tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post599123833010035675..comments2024-03-27T09:27:55.574+01:00Comments on Polyester Princess: This town has dragged me downPolyester Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-23925722304381355282017-02-16T15:06:23.872+01:002017-02-16T15:06:23.872+01:00Thank you Monica. I guess in dark winter days, it ...Thank you Monica. I guess in dark winter days, it is OUR job to provide some colour ;-) Besos xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-14132941880547357002017-02-16T10:43:02.823+01:002017-02-16T10:43:02.823+01:00Pretending to be a tourist is something I'm us...Pretending to be a tourist is something I'm used to do too!, I think it's our own way to find some beauty even in dull days!. <br />It's delightful to meet some Friends for some thrifting and coffee!, and those shoes you've purchased look fabulous!, I like the Green top too, such a lovely piece!<br />Glad to see you dressing up your gorgeous personality, looking fabulous and adding some color to a grey city landscape!<br />besosSeñora Allnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403540346998939207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-32927474300135355462017-02-15T20:07:16.121+01:002017-02-15T20:07:16.121+01:00Poor you, living in such a place. Of course, the b...Poor you, living in such a place. Of course, the best way to beat this is wearing our "wacky" clothes! You are right: Antwerp really is a beautiful city, overall. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-27408989350302270852017-02-15T20:05:31.426+01:002017-02-15T20:05:31.426+01:00I try to stay positive, especially in my blog, whi...I try to stay positive, especially in my blog, which I call my "happy place". Oh, and it would definitely be nice to meet one day ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-52842993220289246772017-02-15T20:04:07.288+01:002017-02-15T20:04:07.288+01:00I don't mind winter so much, but it's just...I don't mind winter so much, but it's just taking too long. They should change it to one month only, and then let us have a little bit of snow around Christmas time. I don't care much for the wetness and darkness ... Indeed, not long now. Today it was almost like spring here ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-23049526790732909862017-02-15T20:01:07.486+01:002017-02-15T20:01:07.486+01:00I love being out and about with my camera! That gr...I love being out and about with my camera! That green top would look lovely with your hair! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-62734220845071756792017-02-15T19:59:49.267+01:002017-02-15T19:59:49.267+01:00I love religious buildings too, even though I am n...I love religious buildings too, even though I am not religious. I can't resist having a peek inside a church. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-700110259753098212017-02-15T19:58:30.112+01:002017-02-15T19:58:30.112+01:00Of course, in a real, living city, old and new hav...Of course, in a real, living city, old and new have to live side by side. Unfortunately, in Antwerp, they pulled down quite a lot of beautiful old buildings and replaced them with concrete monstrosities in the 60s and 70s. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-4742540184140624942017-02-15T19:56:15.381+01:002017-02-15T19:56:15.381+01:00Thanks Claire! Those bikes are city bikes, which a...Thanks Claire! Those bikes are city bikes, which are stationed at various places. You can buy a pass (even for just one day if you like) to use them. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-43834980709531885462017-02-15T19:53:54.306+01:002017-02-15T19:53:54.306+01:00I'm glad to have inspired you, Hazel. xxxI'm glad to have inspired you, Hazel. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-67581416147705200402017-02-15T19:52:50.374+01:002017-02-15T19:52:50.374+01:00Thanks Beate. As you know, I'm a sucker for an...Thanks Beate. As you know, I'm a sucker for anything green. It just screams, buy me! We did finally have some sunshine and today was almost spring like ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-25022699760697757732017-02-15T19:50:15.551+01:002017-02-15T19:50:15.551+01:00Oh, I'd run for the hills too, Lynn, only ther...Oh, I'd run for the hills too, Lynn, only there aren't any hills to speak of here ... I'd love to live in the country, but I love the thrill of the city too ... I would never be able to live there again, mind you. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-7129302007220874942017-02-15T19:47:56.570+01:002017-02-15T19:47:56.570+01:00Joining a walking tour, even in your home town, so...Joining a walking tour, even in your home town, sounds like a wonderful idea. When we were in Oxford, we set out on our own, but I'd found a really good, detailed guide on the Internet, which made you look at things you would otherwise have missed. We did indeed see some ugly 1970s concrete too ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-49932035233740022692017-02-15T19:42:10.878+01:002017-02-15T19:42:10.878+01:00Thank you Kezzie! I guess that walking around with...Thank you Kezzie! I guess that walking around with your camera makes you look at things differently. