tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7370748977213444657..comments2024-03-28T18:22:01.184+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Write ... Edit ... Publish ... Bloghop: Change of Heart ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33731647804473019472020-04-14T16:33:38.949+01:002020-04-14T16:33:38.949+01:00Hi Deborah - what a delight to find a comment here...Hi Deborah - what a delight to find a comment here ... it was great fun to read ... something very different - but I enjoyed the 'awful' write up ... thanks so much - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40839795877069335802020-04-14T02:18:00.264+01:002020-04-14T02:18:00.264+01:00Oh dear Hilary - that was creepy good! I found my ...Oh dear Hilary - that was creepy good! I found my heart beating rather rapidly. But I think I'll stick to chocolate hearts myself. Perhaps stuffed with cream. Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37406400583757321312018-08-24T16:08:18.547+01:002018-08-24T16:08:18.547+01:00Hi Juliet - yes the stuffing would be good ... I&#...Hi Juliet - yes the stuffing would be good ... I've rather gone off heart! But delighted you enjoyed the tale ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51354204204080719832018-08-24T08:23:18.233+01:002018-08-24T08:23:18.233+01:00What a fun story, full of imagination -and flavour...What a fun story, full of imagination -and flavour!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-43464130628342101502018-08-20T17:51:55.306+01:002018-08-20T17:51:55.306+01:00Hi OA - I'm afraid I rather went off the radar...Hi OA - I'm afraid I rather went off the radar with this story ... and can quite understand why you won't be rushing out to try these sorts of dishes ... thanks for coming over - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36047154482607096692018-08-20T09:42:12.174+01:002018-08-20T09:42:12.174+01:00What an interesting take on the prompt! Not sure ...What an interesting take on the prompt! Not sure if I'll be rushing out to try it though...Operation Awesomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885316062405137882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46652839245437242652018-08-19T20:19:25.294+01:002018-08-19T20:19:25.294+01:00@ David - I'm not sure I've eaten heart ei...@ David - I'm not sure I've eaten heart either, but suspect unknowingly I've eaten it in a game pie or equivalent ... but during the War I'm sure the heart from any animal was eaten; though can understand your reticence ...<br /><br />@ Roland - love your comment ... especially the tongue twister at the end - thanks, it made me laugh ... <br /><br />@ Nick - that's great ... that I teased you into the denouement ... and yes the story could continue couldn't it - backstory too ...<br /><br />@ JL - nope ... Iv'e never watched Dr Hannibal Lecter, nor I think seen Sweeney Todd through ... but thanks appreciate the 'thumbs up' for the story ... <br /><br />@ Sandra - thanks ... at least I didn't put cat in too?!<br /><br />Cheers to you all - I've now moved on to happier posts ... take care and have good weeks - Hilary Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88077913891932392162018-08-19T17:09:34.242+01:002018-08-19T17:09:34.242+01:00Purrfect ending hook, Hilary.
Happy Sunday.Purrfect ending hook, Hilary.<br />Happy Sunday.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77568375951387810552018-08-19T11:44:22.584+01:002018-08-19T11:44:22.584+01:00Been keeping up with the likes of Dr. Hannibal Lec...Been keeping up with the likes of Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Sweeney Todd, have we?<br /><br />It's a very good story. Fun take on the prompt. Cheers!J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31130173362995406302018-08-19T10:31:18.007+01:002018-08-19T10:31:18.007+01:00Creepy but compelling - definitely didn't see ...Creepy but compelling - definitely didn't see it coming! I wonder whether she'll get away scot free.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35981291240162241182018-08-19T01:38:28.141+01:002018-08-19T01:38:28.141+01:00Bizarrely delicious with some meaty treats tucked ...Bizarrely delicious with some meaty treats tucked in to tempt our taste buds - except...<br /><br /><br /><br />I hate eating hearts. Unless I have a change of...tongue.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7462540460838908782018-08-18T22:49:38.195+01:002018-08-18T22:49:38.195+01:00I have never eaten heart, as far as I know, and I ...I have never eaten heart, as far as I know, and I must confess that I am not motivated to rush out and experience this delicacy!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-11868636071517503832018-08-18T16:16:21.209+01:002018-08-18T16:16:21.209+01:00@ Susan - yes it was very off the wall this story....@ Susan - yes it was very off the wall this story. I'm not sure I'd want to eat this main course either ... but the stuffing sounded good!<br /><br />@ LG Keltner - thanks so much ... I love cooking and food so it was easy to write this up ... to its 'unsettling' end as you mention. Yes she did need to escape and completely disappear ... I suspect they'd track her down ... <br /><br />@ Michelle - yes the idea is rather foul isn't it, and grisly ... I've had to look up 'stream of consciousness' (!!) as I'd no idea what it meant ... and ok now I understand ... my thoughts rattling through as I drafted up the story line ... that is true. Thanks Michelle.<br /><br />Thank you I really appreciate the positiveness of my gruesome storyline - have happy weekends ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-48525304317371117262018-08-18T11:47:31.517+01:002018-08-18T11:47:31.517+01:00Creepy and bizarre! *shivers*
