tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post4809529628150257466..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: A Barrowful of Bacon, and Coffee by the TubloadChristine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-83194047321701157662012-09-24T09:59:21.077+01:002012-09-24T09:59:21.077+01:00Helen, I'm glad you enjoyed the posts - like y...Helen, I'm glad you enjoyed the posts - like you,I found the ending interesting because the marriage does not seem to have been happy, and her second marriage was totally disastrous. <br /><br />Re the jasmine, I have no idea what it is, but it roots easily, thrives on being ignored, and survives drought, prolonged heavy rain, ice and snow. I just wish I had more plants like that!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-19710128116136757822012-09-22T11:38:23.670+01:002012-09-22T11:38:23.670+01:00I do love this book and have really enjoyed your p...I do love this book and have really enjoyed your posts on it - like you I think it's even better than the German Garden.<br /><br />(Slightly off the point, but you mentioned in an earlier post that you grew jasmine in your garden. What sort is it? Every time I've tried to grow jasmine it's taken one look at winter and keeled over!)<br /><br />That last entry is interesting isn't it? Especially since Elizabeth is based on the author, and marriage to the Man of Wrath doesn't seem to have turned out terribly well in the end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com