tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post1942453148293256104..comments2024-03-09T04:17:11.014-04:00Comments on One can't get over the habit of being a little girl all at once...: Miller Time Friday: For Queen and CountryWendyMcLeodMacKnighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-3691430020654295552015-06-14T12:52:05.273-03:002015-06-14T12:52:05.273-03:00By all means Dr. Kresan - feel free to use them!!!...By all means Dr. Kresan - feel free to use them!!!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-27531326845693352612015-06-14T12:36:08.728-03:002015-06-14T12:36:08.728-03:00Good-morning WMM, I am a IODE member of the Elizab...Good-morning WMM, I am a IODE member of the Elizabeth Barrett Browning Chapter in Sudbury, Ontario. Recently I have started a face book site for us , named "IODE Sudbury's Elizabeth Barrett Browning Chapter". I love the pictures of your mother's bracelet and compact. May I use your pictures of those items to post on this site? I am going to start an album of older items the members may have bought or received. Thank-you for your time and consideration. With kindest personal regards. Dr. Patricia KresanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-14249378844370069962013-02-23T07:48:32.531-04:002013-02-23T07:48:32.531-04:00Thanks Marsha - you are right - If I am as spry as...Thanks Marsha - you are right - If I am as spry as the QUeen at 86, I will be happy indeed!!! <br /><br />Well I am an overly sentimental person descended from my dad;s dad and my mother;s mum who bought collected lovely things and then some are just toys and things of my parents when they were growing up! Thanks for the nice note about my daughter!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-23928905370292539932013-02-23T07:46:19.337-04:002013-02-23T07:46:19.337-04:00Thanks Knit Yarns - great ideas!Thanks Knit Yarns - great ideas!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-90198388834905201922013-02-22T23:03:00.888-04:002013-02-22T23:03:00.888-04:00I can't believe the mementos you have.My home ...I can't believe the mementos you have.My home is empty compared to yours . It seems you've held on to many treasures as when offered I would pass .Lovely story about the women in the family and you should wear the charm bracelet.<br />I always look at her shoes and I like them. I'll be lucky if I can pull them off at her age. I remember when we had to take my Mom for special shoes when she started to fall and this was most upsetting to her . She loved a 2" heel and ballet flats.<br />Happy Birthday to your daughter . Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251691605904614066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-26230830971449865372013-02-22T22:41:00.250-04:002013-02-22T22:41:00.250-04:00OMG- sorry about the typos- bandaid again!OMG- sorry about the typos- bandaid again!Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-9855644032185665802013-02-22T22:40:15.599-04:002013-02-22T22:40:15.599-04:00 Your royal mementos are are absolute treasures,... Your royal mementos are are absolute treasures, all the more so because of you personal connections to them. I think they would be very striking in a shadowbox. The carriage pieces are extraordinary.( I think they are show worthy even though I am not a collector, nor a figurine lover.)Have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy your daughters birthday- I am sure she will! Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-61782363472122314702013-02-22T18:02:33.119-04:002013-02-22T18:02:33.119-04:00Hi Cate - thanks for nice wishes all around! Well...Hi Cate - thanks for nice wishes all around! Well maybe you are right re: genres - I do love fiction! Am finally reading McCullough's history of the Brooklym Bridge, which I have always wanted to read!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-87320203771326290292013-02-22T18:00:13.407-04:002013-02-22T18:00:13.407-04:00Hi FFM! Here in our province, legal drinking age ...Hi FFM! Here in our province, legal drinking age is 19 (as I think it is in all other provinces except for Quebec's whose legal drinking age is 18).<br /><br />I have met Charles, seen Diana, seen the QUeen and Philip a couple of times and saw Edward once. I think that is it! They tend to come here a lot!!<br /><br />Thank for your the lovely wishes! I think of your boys and what a good mum you are - enjoy all of these moments - they are precious!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-49514099598342348332013-02-22T17:27:50.925-04:002013-02-22T17:27:50.925-04:00I think you have found your writing genre, it is h...I think you have found your writing genre, it is history with connections to modern times. Although, I love your fashion commentaries! I hope your daughter has a lovely birthday! Have a great weekend!catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121234545386465542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-27660927283755866992013-02-22T16:53:37.659-04:002013-02-22T16:53:37.659-04:00Ugh-my entire comment disappeared, so here goes ag...Ugh-my entire comment disappeared, so here goes again...<br /><br />What a wonderful story, WMM! I can definitely see why you love the Queen so much! All of your memorabilia is just absolutely lovely. I especially like the engraved compact that your grandmother received. Do you remember her getting it back then? <br /><br />I am of English, Welsh, German, and American Indian descent, and even though I have always lived in the U.S., I have always had a fondness and admiration for the British Royals and their beautiful country, from the time I was a little girl. While I have never been fortunate enough to see any of them in person, I did get the chance to visit GB in my younger years, and would live there now if I could. <br /><br />The very HAPPIEST of birthdays to your daughter! Turning 21 is quite the event here in the U.S. since it's the age you are officially allowed to drink alcoholic beverages. Is it the same there? <br />Melissa@AllThingsSimplifiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06076948687302539385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-60066102057235440472013-02-22T16:42:22.619-04:002013-02-22T16:42:22.619-04:00I have been having weird blogger issues too!!! Th...I have been having weird blogger issues too!!! Thanks for the kinds words! You have a great weekend, too! I will likely have the odd tipple myself during the Oscars!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-18473677191147867782013-02-22T16:40:18.547-04:002013-02-22T16:40:18.547-04:00Hey Fred - I have been to the Palace but never wen...Hey Fred - I have been to the Palace but never went inside - now have to do so! Oh can't believe they were hissing Wallis, even now! too funny!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-11235637363798802922013-02-22T16:37:52.477-04:002013-02-22T16:37:52.477-04:00Hey LR - Oh my gosh - I forgot about the Air Farce...Hey LR - Oh my gosh - I forgot about the Air Farce parody! Cathy on This Hour Has 22 Minutes does a mean QEII!Thanks for the kind wishes for my daughter! Am just enjoying a cup of tea before folks show up!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-32300890157824202642013-02-22T16:37:12.908-04:002013-02-22T16:37:12.908-04:00Blogger just had a 4:1 alcohol moment I believe. I...Blogger just had a 4:1 alcohol moment I believe. I got an error the first time I tried to post my comment. Then it disappeared. Then is posted twice. TGIF!A Bigger Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424101564495788389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-53400211156080893742013-02-22T16:31:29.475-04:002013-02-22T16:31:29.475-04:00Happy Birthday to your daughter!
