tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post4557912340534242346..comments2024-01-18T11:39:21.989+00:00Comments on HATTATT: Amore a Prima VistaJane and Lance Hattatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-50506413035626449722012-05-19T12:58:30.169+01:002012-05-19T12:58:30.169+01:00How very kind of you, thank you so much, dearest D...How very kind of you, thank you so much, dearest Dolly!<br /><br />Yes, the search for the Mad Boy continues. Our next step is to advertise in the Music Academy at the start of the next academic year. Not for a Mad Boy, of course, but a piano player!!!! But who knows what may result?!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-18517670786809125322012-05-19T12:55:49.141+01:002012-05-19T12:55:49.141+01:00Elizabeth, how absolutely splendid. We cannot imag...Elizabeth, how absolutely splendid. We cannot imagine anything more wonderful than your two musicians who would, we feel, fit in perfectly and who are, very obviously,hugely talented.<br /><br />We do hope that you too will have a happy and relaxing weekend. As we say here, kellemes hétvégét!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-17355760599532856722012-05-18T21:47:28.297+01:002012-05-18T21:47:28.297+01:00Alexander looks right at home in your beautiful Mo...Alexander looks right at home in your beautiful Morning Room. I think holding interviews at the Wigmore Hall, for the position of Mad Boy, is entirely appropriate.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477812986531102750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-17927477144271902282012-05-12T03:33:53.139+01:002012-05-12T03:33:53.139+01:00Jane and Lance,
Absolutely stunning piano. I do h...Jane and Lance,<br /><br />Absolutely stunning piano. I do have two candidates for you, one a violinist with the 21st century orchestra in Switzerland! And he could bring along his sister who plays the piano beautifully, in addition to the violin, cello, and fiddle, and guitar.<br /><br />I can not wait to hear all about your first dinner party with the piano as the entertainment.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend, ElizabethElizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acornshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044933540074342177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-70144230228247767952012-04-11T16:52:41.622+01:002012-04-11T16:52:41.622+01:00We have not been introduced to Toad previously but...We have not been introduced to Toad previously but we shall certainly take up your invitation to visit. Anyone who gives his suits names would surely be of interest to us!!!<br /><br />Our Morning Room is so named because it catches the morning sun and is where we take breakfast each day. We do use it at other times of the day but we generally entertain of an evening in the Drawing Room.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-38109291428258503412012-04-11T15:04:47.863+01:002012-04-11T15:04:47.863+01:00Dear Jane and Lance, Are you by any chance related...Dear Jane and Lance, Are you by any chance related to Toad? Or even acquainted? Please allow me to introduce you: http://to-the-manner-born.blogspot.co.uk/ . I ask only because he recently named his new bespoke white seersucker suit (it's a Southern thing in the US) Bubba. Your morning room is perfectly exquisite and exactly the right setting for Alexander in all his glory. Do you actually only ever inhabit the room in the morning, or does it have other names at other times of the day?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-65344884473554755802012-04-11T09:11:27.388+01:002012-04-11T09:11:27.388+01:00Yes, a Mad Boy would be just the thing to bring Al...Yes, a Mad Boy would be just the thing to bring Alexander to life! We have asked a friend who used to study at the Music Academy to keep an eye out for any suitable 'Mad Boys' amongst all the students, so we shall wait and see!!!!<br /><br />We had a wonderful few days with Paul and Gil and the time went by disappointingly quickly.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-50225034688619027342012-04-11T09:05:17.740+01:002012-04-11T09:05:17.740+01:00Oh what a wonderful post!
Alexander looks very ele...Oh what a wonderful post!<br />Alexander looks very elegant and at home in his new surroundings whilst he awaits a "Mad Boy" to bring him to life! I hope your search is soon over so that you can enjoy the beautiful music that I am sure Alexander is capable of producing!<br />So glad you had a wonderful time with your guests over Easter.<br /><br />Gill xxgillyflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410673843788487544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-31400836486083844262012-04-11T07:36:51.467+01:002012-04-11T07:36:51.467+01:00But how splendid to have a Steinway, neglected or ...But how splendid to have a Steinway, neglected or otherwise. However, far be it from us to say, but perhaps you should, if at all possible, find time to play as the ability to do so, and on such a wonderful piano, is surely a gift. But then so is drawing and painting!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-13000531145060443302012-04-11T07:31:56.814+01:002012-04-11T07:31:56.814+01:00How very kind of you to give consideration to our ...How very kind of you to give consideration to our search for a 'Mad Boy', proving at the moment to be somewhat elusive, and to suggest a possible candidate in Ed. As far as music goes, he sounds ideal in every way but we are less certain about his conversational and social skills which are, as you recognise, also a requirement. But very obviously from your description he looks the part, and that is, of course, something which we regard as essential to the role!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-90159457564562262872012-04-11T07:26:15.845+01:002012-04-11T07:26:15.845+01:00We did. It was perfect apart from the weather whic...We did. It was perfect apart from the weather which turned very cold. We do hope that you too had a wonderful time.