tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post1305364342351378156..comments2023-07-04T08:16:28.684-07:00Comments on Kirk Dale: A Letter of IntrodutionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-6014123499813478112013-04-07T01:55:43.246-07:002013-04-07T01:55:43.246-07:00Dear Ivan,
The last three weeks have been a whirl ...Dear Ivan,<br />The last three weeks have been a whirl of activity culminating in yesterday driving from Vassy, via Paris, back to Dusseldorf.<br />A lovely but chilly holiday in both Paris and in your part of the world!<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-12049065630316939732013-04-07T01:53:21.482-07:002013-04-07T01:53:21.482-07:00Thank you 1st Man,
That is very nice of you.
Flu +...Thank you 1st Man,<br />That is very nice of you.<br />Flu + Real Life + Holidays meant no time to even to look at the internet, let alone check blogs!<br />All is back to normal now.<br />Happy sun filled, flowery April to you too!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-24607453765065211312013-04-07T01:49:54.397-07:002013-04-07T01:49:54.397-07:00Thank you David and Peter, our best (but belated) ...Thank you David and Peter, our best (but belated) wishes at this very important time are sent in return to you both!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-62287385736376802362013-04-07T01:47:34.329-07:002013-04-07T01:47:34.329-07:00Happy Easter (albeit belated) to you too, DavidHappy Easter (albeit belated) to you too, DavidAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-25511614621050254302013-04-07T01:46:47.537-07:002013-04-07T01:46:47.537-07:00Thank you Jayne,
I think that you will enjoy that ...Thank you Jayne,<br />I think that you will enjoy that book!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-61026466078109568972013-04-06T21:51:10.065-07:002013-04-06T21:51:10.065-07:00Hello Kirk,
I was think of you all at Easter enjoy...Hello Kirk,<br />I was think of you all at Easter enjoying the delights of Paris...<br />Hope you are well and had a wonderful time.<br />IvanA Normandy kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793122018733990319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-14474475139850216792013-04-02T22:36:24.303-07:002013-04-02T22:36:24.303-07:00Haven't seen a post from you in awhile. Just ...Haven't seen a post from you in awhile. Just worried about you guys. Hope all is well. Happy April!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-59354565911558272292013-03-31T16:37:59.997-07:002013-03-31T16:37:59.997-07:00Happy Easter Kirk!
Regards, David & Peter.Happy Easter Kirk!<br />Regards, David & Peter.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-40509522295870291972013-03-31T16:37:18.294-07:002013-03-31T16:37:18.294-07:00Happy Easter Kirk.Happy Easter Kirk.Lord Cowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-3144251334984926912013-03-29T05:51:04.715-07:002013-03-29T05:51:04.715-07:00Happy Easter!
I hope you're well and have nice...Happy Easter!<br />I hope you're well and have nice holiday with your friend.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-42815518625747562062013-03-24T15:12:05.303-07:002013-03-24T15:12:05.303-07:00Thank you for that introduction! I think I will t...Thank you for that introduction! I think I will try to get to know her better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-51875411977226079692013-03-19T23:17:22.864-07:002013-03-19T23:17:22.864-07:00Dear Adrienne,
A beautiful book at a bargain price...Dear Adrienne,<br />A beautiful book at a bargain price. What could be better?<br />I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I. When I open the pages and start to read I am transported far away. I think that that is one of the signs of a good book.<br />Bye for now<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-16672461241443095112013-03-19T23:15:33.179-07:002013-03-19T23:15:33.179-07:00Dear Nadezda,
Sun has arrived. Thank you! The co...Dear Nadezda,<br />Sun has arrived. Thank you! The cold has come with it but that is okay because we have blue skies and it is slowly getting warmer.<br />I agree with you that a good Russian translation of this book would be good. That way you get the flow of the writing.<br />I hope that you are enjoying the week,<br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-72060029899522370052013-03-19T23:13:27.215-07:002013-03-19T23:13:27.215-07:00Dear Yvette,
Being a 'fan' of the Regency ...Dear Yvette,<br />Being a 'fan' of the Regency period is what induced me to buy my first copy. As a Jane Austen reader I delighted in the simple yet colourful descriptions that Miss Mitford gives. <br />I hope you are able to obtain the book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-32907031660724596982013-03-18T13:58:06.840-07:002013-03-18T13:58:06.840-07:00My copy just arrived. It's a 1906 copy and do...My copy just arrived. It's a 1906 copy and does have a rather pretty red cover. The inside is exactly like your copy. It only cost $4.95, which seemed like a pretty good deal...Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-52763023387907201582013-03-17T01:06:20.760-07:002013-03-17T01:06:20.760-07:00Kirk, I've never known about Mary Mitford and ...Kirk, I've never known about Mary Mitford and her book. I liked that you re-told this book, but I think it should be difficult for me to read it in original. I'll try to find it in a good translation (not Google!).