tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post1479712429010804730..comments2024-03-25T18:27:37.374+00:00Comments on The Kissed Mouth: Once Upon a Time in Bavaria...Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-26506537842255357042013-11-24T12:39:10.766+00:002013-11-24T12:39:10.766+00:00Gaaaaaah. I want to go there. I'd probably wan...Gaaaaaah. I want to go there. I'd probably want to live there, too, but I am not a King (nor a Queen) so I don't get to live in a castle with that many twiddly bits... Don't get me wrong, I've managed to incorporate a LOT of twiddles, brocade, velvet and damascene patterns into decor, and a few swords for added "castle" atmosphere, but I live in a tiny apartment with rules on how much I am allowed to decorate that somehow prohibit me from turning the top floor of this building into a Gothic penthouse. The HouseCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783576090040274742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-7718133037594929642013-11-06T11:56:36.051+00:002013-11-06T11:56:36.051+00:00Of course! Yes, we saw it but did not venture rou...Of course! Yes, we saw it but did not venture round that side due to the crowds. My daughter has a bit of a problem with heights too so we didn't go across the bridge but the sound of the waterfall was incredible.<br /><br />How lovely to sing there!Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-89658266891633399092013-11-06T04:52:38.368+00:002013-11-06T04:52:38.368+00:00You neglected to mention the other waterfall, the ...You neglected to mention the <i>other</i> waterfall, the one on the mountainside off to the left. Or perhaps you were distracted?<br /><br />Back in 1981 I was with a university choir touring Bavaria among other places. We were permitted to sing a couple of short pieces in the singer's hall.<br />C. Wingatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335513246185768918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-79876500417718962192013-11-05T14:49:13.123+00:002013-11-05T14:49:13.123+00:00Cheers M'dears! Yes, it was a place of splend...Cheers M'dears! Yes, it was a place of splendor and I can thoroughly recommend a visit. If anyone wants to know what trains and the suchlike you need to take, feel free to give me a shout and I can share my limited knowledge with you.Kirsty Stonell Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342964877965021654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-78848469841161177132013-11-05T08:21:00.585+00:002013-11-05T08:21:00.585+00:00Wow, what an amazing place! Especially like the g...Wow, what an amazing place! Especially like the grotto - such wonderful imagination.<br />LizThe Greenockianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241154433325603580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-73713361199468743822013-11-05T02:02:50.404+00:002013-11-05T02:02:50.404+00:00king ludwig was totally kookie-time. from what i&...king ludwig was totally kookie-time. from what i've read, he asked other countries to give him money just so he could keep building! but i admit, he was like a visionary artist. his is the castle for disney and like you said, all other kinds of things. bravo mr. nutty-pants! you made the awesomest castle ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-81442429301285219542013-11-04T22:40:37.489+00:002013-11-04T22:40:37.489+00:00Dear Kirsty
The programme was called 'The Fair...Dear Kirsty<br />The programme was called 'The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruikshank, but is currently not available on iplayer (Boo!). There are a couple of clips there though and always the chance that it will be repeated on BBC4 at some ridiculous time of night...<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-5200164977951468012013-11-04T22:37:46.631+00:002013-11-04T22:37:46.631+00:00Dear Kirsty
There was a fabulous documentary about...Dear Kirsty<br />There was a fabulous documentary about this very man not so long ago on good old BBC4, with Dan Cruikshank waxing lyrically (and somewhat dramatically) about King Ludwig's architecture and grand visions, as well as his rather unusual life and suspicious death. Well worth a look if you can find it from the small amount of info I have given you and if it is still available somewhere on iplayer! Lots of sumptuous sweeping vistas and close ups of the decoration. I found it all fascinating, as was your post too.<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-54648491367169630462013-11-04T20:31:18.778+00:002013-11-04T20:31:18.778+00:00Holy Mackerel. I think I would pull the limp toddl...Holy Mackerel. I think I would pull the limp toddle trick too. I read about King Ludwig a while back and I agree, I don't think he was mad; eccentric, maybe, but I think other people wanted his position and power, thus he was declared mad. Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147916047948858714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-89985397056665466512013-11-04T19:00:07.457+00:002013-11-04T19:00:07.457+00:00I am so green with envy I look like a Frog. You vi...I am so green with envy I look like a Frog. You visit all of my favourite places! I have never made it here, nearly ..... so nearly, but our coach could not travel through the deep snow. This is a marvellous tribute to this castle and to Ludwig too. Minerva xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1441164155286448763.post-74396474572293910262013-11-04T18:59:19.175+00:002013-11-04T18:59:19.175+00:00Wow! Mrs Walker I am at a loss for words. Fab-u-lo...Wow! Mrs Walker I am at a loss for words. Fab-u-lous Dah-ling just about covers it!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08657087053844734497noreply@blogger.com