tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post4286232277667980709..comments2024-03-23T12:52:32.450+13:00Comments on The Paddock: FSO - My WeaknessPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-49850819185417287262014-10-25T07:58:21.100+13:002014-10-25T07:58:21.100+13:00Hi Pauline, you may be just the person I am lookin...Hi Pauline, you may be just the person I am looking for! I am hunting for an abandoned church in Taranaki, particularly Mokau or Opunake areas; we want to get married outside of the church over summer. Have you found any you could share with me? Many thanks, Louisa. weezaanddusty@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-27730477259351358342013-11-24T22:39:24.926+13:002013-11-24T22:39:24.926+13:00I have just commented on CJ's post that I didn...I have just commented on CJ's post that I didn't consider his list to contain weaknesses. I can't really see how your love of old churches (which I share of course) can be considered a weakness.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-42287745379262289282013-11-24T12:04:31.147+13:002013-11-24T12:04:31.147+13:00I love all of these photos. You are definitely rec...I love all of these photos. You are definitely recording history and I really like the churches. They are so pretty and sad.<br />~JarieLyn~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02519086938256175022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-74732770478817253082013-11-24T11:07:27.505+13:002013-11-24T11:07:27.505+13:00The top photo looks like the one across my road.The top photo looks like the one across my road.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-81385804561301792952013-11-24T09:53:16.084+13:002013-11-24T09:53:16.084+13:00I love these pokey old churches. Wouldn't it ...I love these pokey old churches. Wouldn't it be great fun to transport one home and turn it into a studio...sigh...I can dream can't I?The Artful Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039109515963974739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-28513068518314831242013-11-24T07:34:47.666+13:002013-11-24T07:34:47.666+13:00I also love old, simple churches. ones you can te...I also love old, simple churches. ones you can tell were build for the needs of the community, by the community. I dont see them here in Houston, only big, new and not much personality churches. great photos by the way. <br />GingerVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501023251788210094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-49843097916181121272013-11-24T06:50:53.665+13:002013-11-24T06:50:53.665+13:00I think there is something special about neglected...I think there is something special about neglected churches. As GB has probably told you we have an organisation specially to keep neglected Churches open and in reasonable repair even though they are no longer in use. Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-90573437944363906432013-11-24T06:32:09.683+13:002013-11-24T06:32:09.683+13:00Looks to me that you're contributing to preser...Looks to me that you're contributing to preserving history by taking some of those photos (thinking of the middle one in particular)... Keep it up! :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-29445202552458240342013-11-23T19:41:38.458+13:002013-11-23T19:41:38.458+13:00Those churches are a little sad. For some reason ...Those churches are a little sad. For some reason I particularly like the last one although it does look as though it has been used to house sheep?? Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676889985529767445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-46154202154088013642013-11-23T00:11:39.731+13:002013-11-23T00:11:39.731+13:00I do like your take in the photos. Things I might...I do like your take in the photos. Things I might just drive by, you make more compelling.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-1024559317336786522013-11-22T20:56:17.034+13:002013-11-22T20:56:17.034+13:00Great shots of these sad little churches. I think ...Great shots of these sad little churches. I think I am more pulled towards the coffee shop too. diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768256566462414032.post-6862728408025931322013-11-22T19:53:50.595+13:002013-11-22T19:53:50.595+13:00Pauline you can't find enough of them for me. ...Pauline you can't find enough of them for me. I love them all, pristine to abandoned, they all have a beauty.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.com