tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post7064667252413376174..comments2024-03-28T23:25:17.414+00:00Comments on Bonkers about Perfume: Ergonomic Joy And A Bonkers Interruptus UpdateVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-20761069389362688672012-09-23T00:02:44.108+01:002012-09-23T00:02:44.108+01:00Hi tara,
Given the current (in)frequency of my po...Hi tara,<br /><br />Given the current (in)frequency of my posts, you did well to spot this one by any means! : - )<br /><br />And you are so right about the importance of having a proper work space. Am really appreciating being able to spread out at last.<br /><br />The whizzy carpet cleaning guy improved the stain quite a lot, thanks. Fortunately it is in the corner under the table and not tooVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-2787284246357869342012-09-21T13:05:29.477+01:002012-09-21T13:05:29.477+01:00Sorry I am SO late to this post, Vanessa. Now I ha...Sorry I am SO late to this post, Vanessa. Now I have subscribed to you by email so that shouldn't happen again.<br /><br />Great to actually see your desk/table! love it. Isn't it amazing what a decent living/working space can do for your sense of well-being? So glad things are coming together for you. Hope the carpet stain gets sorted.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825957684276136205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-22256725202674448552012-09-14T09:16:27.045+01:002012-09-14T09:16:27.045+01:00Hi Marie,
In what way were the curtains a mess, I...Hi Marie,<br /><br />In what way were the curtains a mess, I am now thinking? A bit scrunched maybe? Not hanging at an optimum angle?<br /><br />Anyway, you may take comfort from knowing that I have Google Mapped and Google Earthed and Street Viewed my house before now - and the previous one! Mainly to preview it before suggesting curious relatives do the same, but still.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-38049283347840040382012-09-14T09:13:52.227+01:002012-09-14T09:13:52.227+01:00Hi Lady Jane Grey,
Thanks for your good wishes an...Hi Lady Jane Grey,<br /><br />Thanks for your good wishes and sorry to hear about your own cat - though what a corking name! Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-27561896982888041022012-09-14T08:31:13.492+01:002012-09-14T08:31:13.492+01:00About the curtains: In an idle moment I google map...About the curtains: In an idle moment I google mapped the building that I live in - and to my regret the people at google maps chose to take pictures of my apartment window on a day when the curtains were a horrible mess. What consoles me is that I am probably, in all honesty, the only person in the world to ever look up my address on google maps. <br /><br />Happy to see that you are gradually Marie in DKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-61104487646035063032012-09-12T20:26:27.180+01:002012-09-12T20:26:27.180+01:00Oh, poor Charlie (and poor Vanessa!) - I went thro...Oh, poor Charlie (and poor Vanessa!) - I went through that with my cat Troll 2,5 years ago. All the best to you both !!!Lady Jane Greynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-59441463143811974712012-09-11T21:44:48.833+01:002012-09-11T21:44:48.833+01:00Hi Natalie,
Thanks! There was a two day setback ...Hi Natalie,<br /><br />Thanks! There was a two day setback this week involving a comical quest to find a replacement toilet seat, but on balance things are coming together.<br /><br />Sadly, the cat was sick again today and did a volte-face on pilchards and tuna, as well as blowing cold again on the ham front. Ah, dear. : - (Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-87667190791867741992012-09-11T14:12:55.159+01:002012-09-11T14:12:55.159+01:00Everything is coming together wonderfully! I like ...Everything is coming together wonderfully! I like the cheery corner for your refrigerators, and having battled a similar sun situation, I can say that a bit of paper (I used pretty, but thick, wrapping paper) on the doors seems to do the trick.Nataliehttp://www.anotherperfumeblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-40217192378128936932012-09-10T22:14:19.640+01:002012-09-10T22:14:19.640+01:00Hi Lady Jane Grey,
I am glad you like my table de...Hi Lady Jane Grey,<br /><br />I am glad you like my table desk! Birgit will be pleased we have all semantic options covered. : - ) <br /><br />Charlie is in quite a good phase at the moment, thanks, and at the time of writing will eat fresh chicken, tuna and pilchards. At the weekend I was thinking she was taking a turn for the worse, as she started to go off food types one by one, refusing Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-79437582005969107432012-09-10T22:07:55.739+01:002012-09-10T22:07:55.739+01:00Hi mals86,
Do I take it you liked the scarf, then...Hi mals86,<br /><br />Do I take it you liked the scarf, then?<br /><br />"Quirky ancestral workspaces" is nicely put - I shall think of my study as one of those from now on!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-78609121448237771652012-09-10T22:05:00.102+01:002012-09-10T22:05:00.102+01:00Hi Undina,
