tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post183346036616621912..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Read in 2015 - 34: Das Barocke Herz der StadtLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-9823236313056938402015-11-24T18:51:04.354+01:002015-11-24T18:51:04.354+01:00In case anyone else is interested, the German auth...In case anyone else is interested, the German author wrote the book that The Parent Trap movie is based on!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-1321275337187956892015-11-24T18:21:32.003+01:002015-11-24T18:21:32.003+01:00Jill, that is so kind of you! How wonderful that t...Jill, that is so kind of you! How wonderful that through other people's blogs we can cross boundaries in more than one way. Like you, I "travel" along with Monica in Sweden, Neil in Yorkshire, Fiona in NZ and Kay in the US (and several others - these are just examples) every morning with my coffee. I have learned a lot about life in different places, and certainly don't want to miss blogging (both as a reader and a writer) anytime soon from my life.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-28303052749214650202015-11-24T17:44:40.375+01:002015-11-24T17:44:40.375+01:00Oh yes Librarian your blog has meant so much to me...Oh yes Librarian your blog has meant so much to me too. I read you every morning with my coffee and travel with you to the most beautiful town in Germany. I've explored your surroundings and read of your life with real interest and pure joy at learning about a world so different from my own. Keep writing! Keep taking photos! Keep going on "walks!" I enjoy going with you.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-45730558554247856682015-11-24T17:18:13.376+01:002015-11-24T17:18:13.376+01:00You are very lucky!You are very lucky!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-59685131193903299662015-11-24T16:46:43.593+01:002015-11-24T16:46:43.593+01:00Dear Nan, thank you for your lovely comment! I did...Dear Nan, thank you for your lovely comment! I didn't expect my blog to have such an effect on you, and feel really flattered. <br />Thank you for the link to annabookbel's blog - I'll definitely have a look at that!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-31658904006011169802015-11-24T16:42:52.292+01:002015-11-24T16:42:52.292+01:00I am sorry to read that, Jennifer. To me, my homet...I am sorry to read that, Jennifer. To me, my hometown really means a lot (as you can tell from my blog), and I consider myself very lucky that I can live here and do not have to flee from it to save my life, like millions of people have to do.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4048572598607174602015-11-24T16:10:40.637+01:002015-11-24T16:10:40.637+01:00I love it that you've given your town its own ...I love it that you've given your town its own label. You are my German connection in the world. And I suspect that is true for many bloggers. Like most Americans, I can speak only one language, and I am constantly amazed at your English. You have given all your readers such a gift. I so enjoy seeing Germany, and learning about it. I wanted to tell you about a blog entry you may like. You had told me about Emil and the Detectives, and this person writes about him and another book by him. http://www.annabookbel.net/2015/11/19/a-childrens-classic-for-german-literature-month/Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-34264312188586323382015-11-24T12:17:31.522+01:002015-11-24T12:17:31.522+01:00I wish I felt such fondness for my hometown! It...I wish I felt such fondness for my hometown! It's a sad, poor, uneducated little dot on the map that wouldn't interest anybody. Going back there depresses me and when my parents pass away I doubt I'll ever see it again.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-53782808797524718042015-11-24T07:51:14.177+01:002015-11-24T07:51:14.177+01:00I do indeed, Kay, and I am glad you appreciate it ...I do indeed, Kay, and I am glad you appreciate it too through my blog.<br />This time, my book review was not meant as a recommendation to my regular blog readers, more as a reminder to myself - I keep track of what I have been reading that way. I know hardly any of my friends in blogland understand German, or would be interested in reading an entire book about my home town ;-)<br />You know you'd be welcome for a visit here any time, Kay! (And you know that I am not just saying it, I mean it!)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-86444823515032469392015-11-24T07:49:26.579+01:002015-11-24T07:49:26.579+01:00I'll definitely be taking my camera along toni...I'll definitely be taking my camera along tonight, Gillian!<br />Yes, Ripon has a good market going on Thursdays, and a smaller version on Saturdays. My sister and I have bought our groceries there this summer, and my mother-in-law is a regular customer. I love it about Ripon market that there are so many other stalls, too, not just groceries. You can buy handbags, bed sheets, birthday cards, mobile phone cases, shoes and pet beds and so on, nothing of which is for sale at a typical German market.