tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post6580789918592814073..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 217 : 2lbs Of Best AverlentureAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20941100689391359782014-03-06T23:03:23.543+00:002014-03-06T23:03:23.543+00:00Excellent post card. What a fascinating place. I...Excellent post card. What a fascinating place. I had to go look up other photographs of the area. And I hope you find out what averlenture is. Must be cheese or chocolate or something.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-38997550356490550652014-03-03T08:39:18.374+00:002014-03-03T08:39:18.374+00:00I wonder is that where Jane Austen got the name Bi...I wonder is that where Jane Austen got the name Bingley to use in Pride and Prejudice, Dramatic countryside Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-45239977454854096322014-03-02T18:03:21.426+00:002014-03-02T18:03:21.426+00:00I’m going to concentrate on that rather nice postc...I’m going to concentrate on that rather nice postcard which is a good match for the theme. I can’t spare any more brain cells on a puzzle like this. I think perhaps it’s a name she wasn’t sure of herself and used the nearest thing that came into her mind.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42855478227575960232014-03-02T13:08:39.159+00:002014-03-02T13:08:39.159+00:002330 searches for Avenlenture on google and the nu...2330 searches for Avenlenture on google and the numbers rising; all I have checked turn up someone named Alan Burnett, even the ones where Alan just seems to be a follower of that blog. I hope you appreciate what you have started with this intriguing postcard of a lady on some rocks.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-59043601546117477142014-03-02T11:37:09.621+00:002014-03-02T11:37:09.621+00:00That is some photograph, and how on earth did she ...That is some photograph, and how on earth did she climb up there in that Edwardian dress? ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-52596972684383182302014-03-02T06:48:42.562+00:002014-03-02T06:48:42.562+00:00That is quite some pile of rocks in that postcard....That is quite some pile of rocks in that postcard. But whatever "Averlenture" is, it has certainly captured many of our imaginations. Like you & others have done so far, I tried every combination of letters I could think of but - nothing. Two lbs of the stuff & it can be shipped by post? Dang! That's gonna bother me all week . . . well, maybe for a couple of days anyway. :)) La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-89302608286721517992014-03-02T00:26:12.002+00:002014-03-02T00:26:12.002+00:00By the way, I think the postage is 1s and 4d, rath...By the way, I think the postage is 1s and 4d, rather than a farthing.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42276247277809070802014-03-02T00:25:23.552+00:002014-03-02T00:25:23.552+00:00As delightful as the postcard image is, I'm af...As delightful as the postcard image is, I'm afraid my mind is now riveted by the thought that I will miss out on being the one to decipher your "2 lbs of averlenture."Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-31172363211103116402014-03-01T23:31:40.430+00:002014-03-01T23:31:40.430+00:00is there a gem "aventurine" or something...is there a gem "aventurine" or something close to that, seems to ring a bell of sorts with me but not loudly enough of a clamor for me to identify.... a great view from atop a grander rock. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66259491758814284802014-03-01T22:58:12.455+00:002014-03-01T22:58:12.455+00:00We will all be waiting and watching your blog for ...We will all be waiting and watching your blog for the explanation now :)<br />A great postcard perhaps overshadowed by an even greater puzzle?Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-9460880740355388172014-03-01T20:49:24.051+00:002014-03-01T20:49:24.051+00:00The postcard is great, the mystery even better! I...The postcard is great, the mystery even better! I won't be able to sleep tonight with worrying about it.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-88631756788952310452014-03-01T20:01:44.626+00:002014-03-01T20:01:44.626+00:00We do love a puzzle but I have no solution to offe...We do love a puzzle but I have no solution to offer either.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-78676139100000683502014-03-01T19:18:18.802+00:002014-03-01T19:18:18.802+00:00Google now has 817 results for a search for "...Google now has 817 results for a search for "averlenture." Since it is capitalized, I am guessing that it is a forgotten trade name.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68617261408328601332014-03-01T17:39:29.748+00:002014-03-01T17:39:29.748+00:00Cryptic crosswords are easy compared to solving vi...Cryptic crosswords are easy compared to solving vintage handwriting of archaic words. I've run the last clear letters "enture" through an online dictionary that will search using just the endings. A bit like a rhyming dictionary, but no luck. Clearly it was acceptable to send through the post. How long would 2 lbs of it last? Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-61574973520767928502014-03-01T17:24:26.189+00:002014-03-01T17:24:26.189+00:00The lovely lady seems to be Photoshopped in, but s...The lovely lady seems to be Photoshopped in, but since there was no "PhotoShopping" back then, I guess she really was there on that cliff!!!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30040986515489624642014-03-01T16:24:08.763+00:002014-03-01T16:24:08.763+00:00I've been a fan of Grieg's Peer Gynt works...I've been a fan of Grieg's Peer Gynt works since high school.<br /><br />Lovely postcard, too!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-24452191652064695662014-03-01T15:00:32.801+00:002014-03-01T15:00:32.801+00:00The Edwardian lady is does not appear to be lookin...The Edwardian lady is does not appear to be looking at the view, perhaps wondering how she is going to get down from the rock. Your word is a mystery, I wonder what would cost one shilling and fourpence. That would be about £6.79 in today's money. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-34310221423205388042014-03-01T10:58:56.763+00:002014-03-01T10:58:56.763+00:00What a bizarre word. No. It looks just as you say....What a bizarre word. No. It looks just as you say. Your great uncle had a great name though. Georginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232154028235485600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-11653948981537372382014-03-01T10:51:07.314+00:002014-03-01T10:51:07.314+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-53637344499714856182014-03-01T02:08:48.650+00:002014-03-01T02:08:48.650+00:00When we look at other people's activities it&#...When we look at other people's activities it's hard to piece together what's going on. Some of the context is missing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-12966396876922579522014-03-01T01:43:26.252+00:002014-03-01T01:43:26.252+00:00What hacks me off is why the trolls get so many lo...What hacks me off is why the trolls get so many lovely girls... Adored Grieg's Peer Gynt from when I was even younger than I am now.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-45771710722277423332014-02-28T18:23:47.221+00:002014-02-28T18:23:47.221+00:00It is a great old card. The view is wonderful and...It is a great old card. The view is wonderful and the rock formations reminds me of what I have seen from that area before. L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-50947553161551092452014-02-28T18:19:36.468+00:002014-02-28T18:19:36.468+00:00Now I can't stop looking for that word -- I tr...Now I can't stop looking for that word -- I tried Averlenture, and even words beginning with M, N, H, Ch, T. Nothing. But I think we could have great fun inventing something that would have cost 1/4 for 2 lbs in 1907. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39176163788749456942014-02-28T17:09:55.675+00:002014-02-28T17:09:55.675+00:00Maybe it was code for something else.Maybe it was code for something else.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-45253552623492712942014-02-28T15:24:41.775+00:002014-02-28T15:24:41.775+00:00A++++++ on pulling all the above for our theme pho...A++++++ on pulling all the above for our theme photo, beginning with this photo as well. Of course I had to fool around with the averlenture because that word itself drew me in immediately.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.com