tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post6109821771500283547..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: L is for Lullingstone Castle, KentHilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21333511539091602702012-04-23T13:07:46.537+01:002012-04-23T13:07:46.537+01:00@ Emma - the planting must be beautiful .. all alp...@ Emma - the planting must be beautiful .. all alpine plants in the shapes of the continents .. good to see you.<br /><br />@ Robyn - the Church would be fascinating to visit .. and as Emma says the world in miniature looks wonderful <br /><br />Thanks so much for coming by and commenting .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8555178947956913762012-04-22T22:55:40.129+01:002012-04-22T22:55:40.129+01:00Simply beautiful stained glass windows, Hilary. Th...Simply beautiful stained glass windows, Hilary. The world in miniature is so amazing to look at!Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40420459862586887112012-04-21T20:16:30.493+01:002012-04-21T20:16:30.493+01:00Love the miniature garden!Love the miniature garden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32809518384597671282012-04-16T11:15:10.075+01:002012-04-16T11:15:10.075+01:00@ Deniz - isn't it interesting and to see plan...@ Deniz - isn't it interesting and to see planting he's used within each of the continents ..<br /><br />@ Julie - again the stained glass windows in the Church are beautiful .. and its history as you say ..<br /><br />Thanks Deniz and Julie - good to see you .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86268386377392252272012-04-15T20:55:45.670+01:002012-04-15T20:55:45.670+01:00Lovely stained glass windows, and I love the rich ...Lovely stained glass windows, and I love the rich history of the castle. JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91863283073994664292012-04-15T17:51:29.242+01:002012-04-15T17:51:29.242+01:00I love the idea of a world garden!I love the idea of a world garden!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77434763261862472222012-04-14T11:08:21.929+01:002012-04-14T11:08:21.929+01:00Hi Diane .. it's not far off the beaten track ...Hi Diane .. it's not far off the beaten track .. it's in the apex of the M20/A20 (off which leads the A225) and M25 .. <br /><br />I hope you get there and give it a visit .. looks very interesting .. the church in particular - check the website out.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31005138297964172022012-04-14T10:42:57.235+01:002012-04-14T10:42:57.235+01:00The church is fantastic. DianeThe church is fantastic. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61773386248483293022012-04-14T10:40:34.256+01:002012-04-14T10:40:34.256+01:00The fact that this is in Kent I may get a chance t...The fact that this is in Kent I may get a chance to visit when when we come over to the UK, it is en route, sort of. Love the miniature garden of the world. DianeDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782670749466305626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31221771631627606912012-04-14T08:29:45.292+01:002012-04-14T08:29:45.292+01:00@ Scarlett - that little circle of alphine plantin...@ Scarlett - that little circle of alphine planting is gorgeous isn't it. The Church site is well worth a visit .. I love stained glass - always have.<br /><br />You'll be here soon and I do hope all goes well til then, so you get to visit ... <br /><br />@ Susan - the whole Castle theme has opened my eyes too - and at least it's here now and I can go back and refer! I know all this history is there - but just haven't made the effort. Delighted you're enjoying the posts - one day perhaps you'll visit a few?<br /><br />@ Marinela - many thanks .. you too have a good weekend.<br /><br />@ Ann - please don't turn into a pumpkin! Isn't the gate house lovely to look - red brick can be so attractive ... <br /><br />Happy weekend to you both .. and the views today you will enjoy! As you say half-way through!<br /><br />@ Monti - many thanks .. there's so much history, that I'd hate to get wrong .. but somewhere there's a book or two, I agree<br /><br />@ Julie - delighted you're here - and that you're visiting the UK .. lots to see and lots going on too .. have fun planning your trip - it's not far now is it.<br /><br />Thanks everyone - have lovely weekends .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51925403088906925482012-04-14T07:08:55.088+01:002012-04-14T07:08:55.088+01:00Your website is so cool! I'm very glad you vis...Your website is so cool! I'm very glad you visited my blog so I could find yours. We're actually visiting the UK this summer (June) and I can't wait to browse your site for places to visit! Thanks!Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32165014281527318922012-04-14T02:31:41.377+01:002012-04-14T02:31:41.377+01:00Hi Hilary,
I suspect you have a wonderful non-fic...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />I suspect you have a wonderful non-fiction book here with all the historic details you share!<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />MontiNotes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17015217048476007372012-04-14T01:29:54.965+01:002012-04-14T01:29:54.965+01:00That gate house is stunning. I love it! I had to g...That gate house is stunning. I love it! I had to get over here before I turn into a pumpkin, which is about to happen. So tomorrow is Saturday, and one more A to Z post this week. I'm looking forward to the next awesome castle, and Jen and I wish you a happy weekend!!<br /><a href="http://annbestblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror & Other Memoirs</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12689840122659630152012-04-13T22:31:30.147+01:002012-04-13T22:31:30.147+01:00Beautiful post.
Looks an amazing place to visit.
