tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post4454865617690972472..comments2023-07-26T08:30:38.790+01:00Comments on The conversation continued...: The birds & the bees...Rachel Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10294820106746562149noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-72081056823907771832012-06-07T22:34:54.413+01:002012-06-07T22:34:54.413+01:00Hasn't Susan done a fantastic job showing us t...Hasn't Susan done a fantastic job showing us through England? I know you were happy to meet them, then to have them come to visit with you. Frankly, I would LOVE to meet both YOU and Susan, but how to make that happen is beyond me!<br />According to the official report from the Weather Service, this spring has been the warmest ever recorded, so the break we had in heat and humidity yesterday and today has been most refreshing. The a/c has actually been turned on for quite a number of weeks. The past two days, we have been able to have the doors open for the cool breeze. <br />It is good to read your blog, Rachel, and I look forward to seeing what is going on in your life.<br />xoNelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-18300406351920622092012-05-31T10:34:05.360+01:002012-05-31T10:34:05.360+01:00Dear Rachel,
Hi, I am so happy to meet you! ... ...Dear Rachel,<br />Hi, I am so happy to meet you! ... After Susan so beautifully introduced us to you, Paul and Alice, I just had to write to you... Any friend of Susan's is a friend of mine! <br />I took a peak at your blog and I love it already! Love reading about the birds and the bees and seeing your beautiful pictures.... Just wish I could taste your brownies!<br /><br />I live in a suburb of a busy city and my dream is to have an English style cottage and a pond where I can take my dog, a big pillow and a cup of tea and a book and float in an old wooden boat under a willow tree and just listen to the sound of the birds and the bugs... That's heaven to me! England is just the place for that! You are so blessed to live in all that green beauty! <br />I have always wanted to know someone that lives in England! .... I am so blessed to find you! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your wonderful life!...love Mozart too!<br />Sincerely,<br />VictoriaVictoria Lemon drops, lollipops and puddle ducksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-6555016336844933802012-05-31T04:42:14.442+01:002012-05-31T04:42:14.442+01:00Oh my Rachel, I have come to visit from Susan'...Oh my Rachel, I have come to visit from Susan's blog.. I know I am going to love getting to know you better. Susan only takes us the best places and introduces us to the coolest of folks!mascanlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265744683449278774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-92142718545544022872012-05-30T19:47:47.268+01:002012-05-30T19:47:47.268+01:00Oh Rachel---again, your video is enchanting---a bi...Oh Rachel---again, your video is enchanting---a bit of your voice, too----Alice!!! Maybe if I call loud enough, she'll pay me a visit!!<br />xoxo<br />JoannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-43668551534998714182012-05-30T17:45:59.854+01:002012-05-30T17:45:59.854+01:00What a pleasure to meet you through Susan B.! You...What a pleasure to meet you through Susan B.! You girls are having way too much fun - Well deserved and earned, I'd say! I've now bookmarked you, too, so I can enjoy your musings and talents, along with Susan's, each and every day. Thank you for shining your beautiful inner lights with us all! ~KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-84116235057400674812012-05-30T14:53:09.972+01:002012-05-30T14:53:09.972+01:00Lovely blog! I followed you over from Susan Branch...Lovely blog! I followed you over from Susan Branch's blog and one I saw your purring, black kitty in the side bar, I knew I had to follow you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-34385845905420850152012-05-27T11:27:13.607+01:002012-05-27T11:27:13.607+01:00I am so enjoying your blog. Thank you for the swe...I am so enjoying your blog. Thank you for the sweet little videos too! Love the birdsong and have the snowfall saved - I live in the tropics now but originally from the north:) Came to you through Sue!Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174819795942416446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-13230215473375731952012-05-23T23:03:02.756+01:002012-05-23T23:03:02.756+01:00I feel so blissfully spoiled, following along with...I feel so blissfully spoiled, following along with Sue on her travels and then coming here to read about the beautiful country you call home. I would so love to see all these things in person one day! It was fun to see you with Sue and Joe, especially at Sissinghurst! High drama with the bees! I'm glad you got it sorted out and have them settled back in. I'm also happy to know that your weather has improved! xoxoJaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163283732112508901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-47731560334419925842012-05-23T03:59:11.623+01:002012-05-23T03:59:11.623+01:00P.S. I can't see polka dots without thinking o...P.S. I can't see polka dots without thinking of YOU.<br /><br />Also, laughed when I read Sue's "beloved Joe." Well heck Rachel, to anyone who knows him he is BELOVED.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />s (love the video)Sharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-48295794458794828992012-05-23T03:52:32.209+01:002012-05-23T03:52:32.209+01:00Hi dear Rachel,
