tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post9096985344503949928..comments2024-03-28T14:47:32.549+10:00Comments on ADVENTURE BEFORE DEMENTIA: OLD BOOKSdiane bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-54921804466179481572013-07-30T00:11:07.117+10:002013-07-30T00:11:07.117+10:00Great books! And remember that other piece of advi...Great books! And remember that other piece of advice: if you want a boy, hang your pants on the left bedpost...for a girl, hang 'em on the right. Go figure!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-55022452562844202982013-07-29T23:50:42.842+10:002013-07-29T23:50:42.842+10:00Some great advice there... haha.Some great advice there... haha.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-42848493939614460882013-07-29T20:42:02.019+10:002013-07-29T20:42:02.019+10:00I love old books and I'm slowly building up my...I love old books and I'm slowly building up my poetry anthologies via second-hand websites. These are beauties and should be treasured for their novelty value and, ahem, quaint advice!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-296447118218311162013-07-29T16:53:13.038+10:002013-07-29T16:53:13.038+10:00such treasures; it is sad about the drinking water...such treasures; it is sad about the drinking water between meals thing. It was considered that we'd fill up on water and not want to eat at mealtime! What a turn-a-round!! Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-49006822272717521022013-07-29T04:26:43.233+10:002013-07-29T04:26:43.233+10:00What fascinating books. Mirror, mirror on the wall...What fascinating books. Mirror, mirror on the wall.........Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-53501444262017653972013-07-29T04:10:05.524+10:002013-07-29T04:10:05.524+10:00Some funny stuff! I doubt Weight Watchers would a...Some funny stuff! I doubt Weight Watchers would approve of NOT drinking water between meals. <br /><br />I guess a woman wanting a child to look like her could use a mirror on the ceiling.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-72498383519436311982013-07-29T00:48:36.004+10:002013-07-29T00:48:36.004+10:00I look like my dad and my sister is the spittin...I look like my dad and my sister is the spittin' image of my mom. Now I have all new thoughts on that subject!<br />No one has mentioned the smell of old books. I absolutely love it! Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-46936650659974856142013-07-28T23:28:38.786+10:002013-07-28T23:28:38.786+10:00Fun reading!Fun reading!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-90590953194549882682013-07-28T23:04:39.722+10:002013-07-28T23:04:39.722+10:00What treasures, I have a few of my mums old books ...What treasures, I have a few of my mums old books but not as interesting as those. Have a good week. DianeZimbabwehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07279761983880323632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-90771525490988443942013-07-28T22:53:31.848+10:002013-07-28T22:53:31.848+10:00Diane, they are great old books. Even if they are ...Diane, they are great old books. Even if they are out of date with their ideas. Lovely old treasures! eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-29125646306590114792013-07-28T22:52:10.068+10:002013-07-28T22:52:10.068+10:00Very amusing, but what tortured prose. In answer t...Very amusing, but what tortured prose. In answer to your question, mirrors on the ceiling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-47079086452472031812013-07-28T22:31:27.417+10:002013-07-28T22:31:27.417+10:00Great collection of old books. I have some very si...Great collection of old books. I have some very similar ones which I treasure.Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-32524642968757042622013-07-28T22:26:57.263+10:002013-07-28T22:26:57.263+10:00How completely has the advice of not drinking even...How completely has the advice of not drinking even water between meals been superseded.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-24427878009858042642013-07-28T22:17:10.624+10:002013-07-28T22:17:10.624+10:00I love old books. Especially children's books...I love old books. Especially children's books. RoeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00131723337404316867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-63784879985114080132013-07-28T21:55:48.140+10:002013-07-28T21:55:48.140+10:00i like the looks of them and these to funny quotes...i like the looks of them and these to funny quotes from each book makes me wonder what our great grandchildren will read in the current day books... and how much more the world will change....MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-46878839564447022762013-07-28T20:06:17.912+10:002013-07-28T20:06:17.912+10:00Some opinions have changed luckily. To look up at ...Some opinions have changed luckily. To look up at your husband and get a child that looks like him...biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-5133624372186848172013-07-28T19:52:31.166+10:002013-07-28T19:52:31.166+10:00What wonderful family treasures they are, and the ...What wonderful family treasures they are, and the advice is precious isn't it lol. Justjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07016275891724235315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-74961988510509761912013-07-28T19:37:11.553+10:002013-07-28T19:37:11.553+10:00These old books are so interesting especially when...These old books are so interesting especially when it comes to advices for married women. I had read one where the woman had to serve her husband, always be well dressed and appealing in case he .... etc. I must have fixed my mind at Mr. G because our son looks like him, lol !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-60959966704852520372013-07-28T18:56:34.003+10:002013-07-28T18:56:34.003+10:00What a nice presentation plate. Why don't we ...What a nice presentation plate. Why don't we do book plates any more?Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-4360054327125322902013-07-28T18:49:09.886+10:002013-07-28T18:49:09.886+10:00All good fun. I inherited my mother's books o...All good fun. I inherited my mother's books on etiquette which always provide much food for amusement.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-4321442110806390462013-07-28T18:13:32.819+10:002013-07-28T18:13:32.819+10:00You said it, TexWizGirl :)You said it, TexWizGirl :)Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-71572879183025509542013-07-28T16:37:22.812+10:002013-07-28T16:37:22.812+10:00How wonderful that you have books that belonged to...How wonderful that you have books that belonged to your parents. I enjoy reading old ones like these because it's like looking back to in time. SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-16756527707188448552013-07-28T15:31:18.157+10:002013-07-28T15:31:18.157+10:00What a fabulous post, Diane. I read what Jeanne sa...What a fabulous post, Diane. I read what Jeanne said about people reading our self-help books in 100 years (or longer, in the case of Aristotle) and I don't care what the people of the future think of us, as long as there is a world for them to live in, and books of some sort for them to read.<br />Meanwhile, you have some treasures indeed.<br />K<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-20133163126046157282013-07-28T14:49:30.644+10:002013-07-28T14:49:30.644+10:00Oh how lucky you are to have them I love old books...Oh how lucky you are to have them I love old books they are so special Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8856747756759071827.post-11114981185650397512013-07-28T13:33:34.543+10:002013-07-28T13:33:34.543+10:00Oh Diane,
How lovely to read these books.
That is ...Oh Diane,<br />How lovely to read these books.<br />That is how is was in those days, so history of course :)Margaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.com