tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post7238617530525448917..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: Wild Flower Albums and some recent readingRagged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-90784177181445750472016-10-26T15:31:29.385+01:002016-10-26T15:31:29.385+01:00Pete Duxon - Thanks so much Pete - off to check ou...Pete Duxon - Thanks so much Pete - off to check out Sharon Kay Penman on Amazon - always grateful for new author suggestions :)<br /><br />Sadly, don't have the PG Tips wildflower cards but yes I would like them.! Unfortunately, I got rid of a lot of my childhood stuff when I got married and regret it so much - probably why I am such a hoarder now :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-5258476196932411932016-10-26T13:27:50.393+01:002016-10-26T13:27:50.393+01:00You might like Sharon Kay Penman.... she is noted ...You might like Sharon Kay Penman.... she is noted for the Sunne in Splendour about Richard III..... but she has written lots about the Plantagenets. She has a mystery series set around 1190 (Justin de Quincey is the lead character),<br /><br />I bet you have the PG Tips wildflower cards or want them :)The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-27989692006439389682016-10-25T23:35:00.912+01:002016-10-25T23:35:00.912+01:00SeagullSuzie - Thanks so much - glad you like the ...SeagullSuzie - Thanks so much - glad you like the wildflower albums :) So sorry to hear about your eye problems due to working on computer so much - worry about my son at times as he spends all day at work on computer then comes home and spends all evening and weekends on one doing voluntary work. Hope you can read more soon.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-36176214331574644862016-10-25T17:30:21.735+01:002016-10-25T17:30:21.735+01:00What beautiful wildflower books. Nice to have a re...What beautiful wildflower books. Nice to have a reading catch-up, but not due to illness. I'm struggling with reading my books since work on the computer is hard on my eyes at the moment.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-52920849828044307982016-10-25T16:48:52.305+01:002016-10-25T16:48:52.305+01:00Amanda Peters - Thanks Amanda - some of the books ...Amanda Peters - Thanks Amanda - some of the books were read before and after being ill - since last blog on reading anyway! I can only concentrate on books when in a room on my own - can't read while the tv is on for example.<br /><br />Good idea about checking which of the flowers have been seen from the card albums - although I don't think I've seen many of the arable wildflowers in the wild :( Will check later :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-14681889531989097562016-10-25T15:15:54.845+01:002016-10-25T15:15:54.845+01:00You did manage to get some reading done, I'm s...You did manage to get some reading done, I'm still unable to concentrate long enough to read, as my mind jumps all over the place.<br />The card book does look lovely, I need to have a proper look through mine and see what flowers are displayed. Wonder if there are any I have not seen over the summer. <br />Amanda xx Amanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-60726367543846374712016-10-25T13:22:57.571+01:002016-10-25T13:22:57.571+01:00Pam - thanks Pam. Colds these days seem much nasti...Pam - thanks Pam. Colds these days seem much nastier than they used to be - I would say it was an age thing but my son and daughter in their 20's really suffered too although I was the only one to go down with bronchitis :( Feeling much better now thanks! I was so glad I could read otherwise I think I would have gone round the bend! I used to collect the tea cards (Brooke Bond?) sadly, no longer have the albums :(Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-11584393436675832016-10-25T12:18:06.000+01:002016-10-25T12:18:06.000+01:00Aren't colds the worst, they always seem to ca...Aren't colds the worst, they always seem to cause further problems and linger around! I hope you're feeling much better. A great excuse for lots of reading so that's something I guess! The flower albums are just lovely, I vaguely remember collecting cigarette cards as a child when my Dad was a smoker!! Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-57412004295657488402016-10-25T10:51:58.506+01:002016-10-25T10:51:58.506+01:00Simon Douglas Thompson - thanks Simon - worth buyi...Simon Douglas Thompson - thanks Simon - worth buying a decent wildflower guide - you are spoilt for choice these days :)<br /><br />Rosie -thanks very much Rosie - I was reading that much that for the first time ever I actually got fed up with it! I will check out the Neil Bray books. I recently rejoined a local library - mainly in case I do any more research into family history. Hope those 20+ people get a move on with reading the book :) I don't mind paying full price for a hard/paperback but it always seems a bit excessive for the kindle version which is why usually (- there are a few exceptions!!) I wait. Do hope we both return to Morville soon - I dream about that garden! :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-6197526399295800962016-10-25T09:07:21.841+01:002016-10-25T09:07:21.841+01:00Sorry to read that you have been ill and hope you ...Sorry to read that you have been ill and hope you will feel well again soon. Good idea to catch up on reading whilst you feel under the weather. I have the new Shetland novel Cold Earth reserved at the library but I'm 22 in the queue so it will be a while before I get it. I always mix Gillian Linscott up with Gillian Tindall who I think writes non fiction books about houses through history. I think I have read a Nell Bray suffragette novel by Gillian Linscott. I'd love to return to Morville one day too:) Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-16979534446770119522016-10-24T21:59:33.548+01:002016-10-24T21:59:33.548+01:00The wildflower books are very pretty, I need a dec...The wildflower books are very pretty, I need a decent guide!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-21845097247769936452016-10-24T21:46:48.317+01:002016-10-24T21:46:48.317+01:00Wendy - Thanks so much Wendy - am a lot better now...Wendy - Thanks so much Wendy - am a lot better now. We all went down with it and everyone still has a bit of a cough - a particularly nasty virus :( So pleased you liked the wildflower albums - I love things like that (I have quite a collection of Observer, New Naturalist and Wayside and Woodland old books - the latter are particularly charming). So sad though when you consider the decline in so many wildlife species :(<br /><br />Would really recommend the Katherine Swift books - she is a superb writer and the books are not just about gardening but geology, history, etc. I think (and fervently hope!) she is working on a new one :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-64010482592967939952016-10-24T19:52:29.391+01:002016-10-24T19:52:29.391+01:00I'm sorry to hear you were ill and hope all is...I'm sorry to hear you were ill and hope all is well now. At least you were able to do some reading. The wildflower albums from the 1930s are wonderful, such beautiful books. As you say, many of these wildflowers would have been so common before post-war intensive farming. They are a record of what we've lost.<br />I'm always interested to see what you've been reading and once again you've recommended Katherine Swift so I must try her books.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.com