tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post846416709235999640..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: A to Z April Challenge: C is for CradockWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-81933366312374238512016-04-05T07:41:08.470-04:002016-04-05T07:41:08.470-04:00Thanks Shannon!Thanks Shannon!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-9405233144574753912016-04-04T23:54:24.523-04:002016-04-04T23:54:24.523-04:00Love the old photos of the town! Great memories t...Love the old photos of the town! Great memories to share with all of the us.Shannon Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460802367232786563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-73678274156237241742016-04-04T21:01:15.975-04:002016-04-04T21:01:15.975-04:00It used to be a really cute place, but the buildin...It used to be a really cute place, but the buildings are showing their wear and tear.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-83968783666933830962016-04-04T21:00:05.790-04:002016-04-04T21:00:05.790-04:00I always like being reminded about the layout of t...I always like being reminded about the layout of the community. When you look at it on Google Maps, though, it's hard to find that anchor! LOLWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-34948480548517116232016-04-04T19:52:42.682-04:002016-04-04T19:52:42.682-04:00I like comparing the architecture to see what rema...I like comparing the architecture to see what remains of the original. Thanks for stopping by.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-83662462556216921152016-04-04T19:51:55.066-04:002016-04-04T19:51:55.066-04:00Thanks -- I appreciate the compliment. "D&quo...Thanks -- I appreciate the compliment. "D" is lightweight.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-45466253013523088292016-04-04T19:51:22.641-04:002016-04-04T19:51:22.641-04:00Yeah, failure of small towns is far too common wor...Yeah, failure of small towns is far too common worldwide. Thanks for the visit.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-75375202891131561032016-04-04T19:44:39.785-04:002016-04-04T19:44:39.785-04:00What a wonderful collection of old photos to compa...What a wonderful collection of old photos to compare the then and now. Great history with the Anchor and the township layout. Down Memory Lane through Craddock was a perfect post for the Letter C. Well done.<br />Sue at <a href="http://collectintexasgal.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">CollectInTexas Gal</a>Sue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71452732283672447402016-04-04T18:42:26.785-04:002016-04-04T18:42:26.785-04:00I'm impressed by your recall Wendy and love th...I'm impressed by your recall Wendy and love the now and then photos. Amazing how the essence remains so similar.<br /><br />@cassmob from<br /><a href="http://cassmob.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Family History Across The Seas </a>Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-24531183745067985632016-04-04T16:12:07.082-04:002016-04-04T16:12:07.082-04:00You did an amazing job in showing us all the now a...You did an amazing job in showing us all the now and then photos. I love older towns. Can't wait to see what's for letter D.Jeanne Bryan Insalacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04199669886414029814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-90502636300904780842016-04-04T16:00:29.237-04:002016-04-04T16:00:29.237-04:00Fascinating tour of an American town then and now....Fascinating tour of an American town then and now. Thank you! The loss of high street shops happens here in England too, thanks to competition from out-of-town shopping centres and larger towns and cities. (Visiting from AtoZ Challenge)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62366177858002230442016-04-04T15:14:35.797-04:002016-04-04T15:14:35.797-04:00It's almost like a Catch-22. Shops won't c...It's almost like a Catch-22. Shops won't come if the town is dying but the town is dying because there are no shops.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-82342516935240440392016-04-04T15:13:31.876-04:002016-04-04T15:13:31.876-04:00Always good to meet a fellow-Virginian. Thanks for...Always good to meet a fellow-Virginian. Thanks for the visit.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-39299094942646677072016-04-04T15:03:37.985-04:002016-04-04T15:03:37.985-04:00So true! Thanks for the visit.So true! Thanks for the visit.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-69513576616955302072016-04-04T15:03:15.995-04:002016-04-04T15:03:15.995-04:00Thanks Debi. It is sad looking back on where I liv...Thanks Debi. It is sad looking back on where I lived knowing we had everything we needed right there, and now the residents have so little.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-85613227149266123942016-04-04T15:01:33.525-04:002016-04-04T15:01:33.525-04:00A walkable community is such a neat thing. Where I...A walkable community is such a neat thing. Where I live, we can't walk to anything unless you're a marathoner in amazing condition.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-27103051919302585592016-04-04T15:00:01.151-04:002016-04-04T15:00:01.151-04:00Yes, I think a lot of small towns and communities ...Yes, I think a lot of small towns and communities within large cities are struggling. I guess it's too big a problem to even address in some cases. <br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62052263006018781242016-04-04T14:52:57.821-04:002016-04-04T14:52:57.821-04:00A fascinating, detailed profile of your childhood ...A fascinating, detailed profile of your childhood home. So many small towns here are suffering the same sad fate as Craddock, particularly with the deterioration of their High Street and the loss of shops. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-82423520798457074942016-04-04T14:52:05.279-04:002016-04-04T14:52:05.279-04:00Thanks for the comment and visit!Thanks for the comment and visit!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-51056665889634030262016-04-04T13:56:00.760-04:002016-04-04T13:56:00.760-04:00This is really fascinating! I grew up in Virginia ...This is really fascinating! I grew up in Virginia myself (Alexandria area) so LOVE reading the history of this amazing state.Erin (No Bohns About It)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04496750108127543293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-43201174465498955422016-04-04T12:41:02.684-04:002016-04-04T12:41:02.684-04:00I really enjoyed this tour of the city where you g...I really enjoyed this tour of the city where you grew up. It's interesting to look back and reminisce, and to see the difference in the then and now pictures. I'm writing about unusual animals or at least unusual to me. Here's my latest. http://gaylwright.blogspot.com/2016/04/c-is-for-cucumber-from-sea.htmlGayl Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564461995154051353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48459296166792387022016-04-04T10:35:29.881-04:002016-04-04T10:35:29.881-04:00Great post and theme! It's amazing how much to...Great post and theme! It's amazing how much towns change gradually. Grazonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147019502221385912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87151609138485036942016-04-04T10:15:34.828-04:002016-04-04T10:15:34.828-04:00I love the before and after photos - really gives ...I love the before and after photos - really gives a sense of what has happened in the town.Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71925820258484063682016-04-04T09:58:46.849-04:002016-04-04T09:58:46.849-04:00Much of what you described was true of the Detroit...Much of what you described was true of the Detroit neighborhoods where I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s - everything you needed on a regular basis was within walking distance, lots of small businesses etc. <br /><br /><a href="http://findingeliza.com/" rel="nofollow">Finding Eliza</a>Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-3538718539659793712016-04-04T09:49:59.002-04:002016-04-04T09:49:59.002-04:00Sounded like a wonderful town to grow up in; sad t...Sounded like a wonderful town to grow up in; sad that it has deteriorated over time, isn't that the truth about a lot of towns like this? It is nice if they can be revitalized; some are successful with it, some are not. <br /><br />I like how you looked for bottles to turn in to get a summer treat :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com