tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post5840468610327547556..comments2023-05-04T15:37:53.209+01:00Comments on Little Sealed Packages: Tod walk 4 : Up Back o'th' EdgeHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-85945511228830453712016-01-15T06:02:12.558+00:002016-01-15T06:02:12.558+00:00Thanks for your comment Rob. I haven't blogged...Thanks for your comment Rob. I haven't blogged for about three years now but it's good to know that it still sparks with someone from time to time. My mother lived on a now derelict smallholding during her childhood - in her case, in the high peak of Derbyshire. It was a tough existence. They moved closer to a village when she was 8-ish, to a bungalow which had electricity (though no bathroom - the outside loo was chemical). I still remember that my Grandfather would never turn on the house light until it was so dark that it was impossible to function without it. Electricity was too expensive! The living room was toasty warm though because it was tiny and had a huge York Seal range which was lit all year round. Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-65171871588070572612016-01-14T23:40:00.045+00:002016-01-14T23:40:00.045+00:00Hi,
I just searched for photos of Roundfield Farm ...Hi,<br />I just searched for photos of Roundfield Farm and came across your website. I had to smile when you say it was once a family home, as the place is very personal to me. My mother lived on the farm as a child up until about 27 years of age. Aged 70 she began to write "Roundfield Farm: Memories of a life of a child". To say life on the farm was hard is an understatement. My mum and her sister had to walk down the hill to school and back each day, often cold and wet when they arrived. The brick fireplace you refer to was in my mother and her sister's bedroom but she once told me they could only ever have the fire lit in the bedroom if one of them was ill as there wasn't enough coal. Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-50208826334256468222012-04-10T15:37:53.307+01:002012-04-10T15:37:53.307+01:00The ruin is very sad but also photogenic. I do lov...The ruin is very sad but also photogenic. I do love the Highland cattle! A farm near where I live breeds these and I must remember to take a photo of them.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-70462973059631383982012-04-07T18:34:33.178+01:002012-04-07T18:34:33.178+01:00I love your photos of the Highland cattle and the ...I love your photos of the Highland cattle and the ponies:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-57374367548856383202012-04-06T03:41:22.098+01:002012-04-06T03:41:22.098+01:00Happy to be along on this walk, H... I'm so ye...Happy to be along on this walk, H... I'm so yearning to go on one such as this! TThe view around Roundfield Farm is gorgeous! In fact, I came here right now because I just had an email conversation with a friend living in the south, Langport, Somerset, halfway between Taunton and Yeovil, and I was having a little daydream of a trip to see her and possibly meet up with you in Derby and jennyfreckles in Saltaire. Back to work for me now... :-)Franciscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10733111654769386624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-64581913801882224242012-04-05T23:24:33.958+01:002012-04-05T23:24:33.958+01:00What a beautiful walk you're having. I'm r...What a beautiful walk you're having. I'm really enjoying the journey from the comfort of my big ol' chair.<br /><br />Such heavy coats these cows and ponies have. Is that for winter warmth or is it year-round?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843459906469325667noreply@blogger.com