tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post9105094480977095961..comments2024-03-11T18:52:05.349+01:00Comments on PhotoDiary: 13/05/2021 Making a mini escape....Zimbabwehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-1165639602668438142021-05-25T05:44:28.778+02:002021-05-25T05:44:28.778+02:00Gosh. I would love a mini escape. We've been s...Gosh. I would love a mini escape. We've been stuck in the city for months.The Yum Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401523207811915718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-75556286313446572422021-05-24T21:25:09.096+02:002021-05-24T21:25:09.096+02:00It was good to have a trip out but it was all rush...It was good to have a trip out but it was all rushed with the late appointment and then having to get home with certificates because we after curfew hours. It was only 7pm then, it has since been lifted to 9pm. I hope the email works as I updated it today so I hope I have not lost you!! I could not get the emails already on feedburner, after getting frustrated I gave up! I used https://follow.it/blog/ now it is on the bird blog as well.<br />Hope all is well and that you enjoyed Staden. Summer must arrive soon!!! DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-34451268937999954282021-05-24T21:14:29.925+02:002021-05-24T21:14:29.925+02:00Penny the rain is just ridiculous, the fruit on th...Penny the rain is just ridiculous, the fruit on the trees got hammered by late frosts and now, what was left, is splitting and getting marked by the continual rain. Keep safe DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-18296956087669939132021-05-24T21:12:13.761+02:002021-05-24T21:12:13.761+02:00Thanks Denise, it would have been better if we cou...Thanks Denise, it would have been better if we could just enjoy the town without having to worry about lockdown and curfews! Keep safe DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-60199426110083230132021-05-24T21:10:31.230+02:002021-05-24T21:10:31.230+02:00I was lucky to see that mural as it was only visib...I was lucky to see that mural as it was only visible by looking up and not that obvious from the car.<br />Hope you are keeping well, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-29749365945897322432021-05-24T21:09:10.858+02:002021-05-24T21:09:10.858+02:00Not often we go anywhere now other than for an app...Not often we go anywhere now other than for an appointment, flippin COVID.!! Hope all is well with you DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-13390387758515358642021-05-24T21:08:06.507+02:002021-05-24T21:08:06.507+02:00It was for us just nice to get away from the house...It was for us just nice to get away from the house! Keep well DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-77228384571310399172021-05-24T13:53:01.022+02:002021-05-24T13:53:01.022+02:00Hi Diane - yes ... thank you a different view of l...Hi Diane - yes ... thank you a different view of life ... I love the nature and avian, insect photos you give us - but this was interesting to see. That mural is so interesting ... people who can create art like that are so clever. Rain is still around ... I 'm hoping for a dry day tomorrow - when I'm being taken to see Standen, the Arts and Craft House. It's slowed growth down ... giving us a long Spring - but the extra light has brought so much on, despite the cold. Cheers to you both - Hilary<br />PS - I'm going to try the email ... and then I need to know how you did it - or what site I need to use ... thank you! I'll check back in ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-15183209080808207332021-05-21T10:08:33.013+02:002021-05-21T10:08:33.013+02:00I enjoyed all your photos and travelling vicarious...I enjoyed all your photos and travelling vicariously with you. I'm surprised you are getting so much rain but then again it seems to be raining everywhere. We were supposed to get rain all week but it didn't happen. As usual though I think we will get rain this weekend which is a long weekend. It never fails that we get rain though I think last year it didn't rain. Have a good weekend.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-45840987087428421712021-05-20T21:43:29.361+02:002021-05-20T21:43:29.361+02:00How very interesting. I enjoyed the photos on you...How very interesting. I enjoyed the photos on your journey. All the best to you and keep in good health :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-40738742865640366432021-05-20T00:13:14.204+02:002021-05-20T00:13:14.204+02:00Hi Diane, excellent photography report. Wonderful ...Hi Diane, excellent photography report. Wonderful selection of photos, I especially loved the photos of the Mural and the street lights.<br />Take care and all the best<br />Maria Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339088623806572344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-78609039868681353572021-05-18T04:31:11.747+02:002021-05-18T04:31:11.747+02:00Thank you for showing these pics, I love seeing wh...Thank you for showing these pics, I love seeing where you live. Nice.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-10279421449537439492021-05-17T19:05:04.983+02:002021-05-17T19:05:04.983+02:00Road trips are the best--even on cloudy days. Road trips are the best--even on cloudy days. Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-5392876824543700552021-05-17T12:26:20.114+02:002021-05-17T12:26:20.114+02:00The weather here now has been foul for what seems ...The weather here now has been foul for what seems like weeks. I suspect fruit this year is going to be expensive as first too much frost and now too much rain!