tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post6570273006397284287..comments2024-03-25T09:03:39.020-07:00Comments on The Uncrushable Jersey Dress: Betty-less in the Wild, But Oh! So Many Doctors!Betty Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16446092401692468002noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-12455277114179614472015-08-30T17:55:27.722-07:002015-08-30T17:55:27.722-07:00I wish it hadn't taken me this long to find yo...I wish it hadn't taken me this long to find your blog. I hope you're doing well these days.<br /><br />I've collected all the Betty novels. Every now and then I get on a kick and decide to re-read most of them. It's relaxing, undemanding fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-83072948857812169312015-08-21T07:53:19.447-07:002015-08-21T07:53:19.447-07:00Well, my mother tongue is French but I'm not F...Well, my mother tongue is French but I'm not French. Coming from a very very small country in the centre of Europe. Guess which one?<br /><br />I've been to England several time, at a language school, in Kent, a beautiful county. Last time I went with my husband and we visited Winchester and Alton and Chawton (Jane Austen's house).<br /><br />Re-reading all the Betty Neel's books. After having read the reviews, I understand them better and see things I didn't before. Love your reviews!<br /><br />And are you all from the States?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-64438530064959489732015-06-23T07:19:15.501-07:002015-06-23T07:19:15.501-07:00I wonder if Littleblue might be a French Betty! Pr...I wonder if Littleblue might be a French Betty! Pretty exciting to see a Continental Betty commenting. There are so few of us. :o)Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-50883018811682289092015-06-23T06:56:37.727-07:002015-06-23T06:56:37.727-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-8655172778697458662015-06-23T06:42:33.024-07:002015-06-23T06:42:33.024-07:00C O M M E N T S June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015
The...<b><b>C O M M E N T S June 17, 2015</b></b><br /><br />June 17, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/11/fateful-bargain-1989.html?showComment=1434549685977#c8759732885632056019" rel="nofollow"><b>The Fateful Bargain</b></a><br /><b>Littleblue</b><br /><i>I'm not keen on vaccines. Polio OK. [...]</i><br /><br />June 17, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/11/fateful-bargain-1989.html?showComment=1434551494990#c5215957012868074528" rel="nofollow"><b>The Fateful Bargain</b></a><br /><b>Littleblue</b><br /><i>This story wasn't my favourite although I quite enjoyed it. At the end I found it difficult not to turn over pages and reach the end without reading the previous chapter.<br />It was too much of a closed decor.<br /><br />I must tell that I've read this blog since more than a year but it's the first time I post a comment.<br />Maybe 10 years ago I read a story in French of which I remembered mostly 2 things : the hero's name Van Linssen and a lot of cakes eaten. I had found the story and the author's style very different from a lot of others and I've never forgot it.<br />Then 2 years ago I have been able to find on the Internet the author name: Betty Neels! and, miracle, all the books were available in ebooks! What a thrill! And my long searched book entitled "Fate takes a hand".<br /><br />Now I've finished them all and I must tell reading Neels in English is much more tasteful than in French. I recognise British humour and I love Neels' kingdom. And her language isn't too difficult for a person whose mother tongue isn't English.<br /><br />So I learned a lot of vocabulary about nursing and food... and I travelled in England, in Sweden and in the Neederlands, of course!<br /><br />I live on the continent but I'm a great lover of England and afternoon teas.<br /><br />Your review archive is a treasure and I love it. Thanks.<br /><br />I see it's a long time you haven't posted a message so I hope your health isn't too bad.</i><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-92134724724303669592015-06-10T06:38:45.517-07:002015-06-10T06:38:45.517-07:00C O M M E N T S – April 28 – June 3, 2015
