tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post4447035442304942050..comments2024-03-29T01:58:40.773+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: SnapshotsYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47233757687672955142019-03-20T11:06:18.426+00:002019-03-20T11:06:18.426+00:00And in that case the public really need to make th...And in that case the public really need to make their priorities known. I use my public library weekly even though in all honesty I don’t always need to. But I feel very strongly about it. We have a superb library and mobile library service on the islands. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-12873262684279500692019-03-20T10:43:13.184+00:002019-03-20T10:43:13.184+00:00The library is much loved and in daily use with Th...The library is much loved and in daily use with The Graves Art Gallery on the top floor; reference, borrowing, children's and local studies libraries on lower floors and a nice coffee shop too. Its future is about public values and priorities.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20528229040867021462019-03-19T00:51:35.191+00:002019-03-19T00:51:35.191+00:00As you can imagine, I hear that he is quite candid...As you can imagine, I hear that he is quite candid about all of that. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-77916672917150031882019-03-18T22:47:00.140+00:002019-03-18T22:47:00.140+00:00I stand chastised and corrected.I stand chastised and corrected.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-76713579419188138862019-03-18T22:26:24.687+00:002019-03-18T22:26:24.687+00:00Oh, and I meant to say that Buffy Ste Marie recent...Oh, and I meant to say that Buffy Ste Marie recently published an autobiography, if I'm not mistaken. I'm curious to read it!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40821742816287714852019-03-18T22:09:08.263+00:002019-03-18T22:09:08.263+00:00Is the library still functioning as a library? May...Is the library still functioning as a library? Maybe repurposing the building as a hotel wouldn't be so terrible, provided the library can then move to a space more suitable to modern library needs. (I say this having no idea what the plans are, obviously.) Thanks for the tour!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46264692330150782642019-03-18T09:08:06.128+00:002019-03-18T09:08:06.128+00:00Thank you, Bob! I am pleased that I was not mistak...Thank you, Bob! I am pleased that I was not mistaken in recognising the ankh. What is definitely NOT Egyptian about the man holding it are his "trousers". There were no trousers in ancient Egypt. (Sorry, but I'm a stickler when it comes to authenticity.)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82001462799935131062019-03-18T08:59:56.876+00:002019-03-18T08:59:56.876+00:00Shhhh! I am pleased that this post brought back so...Shhhh! I am pleased that this post brought back some memories for you Margaret. Shhhh!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47412032930854797082019-03-18T08:58:35.000+00:002019-03-18T08:58:35.000+00:00It was an accident Margaret.It was an accident Margaret.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27146142579975422342019-03-18T08:57:59.499+00:002019-03-18T08:57:59.499+00:00I understand that.I understand that.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-57822130954789924822019-03-18T05:53:34.090+00:002019-03-18T05:53:34.090+00:00For us who care about our own country...we don'...For us who care about our own country...we don't like to see foreign ownership...one would prefer Aussie property, businesses etc., as being Aussie-owned.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83942133745372377722019-03-18T00:03:33.593+00:002019-03-18T00:03:33.593+00:00Your blog has gone very green these days!Your blog has gone very green these days!Margaret Butterworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132595996801386452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-1254287254472601812019-03-18T00:02:33.859+00:002019-03-18T00:02:33.859+00:00Money talks and the Chinese have lots of it. They ...Money talks and the Chinese have lots of it. They are buying up our dairy farms.<br />My first job was in Sheffield Central Library in the Reference Library (late 1960's).Margaret Butterworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132595996801386452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60359979318813440442019-03-18T00:00:21.433+00:002019-03-18T00:00:21.433+00:00For us, it is almost insignificant that the potent...For us, it is almost insignificant that the potential developers are Chinese. It's the possible loss of the library that really hurts.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32402498647240605362019-03-17T23:58:00.245+00:002019-03-17T23:58:00.245+00:00You Canadians cannot claim ALL singer-songwriters ...You Canadians cannot claim ALL singer-songwriters as your own. Loudon Wainwright was born in North Carolina but Buffy St Marie was indeed born like you in Saskatchewan. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-13942152027590450422019-03-17T23:54:41.275+00:002019-03-17T23:54:41.275+00:00Sounds like his children - Rufus and Martha - had ...Sounds like his children - Rufus and Martha - had a very difficult relationship with him. Thanks for the heads up about the book.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-52104896022007931462019-03-17T23:10:32.582+00:002019-03-17T23:10:32.582+00:00And rightly so there should be uproar over the Chi...And rightly so there should be uproar over the Chinese hotel development rumour turns out to be correct...become reality.<br /><br />The Chinese are buying up property and land here in Australia, left, right and centre...and the majority of Aussies aren't happy about it...me included.<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46012961787654654052019-03-17T22:27:42.561+00:002019-03-17T22:27:42.561+00:00You made some great photos during your time at the...You made some great photos during your time at the Leonardo exhibition. I believe those two singers are Canadian.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-52454389225218664952019-03-17T21:34:27.968+00:002019-03-17T21:34:27.968+00:00I love both Buffy St. Marie AND Loudon Wainwright ...I love both Buffy St. Marie AND Loudon Wainwright III. I've been a dedicated fan of his since about 1971. I, too, saw him in concert but much later. Did you know he has a book out? I haven't read it but want to and will. It's entitled "Liner Notes." <br />Excellent photos, Mr. P. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-57031057024053598632019-03-17T19:48:29.263+00:002019-03-17T19:48:29.263+00:00That's great Bob. Thanks very much for solving...That's great Bob. Thanks very much for solving that question. If you look in the comments above you can see that our German friend Meike was also interested in the carved frieze. I don't know whether to pick the ankh or the asp.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-14952859129873825582019-03-17T19:28:18.381+00:002019-03-17T19:28:18.381+00:00P.S. - I love the photos, by the way -- sharp and ...P.S. - I love the photos, by the way -- sharp and crisp and clear. rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-68390794274752878832019-03-17T19:27:16.512+00:002019-03-17T19:27:16.512+00:00Poke around on the Internet a little bit and you d...Poke around on the Internet a little bit and you discover things: <br /><br />"The Tory twins, Alfred and William, were well known for accepting a large range of commissions both big and small. They are probably best known for the sculpture work on Sheffield City Hall which opened in 1932 and included an understated dentil corniche and narrow frieze on the central block as well as decorative carving to the tops of the Corinthian capitals. <b>Their work on Sheffield Central Library (1934) includes medallions carved around the main entrance representing Literature, Music, Drama, Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Mathematics, Chemistry and Astronomy. High up on the south-west corner of the library is an Egyptian type figure representing Knowledge and holding the ankh and asp to represent the choice between good and evil.</b>" [emphasis mine]<br />rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-55229558385836005252019-03-17T16:38:19.607+00:002019-03-17T16:38:19.607+00:00It depends on the context.It depends on the context.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-87286189554714560372019-03-17T16:31:50.732+00:002019-03-17T16:31:50.732+00:00Often Lincolnshire folk come to Sheffield to visit...Often Lincolnshire folk come to Sheffield to visit one of our theatres - not just for the snooker!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86782693218834296242019-03-17T16:27:17.281+00:002019-03-17T16:27:17.281+00:00I have never been to Sheffield so it is interestin...I have never been to Sheffield so it is interesting for me to see these snapshots.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.com