tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post4567042489856108574..comments2024-03-28T22:42:31.293+00:00Comments on Down by the sea: An inspirational womanDown by the seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-56754685923400280482014-07-11T18:12:05.280+01:002014-07-11T18:12:05.280+01:00Oh I love posts about inspirational women and this...Oh I love posts about inspirational women and this lady was a superstar wasn't she. I had no idea it was Elisabeth who set up the donkey sanctuary, how cool was she?? What a gal :o) xxlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445633428472121584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-12443053137663867762013-08-04T21:46:08.316+01:002013-08-04T21:46:08.316+01:00I sponsored one of the donkeys when I was a teenag...I sponsored one of the donkeys when I was a teenager, I'm 43 now! I've always loved donkeys. :) Love, Tina xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-63654331294588471092013-07-23T17:35:37.663+01:002013-07-23T17:35:37.663+01:00Oh what a beautiful story and I told Hubby if we h...Oh what a beautiful story and I told Hubby if we had a farm or a bit larger yard, I would love to have a donkey. They are so sweet and a perfect size for a small farm. Thanks for sharing. Bobbie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734281504628586990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-16367941768370473202013-07-21T18:29:42.027+01:002013-07-21T18:29:42.027+01:00A friend used to take in old beach donkeys, the fi...A friend used to take in old beach donkeys, the first they did on being let into the field was have a jolly good roll, it was a joy to see :DAnnie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-5430834835830826002013-07-20T23:13:54.954+01:002013-07-20T23:13:54.954+01:00Thanks for another beautiful, interesting post, Sa...Thanks for another beautiful, interesting post, Sarah. I have not had any personal encounters with donkeys, but I've read several Betty Neels novels in which donkeys were rescued and loved. It is wonderful to learn that in reality Elizabeth was able to rescue and care for abused donkeys and raise awareness of the problem so that others could care as well. xxGracie<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Gracie Saylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499163425742659172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-63003044158537086762013-07-20T15:09:49.900+01:002013-07-20T15:09:49.900+01:00Ah Sarah that was a beautiful story about a very c...Ah Sarah that was a beautiful story about a very caring lady, what a wonderful woman she was..I must admit I have always loved donkeys,they have such beautiful faces,<br />I can remember feeling so sorry for a donkey on Broadstairs beach when I was a child, after I had a ride on him I insisted that his owner gave him a drink, he took no notice of me, so I filled bucket with water and did it myself!!<br />Thea xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-63553134441419458632013-07-20T14:10:46.073+01:002013-07-20T14:10:46.073+01:00I'm so glad that Ruby ended her final years mo...I'm so glad that Ruby ended her final years mowing your lawn and being well looked after. I have heard of birds knocking on windows for attention but never a donkey!<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-3840474960889755702013-07-20T14:08:58.373+01:002013-07-20T14:08:58.373+01:00That's a great idea Emma I have been meaning t...That's a great idea Emma I have been meaning to sell some stuff on ebay and you can give a percentage to the DS so I must get myself organised and do this!<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-81211112469621670512013-07-20T14:07:05.213+01:002013-07-20T14:07:05.213+01:00It's hard to believe that Honey Bee was neglec...It's hard to believe that Honey Bee was neglected how could anyone treat these poor animals so badly. Do pop over to Willow and Penny above if you lovely horses, she is very popular with her chicken friends!<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-9131919924579522032013-07-20T14:03:06.276+01:002013-07-20T14:03:06.276+01:00The Donkey Santuary have a farm near Buxton that h...The Donkey Santuary have a farm near Buxton that has occasional open days. There is one in August and Sptember.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-68042111738295702872013-07-20T08:21:35.075+01:002013-07-20T08:21:35.075+01:00Hi Sarah,
Lovely post and I enjoyed learning abou...Hi Sarah,<br /><br />Lovely post and I enjoyed learning about this wonderful woman and what she did - thanks for sharing this.<br />I remember having a ride once in a little cart with my cousins at a seaside place and it was so much fun.<br /><br />Enjoy the weekend and hope you are having lots of sunshine<br />Hugs<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-35108330171641184862013-07-20T07:04:36.444+01:002013-07-20T07:04:36.444+01:00such an inspiring woman, thanks for writing about ...such an inspiring woman, thanks for writing about her, just shows what one person with determination can do. We are lucky to have 2 donkeys, Ned and Gwendoline who share our life and give us so much, including poo for pumkin growing! since my daughter fundraised for the DS with a 'garden party' when she was about 10 years old we get the newsletters which are also inspiring, and always full of hope. I intend this summer to put our recent big clearout to good use with a car boot sale for the DS...maybe other people would like to do this too?Emma Wiggintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585700318220117441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-13248603799070073372013-07-20T04:27:13.583+01:002013-07-20T04:27:13.583+01:00Thank you so much for sharing this story and bring...Thank you so much for sharing this story and bringing back a wonderful memory. In 1974, when we lived in Jamaica, our cottage came with its own donkey. She had been rescued from the streets of Kingston. Ruby's hooves were destroyed beyond repair because she had been a working donkey with now protection for her hooves on the streets. Ruby spent her final years "mowing" our lawn. When she wanted attention she would knock against the open windows. <br /><br />Elisabeth Svendsen is a true miracle worker.