tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1061371794860247677..comments2024-03-29T08:29:20.833+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Happy Birthday Lenny … Where is Lenny? At home with his critters … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81475713022930571542014-10-31T13:27:30.124+00:002014-10-31T13:27:30.124+00:00Hi Cathrina ... good to hear from you .. and I'...Hi Cathrina ... good to hear from you .. and I'm glad you enjoyed the Gate House in my Cluedo answer post .. <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26372784330616377692014-10-31T12:45:52.579+00:002014-10-31T12:45:52.579+00:00Happy Birthday to Lenny! And Happy Halloween, Hila...Happy Birthday to Lenny! And Happy Halloween, Hilary!! Great Post!!!! I'd like to live in the gatehouse!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67484806720095626932014-10-25T07:49:57.617+01:002014-10-25T07:49:57.617+01:00Hi Julia ... I expect he'll have a fun weekend...Hi Julia ... I expect he'll have a fun weekend - though no doubt his fingers will be typing away at thank you notes!<br /><br />Your daughter would love to visit too ... and the butterfly collection is extraordinary ... delighted the pictures gave some idea.<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29784410016227943352014-10-25T01:33:38.710+01:002014-10-25T01:33:38.710+01:00Happy birthday to Lenny!
I would love to check th...Happy birthday to Lenny! <br />I would love to check that amazing collection of butterflies!<br />What a great selection of pictures, by the way. Thank you for sharing it, Hilary.Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78696132153209061352014-10-24T19:23:25.559+01:002014-10-24T19:23:25.559+01:00Hi Amanda .. thanks so much - I hope he'll hav...Hi Amanda .. thanks so much - I hope he'll have a great weekend and I know Lenny is going to enjoy re-reading all the birthday posts for him ... <br /><br />Perhaps you can get out to the Museum someday - Tring isn't so far?! <br /><br />Cheers and take care - have a happy weekend - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44900973997272870042014-10-24T19:18:20.467+01:002014-10-24T19:18:20.467+01:00Send my best wishes for a grand birthday with all ...Send my best wishes for a grand birthday with all the trimmings. Lionel certainly did keep an amazing collection, some of the animals I have never heard of such as the rheas, and cassowaries but will have to look them up, thanks for another informative post!Amanda Troughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065774506000203979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41251175577357610692014-10-24T08:07:12.238+01:002014-10-24T08:07:12.238+01:00@ Mary - Lenny is cool, and obviously Mr Walter wa...@ Mary - Lenny is cool, and obviously Mr Walter was cool too: the museum is not going anywhere!<br /><br />@ JJ - I think Lenny had a very happy day. I enjoy seeing specimens that have been lost ... and the range of evolution that's occurred. But we really do need to protect live critters and their habitats.<br /><br />@ Inger - good to see you .. he had a delicious Mexican meal in the evening so he was happy! Zebras in the park - make an interesting vision, don't they ... <br /><br />@ Susan - thank you, Lenny will be happy with the extra wishes ... GrandBlogMom is a good name isn't it .. I was honoured to be 'knighted' with it!!<br /><br />It looks like Rothschild parents knew their son well .. he never left his passionate course - and thank goodness for that - as we have these specimens for the record and for research purposes .. <br /><br />Cheers and thanks so much to you all for coming by for Lenny's special day .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53287605801652548912014-10-24T02:48:16.522+01:002014-10-24T02:48:16.522+01:00Happy belated birthday, Lenny. :)
