tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post7140231923193997243..comments2024-03-28T18:32:21.910-04:00Comments on Patio Postcards: Memo, Mail & Me - It's Monday April 24thPatio Postcardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-19733911714212076412017-04-26T08:31:54.232-04:002017-04-26T08:31:54.232-04:00Always good to have you along & thanks for vis...Always good to have you along & thanks for visiting.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-49823060830727703162017-04-25T18:28:14.844-04:002017-04-25T18:28:14.844-04:00Thank you for sharing your visits with us!
Like Si...Thank you for sharing your visits with us!<br />Like Sian, I find all of theses names and the history behind them fascinating!<br />Have a beautiful week!<br />xxalexandra s.m.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08629817761932023457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-36621003378150180082017-04-25T08:28:38.911-04:002017-04-25T08:28:38.911-04:00Thanks Maggie.A few good surprises & I have di...Thanks Maggie.A few good surprises & I have discovered two other somewhat local Doors Open for June. I chuckle at myself when I talk about old buildings here which are just a few hundred years old, when you get to visit old buildings thousands of years old. When I sat in Westminster Abbey I got chills thinking of how old "she" is. I know that all of the royal family travel with mourning clothes & they all know of what needs to be in place for such occasions. I just cannot bare thinking of it as I get very emotional.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-79383955152210500742017-04-25T08:23:23.146-04:002017-04-25T08:23:23.146-04:00Thanks Helena. It was good to finally get to see ...Thanks Helena. It was good to finally get to see inside the Armory as I have often imagined what was going on in that building & now I know :)Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-30764946493452576102017-04-25T08:22:08.668-04:002017-04-25T08:22:08.668-04:00Thanks Debs, glad you enjoyed although I am sure I...Thanks Debs, glad you enjoyed although I am sure I would never get a job as a travel advisor or writer - but really come to Canada see all the wonderful things here :)Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-69536039045114748542017-04-25T08:21:19.666-04:002017-04-25T08:21:19.666-04:00We didn't get to the two personal residences o...We didn't get to the two personal residences on the list but I am hoping that they are on either the Open Doors next year or the Christmas Home tour later in the year. Yes imaging the lives back then, especially when you see the photos of the people living/working/playing in some of these buildings.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-5837107852780983772017-04-25T08:19:45.590-04:002017-04-25T08:19:45.590-04:00Surprisingly enough it turned out to be a good day...Surprisingly enough it turned out to be a good day & I already have in my calendar for next year.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-46839540406275824982017-04-25T04:20:30.846-04:002017-04-25T04:20:30.846-04:00I usually try and attend the Bristol Open Doors. I...I usually try and attend the Bristol Open Doors. It is a fascinating day (as is your post). Like you we limit the number we do and usually try and cover one area. Sometimes the schedule is guided by those that need booking. All your visits look interesting and you obviously experienced some surprises which part of the fun of the day.<br />Someone was telling me the other day about a programme about what is planned for Her Majesty's demise. Not a nice subject but I am sure she will be in the know of the plans.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06013731736768963395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-53500429018549284692017-04-25T03:30:22.171-04:002017-04-25T03:30:22.171-04:00I do enjoy a good nosey around buildings and love ...I do enjoy a good nosey around buildings and love the whole Doors Open movement. 4 very interesting buildings you visited. have a great weekhelenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879196131617998605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-67561472731482924202017-04-25T02:00:10.284-04:002017-04-25T02:00:10.284-04:00What a fantastic idea, thanks for letting us know ...What a fantastic idea, thanks for letting us know more about the interesting places you visited and sharing their history.debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-36846708453796193792017-04-24T23:21:13.659-04:002017-04-24T23:21:13.659-04:00Such a wonderful day.
