tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1931572233030848827..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Theme Reveal … Aspects of British County Rare Breeds …Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22041047293251393272017-04-02T13:22:25.100+01:002017-04-02T13:22:25.100+01:00@ Sue - good to see you doing the A-Z challenge ag...@ Sue - good to see you doing the A-Z challenge again ... I'll be over ...<br /><br />@ Phillip - thank you for coming by ... I know the poster is just amazing - I've had it for years ... well it's gone now - but I have the photo and in fact a friend has it in her African hut ... so it's in a good home!!<br /><br />Cheers to you both ... see you at the A-Z ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85194310363904512052017-04-02T12:50:14.664+01:002017-04-02T12:50:14.664+01:00Great theme. I love that block poster you showed -...Great theme. I love that block poster you showed - don't you think those images would make for wonderful postage stamps?<br /><br />Phillip | <a href="https://envelope100.blogspot.com/2017/04/artistamps-from-tictac.html" rel="nofollow">B is for banana</a><br />FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52406086740738202552017-03-31T19:01:29.950+01:002017-03-31T19:01:29.950+01:00Hi, Hilary. Good to see you doing the challenge ag...Hi, Hilary. Good to see you doing the challenge again this year. I'm doing it on one blog this year. (Last year I did 2.) <a href="https://suestrifles.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Sue's Trifles</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28938857809750771552017-03-31T16:45:55.361+01:002017-03-31T16:45:55.361+01:00Hi Julie - it is certainly going to be a different...Hi Julie - it is certainly going to be a different month ... I'll enjoy seeing your comments! Yes the protest song is fascinating, but as you say - sad it's still so appropriate ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55357700386711336672017-03-31T14:01:26.320+01:002017-03-31T14:01:26.320+01:00Can't wait to read your A-Z posts, Hilary! I h...Can't wait to read your A-Z posts, Hilary! I have no doubt this is going to be a fascinating theme.<br />And that protest song is great - how sad that it's still so appropriate now. <br /><br />Good luck!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-92164260176520414882017-03-31T09:28:10.856+01:002017-03-31T09:28:10.856+01:00@ Chrys - thanks ... I hope people will enjoy the ...@ Chrys - thanks ... I hope people will enjoy the theme ... and yes fun with lots of blogging!<br /><br />@ Robert - it's a fun way to create something in 26 parts ... and I've enjoyed exploring different themes under the banner of Aspects of British ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40389043241784033382017-03-31T04:25:13.089+01:002017-03-31T04:25:13.089+01:00I always forget about the A-Z challenge. I really ...I always forget about the A-Z challenge. I really need to find a way to try that out.H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-480378607353285832017-03-30T22:41:35.662+01:002017-03-30T22:41:35.662+01:00Rare breeds. That's a neat theme. Have fun wit...Rare breeds. That's a neat theme. Have fun with A to Z!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57304421040138479952017-03-29T13:18:57.379+01:002017-03-29T13:18:57.379+01:00@ Stephen - thanks I hope the posts will interest ...@ Stephen - thanks I hope the posts will interest everyone. Yes somehow I must make a plan .. I will find a way through ... <br /><br />@ Maria - many thanks and I hope you enjoy the posts ... and it will be interesting to see how it works ... <br /><br />@ Elizabeth - I appreciate your comment!<br /><br />Cheers to you all - thanks and see you around the A-Z - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69834436397260431972017-03-29T11:36:25.251+01:002017-03-29T11:36:25.251+01:00Excited about your theme, Hilary! Good luck with A...Excited about your theme, Hilary! Good luck with A-Z. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2778059332220561232017-03-29T00:57:28.404+01:002017-03-29T00:57:28.404+01:00Your theme sounds really interesting, I look forwa...Your theme sounds really interesting, I look forward to reading your posts.<br />I saw the rules had altered this year, and it will be good to see how it works...Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69227296807375504692017-03-28T21:05:57.014+01:002017-03-28T21:05:57.014+01:00Sounds interesting and educational. Good luck with...Sounds interesting and educational. Good luck with everything. Yeah, no list this year. Stop by the Blogging A to Z website every day and post a link back to your blog. That's how people are finding each other this year.