tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7204998201363050978..comments2024-03-18T08:28:21.036+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Birthday feedback … part 2 - oxbows, Cuckmere River and Haven...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45936635169342470962020-02-22T07:59:45.303+00:002020-02-22T07:59:45.303+00:00Hi Rosey - it's a beautiful county ... at the ...Hi Rosey - it's a beautiful county ... at the moment wind ravaged! But Spring is greening us up - cheers and thanks for the visit HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65641600350829977762020-02-16T16:37:40.451+00:002020-02-16T16:37:40.451+00:00The land is lovely. The white cliffs look fascinat...The land is lovely. The white cliffs look fascinating to me.mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20673382910511012262020-01-28T19:53:01.935+00:002020-01-28T19:53:01.935+00:00Hi Sandra - it's a fabulous part of the world ...Hi Sandra - it's a fabulous part of the world - while Rathfinny's the wine estate is really professional ... and the vegetarian menu is a delight - thanks for be here to read this - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18745467480580628522020-01-28T19:27:00.555+00:002020-01-28T19:27:00.555+00:00What a wonderful outing. I would love the vegetari...What a wonderful outing. I would love the vegetarian fare and desserts:)Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55035607801884851422020-01-28T11:01:32.277+00:002020-01-28T11:01:32.277+00:00@ Marja - the area is a delight to live in ... and...@ Marja - the area is a delight to live in ... and the birthday was special: I was lucky.<br /><br />@ Nila - that's great ... if you can get down sometime on one of your visits over here. Great to know you're another fan of oxbows lakes and estuaries ... <br /><br />Cheers to you both - at long last the sun has reappeared. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90550649724694676602020-01-27T08:05:23.850+00:002020-01-27T08:05:23.850+00:00Very scenic! I haven't been to those parts, ma...Very scenic! I haven't been to those parts, makes me want to take a trip...loved the photos and the captions too. I'm a fan of both oxbow lakes and estuaries :)<br /><br />Have a good week, Hilary.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86523281562675468522020-01-27T07:27:53.668+00:002020-01-27T07:27:53.668+00:00These seven sisters are gorgeous You must have had...These seven sisters are gorgeous You must have had a great trip along the coast food and wine and it can't get any better Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46444246833758102552020-01-26T14:49:06.055+00:002020-01-26T14:49:06.055+00:00@ Andrea - despite the January weather ... the tri...@ Andrea - despite the January weather ... the trip over can be fun to see ... whatever the state of the tide, or the river. The white cliffs are very enticing ... and we're lucky to have them every day.<br /><br />@ Patsy - great to see you ... as I know you'll have driven that route quite often and know it well.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping off and commenting - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-57056390949383704952020-01-26T12:24:52.030+00:002020-01-26T12:24:52.030+00:00Lovely views – thanks for sharing your trip.Lovely views – thanks for sharing your trip.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39752465661926654472020-01-25T00:06:45.254+00:002020-01-25T00:06:45.254+00:00What a lovely tour! Pair that with good food, and ...What a lovely tour! Pair that with good food, and that's an amazing day in my books. Those white cliffs are really something else. I can only imagine what it must be like to see them in person.<br />Have a wonderful weekend,<br />AndreaAndrea Ostapovitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11151794751876169584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-67117349867324323882020-01-24T16:18:41.157+00:002020-01-24T16:18:41.157+00:00@ Sandra – it’s certainly picturesque around here ...@ Sandra – it’s certainly picturesque around here …<br /><br />@ Elsie – thanks … this trip from the top of the double decker is pretty special – looking out over the estuary … yes the food coming along soon …<br /><br />@ Debby – so glad you enjoyed the ‘tour’ … <br /><br />@ Jo-Anne – thank you … <br /><br />@ Susan - I had a lovely birthday … lots going on around here. Those professional photos really put the ‘picture’ into a photo. You’re lucky … no devilled kidneys on offer for our lunch! Lots of other interesting foods though.<br /><br />@ Kelly – aren’t they just … the white cliffs feature just about everywhere in any marketing poster or image …<br /><br />@ Inger – so good to see you blogging again – also to know all is well. Oxbows were a definitive geographical feature for us Brits in our geography lessons – just something so many of us seem to have remembered. Our Sussex cliffs are quite special …<br /><br />Thanks so much for coming by – good to see you all … food appearing soon! Cheers and happy weekend - Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1090166691532286812020-01-24T15:24:46.272+00:002020-01-24T15:24:46.272+00:00This is the first I heard of ox-bows in nature. I ...This is the first I heard of ox-bows in nature. I always learn something new when I read your blog. It looks like a nice trip with some exceptional views. Those white cliffs are gorgeous.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-27120067428473422572020-01-24T14:57:18.683+00:002020-01-24T14:57:18.683+00:00The views of the white cliffs are beautiful!The views of the white cliffs are beautiful!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29191894655502637212020-01-24T14:30:05.134+00:002020-01-24T14:30:05.134+00:00Hi-ya, Hilary. I hope you had a fantabulous birthd...Hi-ya, Hilary. I hope you had a fantabulous birthday! The pics are great, but I think my favorite is of the chalky white cliffs. (Now you've got me singing, "The White Cliffs of Dover"...) Looking forward to your food post... as long as you don't show any pics of "deviled kidneys." HA <br /><br />Have a super weekend. Cheers!