tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post3033570355462168326..comments2023-05-17T09:33:50.084+01:00Comments on From Here to Sepia: Sepia Saturday 102Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-31412875318180697802011-11-29T00:10:19.014+00:002011-11-29T00:10:19.014+00:00Wonderful story for such a charming house. A gem, ...Wonderful story for such a charming house. A gem, both May and her house.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-18652496974904680112011-11-28T05:25:25.824+00:002011-11-28T05:25:25.824+00:00That is the most delightful story. I admire May...That is the most delightful story. I admire May's determination. What a fabulous woman.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-16028160941898260912011-11-28T01:53:11.657+00:002011-11-28T01:53:11.657+00:00A great story of perseverance and determination. A...A great story of perseverance and determination. As the owner of an antique house who has undertaken similar, albeit smaller scale, restoration I can understand the desire to preserve and protect such a house.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-21578800529699949752011-11-27T03:43:07.049+00:002011-11-27T03:43:07.049+00:00What a wonderful post, I am fascinated about this ...What a wonderful post, I am fascinated about this extra-ordinary woman so I have just ordered your niece's book from my library.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-56288935955019239822011-11-26T19:26:54.937+00:002011-11-26T19:26:54.937+00:00Absolutely astonishing! May was obviously a girl ...Absolutely astonishing! May was obviously a girl with a lot of "go" in her. Great post, Mike :-) JoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-56566108094819811732011-11-26T14:52:01.338+00:002011-11-26T14:52:01.338+00:00I Could Do With A May When I Visit B&Q!I Could Do With A <i>May</i> When I Visit B&Q!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-60921546847768850692011-11-26T11:59:28.133+00:002011-11-26T11:59:28.133+00:00A wonderful story -- I enjoyed reading it and seei...A wonderful story -- I enjoyed reading it and seeing these pictures.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-63286305403781270272011-11-26T09:00:12.732+00:002011-11-26T09:00:12.732+00:00I have never come across this story. All hail the ...I have never come across this story. All hail the great British eccentric - long may he or she do things that others call mad. Wonderful value for money Mike.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-66380164314843824162011-11-25T22:23:45.608+00:002011-11-25T22:23:45.608+00:00I was sorry to read it was just a shaky structure ...I was sorry to read it was just a shaky structure with a roof on it. I'm glad it's a functional house now. She never lacked something to do.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-70907826977605423112011-11-25T12:49:56.591+00:002011-11-25T12:49:56.591+00:00Stubborn is what I'd call her - but deserves a...Stubborn is what I'd call her - but deserves a certain respect for standing up to the "Planners".<br /><br />She does makes the rest of us seem normal (whatever that may mean)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-10453269329040116562011-11-25T12:14:28.722+00:002011-11-25T12:14:28.722+00:00A marvellous story of fortitude and 'courage u...A marvellous story of fortitude and 'courage under fire’. However, Grand Designs it was not and you have to ask yourself is she wasn’t just a weeny bit .........eccentric.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-42445584920515483462011-11-25T07:16:58.009+00:002011-11-25T07:16:58.009+00:00What a woman! This is the moving story to cap them...What a woman! This is the moving story to cap them all and an inspiration for the 'little' people determined not to be put upon by the local councils. These days the NIMBYs just whinge.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-89286316215060997322011-11-25T04:25:49.314+00:002011-11-25T04:25:49.314+00:00An overwhelming task, the detail is mind-boggling,...An overwhelming task, the detail is mind-boggling, logging in every piece of material, and the rubbings of the brick. Exhausting to think about. That is one determined woman,and she achieved what she set out to do. But I'd go for that other approach, lifting the whole thing up and moving it whole.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954692169914973706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2717263358836762175.post-89041967055857303502011-11-25T02:15:17.096+00:002011-11-25T02:15:17.096+00:00What a story. That's one way to move a house, ...What a story. That's one way to move a house, but probably not the best way.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.com