tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post742240960921744358..comments2024-03-28T19:26:56.175+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: SequoiaYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-64108320202351886162018-01-18T15:30:42.045+00:002018-01-18T15:30:42.045+00:00When I was a camp counsellor in Ohio in the mid-se...When I was a camp counsellor in Ohio in the mid-seventies I ran into an American fellow who took a hell of a lot of convincing that his first language was not actually "American" but English! It was only when some other guys in the bar backed me up that the light finally dawned on the defendant.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-77282874987069902442018-01-18T13:37:27.713+00:002018-01-18T13:37:27.713+00:00Bakersfield is widely held to be synonymous with s...Bakersfield is widely held to be synonymous with s*hole (to use Donald Trump's elegant phraseology). I've never seen the sequoias, but I hope to one of these days. I'm impressed you all were studying California in such detail in a British school -- you can bet very few (if any) kids in America are being asked to make finely detailed maps of the UK. (Which is a shame.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-76021689686332424142018-01-18T08:20:30.256+00:002018-01-18T08:20:30.256+00:00Teleporting would be great wouldn't it? I'...Teleporting would be great wouldn't it? I'd go to Antarctica but I think I would need to remember my gloves and my Hull City beanie hat.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-85823648135626010722018-01-18T03:12:40.274+00:002018-01-18T03:12:40.274+00:00I am not a traveller but there are a couple of pla...I am not a traveller but there are a couple of places I would visit if I could teleport there - the California Redwoods or the Sequoias (either one would be fine!) and Newfoundland's flat top mountains (Tablelands). General Sherman is truly amazing. What a great portion of your trip. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-92162609950747722082018-01-18T00:10:45.687+00:002018-01-18T00:10:45.687+00:00Shouldn't learning be like that? Joyful and wi...Shouldn't learning be like that? Joyful and with a willingness to go a few steps further? Thanks for calling by again Maria.<br />Neil (YP)Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-69062575220720321312018-01-18T00:08:37.752+00:002018-01-18T00:08:37.752+00:00Thanks for calling by once again Bob and leaving s...Thanks for calling by once again Bob and leaving such a pleasant comment. I am glad that my blogpost sparked some memories of your childhood.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40984176437478047252018-01-18T00:07:11.691+00:002018-01-18T00:07:11.691+00:00I never had similar creative notions with my Maths...I never had similar creative notions with my Maths homework! What drudgery!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-14217715814329495392018-01-18T00:06:00.040+00:002018-01-18T00:06:00.040+00:00You know those routes well Jan and it sounds as if...You know those routes well Jan and it sounds as if my blogpost has conjured up many old memories. Thanks for calling by again my friend.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-72763968941453899182018-01-18T00:02:55.664+00:002018-01-18T00:02:55.664+00:00You had your guitar? I wonder what you were singin...You had your guitar? I wonder what you were singing that day. And as for becoming a responsible average person - you must be kidding me sis!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53770629264698508942018-01-18T00:00:36.547+00:002018-01-18T00:00:36.547+00:00It was on display for a while but I guess it ended...It was on display for a while but I guess it ended up in a school bin. Sadly no photos were taken of it. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60494280278263548672018-01-17T23:20:25.519+00:002018-01-17T23:20:25.519+00:00What a nice looking family you have, Neil.
