tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post4125792358005751677..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: Crinoline Robot's Vintage WeekMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-70510766839715727142016-08-25T11:40:43.694+01:002016-08-25T11:40:43.694+01:00Haven't had a book buying accident in an age! ...Haven't had a book buying accident in an age! I love coming home with new books, must rectify this :)<br /><br />Hope you feel better now.<br /><br />I was thinking of delving into the world of salads, as our kitchen is so, so hot in the summer that cooking is horrible. We have a terrible, terrible problem with ants, open the window even a crack and they'll be in :( so as we won't useMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-66606350139377989312016-08-04T10:09:33.718+01:002016-08-04T10:09:33.718+01:00I'm no stranger to book buying accidents eithe...I'm no stranger to book buying accidents either! Sounds like you were quite restrained. I've watched the first two of the Living and the Dead and thought it was great but really pretty creepy! Think I will watch the rest. Hope you get your back pain sorted. Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-23661907457643705542016-07-25T16:29:57.021+01:002016-07-25T16:29:57.021+01:00Thanks for the heads up on the Living and the Dead...Thanks for the heads up on the Living and the Dead, sounds worth a peek! xPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36668566070386460492016-07-25T14:09:17.877+01:002016-07-25T14:09:17.877+01:00Woohoo! I love letters!Woohoo! I love letters!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-5504963518396190632016-07-25T14:08:54.217+01:002016-07-25T14:08:54.217+01:00The back seems to be behaving slightly better agai...The back seems to be behaving slightly better again. I'm hoping it will all go away on its own. I'm still munching the salads! <br /><br />I dunno if you'd like the Somerset in the programme; the locals are portrayed as superstitious yokels. (Then again, I grew up in Norfolk where that wouldn't be far from the truth, so perhaps it's also true of Somerset!)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-66302836127292134862016-07-25T14:06:38.925+01:002016-07-25T14:06:38.925+01:00Thank you! I love that polka dot dress, I've h...Thank you! I love that polka dot dress, I've had it years and will be gutted when it finally gets worn out.<br /><br />Cottage cheese and jelly sounds like one of my husband's worst nightmares. Maybe one for Halloween!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-37553779842331748992016-07-25T14:05:22.723+01:002016-07-25T14:05:22.723+01:00I keep trying not to buy more books as I have a ho...I keep trying not to buy more books as I have a house full, but somehow I struggle to resist. This time I confined myself to authors who I already have books by.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-10991866930034218492016-07-24T10:43:17.421+01:002016-07-24T10:43:17.421+01:00Happy Sunday, Mim.
Well... there's just someth...Happy Sunday, Mim.<br />Well... there's just something lovely about leaving a comment a Sunday, right? Then, when you log on to see - there's someone who's thinking of you.<br />You portrait is honest, real, you represent what a True Woman looks like; let's face it: we are not (nor should we strive to be) an image of perfection. What matters is that we ARE perfect to the ones thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-84029247209164213002016-07-21T21:23:59.490+01:002016-07-21T21:23:59.490+01:00Damn! A bad back is no fun. In our office we all g...Damn! A bad back is no fun. In our office we all go to a chiropractor, one colleague went for a slipped disc. Three sessions sorted it. Have a look on groupon for any offers. No point in suffering. I'm glad you're wearing your vintage more AND getting lots of compliments too. Makes you feel better, doesn't it? You're looking very glam with your crystal necklace and lippy on. Very frecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-40456938398146314412016-07-21T10:41:08.894+01:002016-07-21T10:41:08.894+01:00Loving the polka dots & crystal necklace on yo...Loving the polka dots & crystal necklace on you! <br />Back problems are the worst. <br />Jelly salads sound scary, my mom made one with green lime jelly, canned pineapple, and cottage cheese that didn't taste too bad but looked like it came out of someone's nose. <br /><br />I wonder if we can get The Living & the Dead here in Nepal?Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-69879483956453730002016-07-20T18:41:26.055+01:002016-07-20T18:41:26.055+01:00"Book buying accident", tee-hee-hee, lov..."Book buying accident", tee-hee-hee, love that - and know exactly what you mean. I seem to be especially prone to those myself, too. :D<br /><br />Big hugs & happy mid-July wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-5899128193682344752016-07-20T14:12:06.386+01:002016-07-20T14:12:06.386+01:00I was wondering how your house hunt was going - ei...I was wondering how your house hunt was going - either I've been missing you on social media or you've been quiet. I hope all's okay now. <br /><br />Hmm, it looks like there's a Pilates class near me, maybe I should give it a go.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-67352714187008186452016-07-20T14:09:23.207+01:002016-07-20T14:09:23.207+01:00Yup, the outside of the thigh. It seems to be calm...Yup, the outside of the thigh. It seems to be calming down again now. I'm sticking to my salads for a bit, even so.