tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post45184111095939078..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Z is for Zebra, Zoo and Zetland … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12013911709261134002017-05-15T07:47:17.099+01:002017-05-15T07:47:17.099+01:00Hi Sharon - thanks for commenting ... I know this ...Hi Sharon - thanks for commenting ... I know this should be under my Q+A post that I did recently ... but has popped up here. The tar would have been warmed to melt it - and I too hope wasn't too hot for their feet. I guess poultry farming could often be noisy ... especially back then ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3375970814856175982017-05-15T04:54:29.555+01:002017-05-15T04:54:29.555+01:00Hi Hilary. Good for you spending time to answer ou...Hi Hilary. Good for you spending time to answer our umpteen number of questions! I asked about the tarring too. Eight or nine miles a day sure is a lot! I guess they needed the protection, but I hope the process wasn't painful. I keep imagining what a noisy day that must have been, and then watching them march to town. Thank you for the update! Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48632842992221195562017-05-07T08:28:29.253+01:002017-05-07T08:28:29.253+01:00@ Inger - many thanks - it's just good to see ...@ Inger - many thanks - it's just good to see you back blogging when you feel like it. The good thing about a blog - is it is here for further reading when the thought occurs ... it's just lovely you're here ... <br /><br />@ Pamela - delighted and good to meet you up in your Highland home ... maybe not up here, but down on the sea with the Highland backdrop - I enjoyed the Scotland tour.<br /><br />Yes I've visited Tring and have on occasions written about Walter Rothschild, who had always wanted a museum from the age of 7, and his zebras ... he was a man of the times - but with a great sense of what needed to be done ... hence the museum.<br /><br />Cheers to you both - lovely having you here - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23666130952104703862017-05-06T22:03:06.654+01:002017-05-06T22:03:06.654+01:00I've learnt so much in April from your posts H...I've learnt so much in April from your posts Hilary, so thank you for the education. Not far from where we used to live in England was the Tring Natural History Museum - the Victorian gentleman who set it up used to have two zebras to pull his carriage when he travelled around - very eccentric.<br />Well done in completing the challenge.<br /><br />Pamela @ <a href="https://thewrightsdaysoffun.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Days of Fun</a>PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470130153229393246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70628049106389986042017-05-06T17:26:21.589+01:002017-05-06T17:26:21.589+01:00As always your A to Z was wonderful. I didn't ...As always your A to Z was wonderful. I didn't catch it all, but what I did read was interesting, well thought out and researched. Thank you for a great A to Z. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-79225380127634568722017-05-05T12:40:33.405+01:002017-05-05T12:40:33.405+01:00@ Lee - thanks so much ... I just like to give con...@ Lee - thanks so much ... I just like to give content and photos I'd like to see and read about - I teach myself as I go along ...<br /><br />@ Sarah - delighted you enjoyed the posts and theme - it was certainly interesting for the author too ... !!<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18805936216088490392017-05-05T08:31:18.577+01:002017-05-05T08:31:18.577+01:00Congratulation for finishing the challenge, Hilary...Congratulation for finishing the challenge, Hilary. YOurs was definitelly one of the most unique themes I've seen ;-)JazzFeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650512457155395633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38845707967652891842017-05-04T15:05:19.198+01:002017-05-04T15:05:19.198+01:00Another great job doing the A to Z! You amaze me ...Another great job doing the A to Z! You amaze me with all the information you present us in your posts. Congratulations on completing the 2017 Challenge and thank you for participating in another one.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17125422488634851392017-05-03T09:05:03.971+01:002017-05-03T09:05:03.971+01:00@ DeeDee – just glad you enjoyed the theme and pos...@ DeeDee – just glad you enjoyed the theme and posts and it’s a pleasure to pop in and say ‘hello’!<br /><br />@ Susan – thanks for the support during the Challenge and your ideas on Aging –made me think and I’ll be back to re-read a few. <br /><br />Just delighted you enjoyed the trawl through some of the Rare Breeds of Britain – fascinating we had zebra in the UK in the late 1800s into 1900s … and another thing I’ll mention in my Reflections post <br /><br />Africa is definitely in my blood – elephant stories too – they are magnificent creatures … <br /><br />@ Trudy – delighted you enjoyed reading and learning from my posts … finishing the challenge is a credit to us all … <br /><br />@ Lee – oh I agree wild animals should be in the wild and allowed to roam free – sadly humans seem to come first … but there are parks in our western lands: but the best are in their true setting …<br /><br />@ Denise – thanks so much for visiting and being there when you were travelling; then also that feedback comment re reading the posts on a machine rather than on a mobile. I’m just glad I rarely look at things on a mobile or even ipad … but I’m delighted you learnt a lot about our rare breeds.