tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post167872305486803933..comments2023-10-21T16:04:41.671+01:00Comments on The life of an eccentric English booklady.: The scent of old books- lost forever?Jane the Bookladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-27535136002633204222014-06-13T07:32:54.021+01:002014-06-13T07:32:54.021+01:00Hello Kathleen, I'm so glad you left a message...Hello Kathleen, I'm so glad you left a message. If I am ever lucky enough to be in Cleveland, I shall search out that wonderful treasure house! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-58257083607455580482014-06-12T19:52:11.428+01:002014-06-12T19:52:11.428+01:00I know this is an old post but I just had to comme...I know this is an old post but I just had to comment. I know exactly how you feel. We have a wonderful bookstore here..Loganberry Books, Cleveland, Ohio. Whenever there's a gift needed or an old book I really want, I always wait until I can make a trip to this wonderful shop. It's almost become a community center. I've spent many a very cold winter day here on Lake Erie enjoying this little escape. Thank goodness for dedicated people such as yourself. Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992265910653421978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-82786468421085209082013-02-13T07:20:51.742+00:002013-02-13T07:20:51.742+00:00You are so right in saying it's a lifestyle. I...You are so right in saying it's a lifestyle. I nearly gave up being a bookseller but find I just can't- it must be in the blood! Thanks for your message, I will keep everybody up-dated. Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-51742524316977706392013-02-12T09:41:33.943+00:002013-02-12T09:41:33.943+00:00What an exciting prospect! If I am ever down your ...What an exciting prospect! If I am ever down your way I will come in. And yes, I agree, there are so many reasons for buying old books, specially if they are pretty or if you can buy other things in the shop too. I think there's room for a new breed of secondhand bookshops - and it's not just work, it's a lifestyle. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-46131097752388242912013-01-14T11:58:16.892+00:002013-01-14T11:58:16.892+00:00Thank you- reading this made me feel very cheerful...Thank you- reading this made me feel very cheerful and positive! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-42533700394164532752013-01-14T11:57:22.154+00:002013-01-14T11:57:22.154+00:00Thank you, I do hope ther are enough like-minded p...Thank you, I do hope ther are enough like-minded people around here who will do the same! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-1276429077968283802013-01-13T21:14:25.581+00:002013-01-13T21:14:25.581+00:00Sending you a burst of energy that will infuse you...Sending you a burst of energy that will infuse your hopes of a successful venture with optimism and excitement! The vanishing book shop is a misery and crime! I hope it goes well for you. Great good luck! Robin Larkspurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949175314401172368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-80079558606664998752013-01-11T11:55:04.037+00:002013-01-11T11:55:04.037+00:00Good luck with this. I would spend many happy hou...Good luck with this. I would spend many happy hours browsing and buying if I lived near you.OhSoVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130228440172446040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-46027693586492179382013-01-11T04:49:13.918+00:002013-01-11T04:49:13.918+00:00Thank you Damien, I will think about it! JaneThank you Damien, I will think about it! JaneJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-28750111046080035112013-01-10T18:51:58.470+00:002013-01-10T18:51:58.470+00:00I recently came across thelifeofaneccentricenglish...I recently came across thelifeofaneccentricenglishbooklady.blogspot.com and would like to discuss the possibility of paying you to display an advertisement on the site.<br /><br />We have a large customer base of clients prepared to pay to display discrete adverts, contextually matched to the content of the page on high quality sites like yours, and this can be a great way to generate an income without compromising your website.<br /><br />Please email me back if you would be interested in finding out more and I will send you a follow-up email outlining the opportunity in more detail.<br /><br />I look forward to hearing from you shortly.Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316607238586875203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-62155500537755374372013-01-10T17:21:20.282+00:002013-01-10T17:21:20.282+00:00Thanks Lucy- I'll do my darndest! My favourite...Thanks Lucy- I'll do my darndest! My favourite Ladybird is the 1950/60s 'Shopping with Mother'.... Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-89700747118194450492013-01-10T15:36:01.024+00:002013-01-10T15:36:01.024+00:00Yay, Piggly Plays Truant! Good luck with it, I...Yay, Piggly Plays Truant! Good luck with it, I'm sure if anyone can't make it work you can...Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-54849256941293357132013-01-10T08:02:51.572+00:002013-01-10T08:02:51.572+00:00Thank you very much! I'll let you know if it a...Thank you very much! I'll let you know if it all goes ahead. It will only be a small section of an collective, selling Vintage things but it's a start! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-15672718114597267712013-01-10T08:01:15.710+00:002013-01-10T08:01:15.710+00:00Happy New Year to you too Karen- Thank's for y...Happy New Year to you too Karen- Thank's for your encouraging words- I do hope it happens! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-48408241954132560542013-01-09T20:36:20.264+00:002013-01-09T20:36:20.264+00:00Love this post. I would be lost without books, alw...Love this post. I would be lost without books, always have loved them and always will. Holding them, smelling them, the old leather and fabric bindings. The well worn ones are best, some retain the scent of perfume and cigars. Nothing can replace them for me. They transport us away and set us back down changed, made better. If you open a bookstore I will come and buy! Minerva xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-42090619627323273122013-01-08T23:24:44.425+00:002013-01-08T23:24:44.425+00:00Keeping my fingers crossed that it all works well....Keeping my fingers crossed that it all works well. My house is filled with old books as I have been collecting them since I was quite small. I am lucky as in my nearby town of Lewes there are four amazing old bookshops where I have bought some lovely books over the years. Its so good to know others feel the same about these treasures. Happy New Year. Karen xKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15013633444737317002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-90011374090469825472013-01-08T07:57:49.866+00:002013-01-08T07:57:49.866+00:00Thank you. If it goes ahead, I'll keep everybo...Thank you. If it goes ahead, I'll keep everybody posted! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-42828993777844233432013-01-08T07:56:59.783+00:002013-01-08T07:56:59.783+00:00Thank you Bonnie, as I said on your blog, it was r...Thank you Bonnie, as I said on your blog, it was reading your post that inspired me to write this yesterday! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-37163763210089831972013-01-08T07:55:59.370+00:002013-01-08T07:55:59.370+00:00Thank you for your good luck wishes Diane. I would...Thank you for your good luck wishes Diane. I would have loved to have visited your antique shop! Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-15078133116195295842013-01-08T07:55:00.121+00:002013-01-08T07:55:00.121+00:00Thank you Carol, yeas, salisbury id still a lovely...Thank you Carol, yeas, salisbury id still a lovely place but the good shops are gradually giving up and closing down. It's so sad. Jane xxJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-48996558904592682472013-01-08T04:42:17.828+00:002013-01-08T04:42:17.828+00:00Your venture is so exciting - yes, you should do i...Your venture is so exciting - yes, you should do it! Travel With Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646026064261601469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-31269192414819437812013-01-08T03:00:16.776+00:002013-01-08T03:00:16.776+00:00Jane your post is fabulous. I wish I lived near s...Jane your post is fabulous. I wish I lived near so I could shop with you. There is nothing like shopping with the independent bookseller. A computer screen will never be able to give us a personal experience. Wishing you much good fortune in your newest venture. BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-58515056336863346812013-01-08T00:52:44.807+00:002013-01-08T00:52:44.807+00:00Hope it goes well for you and is successful. I lo...Hope it goes well for you and is successful. I love the looks of old books and of course the smell. When I had my antique shop I sold some amazing old books - you would know even more about them than I did. Good luck, Jane. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076978036919134529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-61868999688251714122013-01-07T22:04:19.135+00:002013-01-07T22:04:19.135+00:00Jane - good luck with your venture! When I lived ...Jane - good luck with your venture! When I lived near Marlborough, we used to visit Salisbury and I thought it was a lovely place - not like the cloned town centres everywhere else. Books and vintage - a very good idea!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4445733437091292485.post-17448852462514164592013-01-07T17:53:05.746+00:002013-01-07T17:53:05.746+00:00Anna, you are so clever! That is what I plan to do...Anna, you are so clever! That is what I plan to do. As I'm only a small area of a collective market, I can't do the tea and biscuits but I love to mix my books and my vintage. It will be such fun to set it all up, as I do at a fair but not have to take it down at the end of the day! I hope they want me and I can afford it....Love Jane xxx<br />ps. didn't get to watch Beatrix Potter, must get it out on lovefilmJane the Bookladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01674464753702292288noreply@blogger.com