tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post5915892838393000359..comments2024-03-09T00:25:22.754-08:00Comments on City Views, Country Dreams: City Views, Country DreamsFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-36727409348691280362018-07-24T20:27:38.734-07:002018-07-24T20:27:38.734-07:00Perfect inspiration :) and what attention to deta...Perfect inspiration :) and what attention to detail! I admire and congratulate.<br /><br /><a href="http://footballsoccer69.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ดูหนังออนไลน์</a>vaiyborahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095754542895387700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-73445496880623663392017-08-02T17:28:02.126-07:002017-08-02T17:28:02.126-07:00Wonderful, vivid, colourful scenes Frances.
ตาราง...Wonderful, vivid, colourful scenes Frances.<br /><br /><a href="https://khao-football.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ตารางคะแนน</a>Sok Sarethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373712078360375074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-65688747354541878942017-01-01T07:15:31.641-08:002017-01-01T07:15:31.641-08:00Thank you for those kind wishes, Maria. It is suc...Thank you for those kind wishes, Maria. It is such a pleasure to be able to connect with you via blogging. May this brand new year bring you and yours lots of happiness, kindness, peace...and of course, good health, too!<br />It's good to keep our dreams alive, and to do what we can to allow them to become reality. xo<br />Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-39640436776402958772017-01-01T00:49:09.361-08:002017-01-01T00:49:09.361-08:00Happy New Year, dear Frances! Hope you have a good...Happy New Year, dear Frances! Hope you have a good 2017 in good health, happiness, kindness, peace... all your dreams come true<br />Greetings Maria xxMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-73125025031456785552016-12-31T05:27:58.897-08:002016-12-31T05:27:58.897-08:00You are quite welcome, Chris! I'm also enjoyi...You are quite welcome, Chris! I'm also enjoying the opportunities offered by IG, while still appreciating those to be found in blogging.<br /><br />Being able to learn more about beautiful western Wales from your posts is a joy. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your country views in 2017. Wishing you and Tom a very Happy New Year. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-57362571968034986132016-12-31T02:05:08.003-08:002016-12-31T02:05:08.003-08:00Wow and wow! Such magical photos - thank you so mu...Wow and wow! Such magical photos - thank you so much for all the patience and hard work sharing them with us. And thank you for pointing me in the direction of Instagram which I'm also enjoying! Wishing you a very happy New Year. Cxx<br />Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-62613470332258935592016-12-30T16:31:24.485-08:002016-12-30T16:31:24.485-08:00I'm so glad you liked this sampling of NYC in ...I'm so glad you liked this sampling of NYC in the weeks before Christmas. There is always so much to see, Marianne...this was a very small sample.<br />I do love Christmas...and now am looking forward to the potential of what a New Year might bring. Happy 2017 to you, too! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-88371039113592954872016-12-30T08:44:53.673-08:002016-12-30T08:44:53.673-08:00Wonderful, vivid, colourful scenes Frances. Gorge...Wonderful, vivid, colourful scenes Frances. Gorgeous! And thank you! Hope you enjoyed a lovely Christmas and wishing you a very happy 2017 xxCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588437065757203375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-46511021420557914172016-12-30T06:12:15.517-08:002016-12-30T06:12:15.517-08:00Cro, it seems to me that well done window displays...Cro, it seems to me that well done window displays are an art form. Commerce enters the frame, but creativity sometimes trumps. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your kind words re the tea cups.<br /><br />Best wishes for 2017. I really enjoy visiting your posts.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-63251764717105817422016-12-29T22:11:28.816-08:002016-12-29T22:11:28.816-08:00One of the great pleasures of living in London was...One of the great pleasures of living in London was the Christmas window displays. I loved them.<br /><br />Congratulations on your cup cards; beautiful.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-10078091708943783162016-12-29T06:11:02.284-08:002016-12-29T06:11:02.284-08:00Thank you for your kind words, dear Vicki.