<br />I hope you are well, the flu's gone away your town. Need sun? I send you some sun with cold: as we have such weather today. <br />Have a nice weekend!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-17109182965796195542013-03-13T10:51:47.032-07:002013-03-13T10:51:47.032-07:00This book you write about, Kirk, puts me in mind o...This book you write about, Kirk, puts me in mind of the Miss Read books which I read years ago and which contain the same simply village life themes as Miss Mitford specialized in. This one taking place during the Regency era though makes it that much more intriguing to one whose favorite book is PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.<br /><br />Thanks for introducing me to this gem, Kirk. I will definitely be trying to get my hands on a copy.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-63489345358852127892013-03-12T12:14:20.979-07:002013-03-12T12:14:20.979-07:00Dear Erika,
Buyer's regret - I know the feelin...Dear Erika,<br />Buyer's regret - I know the feeling. <br />If I am in a similar situation AGA always advices against ending up with buyer's regret at a later stage. At least in this instance you can rectify the issue via the Internet. However, even better than using the Internet, perhaps this is a good excuse to go on a book hunting expedition!<br />Home baking is certainly helping the patient to recover. Raspberry and apple pie is on the menu at the moment.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-30515341544062155012013-03-12T12:10:43.143-07:002013-03-12T12:10:43.143-07:00AGA is making progress. He has been back to work ...AGA is making progress. He has been back to work but finds it tiring. THey say it takes about three or four weeks to get over it.<br />I think more sombre colours are appropriate when one is nursing as one doesn't want to excite the patient too much.<br />I hope you are able to get this book. It is such a nice book to read.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-16346565470245874402013-03-12T10:48:43.632-07:002013-03-12T10:48:43.632-07:00Dear Kirk,
Thanks so much for this post, although...Dear Kirk, <br />Thanks so much for this post, although I have to say, that it brings a pang of regret: a while back, having amassed an embarrassing pile of books at a used book store, I had a (later) copy of "our Village" in my hands, and then put it back on the shelf!!!! I shall have to mount an internet search to rectify this mistake! Lesson learned: never leave an old book behind-- there's always room for one more! Mary Mitford sounds like such a wonderful writer: generous and sincere, one to visit and revisit... Fabulous. <br /><br />I'm so sorry to hear that AGA has been ill with the flu and send my sincere best wishes for a speedy recovery! (Perhaps more of your wonderful baking will do the trick???)<br />With warm and healthful wishes, <br />Erika<br />Parvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-58397450196533285942013-03-12T05:06:49.076-07:002013-03-12T05:06:49.076-07:00Thanks so much for the info on Mary Mitford. I'...Thanks so much for the info on Mary Mitford. I'll see if I can find the book. The cover is beautiful.<br /><br />I hope AGA is completely recovered soon. Did he like you in your Florence Nightingale outfit? (Mary Mitford appears to have gone in for a bit more color.)Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-29550418928514866732013-03-11T12:53:09.008-07:002013-03-11T12:53:09.008-07:00That's interesting. When I was writing this p...That's interesting. When I was writing this post I thought it might be nice to visit these places and see what they are like now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-66865620855148436082013-03-11T12:52:03.575-07:002013-03-11T12:52:03.575-07:00Dear Mark,
AGA is over the 'flu now - or nearl...Dear Mark,<br />AGA is over the 'flu now - or nearly over it.<br />I am rather a Jane Austen fan - but prefer the books to the various films and made for TV extravaganzas. The books have a quality to them that the screen just cannot match.<br />Mary Mitford's letters have been produced as a book. I wonder if there is correspondence between them although I rather doubt it as there is a twelve year age difference. Having said that though, I think that Miss Mitford's letters would be charming to read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-35848653555806323082013-03-11T09:16:36.544-07:002013-03-11T09:16:36.544-07:00It's interesting that Miss Mitford lived in Sh...It's interesting that Miss Mitford lived in Shinfield, Berkshire and her stories are based on that village. She talks about the crowded cottages being like an ant-hill. My great grandmother lived in a nearby village, Binfield, and started her married life in a cluster of humble cottages called Emmett's Nest- or ants nest. I suspect Miss Mitford might have known this place.nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636243284078640845.post-6649162906121785982013-03-11T07:34:21.006-07:002013-03-11T07:34:21.006-07:00Dear Kirk,
Your Mitford books sounds quite charmi...Dear Kirk,<br /><br />Your Mitford books sounds quite charming. I found it interesting that Mary knew Jane Austin. Wouldn't it be interesting if correspondence between the two resides somewhere? Actually, the precarious finances of the Mitford family do fit into a jane Austin novel.<br /><br />I hope AGA is over the flu by the time this is posted!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.com