tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post8433876116152802690..comments2024-03-28T22:25:01.210+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Supermoon, Solar Eclipse et al, Richard III and That Was the Week That Was Post … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9180687647960866332015-04-23T09:52:40.625+01:002015-04-23T09:52:40.625+01:00Thanks DG - always happy to have late comments pop...Thanks DG - always happy to have late comments pop up, after being read through by friends who are interested .. and I'm glad the post satisfied - there was a lot to that one .. <br /><br />We had one when I was in my teens at school and I remember looking through my grey jumper - not sure that was the best thing to do .. but my eyes thankfully are fine .. <br /><br />Appreciate your comment and as I like the learning I enjoy posting .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40787236534865830532015-04-23T05:26:10.092+01:002015-04-23T05:26:10.092+01:00Coming by very late, Hilary, but we have been foll...Coming by very late, Hilary, but we have been following the news about Richard III, I find it quite interesting. I've been around to see one eclipse of the sun (partial). We had to look at it with protection of some sort. Can't remember the date. Lots happening in the UK with supermoons, and supertides. Good thing we have you to keep us informed.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83248600191194768592015-04-03T17:56:34.977+01:002015-04-03T17:56:34.977+01:00@ Deniz - so glad you enjoyed the post - lots more...@ Deniz - so glad you enjoyed the post - lots more in the editing room of Word docs! It's been an interesting time .. <br /><br />I'm so pleased you can get the BBC to see some of the events - and Richard III's funeral was something else - totally unique .. <br /><br />Yes I have the Josephine Tey's book "The Daughter of Time" here - my uncle was devoted to her take on Richard .. I never got to read it - something I'm debating doing! Cheers Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-24374731650027098242015-04-03T09:23:26.208+01:002015-04-03T09:23:26.208+01:00I find this stuff fascinating, Hilary, thanks for ...I find this stuff fascinating, Hilary, thanks for collecting it all in one place! Especially about the tides, the mirror on the moon, and the zodiac changing...<br />I love getting the BBC in Geneva -- we watched Richard III's funeral on the day. All I know about him comes from Josephine Tey :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46557095327608929562015-04-01T18:56:04.585+01:002015-04-01T18:56:04.585+01:00Hi Julie - yes three .. I saw one at school years ...Hi Julie - yes three .. I saw one at school years ago .. (centuries ago?!) - but glad you enjoyed the post .. and hope the A-Z satisfies .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7645326015372277812015-04-01T18:26:01.230+01:002015-04-01T18:26:01.230+01:00How fascinating to actually see an eclipse! This w...How fascinating to actually see an eclipse! This was a wonderful preview of things to come during A to Z, Hilary!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57713897840887804732015-04-01T14:09:04.808+01:002015-04-01T14:09:04.808+01:00@ Julie - I sure hope the skies will be clear for ...@ Julie - I sure hope the skies will be clear for us next year - but it is in August ... not long til 2017 - though I've no wish to wish time away! <br /><br />I suspect you might be right that we're unlikely to be around in 2090! The Auroras would be incredible to see .. <br /><br />@ Teresa - thanks so much .. Eclipses are definitely worth seeing - in fact all these sights are - well I'd rather not be around when the sun explodes out ... <br /><br />@ Stephen - thanks for visiting and glad you enjoyed it .. I wonder if we'll be able to keep hold of the moon - the skies are constantly changing ... <br /><br />Thanks so much .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14399180032144018632015-04-01T13:38:57.009+01:002015-04-01T13:38:57.009+01:00Hilary, fascinating post! I wonder if we'll be...Hilary, fascinating post! I wonder if we'll be able to pull our moon back one of these years. Wouldn;t want to lose that now do we.Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4017858841448492862015-04-01T05:16:02.110+01:002015-04-01T05:16:02.110+01:00Love your posts always. Eclipses are great to watc...Love your posts always. Eclipses are great to watch. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85668797082933907712015-04-01T02:15:44.656+01:002015-04-01T02:15:44.656+01:00So I have to wait until 2017 to see the next eclip...So I have to wait until 2017 to see the next eclipse here. I hope you get to see the partial one next year. I doubt any of us will be around to see the next total!<br />And the Auroras are so amazing, one of my biggest wishes is to see them in person someday. :)<br /><br />Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57166322182396946822015-03-31T20:18:27.804+01:002015-03-31T20:18:27.804+01:00@ Vanessa - nor did I realise the zodiac had chang...@ Vanessa - nor did I realise the zodiac had changed and yes our horoscope - except I seem to fit mine!<br /><br />@ Rosey - I expect we will ... and I certainly won't see the 2090 one .. sad, but true!!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the facts and notes ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18377973575378639962015-03-31T14:00:19.002+01:002015-03-31T14:00:19.002+01:00I hope you catch the partial eclipse in 2016. The ...I hope you catch the partial eclipse in 2016. The wait for the next one is pretty long. My youngest will be 82 in 2090. ;)<br /><br />The facts are fun! It's amazing what can be foretold with such accuracy.mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27592742759885605462015-03-31T12:12:42.634+01:002015-03-31T12:12:42.634+01:00I didn't know that the Zodiac had changed. Tha...I didn't know that the Zodiac had changed. That might explain why my horoscope is never correct :)Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38637559318817954732015-03-31T08:00:07.575+01:002015-03-31T08:00:07.575+01:00@ Christine - thanks .. it was fun to write up - t...@ Christine - thanks .. it was fun to write up - though the cutting room floor is littered with extras! Haptics is a good word isn't it .. <br /><br />@ Lee - well you can see a few of them where I've separated them into parts 1,2,3 and occasionally 4!