April 2...<b><b>C O M M E N T S – April 28 – June 3, 2015</b></b><br /><br />April 28, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/03/life-after-betty.html?showComment=1430282250012#c335461066133035418" rel="nofollow"><b>Life after Betty</b></a><br /><b>Renee</b><br /><i>Hi! I enjoy a good Betty Neels as well as most of the authors recommended in these comments. You might like to try D.E. Stevenson as well. She had a more literary style but her novels are in that 'no man's land': no Brighton, not much religion. I'd start with "Charlotte Fairlie", my favorite!</i><br /><br />May 2, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/02/no-need-to-say-goodbye-1989.html?showComment=1430607152925#c5042515193783529208" rel="nofollow"><b>No Need To Say Goodbye – 1989</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I don't know why, but I like it! I know that most of what you all say is true, but there you go, I like it. I like how much of a self-sacrificer Louise is, as I would have been calling for help eons ago!</i><br /><br />May 3, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/10/when-two-paths-meet-1988.html?showComment=1430697648189#c1242879130863575363" rel="nofollow"><b>When Two Paths Meet – 1988</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I recently reread this one, and couldn't make heads or tails of it. The big sticking point for me is constantly asking Katie to marry him, while constantly taking Dodie out. What on earth was he thinking???? It would be close to the bottom of the Betty pile for me.</i><br /><br />June 2, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/02/dream-came-true-1982.html?showComment=1433313098762#c1812264861762597283" rel="nofollow"><b>A Dream Came True – 1982</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i> Forgot to tell you all, I am from the Antipodes........We do not make a practice of producing ne'er-do-wells!!!!!!!!!!! My husband was the best do-well in the business!!!!!</i><br /><br />June 3, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/02/tabitha-in-moonlight-1972.html?showComment=1433347716106#c8562059165265979360" rel="nofollow"><b>Tabitha in Moonlight</b></a><br /><b>MaggieB</b><br /><i> MaggieBBetty here (that's a stutter I guess). I'm about to read this one, and have discovered how delightful it is to read The Venerable Betty with one of you all pottering alongside making delightful pithy comments. Even if I hate the book I will always have the delight of this review to enjoy. Thank you, really love what and how you wrote and think.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-53740155455579827902015-05-01T08:56:19.435-07:002015-05-01T08:56:19.435-07:00Oops. Betty Del's link is missing:
April 26, 2...Oops. Betty Del's link is missing:<br />April 26, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/04/final-touch-1991.html?showComment=1430105203011#c1811933658426983896" rel="nofollow"><b>The Final Touch – 1991</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I am sorry I haven't looked here sooner....</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-20174773265261867932015-05-01T06:03:09.337-07:002015-05-01T06:03:09.337-07:00C O M M E N T S
April 23, 2015
Dutch Apple Pie wit...<b><b>C O M M E N T S</b></b><br />April 23, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/10/dutch-apple-pie-with-caramel-sauce.html?showComment=1429844553782#c6671382204387476299" rel="nofollow"><b>Dutch Apple Pie with Caramel Sauce</b></a><br /><b>Nikkii Smith</b><br /><i>I am making it right now it's in the oven as we speak. It sounded delicious after I went threw 100 different recipes this is the one I picked but I had to make my own caramel sauce</i><br /><br />April 26, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/04/final-touch-1991.html?showComment=1430105203011#c1811933658426983896" rel="nofollow"><b></b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I am sorry I haven't looked here sooner. I am on Facebook, and as soon as I have a spare moment, I will check it out. I love having found these posts, as I have been reading Betty's books for a long time, round about 40 years. I started collecting them after my family was grown up, and left home, when I had a bit of time. Now, I believe I have them all.</i><br /><br />April 27, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/04/course-of-true-love-1988.html?showComment=1430152244998#c6414170437859738335" rel="nofollow"><b>The Course of True Love</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i> One of my favorite people on the planet is named "Marc" (last name French, not Dutch, alas ...). The Marc in this book reminds me of him a little, being clever, a little snarky and fun (or so I think). That may be why I like it so much ...<br /><br />Betty Janet A</i><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/03/esmeralda-1976.html?showComment=1430149616190#c8267078079811633772" rel="nofollow"><b>Esmeralda</b></a><br /><b>Betty Janet A</b><br /><i> She doesn't even BEGIN to rank in the manipulation stakes ... when I think of "The Little Dragon" ...</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-70662713166171243122015-04-26T09:00:06.200-07:002015-04-26T09:00:06.200-07:00March 22, 2015
