tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post6359235286212159837..comments2024-03-29T11:52:29.453+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Malingering slightly still - Winter 1962/63 .... and then it thawed ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5834493941608975652013-01-28T16:25:10.395+00:002013-01-28T16:25:10.395+00:00Hi Phil .. thank you for your thoughts re my flu -...Hi Phil .. thank you for your thoughts re my flu - I'm better now I'm pleased to say ... <br /><br />So the A-Z will be fine .. and I'm looking forward to it .. and am marching on in my 5th year of blogging ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28387075963210638572013-01-28T14:51:06.841+00:002013-01-28T14:51:06.841+00:00Hi Hilary,
Good to be here,
sorry to note the sick...Hi Hilary,<br />Good to be here,<br />sorry to note the sickness.<br />Hope you will be more energetic in the coming season especially at the coming up A to Z challenge time<br />Happy blogoversary!!!<br />Keep Inform<br />Best Regards<br />PhilPhilip Verghese 'Ariel'https://www.blogger.com/profile/16981252465465661710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31045060371735713002013-01-25T14:01:08.319+00:002013-01-25T14:01:08.319+00:00@ Deniz - James Herriott is based in Yorkshire and...@ Deniz - James Herriott is based in Yorkshire and the weather there is always much worse ... <br /><br />Interesting how books use the weather to tie atmosphere down ... and as you say this year the 62/63 and 47 winters keep being referred to ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64180245198600592242013-01-23T18:21:18.488+00:002013-01-23T18:21:18.488+00:00I love reading memories about older English weathe...I love reading memories about older English weather! The first time I came across a reference to the winter of 1947 was in the James Herriott books, and then he referred to the winter of 62, too! Now I see these references everywhere :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-92143176564845791622013-01-20T08:14:51.189+00:002013-01-20T08:14:51.189+00:00Hi Linda - many thanks .. I hope to get a post up ...Hi Linda - many thanks .. I hope to get a post up today ... <br /><br />I'm still coughing and spluttering on occasions - and would be grateful if it would stop! Hope your lingering cough disappears too .. ah ah it's started snowing again today ... <br /><br />Cheers to you - have a peaceful Sunday .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76676708992461955962013-01-20T02:32:31.711+00:002013-01-20T02:32:31.711+00:00Hilary, so hope you are feeling better by now. I ...Hilary, so hope you are feeling better by now. I have a bit of a lingering cough, but am pretty much well. Hope winter is not too hard on you. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349143005152545854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23524138467826856562013-01-19T15:42:43.718+00:002013-01-19T15:42:43.718+00:00Hi Mike .. the Thames in March 1963 was just sprea...Hi Mike .. the Thames in March 1963 was just spread everywhere ... <br /><br />But I can believe there were much worse floods recently - though the Exeter railway shows the flooding well .. I haven't left the Eastbourne area - so only seen the tv pics .. glad you got through though ..<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21434702638481203032013-01-19T12:25:59.280+00:002013-01-19T12:25:59.280+00:00I love that picture of railway line Nr Exeter surr...I love that picture of railway line Nr Exeter surrounded by flooded fields. We experienced much the same traveling from Monmouth to Oxford very recently. This time it was the road that seemed to be driving through a large, large lake.Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35074112132557820022013-01-19T08:22:27.467+00:002013-01-19T08:22:27.467+00:00@ Gattina - so many have been ill .. I am much bet...@ Gattina - so many have been ill .. I am much better thank you. The weather has been strange - so warm ... and now the snow - we need winter though.<br /><br />Parts of Langney are set amongst the old flood plains here in Eastbourne .. Congratulations on blogging since 2006 - that's impressive!!<br /><br />@ BK - thanks for your thoughts ..<br /><br />@ Francene - I haven't actually ... I enjoy this blog a lot and the interaction I get with it .. so for now I'm definitely sticking with it ... just bringing it into 2013 perhaps! I'm plucking up courage to go into blogger ...<br /><br />@ Golden Eagle - many thanks for both thoughts ..<br /><br />@ Mary - I am .. and I'd better get on with things this weekend .. the flooding does get extraordinary .. <br /><br />Quartet - the film .. is fun - very soft, gentle - sad ... but with some lovely music, excellent acting .. and just very British ..<br /><br />Cheers everyone - have fun weekends .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22852138552205204252013-01-18T23:16:05.138+00:002013-01-18T23:16:05.138+00:00I'm glad you're feeling better. Those phot...I'm glad you're feeling better. Those photos of the Thames flooded are amazing. The Quartet sounds like a really nice film. I'll have to see it.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70890418909417712352013-01-18T21:47:01.071+00:002013-01-18T21:47:01.071+00:00Happy Blogoversary! :) Congratulations on four yea...Happy Blogoversary! :) Congratulations on four years--that's really impressive.<br /><br />I hope you feel better soon!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21977111887121364922013-01-18T18:09:55.921+00:002013-01-18T18:09:55.921+00:00Have you considered starting a new blog from fresh...Have you considered starting a new blog from fresh? Then you could leave this one as it is.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41380648639523905102013-01-18T17:35:54.996+00:002013-01-18T17:35:54.996+00:00Hi Hilary, thank you for dropping by before doing ...Hi Hilary, thank you for dropping by before doing your stuffs. May you enjoy great health in 2013. Sending you lots of blessings and love.Symphony of Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385956372502939811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63789194101979143752013-01-18T10:22:03.283+00:002013-01-18T10:22:03.283+00:00BTW I started blogging in July 2006 ! when nobody ...BTW I started blogging in July 2006 ! when nobody knew here what a blog was, lol !