tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post7521675690663009606..comments2024-02-26T06:20:23.823+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Joan in Flowerland by Margaret W. TarrantBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-87009144720269264182013-11-09T02:00:17.411+00:002013-11-09T02:00:17.411+00:00I love fairies. Who doesn't? I favor the '...I love fairies. Who doesn't? I favor the 'forget-me-not' one although they're all wonderful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311305166391446029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-43950014001231593332013-10-29T12:11:53.116+00:002013-10-29T12:11:53.116+00:00Hello Gayle, thanks so much for coming over and le...Hello Gayle, thanks so much for coming over and leaving a comment, I’m glad you enjoyed the illustrations.<br />I think I’ve tried that in the past, but I will give it another go. I just know the last time I removed the word verification I was swamped with junk. I still get some now, but at least I can stop it getting onto the blog. I’m going to be away for a little while and then very busy, so I may just leave things as they are until after Christmas. Thanks for the advice; I will try to sort it because I know how annoying word verification can be, Barbara.<br /><br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-58199842012751205492013-10-29T03:53:05.180+00:002013-10-29T03:53:05.180+00:00These illustrations are just beautiful!! Two of m...These illustrations are just beautiful!! Two of my favorite things... flowers and fairies. :-)<br />Sorry to hear that you have had such trouble with spam. Did you change all three settings? (It sounds like you may have tried to turn off word verification without completing the other two steps... registered users only and comment moderation.) GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-24072820855083656932013-10-28T21:09:58.447+00:002013-10-28T21:09:58.447+00:00Dear Eve you always make me laugh! Maybe you’ve ju...Dear Eve you always make me laugh! Maybe you’ve just put them somewhere safe or on the other hand, perhaps you have (as you say) sent them to someone! : )Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-68873576603211151322013-10-28T21:06:28.029+00:002013-10-28T21:06:28.029+00:00Hello Nikki-ann, maybe you've seen them on Pin...Hello Nikki-ann, maybe you've seen them on Pinterest or another site like that? Margaret Tarrant's illustrations do tend to get shared quite often. Thanks for calling in.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-44933881205345856812013-10-28T15:11:07.876+00:002013-10-28T15:11:07.876+00:00Forget-me-nots and the Foxglove hat shop are my fa...Forget-me-nots and the Foxglove hat shop are my favorites but I could love them all. I used to collect postcards with these or similar images and can't find a single one. Wonder if I made the mistake of sending them to someone? :) Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-87211310629547595482013-10-27T17:00:19.680+00:002013-10-27T17:00:19.680+00:00I haven't read the book, but those illustratio...I haven't read the book, but those illustrations do seem familiar for soem reason.Nikki - Notes of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116292112164268244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-46042928593956282322013-10-24T22:10:45.308+01:002013-10-24T22:10:45.308+01:00Hello Silvina, I certainly can’t claim to be an ex...Hello Silvina, I certainly can’t claim to be an expert, I just like pretty things. You have an amazing collection of books & nursery china, so I’m sure you know as much, if not more, than me. Thank you so much for you comment. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-41616627324200084632013-10-24T17:19:32.808+01:002013-10-24T17:19:32.808+01:00Lovely images!! All of them, those sweet faces...Y...Lovely images!! All of them, those sweet faces...You know I'm new in this "children's books world" and not an expert like you and I haven't heard about Margaret Tarrant until I found her "Nursery Rhymes" but since then I think she is my favorite, I love her illustrations a lot.<br />Great post!Tazas y Cuentoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14697582556239741200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-24336263724413580432013-10-24T17:10:11.642+01:002013-10-24T17:10:11.642+01:00Hello Claudine, your comment really made my day - ...Hello Claudine, your comment really made my day - thank goodness it's an ear trumpet and not an ear pick! (O:<br />The harebells are lovely and not quite as showy as some of the others. I can’t make up my mind which I like best and there are a lot more in the book. Thanks for calling back. xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-20757076218920012862013-10-24T14:52:28.567+01:002013-10-24T14:52:28.567+01:00Barbara, just read your clarification on my blog a...Barbara, just read your clarification on my blog and I can't stop laughing. Of course that was used as an ear pick! Good heavens, it sounds so much better, too ... Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-19775168630647375792013-10-24T13:44:11.449+01:002013-10-24T13:44:11.449+01:00No, I can't. I want to pick all of them! The l...No, I can't. I want to pick all of them! The last with using the tip of a honeysuckle petal to dig the ear was a little ... eww for me (but it is pretty practical, I must say). Flowers and fairies go so well together. My favourite would have to be the harebells. The water lilies are such a calming flower. I feel like I can breathe easier just imagining their scent.