tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post7170484814885545408..comments2024-03-25T09:03:39.020-07:00Comments on The Uncrushable Jersey Dress: The Master of Tawhai--NotesBetty Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16446092401692468002noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-26998057421491111582019-03-12T16:59:02.817-07:002019-03-12T16:59:02.817-07:00The inscription "On holy mountains, out of th...The inscription "On holy mountains, out of the lap of the dawn, the dew of Thy young soldiery offers itself to Thee" is to be found in the "Great War" memorial window, Roslyn Presbyterian Church, Dunedin, where Essie Summers' husband served as minister.<br />Many of the places described in this story are to be found and recognised today :)<br />I must re-read this book; I'm so pleased to have discovered these entries!<br />[Valerie, NZ]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-32986918203844639672017-12-01T14:27:09.130-08:002017-12-01T14:27:09.130-08:00The whole idea of mutton birds sounds icky. I shou...The whole idea of mutton birds sounds icky. I should take a picture of my notes sometime as they look just like you imagine they would.<br />Keirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633046486840052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-1361992355626009462017-12-01T13:14:09.129-08:002017-12-01T13:14:09.129-08:00Again, I am amazed at the many things you can lear...Again, I am amazed at the many things you can learn from reading Essie Summer's books or Betty Keira's reviews!<br /> <br />Thank you for jotting down all the interesting facts <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=%22back+of+an+envelope%22+inauthor:neels+inauthor:betty&num=10" rel="nofollow"><b>on the back of an envelope</b></a> while reading Essie's novels and passing the information on to us. <br /><br /><a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/kumara" rel="nofollow"><b>Kūmara</b></a> and <a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/8024/toheroa" rel="nofollow"><b>toheroa</b></a>? – Aha!<br /><br />I am glad the minister’s wife didn’t like the mutton-birds. <i>shudder</i><br />I only wish she’d felt the same way about the whitebait.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/sites/all/files/Bellbird2.jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>Bell-bird</b></a>, <a href="http://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/sites/all/files/1200543tui5ac.jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>tui</b></a>, and (<i>Oh, cute!</i>) <a href="http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/morepork" rel="nofollow"><b>morepork</b></a>.<br /><br />Wattle-and-daub, can be OK, or can be bad enough, but <a href="https://ventimigliaaltawords.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/100b2758.jpg" rel="nofollow"><b>raupo</b></a>? <br /><i>Cough, cough.</i> Er, no, I think I’ll stay where I am and count my blessings, thank you very much. 😺<br />Betty Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517346001348814015noreply@blogger.com