tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post4881092166289013199..comments2023-07-17T04:07:46.354-07:00Comments on Gardener in the Distance...gardening and belonging in Ballarat.: Plans and Maps: the Done and the Undone and the Yet to Be Done.Gardener in the Distancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-4421612887829682102013-05-21T02:26:22.727-07:002013-05-21T02:26:22.727-07:00Smile.Smile.William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-48480223085284918692013-05-14T05:27:43.980-07:002013-05-14T05:27:43.980-07:00if that 's the park I think it is, I know it a...if that 's the park I think it is, I know it as Rocket Park, and used to go there when the children were little.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-27578420905791896712013-05-13T12:31:43.582-07:002013-05-13T12:31:43.582-07:00Dear me, Victoria Garden doesn’t seem to be high o...Dear me, Victoria Garden doesn’t seem to be high on the list of gardens to visit. Mu better to go to classical Italy.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-491516641864215072013-05-13T04:30:38.650-07:002013-05-13T04:30:38.650-07:00Thankyou Carol.
Yes, I wonder about tourists who ...Thankyou Carol. <br />Yes, I wonder about tourists who dislike their time away. Didn't they do any research? Are they unable to encompass otherness? Has their comfort disabled them to such an extent they lack compassion or graciousness? <br />I reckon wherever you go there's something out there to lift your heart or educate you.<br />Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-19126128956527689162013-05-12T23:53:22.707-07:002013-05-12T23:53:22.707-07:00I love the way you combined Paul Theroux with the ...I love the way you combined Paul Theroux with the Victoria Gardens, beautifully crafted as usual. I do like the statue of Victory - I think I could live with her in my garden, and the green gate is charming. <br /><br />I also enjoyed Kirk's comment. I wonder if those complaining tourists, who are obviously having a dreadful time, suddenly discover once home that they had a great holiday. Things often seem better in retrospect when you're back sleeping in your own bed...Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-87189428533150651892013-05-12T23:52:18.100-07:002013-05-12T23:52:18.100-07:00Thanks, Dave. I'm enjoying Theroux so much I c...Thanks, Dave. I'm enjoying Theroux so much I can see it's only the start of an infatuation. I know 'Kingdom by the Sea' by name, but maybe I'll make that my next one. Cheers.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-70232186088969759232013-05-12T23:50:32.358-07:002013-05-12T23:50:32.358-07:00Thankyou Kirk for all you've said. Melbourne&#...Thankyou Kirk for all you've said. Melbourne's a modern city, isn't it, in the New World, without many or extensive cultural roots. In some ways, that's to our benefit, I feel: a new start for all. On the other hand, Melbourne's suburbia can still be awfully dull. To get anything out of travel at all you have to be open to the unfamiliar. Like you, it's the only way to do it, I reckon.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-61609897847519612012013-05-12T11:23:33.971-07:002013-05-12T11:23:33.971-07:00Big fan of ruins too, Faisal - and Paul Theroux to...Big fan of ruins too, Faisal - and Paul Theroux too. 'Kingdom By The Sea' is a great read, should you not know it. DaveDavid Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-4956527432158932982013-05-12T05:30:04.454-07:002013-05-12T05:30:04.454-07:00Dear Faisal,
I enjoyed this post.
I contrasted t...Dear Faisal,<br />I enjoyed this post. <br />I contrasted the journeys of Paul Theroux and your good self, with some people I know who travelled to the Mediterranean and did nothing but complain about the state of things. What they were really doing was comparing everything they saw with their neat clean part of suburban Melbourne. This was their benchmark for everything whether it was twenty years old or four thousand years old - and as such almost everything was found wanting. I recall thinking what a terrible holiday it must have been for them. Far better to have a rambling, accept-things-for-what-they-are-and-enjoy-the-experience holiday instead. That is what AGA and I do.<br /><br />I always liked the air of primness about the Central Gardens in Hawthorn but I have not had the pleasure yet of visiting the Victoria Gardens - except via this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-12951284224059225312013-05-11T05:26:10.188-07:002013-05-11T05:26:10.188-07:00Sue, plans always get undone, one way or another. ...Sue, plans always get undone, one way or another. I've learned to prefer it that way. <br />I wouldn't say that anybody HAS to go into Victoria Gardens, but it's a warm and friendly place, much as Central Gardens in Hawthorn, near Auburn Road are. I used to live near there. Though they've been since rejuvenated, they are a wonderful place to wander, with or without dog. I made many friends there. <br />Thankyou, Sue, for your subtlety.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-27976582039542597962013-05-11T05:19:33.199-07:002013-05-11T05:19:33.199-07:00Paul, sometimes when I feel least deep, when I fee...Paul, sometimes when I feel least deep, when I feel I've nothing to say, life re-arranges itself and gives me a chance to say something ( I might have to work for it though ). <br />I'm not sure if it's nostalgia or memory or some long-held need for a place in which I feel at home, but wandering, unplanned, without expectation, always chips in a little bonus. <br />Thankyou. I don't profess to know much. It's beautiful to meet others who feel the same way. <br />Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-80637456079351312462013-05-11T03:58:53.179-07:002013-05-11T03:58:53.179-07:00when I blog, my plans become undone so often, that...when I blog, my plans become undone so often, that I hardly make plans now - the posts almost choose their own direction without much intervention from me. I often pass that park and have never gone in. I think I don't care if the planting's exceptional or not - tranquility and a natural setting and local is good enough for me. i enjoyed the post, thank you Faisal. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-10992144386531652702013-05-11T03:44:21.992-07:002013-05-11T03:44:21.992-07:00The combination of the idea of wandering and being...The combination of the idea of wandering and being open to new experiences along with the photograph of the green gates almost brought me to tears ! Nostalgia maybe ? A deep yearning ? Whatever it was you touched on something deep in this post.Paul Steerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16934578411450049838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-90767413802570999612013-05-10T21:41:57.664-07:002013-05-10T21:41:57.664-07:00No bother, nice to see you again John. Yes, the st...No bother, nice to see you again John. Yes, the statue's a beauty.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-89969059271156082562013-05-10T21:40:45.601-07:002013-05-10T21:40:45.601-07:00James I've simply had to work with what I'...James I've simply had to work with what I've got. I like the idea of making a story out of disparate elements. Often I don't know what I'm going to say until I've chosen the photos. <br />This post here was especially challenging, linking Paul Theroux's book to a garden visit that was both less and more than expected. I had fun.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-84667252653333720182013-05-10T15:25:56.525-07:002013-05-10T15:25:56.525-07:00Apologies
Not been here for a while but I need to ...Apologies<br />Not been here for a while but I need to say I loved the angel xxxJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-89404641920164249912013-05-10T14:27:42.972-07:002013-05-10T14:27:42.972-07:00"One of the delights of blogging is finding y..."One of the delights of blogging is finding your plans undone." I often find this to be true. I usually get frustrated and delete it or start again. Now I'll give this reality some thought.James Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12718058779971621920noreply@blogger.com