tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post3267605190600840447..comments2023-07-05T11:48:14.973+01:00Comments on LOOSE AND LEAFY in DORSET: A JOINT LETTER FROM ESTHER AND LUCY (AND MRS RUSTBRIDGER) (SORT OF)Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!http://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-41192879034161008902008-10-02T13:36:00.000+01:002008-10-02T13:36:00.000+01:00Far Side of Fifty - I think I shall frame your com...Far Side of Fifty - I think I shall frame your comment.<BR/><BR/>Thank you!<BR/><BR/>LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-4155747940971978442008-10-02T13:26:00.000+01:002008-10-02T13:26:00.000+01:00Lucy! I knew I liked your blog from the beginning...Lucy! I knew I liked your blog from the beginning..and I have not read much of Esther..but rest assured I will. You are a gifted person. I will share with you... that when Life sends you Lemons..ya gotta make some LEMONADE .. and girl you have a heck of a mix going on here! I admire your tenacity and quirkiness..girl you rock on:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-5407996043552280882008-09-21T19:44:00.000+01:002008-09-21T19:44:00.000+01:00Hello EveryoneAnother thank you for all your kind ...Hello Everyone<BR/><BR/>Another thank you for all your kind messages and suggestions.<BR/><BR/>I won't say more at present . . . because I'm slipping back 'into character' - and <A HREF="http://looseandleafy.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">LOOSE AND LEAFY</A> is up and running again.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully, Esther will follow suit soon.<BR/><BR/>But before 'The Hand' slips away behind the scenes again, I'd just like to emphasise how very much I have appreciated your help and encouragement over the summer - and hope you have all weathered the storms (hurricanes) and had sunny days (as well as rainy ones) and cool days (as well as hot ones) and are geering up happily for the autumn (spring) depending where in the world you are.<BR/><BR/>Best wishes<BR/><BR/>'The Hand' (and Lucy)Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-31433422135239851412008-08-13T20:03:00.000+01:002008-08-13T20:03:00.000+01:00Hello Esther, Lucy, Mrs. Rustbridger, and the Hand...Hello Esther, Lucy, Mrs. Rustbridger, and the Hand,<BR/>Just popping in to say how much I enjoy Pictures Just Pictures, and another fascinating look at the world through your eyes.<BR/><BR/>I miss your writing and artwork, and look forward to your return. <BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I wave to Esther's mother-in-law on Mars every now then, and am sending warm and caring thoughts across the pond along with echoes of what others here have already said more eloquently than I could. <BR/><BR/>I hope you and your family are well, and the children are enjoying their holidays (and clean socks!) <BR/>Lindagarden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-34162103846824241782008-08-09T09:34:00.000+01:002008-08-09T09:34:00.000+01:00Catherine . . . I've been saving up replies . ....Catherine . . . I've been saving up replies . . . especially because I've also been having some interesting conversations by email with some of those who have left comments here too.<BR/><BR/>But I want to rush a note (before washing the kitchen floor!) to say I was in no way offended . . . not in the least, when you said my writing is 'off the wall'. It's not exactly that I intend it to be so . . . just that it comes out that way, all of its own accord . . . but I do intend it to be entertaining . . . and 'off the wall' tends to be how people descibe it . . . and it seems to work.<BR/><BR/>I would guess that, in some way, I must be 'off the wall' too because what I put on the blogs definitely expresses something quite intrinsic to me . . . and my photos are of how I see the world . . .<BR/><BR/>Now for the floor . . .<BR/><BR/>LucyAMIHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15353320286277755358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-6918396415354529212008-08-09T08:47:00.000+01:002008-08-09T08:47:00.000+01:00Lucy, I was just about to send you a message about...Lucy, I was just about to send you a message about the beautiful pictures you've posted on Pictures Just Pictures, then decided to take a look at Loose and Leafy first. I've just followed the trail and now don't know what to say except that the pictures are even more beautiful to me now I know what lies behind them. <BR/><BR/>You have a very unique talent. When I first read your blog I made the comment that your writing was off the wall. I think you were a little offended, but I meant it as a compliment. So much writing is banal and predictable. Yours never is. It is fresh and compelling. If I can think of any way at all to help you, I will. God bless. CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07396346722647615195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-31380422402298120012008-08-09T00:28:00.000+01:002008-08-09T00:28:00.000+01:00I'm afraid I don't have any wise advice. I wanted ...I'm afraid I don't have any wise advice. I wanted to say though that I will miss your posts, and I wish we weren't a world apart so I could lend you a hand. Your writing has certainly brightened my life. If anyone should be able to make money writing, it should be you:)Bramblemoon Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245480846208089568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-30420689953790898272008-08-08T21:36:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:36:00.000+01:00Lucy, I went to that Artful Blogging site, dug aro...Lucy, I went to that Artful Blogging site, dug around for awhile and came up with this. <A HREF="http://www.stampington.com/html/wanna_get_published.html#artfulblogging" REL="nofollow"><I>Submissions</I></A><BR/>A long list of categories, submission information, guidelines, and deadlines. It might be fun to read through them. I did not read them. It is a long list.