WONDERFUL! I adore Sissinghurt. I...Hi dear Rachel,<br /><br />WONDERFUL! I adore Sissinghurt. I always say it is my favorite, but in England there are SO MANY FAVORITES.<br /><br />Wish I could be there! Miss you,<br /><br />SharonSharon Lovejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04321160956925191137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-8864772956628896232012-05-22T22:16:39.478+01:002012-05-22T22:16:39.478+01:00Dear Rachel,
Love the photos of Sissinghurst, woul...Dear Rachel,<br />Love the photos of Sissinghurst, would love to visit there next time I get to England. Thanks for the birdsong.<br />Hope you are enjoying the late spring days.<br />Love,<br />KayKay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-25370614341583262402012-05-22T11:18:06.685+01:002012-05-22T11:18:06.685+01:00The birdsong that echo's in our own trees here...The birdsong that echo's in our own trees here in the garden as well as on local walks, is simply life enhancing. Your short video of the sounds in your own wooded walk is magic ..poetjanstiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366592443925617507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-91918163156496371972012-05-21T21:58:22.831+01:002012-05-21T21:58:22.831+01:00So fascinating and magical! I hope I can see it al...So fascinating and magical! I hope I can see it all some day. xoxoDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13347524768245781298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-7450221228632139692012-05-20T19:43:02.878+01:002012-05-20T19:43:02.878+01:00Hi Rachel
I am mostly just a reader of blogs, but ...Hi Rachel<br />I am mostly just a reader of blogs, but I know that you bloggers like to know that your efforts are appreciated. I have been reading yours for awhile now having been tipped off by Susan Branch.<br />It was nice to see you having fun with Joe and Susan on their holiday. I was in England about seven years ago, but I have hopes of returning one day. These beautiful posts make me want to get there sooner rather later.<br />Keep up the good work.<br />Best wishes from Canada.<br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-87642022872290687152012-05-20T19:01:08.824+01:002012-05-20T19:01:08.824+01:00Hi Rachel, I too, discovered your blog through fol...Hi Rachel, I too, discovered your blog through following Susan Branch, you are soo wonderful as well, wish both of you could be close friends.......I was enthralled when I came upon your blog........thanks so much for all your sharing.....I think I will get a pen pal, as that is how you and Susan met.....what great luck......years ago a swarm of bees hovered off my back door, just as I brought myself and baby into the kitchen.....I will never forget that experience.....we just missed their arrival by seconds......xoxo and hugs to all! Ethel (from Staten Island, NY)Ethel Menhartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-50699245160224191322012-05-20T11:48:58.858+01:002012-05-20T11:48:58.858+01:00Dearest Rachel,
I'm so glad the weather is wa...Dearest Rachel,<br /><br />I'm so glad the weather is warming up for you! The gardens of Sissinghurst look absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your special day with us. The unexpected bee swarming must have been a scary sight. I'm glad all is good now and the bees are settling well with their new Queen! Happy Sunday, dearest! Alice looks adorable, by the way! xoxoRosindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184545137824695470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-90544382888017250792012-05-20T11:02:02.262+01:002012-05-20T11:02:02.262+01:00Of course you know I love seeing all the beautiful...Of course you know I love seeing all the beautiful spots around you, especially that golden place that looks so magical. I'm happy to report that my own computer addict, BooBoo sat right here with me (as always) and watched your video--he loved hearing the birds almost as much as seeing Alice. But it makes me sad to think of the poor Queen Bee displaced by an upstart. In your part of the world such things are commonplace but here we don't put our old folks in a tower or out on an ice floe. I hope the Queen and her flock are now safe and happy. Sounds as though the life of a queen bee is short and filled with usurpers as is common among the royals. So glad you're having fun with Sue and Joe. Nothing's better than having beloved guests.Nancy Frederick Sussanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319437827096600883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-11590192017905422852012-05-20T08:38:17.203+01:002012-05-20T08:38:17.203+01:00I adore Sissinghurst, we have got National Trust m...I adore Sissinghurst, we have got National Trust membership and I am determined we will visit this year. I especially like the room in the tower with the writing desk!