tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7914384229896398879..comments2024-03-28T22:25:01.210+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Cheeses, Tour de France, World War One, Poetry …Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90893559147842719472014-08-18T17:54:20.351+01:002014-08-18T17:54:20.351+01:00@ Deniz - sorry this went off to moderation for so...@ Deniz - sorry this went off to moderation for some reason of its own making!<br /><br />The stages I think are on YouTube .. should you wish to have a check out for Skipton and Grassington ... <br /><br />There was a good site too - to look at .. but my connectivity is causing me hassles at this moment ... if I find something I'll email you .. <br /><br />Good to see and Yorkshire is just stunningly beautiful -craggy and harsh too .. wonderful part of the world ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91837858198361452422014-08-08T10:02:24.279+01:002014-08-08T10:02:24.279+01:00Another great post, Hilary! I was very excited tha...Another great post, Hilary! I was very excited that the Tour de France started in Herriott country this year - and for once I got to watch it in the same time zone! Still upset though that I missed the part where they were in Skipton and Grassington - that's where we visited last time we were in the UK. I just didn't have the TV on at the right time!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20947784122363477912014-08-01T13:42:16.248+01:002014-08-01T13:42:16.248+01:00Gosh I'm late replying to comments - sorry!
@...Gosh I'm late replying to comments - sorry!<br /><br />@ Lisa - delighted you enjoyed the read and I hope you enjoyed your cheeses; aren't the sheep fun to see .. <br /><br />@ Nat - plenty of sleep .. but so happy to get your comment ... and I'll join you with a glass of vino and some cheese, and of course definitely friends to share with .. <br /><br />@ Diana - roquefort cheese on a baguette sounds an excellent idea - just had my salad though!<br /><br />Appreciate that you enjoy your re-reads of my postings ... <br /><br />and cheers to you all .. thanks so much - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60148064012764526392014-08-01T11:26:37.508+01:002014-08-01T11:26:37.508+01:00Oh, my... I just reread (your posts bear rereadin...Oh, my... I just reread (your posts bear rereading just splendidly!) and am not hungry for Roquefort cheese. Hm... Crumbled in a salad? No, on slices of crusty baguette, I think...<br />Cheers to you!<br />Diana at <a href="http://dianawilder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">About Myself By Myself</a>Diana Wilderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074083771067857127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40362189346663125222014-07-13T19:34:23.020+01:002014-07-13T19:34:23.020+01:00How do you do this Hilary? Write this amazing blo...How do you do this Hilary? Write this amazing blog with so many interesting details--I know--no sleep! Give me a good cheese, good bread and a glass of wine and I am a happy person, friends to share with as well, as you said.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83350453551781962112014-07-13T16:16:13.328+01:002014-07-13T16:16:13.328+01:00I feel certain I will be spending a few extra doll...I feel certain I will be spending a few extra dollars at the market today...for some reason I am craving wonderful cheeses!!! Great info and I adore the painted sheep!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499675422244801039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13368915070213505202014-07-12T08:21:01.347+01:002014-07-12T08:21:01.347+01:00@ Rosie - good to see you and glad you enjoyed the...@ Rosie - good to see you and glad you enjoyed the tasty tour .. <br /><br />@ Julie - the poems are always fun .. but these were a little different and I thought for some people would give a different take on some produce ... people love poetry read out loud don't they. <br /><br />An organisation in London, called Interact, would send actors round to read to stroke patients .. an essential part of their therapy. My mother too loved their visits .. <br /><br />@ Julie - Reading a James Herriot with a platter of cheese nearby .. sounds a brilliant idea!<br /><br />Wonderful childhood dreams you had ... Yorkshire is a county I don't know that well - I really should revisit and spend some time in the Dales .. <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the tour .. thanks ..<br /><br />@ Brian - a blogger tour du fromage sounds a good thought?! I too couldn't sit on a bike for that long!!<br /><br />Yes with kids you'll need to visit MacDonalds I guess .. no getting away from it - but they're trying with their new ideas ... enjoy your staple blends!<br /><br />@ Lee - sorry for the early start of a cheese tour! I couldn't resist putting one or two of the names in, or then a few cheeses .. fun to read about .. <br /><br />@ Gattina - cheese is delicious I agree ... Interesting that you saw them setting up the Buckingham Palace area for the finish of the Race in London: we all need loos!!<br /><br />@ Susan - sounds a good idea that platter of cheese and wine, 'cept it's a little early here ... <br /><br />I wasn't around in the 1980s when the books came out or the tv series .. so missed out ... but they resonated with so many. What a fun thought about the high-society lady with her boxer and its flatulence .. sure it wasn't her?! Crazy scenes - yes .. <br /><br />@ Morgan - cheese is delicious in all its forms isn't it. Touring cheese artisans would be fun ... especially a slow tour! It's on my wish list to do some time .. good to see you ... <br /><br />@ Val - I enjoy the Dutch cheeses too .. but we do now seem to have some amazing artisinal ones .. which is good for the various localities .. <br /><br />Thankfully Waitrose's idea .. I just redrafted their thoughts!!