It's amazin...Happy belated birthday, Lenny. :)<br /><br />It's amazing the gifts the rich and famous give to their kids. And, Hilary, I love your title: GrandBlogMom. <br />Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45199507948908387992014-10-23T22:14:23.110+01:002014-10-23T22:14:23.110+01:00Happy belated birthday, Lenny! I hope you had a sp...Happy belated birthday, Lenny! I hope you had a splendid day! And I found this post very interesting. Zebras. hmm!Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15405702654611546072014-10-23T19:25:53.056+01:002014-10-23T19:25:53.056+01:00Happy Birthday wishes! I also love museums - and l...Happy Birthday wishes! I also love museums - and live critters, of course.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80177326536274253142014-10-23T18:51:11.038+01:002014-10-23T18:51:11.038+01:00Cool dude. I love museums. Would love to visit thi...Cool dude. I love museums. Would love to visit this one some day.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49438946875024049332014-10-23T08:16:48.033+01:002014-10-23T08:16:48.033+01:00@ Ros – the museum is incredible … while your Vict...@ Ros – the museum is incredible … while your Victorian bell jar sounds just the thing for a little girl. I lost a few things over the years that I had as a child … one hopes someone else loved them.<br /><br />@ Jemi – Lenny seemed to have a great day … <br /><br />@ Rosey – the Rothschild idea seems to have hit the sweet spot as far as Lionel Rothschild was concerned.<br /><br />Oh yes – I’m sorry I can’t help for your 21 year old son .. and making college ends meet – quite difficult in this day and age.<br /><br />@ David – I love museums … all sorts, as there’s so much to them – I hope you get to visit yours …<br /><br />@ Karen – I couldn’t agree more ... extending birthdays is a good idea. GrandBlogMom .. isn’t bad is it!!! Fun too … <br /><br />@ Friko – we have a wonderful rapport and chat back and forth as and when. I’d like to spend more time in Tring and see the estate if it’s open .. and actually spend more time in the Museum itself … it’s full of children!!!<br /><br />@ Joanne – that’s great you enjoyed the post … and found out about the Museum: the Rothschilds various are well known aren’t they … <br /><br />@ Sharon – yes Lenny would enjoy the museum .. because as he said he’d learn something, as well as see ‘critters’ long extinct … but the post will amuse him and that’s the main thing .. and my visit came into its own.<br /><br />@ Christine – young Lionel impressed and continued to do so … as Lenny does … <br /><br />@ Susan – it’s the sign of the times and was the ‘done thing’ back then before sense and realisation crept in .. that they would become extinct. The thought of live zebras in Buckingham Palace would be fun though … or Windsor Great Park below Windsor Castle … herds of zebra.<br /><br />But the most important boy at the moment … is Lenny – and yes he is cool .. and wonderfully vibrant and caring … a real treat of a GrandBlogMom … <br /><br />Cheers to you all … I had an email from Lenny last night saying he was overwhelmed with everyone’s thoughts, cards and presents … so he’s having a busy week replying to one and all!!!! He’s happy and that’s the main thing … and thank you so much to all who commented and who participated in the ‘fest’ - Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30183773136442611292014-10-23T03:24:55.753+01:002014-10-23T03:24:55.753+01:00I'm with Crystal. I don't know whether to ...I'm with Crystal. I don't know whether to be fascinated or disgusted at the thought of all those stuffed creatures. But live zebras running around Buckingham Palace? That's a cool thought.<br /><br />Talking about cool, here's wishing a very cool young man a very happy fifteenth birthday. (If he's your grandblogson, he's gotta be cool!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76728406404331989382014-10-23T01:38:54.445+01:002014-10-23T01:38:54.445+01:00What an impressive young man! Happy birthday to Le...What an impressive young man! Happy birthday to Lenny. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77941090582851577492014-10-22T22:11:24.847+01:002014-10-22T22:11:24.847+01:00I know would love the Natural History Museum.... H...I know would love the Natural History Museum.... He loves his animals. Thanks for joining in to wish Lenny a Happy Birthday.Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85377513867550586572014-10-22T22:05:11.481+01:002014-10-22T22:05:11.481+01:00Well, I learned a lot from reading this, Hilary. I...Well, I learned a lot from reading this, Hilary. I never heard of this museum before, although I've certainly heard of the Rothschilds. What a great birthday gift for Lenny!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60900747974716480012014-10-22T20:40:36.769+01:002014-10-22T20:40:36.769+01:00What a nice blog mum you are to Lenny. He is a luc...What a nice blog mum you are to Lenny. He is a lucky boy to have you to chat with.