tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post2077843158166713376..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Further festive falling things and Christmas crises, plus an Excite-ing Lynx discovery! Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-80208498960216053562015-01-08T07:47:39.094+00:002015-01-08T07:47:39.094+00:00Yesterday I bought three: I was so inspired by you...Yesterday I bought three: I was so inspired by your post... Ok, just joking. I mean, I did buy three new ones and your post kind of nudged me to do it now but I planned for a while to replace my old wooden spatulas with new silicon ones.Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-60905139902652407322015-01-06T23:10:41.205+00:002015-01-06T23:10:41.205+00:00Happy New Year, Poodle! I had a lovely time really...Happy New Year, Poodle! I had a lovely time really - enough to take these trips and spills in my stride. ;)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-42772231988436646522015-01-06T11:47:17.625+00:002015-01-06T11:47:17.625+00:00Happy New Year! I'm glad you survived the hol...Happy New Year! I'm glad you survived the holidays with only a few minor mishaps and injuries. Poodlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-31003809728034563212015-01-03T19:43:09.589+00:002015-01-03T19:43:09.589+00:00And to you! It pleases me to think that at the str...And to you! It pleases me to think that at the stroke of midnight I was leaving a comment on your blog - that's a rather asynchronous - and unilateral - way of celebrating the New Year with someone, given the eight hour time difference, but it tickled me at the time. ;)<br /><br />Hard on the heels of the Fille en Aiguilles ambient / object scenting trend I started, it seems I am spurring Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-41596119039272598142015-01-03T19:38:12.862+00:002015-01-03T19:38:12.862+00:00'Poor shucker', haha! Reminds me of the ti...'Poor shucker', haha! Reminds me of the time I was eating breakfast at 7am in Germany once and I noticed how all the soft fruit had had the stones removed, which made me wonder if there were some poor souls on an early morning 'de-pitting shift'.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-10148274743445683252015-01-02T20:26:36.939+00:002015-01-02T20:26:36.939+00:00Happy New Year, dear Vanessa! I hope it will be le...Happy New Year, dear Vanessa! I hope it will be less at least injury-prone.<br /><br />"unerring knack of knocking" - loved that alliteration :) And I should confirm: "never have too many spatulas." I need a couple more.<br /><br />I'm glad you ended-up wearing a more elegant perfume then my beloved flip-flops' one ;)Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-73888612411094258382015-01-02T15:24:54.363+00:002015-01-02T15:24:54.363+00:00Hi Val,
Go get one - you urged me on to procure M...Hi Val,<br /><br />Go get one - you urged me on to procure Maltesers the other day. Well, I did try, but all the shops were shut. And on NYD I attempted to do a grocery shop in Bargain Booze, which wasn't wildly successful, though I came away with some well priced Kettle Chips at least.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2430757870652241912015-01-02T15:23:23.519+00:002015-01-02T15:23:23.519+00:00Hi Asali,
Happy New Year to you and I am glad we ...Hi Asali,<br /><br />Happy New Year to you and I am glad we have clarified the Lynx / Axe connection. Both featuring an 'x' I see. Joining you in your dislike of summer pudding - texturally it feels like something gone wrong to me. I am not a fan of Christmas pudding particularly, indeed the one I bought last year remains uneaten in the cupboard. No one seems to have room on the day and IVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-20327147283658235422015-01-02T15:20:56.872+00:002015-01-02T15:20:56.872+00:00Hi Lindaloo,
Happy New Year to you too - good to ...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />Happy New Year to you too - good to hear from you as always. LOL at Perils of Pauline - it is a bit like that here...I spilt some tea just now, though a dinner guest last night witnessed no major mishaps other than the absence of a tablecloth and napkins, as they are both still in the ironing basket...I quite agree that company is the main point of all this entertaining, Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-92193514570510967162015-01-02T15:18:01.508+00:002015-01-02T15:18:01.508+00:00I have not conducted a complete taste test of diff...I have not conducted a complete taste test of different brands, but the JS ones certainly hit the spot, and are all gone now!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64835022832723131382015-01-02T15:16:52.442+00:002015-01-02T15:16:52.442+00:00Ebenfalls Sabine, and I admire your bravery in sti...Ebenfalls Sabine, and I admire your bravery in sticking to your plan to visit Bonkers and Accident-Prone Towers. The spring is a nice time - or the summer even, when we could sit outside. I loved being in your garden that time I visited you.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-76380783736176213172015-01-02T15:15:07.712+00:002015-01-02T15:15:07.712+00:00Hi Thinkingmagpie,