<br /><br />@ Sue - sitting on a bike for more than a few minutes would finish me off too .. but if there was a platter of cheese, crudites and some refreshing liquor at a watering hole I'd be happier!<br /><br />Gruelling hills - certainly those .. with a name of King of the Mountains .. that scenario must be coming up soon ... <br /><br />Walking through the Dales without the bike would definitely be easier ... with time to take in the scenery a necessity ... <br /><br />Good to see you here .. <br /><br />@ Rosey - sorry about the tummy rumbling scenario - but cheese and biscuits or fresh bread are always delicious .. <br /><br />I loved the name Buttertubs - for those limestone potholes ... <br /><br />Cheers everyone .. have good weekends - we've had a fair amount of rain recently, much needed down here .. now I could do with the drizzle clearing up! Thanks for your visits - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60838390187186217642014-07-11T22:36:25.147+01:002014-07-11T22:36:25.147+01:00Just the mention of the cheeses has my tummy rumbl...Just the mention of the cheeses has my tummy rumbling. I could go for a little plate of cheese, fruit, and crackers right now!<br /><br />That's a cool fact about the butter in the road!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21907716727851753882014-07-11T21:49:33.687+01:002014-07-11T21:49:33.687+01:00A very interesting and informative tour....who kne...A very interesting and informative tour....who knew there were so many cheeses and great names along the TdeF route...Blubberhouses for one. I can't imagine sitting on those seats for a short distance much less through the grueling hills. I would much more inclined to view the moorlands, rolling hills and dales while walking that bike.<br /><br />Thanks for your visits. I always enjoy hearing from you! <br />SueSue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42597146203677408042014-07-11T21:38:56.797+01:002014-07-11T21:38:56.797+01:00What a wonderful post, Hilary. All those gorgeous ...What a wonderful post, Hilary. All those gorgeous cheeses. I love cheese and I especially miss all the gorgeous English cheeses here in the Netherlands.<br /><br />This was a lovely idea - to link your post to the different regional cheeses…but it's made my mouth water!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81670240548848722902014-07-11T18:43:25.921+01:002014-07-11T18:43:25.921+01:00I love, love, LOVE CHEESE… I'm salivating over...I love, love, LOVE CHEESE… I'm salivating over here!!! Gosh, I want to take this trip! Traveling from place to place just trying cheese!!!! <br /><br />Sounds like a dream. The pictures are fabulous. <3 Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42450329937741174342014-07-11T18:29:10.325+01:002014-07-11T18:29:10.325+01:00Mmmm, you've made me hungry for a sampler plat...Mmmm, you've made me hungry for a sampler plate of cheeses, some really good bread, and a glass of wine. <br /><br />Another super post. Oh, and I LOVE all the Herriot books. It's been quite a few years since I read them, but I will NEVER forget the high-society lady whose boxer had horrific flatulence.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48943752642217031352014-07-11T15:31:31.234+01:002014-07-11T15:31:31.234+01:00I am a cheese lover and from all countries ! I hav...I am a cheese lover and from all countries ! I have seen the preparations for the Tour de France when we were in London watching the changing the guards, they just arrived with big lorries full of loos, lol ! We were told that it was for the Tour de France.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73277810815442823432014-07-11T14:39:25.269+01:002014-07-11T14:39:25.269+01:00You've made my mouth water for cheese and it&#...You've made my mouth water for cheese and it's only 6AM. Still it's never too early for cheese, right? I love some of the names: Buttertubs Pass and Blubberhouses. They just sound perfectcleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17586969116822945302014-07-11T14:21:41.191+01:002014-07-11T14:21:41.191+01:00ha. we def need to do a cheese tour de france....i...ha. we def need to do a cheese tour de france....i could probably last through that more than i could a very long bike race...lol....i like trying different cheeses and we are trying new blends as well in our mac n cheese..sorry with 2 boys, that is a staple...haBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-72937301683598377732014-07-11T12:58:13.232+01:002014-07-11T12:58:13.232+01:00Two of my favorite things in this post - cheese an...Two of my favorite things in this post - cheese and the James Herriot books! I remember watching the All Creatures tv show with my mom when I was a kid and I loved it so much. Some years ago I watched it again on DVD and it hadn't lost any of its charm. When I was a kid I wanted to live in Yorkshire with the vets and I still felt that way because the scenery is so gorgeous! <br /><br />Thanks for another fun virtual tour, Hilary. Enjoy your weekend. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67051751323047483892014-07-11T08:48:30.005+01:002014-07-11T08:48:30.005+01:00All of the cheeses look and sound delicious! It...All of the cheeses look and sound delicious! It's a great idea that you're sharing this poetry book with some of your late mum's friends at the nursing home. Because reciting poems, or nursery rhymes help children who stutter, I would think the same would be true for recovering stroke patients, and those who suffer from dementia. As always, we can count on you to do good deeds, Hilary!