tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7166694819723451168..comments2024-03-28T20:17:55.283+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Talc ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38307681943005256262016-08-17T18:53:39.173+01:002016-08-17T18:53:39.173+01:00Hi Deniz - I was as you say fascinated by this ide...Hi Deniz - I was as you say fascinated by this idea of sculpting talc ... yes - you'd walk miles?! But there's so much to learn about our earth's make up ... and they did it all those years ago - 200 or so ... <br /><br />The book you might like to read is "The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption" ... by Simon Winchester ... check out Amazon ... <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23430542891948864972016-08-17T13:13:42.034+01:002016-08-17T13:13:42.034+01:00More fascinating stuff! I admit I really don't...More fascinating stuff! I admit I really don't know enough about rocks and soils. Clay, limestone, sandstone... I need to go on a walking tour of the UK, hee hee!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51024668775885195732016-08-01T17:25:08.632+01:002016-08-01T17:25:08.632+01:00@ Natasha - so good to see you - oh what a pain ab...@ Natasha - so good to see you - oh what a pain about your blog - it had some wonderful articles in it ... perhaps sometime you can rescue it ... but I'm here and I'll email and keep the contact going ... <br /><br />@ Robyn - isn't it extraordinary that sculptures can be made from talc - so glad you use the posts in a constructive way. Me - I just keep learning (too) ...<br /><br />Yes sadly Natasha has some challenges apart from her computer problems ... the bane of our lives at times, but wondrous when we do connect and keep those connections going ... <br /><br />Thanks so much to you both - keep well and as cheerful as possible - with thoughts and cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49512626735643070422016-08-01T16:30:17.481+01:002016-08-01T16:30:17.481+01:00Talc sculptures sound absolutely wondrous. Still l...Talc sculptures sound absolutely wondrous. Still learning from you. Saving these posts for homeschool as always, my friend. There are so many things that I don't know. Thanks for being there to teach me. You always improve my life. I have missed you. <br /><br />I feel so sad for the commenter above me. I know what she's going through. UGH.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803194059961413917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88022081125864962032016-08-01T16:18:25.842+01:002016-08-01T16:18:25.842+01:00Happy August 1st, Hilary! I can at least read you...Happy August 1st, Hilary! I can at least read your blog. Cannot access my blog and no one to help and I do not want to start all over. After my computer was 'fixed' everything went to . . . . Still want to stay in touch.<br />NatashaLife in the Birdcagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793168651245437102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36112997109756497832016-07-31T16:59:28.531+01:002016-07-31T16:59:28.531+01:00Hi Jess - thanks so much ... I was fascinated abou...Hi Jess - thanks so much ... I was fascinated about Monti's talc sculpture - so I'm so glad you enjoyed the post.<br /><br />Eden Project - if you put that into my search bar ... you get taken to various posts from me - right from my early days of blogging ... and then there's their own link ... but my posts will give you snippets - along with numerous other bits and bobs ... <br /><br />It's a fantastic space and place ... really interesting, educational and informative about all aspects of outdoor life ... <br /><br />I hope you can get over to glance at a few of the posts ... and links I put in at times ... <br /><br />Cheers - enjoy seeing a bit more about The Eden Project ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-81114311228811731752016-07-31T15:31:31.068+01:002016-07-31T15:31:31.068+01:00What an interesting post about talc. I had no idea...What an interesting post about talc. I had no idea about just about everything in the post! Always fun to learn new things. :) <br /><br />I am so curious about the dramatic global garden. Fascinating! <br /><br />Thanks for sharing! :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57217899386502004812016-07-28T07:07:47.502+01:002016-07-28T07:07:47.502+01:00@ Keith - good to see you and thank you ...
@ Mar...@ Keith - good to see you and thank you ...<br /><br />@ Marian - pleasure ...<br /><br />@ Karen - yes almost the world tour ... but a fun trip with some talc around!<br /><br />@ Ana - it was an interesting find and Monti's sculpture is just lovely ... <br /><br />Cheers to you all ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63258195846835057002016-07-28T05:54:48.114+01:002016-07-28T05:54:48.114+01:00Hi Hilary I found it fascinating your description ...Hi Hilary I found it fascinating your description about talc. Thank you...Take care Ana..anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987846471394473841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1504112781265737802016-07-28T03:45:59.936+01:002016-07-28T03:45:59.936+01:00And it was a delightful world tour, that's for...And it was a delightful world tour, that's for sure! Loved the photos too. Thanks for educating us and enriching our lives, Hilary. It's always a wonderful experience. Have a great weekend! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60601246293818962982016-07-27T14:11:33.306+01:002016-07-27T14:11:33.306+01:00