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42699500929071662072017-03-28T09:10:06.739+01:002017-03-28T09:10:06.739+01:00@ Maria - that's great I'm bringing those ...@ Maria - that's great I'm bringing those protest song lines back into prominence for you and others to remember... wisdom - yes!<br /><br />@ Lee - sorry about your shoulder; I hope my posts match up! Amazing another who knows that rhyme - it does ring so true. Yes our countryside right now is wonderful ... just starting to burst with colour, and greening up - it's a glorious time of year. I hope you get to visit again ... <br /><br />@ Bish - I suspect the poem resonates as well now, as it did over 400 years ago ... and yes sadly things don't change much<br /><br />@ Joylene - there's certainly a lot of information - I just hope the posts make sense to non UK bloggers ... <br /><br />But thank you so much re your comment that I 'educate' you a little ... <br /><br />@ Shannon - yes the protest song does work for other countries too ... even being 'saved' by an Australian ... <br /><br />@ Susan - yes I know the list or lack of - is going to be a nuisance ... I'm not sure how it's going to work - I'll do my bit ... <br /><br />Enjoy your time off - the kids might enjoy some of the images in my postings ... <br /><br />@ Denise - thanks so much - well not being able to do it last year, meant the posts have been sitting with me for over a year ... but I'll enjoy popping over to see how you're doing ..<br /><br />Cheers everyone - to those of you joining in the A-Z and those sitting it out ... we'll see how it goes - but I shall enjoy getting out there ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35810418010194441212017-03-28T04:31:02.692+01:002017-03-28T04:31:02.692+01:00I shall be following you, of course, Hilary! And I...I shall be following you, of course, Hilary! And I think it is so awesome that you have all of your posts written. As long as I work the ol' 8 to 5, I don't ever see that happening for me. Cheers, DeniseM. Denise C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10326139040976625458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74989820372721392612017-03-28T02:23:02.697+01:002017-03-28T02:23:02.697+01:00No list for the A-Z this year? Hmmm, interesting. ...No list for the A-Z this year? Hmmm, interesting. I only participated one year, but having access to a list made it possible for me to find so many new blogging pals... like you. I hope the new listless way works out well for everyone. I'll be taking the month off from the blogosphere.<br /><br />Your theme sounds interesting. (not that I'm surprised) I hope you have a lot of fun with it. Cheers!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64421423943161363492017-03-28T00:07:25.774+01:002017-03-28T00:07:25.774+01:00I can definitely get behind that protest song. It ...I can definitely get behind that protest song. It works on many levels in many countries. Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3792489639104367432017-03-27T19:54:55.860+01:002017-03-27T19:54:55.860+01:00Can't imagine you not doing splendidly, Hillar...Can't imagine you not doing splendidly, Hillary. Every post you write is chalked full of fascinating information. Can't tell you how much I've learned from your blog. Immeasurable. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-79478881513085704122017-03-27T16:28:29.314+01:002017-03-27T16:28:29.314+01:00Ha! I think that song/poem is just as relevant tod...Ha! I think that song/poem is just as relevant today as it was when written. Alas... it seems some things never change.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58695867171190138692017-03-27T16:26:51.322+01:002017-03-27T16:26:51.322+01:00I knew your theme was going to be totally amazing!...I knew your theme was going to be totally amazing! I'll be here even though I'm not doing the challenge this year myself.<br /><br />I love that rhyme. I went on an extended "walk" of your beautiful countryside and was enchanted by all the common footpaths I discovered. I've always wanted to return and do that walk about again.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20041055871061356852017-03-27T08:08:38.120+01:002017-03-27T08:08:38.120+01:00This is not the first time I've encountered th...This is not the first time I've encountered the goose on the common and the wisdom of that verse is awesome. Lovely post, Hilary.