The Huge Roses: The End
nolaborn
Wh...March 22, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-huge-roses-end.html?showComment=1427078945829#c6348291749820157091" rel="nofollow"><b>The Huge Roses: The End</b></a><br /><b>nolaborn</b><br /><i>What a terrific story this is! Thank you so much for writing it! I long to read more -- Jane's story, stories about Emma and Neil (all with Tory and Max and their inevitable children in the background). Please, please write about them! I love your writing and hope for more. (I can't believe I've only now found this website; I've been a Betty fan since I first discovered her books in the early 1980s.) </i><br /><br />March 25, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/07/valentine-for-daisy-reprise.html?showComment=1312300620879#c4329139110618494361" rel="nofollow"><b>A Valentine for Daisy – Reprise</b></a><br /><b>Rakhi</b><br /><i>Love your story :)</i><br />[ i.e. Betty Cindy aka Silly... ´Ma’s story. Gotta <b><b>♥</b></b> it!]<br /><br />March 26, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/10/carolines-waterloo-1980.html?showComment=1427399626763#c7261638254647328831" rel="nofollow"><b>Caroline’s Waterloo – 1980</b></a><br /><b>Naomi</b><br /><i>This was also my first Betty Neels. I have 4 copies just in case! The first copy I ever bought - falling appart; a first ed. hardback; a kindle copy ( oh and a second kindle copy) and a copy bound in with the Promise of Happiness. Well you never know when you are going to have a need for a fix!</i><br /><br />March 27, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2012/09/betty-by-numbers-titles.html?showComment=1427479735853#c2390533112136559172" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty by the Numbers – Titles</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i> About the coats:<br /><br />Duffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdʏfəl]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.<br /><br />The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2006, Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km².<br /><br />The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and various kinds of luggage.[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in duffle coat and duffle bag. (Wiki)<br /><br />I once went through Duffel on a train I think.</i><br /><br />April 1, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/04/course-of-true-love-1988.html?showComment=1427922050546#c5720165454327606029" rel="nofollow"><b>The Course of True Love – 1988</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>I completely agree with Betty Nodelia. I love this book and was shocked...SHOCKED...at how naughty Claribel was. So funny, so fun. Love it.<br />Betty Britt</i><br /><br />April 22, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/03/damsel-in-green-1970.html?showComment=1429717977827#c8449807939724405271" rel="nofollow"><b>Damsel in Green – 1970</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>Is anyone else bothered that (frequently very very) intelligent and highly competent young women give up important work in the community for a life where they are left alone with the help while the husbands work and travel?</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-10906226252982371432015-04-26T08:56:16.458-07:002015-04-26T08:56:16.458-07:00A FEW MORE COMMENTS
February 24, 2015
Year’s Happ...<b><b>A FEW MORE COMMENTS</b></b><br /><br />February 24, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2009/12/years-happy-ending-1984.html?showComment=1424766720076#c5362914268291903161" rel="nofollow"><b>Year’s Happy Ending – 1984</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>But the getting together at the end has to be one of the shortest ever.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/03/gemel-ring-1974.html?showComment=1424820533027#c8376234041217034152" rel="nofollow"><b>The Gemel Ring – 1974</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>No matter how many times I have read this one, I can't warm to it. RDD is SO not attractive in his manner, and Charity is so cringing at times. I keep harping back to Caroline's Waterloo but there you go. No comparison.