tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post6017045576335864660..comments2024-03-08T17:06:56.189+00:00Comments on mrs miniver's daughter: maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-35868292059651078062011-07-27T11:10:04.150+01:002011-07-27T11:10:04.150+01:00I have vague memory of Joanna Lumley on a desert i...I have vague memory of Joanna Lumley on a desert island some years ago, and didn't she make a pair of shoes from her bra? I'm sure any man would happily lend her his braces -but even on desert islands, I'm sure her knickers never let her down.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-40520648949816168162011-07-27T10:33:59.306+01:002011-07-27T10:33:59.306+01:00That quote has given me such a laugh. I'm a gr...That quote has given me such a laugh. I'm a great believer in vests actually, and even more so now I know how useful they can be for ensnaring dinner. And how could you not love a man who would lend you his braces for your baggy knickers...Eggs on the Roofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739870343269204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-26218524910694678982011-07-24T15:03:17.743+01:002011-07-24T15:03:17.743+01:00Darlene and Toffeeapple: This weekend has been a P...Darlene and Toffeeapple: This weekend has been a Persephone orgy, one every night!maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-74658634437666227652011-07-24T14:28:30.236+01:002011-07-24T14:28:30.236+01:00Darn it Mary, I'll have to put that on my want...Darn it Mary, I'll have to put that on my wanted list now! I do like the quotation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-44725138453835687922011-07-24T13:45:57.674+01:002011-07-24T13:45:57.674+01:00It's probably a good idea, Mary. Or at least ...It's probably a good idea, Mary. Or at least avoid offers of a boat ride if your vest has been left behind that day.<br /><br />I haven't read this one yet but definitely plan on it one day. Hope you're enjoying it!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-74126901127035131222011-07-24T12:28:42.833+01:002011-07-24T12:28:42.833+01:00Now I'm further into it, it's much more su...Now I'm further into it, it's much more subversive about the ladies on the Home Front than I was expecting, Kristina. <br />Rachel, I've always longed to order the full set ... one of my lottery winning dreams (and a house with enough bookshelves).maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-10766047178783104602011-07-24T09:06:49.273+01:002011-07-24T09:06:49.273+01:00I wasn't sure about this one when I started, b...I wasn't sure about this one when I started, but by the end I was completely hooked (excuse the accidental fishing pun--yikes!).<br /><br />K xkristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892467118097087057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-29454465726864392522011-07-24T09:02:44.138+01:002011-07-24T09:02:44.138+01:00Sounds delightful - when I'm settled into my n...Sounds delightful - when I'm settled into my new home, I shall join the Persephone books-by-post service. Too easy to forget what was recommended when browsing Amazon....rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00474723200653576051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-731398893178184544.post-44017114582551808272011-07-23T17:46:40.607+01:002011-07-23T17:46:40.607+01:00That's right, Sue - and it's a long time s...That's right, Sue - and it's a long time since I read Worzel Gummidge! I think the Persephone catalogue is one long 'to read' list.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955194101659665925noreply@blogger.com