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-38219819298199065912013-10-24T13:35:58.313+01:002013-10-24T13:35:58.313+01:00Thank you! Thank you also for your visit. Barbara....Thank you! Thank you also for your visit. Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-48080578847188587532013-10-24T13:34:57.212+01:002013-10-24T13:34:57.212+01:00We used them to tell the time (how many puffs to r...We used them to tell the time (how many puffs to remove all the seeds), not that it was ever accurate! But it was a good excuse to be late home for tea! I don’t recall seeing children doing it for years, but maybe they do and we just don’t notice. Thank you for your lovely comment. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-67286660640026925012013-10-24T13:28:37.847+01:002013-10-24T13:28:37.847+01:00Thanks Diane, I agree - they are all gorgeous. Thanks Diane, I agree - they are all gorgeous. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-31650914378313139322013-10-23T23:10:34.027+01:002013-10-23T23:10:34.027+01:00It is so very hard to pick one but if I absolutely...It is so very hard to pick one but if I absolutely had to it would be the dandy puffs, we used to pick them as children, make a wish and blow. You don't see kids doing that really these days, lovely memories evoked as always with a wee visit here, thank you <3<br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.netSo many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-60263466208453040282013-10-23T21:21:32.623+01:002013-10-23T21:21:32.623+01:00My favorite is forget-me-not! They are all gorgeou...My favorite is forget-me-not! They are all gorgeous though!CraveCutehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266646948003488534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-51495158237535213282013-10-23T19:16:34.056+01:002013-10-23T19:16:34.056+01:00That’s so funny! The theme of the book (Murders!)...That’s so funny! The theme of the book (Murders!) doesn’t really go with my blog, but I know exactly what you mean. (O: You have made me think I should start a collection of books with March Hare or March House in the title – it could be fun. <br />I’m glad you enjoyed the illustrations Yvonne, thanks for your visit. xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-46541381616913941092013-10-23T19:10:58.169+01:002013-10-23T19:10:58.169+01:00I agree with you. It really is a beautiful image. ...I agree with you. It really is a beautiful image. Thanks so much for taking the time to call in. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-86371468257724350832013-10-23T15:21:45.585+01:002013-10-23T15:21:45.585+01:00Hello Catherine, yes please, I’m already looking f...Hello Catherine, yes please, I’m already looking forward to seeing the illustration on your lovely blog, and a link would be wonderful. I haven’t heard them called Dandy Puffs, as kids we called them dandelion clocks – the number of puffs it took to remove all the seeds was supposed to tell the time – that must be where the puff's bit comes from! I’ve never thought about it before, thank you for pointing it out. Love Barbara xxBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-15492882141098563172013-10-23T15:14:27.091+01:002013-10-23T15:14:27.091+01:00Hello Stephanie, it really is difficult to pick ju...Hello Stephanie, it really is difficult to pick just one - I keep changing my mind. Thanks for your visit, Barbara.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-11865809765276208992013-10-23T15:08:45.441+01:002013-10-23T15:08:45.441+01:00Hi Darlene, This is one of those times when the sa...Hi Darlene, This is one of those times when the saying “never judge a book by its cover” is absolutely true! Thanks for your comment.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-5094310046046624822013-10-23T15:07:55.133+01:002013-10-23T15:07:55.133+01:00I couldn't agree more! My first thought when I...I couldn't agree more! My first thought when I looked at the water lilies illustration was "ah ha someone has been reading the water babies!" Thanks for your visit. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-66071901096948288442013-10-23T10:24:01.265+01:002013-10-23T10:24:01.265+01:00Thank you Aunt Mary, feel free to look at them as ...Thank you Aunt Mary, feel free to look at them as many times as you like :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-42610416829779642482013-10-23T10:12:07.271+01:002013-10-23T10:12:07.271+01:00What a lovely post, and such a beautiful book.
I...What a lovely post, and such a beautiful book. <br />I couldn't possibly choose just one favourite, although I do adore Forget-Me-Nots.<br /><br />By the way - I came across <b><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-March-Hare-Murders-ID-86300-/370902716692?pt=Non_Fiction&hash=item565b865114" rel="nofollow"> THIS </a></b> book today, and thought of you :o<br /><br />Have a lovely day Barbara x<br /><br /><br /><br />Melancholy and Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673612033089953330noreply@blogger.com