tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post4268355069029525787..comments2024-03-22T17:57:32.694+00:00Comments on mountainear: The Rev.Waldegrave Brewster's Commonplace Bookmountainearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-19939322589442435852014-02-18T02:32:06.040+00:002014-02-18T02:32:06.040+00:00Always been interested in this Reverend Brewster; ...Always been interested in this Reverend Brewster; he was my great-grandfather's uncle, and they regularly corresponded across the Atlantic Ocean (my great-grandfather was in Canada). We still have many of the letters sent by this man, and a hand-written journal of our own family history, started by his father (also a Reverend Waldegrave Brewster, not to be confused!), and continued by this man until he sent the book to my great-grandfather in 1935. <br /><br />As you recount, his writing style had snippets of things he'd seen and heard over the years; the earlier entries in the journal from his father are in the same style. They were very well-travelled and well-read individuals, and encouraged their children to travel and to dream big. His carvings are interesting!Arlin Brewsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-18888317207276188142008-03-08T16:04:00.000+00:002008-03-08T16:04:00.000+00:00Love the idea of the map of the orchard and the te...Love the idea of the map of the orchard and the temperature records. I would like to do the same.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-81300250428305823782008-03-07T21:07:00.000+00:002008-03-07T21:07:00.000+00:00You mean you havent actually BEEN to Middleton Chu...You mean you havent actually BEEN to Middleton Church yet? Amazing place ...but the hair stood up on the back of my neck...odd. <BR/>As for WIPSO and her crochet classes ...that woman makes LACE for goodness sake ...now how about some classes in that!snailbeachshepherdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397158758052413758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-40911513643692886592008-03-07T15:12:00.000+00:002008-03-07T15:12:00.000+00:00Crochet makes you crotchetty. Is that actually a r...Crochet makes you crotchetty. Is that actually a real word?<BR/><BR/>I did crochet a tie once and knitted a sweater, once. Both showed signs of TV watching. <BR/><BR/>He never wore either of them.<BR/><BR/>joco.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-3823798382076509722008-03-07T10:11:00.000+00:002008-03-07T10:11:00.000+00:00This book is a glimpse into the past. The fruit tr...This book is a glimpse into the past. The fruit trees you mention are fascinating I wonder what they were. When I was samll I used to pick apples in my grandfathers orchard in Somerset they were small and called John Yard.It tried to track them down once at a specialist apple nursery but no luck. Have they disappeared for ever I wonder. I cam't crochet either.Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15316288912447066892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-7334577249153679832008-03-07T07:52:00.000+00:002008-03-07T07:52:00.000+00:00Hehehe I can see an opening for starting up classe...Hehehe I can see an opening for starting up classes....I CAN CROCHET girls. And whats more I actually love doing it. I used to crochet for a little shop in Shrewsbury when I was doing my nurses training to make me a bit of extra pocket money. I well remember making a full baby's shawl in a day....Oh to have the time now!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564678114875826791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-79911080475166551782008-03-06T23:03:00.000+00:002008-03-06T23:03:00.000+00:00Ooooo sounds amazing. Don't suppose you could get ...Ooooo sounds amazing. Don't suppose you could get any pictures could you.<BR/><BR/>mmmm have tried crocheting - not my bag although I love the results.Westerwitch/Headmistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956764463959607416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-43118190765768668752008-03-06T19:43:00.000+00:002008-03-06T19:43:00.000+00:00What a fascinating piece of local history . It wou...What a fascinating piece of local history . It would be lovely to trace the trees he mentions.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-14669327562785837642008-03-06T18:43:00.000+00:002008-03-06T18:43:00.000+00:00I'd love to see the book. A real glimpse into the ...I'd love to see the book. A real glimpse into the past.Norma Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403421235388770309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-75614819781213437802008-03-06T16:19:00.000+00:002008-03-06T16:19:00.000+00:00Sounds like a great book, very interesting. I gav...Sounds like a great book, very interesting. I gave up trying to learn to crochet years ago but would secretly like to learn!<BR/>KimxRagged Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339985100168927169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22769896.post-29101050784904989322008-03-06T16:10:00.000+00:002008-03-06T16:10:00.000+00:00Batty Brewster's book sounds fascinating. As for l...Batty Brewster's book sounds fascinating. As for learning to crochet...it is like giving up smoking...you really have to want to do it...Totty Teabaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303238370591634781noreply@blogger.com