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73170099253459207462013-01-18T10:20:29.482+00:002013-01-18T10:20:29.482+00:00Sorry to hear that you had been so sick ! Hope it&...Sorry to hear that you had been so sick ! Hope it's getting better every day ! Yes, we have snow now after this awful rainy weather and rather unusual high temperatures. Now it's too cold - 9° ! in the center of Belgium. That's quiet unusual too. I talked to my friend in Langney via Skype, and she too complained, but her house is sitting on a hill so there is no danger of flooding ! Poor people, can't imagine to have my house sitting in the water !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44920573434049662342013-01-18T09:18:52.023+00:002013-01-18T09:18:52.023+00:00@ Carol - many thanks .. a holiday in your Tikki h...@ Carol - many thanks .. a holiday in your Tikki hut would be good! The movie was fun and the pizza delicious ..<br /><br />@ Ellie - well today I hope you're not snowed in - some of the country looks as though you're in for the worst of it ... <br /><br />@ Anna - I am feeling better .. trying to catch up and then blogging properly at the weekend I expect ..<br /><br />@ Gina - good to see you .. <br /><br />Thanks everyone for your wishes .. <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69069538040499870822013-01-18T05:08:07.868+00:002013-01-18T05:08:07.868+00:00Happy blogversary! I'm sorry to hear you weren...Happy blogversary! I'm sorry to hear you weren't doing well.<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48939631368939813732013-01-17T22:16:38.341+00:002013-01-17T22:16:38.341+00:00Sad to hear you have been unwell Hilary and may yo...Sad to hear you have been unwell Hilary and may you continue to improve.<br /><br />Truly an inspirational post (and blog) - and reading you previous post proves what a wonderful memory you have.<br /><br />And nearly 500 posts too!<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84161562340391754512013-01-17T17:46:37.101+00:002013-01-17T17:46:37.101+00:00Hope you are feeling much better now, Hilary.Hope you are feeling much better now, Hilary.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18038864541680531952013-01-17T16:46:41.544+00:002013-01-17T16:46:41.544+00:00Get totally well and feel better soon. Enjoy your ...Get totally well and feel better soon. Enjoy your movie and pizza :)<br />And congrats on all those posts!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68752438834654968912013-01-17T07:55:35.620+00:002013-01-17T07:55:35.620+00:00@ Sara - I'm very lucky with everyone seeming ...@ Sara - I'm very lucky with everyone seeming to enjoy visiting. Thanks re the blog and nearly 500th post!<br /><br />I'm definitely on the mend - just those undone things needing to be done now - nearly there ... <br /><br />I did see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and it was lovely - great fun ... so definitely one to watch.<br /><br />Thanks re the 'Lady Almina' book .. I've noted it to get out of the library ..<br /><br />We're alright down here .. the rest of the country I'm not so sure about - but thank you re the warmth!<br /><br />@ Nick - that winter was very extreme .. and yes, in Scotland, you've had some amazing snows in recent years ... Norfolk seems terrible today ... the weekend - who knows!<br /><br />Thanks re the 4 years .. and your comment - much appreciated. The film was lovely ... with a lot of pathos ...<br /><br />@ Karen .. thank you - definitely on the mend .. and also so pleased we met too .. <br /><br />Cheers everyone - and thank you for the wonderful comments ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4496787064032314672013-01-17T01:39:15.569+00:002013-01-17T01:39:15.569+00:00Glad you are on the mend! Be sure and take care of...Glad you are on the mend! Be sure and take care of yourself, alright?<br /><br />Congratulations on your blogging milestone! I am so glad and thankful we met through blogging!<br /><br />Have a happy weekend,<br />Karen Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-91352498725592124842013-01-16T22:37:10.402+00:002013-01-16T22:37:10.402+00:00Glad you're feeling better. That winter of fif...Glad you're feeling better. That winter of fifty years ago sounds extreme! Interesting to read about it. Had some bad ones in Scotland the past few years, let's see what happens this weekend.<br /><br />Congrats on four years! That's a long time around here. You have definitely enriched and educated the blogging world with your eloquent posts. Hope you enjoy the film!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5672741992686332652013-01-16T20:16:49.053+00:002013-01-16T20:16:49.053+00:00Hilary,
Just scrolling through the comments show...Hilary, <br /><br />Just scrolling through the comments shows what a powerful voice you've become through your posts and blog. <br /><br />I congratulate you on your blog anniversary and the upcoming 500th post.<br /><br />Also, it's good to know you're on the mend. Did you see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel? I've wanted to see it, but haven't yet. I'll have to check it out.<br /><br />Let's hope the winter stays milder than in 1963.<br /><br />BTW I've a book to suggest for you. It's called "Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey." My daughter gave to me for Christmas and I loved it. It's not about Downton Abbey, the program, but it was an interesting read. Check it out, if you want.<br /><br />Stay well and warm:~)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995684156785464334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53081384714731039382013-01-16T17:03:50.507+00:002013-01-16T17:03:50.507+00:00@ Maria .. lovely to see you - sadly the weather w...@ Maria .. lovely to see you - sadly the weather will always have a mind of its own ..!!<br /><br />@ Julie - many thanks re the blog - it's always lovely having your comments .. and your wishes ongoing into year five.<br /><br />Definitely feeling better and this is the last ill bout for a while - that is a definite!!<br /><br />@ Ros - many thanks ... gosh that was some journey to school - the buses ... we had to walk down the road from the house to school - but I don't remember the year of the snow .... interesting how we remember different things ... <br /><br />Cheers to the three of you - from a cold south coast! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com