tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post2515979288901642566..comments2024-03-20T13:44:57.468-07:00Comments on Home Thoughts Weekly: New York Snapshots, SATCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-8732482672821138632010-02-15T03:25:33.458-08:002010-02-15T03:25:33.458-08:00Jeanne, thank you - what a nice thing to say.
Eli...Jeanne, thank you - what a nice thing to say.<br /><br />Elizabeth - I'm exactly the same, but this was good fun and it was lovely to sit back and watch the sights from the comfort of the coach.<br /><br />Jude, aw, thanks - three more to go so I hope you don't get sick of me!<br /><br />Thank you, Pondside, the release date is 30 June, so your bookseller made need a bit of time, but that's very nice of you to say you'll buy it.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-49066455854018829842010-02-14T11:09:21.111-08:002010-02-14T11:09:21.111-08:00What a great time - talk about culture shock, thou...What a great time - talk about culture shock, though!<br />I look forward to more.<br />I'm going into town tomorrow to harass my favorite bookseller about your book. If he doesn't order it I'll be heading for Amazon.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-11042364607601078142010-02-14T00:56:23.925-08:002010-02-14T00:56:23.925-08:00Thank you Chris, I've been glued to the last 2...Thank you Chris, I've been glued to the last 2 posts...mesmerised!! I was chuckling away at the thought of the bronosaurus steak man!<br />Wonderful posts, felt like I was there!!<br />Take care<br />JudeJudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01893073372150581999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-87537098164854751462010-02-13T11:43:48.329-08:002010-02-13T11:43:48.329-08:00Love the photo. It's funny with things like g...Love the photo. It's funny with things like guided tours. I always feel resistant to the idea of doing anything as part of a group like that (miserable soul that I am) and usually find that is absolutely fine and sometimes, like this one, better than fine.Elizabeth Musgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473705107636868753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-15251874998374126852010-02-12T08:30:26.156-08:002010-02-12T08:30:26.156-08:00A vintage 'Chris' post - great read, lots ...A vintage 'Chris' post - great read, lots of interesting stuff and brilliant humour. Chris, you are the ideal travel companion!! Love all of it and need to read the previous instalment!<br /><br />Jeanne xReading Tea Leaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928999793157507134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-4039840291659360542010-02-12T02:58:24.264-08:002010-02-12T02:58:24.264-08:00HAH - there is always time for cupcakes... or ther...HAH - there is always time for cupcakes... or there should be, anyway!<br /><br />Rosie, we did quite a bit of sharing courses. The restaurants were very obliging and always brought extra cutlery and plates without us requesting them.<br /><br />Helen, Tom took it! It's such a beautiful building I wanted to be sure of a good photo.<br /><br />Fennie, do you know,we didn't push our luck and ask for breakfast too! Tom, however, did feel it was his duty to have pancakes for breakfast every day. I only managed them once.<br /><br />Friko, it was great fun, but I lack all the Smile Enhancers (come to think of it there are several other enhanced bits I'm lacking as well)to be in the next SATC, alas.<br /><br />Lane, it was wow - the brontosaurus steak was something else though!<br /><br />Thanks, SBS - it was huge fun, but quite exhausting at the time. It's afterwards when you think about it that it really hits you - an amazing place.<br /><br />That's kind of you, Bradan. Tom loathes pigeons too, so he was also doing his best to keep away from them!<br /><br />Thank you, Mountainear. Yes, that's it exactly - although I thought I knew what those places looked like, they absolutely blew me away in real life. Unforgettable.<br /><br />Leigh, hello! Gosh, that must have been a very momentous trip. We visited Ground Zero (I'll write about it) but we were very struck by the feeling there even now.<br /><br />Debs, the foyer is amazing, isn't it? Those lifts are sooo beautiful - and isn't it great that you can just wander in an see it for yourself? Hmm, I could do with a cupcake myself, but 3000 miles is a long way to go for a Magnolia Bakery special.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-87543195631003236672010-02-12T00:39:11.319-08:002010-02-12T00:39:11.319-08:00Oh, I want to be there.
I'd always wanted to ...Oh, I want to be there.<br /><br />I'd always wanted to visit the Chrysler Building and was so thrilled to see the Art Deco inside as well. <br /><br />Off to find a cupcake.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-30558508777861708422010-02-11T16:08:04.139-08:002010-02-11T16:08:04.139-08:00Lovely photos. They bring back memories of our tri...Lovely photos. They bring back memories of our trip to New York at a sombre time, in October 2001 just a few weeks after the 99/11 attacks on the twin towers. We were pleased we didn't cancel as everyone we met was very appreciative of our visit at that time. But it was sad.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-47010994586853077222010-02-11T14:54:37.012-08:002010-02-11T14:54:37.012-08:00I'm loving your tour round NY. Aren't thos...I'm loving your tour round NY. Aren't those views across the city spectacular - you know they are going to be there and in some ways they are so familiar but they still take ones breathe away.mountainearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977393968796316843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-72455857991044170492010-02-11T14:21:31.100-08:002010-02-11T14:21:31.100-08:00You describe it all so well, I feel as though I...You describe it all so well, I feel as though I'm actually there! Sympathised with the cupcake woman, I hate birds too.bradanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11950997156844412011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-84159860774444715542010-02-11T13:45:33.614-08:002010-02-11T13:45:33.614-08:00You really enjoyed this didn't you? - it absol...You really enjoyed this didn't you? - it absolutely shines through - and its lovely to readsnailbeachshepherdesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01397158758052413758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-46351861013170439682010-02-11T12:27:09.693-08:002010-02-11T12:27:09.693-08:00Oh wow. To all of it. (except the dinosaur eater. ...Oh wow. To all of it. (except the dinosaur eater. That's just urgh:-)Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-53207557905955316632010-02-11T10:02:16.852-08:002010-02-11T10:02:16.852-08:00or even filmor even filmFrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-36303871696317658122010-02-11T10:01:50.355-08:002010-02-11T10:01:50.355-08:00You seem to have enjoyed yourselves. So, when they...You seem to have enjoyed yourselves. So, when they start shooting a new SATC fil, you'll be in it, i take it?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-26536678946324446882010-02-11T09:39:21.219-08:002010-02-11T09:39:21.219-08:00Never mind the spectacular jewellery - what about ...Never mind the spectacular jewellery - what about the breakfast? That's the question I think I'd have wanted to put to the rude assistants having first changed into a cunning disguise.<br />Pancakes? Ice cream? Maple syrup? All very well decorating yourself with rocks but people needa eat!Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-37874762362360992992010-02-11T09:11:41.078-08:002010-02-11T09:11:41.078-08:00That's a fantastic photo of the Chrysler Build...That's a fantastic photo of the Chrysler Building. Sounds like you had a fab time.HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-25073836525637786172010-02-11T09:01:46.659-08:002010-02-11T09:01:46.659-08:00We missed out on the cupcakes, I'm sorry to sa...We missed out on the cupcakes, I'm sorry to say. We found the food in NYC rather too much. The portions were huge and be two best meals we had were a salad when we had lunch with Frances and an Italian meal.arosebyanyothernamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12425445354742817398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8666908446822278106.post-60825949726720265812010-02-11T07:35:22.550-08:002010-02-11T07:35:22.550-08:00All that and time eat cupcakes too! Wow!All that and time eat cupcakes too! Wow!her at homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553181592011484686noreply@blogger.com