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O'Farrell
Posted by Jonathan on 30 April 2013
Many thanks for your response to my review of 'Instructions for a Heatwave' - a much appreciated birthday gift which arrived on the day of its publication at the end of February. Interesting that you recall the 1976 heatwave so clearly. I hope that at some point you will find time to read this novel - Maggie O'Farrell's books are always simultaneously engaging and demanding. She is, I would suggest, one of our best current fiction writers. Another is Kate Atkinson and I look forward to reading 'Life after Life', her most recent novel, soon.
Posted by Avid Reader on 30 April 2013
Explorer 223 walks
HI there,
you may like to check my blog out via label OS Explorer 223. It's just possible we could have done the odd walk that interests you.
it's at aliwalks at blogspot . I think you've been there before.
Alison
you may like to check my blog out via label OS Explorer 223. It's just possible we could have done the odd walk that interests you.
it's at aliwalks at blogspot . I think you've been there before.
Alison
Posted by Alison on 30 April 2013
Thanks for this, Alison, and your continued interest in this website. I regularly visit your blog which I would recommend to all who like a good walk in interesting surroundings.
There is a link to your blog on my 'Useful Links' page.
Happy Rambling to you and your companions!
There is a link to your blog on my 'Useful Links' page.
Happy Rambling to you and your companions!
Posted by Ashby Rambler on 02 May 2013
Latest Maggie O Farrell
As a huge fan of O Farrell, your review intensified my excitement about reading her latest book. Putting it on a par with Esme Lennox again whets the appetite. Thank you!
Posted by patsy on 24 April 2013
Thanks for your comment, Patsy - pleased you liked my review and hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!
Posted by Avid Reader on 24 April 2013
Website Upgrade and Updates to Walk Descriptions
Regular visitors will notice that the site has been upgraded (to Spanglefish Version 2).
This has necessitated some adjustments to text sizes, spacing etc. so please bear with me while I sort out a few anomalies.
Thanks to feedback from two ladies I met at Cold Ashby Open Gardens, I have updated the 'Favourite Walk' description and added a photo of the restored byway sign. Hopefully, this will help to keep everybody on track - though for me, of course, 'rambling off on one' is all part of the fun!
This has necessitated some adjustments to text sizes, spacing etc. so please bear with me while I sort out a few anomalies.
Thanks to feedback from two ladies I met at Cold Ashby Open Gardens, I have updated the 'Favourite Walk' description and added a photo of the restored byway sign. Hopefully, this will help to keep everybody on track - though for me, of course, 'rambling off on one' is all part of the fun!
Posted by Ashby Rambler on 29 July 2012
Round and About Cold Ashby
Thanks for your interesting website. You make reference to Round and About Cold Ashby (Cold Ashby Village Appraisal Group, 1995), of which I am a proud owner of a hard copy. Do you know if this publication is available on-line? During a work meeting I met someone who works in Luton and their mother (surname Warden) was from Cold Ashby. I told them about the book and thought it would be nice idea to send them a copy or link. Any ideas?
Posted by Ruth on 04 July 2012
So pleased you find 'The Rambler' of interest, Ruth.
I also use a hard copy of ' Round and About Cold Ashby' (which is now looking a bit dog-eared and worn!) and if an online copy existed, it would be great to link to it on this site.
Unfortunately, I don't think it does - though I will enquire locally and post any further information on this page.
Thanks, again, for your interest and the feedback.
I also use a hard copy of ' Round and About Cold Ashby' (which is now looking a bit dog-eared and worn!) and if an online copy existed, it would be great to link to it on this site.
Unfortunately, I don't think it does - though I will enquire locally and post any further information on this page.
Thanks, again, for your interest and the feedback.
Posted by Ashby Rambler on 04 July 2012
Robin Hood
I am the Sheriff of Nottingham…you may have heard of me because I like…the Ramblers’ review of the 2012 Cold Ashby Panto!
As a result of this quite excellent review I will be excusing the Rambler from having to pay the “Sheriffs Horribly Illegal Tax” (for those of you not at the panto…this tax is something akin to VAT…come on keep up!) and allowing him to “wear the fox hat” when out walking around Cold Ashby. Cold Ashby I hear you say…where’s that?? Mind you if I don’t collect all the taxes I need to pay off my Yebay account I’ll be in trouble with Prince John as I wont have the financial capabilities to facilitate the settlement of the outstanding debt incurred by wanton spending…well not without trimming up my hedge funds and doing a bit of quantitative easing on my current account!
Anyway thank you again Mr Rambler for your kind words but I’ve got to go now as my tea’s ready…mmmm Crab Salad…my favourite…pop round for some if you like…after all I may be many things but I’m not shellfish!
The Sheriff
As a result of this quite excellent review I will be excusing the Rambler from having to pay the “Sheriffs Horribly Illegal Tax” (for those of you not at the panto…this tax is something akin to VAT…come on keep up!) and allowing him to “wear the fox hat” when out walking around Cold Ashby. Cold Ashby I hear you say…where’s that?? Mind you if I don’t collect all the taxes I need to pay off my Yebay account I’ll be in trouble with Prince John as I wont have the financial capabilities to facilitate the settlement of the outstanding debt incurred by wanton spending…well not without trimming up my hedge funds and doing a bit of quantitative easing on my current account!
Anyway thank you again Mr Rambler for your kind words but I’ve got to go now as my tea’s ready…mmmm Crab Salad…my favourite…pop round for some if you like…after all I may be many things but I’m not shellfish!
The Sheriff
Posted by The Sheriff of Nottingham on 20 February 2012
Well, blow me down and bless m'boots!
Hardly know how to respond to the Sheriff's generous offers - except to thank him for this feedback and assure him that this humble, perambulatory peasant-reviewer will wear the vulpine headgear with pride.
Hardly know how to respond to the Sheriff's generous offers - except to thank him for this feedback and assure him that this humble, perambulatory peasant-reviewer will wear the vulpine headgear with pride.
Posted by Ashby Rambler on 20 February 2012
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sinister. Playing in the sun and ice creams on the
one hand, but worries about water shortages etc. on the other. I can remember dried up reservoirs etc.