tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post1340459028677312006..comments2024-03-28T13:00:19.040+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Random Thoughts ... Sharon Mayhew and our meeting ....Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78930293553643803062011-10-17T20:50:35.081+01:002011-10-17T20:50:35.081+01:00Hi Janet .. yes it would have been just great to h...Hi Janet .. yes it would have been just great to have met up .. I hope she resolved her 'naming' issue - I'm not sure I'd like to attempt that and I live here!<br /><br />Exactly as you say we can help each other in so many ways .. - mundane, basic or otherwise .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68609170736554892592011-10-17T19:14:19.897+01:002011-10-17T19:14:19.897+01:00I sure do love Sharon! And what a great question. ...I sure do love Sharon! And what a great question. :) So nice to be able to help each other in the areas we think are mundane. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21312567346553344702011-10-17T18:49:36.081+01:002011-10-17T18:49:36.081+01:00Hi Lee .. yes life is like that - very sad, but th...Hi Lee .. yes life is like that - very sad, but that's the way it panned out.<br /><br />I quite agree - but going into the minefield of toilet names in England .. is to say the least of it mind boggling .. a great many. <br /><br />Yes I try and give my blog posts a little extra to bring it to life, and add timings in via the dates etc .. just makes it more plausible and probably true.<br /><br />Glad you too appreciate everything on the internet is not necessarily accurate - I suspect many believe what they see.<br /><br />Thanks - lovely having your comment .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59299498907725221872011-10-17T17:03:21.860+01:002011-10-17T17:03:21.860+01:00Too bad your meet up plans with Sharon didn't ...Too bad your meet up plans with Sharon didn't work out, but it's quite understandable. Sharon asks the kinds of questions that I would. It's good to be accurate in write so you won't be caught using an anachronism. Accuracy adds a lot to one's credibility. I too like the idea of finding older reference publications in the hard copy. I don't always trust what I find on the internet.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Please see my guest post at:<br /><a href="http://writersos.blogspot.com/2011/10/guest-blogger-arlee-bird.html" rel="nofollow">So You Want to be a Writer?</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21466016766925685612011-10-14T07:41:20.415+01:002011-10-14T07:41:20.415+01:00Hi JL - good to see you .. certainly the dialects,...Hi JL - good to see you .. certainly the dialects, our own indigineous languages .. there are so many variants - I can quite understand saying you'd steer clear ... it was an interesting question to have .. and I'm glad I turned it into a post .. I've learnt something!! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86891464217137063352011-10-13T22:16:53.264+01:002011-10-13T22:16:53.264+01:00All of the information you've gathered is why ...All of the information you've gathered is why I don't write historical fiction and why I admire the people that do. Lots of research and making sure you get terms and facts exactly right.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26209436559906047332011-10-12T14:59:56.405+01:002011-10-12T14:59:56.405+01:00Hi Janice - nothing like commenting on my own blog...Hi Janice - nothing like commenting on my own blog: <br /><br />For many years--even after his death--"Chic Sale" was used as a euphemism for an outhouse. He is known to have found this unflattering, calling it "a terrible thing to have happen." <br /><br />Poor chap .. but another name for a loo!Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68603028626624646832011-10-12T14:53:49.653+01:002011-10-12T14:53:49.653+01:00Hi Janice .. having just checked I see he's me...Hi Janice .. having just checked I see he's mentioned in Wikipedia .. interesting biography .. <br /><br />Chic Sale - American actor and vaudevillian ... <br /><br />Thanks again .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53694532012764876712011-10-12T14:51:21.449+01:002011-10-12T14:51:21.449+01:00Hi Janice .. yes I do - that is right and it will ...Hi Janice .. yes I do - that is right and it will be a real pleasure when that happens.<br /><br />Oh good .. glad you've added the David Crystal books to your reading list - enjoy.<br /><br />Comments .. if there's a WP blog and we can reply to appropriate comments directly .. whereas here (Blogger) we and I have to reply as and when I get here.<br /><br />I think a few bloggers are starting to use email .. I expect some commenters only use email .. I agree it is nice to be contacted re something relevant .. <br /><br />No I haven't read 'The Specialist' .. Sharon certainly would be interested re the book I'm sure .. thanks for telling us .. <br /><br />Have a good afternoon - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-2857597608758618312011-10-12T14:20:46.451+01:002011-10-12T14:20:46.451+01:00You still have the pleasure of the anticipation o...You still have the pleasure of the anticipation of meeting your friend:-)<br />Another nice, meaty post, Hilary - lots of information and now I've added two more books to my library!!<br />re: Comments - sometimes I respond to comments in the comment thread, at other times I go to the commenter's blog - no rhyme or reason to it! I don't usually respond through email but rather like it when people email me.<br />Have you read 'The Specialist' by Charles Sale? It's a gentle insight into the business of building privies.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3592804328921250102011-10-12T12:43:56.040+01:002011-10-12T12:43:56.040+01:00Hi Shirley .. many thanks for coming by .. at leas...Hi Shirley .. many thanks for coming by .. at least it's light-hearted! I was bemused by our Googlechat! I still laugh about Mum and my toilet chat .. one day I shall tell the stories!