tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post2292346806692023865..comments2024-03-23T12:05:17.236+00:00Comments on Sweetbriar Dreams: The Smoky and Icy London Docklandssweetbriardreamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-4646844530786023582015-03-09T07:28:28.956+00:002015-03-09T07:28:28.956+00:00Ho wonderful to hear your Grandad talking! I'v...Ho wonderful to hear your Grandad talking! I've book marked for my days out folder! X Heather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-80758338570619263202015-03-08T23:12:55.654+00:002015-03-08T23:12:55.654+00:00Checked out your Pixie, I've got one of those ...Checked out your Pixie, I've got one of those too (IXUS 95) in my armoury although I just carry it for social nights as it's marginally better than my phone camera. It has it's drawbacks but personally I wouldn't dispose of it.<br />St Pauls is like a breath of fresh air in that part of town. I remember when I visited London a lot, I systematically picked off the tourist attractions. The Museum of London was an interesting place but on a saturday it was stuck in the middle of a ghost town. It was unfortunate that there weren't many people in that day and a long walk back to the comforting sight and people of St Pauls.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-57642425724584252052015-03-05T07:09:55.645+00:002015-03-05T07:09:55.645+00:00Hi Chel, I am catching up on visiting because I ge...Hi Chel, I am catching up on visiting because I get migraine's, too! Oh, aren't they terrible?! They do throw you off for a few days - I have to lie down for a solid 24 hours....and the pain, well, I don't have to tell you! It must be wonderful to go back to this place of dear memories, but with so many changes it must be a challenge to them, although it is still very beautiful. I haven't been ice skating since I was a young girl, but I did love to skate with that wonderful feeling of flying on the ice. How very wonderful to hear your dear Grandfather's voice in the museum he worked so hard for - it must surely tug at your heartstrings to hear it. You must be very proud. Hugs xo KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-30536423399417783692015-02-28T18:55:25.852+00:002015-02-28T18:55:25.852+00:00I love the picture where we have a glimpse of Sain...I love the picture where we have a glimpse of Saint Paul's. Hope you'll feel better soon.Magali@TheLittleWhiteHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787605249681670341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-75762650186467565422015-02-28T09:30:25.992+00:002015-02-28T09:30:25.992+00:00Another great tour, Chel! So interesting to hear a...Another great tour, Chel! So interesting to hear about your grandfather.<br />Hope you're feeling a bit better, a hug for you.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-43876079388562802012015-02-28T02:50:09.553+00:002015-02-28T02:50:09.553+00:00Chell, Thanks for sharing, what a wonderful day tr...Chell, Thanks for sharing, what a wonderful day trip. Sorry about that headache, I just had one due to the temps 26 below zero to 28 above Weather is nuts. I used to take my Daughter skating. yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-67858231987151773892015-02-27T22:00:26.637+00:002015-02-27T22:00:26.637+00:00I'm so sorry to hear you're a migraine suf...I'm so sorry to hear you're a migraine sufferer. My stepmom used to be plagued with those things. I pray you find a cure or treatment and never suffer again.<br />Even though I'm not a fan of Skyscrapers, it's a big improvement on the slums. I hope the new construction is a good indication that the English economy is improving.<br />I would LOVE to visit the Museum. And how wonderful to have your grandfather's voice recorded. You must be very proud.<br />Hope you and Coco have a blessed day and stay healthy. ~:)Sparkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531515666554867421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-88197794693753576372015-02-27T01:51:32.752+00:002015-02-27T01:51:32.752+00:00Wow, what a beautiful post. Amazing, just amazing ...Wow, what a beautiful post. Amazing, just amazing how your Grandad was so involved. I hope we can make it to, London someday. <br />I will be praying for you to feel better soon.<br />xx oo<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-63040928394053981852015-02-26T19:08:07.808+00:002015-02-26T19:08:07.808+00:00This was a wonderful post, full of amazing picture...This was a wonderful post, full of amazing pictures and interesting information. How lovely that your Grandad was so involved with the museum, making your visits there even more special. I hope to go there too, someday. So sorry about your migraine...so debilitating......hope you feel much better and enjoy the weekend.