tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post6422484876686082752..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: The Biggest Bramble You Ever Did SeeKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-56984994389643254732009-10-05T23:19:24.667+01:002009-10-05T23:19:24.667+01:00Thank you hellaD, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)Thank you hellaD, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-28814669519140320202009-10-05T22:01:41.300+01:002009-10-05T22:01:41.300+01:00What a tale, and so true to life, I felt I was rig...What a tale, and so true to life, I felt I was right there with you contorting into all kinds of positions to reach that biggest juiciest blackberry ever.<br />Nice, thanks a million.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-2641772108050992442009-09-14T18:06:56.459+01:002009-09-14T18:06:56.459+01:00Thank you Gitta :)Thank you Gitta :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-78308851462316216182009-09-12T21:52:54.505+01:002009-09-12T21:52:54.505+01:00This story completely made my day! I L O V E it! I...This story completely made my day! I L O V E it! I totally agree with gime a minute, it is sweet, sweet reading.<br />Simply, pure and totally hilarious!<br />GittaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963276329163117312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-81944291953378421302007-09-24T10:05:00.000+01:002007-09-24T10:05:00.000+01:00Thanks Justin :)Thanks Justin :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-88828521346498168622007-09-23T21:43:00.000+01:002007-09-23T21:43:00.000+01:00Really, excellent.Really, excellent.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802083243719644274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-40269481574426010062007-09-04T08:57:00.000+01:002007-09-04T08:57:00.000+01:00Hello Red! Long time no comments! Are you back blo...Hello Red! Long time no comments! Are you back blogging again?<BR/><BR/>With this clamour for making a book, I'm going to have to find an illustratorKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-51689481241428923382007-09-03T05:47:00.000+01:002007-09-03T05:47:00.000+01:00Kim, this is absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!! As is the au...Kim, this is absolutely DELIGHTFUL!!! As is the audio!!! Seriously look into http://www.lulu.com this would be just LOVELY as a book with a read-along cd! LOVE LOVE LOVE the audio!!! I too would purchase this for my wee ones! (and they are 9, 11, & 13, 14, & 16!! and they would STILL Love it!)<BR/>~Redredhead83402https://www.blogger.com/profile/17062395796318914308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-53594005188166702792007-08-30T14:06:00.000+01:002007-08-30T14:06:00.000+01:00ADW - I grew up calling them blackberries, until I...<B>ADW</B> - I grew up calling them blackberries, until I moved to Scotland where it was made quite clear I was wrong...<BR/><BR/><B>Archie</B> - thank you :)<BR/><BR/><B>Kanani</B> - thanks for the link, I'll check it out :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-31247417783093332962007-08-30T05:43:00.000+01:002007-08-30T05:43:00.000+01:00I saw this audio contest in the Missouri Review an...I saw this audio contest in the Missouri Review and thought you should enter this piece!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.missourireview.org/contest/audio_competition.php" REL="nofollow">The Missouri Review</A> is a very reputable literary journal here in the US.<BR/><BR/>The only issue is they want a $24 US entry fee... obstensibly to pay for the grand prize money. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, if you don't enter, you should still keep tabs to see who does!Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-60545357464021668592007-08-30T03:46:00.000+01:002007-08-30T03:46:00.000+01:00Great story. See, you don't even need to publish ...Great story. See, you don't even need to publish your whole blog, just start with this one post...<BR/>Happy hunting!Archiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308220891655253832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-61443842599694910132007-08-30T01:13:00.000+01:002007-08-30T01:13:00.000+01:00That is cute. I didn't know you called them bramb...That is cute. I didn't know you called them brambles.ADWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973020172431227067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-80493297320788930512007-08-28T22:37:00.000+01:002007-08-28T22:37:00.000+01:00Kate - it's only the start of the season - I'm hop...<B>Kate</B> - it's only the start of the season - I'm hoping for a successful hunt this weekend and next if the weather stays dry<BR/><BR/><B>Conan Drumm</B> - it's one of the big drawbacks about living in Scotland - Autumn comes 3 or 4 weeks earlier<BR/><BR/><B>Canadian Girl</B> - welcome to my ramblings and thank you for your warm words :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-66541452176132572402007-08-28T20:37:00.000+01:002007-08-28T20:37:00.000+01:00Thanks so much for another wonderful entry in your...Thanks so much for another wonderful entry in your fabulous blog. I look forward to your next installment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-69795965527660766682007-08-28T12:41:00.000+01:002007-08-28T12:41:00.000+01:00Not ripe here yet, but I'm watching closely.Not ripe here yet, but I'm watching closely.Conan Drummhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12377667084973491628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-35787735510760876382007-08-28T12:29:00.000+01:002007-08-28T12:29:00.000+01:00Great story! I feel a little envious though, with ...Great story! I feel a little envious though, with all the rain we have had my blackberry bush has only produced a few soggy efforts :-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07027028952998373863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-13680911322595066312007-08-28T08:44:00.000+01:002007-08-28T08:44:00.000+01:00Sayre - ah yes, I know exactly the kind you mean -...