<br /><br />It was a pity that we didn't meet - but that's the way it goes sometimes and as you say one day ... <br /><br />Thanks re the commenting - just some still get lost in that space out there ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91141250393931033472011-10-12T10:40:03.072+01:002011-10-12T10:40:03.072+01:00What a fun and fact filled post, Hilary. I didn...What a fun and fact filled post, Hilary. I didn't expect to find toilet talk here. I'm still smiling.<br /><br />Sorry to didn't get to meet Sharon but I'm sure you will one day. <br /><br />No problems commenting. The WV looks just fine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47930833025277654942011-10-12T09:50:23.699+01:002011-10-12T09:50:23.699+01:00H Deborah .. that's fun! I can imagine .. you...H Deborah .. that's fun! I can imagine .. your son's dilemma - the urge takes on a faster need! "He's sake" .. is a great phrase .. <br /><br />Oh yes - just when we want to relax .. a new aspect/request comes to the fore .. and we need to get up and attend to it. I find the same thing happens at my mother's bedside ... <br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for coming by - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68652315512882505572011-10-12T09:36:42.864+01:002011-10-12T09:36:42.864+01:00Oh Hilary! What a delightful read. I am still smil...Oh Hilary! What a delightful read. I am still smiling. My youngest called it something different entirely. When new to using the big boy's toilet, he'd ask me take him. Normally, this would happen just as I had sat down with a cup of tea...One day he called out,<br />"Mummy, I want the toilet for he'ssake". It could have been worse I suppose but I was careful how I greeted his request in the future!<br />Interesting and informative as always. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76945405966104062712011-10-11T16:51:55.534+01:002011-10-11T16:51:55.534+01:00@ Michelle - it was a fun evening .. as you can im...@ Michelle - it was a fun evening .. as you can imagine. There are so many subtle or plain obvious differences aren't there .. we need that help - and we can get it using the minds of our fellow bloggers.<br /><br />@ A Lady's Life .. yes I too visit the powder room and I watch the men go off somewhere else!! 'Little boys' room' is a good one .. and definitely the washroom somewhere along the line ..<br /><br />Oh I know bathroom - I don't think anyone's thought of that description ..<br /><br />It's a funny old life - thanks Michelle and a Lady's Life .. enjoy the rest of the week - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44985457440980921332011-10-11T16:37:53.458+01:002011-10-11T16:37:53.458+01:00Hi!
Well that was enlightening
I visit the powde...Hi!<br /><br />Well that was enlightening <br />I visit the powder room.<br />My husband visits the little boys room.lol<br />I like washrooms because this is where you go to wash your handsA Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70001026662825547892011-10-11T16:28:08.939+01:002011-10-11T16:28:08.939+01:00Oh my word, I love it when bloggers help each othe...Oh my word, I love it when bloggers help each other with things like this. I once helped a fellow blogger who didn't know what high school cheerleaders wear in the winter, since she grew up in perpetual warmth. <br /><br />Have a lovely week, Hilary. :)MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64176404891338331162011-10-11T06:39:13.452+01:002011-10-11T06:39:13.452+01:00@ Susan .. I know I was so looking forward to meet...@ Susan .. I know I was so looking forward to meeting up with Sharon - but quite understood .. as I would have done with the circumstances for your friend.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the post - interesting knowledge has appeared here ... and as you say rather a lot of words.<br /><br />@ Karen - certainly some things similar to your Farm Girl necessities of life I expect.<br /><br />I had one or two Blogger didn't catch and one or two that went through to spam that were perfectly legit ... essentially it's been right.<br /><br />It's the foreign (usually) ones that were irritating appearing on posts all over the place and needing to be dealt with. So now WV is back on.<br /><br />Emailing - yes that I can understand .. and I do the same replying with something specific to a person, which they may well not pick up in the post. Comments - that makes sense to me .. your approach.<br /><br />Followers - that was a serious statement .. I'm sure some of the troubles we've been having (malware) came from followers with no backbone .. ie no link or any details .. but because they follow - they get easy access to your followers: so if you don't check them out ... they could mess up the works for you, or others.<br /><br />I hate losing followers - but I'd rather have bona fide ones - so I'm ruthless at checking now.<br /><br />Thanks Susan and Karen .. enjoy the week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34581906740288221382011-10-11T04:01:42.731+01:002011-10-11T04:01:42.731+01:00What a fact filled post, Hilary! I got a spam comm...What a fact filled post, Hilary! I got a spam comment that Blogger didn't catch, but I deleted it, no problem. I'm not sure how to delete a follower tho, and not sure I could bear to, as I love to see those numbers go up!<br /><br />I've taken to emailing commenters back, not always but occasionally when I have something specific to say to them. Because I can't always be sure they'll return to my post to see my response. I do it both ways, not sure which one people like best.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38740109767463719652011-10-11T02:02:32.642+01:002011-10-11T02:02:32.642+01:00Hi Hilary -
Sorry you didn't get to meet your...Hi Hilary -<br /><br />Sorry you didn't get to meet your friend. My brunch appointment with a writer friend was also cancelled. She had a funeral.<br /><br />Delightful post! I've learned more about the English words for restroom in this post than I have in a lifetime. :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />SusanSusan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-56721220846097558492011-10-10T21:41:58.596+01:002011-10-10T21:41:58.596+01:00@ Marinela .. thank you .. glad you enjoyed it.