</i><br /><br />March 7, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2012/02/matildas-wedding-reprise.html?showComment=1425795798647#c5879812003300272709" rel="nofollow"><b>Matilda’s Wedding – Reprise</b></a><br /><b>Mary Kristy</b><br /><i>Just rereading this and noticed the cat's name, Rastus. Didn't notice it before. It's usually considered racially offensive. I am sure she meant no harm, but really, Betty Neels? Somewhat disappointed here. Now I am wondering if I have missed this type of thing in any of her other books. </i><br /><br />March 9, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2012/10/betty-by-numbers-cross-over-characters.html?showComment=1425946576423#c5394020812479242778" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty by the Numbers: Cross-over Characters</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>One of the things that began my fascination with TGB was reading a book then later reading another with a niggling sense of having read about a crossover pair before. Being a lot younger, I was driven to find the original book, and that is how my obsession with TGB began....................A loooooooooooooong time ago!!</i><br /><br />March 21, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/06/emmas-wedding-2001.html?showComment=1427003082955#c5382827809626636217" rel="nofollow"><b>Emma’s Wedding – 2001</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>A very likeable swansong. I always love the Bettys with moaning mothers. There really are such people, unfortunately, maybe not so much nowadays, but definitely about when I was a good bit younger.</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-70630647298786248852015-02-23T14:07:05.664-08:002015-02-23T14:07:05.664-08:00February 7, 2015
The Huge Roses: Chapter Eight, pa...February 7, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-huge-roses-chapter-eight-part-two.html?showComment=1423317606827#c5657092519897185511" rel="nofollow"><b>The Huge Roses: Chapter Eight, part two </b></a><br /><b>Betty Anonymous</b><br /><i>Four hours later, she had been shown</i> <b>...</b><br /><br />February 8, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/01/love-can-wait-1997.html?showComment=1423456146353#c8528957767816132698" rel="nofollow"><b>Love Can Wait – 1997</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I just re-read this and was sidetracked by the pic on the cover. RBD seems to have receding hair!!!!! How can that be? RBD's and RRD's are always so perfect. I have to say it made my day!!</i><br /><br />February 12, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/09/girl-named-rose-1986.html?showComment=1423758814190#c6361589376591124828" rel="nofollow"><b>A Girl Named Rose – 1986</b></a><br /><b>Betty Anonymous</b><br /><i> Just finished re-reading — <b>lashings of whipped cream</b>! So much awesome Bettyness in just one volume! <b>♡</b> it! </i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/09/girl-named-rose-discussion-thread.html?showComment=1423758453319#c8042800025492739276" rel="nofollow"><b>A Girl Named Rose – Discussion Thread</b></a><br /><b>Betty Anonymous</b><br /><i> There was a time when I was totally into baked beans. Beans straight out of the tin after coming home from the gym were a treat I looked forward to many a time.<br /><br />Peanut butter — me too, Betty Barbara!<br /><br />Nutella — dito. </i><br /><br />February 16, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/10/gemel-ring-reprise.html?showComment=1424092094950#c2176379041318364437" rel="nofollow"><b>The Gemel Ring—Reprise</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>It simply doesn't come to life until page 166 and the death of the dear old man.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/09/saturdays-child-1972.html?showComment=1424155525756#c7024128980122919723" rel="nofollow"><b>Saturday’s Child – 1972</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>This is a really good Betty book, especially the end when she tells him about his not paying her. I just loved the " going on the streets "!!!!!! My favourite will always be Caroline's Waterloo, but this comes in at 3rd place for me.</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-32248789484779095952015-02-23T14:05:54.055-08:002015-02-23T14:05:54.055-08:00THE LATEST COMMENTS
January 29, 2015
