Ratty and Toad. Mole
and Badger. How can one not love these
little creatures in Kenneth Grahame’s adorable children's classic, “The Wind in the
Willows”?
There are many books that publish this tale, or parts of it,
but I was thrilled when I received this unabridged version. It is many years since I have read the whole
story – and I doubt many youngsters today would understand some of the archaic language!
It is only a small book, barely larger than a photograph,
but it is light to handle and the print is easy to read. I have thoroughly enjoyed catching up with my
old friends in this edition, put out as a Collectable Classic by Flame Tree
Publishing.
Our weather today is sunny and fairly calm, a bit different
to the gales we were punished with yesterday.
But apart from the slamming of a couple of windows (which thankfully
didn’t smash) we had an enjoyable day doing very little.
Our comfrey is growing well (almost too well!) and the bees are loving the flowers.
I even had time yesterday to create this in my journal.
Happy Holidays everyone 😊
Margaret.
I must look for a copy of The Wind in the Willows. I am sure your comfrey is ahead of ours.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe I have read Wind and the Willows. Lovely that you were able to get a copy.
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with that book. Now I feel like I am missing something and need to read it!
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret - I hope your first day of the new year was good - it looks so pretty there with all the sunshine. I've never read that book...but I think a sketch I have that was drawn by Tasha Tudor is from the same book...it's called The Old Mill. Now I'll have to look into it...maybe I can find the book at the library. A nice way to spend a cold night.
ReplyDeleteNow and again I listen to bits of Wind in the Willows on YouTube. Love those chatacters
ReplyDeleteI always loved Wind in the Willows as a child. Comfrey is so hard to control , every year I try to digi t out but some always escapes me.
ReplyDeleteI love that book - we have is on CD and play chapters as bedtime stories (even though we re in our 60's) on Sunday nights. It shares Sunday bedtime stories with Winnie the Pooh stories and I fear we can recite far to much of both of them. Enjoy. It's start is a perfect story for a summer day.
ReplyDeleteI have never read Grahame’s book. I wonder if our library has a copy? Happy New Year, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you in the coming year!
ReplyDeleteI've begun reading classics again this year, so I will have to pick that up at the library.
I really like what you created in your journal 💗.
ReplyDeleteYour comfrey looks very vigorous. Do you use it for anything?
Thankyou GM :)
DeleteI like having the comfrey there to use as a poultice or make an ointment - although the need for either is rather rare these days!
A wonderful book, and so vividly written. It sounds, from your blogger's comments, as if it's part of the British, and not the American lexicon. No, lexicon isn't quite the term I want - part of our core childhood repertoire ... along with the AA Milne stories, Beatrix Potter books, and the Kipling Just So Stories. What else have I forgotten? After a few dismal days, the weather down here is perfect, and of course Wellington is empty - which is even better!! Happy New Year to you. May 2024 bring good health, happiness, and nationally some courtesy and social responsibility!!
ReplyDeleteComfrey is a welcome addition to a compost bin as it rots down well and is ultimately a nourishing ingredient. Of course here in northern England my comfrey plants are currently dormant waiting for springtime.
ReplyDeleteWe used to find that the chickens loved eating it as well :)
DeleteLB.....I really liked the books. The small book would be fun to read. It seems cozy to be around and would make it a fun read.
ReplyDeleteIt was one of the first books I can remember reading and I still have the very book.
ReplyDeleteI think I read it a very long time ago:) Fun to see blooming plants:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a joy, to have an unabridged version of Wind in the Willows. - my granddaughter (13 1/2) is currently reading Jane Austen books in the original language, she is also enjoying Anne of Green Gables... It's wonderful to see her reading such classics, and enjoying them.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't do too badly in the storms down this way, thankfully.
Blessings
Maxine