tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post5350516666241757034..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Istvan … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47845150756176212702017-03-09T07:27:39.941+00:002017-03-09T07:27:39.941+00:00Hi Lee - thank you ... I just enjoyed posting abou...Hi Lee - thank you ... I just enjoyed posting about the 'Istvans' ... glad you enjoyed too ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21410144832418185022017-03-08T19:43:50.410+00:002017-03-08T19:43:50.410+00:00Another fabulous trip through fascinating history....Another fabulous trip through fascinating history. Who knew there could be so many variations of a name we are all so familiar with. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82091307314727548252017-02-28T08:35:19.006+00:002017-02-28T08:35:19.006+00:00@ Christine - that's good to hear and I'm ...@ Christine - that's good to hear and I'm so glad you enjoy coming over to see what I'm sharing ... <br /><br />@ Jacqui - I don't think they'll be on Project Gunteberg ... but the library will definitely have the Fermor books ... Zilinsky's book - I'm not sure about. Margaret Mead was 'a student' ... Fermor in these books was travelling and recording ... he was a scholar - a natural studier of many subjects. But I'm sure Mead's works are fascinating and opened the door to specific studies ... <br /><br />@ Susan - yes we are the 'inventors' of 'The Grand Tour' ... which continues to this day, but more in a touristy way! We have travelled more, our history written and exhibited invited us to do so ... 'safe conduct' documents were originally issued, before the passport became the standardised document issued solely to British nationals in 1855. Certainly there would have been fewer hassles travelling back then ... <br /><br />@ Karen - you're so right ... I never do know what I'll discover as I draft and write. Thanks re the Zilinsky idea ... I'll do that later on - in the early summer I hope!<br /><br />Thanks so much and it's heart warming that you all seem to enjoy the posts and tidbits that get mentioned ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46229946178278441742017-02-28T01:16:49.864+00:002017-02-28T01:16:49.864+00:00I agree - you never know what you'll discover ...I agree - you never know what you'll discover in a day! The Zilinksy idea sounds interesting. I'd say go for it if you're so inclined. Appreciate you sharing your finds, wonderful gems, all. Enjoy the week! :) Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89089268196960657492017-02-27T15:38:21.823+00:002017-02-27T15:38:21.823+00:00The books you're speaking of and so many of yo...The books you're speaking of and so many of your posts remind me how much traveling Europeans do from country to country compared to most Americans. Also how people in the past did also and international traveling must have had so many fewer rules.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-72910288905830039502017-02-27T15:34:33.995+00:002017-02-27T15:34:33.995+00:00These sound wonderful. I'm going to see if the...These sound wonderful. I'm going to see if they're on Gutenberg or at my library. They remind me a bit of Margaret Meade's memoir-type anthropologic books written in the early 1900's. Thanks for sharing these.Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3100745745265174922017-02-27T14:50:25.959+00:002017-02-27T14:50:25.959+00:00All the wonderful things I learn from you. Thanks ...All the wonderful things I learn from you. Thanks for sharing and have a lovely week!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36595393773371291902017-02-27T08:54:31.267+00:002017-02-27T08:54:31.267+00:00@ Jess - nor did I ... I'm just pleased everyo...@ Jess - nor did I ... I'm just pleased everyone seems interested - that's the important thing. Thanks re the 'surprise' of each post ... I prefer it that way and it keeps the blog interesting - both for me and for anyone who comes over to read, on the assumption they're pleased to read what I write!!<br /><br />@ Suzanne - isn't it ... I couldn't do this blog without having Wiki available to send me to look at other things ... my books add things to my knowledge - but I'd really need a library - with large tables to lay things out and I don't have that ... just happy you enjoyed finding out about "Istvan" the name ... <br /><br />@ ACIL - thanks for letting me know you enjoyed Christina Rossetti's poem/ song "When I am dead, my dearest," ... which gives a description of some aspects of the English countryside ... <br /><br />@ Lenny - yes this travel writer or journal writer of his journey from Amsterdam to Istanbul does give us incredible history and fascinating insights along his journey.