tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post2623112947702700659..comments2024-03-22T12:57:57.273-05:00Comments on WOUNDED BIRD: LYME REGIS - PART ONE - WHY I WANTED TO VISITJune Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-57669406920599970242011-09-06T22:20:35.315-05:002011-09-06T22:20:35.315-05:002800 in mid-19th century probably meant considerab...2800 in mid-19th century probably meant considerably less in the first decade of the 19th century (I did some hunting it was 1248 in 1788 and 2621 in 1831). <br /><br />An interesting little piece on the history of Lyme Regis with maps.<br />http://www.dorsetforyou.com/media.jsp?mediaid=163749&filetype=pdf<br />It seems the town had a dip in the mid-1700s as its old industry vanished and the new one of seaside resort hadn't yet started.Erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037406583478493064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-40896070963376863292011-09-06T17:45:11.857-05:002011-09-06T17:45:11.857-05:00Paul, you're not lazy. You have a job, and th...Paul, you're not lazy. You have a job, and the travel post will call for a good deal of your time, as did this post not on Lyme Regis. Although I'm retired, I hesitate to start a post that I know will require time to gather and post pictures and do original writing, rather than simply link and quote.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-40725394455008021862011-09-06T17:22:04.264-05:002011-09-06T17:22:04.264-05:00May I plead laziness? How about too busy planning...May I plead laziness? How about too busy planning and cooking Italian food? I slowed down when it was time to go online for photos of things I was not allowed to photograph. Nude statues will return, I promise. Some clothed ones too, I imagine.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-2919391854570570082011-09-06T14:57:21.293-05:002011-09-06T14:57:21.293-05:00Ciss B, thank you. I'd never heard of Mary ei...Ciss B, thank you. I'd never heard of Mary either before I read the novel, but I was much intrigued once I came to know about her. <br /><br />I've read all six of Austen's novels over and over, countless times. I find her writing clears my palate and my mind, and I take joy in her wit, her skill in the art of penning dialogue, her clarity of style...I could go on, but I won't.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-29270660645273077632011-09-06T13:25:46.945-05:002011-09-06T13:25:46.945-05:00Such a fun and informative post! I am a Jane Aust...Such a fun and informative post! I am a Jane Austin fan as well and took a class a year ago on her books it was so lovely to re-read them and discuss the again.<br /><br />I've honestly never heard of Mary Anning, and need to discover more about her! She sounds fascinating! I have to say I really enjoy your <i>ramblings,</i> since they are so informative so please do continue with them. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203286781888444548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-82941087080525996732011-09-06T10:40:07.622-05:002011-09-06T10:40:07.622-05:00Like flypaper.... :-)Like flypaper.... :-)June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-46061977583777574762011-09-06T10:37:03.918-05:002011-09-06T10:37:03.918-05:00Love the comments as much as the post. SR that wa...Love the comments as much as the post. SR that was good. I assume that means I qualify as a naughty priest as well.motherameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381575553733390018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-53208711334111739232011-09-06T10:19:53.066-05:002011-09-06T10:19:53.066-05:00Well, I deleted the Kamagra and Viagra offers. I ...Well, I deleted the Kamagra and Viagra offers. I wish they'd leave me alone.<br /><br />SR, for shame. And you a priest!<br /><br />Erika, <b>I</b> am shocked to the core!<br /><br />Paul, thank you. <br /><br />What are you waiting for to post more pictures of your trip to Italy? It's time for more statues of gorgeous naked men. And you a priest, too! <br /><br />How is <i>Wounded Bird</i> like flypaper? <br /><br />It attracts naughty priests instead of flies.<br /><br />Yes, I'm leaving the stage.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-69905256540642164772011-09-06T09:56:26.936-05:002011-09-06T09:56:26.936-05:00Oh, good one, Saintly!