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-5986474034649758672008-08-08T21:17:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:17:00.000+01:00Or, is there a way she could work as a book illust...Or, is there a way she could work as a book illustrator? I have no idea how to go about that, contacts, etc. Someone somewhere holds the key to that lock. I just have no idea how to find that person.<BR/><BR/>Sorry about the previous deleted comment, Lucy, it <I>snuck</I> in there with the wrong persona. Had to sign that one out and this one in. It is rather confusing to have more than one of me, (I'm sure you will understand about that.)and half the time I don't know what day it is! I make a mess most places I go.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-20079158531995252882008-08-08T21:00:00.000+01:002008-08-08T21:00:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18369121682874102420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-61005375637611006032008-08-08T20:27:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:27:00.000+01:00Esther,I just stumbled on a magazine called Artful...Esther,<BR/>I just stumbled on a magazine called Artful Blogging: http://artfulblogging.com/<BR/>I don't know anything about it yet, but I wanted to tell you right away. It might be a way for you to expand your audience. <BR/>Stay well,<BR/>WeepingWeeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-10569882133958738952008-08-08T20:01:00.000+01:002008-08-08T20:01:00.000+01:00Esther,I knew you had a quirky style and used more...Esther,<BR/><BR/>I knew you had a quirky style and used more than one persona. I thought the voices, and the references to Mars was your way of saying that you didn't sync with the world sometimes. But I had no idea until I read what The Hand wrote how it all came about.<BR/><BR/>You don't ask for pity or sympathy. You simply explain and keep going. Your strength to make such wonderful pictures, and to take such inspired photos, and to blog such interesting experiences sets you apart from typical garden bloggers. <BR/><BR/>It seems to me that what you lack in physical health, you make up for in the life of your mind, your imagination, your inner eye, and your way of seeing beauty in the simple things around you. <BR/><BR/>I hope you can continue to mend, to grow, and to blog. Apart from your wish to become a paid professional writer, you should also pursue publication of your drawings. <BR/><BR/>your friend, WeepingWeeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-33657182098999821982008-08-08T04:15:00.000+01:002008-08-08T04:15:00.000+01:00Oops, Sorry Esther/ Lucy, when I tagged you the ot...Oops, Sorry Esther/ Lucy, when I tagged you the other day I obviously hadn't read for a while! Now I feel really silly and insensitive! <BR/><BR/>All I can say dear Esther/ Lucy is that you are quite brilliant in so many ways! I completely agree with everyone else that you have a rare and true talent for writing and art. Quite amazing.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate the time you have taken to read and comment on my blog when you have so much going on.<BR/><BR/>Thinking about you and let me know if you need anything OK! Take care, and take time fo yourself and your family and hope to "read" you again very soon.<BR/><BR/>Love Mo. xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-48381239517097741582008-08-07T10:51:00.000+01:002008-08-07T10:51:00.000+01:00Ah, all's well and the looseandleafy@googlemail.co...Ah, all's well and the looseandleafy@googlemail.com address is up and working again.<BR/><BR/>And I'll not forget I haven't replied to everyone . . . (yet).<BR/><BR/>LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-76823026094922123722008-08-06T18:53:00.000+01:002008-08-06T18:53:00.000+01:00Good. Yes. The comments from 'Loose and Leafy' a...Good. Yes. The comments from 'Loose and Leafy' are coming through to me ok, even though the looseandleafy email address has gone wrong.<BR/><BR/>LucyLucy Corranderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743561298706555813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-16756166481897953512008-08-06T18:48:00.000+01:002008-08-06T18:48:00.000+01:00There is something wrong with my email address - ...There is something wrong with my email address - looseandleafy@googlemail.com - and I can't access it.<BR/><BR/>I have just changed the blog settings so any comments left here will (I hope) be forwarded to another email address. (This will work as a kind of a test, as well as letting you know.)<BR/><BR/>Until the problem gets sorted, if you wish to contact me by email (or to make sure I receive your comments) please email me at<BR/><BR/>picturesjustpictures@googlemail.com<BR/><BR/>Apologies and thanks<BR/><BR/>LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-2881995248486802782008-08-05T16:46:00.000+01:002008-08-05T16:46:00.000+01:00Hi Lucy, I tagged you! :) Please chack out my blog...Hi Lucy, I tagged you! :) Please chack out my blog for details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-444875230936570512008-08-04T23:10:00.000+01:002008-08-04T23:10:00.000+01:00Dear Lucy, Esther and Mrs. Rustbridger, your stor...Dear Lucy, Esther and Mrs. Rustbridger, your story is poignant and you tell it in a straightforward manner. As before, you have my total support, including eye poking. I agree with the others that the story of Esther and her martian are worthy of syndication. I wish you well.<BR/><BR/>FrancesFrances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-88041472174618367662008-08-04T13:04:00.000+01:002008-08-04T13:04:00.000+01:00Dear Girl, I went there, and I'm glad to know. My...Dear Girl, I went there, and I'm glad to know. My Diva faints and has secondary stuff which goes along with it, especially when she is too tired and other stuff. My mom was in a car accident 20 years ago, and it has changed all of our lives.