tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post2953692725963854628..comments2024-01-07T01:43:55.486+00:00Comments on Words That Can Only Be Your Own: When a chair is not just a chairjbistheinitialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17868282285690501258noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-79681104383312244342014-09-19T12:57:15.633+01:002014-09-19T12:57:15.633+01:00This is a lovely story and it was a pleasure to re...This is a lovely story and it was a pleasure to read. And it's a rather nice chair to boot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01363295171683526903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-27028995059074658222014-09-17T14:45:04.301+01:002014-09-17T14:45:04.301+01:00I love this post, great story, beautifully told.I love this post, great story, beautifully told.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414010663277948166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-11996886283705761432014-09-10T10:16:01.337+01:002014-09-10T10:16:01.337+01:00I spent 6 months volunteering at a primary school ...I spent 6 months volunteering at a primary school in Ingwavuma, KwaZulu-Natal. On a map, it's on the Swaziland border just south of Mozambique. In the middle of nowhere. After we finished teaching (I went through a charity and the other girl I went with is now one of my closest friends) we got a lift with one of the teachers down the east coast a bit, and then we spent a month working our way along the Wild Coast and the Garden Route to Cape Town. I can talk about it for ages, feel free to send me an email for more information! We were planning to go back this year as it's a decade since we went, but neither of us could afford it - we're hoping to return soon, though!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938795597710748712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-15885095995080395582014-09-09T17:16:04.675+01:002014-09-09T17:16:04.675+01:00What a lovely comment, thank you so much. And if I...What a lovely comment, thank you so much. And if I have even a fragment of my grandparents' intelligence, tenacity and passion, I will be very happy!jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868282285690501258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-41750034845905751402014-09-09T16:49:34.208+01:002014-09-09T16:49:34.208+01:00Such an amazing story, well told too.Such an amazing story, well told too.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789360668713039968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-2690672359015454882014-09-09T07:46:14.170+01:002014-09-09T07:46:14.170+01:00Wow what an amazing story, they must have been rea...Wow what an amazing story, they must have been really interesting people :)Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873895703631876934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-74027018650900067502014-09-08T19:56:04.261+01:002014-09-08T19:56:04.261+01:00What a beautiful story. You write so eloquently Ja...What a beautiful story. You write so eloquently Janet, although I've never met you IRL and I don't write my own blog anymore, I really admire your intelligence, your vibrancy and your passion for life. And now we know where it comes from xmama sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968665687389628553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-36602901732562430612014-09-08T18:59:56.714+01:002014-09-08T18:59:56.714+01:00Thanks!Thanks!jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868282285690501258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-10113686146573338782014-09-08T18:59:41.076+01:002014-09-08T18:59:41.076+01:00Thanks Jenny. And I wish we had room for them, I ...Thanks Jenny. And I wish we had room for them, I would do it in a heartbeat! xxjbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868282285690501258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-87894943903206798482014-09-08T18:58:52.496+01:002014-09-08T18:58:52.496+01:00Thank you :)
Where did you spend your gap year? ...Thank you :) <br /><br />Where did you spend your gap year? There are so many beautiful and incredible places in South Africa, it's long been my dream to spend time volunteering as a teacher there. I'd love to live on the Eastern Cape for a while, or in Cape Town. I'm already planning my next trip!jbistheinitialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868282285690501258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-8706147700035095672014-09-08T18:39:48.223+01:002014-09-08T18:39:48.223+01:00Lovely Janet. A great chair, piece of writing and...Lovely Janet. A great chair, piece of writing and history lesson. Keep it just the way it is. Do you feel like shipping out the dining room table and chairs? xxJENNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098666035423087050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-16999945900596078602014-09-08T18:02:13.667+01:002014-09-08T18:02:13.667+01:00I absolutely love this history - so beautifully wr...I absolutely love this history - so beautifully written! I spent my gap year teaching in rural South Africa, and completely fell in love with the country, reading everything I could about the history and dreams for the future! Objects such as furniture can be so much more than 'just' a chair. My grandmother made a patchwork quilt which I inherited - each hexagon is made from a different fabric, and when I was little she would tell me where the fabric was from. I just wish someone had been able to write it down for me! I am so pleased I was able to read your chair's story, thank you for sharing it.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01938795597710748712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4931597080577373530.post-53461867715730758702014-09-08T17:22:16.963+01:002014-09-08T17:22:16.963+01:00Great story. Great story. Flitterbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17245078798373902528noreply@blogger.com