tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post1396698800850546828..comments2024-03-18T23:41:14.186-07:00Comments on A Library of Design: Great books, great stories, grand travel, and even grander fathersJanelle McCullochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-29107509504311520362015-11-29T17:11:18.361-08:002015-11-29T17:11:18.361-08:00Wow!!! An amazing list......I am due to visit Pari...Wow!!! An amazing list......I am due to visit Paris again in June, so I think that will be my first read!!!!<br /><br />I saw your North of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782821906936977061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-49464878968958033572015-10-12T04:12:03.044-07:002015-10-12T04:12:03.044-07:00Have been thinking of you Mills. We'll be over...Have been thinking of you Mills. We'll be over that way this Christmas (or a week before Christmas), so will pop in to see you and the pup! Much love back to you. xxJanelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-87128214846188328222015-10-12T04:10:59.185-07:002015-10-12T04:10:59.185-07:00PS Nanette If you do go to Paris, email me private...PS Nanette If you do go to Paris, email me privately for suggestions for places to go. I'll be more than happy to give you some insider tips and tricks.Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-23946379019202021172015-10-12T04:10:00.712-07:002015-10-12T04:10:00.712-07:00Thank you for such kind words Nanette. They made m...Thank you for such kind words Nanette. They made my morning!<br /><br />I hope you get the chance to see Paris one day Nanette. It's lovely in any season, but spring (April/early May) is particularly beautiful, when the blossoms and bulbs and flower beds erupt in fragrant loveliness. I love staying at Trocadero Dokhan's hotel, a sophisticated ideaway in a former mansion with pretty blue-and-white striped rooms. Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-26181437302012626702015-10-12T03:59:37.574-07:002015-10-12T03:59:37.574-07:00You are your Father's daughter my beautiful fr...You are your Father's daughter my beautiful friend - always & forever xx❤️Milliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258962482133112163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-13230546262034460282015-10-11T06:08:55.273-07:002015-10-11T06:08:55.273-07:00Oh Janelle I'm so sorry to hear about your dad...Oh Janelle I'm so sorry to hear about your dad, it's an left changing event, your dad sounds so lovely and I hope like I that the amazing memories you have will brighten the dark days that appear from nowhere. But I love the tribute and I can see my Christmas list has grown. I've never been to Paris but I feel I have had a glimpse down lanewayd and into windows with your gorgeous descriptions and photos. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488993850445776051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-75192611198367138202015-10-06T00:05:59.461-07:002015-10-06T00:05:59.461-07:00No you haven't brought the mood down at all! I...No you haven't brought the mood down at all! I think it's so important to share with the world how much people have meant to us and the positive influence they've had on our lives. So many bad people in this world (sadly) that I am always grateful to hear about good ones. <br /><br />Thank you so much for your tips on the Paris rose garden and Bellagio. I've actually been struggling to find any books on the lakes region of Italy or Italian Riveria - at least beyond the standard Frommers, Lonely Planet etc. I was rather hoping I could find something in the style you have written on Provence or Paris! (Hint hint lol!).Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549016288934959892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-16518280669647294232015-10-04T23:57:17.020-07:002015-10-04T23:57:17.020-07:00Oh, how kind of you to write Anne. Thank you. I...Oh, how kind of you to write Anne. Thank you. I'm very touched by your note.<br /><br />I also feel bad now that I've made you sad. In fact, I shouldn't have written anything here; it's rather brought the mood down! Dad was such a private person, and hated any fuss. But yes, he was wonderful. Simply a wonderful human being. So many people loved it, and he shall be sorely missed.<br /><br />On a brighter note, I'm so pleased to hear you and your partner are married and planning your honeymoon! I hope the new Paris book comes in handy for your trip. June is the perfect time to see Europe! Don't forget to visit some rose gardens while you're there – the Bagatelle rose gardens in Paris are glorious in June, as are the rose gardens in Regent's Park in London. Lake Como is well worth a visit too (just a short train ride from Milan). There's a lovely ferry down the lake to Bellagio, and from there smaller ferries go across the lake to all the grand gardens. Or you can just wander around Bellagio; it's one of the most beautiful places in the world. Email me if you want details or ideas; I'm always happy to assist.Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-59743374071170912182015-10-04T23:51:10.361-07:002015-10-04T23:51:10.361-07:00I received your email Andrina, thank you! Loved it...I received your email Andrina, thank you! Loved it. Thanks for thinking of me. I thought of you the other day too, while visiting Clyde School. What a place to go to school! Can you imagine seeing that after a 5-day train trip across the Nullabor in the 1920s? No wonder it toughed them up. But it had a lovely feel too. You can imagine the girls walking to Hanging Rock, can't you? Will email soon. J xJanelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-30330990997427454372015-10-04T20:40:51.311-07:002015-10-04T20:40:51.311-07:00So sad to hear about your dad Janelle. I've be...So sad to hear about your dad Janelle. I've been religiously checking your blog for updates lately and it had been so long I was concerned something had happened. My heart goes out to you - I feel very teary as your dad sounds like he was an amazing human being and all round great father. Not all dads are that wonderful so I hope you can treasure the memories and honour him through continuing to pursue your shared passions.<br /><br />PS. I shall have to put your Paris book on my Xmas wish list! I have booked tickets to Europe for a month next June. Will have been 4 years since my last trip! This time it's our honeymoon - and my partner's first time to the Euro shores! London, Paris, Rome and northern Italy is on the list! Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549016288934959892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-75980477627809821202015-10-03T20:38:31.053-07:002015-10-03T20:38:31.053-07:00Hi Janelle, sorry, I replied directly to the email...Hi Janelle, sorry, I replied directly to the email this morning. Was so thrilled with your post, some great reading ahead with all those wonderful books, I've been thinking of you over the past few weeks. Take care xxAndrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634093781487013183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-78729384381481390472015-10-03T16:28:45.863-07:002015-10-03T16:28:45.863-07:00Thank you Janelle (another Janelle!). You're s...Thank you Janelle (another Janelle!). You're so kind to write, and what a good memory you have! Thank you for taking the time to send a note. I'm very grateful.Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-78595231666697250542015-10-03T16:27:20.599-07:002015-10-03T16:27:20.599-07:00So lovely to hear from you Kathy. I've been th...So lovely to hear from you Kathy. I've been thinking of you recently, as I hope to make it down to Florida this month. Hope all is well with you, your family and those beautiful thoroughbreds of yours. Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-51290775504684356762015-10-03T16:25:53.587-07:002015-10-03T16:25:53.587-07:00It's so lovely to come across another of Trici...It's so lovely to come across another of Tricia's friends and associates! You know what a gorgeous person she is then. I had hoped to make her first book launch on Long Island last week, with Isabella Rossellini, but had to postpone the US trip. I plan to make her Manhattan launch in mid-October and can't wait. I, too, think she needs more recognition; her interiors are so graceful. I know she's designed the homes of a few big New York fashion names (she's told me but I can't tell!), and it's a tribute to her discretion that she never uses those 'names' to promote her career. She's very, very nice, indeed. <br /><br />I hope we meet one day, Jill; would be lovely to talk about books and other gorgeous things!Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-47772519871618569082015-10-03T14:59:30.078-07:002015-10-03T14:59:30.078-07:00Janelle,
Very sorry to hear of your loss, very s...Janelle, <br /><br />Very sorry to hear of your loss, very sad. You have written many times about your parents with great respect and love. Take care JanelleJanellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509144277038304229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-5727230132575581612015-10-03T14:04:36.015-07:002015-10-03T14:04:36.015-07:00So sorry about your dad, Janelle. It sounds like y...So sorry about your dad, Janelle. It sounds like you were indeed blessed by his presence. <br /><br />A post packed with utterly beautiful books. I'm sure all the recipients will be thrilled, and I have a few new titles to look for.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-61321728451681837752015-10-03T09:20:16.228-07:002015-10-03T09:20:16.228-07:00Janelle, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss o...Janelle, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your father--but what a wonderful tribute you've written to him--he sounds a very special person and father. Thank you, as always, for the wonderful bounty you always manage to unearth! I can't wait to order many of these books! And as a former contributor to Tricia Foley's wonderful books, I'm so happy to see you singing her praises here! She truly is extraordinarily talented and deserves to be better known outside design circles! JillSimpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432679416123319518noreply@blogger.com