tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5097477789238406642..comments2024-03-18T18:06:36.159+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Cosy Nook.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45615191258368873912020-11-27T10:05:41.837+00:002020-11-27T10:05:41.837+00:00Gorgeous. Looks really cosy.Gorgeous. Looks really cosy.Tommohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08719434939540551535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33649635888813513622020-11-24T17:39:21.162+00:002020-11-24T17:39:21.162+00:00Our Aga runs on gas, so even if the electricity is...Our Aga runs on gas, so even if the electricity is cut off, we always have the Aga. We sit on the floor around it (grandkids and me) in the winter... it's warmth is comforting... and the cats always loved it.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9856380498832172962020-11-24T00:05:25.556+00:002020-11-24T00:05:25.556+00:00We have a cozy Norwegian Jotul, ivory colored and ...We have a cozy Norwegian Jotul, ivory colored and it's the one thing that makes life in the Colorado Rockies Mountains actually bearable. Aside from a really wonderful husband, that it. Yes, old houses are the best, new ones have no soul. Too perfect.Caterina Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390288654554992855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45783182939931747682020-11-23T14:46:47.868+00:002020-11-23T14:46:47.868+00:00I always wanted an old historic home (I live in a ...I always wanted an old historic home (I live in a US historic area where there are plenty) but 20 years ago when we were looking for a new abode, we realized their was great upkeep and money tied to owning one. After great consideration and giving up a dream, we bought a newer home. Now this is getting old and upkeep and money is also needed. Thankfully, my daughter married a contractor.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39453927049873066172020-11-23T12:02:15.685+00:002020-11-23T12:02:15.685+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59574049266911117582020-11-23T09:53:37.648+00:002020-11-23T09:53:37.648+00:00Exactly!Exactly!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-495943863667827782020-11-23T04:21:28.971+00:002020-11-23T04:21:28.971+00:00You sound like Lady M.... that's exactly what ...You sound like Lady M.... that's exactly what she does.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7188241164312681842020-11-23T04:20:54.201+00:002020-11-23T04:20:54.201+00:00Our home in the UK is the same, but people do ligh...Our home in the UK is the same, but people do light fires after dark!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42497721161817511462020-11-23T04:20:16.056+00:002020-11-23T04:20:16.056+00:00The house is actually all stone; no brick. Yes, th...The house is actually all stone; no brick. Yes, there's something about old houses that can never be replicated by new.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39593977980690024062020-11-23T04:19:09.543+00:002020-11-23T04:19:09.543+00:00Lovely on these cold evenings.Lovely on these cold evenings.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30884644640388664062020-11-23T04:18:25.004+00:002020-11-23T04:18:25.004+00:00I'm afraid this house does tend to be a bit co...I'm afraid this house does tend to be a bit cobwebby. I would like to employ a cleaner, but I don't think they'd come. Our Aga was destroyed by Scargill & Co; we couldn't get English coal, and the alternative (which I believe came from Poland) was filled with tar, which totally blocked the internal workings.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26793228135964955992020-11-23T01:20:17.158+00:002020-11-23T01:20:17.158+00:00Yes, very comfortable. Just let me sit down on the...Yes, very comfortable. Just let me sit down on the comfy couch with the blanket over me.<br />-Snoring now- G'nite.Gemma's personhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02740156670047388540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30402452014414190122020-11-23T01:16:20.495+00:002020-11-23T01:16:20.495+00:00Looks delightfully warm and comfortable. We’re un...Looks delightfully warm and comfortable. We’re unable to consistently use our fireplaces here in the Los Angeles area of Southern California since the smoke pollutes the air. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58201907578657809102020-11-23T00:20:07.115+00:002020-11-23T00:20:07.115+00:00I love the brick fireplace surround with the wood ...I love the brick fireplace surround with the wood stove in your main living area. Homes built 300 years ago were built to last and appeal. You've have made a very inviting home with history galore. If walls could speak? Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76765346701711270352020-11-22T23:24:02.135+00:002020-11-22T23:24:02.135+00:00I love it, very comfortable looking.I love it, very comfortable looking.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83958694570442001832020-11-22T18:19:02.156+00:002020-11-22T18:19:02.156+00:00Agree Cro, or one small picture on a huge wall!
I...Agree Cro, or one small picture on a huge wall!<br /><br />I have art in the kitchen, bathroom, small loo etc. The one issue I do have with an old house is vertical beams making art hanging more problematic.<br /><br />We have a lamb and aubergine rogan josh defrosting on the wood burner in the dining room. Nice smells coming though the house nTravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37723234897012119062020-11-22T16:52:00.896+00:002020-11-22T16:52:00.896+00:00Love the picture, Cro. And I too go for cozy and c...Love the picture, Cro. And I too go for cozy and comfortable... not show. I want my house to be clean, but look lived in.. with toys and projects strewn about. We also have a fireplace and an Aga (which we dearly love). Baked potatoes in the Aga much preferred over any done in a microwave.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9784594152036673712020-11-22T16:22:17.501+00:002020-11-22T16:22:17.501+00:00This house has the most friendly atmosphere of any...This house has the most friendly atmosphere of any house I've owned. It's a real pleasure to live here.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-15064020689938810752020-11-22T16:21:04.407+00:002020-11-22T16:21:04.407+00:00I've just lit the fire, and I can assure you t...I've just lit the fire, and I can assure you that 'cosy' is the right word.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1202118176929144332020-11-22T15:56:31.419+00:002020-11-22T15:56:31.419+00:00A lovely portrait of your main living area. Old ho...A lovely portrait of your main living area. Old homes do have a lot of character lacking in newer ones. I've lived in both old and new all across the U.S. Each has its benefits. What matters is where you're happy.EM Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897942424655139102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14611649370419480522020-11-22T15:54:42.082+00:002020-11-22T15:54:42.082+00:00Your cosy looks wonderful.Your cosy looks wonderful.angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87206246459155171992020-11-22T15:27:08.585+00:002020-11-22T15:27:08.585+00:00I'm always amazed when I see houses with nothi...I'm always amazed when I see houses with nothing on the walls, no old photos, or nothing to suggest the owners have had any past life. Bizarre.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7434679486485697182020-11-22T15:25:19.187+00:002020-11-22T15:25:19.187+00:00It's a house made for living in, rather than s...It's a house made for living in, rather than showing-off.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5117530151837712132020-11-22T15:15:24.470+00:002020-11-22T15:15:24.470+00:00I am with you Cro and will take old any day. Parts...I am with you Cro and will take old any day. Parts of our house date back to C14th, if you believe the Historic England listing. Oh for the stories it could tell.<br /><br />I tell my friends it is not for those who like clean, dust free, spider free, drought free houses. Luckily my partner and I go for old and character.<br /><br />I also can’t understand homes with no art, or one small picture on a wall. Walls are for art and Going Gently has demonstrated so well.<br /><br />Jacket potatoes in the ash pan. Never even though of that! We do heat up on top of the stove though and it is prefect for chestnuts Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23830793854194501362020-11-22T15:12:26.905+00:002020-11-22T15:12:26.905+00:00It looks just right, Cro. I would be comfortable t...It looks just right, Cro. I would be comfortable there just like you!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com