Years ago, I had a friend who, for reasons unknown to me, used to call hollyhocks “‘olly’ocks” and this is how we now refer them (just as we call fuchsia “foosha” because Simon’s Mum did).
When I was four I got very confused by our next door neighbour - Mrs Ewington - who had a long conversation with me about the ‘coronations’ her husband used to grow before he died and that were still in her garden. I can remember going into talk to Mum and finding out that they were, in fact, carnations…… just as a side note Mrs E still had a victorian range in 1964 and she taught me to cook welsh cakes on the hot plate. And yes,, I do still call carnations - coronations. I am sorry to hear you are still needing distraction. My thoughts are with you. Enjoy the olympics as we are here.
The quilt is fantastic—may you have much pleasure of it! The Beatles photo is great, and one could make a day out of visiting all the spots they were photographed at that day. If your nerves can take it, I recommend the documentary “Man on Wire,” about Petit’s Twin Towers walk. The really fascinating part is actually all the planning and subterfuge it took to get the necessary equipment into the still unfinished building and set it up. When I lived in NYC in the early 80s, I used to see Petit in Washington Square Park—he’d just show up, tie a slack wire to a tree and do his thing—just playing and having fun. Amazing guy!
When I was four I got very confused by our next door neighbour - Mrs Ewington - who had a long conversation with me about the ‘coronations’ her husband used to grow before he died and that were still in her garden. I can remember going into talk to Mum and finding out that they were, in fact, carnations…… just as a side note Mrs E still had a victorian range in 1964 and she taught me to cook welsh cakes on the hot plate. And yes,, I do still call carnations - coronations. I am sorry to hear you are still needing distraction. My thoughts are with you. Enjoy the olympics as we are here.
Great read, as ever, and I love the look of little wrapped presents on the quilt
The quilt is fantastic—may you have much pleasure of it! The Beatles photo is great, and one could make a day out of visiting all the spots they were photographed at that day. If your nerves can take it, I recommend the documentary “Man on Wire,” about Petit’s Twin Towers walk. The really fascinating part is actually all the planning and subterfuge it took to get the necessary equipment into the still unfinished building and set it up. When I lived in NYC in the early 80s, I used to see Petit in Washington Square Park—he’d just show up, tie a slack wire to a tree and do his thing—just playing and having fun. Amazing guy!
Great quilt Jane, makes me want to make another in Japanese prints or my many Kaffe!
Happy Sunday
Love the quilt !
Fabric and ice cream are worthy distractions, Olympics or not…..