Love the stream-of...Creepy and bizarre! *shivers*<br />Love the stream-of-consciousness style. <br />Great suspense too...<br />Hilary, I think you've outdone yourself!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22944747915488663862018-08-18T03:04:20.588+01:002018-08-18T03:04:20.588+01:00This was great! I thoroughly enjoyed how this stor...This was great! I thoroughly enjoyed how this story followed her thought process and all the ways she considered preparing the heart. This is an unsettling and fascinating tale, and she should definitely get out of there before too many people become curious about where Jonas went.L.G. Keltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624902347418621283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20130714806929607162018-08-17T20:34:54.014+01:002018-08-17T20:34:54.014+01:00Yipes! You took your "change of heart" i...Yipes! You took your "change of heart" in a whole different direction. Well done, m'dear, but you'll have to excuse me if I pass on your main course. :)<br /><br />Have a super weekend.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-17618733000875370422018-08-17T15:39:53.592+01:002018-08-17T15:39:53.592+01:00@ Elizabeth - I'm afraid it was a rather '...@ Elizabeth - I'm afraid it was a rather 'horrid' story ... but thank you.<br /><br />@ Troutbirder - we always had offal ... but usually the normal kind - liver and kidneys ... I have eaten sweetbreads ... but never managed tripe - though friends used to have it. But thanks for letting us know about the things around when you were growing up - offal is not easy to find now-a-days ... 'no demand' I guess. We didn't have swede (rutabaga) except in Cornish pasties ... but I love that vegetable now. Thanks for adding to our information and post War home life ... <br /><br />@ Sandra - yes there really is a Bleeding Heart Yard - and it's near the diamond centre of Hatton Garden, as Elizabeth Hatton was the murdered woman ... <br /><br />@ Denise - I like different as you know. If she'd cooked his heart right and it tasted good - I guess she had a chance - but that would be difficult ... as she'd have to reappear ... <br /><br />But 'delighted' you think this was a creepy serving - I'd say it was. October is 2 months away ... time to mull over my thoughts! Thanks ...<br /><br />@ Shannon - actually the stuffings sound rather good - just not for Jonas's heart. Glad you enjoyed the read ... could well be dark and disturbing ... <br /><br />@ Kalpanaa - bizarre is a good word isn't it - one just hopes not to meet a contestant with malevolent thoughts. Not surprised you're vegetarian after this ... but I enjoy cooking so was happy to concoct some ingredients for the stuffing ... and thank you ... <br /><br />Cheers to you all - hope you can sleep once you've got over the thought of this story ... I think I'll move on - cheers and happy weekends - Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-37882583899481114812018-08-17T08:39:35.614+01:002018-08-17T08:39:35.614+01:00That was so bizarre and extremely well done. I'...That was so bizarre and extremely well done. I'm now well and truly vegetarian. Loved all those touches with the celery and the Master chef thinking. Great take on the prompt.Kalpanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503951641129389045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53446319054850244942018-08-17T08:27:10.437+01:002018-08-17T08:27:10.437+01:00I like the novelty of her considering stuffing the...I like the novelty of her considering stuffing the chambers. This was fun to read, dark and disturbing.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-90409008069754481472018-08-17T07:45:08.213+01:002018-08-17T07:45:08.213+01:00Hi Hilary!
Didn't you just lull us into expec...Hi Hilary!<br /><br />Didn't you just lull us into expecting a lovely romp through history, not a cooking program. Oh well, I hope Jonas had a tender heart, then she might win. <br /><br />You served us up a creepy dish. Now I'm all a-tremble at what to expect for the October horror-fest.<br /><br />WELL DONE! <br /><br />Thanks for shaking us all up!<br /><br />Denise xDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34940143823314420362018-08-17T01:46:03.917+01:002018-08-17T01:46:03.917+01:00I just read that blurb under the drawing of Bleedi...I just read that blurb under the drawing of Bleeding Heart Yard. Seriously creepy:) Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-32244903116416206682018-08-17T01:01:30.666+01:002018-08-17T01:01:30.666+01:00Well my mom cooked lots of strange thingS when I w...Well my mom cooked lots of strange thingS when I was a little boy. I was during WWII and there was heart, kidney, something called tripe, pigs feet etc. I still love liver and the other item don't show up in the supermarket. Of course my mom was a great cook and I don't recall anything being inedible Well except a god-awful vegetable called rutabagas...:( troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40574910399491135062018-08-16T23:34:38.889+01:002018-08-16T23:34:38.889+01:00Wow, that was disturbing...but "well-done&quo...Wow, that was disturbing...but "well-done" nonetheless :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69044358067353703372018-08-16T20:53:59.447+01:002018-08-16T20:53:59.447+01:00@ Sally - sorry ... but I'm so glad to hear yo...@ Sally - sorry ... but I'm so glad to hear your grandmother used to serve stuffed hearts - I know they were utilised in the War ... hence I really didn't have a problem about 'serving a post up with them in - though perhaps the way I contrived it ... is a little far out ... but thanks!<br /><br />@ Sonia - well I didn't know about the too much cholesterol in a heart ... but it was an interesting story to write up ... <br /><br />@ Rebecca - sorry ... I suspect a few with wandering minds, including mine, will query things in future!<br /><br />@ Deborah - certainly unusual - but they were used and prized during the War ... all parts of the animal. Yup - don't mess with the cook around here! Thanks though ... <br /><br />@ Christopher - it is really grisly isn't it ... and now I'll add Hannibal Lecter to my thoughts ... I've never watched that movie!! <br /><br />Thank you so much to all of you - for accommodating my horror take on the prompt 'Change of Heart' ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88866626293327947622018-08-16T20:19:45.487+01:002018-08-16T20:19:45.487+01:00An unexpected and grisly tale. Reminds me of a cro...An unexpected and grisly tale. Reminds me of a cross between Hannibal Lecter and Poe. Great job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149946316421950169noreply@blogger.com