tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post8675523576331389011..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Abkhazi Gardens, Victoria …Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-565975937525214872018-09-03T21:05:25.658+01:002018-09-03T21:05:25.658+01:00Hi Pradeep - yes the Abkhazi gardens are just wond...Hi Pradeep - yes the Abkhazi gardens are just wonderful aren't they ... and the story of two people finally being able to be together ... thanks so much for your comment - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3064095329277016682018-09-03T13:57:09.062+01:002018-09-03T13:57:09.062+01:00Hi Hilary,
A heart warming story that oozes lots o...Hi Hilary,<br />A heart warming story that oozes lots of positivity and love.<br />- Pradeep | bpradeepnair.blogspot.comPradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60379823123764896022018-08-24T16:07:19.613+01:002018-08-24T16:07:19.613+01:00@ Sherry - yes I'm looking forward to going ba...@ Sherry - yes I'm looking forward to going back ...it's a very pretty garden ... <br /><br />@ Mark - gardens are a delight to the senses aren't they ... <br /><br />@ Beste - I know the postal system kept going ... but isn't now in South Africa, nor in India I gather ... <br /><br />@ Bazza - that's great ... it's very near the Emily Carr House - which I've to write up ... and good to know you'll be over probably in 2020 ...<br /><br />@ Juliet - it is isn't it ... a love story ...<br /><br />Thanks so much ... the fire haze seems to have lifted a bit - the sky looks more normal, but obviously smoke is still around - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89098000769655174492018-08-24T08:20:33.365+01:002018-08-24T08:20:33.365+01:00What a lovely story Hilary. Thank you.What a lovely story Hilary. Thank you.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23519989941745885692018-08-23T15:53:09.216+01:002018-08-23T15:53:09.216+01:00It looks fabulous. Something to see on our next vi...It looks fabulous. Something to see on our next visit. Probably in 2020.<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s floccinaucinihilipilificatious Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67750326546985210672018-08-23T15:41:05.180+01:002018-08-23T15:41:05.180+01:00I’m always amazed by how the postal system was res...I’m always amazed by how the postal system was respected and diligently operated so that individuals could stay in touch.beste barkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15002530133068046229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-43237841992569039142018-08-22T20:33:38.174+01:002018-08-22T20:33:38.174+01:00Beautiful pictures! I love gardens:)Beautiful pictures! I love gardens:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17566896729240355242018-08-22T17:36:23.502+01:002018-08-22T17:36:23.502+01:00I can imagine how lovely those gardens are in the ...I can imagine how lovely those gardens are in the spring when everything is in bloom!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83462118681392949922018-08-22T16:31:23.682+01:002018-08-22T16:31:23.682+01:00@ Steve - it's a lovely story isn't it ......@ Steve - it's a lovely story isn't it ... and the garden has been so well brought back to life ...<br /><br />@ Paula - yes a love story indeed ... <br /><br />@ Pat - they were lucky that eventually there were able to be together, having survived the war ... <br /><br />@ Susan - Vancouver is such a delightful city ... but this garden is in Victoria on the Island ... you might get here too?!<br /><br />@ Debby - thanks they illustrate how the garden looks ... and the sky is blue I see. It's a delight to be there ... <br /><br />@ Val - I'm not sure where their love of gardens came from ... wandering around Paris when they were able to meet in the 1920s and 30s ... but they were both very cultured ... and Peggy would have had a lot of knowledge from her time in Shanghai. The garden is a living legacy ... <br /><br />@ Sandra - it's a delight to see ... and I'm happy I shared ..<br /><br />Cheers to you all - it's a little haven of beauty ... thanks for visiting - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74535875867546943762018-08-22T15:37:21.162+01:002018-08-22T15:37:21.162+01:00What a lovely story and garden.
Thanks for sharing...What a lovely story and garden.<br />Thanks for sharing.<br />CheersSandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84102591088488637142018-08-21T06:44:05.883+01:002018-08-21T06:44:05.883+01:00It looks a truly beautiful and rich spot, Hilary. ...It looks a truly beautiful and rich spot, Hilary. They must have shared a love of gardens too to create such diverse harmony. A lovely love story as well. This garden is a living legacy, isn’t it?Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84311859995692639192018-08-21T02:09:34.122+01:002018-08-21T02:09:34.122+01:00What a beautiful love story Hilary. And the photos...What a beautiful love story Hilary. And the photos are beautiful. :) xxD.G. Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292901895982357952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17236276832431266582018-08-20T23:44:59.747+01:002018-08-20T23:44:59.747+01:00Vancouver is high on our list of places to visit. ...Vancouver is high on our list of places to visit. <br /><br />The story is sweet, made even better by its history.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83622599453265045092018-08-20T21:43:42.236+01:002018-08-20T21:43:42.236+01:00Sure quite the garden indeed. Goes to show what lo...Sure quite the garden indeed. Goes to show what love can do, they kept on pushing through.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38445698590774175732018-08-20T20:37:29.625+01:002018-08-20T20:37:29.625+01:00I love a love story!I love a love story!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2579181389004742912018-08-20T18:00:19.866+01:002018-08-20T18:00:19.866+01:00What a lovely tale and beautiful area preservedWhat a lovely tale and beautiful area preservedOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1451535684046486992018-08-20T17:50:34.023+01:002018-08-20T17:50:34.023+01:00@ Suzanne - well you've had lots going on at h...