Lovely post - t...Happy Birthday to your daughter! <br /><br />Lovely post - thanks for sharing the story photos of your family treasures. Your Queen's mum cocktail hour anecdotes made me LOL. <br /><br />Hope you have a great weekend. :)A Bigger Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424101564495788389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-82714893286748210402013-02-22T16:29:09.349-04:002013-02-22T16:29:09.349-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.A Bigger Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424101564495788389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-41224990411783731722013-02-22T16:08:41.847-04:002013-02-22T16:08:41.847-04:00I still love the story of the QM getting all dress...I still love the story of the QM getting all dressed up to visit the East End during the Blitz, and when I saw the movie The King's Speech, when the awful Mrs Simpson made catty remarks about the Duchess of York (as she then was), many in the audience hissed. I don't think anyone begrudged her a little tipple.<br /><br />You Royalists will be happy to now that Buckingham Palace has a gift shop in the Queen's Gallery, where you can get a Buckingham Palace refrigerator magnet and Buckingham Palace socks for little girls. Take that, Walt Disney.<br /><br /><br />and HB to DD!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-62008296712214309842013-02-22T14:53:32.312-04:002013-02-22T14:53:32.312-04:00Oh yes - some people I know (i.e. family members) ...Oh yes - some people I know (i.e. family members) have no use for Royals, but they always speak well of the Queen Mum. I've always liked the Royals. Remember when they used to parody the Queen Mother on Royal Canadian Air Farce? Cheers! ;)<br /><br />You have so many great treasures there - the little Coronation set is so cute! <br /><br />Happy Birthday to your daughter! Have a great day!<br /><br /><br /><br />Lacey Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061515113823754281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-13793271669590094892013-02-22T14:29:59.864-04:002013-02-22T14:29:59.864-04:00Hey Julie - agree on viewing party! I am like tha...Hey Julie - agree on viewing party! I am like that with Tequila. Things happen on Tequila. But not to me anymore!! WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-69676170447959707052013-02-22T13:01:14.782-04:002013-02-22T13:01:14.782-04:00Happy Birthday to your daughter. You have some wo...Happy Birthday to your daughter. You have some wonderful treasures - they're lovely. I'm with Tabitha-4 to 1 and I'd be passed out! No gin for me though. Tanqueray and tonic was my drink of choice for years-until I drank one too many a long time ago-no more gin for me. I'll join you in a cocktail anytime-though I'll order a California Cabernet or Kettle One and tonic depending on my mood. Have a great weekend. We are having a little Oscar soiree here with a few friends and champagne...the red carpet starts early. I tell DH each year that the Oscars are my Super Bowl-best with a viewing party.JulieStyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250867698565961431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-10173906521552197462013-02-22T12:57:24.774-04:002013-02-22T12:57:24.774-04:00Who are your picks, Wendy? Who are your picks, Wendy? Abbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-44421607537261153192013-02-22T12:42:02.735-04:002013-02-22T12:42:02.735-04:00Thanks Kathy! It should be a good time! Then I h...Thanks Kathy! It should be a good time! Then I have to buckle down and watch Beasts of the Southern Wild and Argo before Sunday Night's Oscars. I am sure the winners are by now all pre-determined, but I don't think I have missed once since I was 10. Barry and I like to have a fuss about it!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-79903655808315866492013-02-22T12:40:51.885-04:002013-02-22T12:40:51.885-04:00I was going to muse same as GF - I suspect she rui...I was going to muse same as GF - I suspect she ruined a lot of nice shoes in her younger years! I do sometimes think Americans love the Monarchy more than Canadians, judging by People magazine covers I see at the checkout, or at least Kate and Diana!WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8140814948262466589.post-73537435412169816672013-02-22T12:16:54.647-04:002013-02-22T12:16:54.647-04:00Kathy, photos show she does have ivory ones for hi...Kathy, photos show she does have ivory ones for high summer and pastel outfits only. However, she does not like wearing them as much since they show grass, mud etc. more. Rainy England and all that. My mum got that direct from someone who worked on one of her Canadian tours a couple of decades back.GetFreshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426579144685310371noreply@blogger.com