Delightful post, Mimi. Th...Oh, good one, Saintly!<br /><br />Delightful post, Mimi. That you don't tell all your tales at once makes us appreciate them more and gives me consolation since I still have not related two thirds of my trip to Italy. Your posts are such fun.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-49672258368740649002011-09-06T06:27:18.531-05:002011-09-06T06:27:18.531-05:00Saintly,
Jane Austin would be shocked to the core...Saintly, <br />Jane Austin would be shocked to the core!Erika Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812376497361267014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-16862859958123422262011-09-06T04:34:17.289-05:002011-09-06T04:34:17.289-05:00(Sorry - deleted the first post due to s typing er...<i>(Sorry - deleted the first post due to s typing error!)</i><br /><br />There's the old joke of the wedding couple who spend their honeymoon night in a Lyme Regis hotel. Dining in the hotel restaurant that evening, and before retiring to the honeymoon suite for their first night of love together, the bride studies the menu and is delighted to see that her favourite vegetable, sweetcorn, is listed. "Look, darling," she says to her new husband, "they've got sweetcorn!" Her beloved looks lovingly into her eyes and asks, "Would you like it on the cob?" She thinks for a moment and then replies, "No, I don't think so. Let's wait until we're in our bedroom."Rev. Richard Thornburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348972142475605435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-46118407900468078172011-09-06T04:32:11.191-05:002011-09-06T04:32:11.191-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rev. Richard Thornburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348972142475605435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-57863953903627271192011-09-06T02:29:50.950-05:002011-09-06T02:29:50.950-05:00Lyme Regis is still not a big town today, a touris...Lyme Regis is still not a big town today, a tourist town but also a favourite for retired people despite the rather steep hill in the High Street.<br /><br />The best time for fossil hunting there is after the autumn storms have broken up another section of the cliffs. After a large storm there's no plain dog walking along the beach without stumbling across fossils. <br />I like the one Cathy found, I'm glad you posted a picture of it here!Erika Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01812376497361267014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-40279148668547196512011-09-05T22:27:31.189-05:002011-09-05T22:27:31.189-05:00Cathy, I thank you again for the fossil, which I t...Cathy, I thank you again for the fossil, which I treasure. It measures approximately 2¼ in. by 2½ in., which was the perfect size to fit in my carry-on bag. I wonder what the security agents thought about an old lady carrying home a rock.<br /><br />Erp, the population of Lyme Regis in the mid-19th century was 2852.<br /><br />From what I hear from female scientists, the battle for equality is not over even today, although great progress has been made.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-80796097938102091892011-09-05T22:04:15.751-05:002011-09-05T22:04:15.751-05:00And it is not as though Lyme Regis was a huge town...And it is not as though Lyme Regis was a huge town at the time.<br /><br />The early women scientists did have a tough time (and working class women scientists such as Mary Anning even more so). Caroline Herschel at least got a salary for her work (which was almost unheard of even for male scientists); Etheldred Benett got some foreign recognition (apparently they didn't realize she was female); Mary Somerville eventually had a college named after her (both she and Caroline Herschel were made honorary [but not real] members of the Royal Astronomical Society).Erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037406583478493064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-35238775761514829202011-09-05T20:55:30.223-05:002011-09-05T20:55:30.223-05:00Mimi, it was my pleasure to give you the fossil an...Mimi, it was my pleasure to give you the fossil and I'm so pleased I found it - it was exactly the right size for you to carry back home too :)<br /><br />I haven't read Persuasion in years but must reread it in honour of our visit. It's hard not to warm to the ending, I think. I want to get hold of a biography of Mary Anning too. She was such an interesting woman and not nearly enough of a household name.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14082263093224795131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-77505185746218994122011-09-05T19:07:57.783-05:002011-09-05T19:07:57.783-05:00Erp, the possible meeting was a bit of a flight of...Erp, the possible meeting was a bit of a flight of fancy on my part, but, although Mary was a mere slip of a girl, it could have happened. :-) <br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.jasa.net.au/seaside/Lyme.htm" rel="nofollow">one report</a>:<br /><br /><i>The Austen family visits to Lyme take place in that notorious period from which Cassandra Austen destroyed so many letters. The drought is actually broken by a letter to Cassandra from Lyme dated Friday, September 14, 1804. The family has been to the South Devon coast before, and possibly stayed in Lyme Regis in 1803. In the 1804 holiday, however, a large family group visited Lyme. At one point, Jane stays in Lyme with her parents, while Cassandra travels on to Weymouth with Henry and Eliza.