<br />Helen xoxHelen Philippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-71182405180349810382015-02-26T04:26:21.023+00:002015-02-26T04:26:21.023+00:00Hello lovely friend! Thank you so much for the del...Hello lovely friend! Thank you so much for the delightful tour - every time I see pictures of England I want to jump on a plane and come visit you. Some day, my friend, some day....<br /><br />I am so sorry about your migraines :( I have a 14-year-old nephew who suffers from them and it just breaks my heart to see anyone suffer from them.<br /><br />Thinking of you, my friend. Hugs and blessings!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389136708128457239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-4454138750476286322015-02-26T02:20:02.198+00:002015-02-26T02:20:02.198+00:00If I ever get to London, I will definitely go and ...If I ever get to London, I will definitely go and listen to your granddad! How neat. I will avoid the clouds of cigarette smoke though as I detest it! Yuck! Looks like your daughter and her friend had fun skating. I hope your migraines have subsided. I have had migraines 3-4 times recently which is unusual for me. Have a blessed rest of the week my friend!<br /><br />Hugs, VickyVicky Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16421861086003316243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-31669826101136445862015-02-25T20:30:17.997+00:002015-02-25T20:30:17.997+00:00How wonderful that you have that connection with y...How wonderful that you have that connection with your granddad at the museum. I went there many years ago, and I remember I enjoyed my visit. It's interesting to hear about Canary Wharf pre-skyscrapers, as they really do dominate the place, don't they? Looks like you had a fun day out :)<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-51684802474288878212015-02-25T15:38:38.008+00:002015-02-25T15:38:38.008+00:00Hello Chel, thank you for another interesting post...Hello Chel, thank you for another interesting post, you didn't want to join the teens skating? We have a rink here and I have been a few times, but I'm losing my confidence now! I know there is a place for steel, glass and chrome, and some of it does look very nice, but I do like the old fashioned buildings, the warehouses are lovely. I hope you will soon be feeling much better xPollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502031456581056874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-91934840217305844022015-02-25T13:15:53.875+00:002015-02-25T13:15:53.875+00:00Great varied post, Chel. And your photos are abso...Great varied post, Chel. And your photos are absolutely fine. I well remember the development of Canary Wharf - I was involved in some work there in the relatively early days. I didn't realise your grandad's connection with museums - you must be SOOO proud! I will be as respectful as possible when I eventually post about the Museum of London! Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-26470083197512755452015-02-25T11:07:29.391+00:002015-02-25T11:07:29.391+00:00Hello Chel,
Very good shots of this city.
Great to...Hello Chel,<br />Very good shots of this city.<br />Great to see that wonderful buildings. Shot 12 and 13 are nice with the old kranes and a cozy place for a drink.<br />Nice that icerink.<br /><br />Many greetings,<br />MarcoMarco Luijkenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293043103197451859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-75532955262677107272015-02-25T10:54:31.900+00:002015-02-25T10:54:31.900+00:00Wow What great pictures, I love ice skating and wh...Wow What great pictures, I love ice skating and what a great setting to do it!, it's been a long time since I was in London/Docklands, so many new buildings, I do love the Museum of London and remember it well. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005453193493493039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-3498853967945968462015-02-25T09:27:29.717+00:002015-02-25T09:27:29.717+00:00Wonderful architecture and I love ice skating. A l...Wonderful architecture and I love ice skating. A long time ago I skated on the rink in Southampton, but in London must be lovely. But in this post you mention something I hate: migraine. I have it sometimes three days after another and don't want to talk about it. Let's enjoy the pleasures of life, haha.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-46756913330015696652015-02-25T09:11:46.614+00:002015-02-25T09:11:46.614+00:00Whenever I have been ice skating I have hardly lef...Whenever I have been ice skating I have hardly left the edge - gripping tightly to the barrier. Must admit that for me this is the best way tp visit a big city as in real life it would overwhelmSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-59651052687872302922015-02-25T09:11:00.257+00:002015-02-25T09:11:00.257+00:00Dearest Chel...oh! I'm just so sorry you expe...Dearest Chel...oh! I'm just so sorry you experienced a terrible migrane! I have a slight headache today and feel pretty gloomy, so I can only imagine how horrid you must have felt!