tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post4011041103887901092..comments2024-03-22T17:41:17.625+13:00Comments on Peter's Pottery: Home Again! Friends with a Magic Rainbow!Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-22301126200659376112010-10-25T14:51:08.317+13:002010-10-25T14:51:08.317+13:00Hi Ang,
Nice to hear from you. Yes, some really go...Hi Ang,<br />Nice to hear from you. Yes, some really good things happened after all. Now back starting to make pots again... that's a nice feeling too!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-4790872185976701712010-10-25T12:37:35.803+13:002010-10-25T12:37:35.803+13:00wow peter an epic journey indeed and now safely ho...wow peter an epic journey indeed and now safely home!! happy settling back in and really you had an adventure after all just not where you expected :))ang designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10818952156682990100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-58257021242958753532010-10-21T09:30:16.925+13:002010-10-21T09:30:16.925+13:00Hi Christine,
Lovely to hear from you. I guess thi...Hi Christine,<br />Lovely to hear from you. I guess things are starting to get chilly up in Scotland now as the days get shorter, it is quite a thought after me enjoying a bit of sun in Auckland!<br />I got my hands into some clay yesterday afternoon and started getting back into production again. When I am sitting at the wheel it is easy to forget that I have even been away at all! The trees have leaves on now though, and the kitten looks all grown up suddenly, so time has passed somewhere! <br /><br />Bonjour Armelle,<br />Gentil d'avoir de vos nouvelles.<br />Le voyage est bon quand le soleil est brillant, et aussi quand il pleut ! Beaucoup de bien s'est produit, et les amis ont été aimables. J'ai également visité des galeries à Auckland, à Wellington, et à Christchurch et ai établi les marchés pour ma poterie. <br />Salut,<br />Peter<br /><br />Hello Dad,<br />I think that the coffee urn could act as a central heating plant down here, and give nice coffee too! It did look like something out of the age of steam!<br />I do miss tree ferns, just lovely to see so many. A 5 minutes to treasure seeing you both in Oamaru xxPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-66508619180496144372010-10-21T08:43:14.337+13:002010-10-21T08:43:14.337+13:00Lovely blog Peter; from the heart as usual!
That...Lovely blog Peter; from the heart as usual! <br />That tree fern photo is truly magnificent!<br />... so is the amazing coffee urn come to that. It was great to be able to catch you for 5 min. on your way home through Oamaru too... and, yes, walking is good for soul as well as body!Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599748918850854200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-23377062122684749902010-10-21T01:12:35.307+13:002010-10-21T01:12:35.307+13:00Hi Peter, nice to hear about.
Et de savoir que vo...Hi Peter, nice to hear about. <br />Et de savoir que vous êtes arrivé sain et sauf à la maison. Going for a walk is good for me too, I travel a lot between the island and the mainland and.........I am tired. Anyway happy to learn potting.<br />Charlotte est vraiment une jolie danseuse !!! It's good to have such friends.<br />What a beautiful photo of the tree fern, really lovely.<br />Best wishes to all at homeArmellehttp://blanc.bleu.over-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-24165801698088250082010-10-20T10:16:19.841+13:002010-10-20T10:16:19.841+13:00Good to hear that you are safely home though I can...Good to hear that you are safely home though I can see it must feel like an anticlimax after this unplanned and unexpected adventure. Thanks for all the great photos. Take care and I hope that you continue to improve.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09941407276963445940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-43461335527564355802010-10-20T07:59:11.640+13:002010-10-20T07:59:11.640+13:00Hi Judy,
Being made to be "part of a family&q...Hi Judy,<br />Being made to be "part of a family" is a very special gift, especially if you are unwell at the time! I was very,very lucky.<br />Hope you do manage to travel over to this side of the world, now that would be fun! <br /><br />Hi Pat,<br />Sorry to have been so long before posting an update. I was full of good intentions for doing a "blow by blow" account of the trip, but the reality was rather different! Once I headed <br />South again, most of my computer time was spent huddled over the glowing screen booking the next bus or train, and doing a quick check of the mail, whilst the Internet time I had paid for ticked rapidly past. Regarding the weather....we've been sharing the same rain bucket here, but sun is out now and some birdies are singing!