Comments on: East End Snowmen Of Yesteryear

By: wendy mukluk

wendy mukluk — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:40:47 +0000

these are wonderful <3

By: keith kelly

keith kelly — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 03:55:24 +0000

so clever and (with the exception of the 6th from last) so happy

from boston – the one in the new world

By: Jules

Jules — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 18:34:13 +0000

At times like these the relevance of posting snowmen photographs needs no explanation. Great pictures btw – I’m just thankful that SW London has finally cleared and the dangers of walking on two-day old crusty and slippery snow have been removed from my local pathways. Bring on the summer!

By: Patricia Dobbs

Patricia Dobbs — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 12:11:34 +0000

What a brilliant idea and some amusing snowmen. And the dog one is brilliant Thankyou.

By: Marcie Layton

Marcie Layton — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:10:27 +0000

I think this is probably my most favourite of all of your posts. I suppose that seems like a sort of literary slap-in-the-face, as this post is mostly visual, but it’s not meant to be. What’s so charming about it is the fact that, when one is lying prostrate in bed with the Lurgy, one’s thoughts tend more towards the ancient, and the elderly. Snowmen are such childlike images, and to compile snowmen whilst under the weather is just, well, so fun.
I often forward on your writing to my husband, who, having lived in London for nearly five decades, just sort of “gets” the place.
I also really enjoyed the post on how to prepare a pomegranate. We had a pomegranate bush in our front drive in California when I was a kid, and nobody really knew what to do with it. Its sole contribution to our lives was to scratch the side of my father’s car if he turned into the drive too quickly and cut the curb too close.
Before I make my snowman today I have to shovel snow in the little courtyard behind our house. I’m dreading it because when I last went there to clear leaves out of the drain before a storm, I dipped my hand into the drain and came up with a toad, right in my bare hand. I’m afraid of hurting him with the snow shovel. Wish me luck.

By: Debra Matheney

Debra Matheney — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:13:57 +0000

Charming! I live in a place in California where it rarely snows. It did around 20 years ago and someone in my neighborhood built a beach chair out of snow and topped it with a real beach umbrella.
Take care and feel better.

By: Achim

Achim — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:12:36 +0000

This brings Joy in ones Everyday Life …! — I had some Snowmen in my own neighbourhood some days ago.

Best wishes and get well soon!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Paulne

Paulne — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:02:59 +0000

Fantastic -the great British public have done themselves proud -so many lovely characters -made me smile.Thank you !

By: Helen Breen

Helen Breen — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:57:47 +0000

Greetings from Boston,

GA, what fun. Obviously some folks just decided to create a snowman and use materials on hand. Others, I guess, thought ahead and brought a carrot from home to add a “real nose.” I particularly liked the “dog” (?) with the offspring in tow.

These ephemeral creations do add joy to a winter landscape…

By: Jennifer Newbold

Jennifer Newbold — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:42:32 +0000

Dear G.A., What a testament to human spirit and creativity! I’m so glad you captured these and shared them with us. I live in New England, where we get more snow than anyone could possibly want (or at times endure) and I haven’t made a snowman, nor seen one of the evasive creatures, in years…!

I hope you are feeling well again. Best wishes.