tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post8298756822633329348..comments2024-01-30T10:46:39.914+00:00Comments on Dartmoor Ramblings: CHRISTMAS CARDS, LIGHTING STRIKES AGAIN AND THE GOLDEN PLOVERS ARE BACKEm Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-18426049222660262462014-10-25T19:45:29.768+01:002014-10-25T19:45:29.768+01:00Okay Em, keeping my fingers crossed :)Okay Em, keeping my fingers crossed :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-35903748168585979022014-10-19T19:52:15.426+01:002014-10-19T19:52:15.426+01:00Of course I will and I think you've just made ...Of course I will and I think you've just made it viable! I need to count up who has said yes and get ordering. You can contact me at emparko@gmail.com if you need to. Do you know, I've never walked on Bodmin....shameful given how close we are! We just cruise past on the A30 on the way to the sea....I'm blushing. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-40580853929672387812014-10-19T19:50:14.117+01:002014-10-19T19:50:14.117+01:00Of course you do! I'm very much hoping to rece...Of course you do! I'm very much hoping to receive one. I did Snippet cards last year but I think I'll order enough of these this time. The school used to do a thing where the children did a design which you could then order as a card....I'm sure you've seen them....but unfortunately they stopped doing it and the pressure was on. <br /><br />I'm not sure what picture library would be interested - I've been out of the game too long! xxEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-12497748625398235872014-10-19T17:41:33.606+01:002014-10-19T17:41:33.606+01:00Hello Em! Please would you put me down for a coup...Hello Em! Please would you put me down for a couple of packs of your Christmas cards - they would be ideal for me as I also live on the Moor - but Bodmin Moor not Dartmoor now. Not sure how to contact you with email and address, etc. as I don't have a Blog. I have ticked the 'Notify me' box for starters!Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-58149467282266895722014-10-19T12:40:04.059+01:002014-10-19T12:40:04.059+01:00I'm afraid I do Flossy cards at Christmas (as ...I'm afraid I do Flossy cards at Christmas (as you might well imagine), and I don't send that many any more as it is just so expensive with the cost of postage. But your photgographs are lovely. You really are very good and I am sure your work should be with a picture library where they could earn some money. I've never seen a golden plover so I was really interested in those pix. Glad you are up and running again on the internet. Lily xxxFlossy and Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686320476364720669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-69590593693695253322014-10-18T12:07:36.165+01:002014-10-18T12:07:36.165+01:00HIGHLY likely. M and I spent almost ten years tryi...HIGHLY likely. M and I spent almost ten years trying to identify them from a distance and it's only having a decent zoom that allowed me to be sure!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-55610122455767218872014-10-18T12:06:17.987+01:002014-10-18T12:06:17.987+01:00Thanks Elizabeth. There were many rejects!Thanks Elizabeth. There were many rejects!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-74716567930083948782014-10-18T12:05:57.801+01:002014-10-18T12:05:57.801+01:00I've left it a bit late I know. So much going ...I've left it a bit late I know. So much going on, I just forgot. Never mind - it looks like there might be enough to make it worth it. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-83725205614572514982014-10-18T12:05:10.444+01:002014-10-18T12:05:10.444+01:00They seem pretty settled here and are ALWAYS there...They seem pretty settled here and are ALWAYS there around lunchtime. They obviously travel more than I thought! Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-34065264857936464002014-10-18T11:59:21.813+01:002014-10-18T11:59:21.813+01:00Great - I'll put you on the tally list and see...Great - I'll put you on the tally list and see how many we have. It's a beautiful sound, if a little screechy, isn't it?Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-21873039101513468392014-10-18T11:52:03.843+01:002014-10-18T11:52:03.843+01:00She looks very pleased with herself doesn't sh...She looks very pleased with herself doesn't she?Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-88678872997182815752014-10-18T11:51:36.431+01:002014-10-18T11:51:36.431+01:00Thanks Cindy and I hope you're feeling better ...Thanks Cindy and I hope you're feeling better today. xxEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-4629684762086443292014-10-18T11:50:47.483+01:002014-10-18T11:50:47.483+01:00I liked the idea of you reading it very thoroughly...I liked the idea of you reading it very thoroughly! xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-23035340365301575882014-10-18T11:49:22.511+01:002014-10-18T11:49:22.511+01:00That's great - thanks Jane....I'll see how...That's great - thanks Jane....I'll see how many more people say yes! xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-91137321432688551492014-10-18T11:48:20.238+01:002014-10-18T11:48:20.238+01:00The Plovers seems to be having a great time, picki...The Plovers seems to be having a great time, picking up little groups of stragglers until they're all at it. I wonder what it is that makes them land eventually?<br /><br />I really would miss the snow here. If it's really cold and raining at lower altitude, it will be snowing up here!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-64089082859572184702014-10-18T09:13:26.854+01:002014-10-18T09:13:26.854+01:00I wonder if the Golden Plovers are what we saw las...I wonder if the Golden Plovers are what we saw last week? They were wheeling in a flock over the moor, and Wolf Boy was convinced they were starlings. They were not starlings, but I couldn't tell him what they were. Oh Goodness - I haven't even started packing for Brixham :/<br />Danielle Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570796614148198253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-38202497822826622622014-10-16T14:40:56.235+01:002014-10-16T14:40:56.235+01:00Dear Em, absolutely amazing bird pictures!
