Comments on: Follies & Philately https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/ Rambles to, and ramblings about, Follies and Garden and Landscape Ornament. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:25:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9654 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:23:52 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9654 In reply to John Malaiperuman.

Hello John. Thank you for your diligent research into the appearance of follies on stamps. I try to define folly in the broadest sense on these pages, and my additional tag of ‘landscape ornament’ allows me considerable freedom! I would certainly include the two structures you have found in this category. (Note to readers: Sadly, I can’t add images into this comments section but John has emailed me photos of the two interesting stamps.)

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9653 Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:16:20 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9653 In reply to Stuart Page.

Hello Stuart. Thanks for your kind comments. It is a long time since I last visited Hadlow Tower, but I hope to be able to get there again before too long. I have followed the ups and downs of its recent history with interest and I am very pleased to know that the council have been proactive in securing the future of the tower.

]]> By: John Malaiperuman https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9644 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 23:32:34 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9644 Dear Folly Philateleuse,
I had a look through my stamp collection tonight and found an interesting structure made from whale bones on a stamp from the South Shetlands and another from Greece depicting the Colossus of Rhodes. Do these count?

]]> By: Stuart Page https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9643 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:26:28 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9643 Hello

really enjoy reading your ramblings.

I wonder if you have included Hadlow Tower in Kent? Our practice was involved in the emergency repair and dismantling that preceded the excellent conservation undertaken by Thomas Ford Architects,. The Tonbridge and Malling Council should commenr=ded for taking this building in hand.

Kind regards

Stuart Page

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9640 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 08:33:00 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9640 In reply to Gand.

Hello Gand. Thank you for being frank with me!

]]> By: Gand https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9639 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 08:20:41 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9639 Well, may I be the first to say no 2nd class writing here. Certainly gets my stamp of approval.
I will forward to my stamp collecting friend for his perusal.

]]> By: Editor https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9638 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:49:20 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9638 In reply to Moira Garland.

Good morning Moira. I’m pleased you enjoyed today’s folly story and that it brought back happy memories. Do visit the Postal Museum if you get the chance.

]]> By: Moira Garland https://thefollyflaneuse.com/follies-philately/#comment-9636 Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:38:28 +0000 https://thefollyflaneuse.com/?p=7446#comment-9636 How interesting this latest post is! I liked reading the postage stamp story which took me back to the days of me and my 2 brothers collecting stamps as children. I still have all our stamp albums. A visit to the postal museum might be on the cards once I can travel from Leeds to London. Thank you.

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