tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post4664476845348062828..comments2024-03-23T20:10:59.775+00:00Comments on greentapestry : Guess Who Is Coming To Dinner ?Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-63001444422997429092009-02-17T10:17:00.000+00:002009-02-17T10:17:00.000+00:00Thanks to all of you who visited my dinner party a...Thanks to all of you who visited my dinner party and left a comment :) I had a great evening popping in to your dinner parties, enjoying generous hospitality, fine food, wine and marvellous conversation. Thanks to Pam for waiting on and providing the vegetarian alternative which was most yummy. Himself enjoyed the night off. A special thanks to VP who came up with this idea. It certainly helped to brighten up a February day :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-74953497689471115992009-02-10T01:07:00.000+00:002009-02-10T01:07:00.000+00:00What a fine a thoughtful list of invitees. My mot...What a fine a thoughtful list of invitees. My mother still visits me often but I wish that I could share my present plantings with my Dad and grandparents, farmers and peasants all. My Dad used to say once a peon always a peon. I've always taken that to mean that you don't want to contact with the earth and it's certainly ok to get your hands dirty... :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-54415245077262138912009-02-08T23:33:00.000+00:002009-02-08T23:33:00.000+00:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who's not familiar w...I'm glad I'm not the only one who's not familiar with Beth Chatto, but I've seen her name on the guest list on several other posts, so I will have to do a little research on her. I think it's wonderful you've invited both your parents. I know my own parents fostered the love of gardening in me, though it took quite a few years for it to take hold:) My father would enjoy talking to yours--he retired from farming a few years ago, but can't stay away from growing things so he now puts his energy into vegetables and a few flowers.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-60304864392349325172009-02-08T16:49:00.000+00:002009-02-08T16:49:00.000+00:00Interesting guests, Anna - I thought about Beth Ch...Interesting guests, Anna - I thought about Beth Chatto and Carol Klein too, but as you saw I decided to just go for friends in the end. I also thought about my parents - they are both 80 and still stubbornly gardening, so your description of yours sounds quite familiar!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861589817615423847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-87984316446980272142009-02-08T14:32:00.000+00:002009-02-08T14:32:00.000+00:00What a beautiful testimony to your parents. Altho...What a beautiful testimony to your parents. Although I love the other gardeners you mentioned, I think their inclusion really set this post apart. Just lovely.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-41291838438308211822009-02-08T03:19:00.000+00:002009-02-08T03:19:00.000+00:00I'm sorry I wasn't able to post by today. But I'v...I'm sorry I wasn't able to post by today. But I've enjoyed reading the plans you have made (as well as the others I've visited). I can imagine everyone around the table, anticipating Spring Weather!! :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-25656005636037998892009-02-08T00:51:00.000+00:002009-02-08T00:51:00.000+00:00Great list Anna, I'm not familiar with Beth Chatto...Great list Anna, I'm not familiar with Beth Chatto, so I'm going to head off to the library. A great idea to invite people who have personally inspired you too, I was thinking of my Nan on my list. Cheers, Sam.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944661830015349295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-36222136213442418272009-02-07T22:53:00.000+00:002009-02-07T22:53:00.000+00:00What fun! I hope you had a good time.What fun! I hope you had a good time.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-79923775201517225022009-02-07T17:56:00.000+00:002009-02-07T17:56:00.000+00:00Hi there Anna:-)Great choices and a few from my wo...<B>Hi there Anna</B>:-)<BR/><BR/>Great choices and a few from my working list too. Beth will be busy tonight – glad I decided to give her a night off here ;-)<BR/><BR/>Yes, what a lovely mix of guests you have and asking VP – excellent, I thought on that too but thought she’d be a tad tired being the overall hostess of this evening. But then again, I’m sure she’ll be thrilled to be invited and by the magic of the interent will be over in a jiffy! However, to share your evening with your parents is just wonderful - what a fantastic evening you’ll all have :-DShirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956905954971466579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-69603507499101340752009-02-07T15:48:00.000+00:002009-02-07T15:48:00.000+00:00I see we have chosen 3 of the same people! I'm sur...I see we have chosen 3 of the same people! I'm sure you parents will enjoy the party. Have a great time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-68229766969982754592009-02-07T15:45:00.000+00:002009-02-07T15:45:00.000+00:00Your parents sound very interesting! My mom is Ger...Your parents sound very interesting! My mom is German and my dad is Austrian. They met in Australia, move back to Germany where I was born, and then moved to the U.S. in 1969. My mom still misses Germany, though I suspect it has changed a LOT since the 1960s! My dad grew up on a farm and hated every minute of it. My mom always had a veggie garden as I was growing up but for me gardening was only weeding and I didn't come back round to it until my early-mid 20s. :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-33260762500017422402009-02-07T15:05:00.000+00:002009-02-07T15:05:00.000+00:00I'm also a fan of Beth Chatto. I've read m...I'm also a fan of Beth Chatto. I've read most of her books & would love to see her garden someday. I'm glad I'm not the only one who invited parents.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-851772044402830792009-02-07T14:51:00.000+00:002009-02-07T14:51:00.000+00:00Hi AnnaTell himself he has the night off - I'll co...Hi Anna<BR/>Tell himself he has the night off - I'll come over and wait at table for you; I'll also bring the vegetarian course - avocado, spring onions, Italian (of corse) tomatoes and a little oil. All left to marinate for a couple of hours, then mixed into warm pasta when needed. Means I can listen to.ALL the chat as I waft around.<BR/>P xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-61728349622791570222009-02-07T14:18:00.000+00:002009-02-07T14:18:00.000+00:00Your dad sounds like mine--a good choice indeed.I'...Your dad sounds like mine--a good choice indeed.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to have to check out this Beth Chatto--I'm not familiar with her work, but she seems to pop up on quite a few dinner lists.Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-15871133371924955862009-02-07T11:44:00.000+00:002009-02-07T11:44:00.000+00:00Anna - what a delightful dinner party guest list. ...Anna - what a delightful dinner party guest list. Your parents sound fabulous, Beth Chatto was someone I thought about - her writing is so inspirational, and from my brief meeting with VP you have described her to a T.<BR/>KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-50552229534328318292009-02-07T11:28:00.000+00:002009-02-07T11:28:00.000+00:00By the magic of the internet we've all made here t...By the magic of the internet we've all made here through the snow and in the blink of an eye!<BR/><BR/>I'd love to meet your parents, they sound a wonderful couple and what better way to meet with loved ones than with an impromptu dinner party? <BR/><BR/>Your other guests were on my shortlist too, so I'm pleased to find them in your company so that I can have a chat with them as well :)<BR/><BR/>And I'm extremely honoured to be invited to your dinner party Anna, so here I am? Where do I need to take this bottle of champagne for our celebrations?<BR/><BR/>Now all we need is Hermione's time turner so we can get around everyone else's dinner parties and have all the conversations we've been dying to have with our gardening heroes.<BR/><BR/>So glad you came out to play today Anna - all that cleaning up and preparation was most worthwhile ;)<BR/>xxxVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.com