tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post3483458771088259256..comments2024-03-29T01:32:11.509+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Portmeirion (for the uninitiated).Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76493325955029636232016-04-28T15:05:49.882+01:002016-04-28T15:05:49.882+01:00Thank you both for the extra information. It'...Thank you both for the extra information. It's good to learn that Portmeirion serves its locals well, too.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29929719124043308722016-04-28T09:24:28.087+01:002016-04-28T09:24:28.087+01:00just remember there are 100 acres there..not just ...just remember there are 100 acres there..not just the houses, and even in the village there quiet corners. Portmeirion has always considered itself there for locals as well, so doesn't shut down in the wintergzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88624355233416355502016-04-28T06:39:39.428+01:002016-04-28T06:39:39.428+01:00No Cro...not me...but my son 2yrs ago.No Cro...not me...but my son 2yrs ago.libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44549584309744792202016-04-28T04:44:56.693+01:002016-04-28T04:44:56.693+01:00Very chic for every day; I always thought it was m...Very chic for every day; I always thought it was more designed for the dresser and never used.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29974022064440997062016-04-28T04:42:54.041+01:002016-04-28T04:42:54.041+01:00It's quite a small village, so when a lot of t...It's quite a small village, so when a lot of tourists all arrive on the same sunny day, it's very crowded. It could be better to chose a rainy day!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21402380641943841012016-04-27T19:19:34.906+01:002016-04-27T19:19:34.906+01:00All my every day pottery is in their Botanical se...All my every day pottery is in their Botanical series - I love it. And the place too.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86748902102480792952016-04-27T16:21:32.773+01:002016-04-27T16:21:32.773+01:00I loved The Prisoner, also Secret Agent, and have ...I loved The Prisoner, also Secret Agent, and have long wished to visit Portmeirion. Wales, like Cornwall, always seemed just too distant a destination when I had to make my UK trips fit into an employer's schedule.<br />Now that I've retired, Wales has been put back on the list. When you all say Portmeirion is crowded, is it because it's not a large place with lots of tourists, or is it a large place with lots of tourists? Even though NYC is full of people all the time, it's still possible to find relatively uncrowded areas.<br />I am curious also about whether the warmer months are the only times to enjoy the area.<br /><br />I like old patterned china, but also like having my pasta in a very plain white dish.<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43973117404053277632016-04-27T12:47:18.002+01:002016-04-27T12:47:18.002+01:00'Plain white' sounds like me; I've bee...'Plain white' sounds like me; I've been buying antique white dishes and plates for years.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61138644372591656032016-04-27T12:10:55.076+01:002016-04-27T12:10:55.076+01:00We went to Portmeirion in 1979 and had the place t...We went to Portmeirion in 1979 and had the place to ourselves. I also had a set of the Botanic Garden pottery, which was very popular then. I still use it though it's no longer fashionable. Everybody wants plain white dishes now to show off their plating skills.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865639536906898385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73666820125320201742016-04-27T12:05:09.554+01:002016-04-27T12:05:09.554+01:00No one did. I think that was the point.
No one did. I think that was the point.<br />Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865639536906898385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-22302929249421452082016-04-27T11:39:47.965+01:002016-04-27T11:39:47.965+01:00Perfect for you, I imagine.Perfect for you, I imagine.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83182897696485005022016-04-27T11:38:09.661+01:002016-04-27T11:38:09.661+01:00I still prefer the beginning, middle, and end, typ...I still prefer the beginning, middle, and end, type of programme. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66531872513420646692016-04-27T10:00:27.561+01:002016-04-27T10:00:27.561+01:00Or the writers were high on whatever the fashionab...Or the writers were high on whatever the fashionable "substances" were at the time !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33228060364845617642016-04-27T09:57:41.191+01:002016-04-27T09:57:41.191+01:00There's been quite a bit about Blake's 7 o...There's been quite a bit about Blake's 7 on the BBC website - one of the leading actors died recently. It was a favourite programme of mine - a must see, for the same reasons Tom mentions - it was so naff - even then !Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51108210609162800042016-04-27T09:44:07.405+01:002016-04-27T09:44:07.405+01:00marvelous place to work or visitmarvelous place to work or visitgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52668258610943481152016-04-27T09:43:35.063+01:002016-04-27T09:43:35.063+01:00she was a year ahead of me at Cardiff College of A...she was a year ahead of me at Cardiff College of Art, studying ceramics, and introduced me to Portmeirion..then twenty years later I helped run the Golden Dragon bookshop there..gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28483509746314689392016-04-27T09:42:38.790+01:002016-04-27T09:42:38.790+01:00we feel like that about quite a few of the Scandi ...we feel like that about quite a few of the Scandi series...have to watch but turn to one another and ask...did you understand that...and that's not the language...that's the plot....lost it!!Gerry Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269492251928362799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44990552743825240582016-04-27T09:25:12.138+01:002016-04-27T09:25:12.138+01:00Nor me, but I loved it. I also loved Blake's 7...Nor me, but I loved it. I also loved Blake's 7 too, for the same reasons of crapness. Williams-Ellis's grand daughter is a friend of mine here in Bath. She's quite proud of the place.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13862281339292912612016-04-27T08:40:41.977+01:002016-04-27T08:40:41.977+01:00It's certainly worth visiting if you were near...It's certainly worth visiting if you were nearby; to make a long trip to visit could be unwarranted.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14348317151504773462016-04-27T08:28:27.798+01:002016-04-27T08:28:27.798+01:00It's on my list of places I definitely want to...It's on my list of places I definitely want to visit.<br />ArilxArilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447764056767139963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28490572219236209632016-04-27T08:00:41.738+01:002016-04-27T08:00:41.738+01:00We're we meant to?We're we meant to?Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33405954132440967422016-04-27T07:28:37.170+01:002016-04-27T07:28:37.170+01:00Not that I know of, Cro. I have seen some beautifu...Not that I know of, Cro. I have seen some beautiful renovated houses in Tuscany and stayed in a few B&Bs managed by English people. Tuscany is very popular among the English - Singer Sting has a villa in Tuscany. But I think I'm off topic and, this is not the answer to you question x Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81933175108255750522016-04-27T07:06:19.256+01:002016-04-27T07:06:19.256+01:00The Prisoner remains an enigma; maybe that was its...The Prisoner remains an enigma; maybe that was its intention. Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20472625133786335102016-04-27T07:02:32.422+01:002016-04-27T07:02:32.422+01:00Yes, it was very quiet when I was there in the lat...Yes, it was very quiet when I was there in the late 60's.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84212857222220340132016-04-27T07:02:03.630+01:002016-04-27T07:02:03.630+01:00What; were you married there?What; were you married there?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com