tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post7414308396861573447..comments2024-03-28T20:03:46.394+11:00Comments on laughing purple goldfish designs: kudos to my dadlaughing purple goldfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-36506623020866642982009-02-25T19:20:00.000+11:002009-02-25T19:20:00.000+11:00oh my gosh! I had that exact same book!!! What a...oh my gosh! I had that exact same book!!! What awesome memories..... :) Thanks for sharing. And I have to say, I love your blog, and I even love it more that you are in Oz (I'm in NZ)!<BR/><BR/>Happy day!LIESLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222031091132551833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-35196063510177129922008-10-22T22:11:00.000+11:002008-10-22T22:11:00.000+11:00sam - thanks for sharing... that sounds like a fab...sam - thanks for sharing... that sounds like a fabulous booklaughing purple goldfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-10552608326973109042008-10-22T19:42:00.000+11:002008-10-22T19:42:00.000+11:00There's also a big hardback book, out last year, c...There's also a big hardback book, out last year, called <BR/>Boys and Girls: A Ladybird Book of Childhood.<BR/>I don't have it (yet) but when I browsed through it in the shop, I had to restrain myself from shouting "I had that" or "I remember that" all the way through, lol.<BR/><BR/>And well done Dad, by the way. :-)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127623000367674910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-2577025973649590222008-10-21T21:16:00.000+11:002008-10-21T21:16:00.000+11:00oh2122 - aren't dad's wonderful? they don't get an...oh2122 - aren't dad's wonderful? they don't get anywhere near enough credit, in my opinion<BR/><BR/>whatsonox - thanks so much for sharing that ladybird link... I haven't checked it out just yet... because I know I will get drawn into looking at every single illustration... so I'm saving it for a rainy day :)laughing purple goldfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-5175288143817757062008-10-21T19:39:00.000+11:002008-10-21T19:39:00.000+11:00I didn't have the Ladybird learn to knit book but ...I didn't have the Ladybird learn to knit book but I have just retaught myself how to knit (I normally crochet) from the book I bought for my daughter (from Usbourne). At the age of 45 I can now cast on!<BR/><BR/>I did have the "Ladybird book of Toys and Games to make" and loved it. I really missed it this week end when I was trying to make a "magic wallet" for my son and couldn't follow the whatsonoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18260775524509703913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-34101939852545112012008-10-21T01:20:00.000+11:002008-10-21T01:20:00.000+11:00I love a crafty Dad! My Dad is actually the bette...I love a crafty Dad! My Dad is actually the better cook in the house. My meatballs are actually his and his mother's before him. And he makes thm so much better than I do.<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to see it!Alicia @ Oh2122https://www.blogger.com/profile/13344075955237873404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-57920443440417663962008-10-20T22:29:00.000+11:002008-10-20T22:29:00.000+11:00jacqui - Mr Goldfish make far too many ebay purcha...jacqui - Mr Goldfish make far too many ebay purchases!!! but every now and then he scores some brownie points<BR/><BR/>misha - it really was a simpler time, wasn't it?<BR/><BR/>tracy - I so wanted to make that tie for my dad... but mum convinced me that he probably wouldn't actually wear it... mind you, that made no sense to me... I know he wore a TIE to the office every day... can't imagine why laughing purple goldfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-4652923599351277962008-10-20T17:42:00.000+11:002008-10-20T17:42:00.000+11:00My dad taught me to knit too and I used that book....My dad taught me to knit too and I used that book. Still have it too with my name written in it. I got it for Christmas when I was 5 and my first project also came from it. I knitted the tie, but I didn't have the patience to knit it long so I put elastic on it and my dad still wore it out the house :) Your post brought back so many happy memories. My girls are also using this book.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09148269645579805520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-39262676666853997112008-10-20T15:07:00.000+11:002008-10-20T15:07:00.000+11:00The story is so beautiful and it transported me ba...The story is so beautiful and it transported me back to my childhood. Even though this is not how I learned to knit, the whole atmosphere and the style of the book has such a powerful, nostalgic effect.<BR/>Can't wait to see the project!heklicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888343145150405669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-19490022211989499292008-10-20T14:08:00.000+11:002008-10-20T14:08:00.000+11:00Yay for your Dad!! How good of Mr goldfish to trac...Yay for your Dad!! How good of Mr goldfish to track down your childhood book too. I love the illustration! Can't wait to see your first project tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com