Not Once But...<b><b>THE LATEST COMMENTS</b></b><br /><br />January 29, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/02/not-once-but-twice.html?showComment=1422549418569#c1767969869844997473" rel="nofollow"><b>Not Once But Twice – 1981</b></a><br /><b>Betty Pam</b><br /><i>I agree that Uncertain Summer and Not Once But Twice are basically the same book, but I rate them just the opposite. I always felt TGB wasn't quite satisfied with her first effort and rewrote it much more successfully. My complaint with US is Serena - she's beautiful, has lots of dates and therefore, much more experience with men than shy, plain Chrissy. Serena has no excuse for not seeing through Laurens, whereas I give Chrissy a pass on Adam. Serena continues to make excuses for Laurens and refuses to believe the evidence of her own eyes (admittedly abetted by Gijs). On the other hand, Chrissy knows what Adam is but wants romance so much that she hopes for the best. I like Gijs, but I think TGB fleshed Duert out a little better. NOBT gets lashings of whipped cream from me.</i><br /><br /><b>Betty Pam</b><br /><i>Oh, and I LOVE avocados. Sliced with lemon juice and salt, in guacamole, mashed with lemon juice, salt and sriracha on toast topped with a soft fried egg, on a sandwich- to me they are like potatoes; hundreds of ways to enjoy them and all of them good. And while they are rather high calorie, they are a "good fat."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/02/never-time-and-place-1985.html?showComment=1422571351296#c8380809358241480003" rel="nofollow"><b>Never the Time and the Place – 1985</b></a><br /><b>Betty Pam</b><br /><i>My copy, same cover as pictured above, references someone named Lucy ("she had had a delightful week . . . good deal of time with Lucy and her various friends"). WHO IS LUCY? Her siblings are named Mike and Natalie.</i><br /><br />February 2, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/04/last-april-fair-1980.html?showComment=1422924880873#c2532422616990415209" rel="nofollow"><b>Last April Fair – 1980</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I don't have a reason, but I have never warmed to this one. I think the fringe keeps intruding!!!</i><br /><br />February 5, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/04/promise-of-happiness-1979.html?showComment=1423182360956#c5922126905356135617" rel="nofollow"><b>The Promise of Happiness – 1979</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>This was my favourite a long time ago before I got hold of Caroline's Waterloo. They still hold 1 & 2 on my Top of the Betty list. I love how spunky Becky is, and how much to heel Thiele becomes. A real winner!</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2009/12/years-happy-ending-1984.html?showComment=1423162542568#c2443631848133895049" rel="nofollow"><b>Year’s Happy Ending – 1984</b></a><br /><b>Betty Anonymous</b><br /><i>I ♥ this story. Deborah and Gideon are among my favourite Neels people. Gideon is so good handling all the children of various sizes, his own daughter and his nephew and nieces. Deborah is the sweetest mouth-like-a-rat-trap-gorgon.</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-49709940665628700762015-02-11T07:20:44.633-08:002015-02-11T07:20:44.633-08:00___.♥ ღ ♥______.♥ ღ ♥
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January 28, 2015
The Final Touch – ...<b><b>MORE COMMENTS</b></b><br /><br />January 28, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/04/final-touch-1991.html?showComment=1422481573190#c380954362022829607" rel="nofollow"><b>The Final Touch – 1991</b></a><br /><b>opramum</b><br /><i>Betty Del, we were discussion just recently about the rare RDD recognition of a PBN with a spine. I can't remember which book! If you are on Facebook, I hope you have found our wonderful group.<br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/375443175420/'<br />Betty Laurel</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/10/carolines-waterloo-1980.html?showComment=1422480392825#c2392421361886449105" rel="nofollow"><b>Caroline’s Waterloo</b></a><br /><b>opramum</b><br /><i>Me too, Betty Caffeinated. This and Fate is Remarkable. Two I would take to a deserted island.</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-12528334762157054152015-01-28T12:58:44.228-08:002015-01-28T12:58:44.228-08:00MORE COMMENTS
January 2, 2015
The Fateful Bargain...<b><b>MORE COMMENTS</b></b><br /><br />January 2, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/11/fateful-bargain-1989.html?showComment=1420238218723#c6925171899113247801" rel="nofollow"><b>The Fateful Bargain</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>Reading these reviews has brought one of my pet peeves to the surface. Immunization! When I was at school, many moons ago, we just lined up, at the appropriate times, and were immunized for various things. Now, we have parents carrying on about not wanting their children immunized, and therefore, risking not only their health and well-being, but others too. I lined my children up for all needles, they lined theirs up too. I have one great grandchild, and I asked his Mum was she getting him immunized, and she said of course. Enough said.