I'...Thank you for your kind words, dear Vicki.<br /><br />I'm so glad that you were able to be home for Christmas!<br /><br />The BG windows are always a treat, throughout the year. Sometimes I happen to be in the area when the designers are installing a new series, and it's a great pleasure to thank them for the joy they bring. <br /><br />Posies' flower and plant selections are so good. Back in my shop managing days, I used to always buy their bouquets as special birthday and anniversary gifts for staff members. Every single one was fantastic and completely unique.<br /><br />I do love painting those cards!<br /><br />Happy 2017 to you...I must go check on Miss Birdie now. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-22341725329635429602016-12-29T06:05:52.094-08:002016-12-29T06:05:52.094-08:00Lucille, I am so glad you're keeping the cards...Lucille, I am so glad you're keeping the cards. It does make me smile to think of those tea cups in far away places!<br /><br />Happy New Year wishes to you and your family. Hoping 2017 will treat us all well. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-67553959535194632232016-12-28T11:35:31.930-08:002016-12-28T11:35:31.930-08:00What amazing windows! And I love the posies at Pos...What amazing windows! And I love the posies at Posies. But your handpainted teacups are the best!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-63982704873880471292016-12-28T10:36:17.243-08:002016-12-28T10:36:17.243-08:00This grateful recipient certainly does (keep them)...This grateful recipient certainly does (keep them)! Thank you and a very Happy New Year to you Frances.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-6996547939074643372016-12-27T16:00:38.028-08:002016-12-27T16:00:38.028-08:00Dear Jolanda, thanks so much for this comment. Th...Dear Jolanda, thanks so much for this comment. There is surely something unique about NYC at Christmastime, but I am also a bit enchanted by what I have seen of how the season arrives in the Netherlands. Your posts and those of others have surely caught my imagination.<br />Perhaps I will manage to return to the Netherlands...and visit Rotterdam for the first time ever, in the new year that will soon arrive.<br />It's also been a very long time since I have been in France and so my travel yearning has several focuses.<br />Happy 2017 to you and yours! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-28762392672928504832016-12-27T14:30:38.314-08:002016-12-27T14:30:38.314-08:00I love to see NY in Christmas Time. But I'm al...I love to see NY in Christmas Time. But I'm also curious at your Londonpictures:) Next time you're in Europe you must come to see Holland:) I wish you all the best for 2017! Lovely greetings from Jolanda <br />Jolandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10759628051453619523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-68203889613848261992016-12-27T05:50:50.460-08:002016-12-27T05:50:50.460-08:00Liz, the folks who put on the show in those large ...Liz, the folks who put on the show in those large shop windows are masters of theatrical drama...and definitely have a sense of humor, as well.<br /><br />I'm so glad you liked the card.<br /><br />Sending lots of wishes for a great 2017 all the way to beautiful Scotland! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-61002223679573957402016-12-27T01:46:17.119-08:002016-12-27T01:46:17.119-08:00Oh my goodness, those shop windows are just amazin...Oh my goodness, those shop windows are just amazing! Love your card. Best wishes from Scotland.Shortbread and Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356668729131346750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-26282417350954575972016-12-26T15:53:32.193-08:002016-12-26T15:53:32.193-08:00Valerie, I wish you and yours a great Boxing Day.....Valerie, I wish you and yours a great Boxing Day...think it's got about another 10 minutes to go.<br />Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad that you feel like I do about those pesky reflections. While I was in London and visited the Bankside Gallery near the Tate Modern, and saw a group show by excellent printmakers. I made a point of mentioning your name to the gallery staff folks who were that that day...and then walked across that Bridge over to St Paul's.<br />May 2017 be a very good year. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-23665088712761299202016-12-26T12:30:41.604-08:002016-12-26T12:30:41.604-08:00Hi Frances, forgive me for being so late to visit ...Hi Frances, forgive me for being so late to visit your world in NYC. I loved looking at the fabulous window displays and thought that the reflections added a sense of place. I already congratulated you about your famous tea cup paintings! XxxAcornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-34271112140089215422016-12-25T17:02:31.209-08:002016-12-25T17:02:31.209-08:00Thank you so much, Elizabeth. Yes, it's been ...Thank you so much, Elizabeth. Yes, it's been a lovely relaxing Christmas Day.<br /><br />Although, not long ago, I have heard news about yet news of yet another death of a talented, far too young musician, George Michael. It's got to cast a shadow of this Christmas.<br /><br />xo to you and Ian.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-47087077683991507022016-12-25T14:37:21.215-08:002016-12-25T14:37:21.215-08:00What lovely pictures Frances and what fabulous Win...What lovely pictures Frances and what fabulous Windows. But for me the best picture is of your Christmas teacups. So personal. So special. Hope you have had a great day. Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-14348519363165608542016-12-25T14:23:34.495-08:002016-12-25T14:23:34.495-08:00Dear Lia, I think you realize how much I love shar...Dear Lia, I think you realize how much I love sharing New York City with folks who might not have opportunities to actually visit here. It's grand for me to have the pleasure to learn so much about fascinating Rotterdam from your posts. One day I do hope to see the House of Seasons for myself, and have lots of strolls around Rotterdam. The Netherlands appeal to me very much.<br />Yes...let's enjoy what is good about life and look forward to the New Year. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-27082290783806703922016-12-25T14:19:25.852-08:002016-12-25T14:19:25.852-08:00Glad you liked walking around festive NYC with me ...Glad you liked walking around festive NYC with me Gabri...isn't it interesting to see each other both here and over at IG?<br />I've got some lovely candles lit now to add to the Christmas magic. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-33093839896179405952016-12-25T14:17:50.793-08:002016-12-25T14:17:50.793-08:00Jennifer, there are so many other Christmas views ...Jennifer, there are so many other Christmas views in NYC to show you...I try to vary my "reporting" each year to mix it up a bit. I was fortunate to have some above freezing weather on the afternoon I took most of those photographs.<br />Today has been a beautiful, relaxing day, catching up with family and friends, and opening up some pretty packages to find some lovely gifts, too. I will soon be having my Christmas dinner (chicken, not turkey!)<br />I'm so glad to have connected with you this year, and truly look forward to sharing lots of good days that will be filling 2017. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com