tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post3943173192043996213..comments2024-01-18T08:21:05.173+01:00Comments on Mr Lemur's French Folly: The outside finishedMr Lemurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-54024097229397031752010-05-24T22:17:51.998+02:002010-05-24T22:17:51.998+02:00But of course....eventually.But of course....eventually.Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-37599515952938904202010-05-24T19:33:55.223+02:002010-05-24T19:33:55.223+02:00>>free camping spot in France for life
Is t...>>free camping spot in France for life<br /><br />Is there a bar and fiterie??!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579084457534865425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-2042490534558403492010-05-23T16:48:28.106+02:002010-05-23T16:48:28.106+02:00Well like you said, its Julias shed, so if she ref...Well like you said, its Julias shed, so if she refers to it as the knocking shop, then that HAS to be the true winner lolclaireabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701641090443902635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-85494970116908179962010-05-23T16:44:26.749+02:002010-05-23T16:44:26.749+02:00And the winner is:
"Glorious Peoples' b...And the winner is: <br /><br />"Glorious Peoples' bijou hütte No2"<br /><br />Its a combination of Tina and Marks suggestions. But because I also like Alans, I'm putting a copy of Rupert Brookes poem over the fire place. And Julia will of course always now refer to it as the "knocking shop". All those who entered win a free camping spot in France for life.Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-88412200127140902612010-05-23T14:14:14.690+02:002010-05-23T14:14:14.690+02:00Hmm. Then again.Hmm. Then again.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579084457534865425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-32305203803178988352010-05-23T14:12:58.110+02:002010-05-23T14:12:58.110+02:00?!?
You can't call it '.........(drum rol...?!?<br /><br />You can't call it '.........(drum roll)....................................'<br /><br />Think of those poor ebay sellers writing:<br /><br />Mme & M. Quinn<br />.........(drum roll)....................................<br />La Foucadiere<br />NormandyMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579084457534865425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-57928664996345905202010-05-22T21:19:14.320+02:002010-05-22T21:19:14.320+02:00OK the winner is.........(drum roll).................OK the winner is.........(drum roll)....................................Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-9334885410337580492010-05-21T22:59:28.136+02:002010-05-21T22:59:28.136+02:00Ah now we have some serious competition! 11:00PM a...Ah now we have some serious competition! 11:00PM and 1 hour till closing. Counting will begin at 12 and continue late into the night and early morning; results are expected by 10am. Like England this is not a democracy and so I will of course be using the first past the post method.Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-10060621931582092672010-05-21T07:41:25.780+02:002010-05-21T07:41:25.780+02:00Chateau Du Frappe D'or
La Bij-shederie
Dun E...Chateau Du Frappe D'or<br /><br />La Bij-shederie<br /><br />Dun Englanding<br /><br />Seaview<br /><br />Glorious Peoples' Shed No2<br /><br />Planky Palace<br /><br />New Century Plank<br /><br />Ker-plunk (like Chequers only not as snooty)<br /><br />10.5 Downing StreetMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579084457534865425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-52203503980152204102010-05-20T15:46:18.997+02:002010-05-20T15:46:18.997+02:00Like it TinaLike it TinaMr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-33206767450437965102010-05-20T14:44:47.265+02:002010-05-20T14:44:47.265+02:00My entry for this most pretigious competitions is:...My entry for this most pretigious competitions is: bijou hütte<br /><br />In recognition of the multi-purpose nature of this magnificent edifice and the international exposure of said creation.<br /><br />Bijou means jewel (or jewellery) in 6 languages and hutte (or hütte) means hut, cabin, cottage, home, or shed in 4 languages.Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-45545019062923300652010-05-17T18:32:30.849+02:002010-05-17T18:32:30.849+02:00If its Julias shed then she should pick the name. ...If its Julias shed then she should pick the name. pick me Jool pick meclaireabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701641090443902635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-22722532291025823112010-05-17T10:45:32.035+02:002010-05-17T10:45:32.035+02:00That's three so far, closing date will be Frid...That's three so far, closing date will be Friday 21st may, so if you want to go down in shed history, you've got till then to come up with a name. Best quote so far goes to Bridget for "The talk of South West Michigan". I like it, like it a lot:-)Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-68240512029258498322010-05-16T09:20:35.128+02:002010-05-16T09:20:35.128+02:00Trust Claireabella, I'm just glad you will be ...Trust Claireabella, I'm just glad you will be on hand to explain the name to the neighbours? Anyway I've told all the neighbours that it's Julia's workshop so technically it would have to be "Julia's Knocking Shop". I look forward to that lemonade though.Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-73397126157042409472010-05-15T10:53:56.947+02:002010-05-15T10:53:56.947+02:00Marcus, now we are big kids, I look forward to a l...Marcus, now we are big kids, I look forward to a lemonade with you outside the knocking shop in your corner of a foreign field :-)albeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285759754070458542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-50043268877952553852010-05-15T09:04:02.526+02:002010-05-15T09:04:02.526+02:00Well after reading the last post i don't feel ...Well after reading the last post i don't feel i can mention my other idea, but im gonna go for it anyway! Well, the shed is going to be a workshop, all that hammering & banging so i thought "The Knocking Shop" would be a good name lolclaireabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701641090443902635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-21451247796252484302010-05-14T12:11:32.906+02:002010-05-14T12:11:32.906+02:00Thanks, Alan. Reading the poem reminded me of sitt...Thanks, Alan. Reading the poem reminded me of sitting outside the green man when we we kid's and good times with old friends.Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-35242914069980098162010-05-14T10:54:41.963+02:002010-05-14T10:54:41.963+02:00"Brookes' House"
From Rupert Brooke..."Brookes' House"<br /><br />From Rupert Brookes WWI peom'The Soldier':<br /><br />If I should die, think only this of me:<br />That there's some corner of a foreign field<br />That is for ever England. There shall be<br />In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;<br />A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,<br />Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,<br />A body of England's, breathing English air,<br />Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.<br /><br />And think, this heart, all evil shed away,<br />A pulse in the eternal mind, no less<br />Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;<br />Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;<br />And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,<br />In hearts at peace, under an English heavenalbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285759754070458542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-77243628879986746792010-05-13T12:36:10.886+02:002010-05-13T12:36:10.886+02:00Not bad, that sets the standard!Not bad, that sets the standard!Mr Lemurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291957127816154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7925141668048226805.post-41171580477530355402010-05-13T10:38:41.242+02:002010-05-13T10:38:41.242+02:00I think you should name it "SOUTHFORK"I think you should name it "SOUTHFORK"claireabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701641090443902635noreply@blogger.com