<br /><br />How wonderful you've decided to use "Istvan" as King John's scribe ... with the story being about his treasure ... it sounds a creative idea -and I'm delighted to read you're writing up this story - learning history, weaving foreign travellers into your storyline. If Istvan had come over from Hungary - he would be well trained as a scribe ... and knowedgeable ... what fun about the lost treasure. I'm honoured to think I've inspired you somewhat ... <br /><br />Thanks so much - great to hear from you all ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74003334319846080202017-02-27T04:33:17.504+00:002017-02-27T04:33:17.504+00:00hi grandblogmom! wow! more interesting info. write...hi grandblogmom! wow! more interesting info. writers who travel make for good and interesting stories and history. you sent me the istvan site a while back and it's really interesting. you'll be happy to know in your honor im using the name istvan in a middle grade story im writing about england in the 11th and 12 century. istvan is king john scribe. king john is on his death bed and istvan is writing a journal entry for him about his treasure. my story is about the lost treasure. <br />...love and hugs Lenny Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822588007434789481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34225723738706899432017-02-26T13:48:08.959+00:002017-02-26T13:48:08.959+00:00Thank you very much for your poem recommendation. ...Thank you very much for your poem recommendation. I really liked it. :-)<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19621903805329250472017-02-26T12:23:12.450+00:002017-02-26T12:23:12.450+00:00It is fascinating how one trail of investigation c...It is fascinating how one trail of investigation can lead to such discoveries. I hadn't heard of the name Istvan either.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54957019028536926912017-02-26T01:47:56.973+00:002017-02-26T01:47:56.973+00:00I had no idea it stood for Stephen. So interesting...I had no idea it stood for Stephen. So interesting to learn new things here all the time. :) I never know what goodies you will share with us, but I do know that the lesson will be fun and I always learn something new. :) Thanks for sharing!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61948287976289860762017-02-25T08:15:01.845+00:002017-02-25T08:15:01.845+00:00@ Lynn - I can so often find extra threads ... som...@ Lynn - I can so often find extra threads ... sometimes I wish I didn't! Interesting about your Steven to Stephen ... and yes some people hate being called a shortened form don't they. Dave, Steve, Maggie etc ... <br /><br />How interesting that your name linked back to your Welsh origins ... I didn't know the name Lynn referred to a lake ... <br /><br />@ Elsie - it is fun isn't it ... I'm sure I'll be back to refer to the website quite often. That's the trouble with finding a name for something ... we can search and search leaving ourselves lots of trails and lots of possible names.<br /><br />@ Susan - actually I didn't find the reading heavy - there's a lot of educative stuff in the books - but his writing flows easily along ... it's like following a river ... he certainly brought that area of geography alive in so many ways ... I hope you get a chance to check out his first book ... <br /><br />@ Troutbirder - I guess that's true if one is interested there's lots to take in and absorb - I'm not the biggest reader ... feel I should do more - which I guess I've started to do. I do enjoy friends and bloggers who are interesting and I can relate to - agree there ... <br /><br />@ Mark - certainly lots to travel along to here ... <br /><br />@ Diedre - yes the removal of those peoples from their island in the Danube to create the reservoir wasn't a happy episode in history ... flooded out by now.<br /><br />Thank you re the Zilinksy book (Before the Glory Ended) note - I'll put it together in the summer ... <br /><br />Cheers to you all - have happy weekends - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49924803701914651302017-02-24T23:44:02.740+00:002017-02-24T23:44:02.740+00:00Gosh the "removal of indigenous and special p...Gosh the "removal of indigenous and special peoples" is such a terrible thing. I'll never understand a need for it. I'd love to read your offerings of "Before the Glory Ended"!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-82622333837988729972017-02-24T20:44:32.760+00:002017-02-24T20:44:32.760+00:00So cool! Makes me want to time travel:)So cool! Makes me want to time travel:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44560227441265681802017-02-24T18:00:36.090+00:002017-02-24T18:00:36.090+00:00Curiosity is definitely not about being a fool tho...Curiosity is definitely not about being a fool though it may have killed a few cats. The most interesting people I know are always curious and learning new things. They're usually big readers as well. My kind of people...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60984304596552338022017-02-24T17:14:23.146+00:002017-02-24T17:14:23.146+00:00It sounds like some heavy reading, but it also sou...It sounds like some heavy reading, but it also sounds like the author makes history come alive, and manages to readers (and by extension, us!) a lot in the process.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1815770064930549042017-02-24T13:03:00.050+00:002017-02-24T13:03:00.050+00:00I love learning stuff like this. When I was preppi...I love learning stuff like this. When I was prepping for my fictional book I was looking up Italian names and all sorts of cool nick names popped up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52755055663315464472017-02-24T11:28:58.179+00:002017-02-24T11:28:58.179+00:00I love when one thing leads to another like that. ...I love when one thing leads to another like that. Fascinating. It's funny, but my friend Steven has started spelling his name Stephen, because he likes that better. He dislikes being called Steve.