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83622903498313524822017-03-26T14:12:37.396+01:002017-03-26T14:12:37.396+01:00Hi Jess - couldn't waste last years' posts...Hi Jess - couldn't waste last years' posts. I'm sure I'll meet a few new people - they keep popping up - it's a wonderful world! <br /><br />@ Melissa - thanks ... no worries re calling me a 'rare breed' - I'm happy with that.<br /><br />I'll do what I can to find my way round ... and I'm sure I'll find a few new friends around the blogosphere. Yes I know - lucky I am sitting here with my posts ready ... but I'm wondering what they're about! Oh well lots of photos.<br /><br />Re your question - I've replied by email ... and I'd suggest some A-Z snippets on Sugar's crime scenes ... Yes - see you next weekend ... <br /><br />@ Olivia - thanks for coming by - oh that's kind of you ... I hope the posts are interesting ... <br /><br />Lovely to see the three of you - lovely weather, but I'm nursing a rotten cold, so am taking it easy ... still late night tonight!! Cheers for now - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83629111511015172112017-03-25T22:25:55.873+00:002017-03-25T22:25:55.873+00:00Your theme sounds fascinating and I'm looking ...Your theme sounds fascinating and I'm looking forward to reading all the posts!Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12036098926906557522017-03-25T20:42:21.393+00:002017-03-25T20:42:21.393+00:00What an interesting theme and you always add such ...What an interesting theme and you always add such a unique spin to every topic you write. I'm looking forward to reading about rare breeds from such a rare breed herself. That was intended as a comment for such a lovely person and writer. I've been concerned as well about how we will find new new bloggers, if there is not a master list to select from. I have a feeling that with Twitter, FB, BloggerChat, Lee's list and the A to Z official comment section, the comments on our own blogs, plus the people we discover from the comments they leave on the blogs we visit we will probably be pretty busy. We''ll probably begin complaining that we don't have enough time to get to them all. Who knows? Plus we have the blogs from past years as a place to begin. It's a good start. I know it will help. I'm just worried about missing many of those who are participating for the very first time. I wish someone would come up with an idea for an #AtoZ First Time Particpants List that we could click and view their blogs or at least scan to see what their theme is. I'm really glad you're in this year. You weren't kidding last year when you said you had a jump on your post for 2017.<br />I haven't decided yet if I'm going to stick with my crime fiction theme . I'm consIdering doing personal essay memoirs as a sort of legacy type girft for my kids becuase their dad is terminal . I want them to have something to be able to look back and read one day. What do you think?<br />See you in April<br />Melissa @ <br /><a href="http://melissasugarwrites.com/" rel="nofollow">Sugar Crime Scene - A to Z Challenge</a>Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85024301930403464162017-03-25T20:33:50.687+00:002017-03-25T20:33:50.687+00:00Glad you get to use your posts and that you are so...Glad you get to use your posts and that you are so prepared! I always learn so much when I visit your blog. I hope the A-Z goes well and that you find the other people participating with ease. ;) <br /><br />Happy weekend!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67933132814979183152017-03-25T13:58:32.754+00:002017-03-25T13:58:32.754+00:00@ Gattina - we certainly have a lot of history, so...@ Gattina - we certainly have a lot of history, so I hope my posts match your enthusiasm ... there are lots of photos ...<br /><br />@ Nicola - thank you... it'll be good to see you - though I'm sorry you've been ill and hope that life is improving now ...<br /><br />@ Bill - nice to meet you - oh how wonderful you knew about the Rhyme "The Goose and the Common" ... it was an appropriate rhyme to come across: I guess I read it somewhere ... and as you say - there is much wisdom in the poem.<br /><br />@ Patsy - it's proved rather more tricky than I thought ... but I hope you recognise a few rare breeds that you had on your farm - and also you can enlighten me! I might feature one or two of yours - who knows!<br /><br />@ Sharon - thanks and it'll be good to see you ... somehow we have to work around this non-list Challenge ... <br /><br />Cheers to you all - enjoy the weekend ... we seem to have started Spring - bright sunny weather, granted a cold east wind, but wonderful fresh air! And we have longer evenings tomorrow ... take care - Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com