...Beautiful post. <br />Looks an amazing place to visit.<br /> <br />Have a great weekend, Hilary!M. Rekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178807956502786062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1613163499263943842012-04-13T22:23:22.372+01:002012-04-13T22:23:22.372+01:00The world garden and its origins--now that was ama...The world garden and its origins--now that was amazing. I would love to see that world garden--my list of travel destinations ever groweth, and I know I can't possibly achieve the end of it, but the great thing about what you're doing here (among many) is to bring the world to us.Susan Scheidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250142489341777926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28773943959127226132012-04-13T21:31:18.350+01:002012-04-13T21:31:18.350+01:00The Alpine Planting of the world is so incredible,...The Alpine Planting of the world is so incredible, I've never seen anything like it, and the stained glass window, that's amazing as well. I've never been to your country (yet) but I just LOVE it!scarlett clayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069502203545276963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84412005473840683792012-04-13T20:54:25.553+01:002012-04-13T20:54:25.553+01:00@ Betty - so good to see you - where you can imagi...@ Betty - so good to see you - where you can imagine yourself here! <br /><br />@ Slamdunk - so interesting to read about your father-in-laws's work .. it must be painstaking to do = but so rewarding. This window must be particularly special .. they've just installed a new one for the Queen's Jubilee in Parliament .. must be lovely.<br /><br />@ Glynis - isn't the planting clever - and I'm glad you've enjoyed learning about another 'new' castle ..<br /><br />@ CL - delighted to see you back .. there are a lot of blogs around aren't there .. <br /><br />It'll be wonderful to have you back - reading around .. <br /><br />@ Suze - many thanks .. the baobab is an upside down tree .. well that's the African myth. This Wire Baobab looks amazing with its huge thick trunk and then "wire roots, and wire branches" - really odd. Then the photo I selected had the florescent aloes in front of it. I like looking at the Ocotillo plant ..<br /><br />@ Joylene - many thanks .. I'm delighted everyone is enjoying the choice of castles I selected - yes I've really hardly touched on the history .. <br /><br />@ Theresa - I'd love to see the Church - their website is amazing. While the miniature garden, and whole world garden I imagine will be stunning now ..<br /><br />@ Clarissa - a different castle for sure ..<br /><br />@ Julie - I agree with you .. in fact a little gem of a find .. the Church with its stained glass, the Roman Villa, these innovative exotic plantings .. and then the Castle itself .. <br /><br />@ A Ladys Knight - I hadn't thought of that .. all ghosts would be related .. Tom's grandmother was long living .. she was in her 90s and featured in the tv programmes. How long do we normally stay in a house .. about 7 years? They obviously put strong roots down!!<br /><br />@ Luanne - it's interesting which features a blogger will pick up or questions asked .. you're the first re Tom's incarceration in the jungle! Then 20 generations - just is so difficult to imagine .. <br /><br />Thanks everyone .. so wonderful to see you all - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19711133552349543612012-04-13T20:32:15.922+01:002012-04-13T20:32:15.922+01:00There's so much to be impressed by in this pos...There's so much to be impressed by in this post. The world garden, the fact that the owner was held hostage in Columbia, that the castle has been owned and inhabited by the same family for twenty generations...incredible stuff. So informative.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90788632841337907422012-04-13T20:26:01.857+01:002012-04-13T20:26:01.857+01:00good news is all the ghosts would be related
can&#...good news is all the ghosts would be related<br />can't even imagine that many generationsliving in the same dwelling<br />cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52064419988814497842012-04-13T20:07:54.416+01:002012-04-13T20:07:54.416+01:00Love the story behind the world garden, that's...Love the story behind the world garden, that's amazing. The stained glass windows are gorgeous.<br /><br />Have a great weekend, Hilary!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57706318327074305412012-04-13T20:03:47.644+01:002012-04-13T20:03:47.644+01:00Wow, what a beautiful castle.Wow, what a beautiful castle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87941102525769778682012-04-13T17:52:25.131+01:002012-04-13T17:52:25.131+01:00Look at those stained glass windows. That miniatu...Look at those stained glass windows. That miniature garden is amazing!<br /><br />Happy weekend!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68835776550710322652012-04-13T17:41:48.831+01:002012-04-13T17:41:48.831+01:00You've really stuck a cord with these castle p...You've really stuck a cord with these castle posts, Hilary. They're all so distinct and unique. The history is mind-boggling. Beautiful photos.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51188480836361119452012-04-13T17:02:06.426+01:002012-04-13T17:02:06.426+01:00The Wire Baobab looks similar to our Ocotillo plan...The Wire Baobab looks similar to our Ocotillo plants here in the American Southwest -- when they are in bloom.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60253769648191552962012-04-13T16:37:09.682+01:002012-04-13T16:37:09.682+01:00I'm so glad you stopped by my blog to say hi. ...I'm so glad you stopped by my blog to say hi. I might not have found your super blog among the thousand + on this challenge.<br /><br />I loved reading your post about Lullingstone Castle, and I'll come back to read more. The history of these beautiful places is fascinating.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com