tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post5886213731307828668..comments2023-03-31T08:26:17.996-07:00Comments on Hanging On My Word: The Box of DelightsLittle Nellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-3295260729852763412013-03-05T09:46:59.368-08:002013-03-05T09:46:59.368-08:00You re-awakwened memories of "Box of Delights...You re-awakwened memories of "Box of Delights" which I had completely forgotten about,though I enjoyed it so much. Your daughter's expression is such a delight, too, and makes the busy Christmas run up so worthwhile. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-72220408054238626112013-03-04T02:04:03.887-08:002013-03-04T02:04:03.887-08:00The best boxes in the world I guess, Xmas gifts!! ...The best boxes in the world I guess, Xmas gifts!! <br />To answer your question if today's diaries come with a pen, <br />no, they come with a touch screen... <br />;)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-48617054654154542592013-03-03T16:59:49.724-08:002013-03-03T16:59:49.724-08:00Hmmm I wonder how cow udder cream compares with th...Hmmm I wonder how cow udder cream compares with the highly expensive things you buy in.... well, Boots, I guess! :DJenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-4033273224322634452013-03-03T16:00:52.170-08:002013-03-03T16:00:52.170-08:00The picture of your daughter opening box box is pr...The picture of your daughter opening box box is priceless. I must invetigate The Box of Delights - I only know Masefield for his poetryHowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-27079425036334504532013-03-03T09:48:40.987-08:002013-03-03T09:48:40.987-08:00Ha! That old Fairy Liquid TV commercial comes to m...Ha! That old Fairy Liquid TV commercial comes to mind! <i>"Mummy.Why Are Your Hands So Soft.........."</i> <b>:)</b>tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-34970226019464595832013-03-03T04:29:23.790-08:002013-03-03T04:29:23.790-08:00Thanks Nigel, I have looked at that site before bu...Thanks Nigel, I have looked at that site before but unfortunately all their images are copyright and I wouldn't want to encourage Sepians to use pictures which are not covered by a commons licence or are in the public domain. It's one of he things we have covered a lot in the Facebook group. <br /><br />It's always interesting to browse the site though.<br />Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-15202403946583610272013-03-02T19:15:22.414-08:002013-03-02T19:15:22.414-08:00I was visiting my parents recently, and took the c...I was visiting my parents recently, and took the chore to rearrange their garage. Again. Removing one layer of stuff revealed another layer of forgotten storage containers. My dad spotted an old yellow Florida Oranges box and it turned out to be a box of delights. It contained long forgotten ephemera and photos, some going back to his boyhood. A box of memories that entertained him for the rest of the weekend. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-13643135091897418972013-03-02T17:03:51.386-08:002013-03-02T17:03:51.386-08:00Grammas are tuned into the magic of a box of '...Grammas are tuned into the magic of a box of 'things'. I always had crayons and papers and they were twice as much fun as just laying out. The grands would say what's you got in that box, Gramma?<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-41415461413882998342013-03-02T15:02:52.117-08:002013-03-02T15:02:52.117-08:00There is an image of the printing works outside in...There is an image of the printing works outside in 1950's (with trolley bus wires) at http://goo.gl/cnUv1 Picturethepast.org.uk is a good site for old Notts and Derbys images, although free online resolution is poor.(Research by another 1970 Nottingham student!)<br />Nigel Aspdin (Derby, UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11287696605570389587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-89665632811224316722013-03-02T11:53:56.992-08:002013-03-02T11:53:56.992-08:00Marilyn, your daughter, adorable, I understand tha...Marilyn, your daughter, adorable, I understand that this is a favourite photo. It would also be a fantastic painting. My grandchildren loved the farm sets too. They mixed the wild and domestic animals together! We see how precious those memories become as older we get. I understand that many production lines have been automated, faster and more accurate!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-62375147758384316242013-03-02T08:28:09.888-08:002013-03-02T08:28:09.888-08:00Great pictures! Before today's prompt picture...Great pictures! Before today's prompt picture, I have never thought about shops where boxes are made. It is interesting to learn of your job at the packaging place, Marilyn.<br /><br />Kathy M.<br />Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-11452591753955752782013-03-02T08:11:04.945-08:002013-03-02T08:11:04.945-08:00I like that phrase "box of delights". I ...I like that phrase "box of delights". I wonder what would be in such a box for each of us today? Toys from our childhood? A favorite sweet? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-62971443432669333522013-03-02T07:03:26.790-08:002013-03-02T07:03:26.790-08:00A box of delights indeed. You reminded my of my ow...A box of delights indeed. You reminded my of my own farm set as a child, I always like to see the children's interpretation at Agricultural Shows of miniature farms, complete with plastic covered rolls of hay, not a thing I would have seen in my childhood. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-55728808634566701002013-03-02T04:17:42.247-08:002013-03-02T04:17:42.247-08:00Great photographs. When I look back on those summe...Great photographs. When I look back on those summer and holiday jobs I had whilst at school and university I so wish that I had a small camera with me, such a different world it was then. These modern digital camera phones offer so many more opportunities for recording the passage of ordinary life - I just hope people ensure that the record is saved.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-41230303539050911202013-03-02T02:46:54.143-08:002013-03-02T02:46:54.143-08:00I remember getting increasingly complex Meccano se...I remember getting increasingly complex Meccano sets each year. In comparison with later designs of construction toys, they were very flexible, but difficult for little fingers to do up the tiny nuts and bolts. I also had Bayko, which was a house building set, where you inserted steel rods into a perforated baseboard, and slid brick-like tiles down between them. Of course, as the truism goes, a lot of the fun for children at Christmas and birthdays is playing with the empty boxes!<br />Caminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646486944120926042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-73651674060783228072013-03-01T21:23:52.536-08:002013-03-01T21:23:52.536-08:00Oh, good idea based on the theme. Lovely blog.Oh, good idea based on the theme. Lovely blog.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-43398470522510054122013-03-01T20:47:14.380-08:002013-03-01T20:47:14.380-08:00I had some temporary jobs doing packaging in facto...I had some temporary jobs doing packaging in factories. I remember using some big stapling machines to put boxes together. The stapling machines were operated by foot.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-1549908696893339962013-03-01T19:53:21.817-08:002013-03-01T19:53:21.817-08:00Wow, toys that last generations. Your daughter is ...Wow, toys that last generations. Your daughter is joy personified. Love the photo! I've never heard of Boots Diaries; will try to find more of that. Sorry it was a boring job at Boots but those are interesting names of products. I like it when names aren't too 'scientific.'Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866700983578714993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-61042936799527795472013-03-01T17:50:27.046-08:002013-03-01T17:50:27.046-08:00I agree - it's so satisfying seeing your child...I agree - it's so satisfying seeing your children delighting in playing with toys that you enjoyed as a child. I've yet to experience the grandchildren bit, but if and when that happens, we'll have to hope that the toys are still in decent enough shape, or meet all the appropriate OSH standards.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-43213136215480883762013-03-01T17:09:35.501-08:002013-03-01T17:09:35.501-08:00I like how you went in and out of the box on this ...I like how you went in and out of the box on this week's theme. I also know myself how wonderful that Lego box was! Always a fan and still building them with the grandchildren now. Although my daughter still a Lego fan too, now with her daughter. I have a table in my living room that is devoted to lego building and Thomas the Tank Train!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-80979942578761518442013-03-01T12:48:15.788-08:002013-03-01T12:48:15.788-08:00I wish I was young again and could play with my bo...I wish I was young again and could play with my box of toys. Life was so uncomplicated and exiting. Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-7267880702468228682013-03-01T10:49:19.836-08:002013-03-01T10:49:19.836-08:00A box of delights -- love that expression. It sou...A box of delights -- love that expression. It sounds like it should be a box of candy. I think it's wonderful that your children and grandchildren have played or are playing with your toys.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-78231731670559534862013-03-01T07:23:29.450-08:002013-03-01T07:23:29.450-08:00Kids concentrating on the games they are playing a...Kids concentrating on the games they are playing always stand out for me. Your lanolin comment reminded me of a summer job baling sheep fleeces which we had to tread down in the big bales - I had soft legs as well!Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-60235118308071311692013-03-01T06:45:46.276-08:002013-03-01T06:45:46.276-08:00Kids, small and large, like boxes and some jobs ra...Kids, small and large, like boxes and some jobs rally require the brain to be dislocated before work commencesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7335697599281687572.post-9908389006867473242013-03-01T06:26:22.886-08:002013-03-01T06:26:22.886-08:00Absolute adore The Midnight Folk by John Masefeld,...Absolute adore The Midnight Folk by John Masefeld, one of my very favourite childrens books! I will have to take a look at The Box of Delights!<br /><br />Jem xoxJem https://www.blogger.com/profile/03909795752665059574noreply@blogger.com