tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post4392026833390375446..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Faraway Places With Strange Sounding NamesTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-13126307367942321432009-01-16T11:30:00.000-07:002009-01-16T11:30:00.000-07:00Maria makes me regret retirement. I can only visit...Maria makes me regret retirement. I can only visit faraway places through memory or the eyes of others.<BR/><BR/>I would love to visit Baker Street. I've tipped a pint or two at the pub where Elizabeth Barrett Browning stayed during her three year stint in Torquay around 1840. Every booth has one of her poems on the wall. Torquay is in an area called The English Riviera, also the birthplace of Agatha Christie. I've been to her museum with its first editions on display as well as her apothecary paraphernalia. Her knowledge of pharmacology was the basis of her poisoning murders. Her home is at the bottom of a hill directly overlooking the River Dart. I rode from Torquay on a bicycle trip to her home. Unfortunately it was Sunday the estate was closed as her daughter was still resident there.<BR/><BR/>I so miss travel. I even got a kick out of Singapore customs officers confiscating chewing gum from passenger's luggage.<BR/><BR/>RayRayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01308737766288257680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-63662626284526472242009-01-14T07:51:00.000-07:002009-01-14T07:51:00.000-07:00I was lucky enough to spend a few hours stuck in a...I was lucky enough to spend a few hours stuck in an airport with Maria after a conference-- was it Left Coast Crime in Denver? I got to experience first hand her charm and humor-- and this article just reinforces that opinion!Neil Plakcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790700248668484294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-49916677042337163582009-01-13T18:31:00.000-07:002009-01-13T18:31:00.000-07:00Glad you stopped by, Beth. Hope to see you often.Glad you stopped by, Beth. Hope to see you often.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-28464811359466638852009-01-13T18:16:00.000-07:002009-01-13T18:16:00.000-07:00A great interview! Of course, I've known for awhil...A great interview! Of course, I've known for awhile that Maria is a fascinating person. Thanks for giving her a forum, Terry. I'll be checking out your blog more often!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-72848887445295029852009-01-13T11:30:00.000-07:002009-01-13T11:30:00.000-07:00I'm thinking seriously about going to London in Au...I'm thinking seriously about going to London in August and I'll definitely take a stroll down Baker Street. I have been to the Sherlock Holmes Pub on Northumberland. They have a little room set up that's supposed to look like Holmes's flat, but to me it looked a lot smaller than I imagine his digs to have been.<BR/><BR/>Sharon, I consider your comment about my humor a great honor because it comes from a writer with her own great sense of humor!<BR/>MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-41401657695635325882009-01-13T09:53:00.000-07:002009-01-13T09:53:00.000-07:00Maria, I enjoyed reading about your travels. I too...Maria, I enjoyed reading about your travels. I too love to travel--and<BR/>enjoy Hawaii when you go to LCC. It's a great place.<BR/> Hugs,<BR/> L. C. HaydenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-36364138143810338012009-01-13T08:20:00.000-07:002009-01-13T08:20:00.000-07:00Hi Maria and Terry,I enjoyed your Death of an Obno...Hi Maria and Terry,<BR/>I enjoyed your Death of an Obnoxious Tourist and I'm looking forward to your next release!<BR/><BR/>Maggie Toussaint<BR/>IN FOR A PENNY, Five Star/Gale<BR/>Wheeler large print out now<BR/>more titles at www.maggietoussaint.com<BR/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheBookSpa/Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-37638649303439650042009-01-13T07:48:00.000-07:002009-01-13T07:48:00.000-07:00What great titles you have! Going to have to check...What great titles you have! Going to have to check these out :)<BR/><BR/>I also love to travel and am always collecting new settings for stories!Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-39220963230981213042009-01-13T07:42:00.000-07:002009-01-13T07:42:00.000-07:00When we met, Maria, I thought you a quiet, sophist...When we met, Maria, I thought you a quiet, sophisticated woman. Months later I read DEATH OF AN OBNOXIOUS TOURIST and whooped at your humor. Traveling with you is a hoot. Keep 'em coming, honey.Sharon Ervinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034672245013019017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-13502985399308038742009-01-13T07:13:00.000-07:002009-01-13T07:13:00.000-07:00Jacqueline -- I don't regret the pounds we spent a...Jacqueline -- I don't regret the pounds we spent at 221-B Baker Street. It had been a while since I read the Holmes stories, and it was fun trying to match the memorabilia with my memories. <BR/><BR/>Liane - I hear you. Any excuse to travel, but what's better than "research".Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-31820586481736056772009-01-13T06:31:00.000-07:002009-01-13T06:31:00.000-07:00What a wonderful article. You fired up my wanderlu...What a wonderful article. You fired up my wanderlust! I can hear the dinner conversation now...."Dear, I need to go to Orkney. Not for pleasure, darling. Purely a work effort. Sorry, no, can't take you... <BR/><BR/>It always works for *him*.<BR/><BR/>:)Liane Gentry Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393035282032592271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-24320770653692867232009-01-13T05:32:00.000-07:002009-01-13T05:32:00.000-07:00Maria,This is a truly fascinating article! Your my...Maria,<BR/><BR/>This is a truly fascinating article! Your mysteries are terrific! I definitely have to travel more. Terry, I'd fork over some cash to see Baker Street myself. I haven't been to London yet, but I can't imagine any place more interesting to writers (except maybe NYC or San Francisco, but I've been to both places).<BR/><BR/>Jacqueline Seewald<BR/>THE INFERNO COLLECTION, Five Star/Gale, Wheeler large print<BR/>coming in February:<BR/>THE DROWNING POOL, Five Star/GaleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com