tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post9157422834319041079..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 71 : Quite A Journey In A Little Wooden PramAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57428997398620489862011-04-27T10:42:18.243+01:002011-04-27T10:42:18.243+01:00Excellent,bravoExcellent,bravoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2355804612941331212011-04-25T04:31:05.507+01:002011-04-25T04:31:05.507+01:00What an interesting looking pram..and what a cutie...What an interesting looking pram..and what a cutie the Good Wife was..bow and all! <br />I think you may have to splurge on another computer..and that retirement seems to weigh heavy on your mind.<br />Happy Easter to you and your family! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-65506319961808146992011-04-23T19:48:19.736+01:002011-04-23T19:48:19.736+01:00Love the pram! Perhaps the base was found and the ...Love the pram! Perhaps the base was found and the wooden top added by her father or a doting uncle.MuseSwingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999288873532715380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-29781896741268047492011-04-23T19:38:36.951+01:002011-04-23T19:38:36.951+01:00She looks like quite a big girl for a buggy ride b...She looks like quite a big girl for a buggy ride but also this pram looks like it could hold a big girl and be used between to haul wood.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-82334501656521242011-04-23T19:10:04.681+01:002011-04-23T19:10:04.681+01:00Congratulations to your wife on her retirement. No...Congratulations to your wife on her retirement. Now you'll really be able to travel! She sounds like such an interesting person. Love the photo and the one of the bunny. <br />I couldn't find a single Easter picture in my stash. I know I don't have to stick to the theme but it is more fun that way.<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44170002346616865032011-04-23T17:48:45.801+01:002011-04-23T17:48:45.801+01:00I had to get to your site to see if you could top ...I had to get to your site to see if you could top Big Bunny. A wonderful photo. Even better that it has the history and memory with it. Must have been a bumpy ride.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-41582314694166270032011-04-23T17:44:56.488+01:002011-04-23T17:44:56.488+01:00Hope the ride through life wasn't as bumpy as ...Hope the ride through life wasn't as bumpy as I suspect the pram ride was.Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-84932224097250200362011-04-23T15:43:36.637+01:002011-04-23T15:43:36.637+01:00This is a precious photo! Congrats on her upcomin...This is a precious photo! Congrats on her upcoming retirement, and it must be neat to have been living in the same neighborhood forever.<br /><br />Happy Easter,<br /><br />Kathy M.<br /><br />PS - I fixed my link last night.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-29962100987084766362011-04-23T15:32:28.818+01:002011-04-23T15:32:28.818+01:00Yes, a wonderful journey and so much history in on...Yes, a wonderful journey and so much history in one photo, I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-48149895173914792662011-04-23T05:36:57.866+01:002011-04-23T05:36:57.866+01:00Very nice post, and what a charming pram! New word...Very nice post, and what a charming pram! New word for me...good thing there was a photo! Happy Easter!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83155844321065301662011-04-23T05:28:18.033+01:002011-04-23T05:28:18.033+01:00Great photo, Alan. From the design of the hardware...Great photo, Alan. From the design of the hardware it looks to me that the pram (or "baby buggy" in the States) was once the the cloth variety but perhaps got made over, post-war?Sean Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-76971000094755891412011-04-23T04:25:34.316+01:002011-04-23T04:25:34.316+01:00While the pram may not be ergonomically correct, i...While the pram may not be ergonomically correct, it does have the capacity to hold all of one's toys.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30167256587797086222011-04-22T22:40:21.390+01:002011-04-22T22:40:21.390+01:00One happy looking couple with their wonderful chil...One happy looking couple with their wonderful child in the wooden pram. How interesting that you provide this vivid perspective on her future.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43712330363517041282011-04-22T22:11:38.138+01:002011-04-22T22:11:38.138+01:00I don't think they ever had wooden prams or st...I don't think they ever had wooden prams or strollers here--at least not in the 1950s.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-28872299058970271882011-04-22T20:59:13.635+01:002011-04-22T20:59:13.635+01:00What a sweet photo! I recognized the GLW immediat...What a sweet photo! I recognized the GLW immediately! Very cute stroller, as we would call it.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Easter with Alex at home!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66677540105413849172011-04-22T08:49:33.919+01:002011-04-22T08:49:33.919+01:00Congratulations to the GLW and I trust your curren...Congratulations to the GLW and I trust your current vehicle is rather roomier than the one in the photo ;-) JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66128777456604563032011-04-22T03:38:11.072+01:002011-04-22T03:38:11.072+01:00Awww, cute. Love the huge bow in GLW's hair. L...Awww, cute. Love the huge bow in GLW's hair. Looks like she had the early 1980s Madonna look sewn up thirty years earlier!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-49679164773369738382011-04-22T02:48:56.991+01:002011-04-22T02:48:56.991+01:00We have eldest daughter at home from uni for the h...We have eldest daughter at home from uni for the holidays too, so a full house, and less time for all sorts of interesting things. The pram looks as if it's been modified?Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-63128275318065933872011-04-21T21:48:44.548+01:002011-04-21T21:48:44.548+01:00This picture is wonderful. I've never seen a w...This picture is wonderful. I've never seen a wooden box pram like this. Happy Easter. Enjoy The Lad. Mine will be home tomorrow, as well.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-36934144212030304772011-04-21T21:29:14.179+01:002011-04-21T21:29:14.179+01:00Lovely picture and history Alan, congratulations t...Lovely picture and history Alan, congratulations to the GLW on her retirement!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-84837498042050128322011-04-21T21:13:57.143+01:002011-04-21T21:13:57.143+01:00I'm always amazed by people who get to spend t...I'm always amazed by people who get to spend their lives near where they grew up. My life has been scattered from coast to coast and twice on islands in the Pacific Ocean. I can't fathom being able to see all the old places.<br /><br />Very nice.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-29193044466530496412011-04-21T20:14:40.086+01:002011-04-21T20:14:40.086+01:00That pram is fantastic - and, clearly, so is your ...That pram is fantastic - and, clearly, so is your wife, from what she has achieved. Many congrats to her on her retirement. If your wife is retiring, how sure are you that she will stay away from your computer? Sounds like you might need another....jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-55677956946377365952011-04-21T19:55:53.021+01:002011-04-21T19:55:53.021+01:00This is a neat photograph. That's what we call...This is a neat photograph. That's what we call, 'coming full circle.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-35618904976652080472011-04-21T18:59:35.473+01:002011-04-21T18:59:35.473+01:00What a fine way to honor your wife's upcoming ...What a fine way to honor your wife's upcoming retirement. it's interesting to see through the photo that life is, indeed, a journey, starting with a pram. Cool photograph and a very nice post.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-119662518256497262011-04-21T16:38:31.226+01:002011-04-21T16:38:31.226+01:00what a wonderful photo and i enjoyed the brief bio...what a wonderful photo and i enjoyed the brief bio on your much accomplished glw! <br /><br />may the next leg in her journey as a newly retired consultant & director of the directorate be filled with marvelous adventures and wonderful memories of places far and wide to bring back to your cozy nest.<br /><br />hoppy easter to you and your family (including of course amy!)!mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.com