</i>June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-1524699161683421252011-09-05T18:40:15.736-05:002011-09-05T18:40:15.736-05:00When did Jane Austen visit Lyme Regis? I see reco...When did Jane Austen visit Lyme Regis? I see records for her visiting in 1804 but Mary Anning would have only been 5 then.Erphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037406583478493064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-4346847629691292102011-09-05T16:31:54.985-05:002011-09-05T16:31:54.985-05:00Penny, I know, I know! It's possible that Jan...Penny, I know, I know! It's possible that Jane Austen and Mary Anning met. Perhaps Jane bought a curie or two from Mary while she was in Lyme Regis, but we'll never know. <br /><br />I took a semester of typing, too, and I'm glad that I did, but I didn't really have a gift for it. I managed well enough, and now, with computers, at least I'm not doing hunt and peck with two fingers.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-82207123187774373712011-09-05T16:20:13.487-05:002011-09-05T16:20:13.487-05:00Well, Mimi, you know I am jealous that you went to...Well, Mimi, you know I am jealous that you went to Lyme Regis because you know how I feel about Jane Austen. I look forward to the next installment.<br /><br />A creative writing major myself, I made my beer money typing papers for many of my other classmates in college. My dad had made me take typing in high school (he bribed me, actually) and it did come in handy.Penelopepiscopalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110169815273159849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-35803994966108456412011-09-05T16:12:18.030-05:002011-09-05T16:12:18.030-05:00JCF, thanks. I enjoy writing about my literary ex...JCF, thanks. I enjoy writing about my literary excursions, and the writing helps to keep the old brain cells from atrophy, or so I hope.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-32639731805953817812011-09-05T15:57:00.181-05:002011-09-05T15:57:00.181-05:00Fun post, Mimi. I like to hear about your literary...Fun post, Mimi. I like to hear about your literary excursions!JCFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-26771297572036591372011-09-05T15:40:12.350-05:002011-09-05T15:40:12.350-05:00Oh Rmj, I remember the damnable research papers ty...Oh Rmj, I remember the damnable research papers typed on typewriters, with the constant watch of the margins. Back when I had no money, I even paid a time or two to have my papers typed by a person with more typing skills than mine.<br /><br />I was so grateful to the few English professors who required us to write original papers, with our own thoughts and critiques. I probably wrote a good deal of nonsense, but I didn't have to concern myself with proper placement and correct form of the damned footnotes and references.<br /><br />I never worked out why typing skills were so very important to a degree. I suppose it was that you were expected to continue to write research papers, but I can tell you, I never did. And now, students have it so easy. <br /><br />That I read the novel about Mary Anning only a few months before my trip was pure coincidence. And then, the gift of the fossil was a lovely <i>lagniappe</i>.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-32632688736390017232011-09-05T14:59:05.087-05:002011-09-05T14:59:05.087-05:00I wrote my master's thesis on Fowles' &quo...I wrote my master's thesis on Fowles' "French Lieutenant's Woman" and "Daniel Martin," and because of the former, I've always wanted to go to Lyme Regis, too.<br /><br />I'm ashamed to say I was so poorly educated in literature I never made the obvious connection to "Persuasion" (I'm too lazy to use tags). It would have added several pages to my discussion of the novel, but I got my degree anyway, and besides the damned thing was typewritten. I use it now (the thesis) as an example to my students of life in the Stone Age, and only remember typing page after page, carefully checking bottom and side margins (and even then it was almost rejected because of the margins).<br /><br />None of my professors mentioned it either, however. The Austen connection, I mean. Then again, none of them were conversant with Fowles outside of what I told them, so maybe it's a parable about graduate schools, eh?<br /><br />So, anyway, windbag that I am: thanks for stirring pleasant memories!<br /><br />"Dillymem" It's like a secret language, or something....Rmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811456254443706479noreply@blogger.com