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-17462061498888336532013-07-20T00:41:54.748+01:002013-07-20T00:41:54.748+01:00I loved reading this post. What a wonderful awaren...I loved reading this post. What a wonderful awareness and connection Dr. Svensden achieved.Amazing what a dedicated person can do to achieve good.<br />We have rescued , fostered and sanctuaried many horses over the years. <br />Honey Bee the little miniature horse you just visited in our post (with her chicken friends) was a rescue. Honey Bee is now sanctuaried with us. We have had her here about 7 years.<br />Thirty seven miniatures horses were in the group she was in ~ rescued from a breeding stable and the people that had them were wealthy ! The herd of minis were literally bags of bones and near death ,some had passed in the dirt field. So hard to imagine that kind of neglect. Good dedicated rescue organizations , or just one aware person can make such a difference for prevention of cruelty to animals.<br />Sorry to go on and on. <br />Great post.<br /><br />Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-83023856768086633252013-07-19T22:21:11.488+01:002013-07-19T22:21:11.488+01:00Hi Sarah,
How sweet of you to come by and leave su...Hi Sarah,<br />How sweet of you to come by and leave such kind words about HoneyBee.. I am so happy you enjoyed.<br />blessings,<br />PennyAngelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-89200004863263260932013-07-19T20:39:59.069+01:002013-07-19T20:39:59.069+01:00I'd never heard of Elisabeth Svendsen so I'...I'd never heard of Elisabeth Svendsen so I'm very pleased you shared her story. Her achievements were wonderful. I'm fond of donkeys and it is terrible that they're often treated so cruelly. Charities like this that save them are so important. (I'm having trouble leaving a comment so hope you don't mind if you've received this more than once!)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-24740874140065569162013-07-19T17:23:45.016+01:002013-07-19T17:23:45.016+01:00what an amazing woman. I'd never heard of her ...what an amazing woman. I'd never heard of her so I enjoyed reading about the things she achieved - it's fantastic. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-79585916692448103432013-07-19T15:05:31.577+01:002013-07-19T15:05:31.577+01:00Lovely post Sarah and what an amazing and caring w...Lovely post Sarah and what an amazing and caring woman of both humans and animals.<br />Patricia xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-58164720529950533732013-07-19T13:30:33.020+01:002013-07-19T13:30:33.020+01:00when i was younger, much younger, late teens and 2...when i was younger, much younger, late teens and 20's i used to sponsor a donkey with the donkey sanctuary! Life, moved on, babies arrived and money was tight so I had to stop. This post really took me back down memory lane<br /><br />leanne xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573431221299174647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-18165467359415909112013-07-19T12:54:53.455+01:002013-07-19T12:54:53.455+01:00We always visit the donkeys when we go to Beer, it...We always visit the donkeys when we go to Beer, it's such a lovely tranquil place. I only wish I could bring one home with me ~ Sarah xThe Faerie Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181074479551510873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-56391122695725717752013-07-19T09:27:45.577+01:002013-07-19T09:27:45.577+01:00What a wonderful woman, so much to give. There was...What a wonderful woman, so much to give. There was a Donkey around the corner from our home when I was growing up, it would wake us up each morning.greenthumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067004547876814633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-26528510316083950002013-07-19T05:16:32.640+01:002013-07-19T05:16:32.640+01:00Hi Sarah, I love donkeys too.. What a wonderful wo...Hi Sarah, I love donkeys too.. What a wonderful woman Elizabeth was, to give of herself to donkeys and humans which made such a difference in their lives.<br />Great post, thank you so much for sharing.<br />fondly,<br />Penny<br /> Angelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-23741423771658083642013-07-19T02:49:28.064+01:002013-07-19T02:49:28.064+01:00Thank you for sharing - I did not know about Dr El...Thank you for sharing - I did not know about Dr Elisabeth Svendsen. What a compassionate woman, and what wonderful initiatives!Kyliehttp://fromriversedge.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-25440485379614332382013-07-19T00:31:14.237+01:002013-07-19T00:31:14.237+01:00Very inspirational! I love all animals and really...Very inspirational! I love all animals and really appreciate this story. Thanks for posting!!! XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031464497863151240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522710068688445614.post-42325445884392628822013-07-18T21:52:56.169+01:002013-07-18T21:52:56.169+01:00The Donkey Sanctuary is a MUST each time we are in...The Donkey Sanctuary is a MUST each time we are in the area, and sometimes, even when we aren't!! We first came across the DS when we were on our honeymoon - 29 years ago now!! We saw a field full of Donkey's and stopped to look, which of course, led us to the stables! I couldn't believe my eyes!! All those donkey's, it was magical! The pleasure of visiting never wears off, and we have watched the DS go from strength to strength, and have 'adopted' several donkey's over the years. It truly is a fabulous place to visit! We will be there again in September, while we are stopping in your neck of the woods!!!!rabbitquilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613054286672505217noreply@blogger.com