tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post6797876733883014363..comments2023-12-14T10:42:31.259+00:00Comments on Mrs Black's This n That: A CHELSEA HOUSEBOATLeeAnn at Mrs Black's http://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-54529523141324431072013-07-25T16:01:35.455+01:002013-07-25T16:01:35.455+01:00I know what you mean, but I have always felt that ...I know what you mean, but I have always felt that living on a houseboat is the sort of thing that's nicer to dream about than actually to do, unless you're very handy and don't mind doing a lot of maintenance. Which is NOT me. ! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-30188462115189201732013-07-25T01:10:09.071+01:002013-07-25T01:10:09.071+01:00What a wonderful post. I could very well see myse...What a wonderful post. I could very well see myself on one of those houseboats, it looks like the perfect existence. When I was younger I used to fantastize about living on a barge. The whole deck would be a playground! AnnThe Boston Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211110867604264641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-56586658076897371282013-07-24T14:59:51.419+01:002013-07-24T14:59:51.419+01:00Sadly small spaces are claustrophic once you have ...Sadly small spaces are claustrophic once you have lived in larger ones. I remember being thrilled with my first bedsit .... living out of my one suitcase. How soon you accumulate in life. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-23592000505018425782013-07-24T14:58:20.568+01:002013-07-24T14:58:20.568+01:00Cait, The Thames, like many rivers, is so inspirin...Cait, The Thames, like many rivers, is so inspiring isn't it? I can see you living on a houseboat. If we found one upriver towards the Cotswolds we could fasten a side awning for our garden and afternoon teas. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-49625398452295581492013-07-24T14:56:53.842+01:002013-07-24T14:56:53.842+01:00Yes, it is true, there are many canals near you. x...Yes, it is true, there are many canals near you. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-27390985130574337492013-07-24T14:56:17.541+01:002013-07-24T14:56:17.541+01:00Thank you my dear!
Narrow boats are such fun! An...Thank you my dear! <br /><br />Narrow boats are such fun! And so romantic I think. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-47513340567463812802013-07-24T14:55:35.152+01:002013-07-24T14:55:35.152+01:00Yes, me too. Downsizing is not for the faint heart...Yes, me too. Downsizing is not for the faint hearted. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-22995779289428831902013-07-24T14:55:12.699+01:002013-07-24T14:55:12.699+01:00I know Sausalito well and miss it greatly. It was ...I know Sausalito well and miss it greatly. It was a favourite place to sit and dream in my youth and I have so many memories from there. I loved the houseboats. I am so glad that you visited the Tate! xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-9446107971220224482013-07-24T14:53:53.048+01:002013-07-24T14:53:53.048+01:00I know what you mean, I suffer sea sickness, but n...I know what you mean, I suffer sea sickness, but not river sickness. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-55587680301809444622013-07-24T14:53:19.310+01:002013-07-24T14:53:19.310+01:00Dear Britta, Ha ha! Yes, sadly we cannot control t...Dear Britta, Ha ha! Yes, sadly we cannot control these font sizes and boldness very well on blogger - alas! I am certain that your husband is the perfect height, outside of a low ceiling! I agree cities on the river seem more magical. But Edinburgh is the exception, such a jewel. xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-25517409655228303322013-07-23T16:48:24.835+01:002013-07-23T16:48:24.835+01:00As lovely as your typography is: the fullstops are...As lovely as your typography is: the fullstops are barely too see, so: just a hint that husband is one meter and ninety eight cm - above it looks as if he can join the giants in the fairy ground Harz :-) Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-61293144414819851092013-07-23T16:44:44.045+01:002013-07-23T16:44:44.045+01:00Dear Minerva,
The river Thames has such a magic, ...Dear Minerva, <br />The river Thames has such a magic, and I fell in love with it long go at first sight (and really, when I wrote I walked over Albert Bridge a hundred times in my fever dreams, I did!). Cities with rivers: in my eyes more beautiful than others (I except Edinburgh, which has a special place in my heart). In Hamburg we lived at the Elbchaussee, meaning a few steps to the Elbe; in Hildesheim we lived on a sort of island, included by the Innerste, coming down from the Harz. And in Mainz we had the old Father Rhine, who once in a year drank too much and left his bed :-)In Berlin there is the Spree (giving not such a beautiful display amid the town). But when I went to Treptow Park to visit the Russian Memorial, I passed some houseboats and dreamed. Asked husband whether he could imagine...? Well, with 1.98m you answer those questions quite practical. <br />Your photos of the interior are stunning - and well: I would work quite hard for that mixture of ideal place + (seemingly) ideal way to live! Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-21283810151410332012013-07-23T10:14:48.018+01:002013-07-23T10:14:48.018+01:00What unusual life it could be to live on the river...What unusual life it could be to live on the river! But it is not for me. I can't live on moving surface! : DMidorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635048215440828421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-25489032530635632472013-07-22T23:17:52.156+01:002013-07-22T23:17:52.156+01:00I find the idea of living on a houseboat very temp...I find the idea of living on a houseboat very tempting, even though I love to garden. The houseboats in Sausalito (near San Francisco) are full of gardens and sculptures. My dh and I discovered the PreRaphaelites when visiting the Tate Gallery decades ago and ever since I remain a big admirer of the group.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-37351044164575063292013-07-22T23:01:41.786+01:002013-07-22T23:01:41.786+01:00I think I could live there, IF I gave up all my ho...I think I could live there, IF I gave up all my hobbies! What a place.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-48146520099165186122013-07-22T22:31:05.833+01:002013-07-22T22:31:05.833+01:00Oh my - look at your new look blog! It's lovel...Oh my - look at your new look blog! It's lovely!!! <br /><br />As for that gorgeous houseboat! Oh my!!! It's massive!! My only boating experience comes from narrowboats - and they were never as grand as this. They were cosy though! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-68203044866756533302013-07-22T19:45:24.555+01:002013-07-22T19:45:24.555+01:00Wow! Those interiors are incredible! They are a ve...Wow! Those interiors are incredible! They are a very popular choice of home round here as apparently we have more canals than Venice! xVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-50801623144748791142013-07-22T19:13:50.195+01:002013-07-22T19:13:50.195+01:00As a little girl I lived near the canal and (unlik...As a little girl I lived near the canal and (unlike these days where parents would be in a near panic at the mere thought of letting their child do so) I rambled on all by myself and jumped from one barge to another. Most of them held fonctional living quarters (one even had a grand piano) and it was a joy to visit and chat (biscuits and barley water always available to us kiddies!)<br />This post brought much souvenirs, many thanks!Noelle the dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805639450753772211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-73192217923969231682013-07-22T18:11:18.798+01:002013-07-22T18:11:18.798+01:00How lovely the interior is, but I'd love it fo...How lovely the interior is, but I'd love it for about a week, and then the space would start to make me feel a little claustrophobic! Beautiful though! Thanks for the tour Minerva! Hugs Sharon xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940714462495777436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999049516813772095.post-32119481153653866952013-07-22T17:45:36.138+01:002013-07-22T17:45:36.138+01:00Yes I have often fancied a houseboat and I love th...Yes I have often fancied a houseboat and I love the Thames too.Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.com