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509940451345540183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-15482051169577315542012-05-20T05:29:54.832+01:002012-05-20T05:29:54.832+01:00Good Morning Rachel Love Your Blog & Oh How I ...Good Morning Rachel Love Your Blog & Oh How I Love Your Post About You & Sweet Sue...Friendship is Pure Magic...it's Been so Much Fun "Traveling" With Sue & Joe & You! Sue's "Tweets from The Twip" & Her Blog have been Scrumptious! Wishing You a Dazzling Day! xoxo Poof! Pixie~Dust Everywhere! ♥*¨`*.✫*¨*.¸¸.♥*¨`*.✫*¨♥*¨`*.✫*¨*.¸¸.♥Angie(Tink!)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-14865871937155505252012-05-20T00:59:26.364+01:002012-05-20T00:59:26.364+01:00Gorgeous pictures.Gorgeous pictures.Guillaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12376749604845793465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-15953833692151964172012-05-19T23:34:06.013+01:002012-05-19T23:34:06.013+01:00Hi Rachel, I found my way to your blog from your t...Hi Rachel, I found my way to your blog from your tweet on Susan Branch's Twitter page. How did you come to know her? I'm sure she's glad that you've taken some of the load off her shoulders with your post about Sissinghurst. She seems to want to tell us EVERYTHING (and I want her to!), but to take the time away from actually experiencing her time there must be conflicting for her. <br /><br />So, thank you for your photos and commentary. Everything is wonderful. As for the bees....one day I heard this very ominous sound in my front yard up in the trees. I'd never seen such a thing before! It was a swarm of bees. Then a bunch of birds came out of nowhere swooping down through the yard crisscrossing the whole area. Fascinating!<br /><br />To Dawn in Minnesota, I live in Maryland, and we call them Hens and Chicks here, too.<br /><br />By the way, Alice is adorable!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-11346693548834249792012-05-19T22:56:05.581+01:002012-05-19T22:56:05.581+01:00Lovely post! I've had an interest in bee keepi...Lovely post! I've had an interest in bee keeping since I saw Brigit Strawbridge give a talk when I was in England 2 yrs ago. And I've added Sissinghurst to my list. :)Patricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-64935895172387329202012-05-19T20:10:44.523+01:002012-05-19T20:10:44.523+01:00Hi Rachel--so glad to see all went well with your ...Hi Rachel--so glad to see all went well with your bees--so facinating--how brave you are to keep them--if we had more property I would love to!<br />I know you are having fun with your friend Susan Branch. She is such a sweetheart and if you are her friend I know you are too! So nice you visited Sissinghurst with Susan and Joe. Have a lovely weekend my friend!<br />Martha EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-57643522964422486022012-05-19T19:39:55.110+01:002012-05-19T19:39:55.110+01:00Oh Rachel...I was reading along "Ooooo-ing&qu...Oh Rachel...I was reading along "Ooooo-ing"<br />& "Aaaah-ing", enjoying your blog...and then I<br />got to the end and "Whaaaaaaaa!!....that's me<br />...my name is out in the World-of-Blog!" Haha!<br />You made my morning..."Thank You!" It still<br />makes me feel nervous when I "comment."<br /> Old Fashioned House Leeks...my Grandma had<br />those, my Mom had those, and I have those ! <br />However, we call them "Hens & Chicks." Do you<br />think they are the same thing or is it just<br />a made-up name from Minnesota? They look alike to me !! Ya never know...we do say, "Uffda!" don't cha know !!! :)<br /> I am trying ever so hard to "WHOOOSH" some<br />of our warm and windy SUNSHINE your way...<br />temperatures in the 90's and Sun,SUn,SUN !!!<br />When it does get there please think of me and<br />know that I'm wishing you a Beautiful Day !!!<br />Until next time...Take Care & Enjoy !!!<br />XoX Dawn :}Dawn from Minnesotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8734264482582229087.post-37985766650805275262012-05-19T18:34:38.035+01:002012-05-19T18:34:38.035+01:00Beautiful post am a new follower have been followi...Beautiful post am a new follower have been following Susan branch for about a year now love all her work have her books calendar and a set of pjs!! :) lovely that you have got to spend some time together and more to come while she is here she is staying up the road from me I was so excited to hear this I'm in Rolvenden I commented on her blog that I really need to get out more and see the local sights have never actually been to sissinghurst gardens even though I drive through there a lot must make it happen looks beautiful xx vickiVintagechichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625086804539604545noreply@blogger.com