Thanks for that - I can definitely con...Hi Undina,<br /><br />Thanks for that - I can definitely control the resolution on my own shots when I save them to my desktop prior to uploading. With ones from Flickr CC etc there is usually also a size option, so I will opt for bigger where possible in future!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061118895694909457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-55696685122365831422012-09-10T20:39:36.077+01:002012-09-10T20:39:36.077+01:00I like your table desk a lot ! How is THE cat doin...I like your table desk a lot ! How is THE cat doing ?Lady Jane Greynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-45812179476662114392012-09-10T15:17:04.935+01:002012-09-10T15:17:04.935+01:00Um... sorry... I was totally distracted by the sca...Um... sorry... I was totally distracted by the scarf.<br /><br />Glad to see you're settling in and enjoying your sunsets and quirky ancestral workspaces and ooohlookashiny! scarfscarf scarf!!mals86http://themuseinwoodenshoes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-30448381105402976732012-09-10T08:14:55.123+01:002012-09-10T08:14:55.123+01:00Vanessa, yes, if you leave the original picture bi...Vanessa, yes, if you leave the original picture bigger before the upload, you can display it smaller in the post but when somebody clicks on it, it'll open larger.Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-64361726358563792542012-09-09T20:05:08.058+01:002012-09-09T20:05:08.058+01:00Hi Carol,
Thanks so much for your support - it me...Hi Carol,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your support - it means a lot. And I do hope you can visit one day, though I have yet to master my smoothie maker...! Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-76094373748800131482012-09-09T20:02:38.440+01:002012-09-09T20:02:38.440+01:00Hi Olfactoria,
It is a subtle distinction indeed,...Hi Olfactoria,<br /><br />It is a subtle distinction indeed, and in the case of this particular piece of furniture I would say it was table first and desk second. Yes, the general rule might be that a table may be used as a desk, but not vice versa.<br /><br />And you are so right to warn of the dangers of housework. I once famously burnt my knee in a hotel in Schwaebisch Hall while ironing my Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-13840530452676756682012-09-09T17:55:22.602+01:002012-09-09T17:55:22.602+01:00Oh Vanessa, I'm beside myself with joy for you...Oh Vanessa, I'm beside myself with joy for you, seeing your home come together so beautiful (and that scarf is lovely!) That table I adore it!! So good to see photos of your new home. XOXOXCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-23461048006449626522012-09-09T13:09:04.088+01:002012-09-09T13:09:04.088+01:00What a beautiful desk (or table, I'm afraid my...What a beautiful desk (or table, I'm afraid my English doesn't allow me to grasp the exact distiction between those two, but I do get the essential function of either).<br />The iron mark gives it a very charming touch of individuality and serves as a warning that housework is dangerous and therefore best avoided. ;)<br />I'm happy to read about your progress.<br />xoxoOlfactoria's Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982970836831541271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-56012524707485626362012-09-09T00:47:59.830+01:002012-09-09T00:47:59.830+01:00Hi Undina,
I hadn't considered foil, I must a...Hi Undina,<br /><br />I hadn't considered foil, I must admit. I am taking care though to keep the fridges in the shade at all times.<br /><br />I would be happy to experiment with other resolutions of my photos. I just upload them into blogger using the only setting for doing that, but it may be that I could leave the picture larger to start with?Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-52449840836109637392012-09-08T03:07:31.853+01:002012-09-08T03:07:31.853+01:00My first though on seeing those fridges was: "...My first though on seeing those fridges was: "Sun!!!" :) Did you consider putting foil over those glass doors (inside)? You do not really need to see anything through the glass door when it's closed but it would allow you to open those lovely windows.<br /><br />Also, once you settle down I have to go with you over your pictures postings: we need to figure out how to make them Undinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292100499371921334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-85044343125469612052012-09-08T01:13:35.840+01:002012-09-08T01:13:35.840+01:00Hi Lindaloo,
Of course it should be "Flitter...Hi Lindaloo,<br /><br />Of course it should be "Flittersniffer foulard" - good spot!<br /><br />At the risk of tempting fate I think I may be getting to the stage where more things go right then wrong with the house. Monday will be a telling day, with the lifting of the living room carpet to check for friends of the woodworm in the study....: - )<br /><br />And I do keep spilling and Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-44379422352113001562012-09-07T22:36:54.241+01:002012-09-07T22:36:54.241+01:00Perhaps the best of both worlds: "flittersnif...Perhaps the best of both worlds: "flittersniffer foulard" to maintain tradition. ;-)<br /><br />Good to have an update on your settling in. With the exception of the contaminated diesel (?!) it sounds as though the house's surprises are a bit less frequent.<br /><br />-- LindalooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-71484492889856686132012-09-07T08:27:38.880+01:002012-09-07T08:27:38.880+01:00Hi lovethescents,
And all the more so for being r...Hi lovethescents,<br /><br />And all the more so for being recast as a "papillon foulard". ; - )Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-53807316806033593282012-09-07T06:45:10.988+01:002012-09-07T06:45:10.988+01:00Beautiful desk! Love it! And the papillon foular...Beautiful desk! Love it! And the papillon foulard is very trendy and fitting. lovethescentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382961211263766637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4026359168982468373.post-46817724591532561382012-09-07T00:15:17.030+01:002012-09-07T00:15:17.030+01:00PPS Thanks in advance for the chocolate rations - ...PPS Thanks in advance for the chocolate rations - a Coco Noir to be truly reckoned with...Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847145282522572183noreply@blogger.com