tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post8611521947207422360..comments2024-03-18T10:48:14.525-07:00Comments on Balintore Castle Restoration Project: Freeze Frame that WCDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-53048123683601593692019-09-17T14:19:43.186-07:002019-09-17T14:19:43.186-07:00I was once offered a gorgeous blue and white decor...I was once offered a gorgeous blue and white decorated one, Victorian, in the South of France but there was no way I could take it home ! AND it was for free, so frustrating. I love these dolphin themed fittings, they are the fun side of Victoriana! Mrs Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630340544742247984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-15993221734652872272011-09-27T04:20:43.597-07:002011-09-27T04:20:43.597-07:00Beam me up too, Scotty! :))
As a woman who willing...Beam me up too, Scotty! :))<br />As a woman who willingly plunges my hand into the castle`s current toilet bowl to rescue frogs, I will also defend dolphins against similar terrible indignity! (Red herring story in absence of "restoration-to-be" news - telling Brenda, a late older friend, about swimming with dolphins in The Red Sea: <br />Brenda: "I`ve always wanted to swim wit dolphins". "Oh! Can you swim Brenda"? "No luv..but the dolphins would look after me". <br />:) for wise and gentle Brenda! <br />Such special creatures, dolphins and horses are used to facilitate communication with and from autistic spectrum children and adults. There`s a link to details of `Horse Boy` methods for the spectrum, and some fantastic visual treats! at www.lusitanocymru.co.ukhelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098702057094957926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-66556715130977358962011-09-24T06:24:52.257-07:002011-09-24T06:24:52.257-07:00You concern is unfounded Helen, as you will be del...You concern is unfounded Helen, as you will be delighted to know I have already consulted with the architect on cetaceanic cisterns.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-7179137017767123762011-09-24T03:55:19.310-07:002011-09-24T03:55:19.310-07:00Aghhhhhhh!!! A short sit here might lessen the i...Aghhhhhhh!!! A short sit here might lessen the impact of your recently acquired and highly ornate white marble fireplace statuettes - for the castle`s Victorian kitchen. Slight hope that you`re at least seeking opinions from others. But in the absence of the great late William Burns, maybe better to consult Balintore castle`s current architect in charge, rather than we blog readers?!helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16098702057094957926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-461271427015161272011-09-20T13:54:01.806-07:002011-09-20T13:54:01.806-07:00Thanks Neil, I have some sinks from a demolished D...Thanks Neil, I have some sinks from a demolished Dundee primary school, but bogettes are much harder to source. A Victorian stately home (seemingly no matter how large) would have one WC per floor. This is a far cry from modern expectations - no wonder period porcelain is in short supply. WC's would also be cemented in - so intact extraction is rare. And indeed reconditioning may not be pleasant. I talked to a plumber recently - no-one will mend a macerator! :-) Anyhow, I'll keep my ears open ....Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-92041400580196426172011-09-20T13:38:22.028-07:002011-09-20T13:38:22.028-07:00Far be it from anyone’s interest in bogware, Victo...Far be it from anyone’s interest in bogware, Victorian or otherwise. Beside I was always under the impression that the Victorians did not believe in bodily functions.<br />You might like to check out any local schools that have closed. You might find some design icons in terms of sanitary ware.<br />NeilNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07161152578719833495noreply@blogger.com