<br /><br />Hi Linda,<br />Thanks for the "Welcome back", it is nice to hear from you. I have been meaning to put a link to your lovely blog off mine for a very long time... I have finally done so! I do like hopping over there when I can, and I have always loved your poetic blog title "we swim with the fishes".Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-38042748941720307302010-10-20T04:23:34.345+13:002010-10-20T04:23:34.345+13:00Welcome back to the post office Peter! Quite an a...Welcome back to the post office Peter! Quite an adventure and though it didn't go the way you originally thought; it's really quite inspiring!<br /><br />best - lindaLinda Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01659092543760868040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-61184719805100299082010-10-20T02:26:40.753+13:002010-10-20T02:26:40.753+13:00I'm so glad you made it home safely. I've...I'm so glad you made it home safely. I've been watching your blog every day hoping for an update. Thank you!<br />Love your photos of Auckland and your wonderful host-children. I envy their abilities to become airborn at will.:)<br />I'm looking foward to the next post about your journey home.<br />P.S. It's raining, and a generally "yucky" day in Arkansas this morning, but the temperature is still in the 60's (F). Perhaps Fall is on its way.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-50780934096417959532010-10-20T00:20:31.167+13:002010-10-20T00:20:31.167+13:00Glad you made it home! And your 'adopted' ...Glad you made it home! And your 'adopted' family looks to be so fun. Thank goodness you were able to stay with them. They seemed to make your disappointments fade.<br /><br />The pictures of Auckland are wonderful - I would love to be able to travel there -- and like Linda - I'll take that house on the coast - lol.<br /><br />Looking forward to reading about your actual travels south to your home.Judy Shrevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817638135856406785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-3155936874308002532010-10-19T22:35:06.600+13:002010-10-19T22:35:06.600+13:00Hi Linda,
You must have been sending your comment ...Hi Linda,<br />You must have been sending your comment as I was replying to the one from Bob. Nice to hear from you. I know what you mean about a modern, low maintenance house... they are tempting. We seem to have spent most of our lives in old houses that have.... let's say "character"... I love tree ferns, but I just don't think we could grow them in our little frost pocket of a garden here (until global warming improves things for us! Keep on burnin' coal folks!). The kauri trees and nikau palms were really special too.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-33183415915433612652010-10-19T22:28:33.169+13:002010-10-19T22:28:33.169+13:00Hello Bob,
Good to hear from you. I have been mea...Hello Bob,<br />Good to hear from you. I have been meaning to send you a "hello" on your blog for a while, but seem to have been in transit for rather a long time! I am so thankful that you got in touch with me when I was in Auckland, and I did really enjoy meeting you and seeing your work. It is always a great pleasure to see good craftsmanship, and to meet someone who has a lively interest in what they are doing. It is slightly alarming to think that a visit from me might have had a "far reaching effect"!! I hope it was of an encouraging nature! Anyway, I do trust that one day in the not too distant future, we'll be able to catch up again. Best Wishes, PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03078608554226394069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-12283247551967398872010-10-19T22:18:44.595+13:002010-10-19T22:18:44.595+13:00Welcome home Peter, lovely post and beautiful phot...Welcome home Peter, lovely post and beautiful photos to peruse at my leisure, the tree fern frond is lucious. I'll take that house on the water as I love the modern style and the low maintenance outdoor landscaped rooms.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3580639918656230427.post-15696060855545864552010-10-19T21:02:14.429+13:002010-10-19T21:02:14.429+13:00Welcome home Peter, I have often wondered how you ...Welcome home Peter, I have often wondered how you were getting on, and have enjoyed reading the blogs you wrote about Auckland, yes all you say about Auckland is true, now I must make an effort to get into Lopdell House but then I say that every time I pass by.<br />I have been looking at my woodwork and remembering some of the things you said to me, so in short your deviation has far reaching effect.<br />Thanks Peter nice knowing you.<br />Regards Bobsrgbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679148977913262353noreply@blogger.com