<br />On the brighter side, these photies of yours of the buildings are wonderful - thank you for sharing a glimpse of London with us! And I would just love to visit that museum someday!<br />Glad the ladies enjoyed their ice skating!<br />Hoping the rest of your week will be beautiful and that you feel much better!<br />Hugs and love, Kelly-AnneKelly-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-86660501008950998762015-02-25T08:36:17.367+00:002015-02-25T08:36:17.367+00:00That is amazing, about your grandad, telling his s...That is amazing, about your grandad, telling his story at the Museum of London. I love the Museum of London and have sat in that room listening to Londoners. So very moving. I made a film with older people from Deptford, no so very far away from Docklands. They told stories of the 1940s & 50s about their lives in SE London. It was such a pivilege. Stories of the Second World War, working in local factories, going to dances. Next time I'm back at the Museum of London, I will stay until the end of the film and listen to your Grandad.Katharine Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272802201564787548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-64361149097913563612015-02-25T04:52:32.738+00:002015-02-25T04:52:32.738+00:00How lovely to hear your grandad's voice at the...How lovely to hear your grandad's voice at the Museum of London, I really would love to go there on my next visit to London. I have to admit that I do love all the old traditional buildings and although all those modern ones are very sleek, there's a coldness about them. So sorry to hear that you sometimes suffer from debilating migraine. The girls had fun at the ice-rink in their blue high-heeled skating boots! Your small camera did a great job of all the architectural shots!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-25559877367395683552015-02-25T02:22:19.942+00:002015-02-25T02:22:19.942+00:00Wow Chel I loved this tour you took us on of the D...Wow Chel I loved this tour you took us on of the Docklands. So glad your daughter and friend enjoyed the skating. I love the old and new buildings! Thank you for taking us out with you. So sorry to hear that you have been suffering from migrane headaches. Do take it easy. Big hug to you!<br />Julie xoJulie's Lifestylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804692908534378507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-60919558161449642052015-02-25T00:34:25.238+00:002015-02-25T00:34:25.238+00:00Oh Chel! I know your pain! I, too, am a migraine s...Oh Chel! I know your pain! I, too, am a migraine sufferer and I know how debilitating they can be. I am glad you are feeling more yourself after a few days of down time! London is such a city of contrasts - historic old St. Pauls and modern glass and steel buildings reaching to the sky! Afton and I plan on visiting the Museum of London Docklands (I have never been!) and then I am taking her to see the main Museum of London as well. It is one of my favourites! Apparently there is a small Paddington Bear display that we both want to see as well as all of the old relics of London past. <br />By the way... do you still want to meet up? We haven't discussed it in awhile.....feel no obligation either! : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214669651632289883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-52614399428250653562015-02-24T23:59:14.497+00:002015-02-24T23:59:14.497+00:00Sorry to hear your not feeling well hope you feel...Sorry to hear your not feeling well hope you feel better soon nothing worse then a constant thumping head . Nice photos , Sad about all the smokers killing the air close to the buildings over here it is illegal to smoke near the entrances or even on the side walk or an out door patio in a public park or a play ground . I was a smoker and now a days I cant stand it , it stinks , I cant figure out for the life of me how I did then or anyone else did around me YUK ! Thanks for sharing , Have a good week ! Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1604873252635604126.post-76535448278966242282015-02-24T23:25:32.243+00:002015-02-24T23:25:32.243+00:00How fascinating, Chel! I love learning all this s...How fascinating, Chel! I love learning all this stuff and when I come to London, I'll reference this post. I am so sorry that you've been suffering from the horrible M. Good girl, I hope you are much better soon. Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.com