<br /><br />Thank you for the link - I looked up my name, which means Lake and its origin is Welsh (where my mother's family originated from.) Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64640205479692691482017-02-24T08:03:21.487+00:002017-02-24T08:03:21.487+00:00@ Bill - I know .. exactly - so many books so litt...@ Bill - I know .. exactly - so many books so little time. I'm glad you've added A Time of Gifts to your list ... it's wonderfully descriptive. <br /><br />I did ask via your blog if you could let us know how much the Zilinksy book might cost ... when I looked here in the UK it was pounds 12 - which for a 2nd hand book seemed expensive ... perhaps one via the USA might be 'cheaper' in the scheme of things ... <br /><br />@ Keith - I'm glad you've put these onto your TBR list .. well worth a read - an informative one at that.<br /><br />@ Munir - I'd take your doctor's word ... perhaps read some short stories by some of the older writers - if you wish to read from that era. Just enjoy what you can read and absorb ... and don't worry too much ... <br /><br />Thank you for your note that you'd like to be able to read these books - and I too hope others will read them .. I think they will!<br /><br />@ Nas - the name Istvan ... certainly was a romantic type of 'unique' to me!<br /><br />Thanks so much - good to see you and also for your comments - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-42435395023313988732017-02-23T19:10:01.880+00:002017-02-23T19:10:01.880+00:00Sounds unique to me name! Sounds unique to me name! Nasreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903012810404786521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20057093852968596742017-02-23T13:30:26.431+00:002017-02-23T13:30:26.431+00:00All of the books sound very interesting. I feel ba...All of the books sound very interesting. I feel bad because my diminishing capacity to retain chapter after chapter in my mind makes it almost impossible to read big books. My doctor told me that if small books make me feel good about following them I should stay with small volumes. Then gradually I can change the size of the volumes. <br /><br />You go to such an extent about writing your posts and share what you have read, that one cannot help but want to read the books that you have read. I am hoping that those who are lucky get to read them.<br />Take care of yourself. Cheers ! MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-80102670550392261472017-02-23T12:34:09.908+00:002017-02-23T12:34:09.908+00:00So many book, so little time! I have to say I was ...So many book, so little time! I have to say I was not aware of these, but having read this my 'must read' list has grown! Thank you Hilary!Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70875406560039904142017-02-23T11:58:41.900+00:002017-02-23T11:58:41.900+00:00So many books...so little time.
I've added th...So many books...so little time.<br /><br />I've added these to my ever-growing list (and A Time of Gifts, thanks to the comment above). By the way, I found an affordable copy of the Zilinsky book on Amazon.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859125602809246773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-78453299773221200842017-02-23T08:13:34.542+00:002017-02-23T08:13:34.542+00:00@ Steve - I hope you can feel your way to purchasi...@ Steve - I hope you can feel your way to purchasing the first of Fermor's books - it makes a really good read. Istvan ... is a good name isn't it!!<br /><br />@ Paula - they are brilliant books ... so much to 'see' and to 'learn' through them ... read the first one first ... <br /><br />@ Joanne - yes I do rather mix the content of my posts around don't I - but it keeps me interested and thankfully you and other readers. Exactly here's to Steve and all Steves ... <br /><br />@ Liz - there's always something going on ... and books can really explode into our educative minds ... <br /><br />@ Alex - I know ... I was somewhat surprised at finding out the Istvan v Stephen link.<br /><br />The Zilinksy book I guess is rare - few available, probable rather than 'rare' in the book sense ... but I didn't delve further ... rather I couldn't find much more out.<br /><br />@ Anabel - the website link to 'name of Stephen' ... fascinated me - and I did leave some out .. .such as you mention 'Etienne' ... I too hadn't realised ... <br /><br />@ Inger - I hadn't realised your first husband was Hungarian ... I'm sure you learnt many new things and were able to tie in your Swedish heritage with his Hungarian upbringing: interesting! I looked up Szigethy -fascinating artist and graphic artist ... amazing art - loved having a brief look to find out about him.<br /><br />I just enjoy learning these things and then 'dreaming' up something to interest you all as I trawl my mind for creative links! Thank you.<br /><br />@ ACIL - thank you .. I try not to make them too long or complicated - but as long as people are interested that's the main thing ... <br /><br />Cheers to you all and thank you so much for adding to the post - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com