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-72176507268761725402015-11-24T03:52:44.389+01:002015-11-24T03:52:44.389+01:00I am sure the book is nice but I don't need to...I am sure the book is nice but I don't need to read it, I have your blog! <br />(Not that I could read it, since it looks as if it is only in GERMAN, but you get the idea, right?)<br />I would love to see the CHRISTMAS market! AND the CASTLE gardens! AND to go on long walks there!<br />You live in a beautiful part of the world and I know you appreciate it.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-8802338690844535132015-11-23T23:49:23.880+01:002015-11-23T23:49:23.880+01:00It's wonderful that so many European countries...It's wonderful that so many European countries still have an active, busy market square, which is used by locals and a true part of the community. Those kind of markets have mostly been lost in the UK, although not everywhere. There are still some great markets in Yorkshire towns, for example. But it's a lovely tradition. I hope you'll share some photos of your local Christmas Market when you visit it, I know it's something you've been looking forward to. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7397794584386728462015-11-23T07:39:39.015+01:002015-11-23T07:39:39.015+01:00Yes, Kristi, I remember you mentioning going to lo...Yes, Kristi, I remember you mentioning going to local history talks when you're at the cottage by the lake.<br />Some of the surrounding villages and smaller towns have been first mentioned in documents 1.200 years ago. At one corner of what is Ludwigsburg today, we have the remains of a Roman villa (I think I have blogged about it), and nearby Asperg was clearly settled already centuries before that.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-39373130232308963692015-11-23T06:14:43.030+01:002015-11-23T06:14:43.030+01:00This book looks quite wonderful....I collect local...This book looks quite wonderful....I collect local history books for my area and also the area around Lake Chautauqua where our cottage is. But our history is shorter....Bath Township was only begun in 1803 pr 4.<br />I liked hearing your mother's story and was very glad no one was hurt. Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-25186352681920730812015-11-22T18:04:07.876+01:002015-11-22T18:04:07.876+01:00I am surprised you visited Ludwigsburg at all, Sil...I am surprised you visited Ludwigsburg at all, Silke - it's not exactly near Münster, is it :-)<br />Yes, I do feel lucky for being able to call this place home.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73300651510601075992015-11-22T18:03:17.763+01:002015-11-22T18:03:17.763+01:00It's only 14 km north of Stuttgart; I'm gl...It's only 14 km north of Stuttgart; I'm glad you took the time to visit often!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-779850266741426492015-11-22T16:36:39.103+01:002015-11-22T16:36:39.103+01:00I remember being in Ludwigsburg only once more tha...I remember being in Ludwigsburg only once more than 20 years ago. The castle gardens still stand out in my mind they were so beautiful!! You live in a gorgeous town - lucky you!! :) xo SilkeSilke Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094855019089665976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67618453925134026452015-11-22T16:05:27.481+01:002015-11-22T16:05:27.481+01:00We visited Ludwigsburg often when we lived in Stut...We visited Ludwigsburg often when we lived in Stuttgart and remember the Market well.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-38627986364652066192015-11-22T14:22:56.802+01:002015-11-22T14:22:56.802+01:00Thank you for reminding me of that story, Mum - I ...Thank you for reminding me of that story, Mum - I know I've heard it before, just didn't think of it when putting together this review.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-86397722158541383552015-11-22T14:22:30.837+01:002015-11-22T14:22:30.837+01:00It is probably a fine read only for those who know...It is probably a fine read only for those who know the place; other people will not be particularly interested in the rather unspectacular past and present of my hometown :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-11477341913216097382015-11-22T13:58:30.573+01:002015-11-22T13:58:30.573+01:00The trees around the well on the market place once...The trees around the well on the market place once saved the life of your grandmother and your uncle! She was with her little son (born 1939) in the pram downtown, and when she crossed the market place, there came low-flying aircrafts and shot down to the citicens. Most of them run under the trees to be hidden, and as I know this time nobody was hurt, they flew away. Meikes Mumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-45903668944819970682015-11-22T13:49:28.035+01:002015-11-22T13:49:28.035+01:00Seems like a fine read indeed, thanks for sharing....Seems like a fine read indeed, thanks for sharing. Blogorattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821621371176285384noreply@blogger.com