@ Suzanne - well you've had lots going on at home ... so it's lovely to see you again. Canada is interesting and definitely not all roses and rainbows - but I check the rainbows more if I can. I gather the weather has been wonderful over there ... and had heard the drizzle has come down. Exactly the county needs some rain for nature ...<br /><br />@ Elizabeth - It was so interesting to see the garden ... the glaciated rocks that abound here always fascinate me. I think that Spring follow up will be extraordinarily beautiful ... so it's on the cards.<br /><br />@ Joanne - I think you might be right ...'stunning' it looks like it will be when I see it in Spring ... <br /><br />@ Lynda - it is certainly a good love story ... but their back stories are fascinating too. I'm glad the garden and home have been rescued ... so that we can learn their history ...<br /><br />@ Christine - it is a stunning garden - full of wonderful tiny vistas ... but so eye catching ... <br /><br />@ Nila - especially in those times ... to be able to keep faith and find each other again ... they really did transcend continents. Sorry about the dreary day - it's full of smoke here, so very gloomy ... and thus worryingly sad about the fires ... <br /><br />@ Troutbirder - Butchart Gardens also has interesting history ... and I must write that one up too. The history of the two Abkhazis is well worth finding out more about ... <br /><br />@ Jess - they must have had a great affinity and thus love for each other ... especially to survive as they did. The garden must have been their solace ... it's a lovely place to spend some time in ... and have that cup of tea.<br /><br />@ Jacqui - I agree they sought comfort in each other during the 1920s and 30s ... yet after the War and their internments their bond became indelible.<br /><br />@ Diane - yes so romantic and encouraging ... they survived tumults and it's so good to see they had so much time together. I know the garden is a delight ... <br /><br />@ Liz - it is beautiful and their story is amazing ..<br /><br />Thanks everyone - so lovely to see you all here ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35235302423196037482018-08-20T17:34:38.478+01:002018-08-20T17:34:38.478+01:00@ Anabel - it is romantic isn't it ...
@ San...@ Anabel - it is romantic isn't it ... <br /><br />@ Sandie - just lovely, I so agree ...<br /><br />@ Inger - they've rescued the garden and home in recent years ... so it is a legacy for them. Well I can stay a maximum of two years ... so I'll we what happens ... <br /><br />@ EC - yes I'm sure it was a release for them to forget all their troubles, and think of the future together in a new country ... <br /><br />@ Jo - no so far I've only been once, but I will make a plan to get back in the Spring. I linked to the Wiki page for Abkhazia ... so hope you got to check it out ... <br /><br />@ Hels - I think it's for the branding of the tea - a hook to make us check out their teas and products - they look good ... <br /><br />@ DG - this history is very tied in with other parts of the world and gives us a chance to learn of other cultures etc. These two certainly survived the bad times ... some not living on. Gardening is very therapeutic ... and I'd have loved to have a garden I could lose myself in - as a child I was lucky. Love sweet peas ... so I'm glad memories came to life again ... <br /><br />@ Lenny - lovely to see you; gosh thank you for your lovely words ... and I'm so glad you could 'see' the garden through my eyes - makes me glow!! Hugs back to you too ... <br /><br />@ Emily - the couple's history is so interesting - telling us a lot about those days between the two Wars. I do prefer to see places twice ... as I know what to expect, so as you say I did find it worth visiting and am looking forward to that next visit: yes with more photos. The planting has been faithfully restored as to the summer house and house's colours ... it is beautiful. Lovely to see you back here ... <br /><br />@ Yam - yes the history of their lives is fascinating ...<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments ... it's a glorious small garden ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39080724355548356112018-08-20T16:24:41.908+01:002018-08-20T16:24:41.908+01:00What a story! And such a beautiful place.What a story! And such a beautiful place.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7057639980385060732018-08-20T16:11:09.650+01:002018-08-20T16:11:09.650+01:00A romantic and beautiful story. So glad that the ...A romantic and beautiful story. So glad that the garden is a heritage site and is being looked after. Have a good week, DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22906000949111666302018-08-20T16:02:08.797+01:002018-08-20T16:02:08.797+01:00The story is as beautiful as the gardens. I think ...The story is as beautiful as the gardens. I think adversity bonds people more than complacency. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing this.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666529326328156695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-13555179085063790122018-08-20T14:57:39.142+01:002018-08-20T14:57:39.142+01:00Sounds like they had a love that was strong and ab...Sounds like they had a love that was strong and able to survive tough times. I love that they created such a gorgeous garden area together. So glad you got to visit and enjoy a cup of tea. :) Thanks for sharing!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7210218104137708022018-08-20T14:35:37.471+01:002018-08-20T14:35:37.471+01:00We did see the Buchart Gardens on the Island but t...We did see the Buchart Gardens on the Island but this one has a most interesting history. Of course as a history teacher that's my thing so I'm sure I would love it. Thanks for sharing their story...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41411424772403152162018-08-20T13:56:37.702+01:002018-08-20T13:56:37.702+01:00How cool to fall in love, marry and start a garden...How cool to fall in love, marry and start a garden! Beautiful love story and a beautiful garden. Your post lifted my spirits on an otherwise 'dreary day' - thank you.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15775237713664086052018-08-20T13:50:34.061+01:002018-08-20T13:50:34.061+01:00What a wonderful story, and wow, a beautiful garde...What a wonderful story, and wow, a beautiful garden. Love those trees!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.com