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-83560107648302547632016-07-20T13:05:54.794+01:002016-07-20T13:05:54.794+01:00I meant to start with The Living and The Dead and ...I meant to start with The Living and The Dead and then didn't, I missed The Secret Agent as well. I must try and catch up.<br /><br />I found an osteopath helpful in the short term but as it turned out my pelvis was tipped up and tilted forward on one side and every time she put it back in place it went straight out of alignment again when I started moving. This was why I ended up doing the Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-56295886406740676282016-07-19T19:35:25.561+01:002016-07-19T19:35:25.561+01:00Russian salad sounds great if they made it without...Russian salad sounds great if they made it without peas. I don't know if I would fancy a salad with jelly in it but you never know. I suffer from back pain too so can only sympathise. It does sounds like a bit of a trapped (sciatic??) nerve. Is it down the outside of your thigh Mine does that. Got to agree about the losing weight thing at the doctors. It really is just an excuse for poor careMother of Reinventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409826036412353940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-44465766322029538332016-07-19T18:44:28.151+01:002016-07-19T18:44:28.151+01:00It's weirdly beautiful, simultaneously warm-co...It's weirdly beautiful, simultaneously warm-coloued and cold. (I'd love to know what sort of filters they used when shooting it.) As a west-country dweller I do think they make rural types out to be all a bit bonkers, but then it wouldn't be much of a story without it.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-34039992791145265002016-07-19T18:43:13.789+01:002016-07-19T18:43:13.789+01:00I was kicking myself for missing the first episode...I was kicking myself for missing the first episode of The Secret Agent - I'll have to watch that at some point. I've seen Hitchcock's 1936 film 'Sabotage' which is loosely based on the book and was very good.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-48215164261219281952016-07-19T18:41:42.925+01:002016-07-19T18:41:42.925+01:00A workmate has recommended seeing an osteopath. I&...A workmate has recommended seeing an osteopath. I've always been a bit dubious, but it's getting to the point where I'll give it a go as there don't seem to be many other options.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-55652278840473505542016-07-19T18:41:00.351+01:002016-07-19T18:41:00.351+01:00The Living and The Dead is still on iPlayer for a ...The Living and The Dead is still on iPlayer for a while. <br /><br />I don't do diets as such - I'm just making sure I take salads into work so I don't keep eating cheese paninis from the canteen!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-46762602879779159182016-07-19T18:39:21.420+01:002016-07-19T18:39:21.420+01:00Yeah, if I keep moving, it'll go faster!Yeah, if I keep moving, it'll go faster!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-27518999541741233442016-07-19T15:17:58.299+01:002016-07-19T15:17:58.299+01:00I really need to watch The Living and The Dead. Wh...I really need to watch The Living and The Dead. When it was on it clashed with something else I was watching and I totally forgot to record it. Everyone says it's right up my street so I will definitely try and check it out this weekend. xxCatehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-80139533489708220592016-07-19T13:52:04.133+01:002016-07-19T13:52:04.133+01:00Looking lovely. That red lipstick is a fab shade o...Looking lovely. That red lipstick is a fab shade on you. <br />Spinal pain is miserable but it sounds like you're doing all the right things. I found Pilates really helpful.<br />We haven't seen any decent TV for ages but stumbled across The Secret Agent on the i-player last night and loved it. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-19652654600174733382016-07-19T10:12:58.870+01:002016-07-19T10:12:58.870+01:00I had bad back problems for a few years and two ye...I had bad back problems for a few years and two years ago saw an osteopath that I was recommended. He was amazing and sorted it out for me after three sessions - turns out I have a very curved spine. Yes, agree about the Beeb's scheduling of The Living and the Dead, as it would have been better to watch it when the nights are getting darker and there's a hint of autumn around the corner The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-63963265012432453282016-07-18T20:22:30.927+01:002016-07-18T20:22:30.927+01:00Mim,
I have to say jelly salad sounds revolting! ...Mim,<br /><br />I have to say jelly salad sounds revolting! I like the look of your Russian salad, though.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your back pain - it's a bummer is that. Walking should help and so should losing weight if that's what's you have to do, but what a bore it all is. I have never dieted seriously, know I could do with losing at least stone but I just try to eat Vronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-49237258006015865122016-07-18T15:33:45.148+01:002016-07-18T15:33:45.148+01:00Oh, now I am sorry I didn't follow The Living ...Oh, now I am sorry I didn't follow The Living and The Dead ... Anyway, good luck with your diet, and as I know what back pain is all about, good luck with that too. Moving around usually helps for me ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.com