tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post1605567030018797952..comments2020-09-25T17:02:02.766-03:00Comments on Candytuft Corner: Adelaide Hunter Hoodless HomesteadCandytuft Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-34614583890891866652017-08-20T11:23:27.906-03:002017-08-20T11:23:27.906-03:00Bonny - she does sound like a force to be reckoned...Bonny - she does sound like a force to be reckoned with and a agent for change. Little wonder that she was a founding member of the Women's Institute. Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-10343318276899458872017-08-20T11:13:25.889-03:002017-08-20T11:13:25.889-03:00Tracy - it is a lovely property and I had long loo...Tracy - it is a lovely property and I had long looked forward to seeing inside. Friday seems such an odd day to be closed, especially in the height of summer, but I think that it is run by volunteers. Adelaide was a very determined woman and she helped to bring about much-needed reform. Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-16535041753991009392017-08-20T11:08:57.496-03:002017-08-20T11:08:57.496-03:00Mrs Tiggywinkle - I read that the WI in the UK sta...Mrs Tiggywinkle - I read that the WI in the UK started in Wales. It does have a long and interesting history on both sides of the pond. Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-11786691981677958992017-08-20T10:34:59.729-03:002017-08-20T10:34:59.729-03:00Wow, what an amazing woman! Llanfair PG on Angles...Wow, what an amazing woman! Llanfair PG on Anglesey is very proud of the fact that it was home to the first WI in the UK in 1913 but I didn't realise that it was in Canada so long before that. Very frustrating though that the house was closed, especially when you had done your research beforehand. Grr! xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-10710629255277038072017-08-18T07:12:39.216-03:002017-08-18T07:12:39.216-03:00Adelaide, that's just a sweet old-fashioned na...Adelaide, that's just a sweet old-fashioned name. :) And what a lovely property! It's a pity you weren't able to go in, but so nice you were able to walk the grounds on a summer's day. :) Very much enjoyed learning about this woman and her connection to the WI. It's awful how tragedy is the way things come to be reformed, things not thought of in the first place. Adelaide is still a role model for us all, I think! ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-13779468481545072372017-08-17T12:20:00.993-03:002017-08-17T12:20:00.993-03:00Goodness, she sounds like quite a lady. What a tra...Goodness, she sounds like quite a lady. What a tragedy to lose your toddler to contaminated milk. It doesn't bear thinking about. But I guess it was a hazard of everyday life back then. She's to be greatly admired for taking such a terrible experience and using it as her inspiration to try and prevent the same thing happening to others. The house and grounds look beautiful in your photos. I'm all for butterfly-friendly plants. xoxBonny Bonafillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735110907048794437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-76532467050377498762017-08-15T18:23:41.792-03:002017-08-15T18:23:41.792-03:00Rosie - thank you for your comment. I'm so gl...Rosie - thank you for your comment. I'm so glad that you have enjoyed the posts about the WI. I think that many in the UK believe that its roots were home-grown, but I think that it is interesting that it started here and then spread across the world. Marie xCandytuft Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522342667927356588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677036653941667811.post-81826094234784413362017-08-15T10:30:12.135-03:002017-08-15T10:30:12.135-03:00What an interesting post. Adelaide Hunter Hoodless...What an interesting post. Adelaide Hunter Hoodless sounds like a caring and thoughtfull woman, with enthusiasm for the things she believed in. I've enjoyed all your posts about the women of the first WI:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.com