Comments on: In with the old-out with the new! http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new Cooking - Photography & More Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:38:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1250 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:05:46 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1250 Ladies, What a sophisticated bunch of women we are .... if I mentioned Ikebana to my lot here, they'd think I was referring to 'The Girl From.... ' or Copacabana :) Now, with all his other accomplishments I reckon the art of Japanese flower arranging is well within Miles grasp. We ought to encourage this as part of his 'sensitive male' reputation... although have you both seen the chocolate fondant?... I'll say no more :) Cid Ladies,

What a sophisticated bunch of women we are …. if I mentioned Ikebana to my lot here, they’d think I was referring to ‘The Girl From…. ‘ or Copacabana :) Now, with all his other accomplishments I reckon the art of Japanese flower arranging is well within Miles grasp. We ought to encourage this as part of his ’sensitive male’ reputation… although have you both seen the chocolate fondant?… I’ll say no more :)

Cid

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1246 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:30:58 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1246 Cid and Christine, You remind me of my Bonsai days that never materialised into much. Still got the odd pots and one privet outside :). Being "In with the old" perhaps I should bring it in? No good for Miles's kitchen garden though. Elsie Cid and Christine,
You remind me of my Bonsai days that never materialised into much. Still got the odd pots and one privet outside :) .
Being “In with the old” perhaps I should bring it in?
No good for Miles’s kitchen garden though.

Elsie

]]> by: Christine http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1245 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:17:03 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1245 Miles, Hm, no. Ikebana is a cheaper way to make your flower arrangements: a couple of twigs and one flower, one pointing to heaven, other to earth and the flower in the middle. You can do it, just pick from your garden :) Christine Miles,
Hm, no. Ikebana is a cheaper way to make your flower arrangements: a couple of twigs and one flower, one pointing to heaven, other to earth and the flower in the middle. You can do it, just pick from your garden :)

Christine

]]> by: Miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1244 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:39:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1244 Christine, I bought a wooden chopping board from Ikebana in Nottingham-is it the same thing? :) Miles Christine,
I bought a wooden chopping board from Ikebana in Nottingham-is it the same thing? :)
Miles

]]> by: Christine http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1243 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:44:08 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1243 Cid, Travel does widen ones horizon and to be able to form a friendship abroad can make it very special. Your comments reminded me of Ikebana and other foreign styles and influences to be appreciated. Christine Cid,
Travel does widen ones horizon and to be able to form a friendship abroad can make it very special.
Your comments reminded me of Ikebana and other foreign styles and influences to be appreciated.

Christine

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1242 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:05:19 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1242 Christine, I think Japan could be the one place where having a guide is almost essential. The people I was travelling with weren't keen for me to go incase I inadvertently offended someone by keeping my shoes on etc. I loved it though and formed a friendship with the Japanese woman sent from the office to accompany me. Many years later we still correspond and she has visited me here.... this year I hope she'll return. It used to be extraordinarily expensive but the world has changed a few times since so perhaps it's more feasible now. As to 'simple but stunning' ....I'm more chaotic and quirky :) Cid Christine,

I think Japan could be the one place where having a guide is almost essential. The people I was travelling with weren’t keen for me to go incase I inadvertently offended someone by keeping my shoes on etc. I loved it though and formed a friendship with the Japanese woman sent from the office to accompany me. Many years later we still correspond and she has visited me here…. this year I hope she’ll return. It used to be extraordinarily expensive but the world has changed a few times since so perhaps it’s more feasible now.

As to ’simple but stunning’ ….I’m more chaotic and quirky :)

Cid

]]> by: Christine http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1240 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:36:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1240 Cid, I have reduced the number of my pots because of watering commitments. I envy you the trip to Japan. To go there when all the trees are in bloom. .. The garden designs are special. Years ago I was into Ikebana. I still like the effect of simple but stunning (well, that is me, really :). Cid,
I have reduced the number of my pots because of watering commitments.
I envy you the trip to Japan. To go there when all the trees are in bloom. .. The garden designs are special. Years ago I was into Ikebana. I still like the effect of simple but stunning (well, that is me, really :) .

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1238 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:50:10 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1238 Hank, Never has a more true word been spoken! I had big ideas about growing red hot chillies until they all fruited and I wasn't man enough to eat them! Zucchini-don't get me started! Great comment, good to see you back. regards Miles Hank,
Never has a more true word been spoken! I had big ideas about growing red hot chillies until they all fruited and I wasn’t man enough to eat them! Zucchini-don’t get me started!
Great comment, good to see you back.
regards
Miles

]]> by: Hank http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1236 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:19:25 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1236 Oh god! It <b> is </b> that time again, isn't it? Here in California we can start things early because we have such a long growing season. I too have several tins of seeds and need to sift through what worked an what did not. Just remember: You cannot have too many sweet peppers, but you can have too many hot ones. And repeat after me: Do not grow more than a handful of zucchini plants... Oh god! It is that time again, isn’t it? Here in California we can start things early because we have such a long growing season. I too have several tins of seeds and need to sift through what worked an what did not. Just remember: You cannot have too many sweet peppers, but you can have too many hot ones. And repeat after me: Do not grow more than a handful of zucchini plants…

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1217 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/in-with-the-old-out-with-the-new#comment-1217 Christine, Er, possibly not! Have a go but don't blame me for anything! Miles Christine,
Er, possibly not! Have a go but don’t blame me for anything!

Miles

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