<br /><br />This is a fascinating collection. Tring is a well known estate but I never knew about the museum.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2335704300674709852014-10-22T19:55:26.413+01:002014-10-22T19:55:26.413+01:00Happy Birthday week Lenny! (I am all for extending...Happy Birthday week Lenny! (I am all for extending a birthday celebration for a week or two or three. It's more fun that way. :)<br /><br />Thanks Hilary, for sharing these wonderful nuggets of truth and fun with us. Love your title of GrandBlogMom! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28808999443989460672014-10-22T17:20:37.189+01:002014-10-22T17:20:37.189+01:00Reminds me of a museum close to my place. :)Reminds me of a museum close to my place. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78228440806644735822014-10-22T16:33:00.992+01:002014-10-22T16:33:00.992+01:00I love his gift at 21. Whoa but to be able to give...I love his gift at 21. Whoa but to be able to give that to my boy (who is right now 21). LOL!! We're just worrying about making college ends meet right now, but that's okay too. :)<br /><br />Fun post!mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18934976966790984992014-10-22T15:44:34.305+01:002014-10-22T15:44:34.305+01:00Hope you had the best day, Lenny!Hope you had the best day, Lenny!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51129853125658291502014-10-22T11:54:45.787+01:002014-10-22T11:54:45.787+01:00What a fascinating collection. I was given a Victo...What a fascinating collection. I was given a Victorian bell jar of stuffed songbirds from a friend of my Grandma when I was a child. Not sure what ever happened to it though.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68502853845563110622014-10-22T11:54:45.227+01:002014-10-22T11:54:45.227+01:00What a fascinating collection. I was given a Victo...What a fascinating collection. I was given a Victorian bell jar of stuffed songbirds from a friend of my Grandma when I was a child. Not sure what ever happened to it though.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64350019703305653642014-10-22T08:23:26.894+01:002014-10-22T08:23:26.894+01:00@ Lynn – he seems to have had a wonderful shout ou...@ Lynn – he seems to have had a wonderful shout out for his birthday from around the world … Wasn’t Mr Rothschild another special young man … the museum will be around for a while.<br /><br />@ Stephen – unfortunately many do ‘lose’ their inheritances don’t they .. but a few others make their mark on society. I think Lenny had a fun day with lots of reading to do … <br /><br />@ Gattina – we have a lovely resource here, which is once again coming into its own. Thankfully they were recorded, even if stuffed.<br /><br />@ Debbie – I think we all ‘wonder’ at taxidermy .. but it is providing us with research ..<br /><br />@ Roland – I’m sure he was bolstered with lots of blogger contact … <br /><br />@ Holly – Lionel must have been pretty determined as a youngster and stuck with it .. <br /><br />@ Talon – I know that photo is amazing isn’t it, especially with frisky zebra … but that young man knew what he wanted … already collecting properly at 7. Thanks for being here to wish Lenny Happy Birthday ..<br /><br />@ Val – oh yes birthday thoughts of happy days always welcome. I enjoyed going round the museum .. and would like to go back to have another look sometime.<br /><br />@ Trisha – yes .. but at least we have records and at least we know about them, and now with DNA we can research some of them more specifically … those research doors keep opening.<br /><br />@ Brian – he did have just the right family … and certainly put his wealth to good use, and left us this incredibly legacy … <br /><br />Thanks so much … I’m sure Lenny will have a very happy week re-reading all the posts and happy thoughts you’ve all given him – cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9024976753166410582014-10-22T04:00:44.661+01:002014-10-22T04:00:44.661+01:00happy birthday lenny...how cool to have all that r...happy birthday lenny...how cool to have all that right there on the property...if i was independently weathy...it would be cool to be around animals like that...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.com