</i><br /><br />January 20, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/08/midsummer-star-1983.html?showComment=1421823407132#c8172414790289001725" rel="nofollow"><b>Midsummer Star 1983</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I was reading with interest the bits about Patrica Neal's husband dusting her up instead of sympathising with her. My husband did the same with me when I had a series of strokes and brain aneryisms removed. That is the way to go. He pushed me to recover, not much sympathy but lots of encouragement. I wouldn't be as far back as I am without what he did. He said later that it hurt him more than it hurt me. He was wrong about that, but also so right.</i><br /><br /><b>Replies</b><br />January 25, 2015<br /><b>Betty van den Betsy</b><br /><i>Dear goodness, Betty Del, I hope you are infinitely better. How horrible to have been through stroke and aneurysm; I trust you at least weren't pregnant at the time. Patricia Neal must have been terrified.<br /><br />Who was hurt worst is insoluble. The pain of watching someone you love badly ill or injured without being able to help (much -- it never feels like much, does it?) is horrendous and just different than the pain of being ill or injured. I'm so sorry you had to go through it together, and hope together was better than doing it alone.<br /><br />And I hope Oliver never reminds Celine of her foolishness when they first met. But I bet she remembers at inconvenient moments.</i><br /><br />January 21, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/03/pea-soupsort-of.html?showComment=1421889526423#c873255853755059119" rel="nofollow"><b>Pea Soup...sort of....</b></a><br /><b>disastershroom</b><br /><i>Thank you! I saw this and wanted to try it. I love rice and legumes, never thought to mix them in a soup.</i><br /><br />January 22, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/10/carolines-waterloo-1980.html?showComment=1421983849105#c1474274110954958916" rel="nofollow"><b>Caroline’s Waterloo – 1980</b></a><br /><b>Caffeinated</b><br /><i>I love this book beyond all reason.</i><br /><br />January 23, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2012/10/wish-with-candles-reprise.html?showComment=1422011037442#c7049329292060922412" rel="nofollow"><b>Wish with the Candles – Reprise</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>Perhaps 18 months ago I went to the Brussels Fashion Museum (steps from the Grand' Place) and there was a 79s/80s exhibition which was full of BN clothes - brown, orange, cream, chiffon, crepe. It was truly amazing.<br /><br />Forward to the 21st Century: the Beglian, particularly Antwerp, designers are stupendous!</i><br /><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>They are of course Belgian . . .</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-63637581433955054462015-01-18T07:58:50.259-08:002015-01-18T07:58:50.259-08:00I opened a can of "sort of" yesterday. W...I opened a can of "sort of" yesterday. White bean soup. On special this week. Yummy!Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-43323096379072385862015-01-18T07:53:53.710-08:002015-01-18T07:53:53.710-08:00MORE COMMENTS
January 9, 2015
Magic in Vienna – 19...<b><b>MORE COMMENTS</b></b><br />January 9, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/10/magic-in-vienna-1985.html?showComment=1420860949379#c550289036815849374" rel="nofollow"><b>Magic in Vienna – 1985</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>I never really noticed before, but some parents in the Great Betty's books DO go away for ages. I could no more imagine that, than fly in the air. Notice I did not say I didn't want to go away when mine were littlies,Just no relatives long-suffering to take up the slack!!!!!!</i><br /><br />January 14, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/03/pea-soupsort-of.html?showComment=1421268538236#c5339873687436001267" rel="nofollow"><b>Pea Soup...sort of....</b></a><br /><b>From Puebla with Love</b><br /><i> Thanks for this recipe I have been looking for something like it so I could use my soup mix I got from Winco</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-14148182797251448172015-01-06T11:51:45.233-08:002015-01-06T11:51:45.233-08:00MORE COMMENTS
December 25, 2014
