http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:04:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74855 CherryPie Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:42:57 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74855 It sounds like your in-laws have a story to tell. It sounds like your in-laws have a story to tell.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74854 CherryPie Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:41:46 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74854 I have not heard of the toothed lancewood. Hopefully you have a photo to share. I have not heard of the toothed lancewood. Hopefully you have a photo to share.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74853 CherryPie Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:39:52 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74853 Thank you :-) Thank you

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74852 Hels Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:09:14 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74852 I wonder if my in laws, who didn't leave Prague for Budapest till 1943, knew Mayer or her work. I don't remember her name being mentioned, once the in laws lived in Australia. I wonder if my in laws, who didn’t leave Prague for Budapest till 1943, knew Mayer or her work. I don’t remember her name being mentioned, once the in laws lived in Australia.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74848 London Caller Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:49:42 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74848 The spikes reminded me of toothed lancewood! A very unusual looking plant that I came across is New Zealand early this year. Wow, feels like yesterday now?! The spikes reminded me of toothed lancewood!
A very unusual looking plant that I came across is New Zealand early this year.
Wow, feels like yesterday now?!

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74846 Caroline Irwin Wed, 16 Jul 2025 07:45:04 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74846 Very poignant and moving - that is a lovely photo. Very poignant and moving – that is a lovely photo.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74845 CherryPie Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:05:01 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74845 There are some good themes in this Cathedral that was built next to the site of the previous Cathedral building that was destroyed by bombing WWII. There are some good themes in this Cathedral that was built next to the site of the previous Cathedral building that was destroyed by bombing WWII.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74844 CherryPie Tue, 15 Jul 2025 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74844 Hi Jan, it is lovely to hear from you :-) I hope you are OK? Hi Jan, it is lovely to hear from you I hope you are OK?

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74842 Melody Jacob Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:44:15 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74842 The idea of uniting thorns and flowers to symbolize that the beauty of the rose (or peace) is remembered despite the thorns (or pain) is a poignant message. The idea of uniting thorns and flowers to symbolize that the beauty of the rose (or peace) is remembered despite the thorns (or pain) is a poignant message.

]]> http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2025/07/14/the-thornflower-by-charlotte-mayer/comment-page-1/#comment-74840 Jan Frayne Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:15:24 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=27749#comment-74840 Hello stranger :-) I must make time to catch up with your blog again. Hello stranger I must make time to catch up with your blog again.

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