Travelling In Style
By ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
India
December 19, 2018 9:45pm CST
These floor coverings provide warmth on a cold floor and lend colour to the room.
Originally made from animal fur and hair they are also traditional crafts . A lot of labour and talent goes into making them,each country having their distinct design and style.
However , I live in a hot place so bare floors with an occasional rug thrown in are better .So why do I need a carpet?
To travel in style of course.I am looking for the magical variety that would allow me to visit all those places my lotters write about.
Fellow my lotter @MarshaMusselman has suggested handrails , to ensure I don't fall off as I whizz through the sky.
So where would you ask your magic carpet to take you?
PS..Photo of Afghan carpets shared by a friend who visited the carpet industry there
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@andriaperry (117173)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Dec 18
I do have carpeting in my floors, I do not own a magic carpet. but I do own a broom.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
So we can chat as we fly side by side.
Carpeting is necessary in your climate ,I guess.It is also common in parts of the Himalayan foothills in my country
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@allknowing (137959)
• India
20 Dec 18
We have a carpet just to brighten up the interiors.
Fortunately I did not have the need for a flying carpet as I have covered many places travelling the normal way (lol)
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@shaggin (72288)
• United States
22 Dec 18
@allknowing I think I would love to take a magic carpet to see your beautiful home as well. I'd love to be able to help out with your Christmas party.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
That is a beautiful carpet and a beautiful room
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
21 Dec 18
@responsiveme I don't visit Sikkim, but I now that Sikkim is hill area so it also have center for carpets.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
Yes, carpets are used more in cold climates. There is a very nice centre in Sikkim
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Dec 18
@anil02 yes,it was a nice place to visit
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Dec 18
We would have to pre-plan so everyone we were visiting wasn't gallivanting around the world visiting us. That would be very disappointing.
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@JudyEv (342277)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 18
@responsiveme I will be sure to do this. Thanks for the reminder.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
Be sure to turn east after Australia and visit us too
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@responsiveme Thanks for accepting me. Up, up and away..
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
Okay,I'll order a double seater one. It would be more fun and I'll love to have you with me...Away and onwards
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Dec 18
We have several Turkish made rugs that Anne brought home many years ago when she lived there. My carpet would take me to Italy and to Turkey. We have wood floors.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
Those are interesting places. I love the blue pottery found in Turkey.
@DianneN (247184)
• United States
22 Dec 18
Here I have tile floors throughout the condo and an area rug in the living room. At my house I have hardwood floors throughout, some covered with area rugs and some with carpeting. Our kitchen, bathrooms, and new family room are tiled. I visited and had lessons on making silk carpets in China, Egypt, and Turkey. I’d fly back to get some.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Dec 18
@responsiveme Except that Dianne won't have to wait until we build our magic carpet with rails. She can fly there via normal channels.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
22 Dec 18
The places in India which are in the Himalayan hills also have this industry.. so you can fly here too.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
21 Dec 18
we have a very big floor carpet but we did not spread it in the living room because the dogs might pee on it. hahaha!
we also have a big wall carpet with 2 Arab horsemen and a lady. the carpets are brought home by my big brother.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Dec 18
@responsiveme true. they cannot reach it too.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Dec 18
The wall is a better place if there are dogs ,I agree
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Dec 18
Right now I'd like my magic carpet to take me to Canada...does the carpet come with a 5 star hotel stay?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
22 Dec 18
@oahuwriter Same shop. I will let you know as soon as I find it.
Maybe I will email Harry Potter
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Dec 18
For that you have got to get the magic wand together with the carpet.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
21 Dec 18
@responsiveme
Okay. Where do I get my magic wand from?
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
@Courage7 I would...Since it is a magic carpet,I need not ask for addresses..I have only to say ,Take me to mylotter Courage7....The profile names will do...And the carpet will take me right there
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
20 Dec 18
@responsiveme And stop to see us here I hope
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Dec 18
@Nevena83 I really wish your wish comes true....Just think about it and it will ,is the power of positive thinking which people advocate.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
21 Dec 18
@responsiveme Yes, but I would rather be able to fulfill another wish.
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@sofssu (23662)
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20 Dec 18
@responsiveme order some spares too, just in case ours get worn out.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
@sofssu Oh yes, with all the travelling we are going to do, that is a good idea.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
So would I.Will let you know soon as I locate the shop that sells them
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
23 Dec 18
Cool, I almost missed this fun post not realizing you wrote about our idea of visiting with each other in this way.
Looking at the carpets on the shelf made me think that would make a good puzzle to try to do. Although, I'm trying for the third or forth time to put my games away so I can accomplish more around my house and with my end of year bookkeeping before going back to work in Feb.
I used to have carpeting in every room but the two smaller bedrooms and the bath and kitchen, of course.
Two years ago my daughter and I removed the carpet in the living room because I got a trail of blood all over it, but it was long past time to get it gone anyway as I think it was the original and wouldn't clean up perfectly. I'm still in the process of removing the carpet in our bedroom which is old also. That I was able to remove where our bed was before. I did it in between getting the current bed. Now, I just have to continue working to get the carpet from around that area off too. I took a break as I didn't want to make my wound worse getting down to the level of the floor.
I would visit everyone that I've made friends with here on my magic carpet. I'm not sure that the broom Andria would ride would be any safer than your carpet with the rails, lol.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
24 Dec 18
@responsiveme Having full room carpets make for warmer feet in the winter months and having a house with carpeting was the norm until some years ago when many people are pulling out the carpeting and replacing it with wood floors. Our house, as many were before I was born, was built with wood floors underneath the carpeting. Unfortunately, because our builders expected to use carpeting, they weren't to watchful about getting paint from the paint can lids onto the floor. So, ours really needs to be refinished, but that's a future project unless we just put some other wood on top.
They also have a olive green carpet in the dinette area which I use for my computer and filing, but years ago, when I was painting the room, I dripped paint onto the carpet and didn't know it soon enough. I hope to remove that carpet also one of these years, but I don't know yet what is underneath if anything. I may have to wait until it can be replaced when the kitchen floor is redone one of these years, hopefully.
And I would have anyone here that would like to come too, but I'd need to take off a few more months to get my filing done first, lol.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Dec 18
@MarshaMusselman I understand about the warmth. So in my part of the world we don't need it. In fact when it gets hot hot in summer lots prefer a mat made of natural fibre like reeds or some tree barks on the floor.
This is of course where air-conditioning is not there.
Those wooden floors of yours sound so lovely.
Will keep your filing dates in mind
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
24 Dec 18
Glad you got to this.
Having carpets in different rooms do make for work keeping it clean,I guess. We are more used to sweeping and swabbing floors.
Would enjoy having you over
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
20 Dec 18
@responsiveme Well maybe, if you ever find one you be sure to let me know and we will take a ride together.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
20 Dec 18
So it would.
Maybe they are real ,just that we haven't got around to finding them...
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
20 Dec 18
@responsiveme
I am where I want to be so the magic carpet cannot take me anywhere.
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@JaxBiebs (170)
• Cebu, Philippines
21 Dec 18
@responsiveme haha you are right,.. your funny
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