tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2505923005415559853..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Gardening is in my bloodMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62524105521742401112017-06-28T18:04:15.103+01:002017-06-28T18:04:15.103+01:00Well, it seems to have changed, if only because wh...Well, it seems to have changed, if only because what arrived this morning (19 hours after ordering) is actually called "Slides Forever". Looks like I place a stack of slides on one side and leave it to process them and eject into a caddy on the other side. Made by ion which is a brand I trust. I'll let you know once I've used it a bit.JohnKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287357763171250125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-31067836626263912312017-06-28T06:42:20.796+01:002017-06-28T06:42:20.796+01:00You're welcome, John. Just be advised that the...You're welcome, John. Just be advised that the Slides2PC device (unless it's changed radically in the last few years) is very slow to use. I lost patience after about 50 slides!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51689413241380181682017-06-27T12:19:02.834+01:002017-06-27T12:19:02.834+01:00Thanks for flagging up this post again. We hadn...Thanks for flagging up this post again. We hadn't "met" in 2011 so I hadn't seen it before. And an extra thanks for mentioning the "Slides2PC" device. I have a digitiser but it's geared to prints than slides, which have to be broken out of their mountings to scan. I have boxes of slides waiting a new life so I've now ordered your featured gizmo and can look forward to embarrassing myself with the views, albeit mostly of less-exotic South Wales!JohnKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287357763171250125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-38679830082539787642014-06-12T14:25:08.737+01:002014-06-12T14:25:08.737+01:00I know about your India connection but not the Mal...I know about your India connection but not the Malay one. Your mum was beautiful! Loved going through the pictures of the place and the flowers from your parents' garden. Such elegant vases for the orchids!<br />Clicked this link as I was looking at your latest post about the winter garden beds. Everything looks so neat. I'm sure your harvest(s) will be plentiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-1990255946045529552014-02-12T14:20:50.514+00:002014-02-12T14:20:50.514+00:00Hi Patrick; I'm glad you enjoyed that dish - i...Hi Patrick; I'm glad you enjoyed that dish - it's an old favourite of mine (especially when it has loads of garlic in it!). Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81508701797396950312014-02-11T23:20:31.337+00:002014-02-11T23:20:31.337+00:00Hi Mark, I 'tested' the pork casserole and...Hi Mark, I 'tested' the pork casserole and cannelloni beans recipe on the weekend. I loved it and plan to be serve it at a dinner party I am giving on 22 February. You will make a cook out of me yet. Patrick Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190915605008541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66950157966491454902014-02-05T16:20:31.677+00:002014-02-05T16:20:31.677+00:00Dear Mark, I was born in the same state of yours ~...Dear Mark, I was born in the same state of yours ~ Perak but at the north part of Perak ~ Lenggong. The Ipoh Railway station is still same as your photo but they've made renovation inside the station to cater for more crowd i guess. Others are quite familiar to me from my last visit to Ipoh. I am now permanent residence of Selangor state. I've been working at Kuala Lumpur territory for many years. I love reading your humble writings with lots of tips and advise. Your backyard edible garden really inspired me. I am a novice gardener - just starting gardening activities somewhere on 2012. Terima kasih Mark! :)Awinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429470601606769862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-89449241075801500312014-02-03T03:05:10.420+00:002014-02-03T03:05:10.420+00:00A great recipe thanks Mark. I try my best at cooki...A great recipe thanks Mark. I try my best at cooking and I enjoy it more as I get older. Best wishes, PatrickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190915605008541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-16041481889129750152014-02-01T10:54:27.705+00:002014-02-01T10:54:27.705+00:00Glad you like the blog, Patrick. Let me know how t...Glad you like the blog, Patrick. Let me know how the lamb dish turns out, eh? Are you a cook? a gardener? or maybe both...?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-46632295683329090302014-01-31T22:51:47.602+00:002014-01-31T22:51:47.602+00:00Mark, I am so delighted to have come across your b...Mark, I am so delighted to have come across your blog which is absolutely top notch! Today, I am going to trial one of your recipes - the spiced lamb with pasta. I forgot say to say in my earlier note that your mother is stunningly beautiful in every sense. Once again, many thanks for sharing so much of such great value. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190915605008541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-3010716266244252862014-01-30T16:50:49.048+00:002014-01-30T16:50:49.048+00:00Hi Patrick; Thanks for taking the time to leave me...Hi Patrick; Thanks for taking the time to leave me this comment. Isn't the internet wonderful!<br />I looked on Google Earth to see if our house in Thompson Road still exists, and it seems that it does. I wonder who lives in it now? I really do remember cycling around the (yes, circular) driveway at the front of our house. Actually we learned to ride on a more functional bike belonging to our servants, before our parents bought us the one in the picture. Happy memories!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-57592170608270426022014-01-30T15:17:31.661+00:002014-01-30T15:17:31.661+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190915605008541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51433704815036498432014-01-30T15:08:12.641+00:002014-01-30T15:08:12.641+00:00Hi Mark, Your bike is a real beauty. I am sure I n...Hi Mark, Your bike is a real beauty. I am sure I never had one as good as that, though I remember how much I use to like cycling on our drive way, which was circular in part, much like your drive way appears to be. We lived on Gopeng Road 1950's - 1960's. The house and beautiful grounds were demolished for a housing development. I went to school at Tenby and we were members of the Ipoh Club and the Ipoh Swimming Club. I loved the ice cream sodas we could get at the Swimming Club. I am sure our parents would have known each other and our paths may well have crossed as children. My mother played a lot of bridge and was secretary (or something like that) of the Swimming Club in the early and mid 1960's Your photos have brought back a flood of memories. Thank you. Patrick MuglistonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190915605008541600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61915615271020398622012-11-24T17:29:25.158+00:002012-11-24T17:29:25.158+00:00Just chance upon your blog. Lovely pictures you ha...Just chance upon your blog. Lovely pictures you have there of colonial Ipoh. I myself was from 'colonial' Malacca but lived in KL for most of my adult life until about 12 years ago, I moved to Cardiff. I got my allotment last June and been having a great time. All those building in the pictures are still standing reminding of our past 'white masters'. They brought back good memories as I frequent Ipoh during my time there.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878162885265058606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-50879206837527826282011-11-19T22:51:41.002+00:002011-11-19T22:51:41.002+00:00What special memories Mark. Pure treasure.
