleased you enjoyed the photographs I’m working on a second post to share some more. Our daughter-in-law visited England when she was four (what a strange coincidence) and this time she went back to find the places she remembered. She was helped by photographs taken by and paintings done by her dad. It was a very emotional journey for her as her dad died a couple of years ago.<br />I would love to hear about your new treasures and would be more than delighted to share more of your posts on my blog. <br />I would love to have been there to see the frying of the egg! How funny, but then everyone we met while on holiday in Australia had such a wonderful sense of fun. Our daughter in law is just the same – the trouble is I never know when she is joking and always fall for everything she tells me. :-)<br /><br />Thank you Heather I enjoyed sharing the photos.<br /><br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-45098474864142159882016-02-02T10:58:13.635+00:002016-02-02T10:58:13.635+00:00Thanks Eve, I felt loved. Hugs back. Thanks Eve, I felt loved. Hugs back. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-38285182138920684492016-02-01T17:21:17.438+00:002016-02-01T17:21:17.438+00:00Lovely to have you back and with such beautiful ph...Lovely to have you back and with such beautiful photographs. Obviously a wonderful time was had, the delight in those little girls faces is testament to this.<br /><br />Loving those wellies. I can remember having fun with this site though I didn't enter the competition. Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-65027940371788372122016-02-01T12:40:15.985+00:002016-02-01T12:40:15.985+00:00Welcome back Barbara. It looks as though you had a...Welcome back Barbara. It looks as though you had a wonderful time with your family. Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures. :)Heather Burnsidehttp://www.heatherburnside.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-63728181898295766992016-02-01T08:05:41.722+00:002016-02-01T08:05:41.722+00:00How marvellous to know that you are back to your b...How marvellous to know that you are back to your blog,even though it means that you have had to farewell the dear family members and send them back to Oz! You have been missed my lovely friend! I have so very much to share,if you would like me to do a guest post for you at some stage.I still have not started my own blog,and quite honestly Barbara,I would just like to keep sharing my fun and smiles with you and your followers for a while longer,if this is okay of course. I have finally added some long-searched-for book treasures to my collection,and it has been very exciting to find them.90% are from UK so have cost a small fortune in postage.Hee Hee!!! But they are worth every cent. Getting to your beautiful family,I hope that they have not melted on their return home,as it has been extremely hot in so many parts of Oz. You all look utterly gorgeous in your winter attire,and I have looked at these lovely photos MANY times over!What a treat for the girls at the ages they are now.I went to England and had my 4th birthday as we got back home.I do actually hold many fond family memories despite it all being SO long ago!! I hope that your 2 little princesses will also carry these delightful memories in their hearts all of their lives.With the ease of taking great photos nowadays,it helps keep everything fresh and colourful for us all. I can hardly wait to see your next installment,and see what other great adventures you have been having.<br />My love and smiles always to you,Jules and the Fur Babies in Oz where it's been so hot that a fellow went and fried an egg on the road the other day!!! He DID use a frypan,by the way!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152576015579792168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-41342796655367276252016-01-31T21:45:10.561+00:002016-01-31T21:45:10.561+00:00Welcome back! You look loved! Disney Paris looks w...Welcome back! You look loved! Disney Paris looks wonderful and I have to go check out those wellies. Hugs to you! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86006084946049030472016-01-31T15:12:33.555+00:002016-01-31T15:12:33.555+00:00Thanks Nikki-ann.Thanks Nikki-ann.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-48991932270389066582016-01-31T15:12:21.026+00:002016-01-31T15:12:21.026+00:00Hello Stephanie, it was the perfect time to visit ...Hello Stephanie, it was the perfect time to visit Disneyland everything was so festive. We do miss the family, but we are already thinking about another trip. It may not happen for a couple of years, but it’s something to look forward to (and save for) :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-88718001405184205362016-01-31T15:09:41.338+00:002016-01-31T15:09:41.338+00:00Thanks Kelly & yes it was an adventure.Thanks Kelly & yes it was an adventure.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-15976698544919036432016-01-31T11:20:12.191+00:002016-01-31T11:20:12.191+00:00Happy New Year! It sounds and looks like you had a...Happy New Year! It sounds and looks like you had a great time :)Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51690316007516764272016-01-31T01:03:07.952+00:002016-01-31T01:03:07.952+00:00Happy New Year, Barbara! So wonderful to hear abou...Happy New Year, Barbara! So wonderful to hear about your holidays. It looks and sounds like you had an amazing time with your family. Disneyland Paris looks beautiful and so festive! I can imagine how much you must miss everyone when you are away from each other. At least you all have great places to visit. :) Stephanie@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-46950973300559853892016-01-31T00:20:16.394+00:002016-01-31T00:20:16.394+00:00Great pictures! It looks like quite the adventure....Great pictures! It looks like quite the adventure.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-34108535278826444452016-01-30T23:26:20.883+00:002016-01-30T23:26:20.883+00:00Hello Ruth, lovely to hear from you. We do have l...Hello Ruth, lovely to hear from you. We do have loads of happy memories to sustain us, but it doesn’t stop us missing them. Never mind time to start saving again – it’s our turn to go to Australia next – so not all bad! Happy New Year, Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-24440374660127620332016-01-30T14:57:25.714+00:002016-01-30T14:57:25.714+00:00So glad you had such a wonderful time, Barbara. Th...So glad you had such a wonderful time, Barbara. The photos are lovely - I'm sure they will help you to remember such a special time. RuthHubbles Bubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516668388781047697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-48889863864602743192016-01-29T18:50:49.767+00:002016-01-29T18:50:49.767+00:00Hello Alex I’m sure you would enjoy Gentlemen &...Hello Alex I’m sure you would enjoy Gentlemen & Players it’s one of those you just have to keep reading.<br />Thank you for your sweet words and as for noticing the haircut – that was very observant. I’ve spent years and years straightening my hair by whatever means was available at the time, and then I thought why. So now I keep it short and let it curl in whichever way it likes – it’s happier and so am I. :-) <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-37304238941667046282016-01-29T18:42:45.808+00:002016-01-29T18:42:45.808+00:00We certainly did. Thanks so much for coming over a...We certainly did. Thanks so much for coming over and leaving a comment. BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com