An Unlikely Roman...<b><b>MORE COMMENTS</b></b><br /><br />December 25, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/02/unlikely-romance-1992.html?showComment=1419555646655#c8858401405196597554" rel="nofollow"><b>An Unlikely Romance</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>One of my all time favourites, as the humour is great. I loved Margaret having hysterics!!!!!!</i><br /><br />December 26, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/04/final-touch-1991.html?showComment=1419654295101#c4240430620467142248" rel="nofollow"><b>The Final Touch</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>This is up on my favourite list, and I think one of the main reasons is that Tyco is so NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a gentle story, and the two main characters are really loveable.</i><br /><br />December 28, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2011/01/roses-have-thorns-1990.html?showComment=1419806653283#c1652352863384028051" rel="nofollow"><b>Roses Have Thorns</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b><br /><i>Definitely up in my Top Ten. I love how spunky Sarah is! A Cantankerous hero! The whole book is close to faultless and Caroline's Waterloo just beats it by a nose.</i><br /><br />December 30, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/08/betty-in-real-world-her-family-tree.html?showComment=1419950272779#c6109600768701471154" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty in the Real World: Her Family Tree</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b><br /><i>Is there anyway this can be posted on the blog? I would love to see it.</i><br /><br />January 2, 2015<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/10/betty-less-in-wild-but-oh-so-many.html?showComment=1420234236899#c1773239641921497987" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty-less in the Wild, But Oh! So Many Doctors!</b></a><br /><b>Betty Catherine</b><br /><i>There are several stories where there was a touring barge for a short tour of the city sites along the canal--much like a double-decker bus in London. (Sorry, I don't recall them specifically.) In one there was a child involved who got back on the barge instead of waiting and was 'lost' for awhile.</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/10/betty-less-in-wild-but-oh-so-many.html?showComment=1420239997719#c2909329936305086291" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty-less in the Wild, But Oh! So Many Doctors!</b></a><br /><b>Betty Catherine</b><br /><i>Derbyshire Writers' Guild looks like a delightful place to get a Pride and Prejudice fan fiction fix. To blend it with Betty Neels...I might just be on a trail to Nirvana. :)</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/10/betty-less-in-wild-but-oh-so-many.html?showComment=1420240922235#c2674283549121224105" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty-less in the Wild, But Oh! So Many Doctors!</b></a><br /><b>Betty Catherine</b><br /><i>The ceiling style is "coffered".</i><br /><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/10/betty-less-in-wild-but-oh-so-many.html?showComment=1420243753754#c2346211988662719920" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty-less in the Wild, But Oh! So Many Doctors!</b></a><br /><b>Betty Catherine</b><br /><i>Happy new year to you, too! I find myself returning to read reviews after re-reading another Betty book. You Bettys have really created a treasure chest of fun reads...though perhaps a cornucopia would be a better description, filled with lashings of whipped cream, of course.<br /><br />May you be filled with the joy of being in a moment, every moment of the year.<br /><br />Catherine</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-23462119886627199202015-01-02T16:09:13.754-08:002015-01-02T16:09:13.754-08:00Happy new year to you, too! I find myself returnin...Happy new year to you, too! I find myself returning to read reviews after re-reading another Betty book. You Bettys have really created a treasure chest of fun reads...though perhaps a cornucopia would be a better description, filled with lashings of whipped cream, of course.<br /><br />May you be filled with the joy of being in a moment, every moment of the year.<br /><br />CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193670918533265034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-26742835491212241052015-01-02T15:22:02.235-08:002015-01-02T15:22:02.235-08:00The ceiling style is "coffered".The ceiling style is "coffered". Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193670918533265034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-29093299363050862912015-01-02T15:06:37.719-08:002015-01-02T15:06:37.719-08:00Derbyshire Writers' Guild looks like a delight...Derbyshire Writers' Guild looks like a delightful place to get a Pride and Prejudice fan fiction fix. To blend it with Betty Neels...I might just be on a trail to Nirvana. :)<br />Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193670918533265034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-17732396419214979872015-01-02T13:30:36.899-08:002015-01-02T13:30:36.899-08:00There are several stories where there was a tourin...There are several stories where there was a touring barge for a short tour of the city sites along the canal--much like a double-decker bus in London. (Sorry, I don't recall them specifically.) In one there was a child involved who got back on the barge instead of waiting and was 'lost' for awhile.