<br /><br />@ Nick – yes there were a few menageries around in the 1800s – I’ll do a note in my Reflections post on them. I can reliable say I’d never heard of a Museologist – hence the term had to go in … and then Nila said she had a museologist in her family … strange but true!<br /><br />@ Sharon – I know: zebras in the UK, and I’ve just learnt something else – a-waiting the Reflections post … thanks<br /><br />@ Kim – thank you … I enjoy being different, not intentional just my nature apparently!<br /><br />@ Cynthia – well that’s a question you will need to answer yourself (or perhaps I will!) … B on W, or W on B … but thank you for the thanks … <br /><br />Cheers to you all, congratulations on participating in the A-Z and completing it, but importantly thank you so much for all your pertinent, relevant and valuable comments … they make the Challenge … all the best – Reflections coming up … Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21161955994816968192017-05-02T12:54:20.901+01:002017-05-02T12:54:20.901+01:00Zebras are fascinating. I always wonder -- is it b...Zebras are fascinating. I always wonder -- is it black on white or white on black?<br />Congratulations on finishing the challenge successfully.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55729201711568285292017-05-02T10:12:35.910+01:002017-05-02T10:12:35.910+01:00Lovely post and very different to anyone else'...Lovely post and very different to anyone else's entry on Zebras. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08524134945971458610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61615211932085217532017-05-02T06:50:25.509+01:002017-05-02T06:50:25.509+01:00Zebras in UK? Now that's a surprise. Great fin...Zebras in UK? Now that's a surprise. Great finale to the a-z, Hilary!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81479304333600286212017-05-01T18:33:04.604+01:002017-05-01T18:33:04.604+01:00I had heard there was a zoo or menagerie at the To...I had heard there was a zoo or menagerie at the Tower of London - in fact, I probably learnt that at this very blog. It's certainly had varied uses! Never knew there was a field of study for museums, but it makes sense. Thanks for some wonderfully informative posts this April.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-6217252105443985662017-05-01T17:07:40.427+01:002017-05-01T17:07:40.427+01:00Cheers, Hilary! I certainly enjoyed your topic thi...Cheers, Hilary! I certainly enjoyed your topic this year and look forward to next year's challenge! I have to say that your blog posts are better read at your website rather than on a reader due to your fabulous colors and design of the posts. I truly learned a lot about the animals in the UK! Cheers, DeniseM. Denise C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10326139040976625458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86381062334293706102017-05-01T15:39:53.852+01:002017-05-01T15:39:53.852+01:00Zebras are such beautiful animals. I loved reading...Zebras are such beautiful animals. I loved reading about the one who lived in Buckingham and the Tower, but always prefer to see these wild creatures in their own natural setting. Hope that setting lasts and lasts.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44085427815485031242017-05-01T14:27:36.295+01:002017-05-01T14:27:36.295+01:00You posted so many wonderful things during the A t...You posted so many wonderful things during the A to Z Challenge, and I learned a great deal. Thank you! And congratulations for completing the challenge! <br /><br />Trudy @ <a href="http://reelfocus.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Reel Focus</a><br />Food in Film: <a href="http://reelfocus.blogspot.com/2017/04/food-in-film-zagnut.html" rel="nofollow">Zagnut</a><br /><br />Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10783836223461464801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68555307733311821502017-05-01T12:59:04.347+01:002017-05-01T12:59:04.347+01:00Zo, we come to an end of the challenge. Many congr...Zo, we come to an end of the challenge. Many congratulations on your always lovely and interesting posts on animals. How special to end with te zebra - which along with the elephant is my favourite. Have a lovely public holiday ...Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77144412016692612742017-05-01T08:52:19.700+01:002017-05-01T08:52:19.700+01:00Thank you for such lovely, informative posts.
