tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1584000692577825004..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Re-introducing myself blogfest Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77386995946044963302013-02-20T07:38:08.371+00:002013-02-20T07:38:08.371+00:00Hi Clarissa .. just got back here! I do love lear...Hi Clarissa .. just got back here! I do love learning eclectic facets - and you all love those different takes on history .. so that's what goes into the blog .. they used to amuse my mother and my uncle so much ... helped to make them smile, and those snippets were enough for them to take in ... one at a time ... slow but sure ... it was the laugh and the smile, and the incredulity that mattered ... my heart used to melt when they joined in the thought process ... I knew i was helping - take their minds off things ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14999747786368860362013-02-01T13:07:22.928+00:002013-02-01T13:07:22.928+00:00Well, I love your blog because of your love of his...Well, I love your blog because of your love of history. Have a great weekend and I'll try to catch up on your post soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16564128022712232092013-01-31T18:42:51.655+00:002013-01-31T18:42:51.655+00:00Hi Madeleine .. I've learnt so much since my m...Hi Madeleine .. I've learnt so much since my mother was ill, and then from my uncle too .. now I continue on ... thanks so much - good to see you .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3137282463113349232013-01-31T17:33:11.992+00:002013-01-31T17:33:11.992+00:00Hi Hilary, you obviously didn't lose out not g...Hi Hilary, you obviously didn't lose out not going to University. Your intelligence and thirst for knowledge shines through as well as your lovely warm and gregarious personality. Lovely introduction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83598855539968395162013-01-31T07:48:18.941+00:002013-01-31T07:48:18.941+00:00Hi Tara, Karen, Ella, Scarlett and Sara - yes I...Hi Tara, Karen, Ella, Scarlett and Sara - yes I'm here to stay - all things being equal .. and am delighted you're happy to visit.<br /><br />If we hadn't got blogging we'd have never been able to meet such a varied group of people - and thus learn so much .. it's brilliant!!!<br /><br />Thanks so much .. appreciate you all .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-25491842441780433692013-01-30T23:37:52.163+00:002013-01-30T23:37:52.163+00:00I worried when you mom died that you might stop sh...I worried when you mom died that you might stop sharing your wonderful writings about history and life. <br /><br />So, I loved reading this post today and knowing that I'll still be visiting here and learning new things from you. <br /><br />I'm glad Positive Letters is here to stay and yes, learning from you is so much fun:~)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995684156785464334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19055079194422434422013-01-30T19:00:36.558+00:002013-01-30T19:00:36.558+00:00Well I'm glad to hear it, you had better be he...Well I'm glad to hear it, you had better be here to stay!!! :) I don't make it over here as often as I'd like but I always learn a TON of wonderful things from your posts. Hope you're having a good week, Hilary, and happy 200 to one of my very favorite books!scarlett clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069502203545276963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69846666597912388222013-01-30T18:17:44.984+00:002013-01-30T18:17:44.984+00:00Hilary,
I love what you shared :D
YOU are so info...Hilary, <br />I love what you shared :D<br />YOU are so informative n' fun~<br />YOU are a teacher, to me! You are inspiring and always leaving thought provoking tidbits woven with history!<br />YOU should write a book!<br />Cheers to you~ I am happy you started blogging!!!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81454413083677093242013-01-30T16:09:57.170+00:002013-01-30T16:09:57.170+00:00This is a fun blogfest! So glad to meet you again,...This is a fun blogfest! So glad to meet you again, Hilary! :) And so glad you dove into the world of blogging, otherwise we would not have met. You are a wonderful treasure; I'm blessed to know you. <br /><br />Have a great rest of the week,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15251835098450011152013-01-30T12:02:55.362+00:002013-01-30T12:02:55.362+00:00so glad to know you!
