tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post3140359292581609316..comments2024-02-05T09:48:35.119+00:00Comments on Pamela & Ken's Days of Fun!!: C is for Clootie WellPJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-49268806924915870772017-05-09T21:18:24.788+01:002017-05-09T21:18:24.788+01:00What a wonderful tradition. It is sad to think of ...What a wonderful tradition. It is sad to think of the 85% polyester every-things hanging from the trees.<br /><br />As a Reiki Master it seems weird to have the tenants posted on plastic but, at least, they are posted..Tonihttp://musingsfrommara.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-21034633479863042682017-04-09T19:33:12.279+01:002017-04-09T19:33:12.279+01:00Thanks Hilary, glad you enjoyed it. That's rea...Thanks Hilary, glad you enjoyed it. That's really interesting about the cloth being sent with the cow - wonder where that tradition started. Thanks for coming on the journey with us.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-7378475825509041962017-04-09T19:25:04.901+01:002017-04-09T19:25:04.901+01:00I'd never heard of it till we moved here. Than...I'd never heard of it till we moved here. Thanks for stopping by.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-50637250750275783462017-04-09T19:19:42.404+01:002017-04-09T19:19:42.404+01:00I think it's a popular spot on any tourist bus...I think it's a popular spot on any tourist bus trips. Thanks for visiting.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-26841257442532598742017-04-09T19:12:09.851+01:002017-04-09T19:12:09.851+01:00You're welcome and thanks for stopping by.You're welcome and thanks for stopping by.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-65463295242274033542017-04-09T18:54:56.657+01:002017-04-09T18:54:56.657+01:00From the research I've done they are only in t...From the research I've done they are only in the Highlands now, so you'll definitely have to visit to see one.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-39895963656914335082017-04-09T14:37:19.924+01:002017-04-09T14:37:19.924+01:00Hi Pam and Ken - fascinating ... I wrote about a c...Hi Pam and Ken - fascinating ... I wrote about a clooty cloth being sent with a cow when it was sold ... I'm guessing but I suspect it'd be like a baby's comforter? Just extraordinary that you posted about Clootie Wells ... they're well known in Cornwall too ... as no doubt Wales ...<br /><br />Loving your journey round Scotland ... fun way to get us to travel with you ... cheers Hilary<br /><br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/c-is-for-cattle-and-cow-cooper.html Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-89093697991462776012017-04-05T04:19:15.228+01:002017-04-05T04:19:15.228+01:00I've never heard of this tradition. It's i...I've never heard of this tradition. It's interesting to learn of the history. <a href="http://www.weekendsinmaine.com" rel="nofollow">WeekendsInMaine</a>Weekends in Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137035578512456633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-60902241991851264462017-04-05T02:10:34.511+01:002017-04-05T02:10:34.511+01:00That's so interesting! I have to assume from t...That's so interesting! I have to assume from the number of flags (I saw a Canadian one, too) that people come from all over to leave offerings?<br /><a href="http://n8ltg.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Lisa / Tales from the Love Shaque</a>Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06721618593816063122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-48172770963056740012017-04-04T23:04:50.286+01:002017-04-04T23:04:50.286+01:00Thanks Stephanie. The conservationist in me was qu...Thanks Stephanie. The conservationist in me was quite horrified at some of the things that had been left and that people had nailed lots of them to the trees.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-3680889416468686652017-04-04T22:45:07.870+01:002017-04-04T22:45:07.870+01:00Very interesting! I love learning about old pagan ...Very interesting! I love learning about old pagan traditions.Deb Atwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952385670651888660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-78211746938609726262017-04-04T22:41:59.824+01:002017-04-04T22:41:59.824+01:00Love these little bits of history. Thanks for shar...Love these little bits of history. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443679516372261640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-17897130900872256292017-04-04T21:57:27.518+01:002017-04-04T21:57:27.518+01:00What a fascinating tradition! I wonder if there is...What a fascinating tradition! I wonder if there is a Clootie Well close to Edinburgh. I hope to visit there someday since many of my ancestors were from that area.<br /><br />Trudy @ <a href="http://reelfocus.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Reel Focus</a><br />Food in Film: <a href="http://reelfocus.blogspot.com/2017/04/food-in-film-chocolate.html" rel="nofollow">Chocolate</a>Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783836223461464801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-13882046473420168832017-04-04T19:18:47.416+01:002017-04-04T19:18:47.416+01:00Now that was interesting. Can't imagine what I...Now that was interesting. Can't imagine what I would have thought if I simply stumbled upon it. I agree with others that said it's a bit eerie. My "Save the Earth" side does wish the proper tradition of leaving something behind that will break down was adhered to more. Great pictures, as usual!S. Lincecumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498377639856464078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-55031612525526149932017-04-04T17:16:42.442+01:002017-04-04T17:16:42.442+01:00So many odd items of clothing and lots of shoes hu...So many odd items of clothing and lots of shoes hung from trees as well - very strange. Thanks for stopping by.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-77371684794811170652017-04-04T17:15:38.564+01:002017-04-04T17:15:38.564+01:00I wouldn't like to visit it at night, as it wo...I wouldn't like to visit it at night, as it would be just too scary. There are definitely ill people not getting better due to the cloth that was left not being degradable.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-8814290478288683982017-04-04T17:14:33.053+01:002017-04-04T17:14:33.053+01:00It is amusing some of the things that have been le...It is amusing some of the things that have been left there - thanks for visiting.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-65113609905462650572017-04-04T17:13:50.097+01:002017-04-04T17:13:50.097+01:00There's something slightly eerie about it.There's something slightly eerie about it.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-10667909093773766212017-04-04T17:13:25.695+01:002017-04-04T17:13:25.695+01:00There are so many interesting traditions and I lov...There are so many interesting traditions and I love learning about them. Thanks for visiting.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-2529951054698518202017-04-04T17:12:58.804+01:002017-04-04T17:12:58.804+01:00Glad you enjoyed it.Glad you enjoyed it.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-76546027325062821042017-04-04T17:12:45.073+01:002017-04-04T17:12:45.073+01:00There's also a Scottish dessert called a Cloot...There's also a Scottish dessert called a Clootie Dumpling, which is basically a pudding cooked in a cloth. PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-9765155562529989982017-04-04T17:12:00.846+01:002017-04-04T17:12:00.846+01:00Thanks Pat, glad you enjoyed it.Thanks Pat, glad you enjoyed it.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-41536293731390839542017-04-04T15:02:10.776+01:002017-04-04T15:02:10.776+01:00How very interesting! I've seen something simi...How very interesting! I've seen something similar in Native American sites but none quite so prolific and full of random clothing as this. Funny what people will leave behind just to take part. <br /><a href="http://jeanddavis.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Discarded Darlings - Jean Davis, Speculative Fiction Writer, A to Z: Editing Fiction</a>Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-56454778572719218572017-04-04T14:53:10.785+01:002017-04-04T14:53:10.785+01:00Loved the write-up, but was quite uneasy with the ...Loved the write-up, but was quite uneasy with the pictures. Something about them just screams "horror film" haha! Like the spirits of all those souls are now trapped around this well. <br /><br /><a href="http://noloveforfatties.com/" rel="nofollow">Giggling Fattie: No Love For Fatties</a>Giggling Fattiehttp://www.noloveforfatties.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733020016566872320.post-31196707787135497002017-04-04T14:31:18.131+01:002017-04-04T14:31:18.131+01:00Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. When we see bits ...Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. When we see bits of clothes left behind, we don't imagine someone did it on purpose.Susanne Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068721366840259361noreply@blogger.com