I'...What a nice looking family you have, Neil.<br /><br />I'm impressed by your story of the paper mache model you made of California all those years ago. Did anyone take a picture? What ever happened to it? I'd love to see it!<br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25833344655528324212018-01-17T19:42:44.279+00:002018-01-17T19:42:44.279+00:00Wow! The sequoia trees of California never cease ...Wow! The sequoia trees of California never cease to amaze me! I hope some survive as long as our planet does. Our first visit was in 1973 and our last visit to Sherman was 2015. I have a picture of me in 1973 in front of that tree with a guitar strapped on my back, long blonde pigtails on either side of my head and a baby boy in a stroller beside me. Those were the days, my friend. But they ended and I became a responsible, average person. Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04918984384091134565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-52774464553727301372018-01-17T19:03:11.939+00:002018-01-17T19:03:11.939+00:00Poultry shows take me up and down the Central Vall...Poultry shows take me up and down the Central Valley several times a year. I prefer Hwy 99, the old one, to I-5 that is sort of just stuck to the bottom of the coastal hills on the western side of the valley. Your observations about the area are interesting because you see it with a different view. Trips through the valley have always been marked by where we stopped for gas or refreshment. In the olden days, it was at little stands that looked like a big orange. Now it's at super stations, usually where trucks refuel, where there are restaurants and huge bathrooms and lots of touristy junk to buy. My favorite is Avenue 18-1/2 in the mid valley, and The Olive Pit just south of Red Bluff. The route from Bakersfield, through Barstow and on to Arizona is my least favorite, Hwy 58. There is a poultry show in Victorville, just south of Barstow, that is my least favorite because of the trip. But if you can go to the show on that route and then come home on 395, up the back side of the Sierras, it's okay. It takes longer, but it's beautiful. Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-27098879283214550122018-01-17T16:48:21.397+00:002018-01-17T16:48:21.397+00:00I like what you did for your homework. Much more ...I like what you did for your homework. Much more fun than just an ordinary map.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81250740707859783662018-01-17T13:00:23.254+00:002018-01-17T13:00:23.254+00:00I read your Boron post and am glad to know you saw...I read your Boron post and am glad to know you saw “the real America” as well as the glitz and glamour that are Los Angeles and Las Vegas. When I was a child I spent many hours looking at things like The General Sherman Tree and Niagara Falls and Old Gaitful geyser on my Viewmaster Stereopticon or whatever it was called. Fascinating post. I was impressed by your creativity and perseverance with the giant physical relief map of California. I’m sure it made your geography teacher’s day/week if not his whole year/career!rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-67463666442100750492018-01-17T11:49:20.216+00:002018-01-17T11:49:20.216+00:00P.S. I don't think Mrs Sherman knew.P.S. I don't think Mrs Sherman knew.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-77570010431319673282018-01-17T11:47:48.028+00:002018-01-17T11:47:48.028+00:00There was snow when we were there too: in March. I...There was snow when we were there too: in March. I can't recall offhand which of the National Parks we could access but the height of the snow at the road sides seemed higher than houses. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-38647687582018331022018-01-17T11:29:14.156+00:002018-01-17T11:29:14.156+00:00Thank you for taking us on this travel - it brings...Thank you for taking us on this travel - it brings back good memories for me.<br />You have such a lovely close-knit family. <br />The enthusiasm you had for your school project is amazing, and you definitely enjoyed doing it! I hope you got good marks for it.<br />Greetings Maria x<br />Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-63162158207807920802018-01-17T10:45:19.240+00:002018-01-17T10:45:19.240+00:00It was thirteen miles to my school. There was no c...It was thirteen miles to my school. There was no chance of a lift.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-34260774378205178942018-01-17T10:39:26.563+00:002018-01-17T10:39:26.563+00:00I like that you took your huge model to school on ...I like that you took your huge model to school on the bus. By the time I was in school, most kids who had to take a model would get a lift to school on the pretence that the model might get broken in the terribly rough bus ridekyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36364182079809045292018-01-17T10:15:41.947+00:002018-01-17T10:15:41.947+00:00It was so good to see it with snow on the ground. ...It was so good to see it with snow on the ground. At that time of year the road through Yosemite is closed so that's why I factored in The Sequoia National Park instead. <br /><br />P.S. I hope that Mrs Sherman was not offended!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-88840641994613976732018-01-17T10:05:10.432+00:002018-01-17T10:05:10.432+00:00Oddly yesterday I was editing a photo of a friend ...Oddly yesterday I was editing a photo of a friend whom I'd taken hugging General Sherman in 2004. What wonderful countryside that was/is.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-50415411722749771582018-01-17T09:59:17.580+00:002018-01-17T09:59:17.580+00:00I can't remember. It was so long ago but I sho...I can't remember. It was so long ago but I should have been given a knighthood!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46206266108145553492018-01-17T09:57:09.886+00:002018-01-17T09:57:09.886+00:00We missed The Giant Redwoods but in volume The Gen...We missed The Giant Redwoods but in volume The General Sherman Tree is bigger than any giant redwood.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-30998081584937571052018-01-17T09:55:42.148+00:002018-01-17T09:55:42.148+00:00Surprisingly, the bark of The General Sherman was ...Surprisingly, the bark of The General Sherman was soft and spongy. High up other parasitical plants were growing.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com