tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post1934572960556358755..comments2024-03-28T09:14:09.627+00:00Comments on Vintage Vixen: The Distancing Diaries - Day 164 & 165Vixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-7044900496026058412020-09-10T02:08:09.129+01:002020-09-10T02:08:09.129+01:00The cats now have a very cool new mat to enjoy whi...The cats now have a very cool new mat to enjoy while they eat. I should have one for Sylvester as I'm always cleaning up dried food bits off the floor around his dishes.<br /><br />The quotations by Charles Wade that you included in the post are quite lovely. As nice as it is to be able to visit all of these National Trust properties, I do hope you get your trip to Greece. We're all rooting for you!Forest City Fashionistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428940427287921203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-22762602858097476922020-09-08T20:22:12.907+01:002020-09-08T20:22:12.907+01:00Those Ivy covered Walls and Buildings are Sublime!...Those Ivy covered Walls and Buildings are Sublime!Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-49123977594505773012020-09-08T15:41:37.465+01:002020-09-08T15:41:37.465+01:00Ah, that garden looks utterly idyllic. I can imagi...Ah, that garden looks utterly idyllic. I can imagine Snowshill was a welcome retreat after the awfulness of war. <br /><br />Consider my appendages crossed!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-59624003560256834172020-09-06T16:47:03.479+01:002020-09-06T16:47:03.479+01:00I love the yellow sun top and using a desk mat as ...I love the yellow sun top and using a desk mat as a cat feeding mat is a brilliant idea. What a posh mat for Frank to enjoy his prawns on :-) We've never visited Snowshill Manor, but I can see that we have to rectify this omission at some point. What a gorgeous place! You're looking right at home wearing that Jody T of California maxi dress, too. I'll be crossing all body parts for your trip too! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-46616756124795334292020-09-04T10:31:24.110+01:002020-09-04T10:31:24.110+01:00@top: just wet it in the evening, wring it gentle ...@top: just wet it in the evening, wring it gentle in a towel and air dry overnight on a hanger or hooks, the creases will fall out :-D xxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-69540376247332606162020-09-04T09:49:22.509+01:002020-09-04T09:49:22.509+01:00Hello Amanda. I'm touched that I help inspire ...Hello Amanda. I'm touched that I help inspire you to get out and have a potter about. My garden no longer feels daunting now I spend a bit of time in there every day. Spring is such an exciting time in the garden, I love seeing the subtle changes and new signs of life.<br />I bet visiting Greece was very different in January, something we've thought about doing next year as India probably won't be a possibility. I'm trying to remain positive that our trip goes ahead but it's still very up in the air at the moment. xxx<br />Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-85156339936715279872020-09-04T09:45:46.787+01:002020-09-04T09:45:46.787+01:00The gold top would look wonderful with olive green...The gold top would look wonderful with olive green, thanks for the inspiration! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-16843374444272480962020-09-04T09:45:12.555+01:002020-09-04T09:45:12.555+01:00Oh Jill, don't ever feel like you need to apol...Oh Jill, don't ever feel like you need to apologise for not visiting, just pop in when you can. Your holiday looked stunning.<br />I come back with so many new planting ideas when I visit these gardens. I've got a wishlist on a posh plant website that I'll never be able to afford but it's nice to dream! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-56017660102139896692020-09-04T09:43:44.510+01:002020-09-04T09:43:44.510+01:00Hi Allie! It did seem a bit strange exploring Snow...Hi Allie! It did seem a bit strange exploring Snowshill with lots of other people but everyone was really smiley & polite and more than happy to move to one side so we could take pictures. Nothing worse than being photo bombed by a fleece wearer in Gor-tex trousers! Spoils the look of the photo no end!<br />I'm terrified of running out of books - I don't think I've ever not had one on the go my entire life! Loads of love to you, hope you're having a good week. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-74564448448666862102020-09-04T09:40:17.811+01:002020-09-04T09:40:17.811+01:00Thanks, Andrea! xxxThanks, Andrea! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-14268742344031337012020-09-04T09:40:06.817+01:002020-09-04T09:40:06.817+01:00Modern technology, eh? Who'd have thought it! ...Modern technology, eh? Who'd have thought it! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-60466981330652652742020-09-04T09:39:45.132+01:002020-09-04T09:39:45.132+01:00Hi Catmac! Isn't it lovely? If you're watc...Hi Catmac! Isn't it lovely? If you're watching George Clarke on a Sunday night he's visiting it this week, be prepared to be amazed by Snowshill's interior, Wade was an obsessive collector of the weird and wonderful. <br />It'd be a great excuse to buy some more doll's houses, wouldn't it? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-79848397397782320022020-09-04T09:37:55.234+01:002020-09-04T09:37:55.234+01:00Thanks, Monica! It's started to feel quite chi...Thanks, Monica! It's started to feel quite chilly in the mornings and waistcoats are the perfect solution, too soon for coats and jackets yet! It's also got huge deep pockets for my purse, hand santiser and a spare mask - 2020 covid style!<br />What a coincidence about both having that Patrick Leigh Fermor book. My task today is sorting out my e reader. Jon gets by with a couple of paperbacks, I need at least 10 books so it's a much better option for travel. <br />Snowshill is a real joy, we loved all the quirky detail and it was so lovely to have heat and sunshine! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-47345950448845432742020-09-04T09:34:27.241+01:002020-09-04T09:34:27.241+01:00Less than a fortnight to go now and i still don...Less than a fortnight to go now and i still don't know whether we can go, I'm on the travel forums and news channels on a near hourly bass. What strange times we're living in! <br />That white dress was made for National Trust visits, wasn't it? xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-60179681501638319582020-09-04T09:32:23.593+01:002020-09-04T09:32:23.593+01:00Morning, Shaz! We are spoilt here in the Midlands....Morning, Shaz! We are spoilt here in the Midlands. When we joined the National Trust we were visiting a castle in Wales for my 50th and the lady who took our details told us that we really would get value for money with our membership as there's so many properties within an hour's drive from our house. She was right.<br />I love stalking Ebay, you don't need to buy anything, it's just so enjoyable to admire lovely things and watch how much they sell for although I did snaffle "a project" this week for a song, I can see myself sitting and mending for hours when it turns up! <br />I've got so used to my every other day chats with lovely, like-minded women like you that I shall feel very strange not checking in! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-17087348845793893932020-09-04T09:27:53.615+01:002020-09-04T09:27:53.615+01:00Hi Lulu! I was fascinated by the mini trees in the...Hi Lulu! I was fascinated by the mini trees in the model village, so clever!<br />I didn't know anything about dahlias until this year and seeing so many in the national trust gardens we've visited, I really want to grow some next year but I'm thinking in a pot rather than a border. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-49533554732246578382020-09-04T09:26:28.141+01:002020-09-04T09:26:28.141+01:00You must live a great spot to have so much within ...You must live a great spot to have so much within easy travelling distance. we're really spoilt where we are! You should take time out and take yourself off somewhere, it does wonders for your mental health.<br />That top would be perfect in Greece but I bought it without my glasses and didn't realise until I got home that it's 100% viscose, absolutely useless for travelling, it creases so badly! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-86171752031486138172020-09-04T09:24:33.492+01:002020-09-04T09:24:33.492+01:00Isn't it gorgeous? Have you been to The Cotswo...Isn't it gorgeous? Have you been to The Cotswolds? There's some amazing National trust places to visit and some beautiful villages, you just have to be a millionaire to live there. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-58209946053361899142020-09-04T09:23:04.858+01:002020-09-04T09:23:04.858+01:00Hi Carole! We are lucky living in the Midlands hav...Hi Carole! We are lucky living in the Midlands having Worcester, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire within an hour's travelling distance.<br />It was so cold at the weekend, at one point I was wrapped in a blanket with the heating on - I don't do that in December. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-38613402021548516502020-09-04T09:21:08.781+01:002020-09-04T09:21:08.781+01:00Thank you, I need all the crossing I can get!
Snow...Thank you, I need all the crossing I can get!<br />Snowshill is lovely, such a beautiful & engaging property. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-34337632261482132242020-09-04T09:20:32.792+01:002020-09-04T09:20:32.792+01:00Isn't it lovely? I always think the best Natio...Isn't it lovely? I always think the best National Trust places are those where you can imagine yourself living, Snowshill is definitely one of them.<br />You'll have to treat yourself to some lemon cucumber seeds for next year, if we can grow them anyone can! <br />I'm obsessed with the news & travel forums at the moment! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-2730986535461321032020-09-04T09:17:57.621+01:002020-09-04T09:17:57.621+01:00We are really lucky being such a short drive away ...We are really lucky being such a short drive away from The Cotswolds. My grandparents always used to go on holiday there, such a dramatic difference from Walsall considering it was only an hour down the road.<br />I missed that Escape to the Country, Jon's currently obsessed with something with Simon O'Brien and that really irritating Henry bloke doing stuff up (badly) and selling it! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-58279156831920003842020-09-04T09:15:34.967+01:002020-09-04T09:15:34.967+01:00Thanks! Thanks! Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-70832375054576279952020-09-04T09:15:27.574+01:002020-09-04T09:15:27.574+01:00That lovely Cotswold stone is such a gentle backdr...That lovely Cotswold stone is such a gentle backdrop to the planting, isn't it? Even the veg patch was beautiful with climbing roses, nasturtiums and marigolds mingled amongst the edibles.<br />The lime tree will look a lot better thinned out, providing the council say yes.<br />That top would love to go to Greece, trouble is that I went shopping without my glasses and didn't realise until I got home that it was 100% viscose, rubbish for packing, too many creases! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4868048249049410936.post-12802855323598476832020-09-04T09:12:38.356+01:002020-09-04T09:12:38.356+01:00There was something interesting or beautiful tucke...There was something interesting or beautiful tucked away in every corner. I've not visited the inside of the manor for years but Charles wade was a legendary collector and ended up living in an outbuilding as he'd run out of space in his house. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.com