you enrich my life!so glad to know you!<br />you enrich my life!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35616340900147561982013-01-30T07:01:49.413+00:002013-01-30T07:01:49.413+00:00Hi next commenters - I really appreciate all your ...Hi next commenters - I really appreciate all your comments - better keep this reply democratic too!<br /><br />I'm lucky I do so enjoy doing what I do here .. I'd rather like to try Cranachan sometime - each year it sounds rather good!<br /><br />Cheers to you all and I am so grateful for your thoughts - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84857351334689013522013-01-30T06:09:58.529+00:002013-01-30T06:09:58.529+00:00So glad you started your blog Hilary. I have enjoy...So glad you started your blog Hilary. I have enjoyed reading your posts, and I'm glad to know you will be around a while :)<br /><br />....dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40076794304941429692013-01-30T01:55:29.785+00:002013-01-30T01:55:29.785+00:00I never would have guessed that you hadn't stu...I never would have guessed that you hadn't studied formally, you have such a love of knowledge and a great way of finding what interests and presenting it to us. Blogging is such a democratic medium; so glad that you found it.<br />I'm just now catching up after some time out.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83107281218660129342013-01-30T01:41:01.828+00:002013-01-30T01:41:01.828+00:00So happy to follow your blog, Hilary!
And thanks f...So happy to follow your blog, Hilary!<br />And thanks for the Cranachan recipe in your other post - I hadn't heard of that before, but I love whisky, so will definitely have to try it!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27683341020863542762013-01-30T00:46:55.537+00:002013-01-30T00:46:55.537+00:00I've learned so much since I found your blog, ...I've learned so much since I found your blog, Hilary. It's a delight and an honour to read your blog! Happy Blogging!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-10450563681415825702013-01-29T23:28:47.469+00:002013-01-29T23:28:47.469+00:00Nice to re-meetcha, Hilary. It's hard to belie...Nice to re-meetcha, Hilary. It's hard to believe you struggled in school, because you obviously have a thirst for knowledge and a keen desire to share that knowledge with us. Whatever your reasons for blogging, I'm glad you're doing it, and glad we found each other in the blogosphere. Cheers!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24806055795215619002013-01-29T20:12:40.981+00:002013-01-29T20:12:40.981+00:00Nice to meet you, again.
It’s great that you use b...Nice to meet you, again.<br />It’s great that you use blogging as a tool for learning; it makes the whole exercise worth while.<br /><br />There are many bloggers and many reasons for blogging; all equally valid, I would say. Let’s keep on keeping on until we run out of words.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39331539379811875322013-01-29T20:10:19.335+00:002013-01-29T20:10:19.335+00:00Hi everyone ... and I had a good education I think...Hi everyone ... and I had a good education I think .. it just got very lost at exam times somehow, somewhere and I spent way too long playing in squash leagues.<br /><br />I do love blogging and all it offers - if my mother hadn't been ill perhaps I wouldn't be blogging and might never have realised that coming of age with my historical (eclectic) catch-up ... and met all of you ...<br /><br />Delighted to see you all - I'm behind, but I'll catch up shortly .. so pleased to share blogging with you .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44249398036218876102013-01-29T19:40:59.358+00:002013-01-29T19:40:59.358+00:00Learning is fun, and we do it all the time. Great ...Learning is fun, and we do it all the time. Great post!VikLithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675200811539358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84692818747190060182013-01-29T19:24:52.027+00:002013-01-29T19:24:52.027+00:00Learning IS fun... and we never stop learning...
...Learning IS fun... and we never stop learning... <br />Great to re-meet you, Hilary.<br />Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81287105705422503742013-01-29T19:19:04.436+00:002013-01-29T19:19:04.436+00:00glad you found blogging. Certainly you've spre...glad you found blogging. Certainly you've spread joy through it! And wow! 200 years as a novel!<br /><br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49190837677524691512013-01-29T18:21:08.032+00:002013-01-29T18:21:08.032+00:00Love the history!
Nice to meet you, again.
Love the history!<br /><br />Nice to meet you, again.<br /><br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-75546048940449109632013-01-29T16:26:24.114+00:002013-01-29T16:26:24.114+00:00I was also surprised to hear that you struggled in...I was also surprised to hear that you struggled in school. I'm so glad that you found your niche Hilary. I'm also a late bloomer, and I always look forward to learning so much from you! JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66778769767199933052013-01-29T16:09:00.297+00:002013-01-29T16:09:00.297+00:00I consider you such a knowledgeable fount of infor...I consider you such a knowledgeable fount of information that it's hard to believe you struggled at school. But it goes to show that it's not the best venue for learning for all of us! Nice to remeet you!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28139229516688049802013-01-29T15:50:57.676+00:002013-01-29T15:50:57.676+00:00I'm another history buff so I'm glad you f...I'm another history buff so I'm glad you found your niche in the blogging world. And I agree, blogging has done wonders for me as well. Happy Blogging to you too! :)Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.com