Staying somewhere over Christm...Hi Thinkingmagpie,<br /><br />Staying somewhere over Christmas without perfumes is going cold turkey, all right...;) Happy New Year to you too, and wishing you all the very best.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38024826887909544662015-01-02T10:58:48.088+00:002015-01-02T10:58:48.088+00:00I need a new spatula. I have BdI. ;) CQ xxxI need a new spatula. I have BdI. ;) CQ xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-72737842504143194022015-01-02T10:39:29.507+00:002015-01-02T10:39:29.507+00:00Happy new year. Interesting about the Lynx, which ...Happy new year. Interesting about the Lynx, which is Axe here too.<br />Of the things I miss about English Christmas mince pies and Christmas pudding are not amongst them ;-) Christmas pudding is in fact only topped on my 'why???'-list by summer pudding: soaked bread and berries???? But I digress :-) I think you're right about the spatula situation, I only have one, and that's Asalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522693265217204063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85417760578030468762015-01-02T05:21:30.300+00:002015-01-02T05:21:30.300+00:00Happy New Year, Vanessa. Delighted to be able to s...Happy New Year, Vanessa. Delighted to be able to say that considering your Perils of Pauline predicaments. All that matters in the end is good company.<br />Also, impressed by your spatula/spoon collection.<br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38785193029330137672015-01-02T05:15:47.270+00:002015-01-02T05:15:47.270+00:00Hi Sun Mi,
You may be more familiar with the North...Hi Sun Mi,<br />You may be more familiar with the North American name for the Lynx brand -- the (in)famous Axe overworn by teenagers everywhere.<br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-52085628809628044162015-01-02T00:13:24.956+00:002015-01-02T00:13:24.956+00:00I agree with what Jennifer said about Sainsburys m...I agree with what Jennifer said about Sainsburys mince pies, they are quite superb and easily the best on the entire marketplace.Thinkingmagpienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-17789517267802909272015-01-01T22:10:29.334+00:002015-01-01T22:10:29.334+00:00Frohes neues Jahr, Vanessa. I am very much looking...Frohes neues Jahr, Vanessa. I am very much looking forward to see your home in 2015, although it seems like a dangerous place...<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967920797621584017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-29787321865287131482015-01-01T21:33:05.735+00:002015-01-01T21:33:05.735+00:00Yes, injuries from opening oysters. And apparently...Yes, injuries from opening oysters. And apparently there's a nasty infection you can get from the wounds as well. Next time you eat an oyster, think of the poor shucker who made it possible. :) annemarienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-19043890489822208562015-01-01T17:23:45.394+00:002015-01-01T17:23:45.394+00:00Woops, I hit the button before I finished.
Happy ...Woops, I hit the button before I finished.<br /><br />Happy New Year, Vanessa!Thinkingmagpiehttp://www.theperfumemagpie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-3641051229694772182015-01-01T17:21:38.562+00:002015-01-01T17:21:38.562+00:00Damn, Iceland mince pies? Mine were from Tesco!!
...Damn, Iceland mince pies? Mine were from Tesco!!<br /><br />Sounds like you've had quite an exciting Christmas. :) Got you into the festive mood for sure! I stayed with my friends over Christmas, and guess what? I forgot to pack perfumes. None. Not even a sample vial in my bag. I went scentless this Christmas. Felt like being naked...Thinkingmagpiehttp://www.theperfumemagpie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-86168295381524703052015-01-01T14:48:17.416+00:002015-01-01T14:48:17.416+00:00Dear Ines, Happy New Year to you too! Looks like y...Dear Ines, Happy New Year to you too! Looks like you've got a real winter wonderland there at the moment.<br /><br />Axe is bound to be the same thing - I think the line is branded differently in different regions, but had forgotten till you mentioned that the bottle looked familiar.<br /><br />Hope there are no more knocking incidents in 2015!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-16517783766323255872015-01-01T14:44:53.654+00:002015-01-01T14:44:53.654+00:00Happy New Year, Liebe Anka! Very glad you found Bo...Happy New Year, Liebe Anka! Very glad you found Bonkers - there will be further German tour reports in the spring. ;)<br /><br />Pleased too that you got a sample of Bois des Iles - isn't it perfect for this time of year?<br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13707673515037724612015-01-01T13:29:08.695+00:002015-01-01T13:29:08.695+00:00Happy New Year dear Vanessa!
I never heard of Lynx...Happy New Year dear Vanessa!<br />I never heard of Lynx but that box looks remarkably like Axe...?<br /><br />I don't want to hex myself now, but I have a history of knocking glasses over, the key word being history. I haven't spilled one in ages. Hopefully the trend continues on...Ineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119611878721554991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-90139598729376661292015-01-01T13:25:33.465+00:002015-01-01T13:25:33.465+00:00Happy New Year, dear Vanessa, I am glad that I fou...Happy New Year, dear Vanessa, I am glad that I found your affectionate and slightly manic (I mean it as a compliment) blog last year!<br /><br />The day before Christmas I did some last minute shopping at the Kadewe adn got a sample of Bois des Iles, it's heavenly (and christmasy).<br />Greetings from Berlin<br />AnkaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com