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-54970833745148991302012-04-11T03:47:10.120+01:002012-04-11T03:47:10.120+01:00Alexander is very handsome. Perhaps you can sugges...Alexander is very handsome. Perhaps you can suggest a name for our relatively neglected Steinway? (I feel a bit guilty that I have such an instrument. I play...infrequently and badly, I'm afraid).Elizabeth Rose Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05725663688810441280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-28450281786177077052012-04-11T01:26:31.071+01:002012-04-11T01:26:31.071+01:00Shucks, shame about the stool, and the advert! I d...Shucks, shame about the stool, and the advert! I do hope you had a lovely Easter, and that the sun shone on you. With much love, Linda xflowers on my tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134447944633072349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-74600037712140337042012-04-10T23:51:59.948+01:002012-04-10T23:51:59.948+01:00I am definitely not your 'mad boy'. Sorry!...I am definitely not your 'mad boy'. Sorry! 'Mad Boy'. I don't play the piano, at least not well. I taught myself and my fingering never recovered. I have a very good friend called Rufus's boyfriend, and his boyfriend, who's called Ed, might be a candidate for 'Mad Boy'. He's a music student, his instrument is the piano, he's passionate about Liszt (I'm not sure where he stands on Rachmaninov), he's tall, dark, and intense. To be honest I find him frightening because he's so clever, inclined when he can be persuaded to talk to be scathing, and is unabashedly cerebral. On the other hand he looks the part, he's a long way from conformable, and is irresistibly drawn to a piano.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-31770467155615321562012-04-10T13:17:44.753+01:002012-04-10T13:17:44.753+01:00You are always so appreciative, Amin. It is a plea...You are always so appreciative, Amin. It is a pleasure to visit your blog!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-84736420338084053362012-04-09T15:58:38.967+01:002012-04-09T15:58:38.967+01:00Hello! Thank You very much for Your wonderful comm...Hello! Thank You very much for Your wonderful comments!<br />I wish all the bests to You!DIGITAL WORLD PAGES ARCHIVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909338297587914724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-40974928915280684312012-04-09T10:41:48.835+01:002012-04-09T10:41:48.835+01:00We tend to think that most Hungarians look at the ...We tend to think that most Hungarians look at the half empty glass rather than the half full one, but they are no less endearing for that.<br /><br />We have been so delighted to see your comments appearing on our dashboard and to know that all is well with you. We are sure that you have been working hard and were only talking the other day about you and your Art Course. We do so hope that you are still finding the experience rewarding. Wishing you all joy and happiness at this Eastertide!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-87220737112133254412012-04-09T10:37:26.721+01:002012-04-09T10:37:26.721+01:00Dearest Gil, how absolutely wonderful that your co...Dearest Gil, how absolutely wonderful that your comment has arrived!!! It is so good to hear from you and be reminded once more of our wonderful time together in Budapest.<br /><br />Thank you so much for the compliment about the piano. Of course, your own Drawing Room is absolutely charming and the Bosendorfer looks exceedingly well there!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-27997097344962553022012-04-09T10:33:30.539+01:002012-04-09T10:33:30.539+01:00We have heard electronic pianos and, when played w...We have heard electronic pianos and, when played well, they really do have the most wonderful sound. And, how really lovely that your son can play.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-66377221989965419412012-04-09T10:32:12.518+01:002012-04-09T10:32:12.518+01:00Thank you, dear Jane, for your kind wishes. We too...Thank you, dear Jane, for your kind wishes. We too hope that you have all joy and happiness at this Eastertide!!<br /><br />We wish that we had ever had any piano playing skills!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-24973563159086393032012-04-09T10:30:20.677+01:002012-04-09T10:30:20.677+01:00Wishing you too, Irina, all joy and happiness at t...Wishing you too, Irina, all joy and happiness at this most wonderful time of the year!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-68925186410850404832012-04-09T10:29:35.562+01:002012-04-09T10:29:35.562+01:00Oh, we do so hope that the thought of the piano ma...Oh, we do so hope that the thought of the piano may be another draw for you to be enticed to Budapest. And, for our own part, how we should love to hear you play. Surely, it is all rather like riding a bicycle, once learned, never forgotten?<br /><br />And, what fun we could all have designing your new home. You have such an interesting collection of things that you can really put a unique stamp on anywhere you choose to live.<br /><br />We are visiting friends in the countryside over the Easter weekend and yesterday we had snow. But, today is warm and sunny with brilliant blue skies so we intend to picnic outdoors at lunchtime in a vineyard owned by a German friend. We hope that you too are having a wonderful Eastertide!!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-51601056353280151532012-04-09T10:23:43.758+01:002012-04-09T10:23:43.758+01:00We are away from our own computer at the moment, b...We are away from our own computer at the moment, but as soon as we return to Budapest, we shall be folowing all this up. Thank you so much for thinking of us and we simply love the idea that you should consider our blog to embody beauty and hope. That pleases us more than we can say!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-39622594177463303042012-04-09T05:35:56.502+01:002012-04-09T05:35:56.502+01:00Any excuse to say hello again my friends.
I giggle...Any excuse to say hello again my friends.<br />I giggled at the vision of the cabinet fitting into the back seat of the mini. What a story! <br />Hope you are having much fun with your company<br /><br />xxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102162146315706774.post-84303283130709852092012-04-08T22:36:53.135+01:002012-04-08T22:36:53.135+01:00I'm sure he will be tickled pink with your off...I'm sure he will be tickled pink with your offer...Christinehttp://www.lockwoodseasons.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com