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84583660632753466242014-07-11T08:13:10.895+01:002014-07-11T08:13:10.895+01:00Absolutely love the cheese tour very tasty!Absolutely love the cheese tour very tasty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2029431423111095952014-07-10T17:38:26.924+01:002014-07-10T17:38:26.924+01:00Hi Ros .. you can't ride a bike - gosh I thoug...Hi Ros .. you can't ride a bike - gosh I thought we all did .. swim perhaps not .. but bicycling ... you missed something in your youth .. <br /><br />Now - some of the roads are treacherous and I admire cyclists as they dart around - having seen a few yesterday in Town. Riding a car on cobble is bone rattling .. so a bike as you say even more so .. <br /><br />I just love cheese - trying to stay away from it for now! But Yarg is delicious isn't it .. I love it .. I'm emailing you a pic! They are from my blog posts 2 years ago .. <br /><br />Thank goodness for Waitrose - at least it's good quality ... <br /><br />Good to see you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29971291326895675222014-07-10T14:23:22.425+01:002014-07-10T14:23:22.425+01:00I can't ride a bike and I always worry when i ...I can't ride a bike and I always worry when i see cyclists on busy main roads. I can't imagine how any of them complete those cobbled sections. It must be bone-rattling. I do love cheeses though. I prefer our English cheeses to the French ones. I once discovered a lovely cheese in Cornwall. I can't remember its name but it was wrapped in nettle leaves. The only place you can buy it here is in Waitrose. Good old Waitrose!Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42228121302881773052014-07-10T09:33:16.624+01:002014-07-10T09:33:16.624+01:00@ Crystal .. yes I thought you'd enjoy this po...@ Crystal .. yes I thought you'd enjoy this post! Good luck with that move ... <br /><br />@ Susan - that sounds a wonderful way to watch Wimbledon, reminds me of my time in SA when I did the same ... we did enjoy ourselves!<br /><br />Thankfully the English weather played fair .. the Tour hasn't done so well since it got across into Belgium and France - lots of wet and crashes .. <br /><br />But the Epoisses cheese does look exceptionally good doesn't it .. <br /><br />@ Juliet - ah I brought back some memories for you .. and then you know Blubberhouses: what a coincidence - it is a funny name, which is why it got a mention here ... funny names amuse me!<br /><br />Thanks to you all for your interesting comments - lovely to have you here - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38753738948592228082014-07-10T09:10:55.387+01:002014-07-10T09:10:55.387+01:00What an enjoyable tour, Hilary, especially as it p...What an enjoyable tour, Hilary, especially as it passed through Yorkshire, which is where my ancestors on my mothers side hailed from. I remember visiting this area in my 20s. I have a black and white photo of myself pretending to be crying my eyes out in from of the road side for Blubberhouses. I thought it was such a funny name for a town.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63202849655254581972014-07-10T08:21:49.942+01:002014-07-10T08:21:49.942+01:00@ Bazza - having just looked ... the poem was thou...@ Bazza - having just looked ... the poem was thought to have been written between 8 Oct 1917 and March 1918 and were words well known in the early 1900s. <br /><br />"It is sweet and right to die for your country. In other words, it is a wonderful and great honour to fight and die for your country"<br /><br />I found the above at: http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html <br /><br />I can't answer your question - I'm sure most people got swept up into the necessity of keeping the War out of England and letting us keep our freedom. <br /><br />As the long as the facts fascinate ... and it looks like you thoroughly enjoyed your Le Tour ... four hours of enjoying yourselves with a picnic in the sun - and then as you say the 20 second whooooosh as the peloton and cyclists pass by .. <br /><br />Thanks or the interactive comment .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67657559247164563732014-07-09T21:10:40.318+01:002014-07-09T21:10:40.318+01:00The Wilfred Owen poem means ' How Sweet it is ...The Wilfred Owen poem means ' How Sweet it is to Die for One's Country'. I wonder if he was being ironic or if it reflected the romanticism that existed for a very short time at the start of the war.<br />As so often, you have combined many fascinating subjects in one post!<br />I watched the Tour go by in Woodford, Essex. We spent four hours having fun and the peleton passed by in 20 seconds.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s fabulous Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-50461624297251627912014-07-09T20:17:04.415+01:002014-07-09T20:17:04.415+01:00@ Gunn - nice to meet you ... I expect you know Je...@ Gunn - nice to meet you ... I expect you know Jenny's site? - She's a photographer too .. I don't know Yorkshire at all - and really need to spend a holiday up there and check it out .. <br /><br />@ Lynn - some of that South African wine would go with these cheeses! But a French bistro would be so good too .. <br /><br />@ Annalisa - I didn't see as much of the Tour as I'd have like to .. tennis took over! But it was amazing how many people were out and about all over the place - Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Cambridge and Essex and then London .. packed ... which is brilliant. <br /><br />In England it was a good Tour .. the Brits haven't been doing to well since - the rain came down and so did many riders, let alone the cobbles .. <br /><br />Cheers to one and all - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com