I love to peek into old buil...Such a wonderful day.<br />I love to peek into old building and imagine the world back then.<br />Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877151722590125770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-74634742657713742052017-04-24T21:17:16.437-04:002017-04-24T21:17:16.437-04:00Sounds like a wonderful outing!Sounds like a wonderful outing!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650193963974000786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-39813244586142810592017-04-24T19:43:41.480-04:002017-04-24T19:43:41.480-04:00I like that not all cities have their Open Doors e...I like that not all cities have their Open Doors events on the same day, so easy enough to spread out the adventuring. I like the old style churches with lots of wood & stain glass.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-53710624578915692432017-04-24T19:42:43.383-04:002017-04-24T19:42:43.383-04:00How cool is that, that your home is one of the lan...How cool is that, that your home is one of the landmarks to visit. While I was a less than impressed with a couple of the stops, I would definitely attend next year. A few other cities in our county have their Open Doors later in the summer so I think we will tour them also.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-51794133197138114252017-04-24T19:40:39.636-04:002017-04-24T19:40:39.636-04:00Guelph's foundering fathers & architects a...Guelph's foundering fathers & architects are from Scotland, Ireland & England, so yes a rich GB history. I will definitely attend next year's Open Doors & can't wait to see which buildings are on the list then.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-41126145754225962152017-04-24T19:29:51.025-04:002017-04-24T19:29:51.025-04:00Thanks Eileen. I like learning about my area'...Thanks Eileen. I like learning about my area's heritage, it is so diverse. Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-43902997671874795172017-04-24T19:27:55.227-04:002017-04-24T19:27:55.227-04:00Yes do go, I would do again.Yes do go, I would do again.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-82624414303774075702017-04-24T19:27:21.250-04:002017-04-24T19:27:21.250-04:00Thankfully the vet buildings are keeping the herit...Thankfully the vet buildings are keeping the heritage in & out. One thing I like about visiting Guelph are the old buildings.Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-28804425903440972802017-04-24T19:25:06.212-04:002017-04-24T19:25:06.212-04:00One of the tunes played on the carillon Saturday w...One of the tunes played on the carillon Saturday was Waltzing Matilda. Robert says that the schedule was begun when Prince Phillip was very ill a couple years ago with that kidney infection. Patio Postcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04491809927236242223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-59105927022061340552017-04-24T18:43:05.821-04:002017-04-24T18:43:05.821-04:00Beautiful churches! That's a shame about Macdo...Beautiful churches! That's a shame about Macdonald Hall not retaining its original character. That's one thing I love about old university campuses, is the feeling you get from the lovely old buildings. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-36837434784812657832017-04-24T17:39:42.544-04:002017-04-24T17:39:42.544-04:00I've seen open door events but never been. I c...I've seen open door events but never been. I certainly will now. Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972581207321576723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-1488454149114199872017-04-24T16:11:10.288-04:002017-04-24T16:11:10.288-04:00First off, nothing to do with anything but amazing...First off, nothing to do with anything but amazing clouds in that last photo! Love those churches, very nice indeed. Yes, now that my brain contains a peg labelled "bell foundry", I would definitely be interested in getting hold of some more information to hang on it. I was watching a programme the other day where the presenter visited a carillon in the USA. They played Chattanooga Choo Choo on it! Now i want to have a go playing one :o)<br />As to all this talk of the Queen's demise - there seems to be a lot of it about lately. A whole double-page article in the paper only a week or two ago. I know it is inevitable and when it does happen those involved will need to be prepared but I couldn't help thinking it completely unnecessary (and in rather poor taste) to publish all the ins and outs about it now.<br />Better go before the comment becomes longer than your post!Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-112040000182153382017-04-24T14:47:02.080-04:002017-04-24T14:47:02.080-04:00Thanks for such an interesting post. We have '...Thanks for such an interesting post. We have 'heritage days' here once a year, where the public are allowed access to a selection of historic buildings that are usually out if bounds. Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-70904372951748947592017-04-24T12:27:16.182-04:002017-04-24T12:27:16.182-04:00A friend was telling me recently about a similar s...A friend was telling me recently about a similar scheme here. This year I'm going to make an effort to go have a look! What struck me about your notes for these building was the names of the people involved: they all sound as if they might have come from round here!<br /><br />Wishing you all the best for the week ahead.Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284434809316161095.post-43112305443930592332017-04-24T09:34:00.089-04:002017-04-24T09:34:00.089-04:00Sounds like a great day. I was interested in all f...Sounds like a great day. I was interested in all four of your stops, and enjoyed the history behind them. Our Landmark Society sponsors tours of homes and historic buildings here twice a year. The next one is the first weekend in June, and for the second year, I'll be a "house host" in one of them.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510788797735066383noreply@blogger.com