tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post1055905639808922286..comments2023-10-24T13:19:52.915+01:00Comments on Marigold Jam: Fun in the woods and a giftUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-21324074061465322612015-03-06T10:42:10.456+00:002015-03-06T10:42:10.456+00:00Well I suppose I must agree - I never see children...Well I suppose I must agree - I never see children out in the countryside around here on their own. And some of my best childhood memories are of our expeditions on foot or bike out on our own. But times are different now and parents obviously have their own concerns re safety. Maybe your granny felt her responsibility to keep her grandson safe - or it might just be that her grandson was worried for his grandmother slipping or falling herself! <br /><br />And Jane just wanted to say re your lovely comment on Lowri, Hovel in the Hills (another favourite) is set rather further into the wilds of North West Wales whilst the Vale of Clwyd is a kinder landscape sheltered by the Clwydian Hills on one side and the hilly forested land of Clocaenog on the other. I also recommend Elizabeth's Kitchen in the Hills and Garden in the Hills if you come across them. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549006313944585453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-19780948149152792462015-03-02T09:23:56.984+00:002015-03-02T09:23:56.984+00:00I will have my pending first grandchild with me on...I will have my pending first grandchild with me one day a week when my daughter goes back to work and I have already made sure it's the day the local forest school runs, so you'll know I agree with your every word! Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-88002282804474899872015-02-26T17:27:22.985+00:002015-02-26T17:27:22.985+00:00A walk in the woods is a lovely thing to do! I wa...A walk in the woods is a lovely thing to do! I was always getting dirty as a child and would sit on the kerb digging the dirt out from around the paving slabs with a lolly stick! I recognize that lovely gift you received from Ann as I received one too with a slightly different pattern. It is far too nice to take out of the packaging! xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-67435909629854385302015-02-19T08:13:19.858+00:002015-02-19T08:13:19.858+00:00It was interesting to sit in a restaurant the othe...It was interesting to sit in a restaurant the other day. Just outside the window was a large shallow puddle, magnetic for toddlers. Most of the parents pulled their children away from it, even though the little ones were in wellies. The one or two who were allowed to splash were beaming with happiness.Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-90376632791089653202015-02-18T22:21:08.804+00:002015-02-18T22:21:08.804+00:00Sadly, I think there is a whole generation that ha...Sadly, I think there is a whole generation that has been glued to the TV and doesn't have a clue as to what goes on outside in nature. We got rid of the TV 30 years ago, and it was the best thing we could have done while raising our children. Some university friends asked one of my daughters how she knew so much about the plants growing along the river. We took many nature walks and they all played outside, got dirty, were kids. Some of my grandchildren are being raised on a dairy farm and are outside enjoying life a lot, but still spend too much time in front of the TV. Children are missing living and being children. Sorry for the rant....<br />Enjoyed the post!<br />God bless,<br />Anneā„Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-42711944956884436552015-02-18T17:08:04.131+00:002015-02-18T17:08:04.131+00:00I had a similar conversation with my OH yesterday,...I had a similar conversation with my OH yesterday, regarding two children who live opposite me, I have never seen either of them out playing together or with anyone else and the only time I see them is when they get into or out of a car. Such a sad thing, I was always off over the mountains or down the valley in the river, I had a very happy childhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-80360675907234671752015-02-18T10:17:27.391+00:002015-02-18T10:17:27.391+00:00Oh, you're so right Jane ! Kids are not allowe...Oh, you're so right Jane ! Kids are not allowed to run around and play in the rain any more either. In our climate when it rains mainly in Summer ! When I was a kid as soon as it started to rain we would put on our togs (swimmers ?) and rush out to play around in the grassy roadside gutters that our fathers kept carefully mown. The good old days !Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-13095351398452027962015-02-18T05:04:54.508+00:002015-02-18T05:04:54.508+00:00I agree that children need to be free to get dirty...I agree that children need to be free to get dirty and sticky and do all sorts of things without someone hovering over them. I'm happy to see that my little grandchildren are allowed to play in the mud from time to time and enjoy spending time at the seashore or in the woods, or at the nearby parks. So much better than television or electronic devices.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-82390093484154141712015-02-18T01:39:34.037+00:002015-02-18T01:39:34.037+00:00Nature... I love it! And yes, I think so many chil...Nature... I love it! And yes, I think so many children have no interest in venturing outside because they are glued to the TV or video games. I used to make mud pies, walk in the woods, help my 3 older brothers make forts and hide outs out of tree limbs, and line the hide outs with dead leaves. We climbed trees, my brother built a tree house and I sat up there and read books. Another brother and I used to play with cars and trucks in the roots of the trees, and in our sandbox. We had chickens (including a pet one, 'Judy') and plenty of pet rabbits. We built snow -forts and snowmen, rode sleds, rode our bikes, hiked over miles of farmland, and played ball, swung on swings, raked leaves and jumped in them. The outdoors is not just something to bear, but the other 'half' of life! Good for you Jane for your outdoor excursions. I think you and I would have a royal time together!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471639876072617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-81804466031655931642015-02-17T20:09:33.682+00:002015-02-17T20:09:33.682+00:00There is something wonderful about squelching thro...There is something wonderful about squelching through mud at any age isn't there! I did climb trees and played on the mud flats of the wash, which apparently are incredibly dangerous but I think we knew instinctively when the tide was turning and when we had to leave. None of us ever came to any major harm!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-86164305179301201092015-02-17T12:56:17.759+00:002015-02-17T12:56:17.759+00:00Yes, I come across this all too often. My childre...Yes, I come across this all too often. My children always come back from time outside absolutely filthy but very very happy. If it creates a bit more washing so be it.........I do get some looks but I am not bothered my children's happiness is far more important.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-1999237908120317872015-02-17T11:46:07.711+00:002015-02-17T11:46:07.711+00:00Jane, I was only reading something this morning wh...Jane, I was only reading something this morning which reminded me about the words that the OED had removed from the children's version of the dictionary - all the ones relating to nature and nature walks etc. How many children will now never know what a sticky bud or a catkin is because of these ommissions..... oh dear, I feel a rant coming on so will sign off ... but thanks for the observation. You always raise something to make me think about!LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-24696946962918112022015-02-17T09:55:04.625+00:002015-02-17T09:55:04.625+00:00My best friend Linda and I used to go on picnics i...My best friend Linda and I used to go on picnics in the local woods in the late sixties. We packed a couple of sandwiches and off we went!<br />Julie xxxxxxx KC'sCourt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768777808237333266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-36587090825728595562015-02-16T22:54:31.093+00:002015-02-16T22:54:31.093+00:00I loved making mud pies and leaving them to dry in...I loved making mud pies and leaving them to dry in the sun! :)<br />Lovely gift!<br />V xgreenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-38910410335698313822015-02-16T22:24:58.238+00:002015-02-16T22:24:58.238+00:00Oh memories...of a childhood spent running free on...Oh memories...of a childhood spent running free on the little pebbly beach, making tree houses, dens, rowing out in the creek to put jamjars of flowers on fishing boats!! Can you imagine! Those were the innocent days in the 1950s. Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com