<B>Sayre</B> - ah yes, I know exactly the kind you mean - Robertson's Jam who had one of the most unPC mascots ever. They were all the rage back in the days when "The Black and White Minstrel Show" was popular.<BR/><BR/><B>Angie</B> - You can download it directly from this link: <A HREF="http://odeo.com/show/16468223/4/download/TheBiggestBrambleYouEverDidSee.mp3" REL="nofollow">http://odeo.com/show/16468223/4/download/<BR/>TheBiggestBrambleYouEverDidSee.mp3</A>Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-66319711337937372732007-08-28T04:13:00.000+01:002007-08-28T04:13:00.000+01:00what a great story! i third the recommendation to...what a great story! i third the recommendation to publish it!<BR/><BR/>*may i download the mp3 for the kids? (uahwang@hotmail.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-14378137801218887132007-08-28T02:19:00.000+01:002007-08-28T02:19:00.000+01:00I remember bramble jelly from visiting my grandmot...I remember bramble jelly from visiting my grandmother in Wales. She gave me a pin from the company that made the jelly - which would be quite scandalous and not at all pc these days. I still have him.<BR/><BR/>Loved the story - I second everyone who suggested that it should be a children's book.Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1529794369666971502007-08-28T00:07:00.000+01:002007-08-28T00:07:00.000+01:00Gimme - As soon as it's in the tub it's forgotten ...<B>Gimme</B> - As soon as it's in the tub it's forgotten about and all you can think of is the next one :)<BR/><BR/><B>Nikki</B> - In England the fruit is called a blackberry and the thorny plant is a bramble. But in Scotland, the fruit is called a bramble and the plant is a briar. As I live in Scotland and my wife is Scottish, and she's the one who makes the greatest bramble crumble in the world, I've developed the habit of calling a blackberry a bramble. Your mother's preserve sounds great :)<BR/><BR/><B>Mary</B> - it taps into something quite primeval to go out and pick your own wild food, doesn't it? Especially in these days of fast food and supermarkets.<BR/><BR/><B>Carole</B> - thank you :)<BR/><BR/><B>Kuin</B> - thank you too :)<BR/><BR/><B>Pat</B> - Maggie made one of her legendary bramble crumbles. Aargggle, drool, slurp...<BR/><BR/><B>Kanani</B> - praise indeed :)<BR/><BR/><B>Brave Astronaut</B> - Feel free to borrow and redistribute Maggie's recipe - I hope it's vagueties mean something to you :)<BR/><BR/><B>Eryl</B> - You need to record your voice onto the computer (you can use a freebie programme like "Audacity" to help with the editing). Then you save it in MP3 format. Then you need to find somewhere online that will host it - I find Odeo quite good as when you copy the code it gives you the wee player on your page. If you want more detailed instructions, do send me an email.<BR/><BR/><B>No Longer Anonymous</B> - It's why I put in the links to other bramble entries - just in case anyone wasn't sure what I was talking about.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-8446324723593926512007-08-27T20:02:00.000+01:002007-08-27T20:02:00.000+01:00You never cease to amuse.I loved it thank you !! A...You never cease to amuse.I loved it thank you !! After I figured out what a bramble wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-2241394752507568862007-08-27T19:08:00.000+01:002007-08-27T19:08:00.000+01:00That was so good - bravo!How do you do that by the...That was so good - bravo!<BR/><BR/>How do you do that by the way?<BR/><BR/>I love this season of dark, juicy fruits. I have two damson (I think) trees in my garden and picked a kilo and a half of them today and didn't even make a dent in them. If anyone wants any come pluck. <BR/><BR/>I'm off to the hedgerows tomorrow.Eryl Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01818102006775827503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-29222069647447560642007-08-27T18:59:00.000+01:002007-08-27T18:59:00.000+01:00BTW, I am "borrowing" Maggie's crumble recipe for ...BTW, I am "borrowing" Maggie's crumble recipe for Recipe Monday over on <A HREF="http://braveastronaut.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Order from Chaos</A>. I hope that's OK.Brave Astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893671129001583065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-22946489999115468442007-08-27T18:46:00.000+01:002007-08-27T18:46:00.000+01:00Bramble Rambles! Now you need to get you wife to ...Bramble Rambles! Now you need to get you wife to do some illustrations and publish this as a children's book! I'd buy one. I am sure that my son would love the story.<BR/><BR/>Your audio is perfect for this story. I loved listening to it!Brave Astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893671129001583065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-49724281007794589132007-08-27T17:26:00.000+01:002007-08-27T17:26:00.000+01:00Bravo!The reading is wonderful.Really, top notch, ...Bravo!<BR/>The reading is wonderful.<BR/>Really, top notch, your prose has music, poetry, humor and irony.<BR/>Wonderful stuff...<BR/>LOVE IT!Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.com