tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post5711708779424457882..comments2023-11-03T07:44:57.339+00:00Comments on Staring at the Sea: Storytelling Sunday 3 ~ The MatchboxFiona@Staring at the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17893269475772722633noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-26800948457393217142013-07-14T09:58:27.025+01:002013-07-14T09:58:27.025+01:00Oh now that is a well thought out way to meet a ch...Oh now that is a well thought out way to meet a challenge, I remember £1 book tokens too. Thanks for the memories your list brought back. Agreeing with others that a list and a photo would make a wonderful page :)Missus Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137463465514115553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-40964635110405726342013-07-11T12:34:22.997+01:002013-07-11T12:34:22.997+01:00This is a truly precious story and would make a gr...This is a truly precious story and would make a great project to put all your items into a hanging to display don't you think?<br />Thank you for visiting my blog too and for leaving me a comment. I bet your daughter a clever girl, our Daisy is, despite recent reports in the news that low weight babies don't progress very well!jeanie ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951068385431574532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-69504993616088169222013-07-11T06:22:20.806+01:002013-07-11T06:22:20.806+01:00What an amazing collection to fit into a matchbox!...What an amazing collection to fit into a matchbox!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-12087506761671242532013-07-11T05:57:49.583+01:002013-07-11T05:57:49.583+01:00Can't believe you got 100 items in there - ama...Can't believe you got 100 items in there - amazing! Lovely story.<br /><br />Hugs, Estelle xxEstelle Grace Tudorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17731924590076217583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-1982094226717771742013-07-10T12:37:53.737+01:002013-07-10T12:37:53.737+01:00I never did anything like this in school but would...I never did anything like this in school but would have really enjoyed the challenge. Amazing that you still have it!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398170245040387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-38257284805841563692013-07-09T18:45:37.694+01:002013-07-09T18:45:37.694+01:00I think it's amazing that you managed to get 1...I think it's amazing that you managed to get 100 things in the matchbox and even more amazing that you still have it xJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138701426913307085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-81854652894718667812013-07-09T12:23:11.819+01:002013-07-09T12:23:11.819+01:00Oh my goodness! I can't believe you got so ma...Oh my goodness! I can't believe you got so many things in or that you kept it! That's 100 little memories, right there. Love it x<br />Lisa-Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150130990478203351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-34905076445678422682013-07-09T11:08:32.540+01:002013-07-09T11:08:32.540+01:00100 items in one little matchbox was an amazing fe...100 items in one little matchbox was an amazing feat! What a cool story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06893669562473986542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-70987997172655913942013-07-08T23:13:47.245+01:002013-07-08T23:13:47.245+01:00I have a strange recollection of doing something l...I have a strange recollection of doing something like this as a child! Great memories there. Abihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040262335558353614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-9828115161787563512013-07-08T20:50:32.178+01:002013-07-08T20:50:32.178+01:00that is quite a collection of small things you hav...that is quite a collection of small things you have there. The thing that popped out was ammunition from your cap gun....i remember them well! xLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258116584432205229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-58214688857551614482013-07-08T20:37:16.744+01:002013-07-08T20:37:16.744+01:00Not only am I amazed that you got 100 items in th...Not only am I amazed that you got 100 items in the matchbox, but also that you Still have it!<br />Alison xxAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085826005055196079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-49941328428399269452013-07-08T14:43:06.838+01:002013-07-08T14:43:06.838+01:00I loved reading this! What a lot you managed to pu...I loved reading this! What a lot you managed to put into a matchbox. I love that you can see the price of the matchbox on the front too!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488962127399687968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-66663924123197993082013-07-08T13:05:56.101+01:002013-07-08T13:05:56.101+01:00oh, this is my kind of precious! I love it..you ha...oh, this is my kind of precious! I love it..you have made me quite envious..I am very tickled by the idea of 100 little things all safely tucked up in a matchbox for all that time. Unpacking it would be a treat.<br /><br />thanks Fiona..you've got me thinking now. maybe we need to do a challenge?Sianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764280029794453933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-90536073210410618722013-07-08T09:06:41.545+01:002013-07-08T09:06:41.545+01:00what a fabulous thing and how wonderful that you d...what a fabulous thing and how wonderful that you didn't empty it out as soon as you got it home. if you took them out and photographed them it would make a really good page.....well, it would!Ladkyishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835766855890936214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-62415965244672346672013-07-08T08:32:11.194+01:002013-07-08T08:32:11.194+01:00Wow its like how many people can you fit into a mi...Wow its like how many people can you fit into a mini! I teach and our kids recently had to do Britain in a box and fill a shoebox with artefacts and I was truly in awe of some of them. Plenty of teabags, royal paraphernalia and one boy even made and painted a big Ben plaster of Paris! I loved it!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036541230341632126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-18263335148141546672013-07-08T07:29:51.688+01:002013-07-08T07:29:51.688+01:00I can remember doing this as well...but I'm su...I can remember doing this as well...but I'm sure I got nowhere near that sort of number.scrappyjackyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761068895383717904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-59123156449992787972013-07-08T04:47:00.449+01:002013-07-08T04:47:00.449+01:00How wonderful to still have your matchbox. My 2you...How wonderful to still have your matchbox. My 2yougest children did something similar when they were small in primary school, but they had to fill a mini Smarties box. You box must be full of memories. I loved reading your story, it has brought back some memories for me. J xJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550611556496627689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-75088334998766932462013-07-08T03:38:48.839+01:002013-07-08T03:38:48.839+01:00Now that is determination and resourcefulness. I h...Now that is determination and resourcefulness. I hope you enjoyed the book you chose :)Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502950142316640988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-18025528939327103902013-07-08T02:00:59.772+01:002013-07-08T02:00:59.772+01:00Wow!! 100 hundred things in a matchbox! That's...Wow!! 100 hundred things in a matchbox! That's amazing and great that you still have it too! I'm gonna set my 3 a challenge to do this over the summer now Thank you so much for sharing, Fiona.<br /><br />A great read as always :D<br /><br />Lisa<br />xxLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397910589851628578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-48032252295666897882013-07-08T01:23:59.878+01:002013-07-08T01:23:59.878+01:00What a fun memory!
RindaWhat a fun memory!<br />RindaMaria Ontiveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00120998825608732473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-17586045387539862812013-07-07T22:54:17.142+01:002013-07-07T22:54:17.142+01:00What a cool collection! Thanks for sharing your pr...What a cool collection! Thanks for sharing your precious story with us and for leaving a sweet comment on my blog. xoxo from BordeauxSabrina DShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746924571231105992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-49839183146692667832013-07-07T22:39:22.992+01:002013-07-07T22:39:22.992+01:00Oh wow a 100 items! How lovely to look back throug...Oh wow a 100 items! How lovely to look back through and remember what each little token means. Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment :)Rachel Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717072060153908020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-27234128384555524592013-07-07T22:35:59.918+01:002013-07-07T22:35:59.918+01:00That is brilliant and I love that it brought memor...That is brilliant and I love that it brought memories back. Would have really upset me to take buttons off dolls clothes but I may well have cut off a lock of their hair :0)Jo.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820748953847906225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-30273305834934881252013-07-07T22:12:54.090+01:002013-07-07T22:12:54.090+01:00I can remember one of my children doing that for s...I can remember one of my children doing that for school, I don't think they managed 100 though.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007508473146323044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563954452896474448.post-53357508885551481512013-07-07T22:08:03.820+01:002013-07-07T22:08:03.820+01:00I think it's amazing you have kept thisI think it's amazing you have kept thisLesley Ratcliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884862187399496029noreply@blogger.com