<br /><br />Keep well and have a good week DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-3264424098877732422021-05-17T12:24:34.608+02:002021-05-17T12:24:34.608+02:00Karen I feel as if the rest of this year will be a...Karen I feel as if the rest of this year will be a right off. I thought last year that next year would be better but it seems I was wrong then, hopefully now nest year (2022) will be better. We never used to have takeaways (nowhere that close) it would be either out to a meal or nothing, but now I would just be happy to just have a take away! Keep safe DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-10613288729970800762021-05-17T12:20:48.811+02:002021-05-17T12:20:48.811+02:00Hi Richard, I agree any escape is good at present....Hi Richard, I agree any escape is good at present. We were lucky that the rain only came down while we we were in the car and not when we left it to walk elsewhere. There are some good restaurants in Angouleme (when they are open!) but we stay out of the town unless we have a good reason to go there. I love just walking the streets in Angouleme but I need visitors to keep me company as N cannot walk far anymore. Angouleme is the self-proclaimed “Capital of the Comic Strip.” and there are cartoons and murals all over. They change quite often so I am sure there must be many that I have now missed.<br /><br />Keep safe and best wishes to you and the family, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-39955642717070792052021-05-16T19:02:22.953+02:002021-05-16T19:02:22.953+02:00It's always good to get away now and then, eve...It's always good to get away now and then, even if the weather doesn't cooperate. I love the architecture, too.<br /><br />Thanks for being part of 'My Corner of the World' this week!betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-4450066943721081012021-05-16T17:36:49.132+02:002021-05-16T17:36:49.132+02:00I hope the simple pleasures with no curfews come q...I hope the simple pleasures with no curfews come quickly to your region. It will be nice when you can stop along the way to have a meal or buy something in a shop when you are out doing your necessary errands and visits. Karen (Back Road Journal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16737332018798203441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-35447696179385227552021-05-16T11:10:41.805+02:002021-05-16T11:10:41.805+02:00I'm sorry that your min-escape didn't coin...I'm sorry that your min-escape didn't coincide with good weather, Diane, but any escape is good in the current situation, even if it does mean squeezing down narrow streets! I have been to Angoulême, but remember pretty-much nothing about it, other than it being a stop on a special train I hired to run to Bordeaux on one of my Panoramique - Gastronomique railtours. I think we may have had a group lunch there!? Aah - those were the days!<br /><br />My very best wishes to you both - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-55346381572725181292021-05-14T21:25:52.488+02:002021-05-14T21:25:52.488+02:00It was a gloomy day. Yes the visit went well and ...It was a gloomy day. Yes the visit went well and no problems, but Angouleme is not a place we ever visit unless we have visitors or appointments. It is a horrible place to drive in. Narrow roads, some so narrow that we have to close the side mirrors in!! Also many one-way roads and TomTom does not always get it right!!!<br /><br />We are really looking forward to a meal out or even a take-away! Simple pleasures may return one day!!<br /><br />Keep safe and best wishes to you both. DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-89458467241987850122021-05-14T21:20:28.003+02:002021-05-14T21:20:28.003+02:00I think our distance restriction has been lifted (...I think our distance restriction has been lifted (things keep changing and we tend to just go nowhere) but we have the curfew hours from 7pm to 6am. Also all un-necessary shops are still closed which includes restaurants. Photos with the changing light were very difficult. Stay safe, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-76092328739372256422021-05-14T21:16:38.185+02:002021-05-14T21:16:38.185+02:00It was nice to get out, but not in that weather an...It was nice to get out, but not in that weather and not for an appointment after curfew hours!! Yes I quite like that last shot as well. Hope you are both well, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-85932849945437639492021-05-14T21:14:46.084+02:002021-05-14T21:14:46.084+02:00We keep saying time for a barbeque but the weather...We keep saying time for a barbeque but the weather is not on our side. it just keeps raining, the first day it looks good is around the 26th! Thanks for the visit and enjoy your warmer weather. Keep safe, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-19270561202771490142021-05-14T13:06:14.771+02:002021-05-14T13:06:14.771+02:00It was a gloomy day for a visit out of town, Diane...It was a gloomy day for a visit out of town, Diane. Bright sunshine would have been more in keeping with your mood at being permitted the freedom to travel beyond your own town. I hope that all went well and that you accomplished what that you needed to do there. Perhaps when you next return you will also be able to tarry a little longer and enjoy lunch there. Oh to enjoy those simple pleasures again! Stay well. Best wishes to Nigel. DavidDavid M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2090635066385895666.post-13488755316063785602021-05-14T10:50:23.153+02:002021-05-14T10:50:23.153+02:00Dramatic and stormy sky. You managed to get good s...Dramatic and stormy sky. You managed to get good snapshots to share with us on your drive to Angouleme. Beautiful buildings and monument. Over here, we too need to get permission to cross district borders.Nancy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790364807514237397noreply@blogger.com