tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post265251808429808935..comments2024-03-28T14:14:54.889+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Back in the land of the living!Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-74491110868340475152019-12-23T19:15:39.400+00:002019-12-23T19:15:39.400+00:00They are beautiful aren't they! Have a lovely ...They are beautiful aren't they! Have a lovely time over the holidays (and keep on bloggin'). AnnaTreadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-1836195611181445522019-12-23T13:05:58.566+00:002019-12-23T13:05:58.566+00:00Thank you for the tour. I am in love with those vi...Thank you for the tour. I am in love with those villages and towns.<br /><br />Have a Merry Merry!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-57158641167890355042019-12-22T18:20:30.773+00:002019-12-22T18:20:30.773+00:00Enjoy your son, when they live that far away you h...Enjoy your son, when they live that far away you have to treasure every moment. When I lived in the States, although it wasn't as far away as Australia, I really missed being able to "pop over" from Switzerland like I used to and see my family. And you might be on to something about my needing to get fitter. Enjoy your Christmas, especially with your son. AnnaTreadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-27411629198036871042019-12-22T17:51:18.719+00:002019-12-22T17:51:18.719+00:00Wishing you a very merry christmas too. I've ...Wishing you a very merry christmas too. I've been off the computer a bit too as my son is home from Australia for Christmas so he's been keeping us busy, although now he's beginning to recover from his jetlag he'll be out and about more visiting all his friends and we'll have more time again! I'm enjoying his company while I can! I love seeing all the lovely places you are visiting. You'll need to spend this year getting fitter to be able to enjoy more trips!! xxMarksgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870471905590321642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-8115115576106470682019-12-22T12:45:04.579+00:002019-12-22T12:45:04.579+00:00I guess the Vosges is pretty in winter anyway, but...I guess the Vosges is pretty in winter anyway, but of course the alpine villages are even more so. Hope you get a winter trip booked though. AnnaTreadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-23956691483904778462019-12-22T11:57:20.969+00:002019-12-22T11:57:20.969+00:00Merry Christmas and keep on rocking the retirement...Merry Christmas and keep on rocking the retirement lifestyle. PS pictures are inspirational and have had the map out to check on feasibility of a winter trip already Caree Risoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454194093120715901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-49434520580356242782019-12-22T11:31:13.193+00:002019-12-22T11:31:13.193+00:00Yay, I got through. I used Tudor to describe them ...Yay, I got through. I used Tudor to describe them too. Fachwerkhaus just doesn't have the same ring to it. The thought of open drains does kind of ruin the beauty of it all!<br /><br />My next trip to Europe will be a summer in 2021 in Britain, which won't be part of Europe by then. lol. I think it will be Christmas 2022 before I get to see Europe in Christmas and winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-7181775581019729152019-12-22T10:46:13.507+00:002019-12-22T10:46:13.507+00:00I think most of these villages are stunning at any...I think most of these villages are stunning at any time of the year, but Christmas just adds to the atmosphere doesn't it. And merry Christmas to you!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-36518924673393911082019-12-22T10:45:11.385+00:002019-12-22T10:45:11.385+00:00Thanks Dave, yep this young lady was obviously har...Thanks Dave, yep this young lady was obviously hard work for mom, and we did wonder what would happen to her later as I would say mom was about 75! Next door's grandchild has Down's also and while he is an absolute sweetheart it certainly opened my eyes to just how difficult life can be for the parents. And happy Christmas to you too!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-27079053837535796482019-12-22T10:43:30.879+00:002019-12-22T10:43:30.879+00:00Hi Lucinda, I had the same "comment" pro...Hi Lucinda, I had the same "comment" problem on your blog too (same as Northern Living Allowance on occasion). Glad it got through this time though. And I knew the house style wasn't called Tudor but that's the only name I know for them. Still beautiful though aren't they, although in "Tudor" times there would be a channel running through the centre of the street (as there was here) that carried away all the "poo and pee" and sometimes people on the top floor just threw the contents of their chamber pot straight out the window, so it wasn't all sweetness and roses! Still beautiful, and I hope you do get the chance to visit Europe in winter!!!!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-89646100208371970342019-12-21T23:27:37.712+00:002019-12-21T23:27:37.712+00:00I would love to see a Christmas market as well, pe...I would love to see a Christmas market as well, perhaps some day. Keukenhof was absolutely beautiful in May 2015, though we were a little late for some of the best showings. <br /><br />Merry Christmas!Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-4235285356013634102019-12-21T23:01:43.829+00:002019-12-21T23:01:43.829+00:00That wine tasting tale is a hoot! I have a good f...That wine tasting tale is a hoot! I have a good friend who works with aging adults who have Down's Syndrome and I can tell you 'difficult' is an understatement.<br /><br />Have a good holiday, eat, drink, and be merry!Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-60375011618504198312019-12-21T22:06:00.796+00:002019-12-21T22:06:00.796+00:00Hi and merry Christmas. I’ve commented many times ...Hi and merry Christmas. I’ve commented many times on your blog but they never seem to come up. Thought I’d try one more time. <br /><br />I love your photos of the trip. One of my wish list trips is to visit Europe in winter and visit some German Christmas markets. I love the half timbered houses. (Of course you know they are not called Tudor - as the Europeans didn’t call their times after English kings and Queens. Fachwerkhaus!)<br />Lucinda from Lucinda Sans Wordpress blog Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-19068020278638380922019-12-21T18:51:01.363+00:002019-12-21T18:51:01.363+00:00Merry Christmas to you too. Yes it was really pret...Merry Christmas to you too. Yes it was really pretty and we so lucked out with the weather - which definitely helps!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-82409431056617306652019-12-21T18:05:19.358+00:002019-12-21T18:05:19.358+00:00Merry Christmas to you and your family. Those tri...Merry Christmas to you and your family. Those trips look like fun, we have nothing around here like that at all. I would like to go to Europe in late November/early December one year just to experience some of the decorations and marketsCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-1001484866385979552019-12-21T16:47:50.014+00:002019-12-21T16:47:50.014+00:00Those ladies managed to build nests in the weirdes...Those ladies managed to build nests in the weirdest places! And they are lovely trips (very well organized), but exhausting too!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-55285454528340114192019-12-21T16:10:26.572+00:002019-12-21T16:10:26.572+00:00Oh! The stork on the steeple is my favorite!
Thes...Oh! The stork on the steeple is my favorite! <br />These trips look like so much fun. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.com