tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post3059004333645271697..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Towers, Walls and CatsLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-16250316384895683902016-10-20T23:25:36.298+02:002016-10-20T23:25:36.298+02:00It was an imperial palace, which in itself meant i...It was an imperial palace, which in itself meant it was bigger and more luxurious than the palace of, say, a duke or earl would have been. So, yes, it must have been really something.<br />The owners of "Cornwall Tea Rooms" are not from the UK. They are two rather large ladies who probably just discovered the pleasure of indulging in tea and scones on a holiday in Cornwall, and liked the idea of opening their own. I could tell neither of them were professionals in the hospitality business, but we still liked it - and would have also liked a normal café.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-75356950523837464342016-10-20T09:51:32.521+02:002016-10-20T09:51:32.521+02:00Wonderful! That palace must have been really some...Wonderful! That palace must have been really something in its day. I hope the Blue Tower makes it through - I'm sure it will! Surprised to see 'Cornwall Tea Rooms' - what's wrong with 'South German Tea Rooms' (or similar), I wonder? Or are the owners from the UK?Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3946548638417049482016-10-20T04:41:11.244+02:002016-10-20T04:41:11.244+02:00Richard does the same thing, Meike! I am astonish...Richard does the same thing, Meike! I am astonished that there will be so many people around and he is able to quickly snap a photo without showing any of them! <br />And you have reminded me of the Christmas market, and it makes me want to see it!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5749375141806090962016-10-19T08:17:58.901+02:002016-10-19T08:17:58.901+02:00Monica, it was really what attracted us most to th...Monica, it was really what attracted us most to the café! Anyone can take and bring books to that shelf; it is sort of a book-swapping station.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37149002077297112322016-10-19T08:17:12.172+02:002016-10-19T08:17:12.172+02:00The name has a funny ring to it in German, too. I ...The name has a funny ring to it in German, too. I haven't looked into its etymology; could be interesting!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-13581656285346196712016-10-18T21:05:49.603+02:002016-10-18T21:05:49.603+02:00Looks like a charming old town indeed. And I don&#...Looks like a charming old town indeed. And I don't think I've ever seen an outdoors bookcase before! (How perfect for you and your librarian friends...)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-35483568396379508242016-10-18T20:46:47.795+02:002016-10-18T20:46:47.795+02:00Bad Wimpfen is a funny name but your photos and ac...Bad Wimpfen is a funny name but your photos and account show that it is both attractive and ancient - a secret jewel in the crown of Baden-Wuerttemberg.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10899649619381254342016-10-18T18:48:31.840+02:002016-10-18T18:48:31.840+02:00He just accepted our admiration as if it were his ...He just accepted our admiration as if it were his due :-)<br />I'm glad you like my little tours! I hope you'll still like it when I'll show you even MORE timber-framed houses in one of my next posts...Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-15354126918052017782016-10-18T18:35:58.643+02:002016-10-18T18:35:58.643+02:00Thank you, once again, for a lovely little tour of...Thank you, once again, for a lovely little tour of part of your beautiful country! And Nelson looks like a real character. He leads a life of ideal feline independence!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-59221815446241487862016-10-18T07:23:45.090+02:002016-10-18T07:23:45.090+02:00We were lucky, I think - normally, on a summer'...We were lucky, I think - normally, on a summer's weekend, we expected to see many more folk about. It certainly was a lot busier when we went there for the Christmas market!<br />But of course I always try to take pictures with as few people on them as possible, so the impression you get is not entirely realistic.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32348401882725695792016-10-18T07:22:27.488+02:002016-10-18T07:22:27.488+02:00It always makes me glad to see people taking pride...It always makes me glad to see people taking pride in their town, keeping it nice and clean, putting flowers out and so on. The Wimpfeners look like they really care about their place; I'll show you some more in one of my next posts.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-59337012107697610332016-10-18T07:20:45.866+02:002016-10-18T07:20:45.866+02:00Thank you, John!Thank you, John!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-62256072497759331592016-10-18T04:05:30.090+02:002016-10-18T04:05:30.090+02:00So pretty, no wonder you wanted to go back and vis...So pretty, no wonder you wanted to go back and visit it again but this time in the summer! I do wonder, it is so lovely I would think it would be busy with tourists but I don't see any! <br />Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73613882145982027122016-10-18T00:46:38.224+02:002016-10-18T00:46:38.224+02:00What a lovely day! I remember Bad Wimpfen and it w...What a lovely day! I remember Bad Wimpfen and it was near the place we went to see a show of birds of prey flying out over a small valley. I am so glad they are working to save the beautiful Blauer Turm. I live in Bath, Ohio, so am interested in all the places around the world with names that come from that origin.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7944347449584567002016-10-17T22:08:29.602+02:002016-10-17T22:08:29.602+02:00A great post, thanks, Meike.A great post, thanks, Meike.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-24401621747118276342016-10-17T17:56:23.452+02:002016-10-17T17:56:23.452+02:00Thank you! It was nearly 2 months ago, so it was n...Thank you! It was nearly 2 months ago, so it was nice to "go back" while I was putting this post together.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-62317623430204121702016-10-17T17:55:41.461+02:002016-10-17T17:55:41.461+02:00Graham, you are of course right - Bad means bath (...Graham, you are of course right - Bad means bath (or bathroom), and therefore spa in connection with a town's name. But I can not assume all of my readers make that connection, and for their benefit, I have added the explanation.<br />I'd love to see some of your old photos from Germany!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-70745098419012901742016-10-17T16:03:27.369+02:002016-10-17T16:03:27.369+02:00What a beautiful little town, enjoyed your history...What a beautiful little town, enjoyed your history and pictures.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-40715148903780869252016-10-17T09:52:37.320+02:002016-10-17T09:52:37.320+02:00Your explanation of Bad appealed to my sense of hu...Your explanation of Bad appealed to my sense of humour because thinking of it as having its English meaning had never occurred to me: there would be a lot of terrible places to visit in Germany if it did mean 'bad'. I always think of it as meaning bath or bathroom which for a town would automatically mean spa. Anyway be that as it may I found the rest of your post as interesting and information as usual. One day - and I know I've said this before - I shall have to explore all my old photos and renew my memories of my visits to Berlin and Bavaria. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com