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193670918533265034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-40257044874564422742014-12-31T15:19:33.268-08:002014-12-31T15:19:33.268-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! !<b><b><b>HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! !</b></b></b>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-73956340840744938452014-12-26T13:58:01.153-08:002014-12-26T13:58:01.153-08:00Australian Bettys, do you know this guy? However d...<b>Australian Bettys</b>, do you know this guy? However did he end up here? I don't like spam. He is not RDD material either. Possible <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hU1O7Z6Y0PwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=editions:LP72QVi98JEC&hl=en&sa=X&ei=u9idVMuaO8OwUYOngKgL&ved=0CCMQuwUwAA#v=onepage&q=lady%20%20killer&f=false" rel="nofollow"><b>engaged-to-some-girl-in-Curaçao-lady-killer-Leo-type</b></a>?<br /><br /><b><b>S P A M A L E R T </b></b><br /><br />December 17, 2014<br /><b>Spam from Penrith Sydney Australia</b><br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2013/05/only-by-chance-reprise.html?showComment=1418814084539#c424242252875318961" rel="nofollow"><b>Only by Chance</b></a><br /><b>Fritz John Marajas</b><br /><i>We provide leading services in Car Tinting, Home Window Tinting, Office tinting paint protection and Car protection packages, in Penrith Sydney Australia.<br />Window tinting St Marys</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-87867022816353183532014-12-26T13:35:44.359-08:002014-12-26T13:35:44.359-08:00December 11, 2014
The Secret Pool
Anonymous:
But ...December 11, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2012/03/secret-pool-reprise.html?showComment=1418295996205#c5292974070239305605" rel="nofollow"><b>The Secret Pool</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b>: <br /><i>But would her efforts have been likely to have resulted in the conditions BN names?</i><br /><br />December 16, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2014/08/betty-in-real-world-her-family-tree.html?showComment=1418761316217#c8281120542893769479" rel="nofollow"><b>Betty in the Real World: Her Family Tree</b></a><br /><b>Anonymous</b>:<br /><i>Came across this just recently -- Harlequin used to publish a magazine in the 1970s. In some of the early issues, there was an "Author's Own Story" column. Betty Neels wrote hers in 1973. A great article with a photo and with lots of little tidbits -- life in Holland and in England, and some of her nursing experience during the war.</i><br /><br />December 21, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-secret-infatuation-1994.html?showComment=1419203019113#c8043231639281563761" rel="nofollow"><b>A Secret Infatuation</b></a><br /><b>Betty Del</b>:<br /><i>I am neverendingly amazed at the names of the RDD's. I had a daughter-in-law who came of dutch parents and her family name was Van der Scheer. Not so hard to deal with. The men in the family had easy to say names too! Kaas was the hardest one! I love the names and the stories and I cannot even say why. I have been reading them since the 70's, I have all of them, I believe.</i><br /><br />December 24, 2014<br /><a href="http://everyneelsthing.blogspot.com/2010/08/pineapple-girl-1977.html?showComment=1419434873748#c4983402596069874801" rel="nofollow"><b>Pineapple Girl</b></a><br /><b>Betty Melissa</b><br /><i> This is one of my least favorite of the Neels canon, to the point where I want to jump into the book and tell Eloise, "Look honey, you can do better...way better than Timon. Tell you what, you like the RDD type? Then we'll go to Friesland. There are more RDDs there than anyplace else in the Netherlands--RDDs practically gather in herds there. <br /><br />And they just love British nurses. We'll get a couple of bikes since the average RDD loves a gal on a bike, and go looking for injured puppies to rescue. <br /><br />Trust me, some RDD will be along in his Bentley before we can do more than bend over the poor little puppy to help it. Before you know it, you'll be sitting in a Bentley cuddling the puppy, next to a much better RDD than Timon as he rushes you to a vet."</i>Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.com