Your M...What special memories Mark. Pure treasure.<br /><br />Your Mum looks stunning in that priceless photo.<br />She obviously loved plants and flowers which have obviously been passed on to you :D<br /><br />Having lived in that part of the world ourselves it brought back lots of memories for me too. <br /><br />I've got boxes and boxes of old photo's that I need to bring into the light too. <br /><br />By the way that's one huge Brandy glass....hic!Neesiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629847485174945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-90798121546807704542011-03-01T03:14:19.719+00:002011-03-01T03:14:19.719+00:00These pictures tell stories. Beautiful. Didn't...These pictures tell stories. Beautiful. Didn't know you're born in Ipoh. I'm from the 70's from Ipoh. Those buildings remains but the landscape ofcouse have changed a lot. I'm so excited to see those old cars, haha.miruku https://www.blogger.com/profile/01786900237495687254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49954957928813992372011-02-28T20:19:42.187+00:002011-02-28T20:19:42.187+00:00Thanks for sharing your family with us. My grandfa...Thanks for sharing your family with us. My grandfather passed down his love of gardening to all of us - it's wonderful that you have pictures of your mom's plants.Denine Anderson-Reganhttp://www.weknowstuff.us.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-69355806077571030962011-02-28T15:57:02.710+00:002011-02-28T15:57:02.710+00:00How fabulous Mark. Wonderful to be able to recaptu...How fabulous Mark. Wonderful to be able to recapture some of your childhood, particularly when spent in such an unusual place.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-31741717598997744822011-02-28T00:50:57.667+00:002011-02-28T00:50:57.667+00:00Those photos are just fabulous Mark, and you are s...Those photos are just fabulous Mark, and you are so lucky to have them :) I love the photo of your mum, she looks just lovely, so elegant in her beautiful dress. And what an exciting life you were all leading. I do love where I live, but I travelled for a long time before very willingly settling down, and I do still sometimes crave a little lifestyle adventure. Lovely one of you on your bike, and it's the first photo I've seen of you!Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072118694728610270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-726136952298802272011-02-27T22:28:43.160+00:002011-02-27T22:28:43.160+00:00Looks lovely! Great photos / memories.Looks lovely! Great photos / memories.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51789417574145768152011-02-27T15:41:33.581+00:002011-02-27T15:41:33.581+00:00Great story!
Now I've understand why Mark are ...Great story!<br />Now I've understand why Mark are so enthusiastic for gardening!<br />I also hope my kids will take over my attitude toward gardening!takaekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935915593745969292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-26154994133290385432011-02-27T11:57:07.451+00:002011-02-27T11:57:07.451+00:00I bet you would love to have that two acre garden ...I bet you would love to have that two acre garden now!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-21633138351900162652011-02-27T08:14:03.514+00:002011-02-27T08:14:03.514+00:00These are really precious photos to have. It'...These are really precious photos to have. It's great that you can now access and preserve the slides from your childhood. Your mum looks very beautiful and that dress is gorgeous - so of its time. Almost makes me long to be elegant! I am sorry that you lost your mum at a young age. My mother died 20 years ago, when my first child was a year old, and I regret that my children never knew her.<br />But what a lovely creative connection to have with your mum, that you've inherited her love of growing things and are passing it on to the next generations.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34557008717703038922011-02-27T02:06:00.647+00:002011-02-27T02:06:00.647+00:00Gorgeous scenery and photos, I think the faded col...Gorgeous scenery and photos, I think the faded colours really add to the nostalgic feel of them.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389007877995149425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-996830524931333252011-02-27T00:26:02.926+00:002011-02-27T00:26:02.926+00:00Hi Mark, I did not know you were born and raised i...Hi Mark, I did not know you were born and raised in Malaya. No wonder you know so much about our food and plants. It was really great to see all those pictures from the period that my parents have not conceived me yet and they were still small children themselves. I was brought up near our capital city so I don't really know much about Ipoh except some occasional visit. Your newest follower 'Milka Jishiben" is from Ipoh, she can help you about how Ipoh has changed now. You must have many "gadis Melayu" (local Malay maiden) admire when you were living there ;-). So homesick now.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.com