tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5247532910321259527..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Unfinished (unstarted) project.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37512077504567057342016-11-17T04:43:34.180+00:002016-11-17T04:43:34.180+00:00Disque Bleu was what my Art Master at school smoke...Disque Bleu was what my Art Master at school smoked, it was him who got me hooked. I soon progressed to plain un-tipped Gauloises..... probably the strongest cigs around. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4577498041473175492016-11-17T04:40:37.975+00:002016-11-17T04:40:37.975+00:00How very kind you are James. Vegs tomorrow!How very kind you are James. Vegs tomorrow!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73673276881384501902016-11-17T04:39:39.254+00:002016-11-17T04:39:39.254+00:00It's almost finished. I have yet to lay some o...It's almost finished. I have yet to lay some old carpet, paint the walls, and make the whole thing secure.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53844107677438571452016-11-16T18:54:28.900+00:002016-11-16T18:54:28.900+00:00I like abandoned buildings too and if were much yo...I like abandoned buildings too and if were much younger would love to take one on as a project.<br /><br />Problem is, I have always been a maƱana type of soul, developing procrastination to that of an art form.<br /><br />Ah Disque Bleu, they were much a part of my spotty teenage years. Even if I didn't look it, I felt cool.<br /><br />Kind regards<br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79229819636406608072016-11-16T17:58:19.532+00:002016-11-16T17:58:19.532+00:00A propos of nothing I just wanted to say what a wo...A propos of nothing I just wanted to say what a wonderful blog this is. I read it daily. My favourites are the posts about food. Long may you, and it, continue. JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7028136774875426832016-11-16T16:33:57.535+00:002016-11-16T16:33:57.535+00:00No more projects until the caravan is finished Cro...No more projects until the caravan is finished Cro!libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4426848864259168742016-11-16T15:41:05.787+00:002016-11-16T15:41:05.787+00:00I was never a big smoker, but non-tipped Gauloises...I was never a big smoker, but non-tipped Gauloises were my cig's of choice.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82739912572594110722016-11-16T15:39:49.610+00:002016-11-16T15:39:49.610+00:00I wonder what'll happen to it. I can't ima...I wonder what'll happen to it. I can't imagine that the current owner will just leave it to fall down. We'll see.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76441853158829510082016-11-16T15:38:54.096+00:002016-11-16T15:38:54.096+00:00Probably as rare nowadays as here. Smoking is no l...Probably as rare nowadays as here. Smoking is no longer very common.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12986049791050753272016-11-16T14:54:02.644+00:002016-11-16T14:54:02.644+00:00I think that it looks beautiful as it is .... I lo...I think that it looks beautiful as it is .... I love the way aged wood goes that lovely silvery grey colour ...... I guess the problem is that, if nobody renovates it, it will fall down !! I used to smoke Gaulioses disque bleu and Gitanes when I wanted to look cool !!!! Mostly it was Benson & Hedges !! .... or St. Moritz when sophistication was needed ..... or Embassy if money was tight !!!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35512540727341269202016-11-16T14:38:10.678+00:002016-11-16T14:38:10.678+00:00I hope someone else buys it and you can get on wit...I hope someone else buys it and you can get on with your own projects. And share the progress here with us! Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46266920810495152282016-11-16T14:22:30.264+00:002016-11-16T14:22:30.264+00:00I remember seeing similar barns in Virginia and No...I remember seeing similar barns in Virginia and North Carolina during my childhood. Lots of tobacco farms were around back then.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4257293993419017232016-11-16T12:52:05.314+00:002016-11-16T12:52:05.314+00:00There are now a lot of these old barns lying unuse...There are now a lot of these old barns lying unused. No-one grows tobacco any more, and of course very few people smoke. I suspect that many will just fall down.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-481985149560428172016-11-16T12:10:21.477+00:002016-11-16T12:10:21.477+00:00I used to smoke Gauloise in my Art College days.At...I used to smoke Gauloise in my Art College days.At first it was an affectation but I grew to enjoy smoking them. <br />Hope someone rescues the barn. I think all old buildings should be given new life, otherwise we end up with just new build because it is easier, but often ugly.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30137576532037264832016-11-16T11:49:25.526+00:002016-11-16T11:49:25.526+00:00I smoked Gauloises for about 40 years. Visitors to...I smoked Gauloises for about 40 years. Visitors to my Brighton home used to say it was like being in France.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55557788305193376572016-11-16T11:46:45.126+00:002016-11-16T11:46:45.126+00:00I suspect there are many all over.I suspect there are many all over.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80523013980180895292016-11-16T11:46:15.111+00:002016-11-16T11:46:15.111+00:00There used to be an old Massey Ferguson 'Pony&...There used to be an old Massey Ferguson 'Pony' in it, but it's gone now. At the moment it's used by a man who has a veg' garden on the other side of the road.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-4302833201763423002016-11-16T11:31:10.411+00:002016-11-16T11:31:10.411+00:00Or you could reinstate it and make the filthy blac...Or you could reinstate it and make the filthy black tobacco that Gauloises use to contain. My first impression of France was deeply imprinted by the distinctive smell of that stuff, everywhere. I sort of miss it, in the same way that I miss the sight of lorry-drivers drinking pastis at 6 in the morning.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6742769094537020152016-11-16T10:53:08.070+00:002016-11-16T10:53:08.070+00:00We have a few abandoned projects in The Dales too....We have a few abandoned projects in The Dales too.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1221104845816114452016-11-16T10:08:48.251+00:002016-11-16T10:08:48.251+00:00Have you been inside? People leave old tractors, v...Have you been inside? People leave old tractors, vintage cars and other stuff . . . Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27774673337038060152016-11-16T09:50:16.741+00:002016-11-16T09:50:16.741+00:00When I first moved here in 1972 there were beautif...When I first moved here in 1972 there were beautiful old abandoned farmhouses everywhere. There are still a few around, but all the really beautiful ones have been bought and restored.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20426073951125489952016-11-16T08:28:00.078+00:002016-11-16T08:28:00.078+00:00i don't know why but i like so much abandoned ...i don't know why but i like so much abandoned buildings, we don't have much here.Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-48404817398662787822016-11-16T08:18:50.012+00:002016-11-16T08:18:50.012+00:00With ours I built with brick inside, with masses o...With ours I built with brick inside, with masses of insulating materials behind, then changed the boarding as required. In fact I think we're now going to change all the boarding on ours. The old stuff is almost past its sell by date.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11306203540771606192016-11-16T08:11:03.796+00:002016-11-16T08:11:03.796+00:00Do you brick the walls and then put the wood back?...Do you brick the walls and then put the wood back? Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66748039049563749622016-11-16T08:07:27.124+00:002016-11-16T08:07:27.124+00:00It would be, but great fun. Water and electricity ...It would be, but great fun. Water and electricity are already there.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com