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90143496017821390642020-01-24T03:51:15.054+00:002020-01-24T03:51:15.054+00:00What a lovely post What a lovely post Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4006796333987812122020-01-24T01:46:18.716+00:002020-01-24T01:46:18.716+00:00Thanks for sharing this lovely mini tour with you ...Thanks for sharing this lovely mini tour with you Hilary. :) D.G. Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292901895982357952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84076902478986112162020-01-23T19:37:31.507+00:002020-01-23T19:37:31.507+00:00I always enjoy views of the water no matter if it&...I always enjoy views of the water no matter if it's the ocean, lake, river, or pond. I find it soothing. These are great pictures. Thank you for sharing them. I'm looking forward to the food pictures next because you know I love me some food too!<br /><br /><a href="https://helpingpartnersofsexaddictsheal.org/" rel="nofollow">Elsie </a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31520643789272835062020-01-23T18:37:18.947+00:002020-01-23T18:37:18.947+00:00I love seeing photos of your countryside. Such a w...I love seeing photos of your countryside. Such a wonderful place.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502357570409734926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48504843690672919962020-01-23T18:11:39.690+00:002020-01-23T18:11:39.690+00:00Hi Sherry - yes I can see The Lark Ascending would...Hi Sherry - yes I can see The Lark Ascending would be a favourite for you ... the violin player amongst us. Glad you enjoyed the views ... all the best - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26778112441288577772020-01-23T18:09:59.463+00:002020-01-23T18:09:59.463+00:00@ Jacqui - thanks ... am happy you enjoyed the coa...@ Jacqui - thanks ... am happy you enjoyed the coastal tour ... <br /><br />@ Lynda - yes travelling and seeing the countryside is always lovely ... well the photos give an idea, don't they ... <br /><br />@ Bazza - yes it is a stunning part of the world ... and I guess you must have been either at St Bede's or St Andrew's ... possibly St Bede's ... but absolutely the right place for some beautiful freedom for children ... sounds like the two of you would have had a good time down by the seaside ...<br /><br />Thanks to you all for coming past - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38109263319449635002020-01-23T18:07:40.387+00:002020-01-23T18:07:40.387+00:00Fabulous views! Thanks for sharing.
I love the vi...Fabulous views! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />I love the violin piece, Lark Ascending. Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86246560499285589862020-01-23T15:45:22.962+00:002020-01-23T15:45:22.962+00:00You live in a lovely part of England Hilary, which...You live in a lovely part of England Hilary, which I know quite well. When I was 12 my cousin and I used to stay in a prep school in Eastbourne at the foot of the downs. It was in the Summer via <b>Junior Holidays</b>. Great days!<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s meaningfully minatory Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21515929075133518222020-01-23T15:43:23.401+00:002020-01-23T15:43:23.401+00:00I always enjoy good scenery, whether from a car wi...I always enjoy good scenery, whether from a car window or standing out in a field. Your photos are terrific!Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53193911560458692462020-01-23T15:15:59.944+00:002020-01-23T15:15:59.944+00:00Nothing off about your photography, Hilary. Gorgeo...Nothing off about your photography, Hilary. Gorgeous. Great birthday celebration.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666529326328156695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31974143133200784292020-01-23T12:47:07.544+00:002020-01-23T12:47:07.544+00:00@ Anabel – it seems a few of us Brits remember our...@ Anabel – it seems a few of us Brits remember our ‘oxbows’ – funny old world! I know I certainly don’t remember much from school days and the learning element … <br /><br />@ EC – yes – we do have lots of green … yet when I visited Ireland a few decades back! – I noticed their green … much more than ours. Obviously though now – green is desperately needed in Australia … <br /><br />The billabong link and oxbows is interesting isn’t it … I’d never come across it before … <br /><br />@ Susan – yes … there’s always lots to learn about other countries and peoples …<br /><br />@ Jo – I don’t think intrinsically they are … it’s just the different geology, time frame and climate over the particular continental/country … produces slightly different formats … <br /><br />Well – it’ll be good to see the optometrist … hope all will be well with your eyes. Each person’s blog has different aspects – and I don’t normally write quite so much under the caption of a photo. Sussex and Kent are fascinating counties … <br /><br />@ David – it does seem that a billabong is similar to an oxbow … to me it seems like a billabong occurred in a dessicated (may not be the right adjective!) country – ie very dry over long, long periods … while the Cuckmere is slowly cutting its way down in a newer geological period and in different rock formations … <br /><br />@ Paula – many thanks … good to see you back …<br /><br />@ Jz – it’s a lovely part of the world – we’re lucky living here … <br /><br />@ Shannon – oh there are any number of artists in residence here, as well as small art groups – who gather to paint together. Photographers too … hikers at the ready!<br /><br />@ Val – you know the Sussex coast and obviously the Dutch/Belgian area so well … while I still get excited everytime I go along that coastal road – it’s so beautiful … even from a grimy bus!<br /><br />@ John – another schoolchild on oxbows … funny how we all remember – I’m not sure I remember the Cuckmere being quoted – perhaps … long, long ago! <br /><br />Oh I can believe know about oxbows serves no purpose – it does when blogging comes into play! Oh some buses are so dirty – but then so are the roads they travel along … <br /><br />Cheers and thanks so much … I never thought I’d have billabongs featuring here … it’s an interesting geological aspect – fun commentary … Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com