Such an informative blogpost Hilary... w...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Such an informative blogpost Hilary... well done...<br /><br />gramswisewords.blogspot.comgrams ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627561019772248870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59639572166229400052016-07-27T08:30:22.737+01:002016-07-27T08:30:22.737+01:00I always learn so many fascinating things when vis...I always learn so many fascinating things when visiting your blog :) always an education! Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-62223413322370930592016-07-27T07:19:59.340+01:002016-07-27T07:19:59.340+01:00@ Chrys - I too hadn't seen a block of talc - ...@ Chrys - I too hadn't seen a block of talc - or taken cognisance of the fact that it was originally 'a block' ... but I just found it enticed me to write about it .. <br /><br />@ Bish - we live on chalk here - which was an old sea ... similar to your chalk - an old sea ... full of marine creatures (remains of) ... talc is a clay mineral ... <br /><br />Chalk is more difficult to carve than talc ... because of its complicated structre - some small carvings are still made ... but much less durable than other minerals ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalk_carving <br /><br />The connections I always love finding out about .. <br /><br />@ Ann - thanks for letting me know ... re deleting your comment and your agreement with me re G+ ... now at least I can find you ... <br /><br />Good to see you all ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4887259761487746832016-07-26T20:55:44.526+01:002016-07-26T20:55:44.526+01:00Hi, Hilary. As I said in the comment I posted I th...Hi, Hilary. As I said in the comment I posted I think two days ago, I learned something new about Talc. I deleted my comment because you said, and I saw, that clicking my icon takes one to G+. I don't like that place either!!...can't understand it...so thanks to you I deleted my account there. (I'm sending you an email...hope all is well with you across the pond.)Ann Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36679595490438999982016-07-26T20:41:26.463+01:002016-07-26T20:41:26.463+01:00I wonder if talc and chalk are similar. We have ch...I wonder if talc and chalk are similar. We have chalk deposits here and in places can pick up chunks of it. I wonder if it could be carved?<br /><br />Interesting about the connection of Montana talc to England and the Rothschilds.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-66041997719220823902016-07-26T18:05:17.444+01:002016-07-26T18:05:17.444+01:00I've never seen a block of talc before or thou...I've never seen a block of talc before or thought that talc could be so interesting to learn about.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-49998415180843389632016-07-26T07:27:53.590+01:002016-07-26T07:27:53.590+01:00@ Val - well it makes my life interesting too - an...@ Val - well it makes my life interesting too - and then I find the various links - that lead me on ... thanks re the noble history - the powder will be grateful to know it can be crowned as such!<br /><br />@ Gattina - the 'bubbles' are an idyllic place to visit ... and now I shall always think of talc when I go and visit them. Money and the Rothschilds - but actually they were and are very philanthropic ... <br /><br />@ Susan - I actually commented on your M post in April ... considering I should have been packing! The Mohs hardness scale for minerals .. is fascinating to see how they align themselves.<br /><br />@ Ann - I just, like you, found the whole concept fascinating ... America is so huge - I can quite believe Montana wasn't visited. We don't think of talc as a mineral do we? I hope your Blogger Feedly link still works for me - as this link took me back to G+ and I can't stand that thing ... <br /><br />Cheers to you - we'll all think differently now about talc ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18257584048712230732016-07-25T23:13:43.359+01:002016-07-25T23:13:43.359+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ann Carbine Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948726603913621673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34483056056132345492016-07-25T19:28:35.434+01:002016-07-25T19:28:35.434+01:00I mentioned talc when I talked about the Moh's...I mentioned talc when I talked about the Moh's scale during the A to Z. It's a very interesting mineral and like you, I never thought about it being used for art.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-47496405578740399582016-07-25T10:48:47.706+01:002016-07-25T10:48:47.706+01:00Interesting ! I only know talk from body care. The...Interesting ! I only know talk from body care. These bubbles in Cornwall I have seen in an "Escape to the country". They showed it. I also only know Rothschild = Money !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55048606181299944962016-07-25T09:10:25.126+01:002016-07-25T09:10:25.126+01:00This is what I love about your blog! You find such...This is what I love about your blog! You find such fascinating topics to write about. I have never given any thought to talc at all, but here you have given it an almost noble history! Thanks, Hilary!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68124447182319158312016-07-25T07:33:15.818+01:002016-07-25T07:33:15.818+01:00@ Ros - isn't it fun ... and Monti's sculp...@ Ros - isn't it fun ... and Monti's sculpture is just lovely to see - talented artist. You're right about an almost forgotten habit if ours - talc to dry us off ... then those babies bottoms with clouds of talc around them ... as they giggle around. How things change - they do ... sometimes imperceptibly ... but change they do ... <br /><br />@ Kathleen - I thought the sculpture was so good - then all the links made it fun for me to write up ... I too enjoy geology ... <br /><br />@ Lee - I know ... sometimes I have to stop looking - but these links brought memories to mind ... Cornwall and Southern Africa and the Rothschilds ... I'm happy you enjoyed yourself.<br /><br />@ Debs - well you'd appreciate the sculpture - after your Michelangelo 'David' sculpture you show in your latest post ... <br /><br />Thanks for your visits .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68348979172392691932016-07-25T03:38:27.170+01:002016-07-25T03:38:27.170+01:00A very informative and fascinating post.A very informative and fascinating post.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567813155701854683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14361190857246644102016-07-24T23:52:03.047+01:002016-07-24T23:52:03.047+01:00Isn't it interesting how one new thing we want...Isn't it interesting how one new thing we want to know about leads us into so many things we never knew. What a great discovery process you went through. Thanks for taking us on the tour with you.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34367950380474108492016-07-24T16:37:00.140+01:002016-07-24T16:37:00.140+01:00Oh, my, that sculpture is lovely. I took a few geo...Oh, my, that sculpture is lovely. I took a few geology courses in college but, of course, there is always so much to learn. Thanks for condensing this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.com