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-87169023495419380312017-02-15T19:41:05.836+01:002017-02-15T19:41:05.836+01:00I like reading posts like that too! And Antwerp re...I like reading posts like that too! And Antwerp really is an interesting town, which I guess will provide me with the necessary subject matter for another couple of posts ... xxx <br />Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-62513197049039089012017-02-15T19:38:29.481+01:002017-02-15T19:38:29.481+01:00I'm always looking up in search of photo oppor...I'm always looking up in search of photo opportunities. I'm surprised I didn't have any major accidents yet, but I often see people looking up too, to see what I am looking at ... xxx Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-2463552042203358422017-02-15T17:56:37.923+01:002017-02-15T17:56:37.923+01:00I live in what I would say is a truly truly ugly a...I live in what I would say is a truly truly ugly area. Down trodden section of an industrial city. In my neighborhood garbage is often just thrown on the street and not in a can. But you are right if you look close there are always little bitty areas of beauty. Now your city looks gorgeous to me! I also think we both bright cheer to even the dreariest surroudings with our wacky clothestubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-52809123445155878582017-02-15T07:31:42.701+01:002017-02-15T07:31:42.701+01:00When I started blogging, some years ago, I decide...When I started blogging, some years ago, I decided to share the best sides of my country and my life. Of course I also see ugliness and bad things in my real life but I would like to take some positiveNess to my followers' lives. I understand your feelings and like you I think that "there is beauty to be discovered everywhere "!<br />It would be nice to meet you one day...danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188014583469599111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-44766132328830633022017-02-14T16:45:35.637+01:002017-02-14T16:45:35.637+01:00I know what you mean about dark winter days and fi...I know what you mean about dark winter days and finding it harder to find charm in your surroundings. I live in the countryside and during the winter months everything's just wet, muddy and bare but in the spring, summer and autumn it just comes alive with colour and beauty. I cannot wait for the leaves to start forming on the trees and the flowers to pop up from the ground. Won't be long now! xxCatehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-36981817122313723192017-02-14T14:31:52.733+01:002017-02-14T14:31:52.733+01:00It's a spirit-sapping time of year, isn't ...It's a spirit-sapping time of year, isn't it? Getting out with your camera is definitely a good plan. <br /><br />That green top is ace. I'd fight you for it ;-)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-84500372577783497852017-02-13T16:32:30.312+01:002017-02-13T16:32:30.312+01:00I really love the cathedral, but then I'm a su...I really love the cathedral, but then I'm a sucker for religious buildings. I love the juxtaposition of new and old, London is fantastic for this too xxxMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-5062614496668005412017-02-13T16:29:42.255+01:002017-02-13T16:29:42.255+01:00I totally agree, there's beauty everywhere, yo...I totally agree, there's beauty everywhere, you just have to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate it.<br />Antwerp looks wonderful and the juxtaposition of the old and new keeps it real. I'm a big fan of cities, the thought of having to live in the countryside fills me with dread. <br />Love the slingbacks and the green top! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-58443501410479647892017-02-13T16:29:23.209+01:002017-02-13T16:29:23.209+01:00Antwerp has some gorgeous architecture, sometimes ...Antwerp has some gorgeous architecture, sometimes you just need to look up and see what is above street level. Great bike shot, and those patent T bar slingbacks are gorgeous! diaryofapennypincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314692740147273227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-45860126416486106042017-02-13T15:35:07.406+01:002017-02-13T15:35:07.406+01:00It's so true that you become blind to your usu...It's so true that you become blind to your usual surroundings. I keep saying I'm going to have a good look around in my home town to see what's new and visit some old favourite places. You've inspired me!<br />Your cathedral is stunning, I could spend hours in there!HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-66709738124364215292017-02-13T12:20:26.003+01:002017-02-13T12:20:26.003+01:00super cute jumper! and in green!! <3
thanks for...super cute jumper! and in green!! <3<br />thanks for sharing your photographing therapy with us! you snapped some pretty cool pictures! <br />i hope you´l get some sun this week! huge hugs! xxxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.com