tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post2887032298881682781..comments2024-03-23T08:58:00.291+11:00Comments on Flying With Hands: On This Day ... AlmostPipistrellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-86319935302744376512021-03-02T21:06:43.548+11:002021-03-02T21:06:43.548+11:00Sean: Bravo!
So close you are,
How could you know...Sean: Bravo!<br />So close you are, <br />How could you know?<br />The Doctor in Green<br />Doth play the cello!Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-60022235270993941392021-03-02T07:24:18.307+11:002021-03-02T07:24:18.307+11:00There was a lady named Pipistrello
who once to me ...There was a lady named Pipistrello<br />who once to me said hello<br />Acrophobia let her eyes sailing<br />her hands taking grip of a railing<br />Perhaps she should start playing cello.Sean Jeatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978285783271305489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-55921039670728961372021-03-01T09:21:52.975+11:002021-03-01T09:21:52.975+11:00Jackie: Oh, I know of what you speak! We've an...Jackie: Oh, I know of what you speak! We've an old theatre in the city that is terrifying when you're up in the gods. Getting up is one thing, but coming down ... Designed for mountain goats!! xxPipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-16389939562568701832021-03-01T04:11:47.864+11:002021-03-01T04:11:47.864+11:00Following in illustrious footsteps Pip .... it all...Following in illustrious footsteps Pip .... it all looks absolutely beautiful and magical. I don’t have a problem with heights but the top of the Albert Hall can be challenging .... it’s really, really steep !!!! I know some people who can’’t book tickets if they are the only ones left !!! XXXxJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-72529193781589023342021-02-23T10:30:37.758+11:002021-02-23T10:30:37.758+11:00Britta: I dare say, HM has never had a bad photogr...Britta: I dare say, HM has never had a bad photograph taken, she is very photogenic. She's months into the Royal Tour at the point they come to the Blue Mountains and still looks delighted at each stop ... While society does not dictate we must wear only a futuristic uni-sex uniform, I'm fully embracing the Dressed Up look daily. I'm a hat lover, too, and am well acquainted with the Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-4309891164321113992021-02-23T09:09:44.350+11:002021-02-23T09:09:44.350+11:00Interesting post; but a Pipistrello with a fear of...Interesting post; but a Pipistrello with a fear of heights, yet flying with hands, is all a bit odd. But odd is good, in my opinion.Andrew R. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824432165509761439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-1712654144857910572021-02-23T05:59:57.990+11:002021-02-23T05:59:57.990+11:00YOU HAVE WALKED WHERE THE QUEEN HAS WALKED!
MAGICA...YOU HAVE WALKED WHERE THE QUEEN HAS WALKED!<br />MAGICAL...........A MOMENTOUS OCCASION!!<br />HAPPY YOU GOT AWAY FROM HOME FOR A FEW DAYS........I SO NEED THAT TOO BUT DONOT SEE IT HAPPENING HERE SOON!<br />I HEARD PHILLIP WAS HOSPITALIZED any news on THAT?<br />ANY ROYAL NEWS IS OF INTEREST TO ME!<br />XXX<br />La Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-47569415643218796892021-02-23T05:32:48.798+11:002021-02-23T05:32:48.798+11:00She looked so beautiful and radiant, Queen Elizabe...She looked so beautiful and radiant, Queen Elizabeth! <br /><br />And as a lover of hats I must say that these caps of the late Fifties (I think) are really a crowning glory (and not so difficult to keep on your head as my huge ones when the wind starts to play with them in Hamburg :-) <br /><br />I utterly agree with dressing up for different occasions. There is some link to rituals, there is Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-61164607765799287422021-02-22T10:31:07.556+11:002021-02-22T10:31:07.556+11:00Rachel: Yes, we're very lucky and it was a lov...Rachel: Yes, we're very lucky and it was a lovely little mountain sojourn. The stamina required of these tours would floor a lesser person like myself. I do wonder if they keep a scrapbook of the countries visited, like her subjects who keep all manner of memorabilia when a Royal Visit passes through their lives? I'd like to imagine she and Philip must still have remembered some of the Pipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-9058674036610733782021-02-22T09:22:13.686+11:002021-02-22T09:22:13.686+11:00I too found it fascinating to see such a young ver...I too found it fascinating to see such a young version of Her MajestyUr-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-19906291809144062192021-02-22T06:40:03.885+11:002021-02-22T06:40:03.885+11:00What a beautiful place tp take a train ride to. I ...What a beautiful place tp take a train ride to. I am sure HM travelled in a bit more comfort and was accompanied by much more pomp. Everything was much more formal in those days, including the clothing - although I think people might dress up in something a bit better than leisure wear if she had to return there.