tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post6059207062135762768..comments2024-03-29T14:55:07.789+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: November SummaryLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-79440430995928255242011-12-05T19:37:42.086+01:002011-12-05T19:37:42.086+01:00Hello Kristi, just goes to show how un-American my...Hello Kristi, just goes to show how un-American my English is :-) And I agree with you - language is very, very interesting indeed!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-76681164882933378982011-12-05T07:27:20.040+01:002011-12-05T07:27:20.040+01:00In the US people would have some difficulty in und...In the US people would have some difficulty in understanding what you mean by the word "fabricant". It would be "manufacturer".<br />Language is so interesting!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33262965205465775822011-12-03T23:27:10.426+01:002011-12-03T23:27:10.426+01:00GB, I had no idea fabricant is not used that often...GB, I had no idea fabricant is not used that often anymore - I like using it, because it is almost exactly the same word in German, Fabrikant.<br />Oh, blue cheese and quince jelly sounds delicious!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-1742112104243021712011-12-03T20:07:51.738+01:002011-12-03T20:07:51.738+01:00It's Sunday morning here in NZ and I'm cat...It's Sunday morning here in NZ and I'm catching up. I enjoy seeing the view from your kitchen in different moods and lights. I was delighted to by your use of the term 'fabricant' in the last comment. I haven't heard that word for years. I think I shall start using it again. It has a much more pleasing sound than 'manufacturer'. <br /><br />Quince jelly is the perfect complement to blue cheese as well.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46809544630875651032011-12-03T08:51:05.080+01:002011-12-03T08:51:05.080+01:00Hello Peggy, welcome to my blog and thank you for ...Hello Peggy, welcome to my blog and thank you for saying such kind things! I am glad you like what you found when you stumbled across from Nan's :-)<br /><br />Nan, these are typical "town houses", built in the very early 1900s by rich fabricants and merchants, and while they used to be lived in by just one family and their staff, now each of them is divided into two or three flats. I like walking past them, their road face is more beautiful than the garden side, and especially in winter when they have their windows decorated for Christmas.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5719442036406010462011-12-02T20:07:44.475+01:002011-12-02T20:07:44.475+01:00I do love the shape of the houses on the left. I&#...I do love the shape of the houses on the left. I've not seen anything like them. And those roses make such a beautiful picture.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-47380519761198692712011-12-02T13:49:40.545+01:002011-12-02T13:49:40.545+01:00You are so blessed to have such a beautiful view f...You are so blessed to have such a beautiful view from your kitchen window! The colors in your photos are spectacular. I really enjoy your blog, I stumbled across you over at Letters From a Hill FarmPeggy@Peggy Ann's Posthttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-23227477332804977852011-12-01T07:46:42.277+01:002011-12-01T07:46:42.277+01:00Thank you, Jill, I am glad you like it as much as ...Thank you, Jill, I am glad you like it as much as I do - I need not worry then to bore everyone out of their wits by posting pictures of the same view over and over again :-)<br /><br />Frances, thank you!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-44631567486913330032011-11-30T22:40:04.246+01:002011-11-30T22:40:04.246+01:00Beautiful photos!Beautiful photos!Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67551831777941757772011-11-30T21:50:11.922+01:002011-11-30T21:50:11.922+01:00Librarian, I know I've told you before, but it...Librarian, I know I've told you before, but it bears repeating...the view from your kitchen is such a delight in all seasons. Thank you for sharing with us.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791018174075586241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-36945548549278954262011-11-30T21:14:18.441+01:002011-11-30T21:14:18.441+01:00Kay, thank you! Too late now for any quincey ideas...Kay, thank you! Too late now for any quincey ideas - they are all gone; the owner of the ground floor flat has harvested the lot. No idea what he does with them.<br /><br />Jenny, why not check the weather forecast for Munich on www.wetter.com before you travel? It really can be anything from spring-like mild to biting cold.<br />Regarding the quinces - see above... too late, all gone. 10 mins boiling sounds really short!<br /><br />Julie, these quinces are a different kind, they do not give off that lovely scent. And I don't think I have ever tried quince jelly - I have a quince lemonade with my sister in the summer every now and then, though, and that is very refreshing.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-6427067381440600832011-11-30T19:47:32.676+01:002011-11-30T19:47:32.676+01:00Well now. I used to have two quince trees and I mi...Well now. I used to have two quince trees and I miss them awfully, you know why? Because<br />1. I would bring in big boquets of pink quince flowers in the spring. and<br />1. I would bring in big fat quinces and they made my house smell so wonderful.<br />and<br />my neighbor made quince jelly. So tartly perfect on toast. Have you tried it?<br />Now its almost December! Hope its as wonderful as your November was<br />xx<br />julieJulie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7727697564582562402011-11-30T13:38:27.741+01:002011-11-30T13:38:27.741+01:00Oh, I read your blog post and I thought, "hm,...Oh, I read your blog post and I thought, "hm, must remember to pack some warm clothes for Germany" I don't know what to expect in Munich, because last time I went in early December it wasn't as cold as I'd expected, just a bit of frost. I don't want to freeze, or trail around with suitcases full of snow boots! <br /><br />The quinces look lovely, and before you abandon thoughts of cooking them I do suggest pre-boiling them and THEN baking them in with some apples in a pie or a crumble. I did this and it was really, really lovely. I didn't have to pre-boil them that long, about 10 mins, and actually they were then nice to eat cold,as a snack, but somehow not to serve at table, so they need more cooking. <br /><br />I do have a pressure cooker somewhere but I haven't used it for years, I'd be frightened to, but that of course is wonderful for the kind of things that sually need long cooking. You can mash the quinces into a paste and it would be a lovely cake filling instead of jam.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-68089805832736641832011-11-30T12:55:32.556+01:002011-11-30T12:55:32.556+01:00Oh Dear Librarian,
Beautiful post, as always!
You ...Oh Dear Librarian,<br />Beautiful post, as always!<br />You need to look at this blog, The Quince Tree.<br />I think she will have some ideas for those Quinces, quite! <br />Love,<br />KayKay G.http://www.georgiagirlwithanenglishheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com