@...@ Marinela .. thank you .. glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />@ Linda .. yes some places have very upmarket sofas, chairs, dressing tables etc .. where I might go to sleep - given half a chance!<br /><br />Gosh interesting bit of old history - and we used to have a cold (very) dark downstairs washroom .. I was not at all happy paying it a visit! Down two flights of stairs at night .. no thank you ... thunder jugs - now that's a new one - Lenny would love that!<br /><br />The ancient outhouse .. yugh .. just under the shed .. not into a hole ... Some great friends lived in the Lake District and had a longdrop in the garden .. we covered the residue with composted peat ... <br /><br />@ Karen - yes a good conversation as they say! It was a surprise certainly to be asked about toilets .. but I happily complied.<br /><br />I'm sure we will meet up sometime relatively soon .. and few others of us too ...that will be fun.<br /><br />Thanks Marinela, Linda and Karen .. enjoy the remaining week ahead .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18398373270987996052011-10-10T21:23:56.750+01:002011-10-10T21:23:56.750+01:00I would have been chuckling over the conversation ...I would have been chuckling over the conversation about the loo too! What a blessing to have a friend that you can do that with. I am sure you were a great help to her. Perhaps your chance to meet again will come sooner than you might think.<br /><br />Have a wonderful week! :)Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17117065255308821972011-10-10T20:53:23.490+01:002011-10-10T20:53:23.490+01:00Interesting post on the subject of potties. Not w...Interesting post on the subject of potties. Not what I was expecting, I must say. With regard to the term restroom, a small number of upper scale establishments will have a separate area with a sofa, mirror, table, etc. where one might rest for a moment.<br /><br />I remember using "chamberpots" when visiting my grandmother who had no bathroom but for a primitive shower, sink and toilet in the cellar. Not where you wanted to go in the middle of the night from the 2nd floor. We called them "thunder jugs". <br /><br />There was another facility out in the back of the woodshed, but that was just a toilet seat covering a hole in something that looked like a bench. Everything just went down onto the ground under the shed.Lindahttp://www.roses2rainbows.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19532485348225981612011-10-10T20:31:14.515+01:002011-10-10T20:31:14.515+01:00Hilary, thanks for facilitating post!
Love the to...Hilary, thanks for facilitating post!<br /><br />Love the toilet talk :) :)<br /><br />Take care x xMarinelahttp://marinelareka.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18864475143064830972011-10-10T19:25:16.244+01:002011-10-10T19:25:16.244+01:00Helloooo Lenny - wonderful to see you .. I know i...Helloooo Lenny - wonderful to see you .. I know it was a great pity - but grandparents come first and we'll meet next time she comes over I hope!<br /><br />I've sent you an email .. please can you come back to me on it - thanks.<br /><br />Thunderbox - yes that would amuse you - I can hear my brothers and their friends have a huge amount of fun using the sounds associated with a thunderbox .. dreadful - but for young kids such fun.<br /><br />Do you know the song Three Old Ladies Lost in a Lavatory? We went round our garden on bikes singing it on and on - I was the ring-leader (being the eldest) .. my father, who was trying to work, was very unimpressed!! Very unimpressed - I suspect we had sore bottoms, or a very bad case of shouting to 'shut up' .... I suspect with no "please"!<br /><br />Thanks for reminding me about that song! Great to see you here Lenny - you always add to our conversation .. have fun with the thunderbox idea! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com