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-20387932566116532322021-02-22T03:23:28.925+11:002021-02-22T03:23:28.925+11:00You are so fortunate to still be able to catch a t...You are so fortunate to still be able to catch a train and then be able to meet up with your good friends and actually stay the night. Hopefully in the months ahead and with improvements, we may too be able to do something similar. <br />I am a mountain person so your Blue Mountain terrain definitely appeals, and judging by the photos of the Queen it looks as if the same must be true of her too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-38056360827773488952021-02-22T03:20:08.816+11:002021-02-22T03:20:08.816+11:00Beautiful cliff side views. Quite a drop. I, too,...Beautiful cliff side views. Quite a drop. I, too, would be holding the railing. The Queen looks lovely, where did the time go? Train travel is always my favorite. Walking in the forest among the trees and streams is a great past time. Enjoy your stay. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-29028028564474861192021-02-21T23:17:53.292+11:002021-02-21T23:17:53.292+11:00Hello Pipistrello, The Blue Mountains are quite m...Hello Pipistrello, The Blue Mountains are quite majestic, and I would like to visit there, but most of the time I prefer nature views that are more intimate, such as a brook winding through the woods.<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-50357792057019685162021-02-21T23:03:08.342+11:002021-02-21T23:03:08.342+11:00What lovely photos and how lucky for your to have ...What lovely photos and how lucky for your to have friends with a holiday home in the mountains. Such a long and gruelling tour of the Commonwealth but with many fond memories for the Queen and Prince Philip. Anne and Charles were of course left at home. It must have been staggeringly exhausting. Yes, Philip is now 99 and goes in and out of hospital on a fairly regular basis. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-51021703661749999642021-02-21T22:11:05.579+11:002021-02-21T22:11:05.579+11:00Mary: I did not know Prince Philip was ill, poor d...Mary: I did not know Prince Philip was ill, poor dear! ... Yes, the train is something I'd like to seek out at some point as I daresay it's living somewhere in mothballs now in this jetset age ... Speaking of, I do hope moths haven't been making merry in your home! They really seem to have no palate for lycra, mores the pity :) xx<br /><br />Cro: Mary Moody? I don't know her booksPipistrellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07904613196101010022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-25912074972043239072021-02-21T19:53:41.767+11:002021-02-21T19:53:41.767+11:00My parents were not monarchists, but primary schoo...My parents were not monarchists, but primary schools were still singing God Save The Queen at assemblies and still saluting the flag in 1954. So that was a huge year for my generation. I remember almost a 100,000 people crowding into the MCG, with school children everywhere. <br /><br />The queen drove slowly around the outer edge of the athletic track, waving to everyone.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-17096589796638531012021-02-21T15:29:41.846+11:002021-02-21T15:29:41.846+11:00A fabulous area. My good friend, the writer Mary M...A fabulous area. My good friend, the writer Mary Moody, lived in that area. She originally had a farm near Bathurst, but now lives in Lithgow (I think). She raves about the area, and rightly so. Good to see HM enjoying herself there. A lovely lady.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161026132284731386.post-13034151655814320282021-02-21T14:55:06.150+11:002021-02-21T14:55:06.150+11:00What fabulous photos of Queen Elizabeth II - and P...What fabulous photos of Queen Elizabeth II - and Prince Philip (who is hospitalized currently, Prince Charles went to visit him today) during their visit so long ago to your beautiful Blue Mountains. Love that train!<br />Yes, active wear has become the norm most everywhere it seems - mine is mostly stashed away awaiting some genuine, more adventurous 'activity' to return - the woolly Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.com