tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post1845126567709195585..comments2024-03-27T05:14:23.738-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Last Days of the LilacsVelouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60623044802547101172014-05-31T09:23:55.706-04:002014-05-31T09:23:55.706-04:00Who makes that handlebar tote? I love it!Who makes that handlebar tote? I love it!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-3078851104683904312014-05-29T04:58:58.360-04:002014-05-29T04:58:58.360-04:00In spring-time the yellow rape fields and its swee...In spring-time the yellow rape fields and its sweet taste in the air is also gorgeous. It always makes me feel good!<br />Thanks for another great story. I really like reading your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-29022657722954002362014-05-28T22:42:57.007-04:002014-05-28T22:42:57.007-04:00Our lilacs disappared a couple of months ago.
Lit...Our lilacs disappared a couple of months ago.<br /><br />Little did the vine know it was inches away from a fiery death two nights ago, along with a house. GR Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01145811568384053426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12609772222322750272014-05-28T13:10:05.102-04:002014-05-28T13:10:05.102-04:00We have lilacs in Virginia. It would be sad to se...We have lilacs in Virginia. It would be sad to see them go if it weren't for the intoxicating scent of honeysuckle that takes over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51689802938002147122014-05-28T07:46:16.619-04:002014-05-28T07:46:16.619-04:00Good idea, I might review it. It is really one of ...Good idea, I might review it. It is really one of the cheapest and simplest bags available for the Brompton, yet extremely useful. Carrying it for short distances (like when shopping) is fine, but not for walking around the city or hiking. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-70297182485793688972014-05-28T07:43:36.671-04:002014-05-28T07:43:36.671-04:00Hmm haven't tried that.Hmm haven't tried that.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-25674424948607552722014-05-28T07:43:17.399-04:002014-05-28T07:43:17.399-04:00Stray poppies were still popping up here in Septem...Stray poppies were still popping up here in September and october last year; I think sometimes flowers get confused. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-22765255997620347362014-05-28T06:16:00.286-04:002014-05-28T06:16:00.286-04:00Concord grapes are my favourite. There is a yard o...Concord grapes are my favourite. There is a yard on the Cambridge/Somerville city line where they overhang into the street, begging to be eaten. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-89963552663977110552014-05-27T22:19:38.397-04:002014-05-27T22:19:38.397-04:00I grew up with lilacs right outside my bedroom win...I grew up with lilacs right outside my bedroom window and I now have a big lilac outside my bedroom window (though they are largely past here). It is a great smell and smell carries memories. In season, I take 2A to Concord just to smell the long stretch of lilacs at the 2A and Lexington Road intersection.<br /><br />Another local bicycling smell - the Concord grapes on 225 in Carlisle, just east of the turn off to Maple Street.<br />New England Bicyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609454624593868118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-42520849753759584162014-05-27T15:30:13.442-04:002014-05-27T15:30:13.442-04:00Upon reading this, there was knowing laughter from...Upon reading this, there was knowing laughter from my counterpart... <br /><br />How do lilacs taste compared to nasturtium petals? I've not had the pleasure.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-54424277582256702322014-05-27T14:52:15.636-04:002014-05-27T14:52:15.636-04:00If you're a Terry Pratchett fan, 25 May is Lil...If you're a Terry Pratchett fan, 25 May is Lilac Day!<br /><br />Do you plan on reviewing your Brompton bag/basket? Am curious whether it's comfortable to carry off the bike.<br /><br />Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13149377222281857534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-34380139503375285602014-05-27T14:47:01.274-04:002014-05-27T14:47:01.274-04:00I love lilacs, so beautiful. Alas, I believe they...I love lilacs, so beautiful. Alas, I believe they have wilted here. They flowered a bit late this year. There are some on the property, but my landlord never pruned them, so the blossoms get higher and higher every year. My favourite are the 'french lilacs' which are a deep rich purple. Lilacs are fallen out of popularity in gardening because they flower all too briefly, so one has better luck finding them on older properties.<br />I did not know they were edible...I love the smell so much I always imagined what they would taste like.<br />I can see why you gave your Mercian a lilac paint job...Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-19790432467159569432014-05-27T13:57:33.091-04:002014-05-27T13:57:33.091-04:00There's something about flowers and bicycles, ...There's something about flowers and bicycles, they go together so well! Now I wish I'd taken a photo of the tree dahlias in my basket as I took them to my mother this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-51999032301952615312014-05-27T12:31:03.403-04:002014-05-27T12:31:03.403-04:00I'm the same with poppies - just the sight of ...I'm the same with poppies - just the sight of them, not the scent, as I'm not aware of any scent if they do have it. But the sight of them growing free and wild alongside roadsides and paths in May and June just makes me happy. I'd like to bottle up the sight to gave upon the entire year. But then, as you say, that might be too much of good thing. They came early this spring and are starting to wave goodbye. I feel a blog post coming on...Rebecca Oldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979821146538393459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-4275178952717405052014-05-27T12:16:57.810-04:002014-05-27T12:16:57.810-04:00Creepy. I just scanned my memory for all the lilac...Creepy. I just scanned my memory for all the lilac-lovers I know, and they too have a similar birthday. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58451725934977652422014-05-27T11:03:52.370-04:002014-05-27T11:03:52.370-04:00Trying to guess your tastes in music and movies ba...Trying to guess your tastes in music and movies based on your post titles has been driving me nuts for 2 years! Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-52433012637490777812014-05-27T10:59:32.294-04:002014-05-27T10:59:32.294-04:00mint, chives and basil!mint, chives and basil!Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-77469930095886297492014-05-27T10:58:42.396-04:002014-05-27T10:58:42.396-04:00Feel free, but you might not be able to source the...Feel free, but you might not be able to source the lilacs unless the wedding is in May. Try violets for a similar visual effect though. Oh and the dish is not an omelet but an open faced cheese crepe.Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-18851323160672241132014-05-27T10:52:13.700-04:002014-05-27T10:52:13.700-04:00Food porn on Lovely Bike ! what are those other he...Food porn on Lovely Bike ! what are those other herbs on your window?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-88641218737462144822014-05-27T10:50:26.447-04:002014-05-27T10:50:26.447-04:00That lilac encrusted omelet looks amazing! Is it o...That lilac encrusted omelet looks amazing! Is it okay if I steal the idea for my sister's wedding brunch?<br />Lizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-12522658976796522382014-05-27T10:34:37.327-04:002014-05-27T10:34:37.327-04:00I think this is a thing native to people born the ...I think this is a thing native to people born the same day as you! Herself loves lilacs more than nearly any other flower, and they are famously prominent in the place she was raised. She often has spoken of the difference between their scent in the early morning and after twilight.<br />They are not so common here.Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-44823416771656279502014-05-27T09:54:53.072-04:002014-05-27T09:54:53.072-04:00Lilac intoxication, seduction from backyard bushes...Lilac intoxication, seduction from backyard bushes is intensely sweet childhood memory. In the twilight, the color & fragrance so arresting, lovely and mysterious. No childhood should be without them; nor adulthood either! Thanks. Jim DuncanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com