<br /><br />Thanks so much - it was a matter of knitting all the info into one - Richard was an exception to the celestial rule .. but he and his queen had celestial elements in the eclipses.<br /><br />I loved seeing the comet in the sky as a kid - when it scooted across the night sky .. <br /><br />@ Beste - so pleased you enjoyed it .. <br /><br />@ Jess - there was a lot .. but if I don't get it up into the blog - I'll forget about it ... <br /><br />I learnt an awful lot too .. and I'd love to see an Aurora sometime ... <br /><br />@ Donna - the Auroras always fascinate don't they .. and lots of us would like to see one sometime .. <br /><br />@ Karen - yes could be very colourful in a few million years - but we won't be around ... and another Aurora fan. Life and the universe are extraordinary aren't they .. <br /><br />@ Lynn - it'll be on your tv at some stage - they were showing it .. another blogger mentioned it. The reinterment of Richard III was pretty amazing ... <br /><br />@ Nick - there was a lot going on ... I'm glad I picked up some bits and rewatched others ... or searched a bit and found some of the info.<br /><br />You missed the Northern Lights ... being outside Glasgow if it wasn't cloudy - they'd have been quite bright I'd have thought .. <br /><br />Being shown the 4 moons and Jupiter by the StarGazing Live team was fascinating and learning more about the movement of the constellations was fascinating ... <br /><br />@ Trish - I just enjoy picking up these bits of information - meaning I can understand the simple parts ... so am delighted you enjoyed the post. We get to see the easy bits ... there's lots of research going on too.<br /><br />I'm like you - I'd like to see what happens with the earth and moon, stars and the universe ... just not sure I'd like the heat!! Or being burnt much!!<br /><br />@ Margie - thanks so much .. the moon fascinates so many of us ... and poems from the Man in the Moon as a child to expressive ones such as those you write .. always remind us the moon is there .. .<br /><br />Thanks everyone - so lovely to see you .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78823099103292881592015-03-31T06:49:28.829+01:002015-03-31T06:49:28.829+01:00Fascinating post, I love the moon and have written...Fascinating post, I love the moon and have written many poems on it.<br /><br />Hope all is going well with you, Hilary.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433759763753850718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55854695699450293022015-03-31T03:28:45.159+01:002015-03-31T03:28:45.159+01:00I love this post! I am fascinated by all things as...I love this post! I am fascinated by all things astronomy, and have always wished I had a more scientific brain that could have taken me into that field professionally.<br /><br />I know it's very dark and 'insane' of me, but I sort of wish I could be around to see the sun implode/explode and swallow the earth ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41175732849141630202015-03-30T21:29:45.414+01:002015-03-30T21:29:45.414+01:00Wow, I now know much more in depth about these eve...Wow, I now know much more in depth about these events as I didn't watch all the TV coverage. No idea the Northern Lights had been visible in Britain or Jupiter's moons were visible in the night sky!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45188796187024442952015-03-30T20:25:49.504+01:002015-03-30T20:25:49.504+01:00I was wishing I could see the coverage of Richard ...I was wishing I could see the coverage of Richard III's funeral - I'll bet it was amazing to watch. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57311399665241660672015-03-30T19:53:34.083+01:002015-03-30T19:53:34.083+01:00Interesting and colorful stuff! Those Auroras are ...Interesting and colorful stuff! Those Auroras are amazing. The wonders of creation never cease to amaze me. Appreciate the info and your insight. Have a great week! :) Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48347058215400329512015-03-30T19:22:54.854+01:002015-03-30T19:22:54.854+01:00Lots happening in our universe :) Those Auroras ar...Lots happening in our universe :) Those Auroras are beautiful. I wish to see it someday.dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71024030296584089562015-03-30T16:43:54.017+01:002015-03-30T16:43:54.017+01:00I love astronomy and learning more about the unive...I love astronomy and learning more about the universe. I know there have been many solar flares lately, but I haven't seen any of the aurora activity where I live. I would love to see the Northern Lights (or Southern Lights) one day. :) Beautiful pictures to go with your fascinating post. So much to soak in. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48714567543741146072015-03-30T16:43:35.190+01:002015-03-30T16:43:35.190+01:00What a delightful post Hilary. I am going to read...What a delightful post Hilary. I am going to read it one more time now.beste barkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002530133068046229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39327209966270035212015-03-30T16:28:42.565+01:002015-03-30T16:28:42.565+01:00I wonder what your blog post would look like if yo...I wonder what your blog post would look like if you set out to write a long one? :-)<br /><br />This was amazing. I think you set a new record for yourself here. <br /><br />Those natural celestial events must be spellbinding. I get goosebumps with a simple shower of comets!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8082918027505368462015-03-30T14:34:32.531+01:002015-03-30T14:34:32.531+01:00What a fascinating post. I love learning all these...What a fascinating post. I love learning all these little facts about the heavens. My new word today is haptics! Have a lovely week.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8883262703509494092015-03-30T08:26:12.476+01:002015-03-30T08:26:12.476+01:00@ Nas - it is incredible that we can see so much h...@ Nas - it is incredible that we can see so much happening in our galaxies ... and I was fascinated .. <br /><br />@ Sarah - my guess is the 4th April Easter Monday is the birthday day?! Great fun to be going to the park to watch it - that will be a memorable birthday event. and yes poor Moon - slip sliding away .. <br /><br />@ Gingi - I've never seen an aurora ... it's on my bucket list too .. I certainly hope you and hubby get to see one together at some stage - <br /><br />Cheers to you all .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com