<BR/><BR/>You are truly an original voice in all your manifestations. I'm grateful to be your cyber friend.<BR/><BR/>All of this is to write that I understand. Come back when you can. I love reading all your blogs. If you find a way to make $$ at this let me know.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-30984902727095585362008-08-03T16:25:00.000+01:002008-08-03T16:25:00.000+01:00Lucy,I think given the circumstances you have been...Lucy,<BR/>I think given the circumstances you have been handed to deal with makes your writing more precious than it was before your confession. I am a bit behind reading (or writing) myself lately but not due to my health. You are in my thoughts and prayers Loose.<BR/><BR/>You really should attempt to syndicate Esther. The whole concept is brilliant and well written. I am a freelance writer and I know how hard it is to make money and get published. It takes countless hours of hunting for the right places for a penniless person to be able to land a paying gig. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps if one or a group of supporters were to present the first 3 to 5 Esther in the Garden posts to the right UK newspapers or even US newspapers you could be a paid writer. You need an agent to relieve you of the task. Then you could concentrate your strong days to continuing Esther once life settles down again for you.<BR/><BR/>I highly doubt you will loose a one of us while you deal with the issues on your plate at present. God by with you Lucy...<BR/>TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811595750591995697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-70755210603110774252008-08-03T16:01:00.000+01:002008-08-03T16:01:00.000+01:00You know, I'm not a "everything happens for a reas...You know, I'm not a "everything happens for a reason" kind of guy. Can't think of reasons for things like this to happen to people. But I do know that you are so breathtakingly creative that I hope you are always able to express it despite everything that happens around/to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-41052801449563136702008-08-03T15:57:00.000+01:002008-08-03T15:57:00.000+01:00Dear RachThank you for your message.I really appre...Dear Rach<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your message.<BR/><BR/>I really appreciate it. (And any ideas you may come up with!)<BR/><BR/>Glad you like <A HREF="http://picturesjustpictures.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">PICTURES JUST PICTURES</A> .<BR/><BR/>As I said to Philip, they are turning out to be an exercise in restraint - no words . . . and only one a day . . . I keep drifting back in the direction of the computer . . . then forcing myself away.<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping September really will bring more available time . . . !<BR/><BR/>I'm suffering withdrawal anguish!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-77946279329531880902008-08-03T14:47:00.000+01:002008-08-03T14:47:00.000+01:00This is a message for The Hand, please could Lucy ...This is a message for The Hand, please could Lucy or Esther pass it over the fence?<BR/><BR/>------------------<BR/><BR/>Dear The Hand,<BR/><BR/>I wish I was a publisher or something, because I think Esther should definitely write an autobiography or similar, to be accompanied by some of her beautiful illustrations. <BR/><BR/>I will have a think about this, there must be somebody out there who is and I'm think the wider world would love to read about her adventures.<BR/><BR/>In the meanwhile, we will all enjoy the pictures - just pictures! Hope you are ok, hang in there, and looking forward to reading more when you can.<BR/><BR/>Lots of love,<BR/><BR/>Rach xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-27655015253979306372008-08-02T17:15:00.000+01:002008-08-02T17:15:00.000+01:00Philip . . .The comments on PICTURES JUST PICTURE...Philip . . .<BR/><BR/>The comments on <A HREF="http://picturesjustpictures.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">PICTURES JUST PICTURES</A> operate with exactly the same system as this (Loose and Leafy) and Esther in the Garden.<BR/><BR/>The comments don't get incorporated into the text - but, since there is no text, maybe it just looks like it when the comments are visible.<BR/><BR/>If you click onto Blogger Blogs from Blotanical, they open with the comments visible.<BR/><BR/>The same thing happens when you go via an email notification of comments already left on the blog.<BR/><BR/>But if you go to the blog direct, you have to click on the 'Comments' button to see what's there or to add your own.<BR/><BR/>I think the white letters on black background do make the text of the comments jump out - but I quite like that! I mean, I've said everything I want to say in the picture - so what other people say about them is especially interesting.<BR/><BR/>(Actually, that's not true. I haven't said everything I want to say by putting the picture there . . . but I'm restraining myself!)<BR/><BR/>Please do continue to leave comments on <A HREF="http://picturesjustpictures.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">PICTURES JUST PICTURES</A>. How else will I know what you think?<BR/><BR/>LucyLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4083229388630903702.post-81126216188264604792008-08-02T16:37:00.000+01:002008-08-02T16:37:00.000+01:00Hi Lucy,When I left a comment on Pictures I did no...Hi Lucy,<BR/>When I left a comment on Pictures I did not realize it would fall into the body of the text. Eeek!<BR/>Sorry about that.I thought it would be in a different commentary field like this. I will not do that again, for sure!<BR/>Now I know!<BR/>I just wanted to let you know I enjoyed it.<BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>PhilipPhilip Bewleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593795071070337798noreply@blogger.com