I mean ...Dear Em, absolutely amazing bird pictures!<br />I mean all the photos are excellent as ever but the birds in flight particularly amazing!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-73154794475732085102014-10-16T11:26:47.223+01:002014-10-16T11:26:47.223+01:00So glad you are back on the internet - the photos ...So glad you are back on the internet - the photos are gorgeous. I especially love the rainbow and cow picture - stunning :)<br /><br />Well done on getting the Golden Plover photos - there's a field near me where they occasionally put in a brief appearance at this time of year, I really must try and get over there one day.<br /><br />I would have loved some of the Christmas cards but unfortunately I have loads left over from last year and these days I don't send many.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-84613449804316610932014-10-16T09:30:21.436+01:002014-10-16T09:30:21.436+01:00I absolutely love rainbow cow, that's a real w...I absolutely love rainbow cow, that's a real winner Em. Very interesting about the Golden Plover flock as I saw a flock of about 60+ on Tuesday heading for the coast at about 6.30pm as I was driving to Paignton. They flew over Newton Abbot as I was leaving and our paths crossed two more times, near Totnes and Paignton near Goodrington heading in the direction of Berry Head.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-12423718700228544972014-10-16T07:02:09.026+01:002014-10-16T07:02:09.026+01:00Hi Em, you can always put me down for some cards. ...Hi Em, you can always put me down for some cards. Love the Golden Plovers, and your photos, they used to come to the downs above Bath, and the sound early morning as they took flight from the grass was magical.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-69793023829840474042014-10-16T00:20:36.224+01:002014-10-16T00:20:36.224+01:00Love rainbow cow!
Cheers!
Linda :o)Love rainbow cow!<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-29174585280606972972014-10-15T22:47:43.651+01:002014-10-15T22:47:43.651+01:00I love those Golden Plover photos! I really got a ...I love those Golden Plover photos! I really got a sense of them twisting and turning in flight and coming closer then moving away, just like a real flock. They are strictly seashore birds in Australia so it's strange to perceive them as birds of the upland moors as well, but I did see them in similar habitat in Norway.<br /><br />I'm not a huge Christmas person myself so I don't have much use for cards I'm afraid. Those snowy scenes are gorgeous though, I wish snow was still a feature of my life once in a while. Surprisingly they have had five inches of snow in the Blue Mountains this week, just over an hour west of Sydney! This time last year, they had temps of 30C as a massive bush fire engulfed half the place - crazy!<br /><br />Hope OB enjoys his time away and that you catch up with the internet! :)Christian Perrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835955663432829705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-28420082850715028692014-10-15T22:26:35.293+01:002014-10-15T22:26:35.293+01:00 Oh, and I forgot - because I have so much to say!... Oh, and I forgot - because I have so much to say! - I hope that OB has a good week away too. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-45374572088274632232014-10-15T22:26:04.055+01:002014-10-15T22:26:04.055+01:00So much to say!! Love the pictures that you chose...So much to say!! Love the pictures that you chose for your cards, sadly I won't order as I still have so many handmade ones that I made several years ago that I am trying to use up! I love the pictures of the plovers as well, they are amazing aren't they. I hope that all goes well with the builders and the repairs, I know how important this is, as you know I know! At least now the hacking the old stuff off is done that is the worst of it finished isn't it. I wish that I had thought of getting our builders to add extra insulation, that will make your house so much warmer and snugger won't it! Good luck with the cards, I really hope that you get some more takers and can make a profit. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109597837911345568.post-41125198372024010322014-10-15T19:59:25.330+01:002014-10-15T19:59:25.330+01:00The Rainbow Cow pic is perfect ! And Em thank you...The Rainbow Cow pic is perfect ! And Em thank you for your kind words always xxxCindy@NorthofWiartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00262513991016475701noreply@blogger.com