Al...Thank you for such lovely, informative posts. <br /><br />Also, Thank you for regularly dropping by my blog. Congrats on finishing the A to Z Challenge. Every post was wonderful<br /><br /><a href="http://mrsdashsayss.blogspot.in/2017/05/apom-to-z-survivor-looking-back-in-time.html" rel="nofollow">A to Z Reflections: Looking Back In Time</a> <br />Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16764125425140331692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68393112113816844132017-05-01T06:55:03.196+01:002017-05-01T06:55:03.196+01:00@ Gail – thanks so much; I try and use images that...@ Gail – thanks so much; I try and use images that relate to the post … the Cape Mountain Zebras are a delight to see and Zedland is just a wonderful name … <br /><br />@ Senco – thanks so much … I enjoy looking around and I learnt so much about the RBST and generally bringing relevant knowledge together to do the write ups … commenting is important in the blogging arena – so I join in … <br /><br />@ Lenny – well done, lovely to see you here and I could have put our Zdena in … but then I’d have lots of explaining to do … she does appear, if anyone is interested in my Z post of the 2013 Aspects of British Cookery series; she is an ardent follower of the wine god, Bacchus: he who will be much loved this week!<br /><br />@ Joanne – just delighted you enjoyed each post and my voice about each subject came over … and that you had fun touring the UK with me … <br /><br />@ Nila – thanks so much … the Queen’s zebra at the time, and the elephant and all the other animals were in menageries in Britain at that time and were becoming more accessible (or known about) to the population … <br /><br />Museology – I’d never come across the term … so this is fascinating to know that the positions are appointed and exist today … <br /><br />Your posts on Arabiana were quite extraordinary … and I’m going to have an enjoyable time reading them, looking at the wonderful snippets of video and hearing the music – gorgeous.<br /><br />@ DG – zebras are special aren’t they, and stripes … as too zoos – at least if they are in a zoo today, animals are nurtured (usually, I have to say …). Thanks for thinking of coming back and reading through … when you have a few moments in between looking after your husband … with thoughts in that direction … <br /><br />@ Courtney – Menageries were around for centuries … but more and more wealthy aristocrats could afford one – and so they were more easily available to the populace to see live and in person … <br /><br />@ Nas – thanks so much … it was a fun series to write up, from which I learnt too … <br /><br />@ Sara –yes the setting is a little strange – certainly not something the zebra would have seen in their African savannah lands … <br /><br />Thanks to you all for visiting and participating with me in the A-Z, which makes the whole thing so worthwhile and encouraging … cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-16158132220844181022017-05-01T05:03:17.126+01:002017-05-01T05:03:17.126+01:00That painting is lovely. Quite interesting to see ...That painting is lovely. Quite interesting to see a zebra in a forest type setting. Congrats on finishing A to Z! :D<br /><br /><a href="http://saracsnider.com" rel="nofollow">A to Z 2017: Magical and Medicinal Herbs</a><br />Sara C. Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148040154590535970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71638297214575552652017-05-01T01:37:57.029+01:002017-05-01T01:37:57.029+01:00Yay, you've done the whole series so well. All...Yay, you've done the whole series so well. All interesting and informative posts. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-58446615640511054382017-04-30T23:36:10.055+01:002017-04-30T23:36:10.055+01:00The zebra must have been so striking back then, wi...The zebra must have been so striking back then, with the black and white stripes. So exotic from a horse. Amazing that the painter was able to capture the details so well. All this before the days of photography. Congrats on Z - end! https:// <a href="http://www.mauijungalow.com/" rel="nofollow">Maui Jungalow</a>Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05292408696265388415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23100566321843008562017-04-30T23:25:20.795+01:002017-04-30T23:25:20.795+01:00Oh yes, just saw the Archives links there. So I wi...Oh yes, just saw the Archives links there. So I will be back to read more.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77871514103473854192017-04-30T23:23:46.837+01:002017-04-30T23:23:46.837+01:00The zebra has been a favourite of mine or a long t...The zebra has been a favourite of mine or a long time. I love stripes. . .and zoological exhibits too. I only got to read a few of your posts, Hilary, but those I did see were fantastic as usual. I will come back to read more - if you include a link to them in your sidebar or a tab. (was busy here having new toilet installed for hubs, then fridge needed replacing. . .and etc.)D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48714060248074137192017-04-30T21:10:14.688+01:002017-04-30T21:10:14.688+01:00This was a brilliant end to a fascinating A-Z seri...This was a brilliant end to a fascinating A-Z series, Hilary. Enjoyed each one. The queens zebra must have turned a few heads when she made an entry into the palace grounds :)<br /><br />Incidentally, I have a museologist in my close family..<br /><br />Congratulation the completion of a spectacular A-Z. Good things come to those who wait. :)<br /><br />Best always,<br />Nila.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.com