tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post8372412860479663997..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Magpie Tales : The Smudged TransferAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-26066461492428639342010-05-23T00:23:25.493+01:002010-05-23T00:23:25.493+01:00Dear Alan: Wonderful story! I thought I was readin...Dear Alan: Wonderful story! I thought I was reading Charles Dickens! Esquisite details, great plot and anti-climax. To think poor Alice had gotten heck for her smudge made me cry! Who'd know the depths of feelings this plate conveyed. No conveyor belts back then! Certainly can view the 1850 through your ample descriptions at the Minton Factory. Your fine writing is superb and of significant historical importance!chiccorealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16902834462795623856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-89951501336207539632010-05-18T17:17:25.242+01:002010-05-18T17:17:25.242+01:00We're all part of the same story, aren't w...We're all part of the same story, aren't we..and thanks for reminding us so elegantly!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-46635457741542312502010-05-18T14:11:48.745+01:002010-05-18T14:11:48.745+01:00Beautifully told and written with a very happy end...Beautifully told and written with a very happy ending. Hefty topics to tackle in a short story; mortality, family, death, but you did it with finesse. Great Magpie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43600012035112426132010-05-18T13:58:41.502+01:002010-05-18T13:58:41.502+01:00That was marvelous! I love how you tied the energy...That was marvelous! I love how you tied the energy together between two very different people. Excellent Magging!Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-35600121113738691622010-05-18T13:12:56.298+01:002010-05-18T13:12:56.298+01:00Really good writing, Alan--your secret's out n...Really good writing, Alan--your secret's out now. A great eye for detail & lovely descriptions--the "granite-like severity" of the wooden shoes, the terraces "like the folds of a concertina," the wonderful telling of how "life goes on."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-37786612964689418892010-05-18T00:21:51.354+01:002010-05-18T00:21:51.354+01:00cool job!cool job!Jinglehttp://www.jingleyanqiu.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-37622457731347508292010-05-17T20:20:26.183+01:002010-05-17T20:20:26.183+01:00I definitely spend my morning commute wishing I we...I definitely spend my morning commute wishing I were still in bed (I'm NOT a morning person LOL). <br /><br />I always envy people who can tell a story. I think almost anyone can write a poem (really - it doesn't even require good grammar), but a story is a whole other animal. Well done!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-74176281021890055942010-05-17T18:44:21.208+01:002010-05-17T18:44:21.208+01:00A wonderful, wonderful piece - finite and infinite...A wonderful, wonderful piece - finite and infinite.Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-7013562939227572822010-05-17T18:23:50.296+01:002010-05-17T18:23:50.296+01:00What a beautiful magpie tale that captured me righ...What a beautiful magpie tale that captured me right from the beginning.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-65948115686870788772010-05-17T16:42:13.575+01:002010-05-17T16:42:13.575+01:00Bravo! What a heartfelt, life-affirming piece, Ala...Bravo! What a heartfelt, life-affirming piece, Alan. The idea of the plate with the fault being carried through to the present (that's my favourite kind of novel with the past-present cross-over) was really inspired!<br />The line about trying to recall the warm-beds really struck a chord with me. I love MY bed!<br /><br />Well done, my friend! It has a bit of a Sepia Saturday feel to it.<br /><br />Kat<br /><br />P.S. I think I have a piece of Burslem in my collection of retro English stoneware.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-29662980350816159122010-05-17T14:04:57.658+01:002010-05-17T14:04:57.658+01:00Oh, wow-ee!! Alan, you popped into Magpie with a b...Oh, wow-ee!! Alan, you popped into Magpie with a big bang! I love-love-love how you brought the history of the Minton factory into the tale and then brought it full circle with the antique fair at the end. This has a wonderful "How Green Was My Valley" feel to it. <br /><br />My favorite set of china is a vintage Burslam set, btw.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-62471845395371944842010-05-17T10:48:47.856+01:002010-05-17T10:48:47.856+01:00Aww great effort. And how sweet. I have an old tea...Aww great effort. And how sweet. I have an old teapot with a willow pattern that belonged to my Gran. I don't use it of course but it's there, sitting on the bureau and a constant reminder of her. I'm such a tosser I don't think I'll have a single legacy!Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-77547110838885580392010-05-17T10:13:04.091+01:002010-05-17T10:13:04.091+01:00Interesting piece you wrote.Interesting piece you wrote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-75922437870186356152010-05-17T09:14:21.508+01:002010-05-17T09:14:21.508+01:00Me thinks you've walked that walkway that Alic...Me thinks you've walked that walkway that Alice took, well described and beautiful to read.<br />Such a sad story interwoven with the story the Willow plate, It sounded as though the fella that bought it values it for its self.<br />A good read I shall look forward to your next Magpie Tale.<br />Christinechristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08720643762397784519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-79188315769959885272010-05-17T07:29:48.161+01:002010-05-17T07:29:48.161+01:00Bravo -- a well written tale with a strong message...Bravo -- a well written tale with a strong message about what we value in life -- it isn't always the monetary some of the simple treasures of the heart that have the real value and meaning to us-- and lucky is the person who recognizes this as in your tale.<br /><br />Joannyjoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338150531816845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30525812206684056152010-05-17T06:30:34.145+01:002010-05-17T06:30:34.145+01:00Proof, if proof was needed, that you have a way wi...Proof, if proof was needed, that you have a way with words, Alan. This is just my 'cup of tea', a simple tale that carries real weight. <br /><br />Suz is right when she says, "..We never know what we send out into the world that will survive us." This short tale being a prime example.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14660252863966651322010-05-17T06:16:03.763+01:002010-05-17T06:16:03.763+01:00Thank you for this is a wonderful story, Alan. The...Thank you for this is a wonderful story, Alan. The use of creativity as an expression of life which carries a portal and connection from one era to another. This is what we all are seeking, I think ... a way to leave something of value of ourselves, our essence, our presence. I love the way you wove a connection between Alice and Ben that was unbounded by time and space. I think I love things even more when they have some small flaw or smudge.Nana Johttp://ananasjourney.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-46986786521381823992010-05-17T05:00:57.780+01:002010-05-17T05:00:57.780+01:00see alan..i am mad at you now...you have been self...see alan..i am mad at you now...you have been selfishly keeping this kinda talent and not sharing it with us...smiles. an excellent magpie. i am so glad you joined up this week. you pay the emotions like a fine fiddle...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-81996417932838159592010-05-17T04:30:30.969+01:002010-05-17T04:30:30.969+01:00I love how the pain and heart of someone in the pa...I love how the pain and heart of someone in the past was able to connect to modern times. There is heart in this piece. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-34080098726708661962010-05-17T01:50:57.951+01:002010-05-17T01:50:57.951+01:00Thank you Suz. Yours is the first comment and I ha...Thank you Suz. Yours is the first comment and I have been sat here nervously thinking "I'm not sure I should have done that, I know what I was meaning but would other people follow it". You will never know the pleasure I felt when I read your comments.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68215419380750988822010-05-17T01:35:10.279+01:002010-05-17T01:35:10.279+01:00Oh my...you are some writer...Oh you got me right ...Oh my...you are some writer...Oh you got me right in the heart with life is a finite affair...are those your words..'cause I love them...Having thought this many times<br />and I loved her wondering about how life just continues on..despite our passing..and I felt her agony....this is where I knew what you were thinking!<br />and I was right...<br />a smudged plate...<br />which she never knew that carried her life force<br />We never know what we send out into the world that will survive us<br />Very well done story!<br />Nice to read such well written sentences,too, I may add!<br />Loved the accent..heard it loud and clearSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329289442910294160noreply@blogger.com