tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post8880501733585899921..comments2024-03-29T07:51:40.085+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: MacclesfieldYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44503967542951359772020-07-12T03:51:52.207+01:002020-07-12T03:51:52.207+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711217552349681227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32157511049629304002016-08-21T08:33:23.257+01:002016-08-21T08:33:23.257+01:00Your post was quite nostalgic for me: the Cat and ...Your post was quite nostalgic for me: the Cat and Fiddle Pass (travelled so many times in years long gone) and silk parachutes (my Mum had silk from them she used for I know not what). Macclesfield is a town I've travelled to and through so often I've never given a thought to 'things of interest' so I didn't even know there had been a silk museum there. Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-45874249873867738952016-08-18T09:41:37.411+01:002016-08-18T09:41:37.411+01:00It was open because its bigger, more modern sister...It was open because its bigger, more modern sister mill supported its existence. It specialised in producing the silk for men's ties.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91356769794759112532016-08-18T09:40:16.205+01:002016-08-18T09:40:16.205+01:00Pure silk is a wonderful material but not many peo...Pure silk is a wonderful material but not many people consider the mulberry caterpillars that create it. It's mind boggling to think that in WWII parachutes were made from silk. How many cocoons is that?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-38126902916167128022016-08-18T09:38:04.997+01:002016-08-18T09:38:04.997+01:00I applaud your tangential question Chris. It made ...I applaud your tangential question Chris. It made me chuckle.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-78045449875833030832016-08-18T09:37:13.286+01:002016-08-18T09:37:13.286+01:00Glad to be of service Pam.Glad to be of service Pam.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40027147635839281252016-08-18T09:28:09.004+01:002016-08-18T09:28:09.004+01:00I am always interested in any museums relating the...I am always interested in any museums relating the history of weaving. Any weaving: silk, cotton, wool, whatever. I am amazed the mill was still open as recently as 1981.<br /><br />AlphieAlphie Souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17041492283753978975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-20473760313149161782016-08-18T06:26:47.300+01:002016-08-18T06:26:47.300+01:00Silk is a wonderful material; I love to feel it on...Silk is a wonderful material; I love to feel it on my skin and own two silk shirts, a skirt and one or two dresses. The museum looks the kind of place I like visiting; so interesting to learn something about "behind the scenes" of what we take for granted (such has having clothes made of silk)!<br />The picture of the window view towards the church is my favourite of the three.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33592757797442017162016-08-18T02:28:59.179+01:002016-08-18T02:28:59.179+01:00That looks like a neat place to visit. I enjoy tou...That looks like a neat place to visit. I enjoy tours like that - it's nice to learn about various places and practices. Until this post, the only thing I knew about Macclesfield is that Ian Curtis was from there. <br /><br />The Silkmen is a unique name for a team - I wonder if their uniforms are made from silk? Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-40541707371578739742016-08-18T02:10:57.945+01:002016-08-18T02:10:57.945+01:00How very nice, my son was born in Macclesfield, we...How very nice, my son was born in Macclesfield, we lived in Congleton at the time. I hardly know Macclesfield so it is nice to read about it.<br />Pam in TX Pam in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066122753582331516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-24689457253555688772016-08-18T00:11:55.459+01:002016-08-18T00:11:55.459+01:00Mulberry trees grow wild here, Yorkie. When we we...Mulberry trees grow wild here, Yorkie. When we were kids a backyard wasn't a real backyard without a mulberry tree growing in it. Friends who live just around the corner from me here on the mountain have a large, productive tree growing in their backyard. I love mulberries.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-87314392808283577142016-08-17T23:25:27.795+01:002016-08-17T23:25:27.795+01:00Oh and I forget to mention running naked together ...Oh and I forget to mention running naked together through the heather on Shining Tor!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82983108599257376142016-08-17T22:31:51.033+01:002016-08-17T22:31:51.033+01:00How lovely that you and Shirley had a nice day tog...How lovely that you and Shirley had a nice day together discovering new places and learning new things. I would call that just about as perfect of a day as it gets! Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-22182451501068717172016-08-17T21:00:59.388+01:002016-08-17T21:00:59.388+01:00With your interest in silk I suspect you would lov...With your interest in silk I suspect you would love The Silk Museum and Paradise Mill CG.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-8080508310594496162016-08-17T20:30:02.704+01:002016-08-17T20:30:02.704+01:00Interesting post YP - thank you for the informatio...Interesting post YP - thank you for the information on silk. One of my hobbies is silk painting, so it's interesting to know a little of the background on the fabric I use. I can vaguely remember having read, or learned about silk production at school, but that was oh, so long ago !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89763233343788229422016-08-17T19:54:30.742+01:002016-08-17T19:54:30.742+01:00The world is my lobster.The world is my lobster.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32782482954678594912016-08-17T19:14:22.750+01:002016-08-17T19:14:22.750+01:00You certainly get around YP!You certainly get around YP!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-80557331817081827342016-08-17T18:49:42.213+01:002016-08-17T18:49:42.213+01:00You speak truly Red.You speak truly Red.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15726549079675455662016-08-17T18:49:18.400+01:002016-08-17T18:49:18.400+01:00No, they collect "Transformers" and extr...No, they collect "Transformers" and extra costumes for their Barbie dolls etcetera. I didn't know you had mulberry trees in Queensland.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36516580781736619312016-08-17T18:47:28.785+01:002016-08-17T18:47:28.785+01:00I think you would have enjoyed this visit Jennifer...I think you would have enjoyed this visit Jennifer.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84595925354842382592016-08-17T18:46:35.981+01:002016-08-17T18:46:35.981+01:00Right! I learnt a lot but please don't ask me ...Right! I learnt a lot but please don't ask me to sit a written exam on the history of silk production!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-45762904765721318052016-08-17T18:21:53.289+01:002016-08-17T18:21:53.289+01:00It's a bittersweet story. It's sad to see ...It's a bittersweet story. It's sad to see such and industry disappear from a city but pleasant to visit a museum and have a great tour.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-72332073789143255182016-08-17T16:32:19.989+01:002016-08-17T16:32:19.989+01:00An interesting post, Yorkie.
You've a tendenc...An interesting post, Yorkie.<br /><br />You've a tendency lately to remind me of the past. When we were kids we used to keep silk worms. All the mulberry trees around our neighbourhood generously donated their leaves to feed our stock! A few months ago I mentioned our childhood hobby...and wondered if children of today collect silk worms like we did back then.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-16867790937929832622016-08-17T15:16:07.614+01:002016-08-17T15:16:07.614+01:00I agree with Steve! I probably would not have stop...I agree with Steve! I probably would not have stopped there, but how interesting after all!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44982827303251223792016-08-17T13:22:16.263+01:002016-08-17T13:22:16.263+01:00Sounds interesting! I'm not sure I would think...Sounds interesting! I'm not sure I would think to stop in and see a silk-weaving museum, but now that you describe it I think skipping it would be a mistake. A good museum can make us interested in something we didn't know to be interested in, right?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com