tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7492704252317489110..comments2024-03-29T00:11:30.648+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: We are the World Blogfest # 34: Preservation societies … Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-72209262544497090842020-03-10T08:12:59.578+00:002020-03-10T08:12:59.578+00:00Thanks Murees ... music is just wonderful to have ...Thanks Murees ... music is just wonderful to have around ... and inspiring to use to tell stories ... good to see you - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87516012643502827152020-03-10T01:20:14.484+00:002020-03-10T01:20:14.484+00:00Music is so powerful. It is a shame that terrible ...Music is so powerful. It is a shame that terrible things have to happen for humans to come together. But music is such a inspiring way to tell important stories.Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52054431525238708832020-03-08T13:34:16.890+00:002020-03-08T13:34:16.890+00:00Thanks Jess ... music does do so much and I love i...Thanks Jess ... music does do so much and I love it - just got no sense of rhythm ... and thus miss out a fair amount. But this title obviously registered in the memory bank ... it's a fun song - enjoy. Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69805426942602479152020-03-05T23:51:09.773+00:002020-03-05T23:51:09.773+00:00Music can do so much for us- it has magical qualit...Music can do so much for us- it has magical qualities. I know a lot of songs by The Kinks, but this one is new to me. Thanks for sharing. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8268382075066585102020-03-05T10:51:34.839+00:002020-03-05T10:51:34.839+00:00@ Yolanda – I know Damyanti and Belinda’s concept ...@ Yolanda – I know Damyanti and Belinda’s concept of this bloghop has been really inspiring … I thoroughly enjoy being a part of it. Well recognising the Kinks is pretty good – it’s about my level of musical remembrance … but the title came to the fore without me knowing who wrote it or sang it … it’s a great reminder of quirky times … so I hope you got to listen to it … <br /><br />@ Nick – thanks … we need something cheery at the moment … as you say things get crazier by the day … <br /><br />@ Elizabeth – children’s shows do so often put things simply and pertinently … but I’m glad this post has cheered you up … life goes on and we need to remember the good times … <br /><br />@ Pradeep – that’s great … so pleased to know you’ll be checking out the song and words. Music is a great healer isn’t it – and as humans do we each approach it in different ways … enjoy. You are so right with your note on the strife etc abounding at the moment, doesn’t help anyone and sadly makes those wounds deeper.<br /><br />@ Belinda – oh yes I remember your husband (and father) is a musician … and people always do gather when music is around – enjoy the song when you get across … <br /><br />@ Denise – I’m just happy the post seems to have uplifted us all … the lyrics are so British … we need to laugh, yet laugh at ourselves and our quirky ways … thank you.<br /><br />@ David – good to see you … yes we should leave the world a better place than we find it – bringing that positivity along with us … <br /><br />Thanks so much everyone – I’m just delighted so many of you will be searching out the lyrics and the song … fun times of yore – but appropriate for cheering us up now … have good weeks – I’m swamped in rain down on the south coast … giving us plenty to wash our hands with! Take care and all the best - Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-31714547005004128012020-03-04T20:34:59.262+00:002020-03-04T20:34:59.262+00:00Kind of like the old saying... "leave the pla...Kind of like the old saying... "leave the place better than you found it". Solid words to live by, and leave behind for the next. :)David Powers Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10942728197352977520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69007117716965401462020-03-04T05:02:23.957+00:002020-03-04T05:02:23.957+00:00This is uplifting at such a bleak, in some places,...This is uplifting at such a bleak, in some places, time in the world. I'll take away - 'We need to laugh, to keep our values.' Yes!Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-3967429792475924622020-03-04T03:05:19.300+00:002020-03-04T03:05:19.300+00:00Love this! My husband is a musician and so was my ...Love this! My husband is a musician and so was my Dad, music has an incredible ability to build communities and help heal. I love the Kinks but don't think I've heard this song...must check it out! Thanks so much for sharing and for being a part of #WATWB! Hope you have a fabulous week! BWitzenhausenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412474151406964951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-12429983351370765702020-03-03T16:05:10.763+00:002020-03-03T16:05:10.763+00:00Hi Hilary
I shall read up on "The Kinks are t...Hi Hilary<br />I shall read up on "The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society". Music is a great healer, and it can bring people together. <br />You are so right... We need to live in harmony and help each other. Of what use is strife and animosities, when they can't heal but only make wounds deeper. Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30005103576384832702020-03-03T12:08:27.565+00:002020-03-03T12:08:27.565+00:00It certainly has been a crazy past couple of years...It certainly has been a crazy past couple of years. A children's show personality here used to say "look for the helpers" when things seemed bad because there were always people helping. That's helped me feel more cheerful. Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-83121912225660145472020-03-03T04:50:48.659+00:002020-03-03T04:50:48.659+00:00A lovely positive song to share, Hilary - and yes ...A lovely positive song to share, Hilary - and yes we do need to pull together as things seem to be getting crazier by the day. A nice sentiment.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51888858024904000042020-03-02T14:21:28.794+00:002020-03-02T14:21:28.794+00:00It's wonderful to see so many blogs about the ...It's wonderful to see so many blogs about the positive things happening in the world. We need to hold onto that even more frequently now that chaos has taken hold. I'm not a musical person, in other words, I know what I like and love when a memory, a good memory rises due to an old tune, but to name one. No way, although I do recognize the Kinks! LOL What does that say?Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1251785749481992232020-03-02T11:13:47.389+00:002020-03-02T11:13:47.389+00:00@ EC – yes so much slips us by … but we can do ‘no...@ EC – yes so much slips us by … but we can do ‘nowt’, except hope people have recorded the information somewhere … <br /><br />@ Keith – yes they had some fun songs with pertinent messages … and as you say good things do return … <br /><br />@ Mary – I enjoy #WATWB … makes me think, and I get to learn more via other bloggers’ entries … which hopefully encourages others … <br /><br />@ Inger – sadly leaders so often don’t come with the same thought processes as us, who care about peoples … as you do we must carry on giving and caring … <br /><br />@ Diedre – good to see you … and where on earth would custard pies feature in a song – but here. Fortunately I am of a positive nature … and am so glad those thoughts come over via the blog … <br /><br />@ Erica – exactly we are only one generation here, and as we have children and grandchildren … we should be setting examples for others to follow; we will lose things – throughout the life of the planet that’s happened – so I hope we can all do what we can to keep life (human, flora and fauna) going … I have hope … <br /><br />@ Deniz – glad you remembered the song – the Kinks had some wonderful music and lyrics. <br /><br />Amanda Palmer – I hate to say I hadn’t heard of her … and now I see she’s married to Neil Gaiman … live and learn?!. Excellent she’s contributing to the Firesticks fund–raiser to help with those affected by the appalling fires in Australia these past few months … I see they had some events here.<br /><br />@ Sue – oh great … you’ve got over to listen to it – it’s fun, but has some wise words … <br /><br />Thanks everyone – it’s good to know we’re on the same wavelength re helping and hope … cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-7763792302352861212020-03-02T11:09:53.825+00:002020-03-02T11:09:53.825+00:00Thanks for the YouTube link! I’ve never heard this...Thanks for the YouTube link! I’ve never heard this song before. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-64457617539176653262020-03-02T08:45:54.218+00:002020-03-02T08:45:54.218+00:00I haven't thought about this song in ages! Wil...I haven't thought about this song in ages! Will have to listen again and pay attention to the lyrics. I'm actually listening to Amanda Palmer covering Midnight Oil at the moment, which is going to be put out as a charity fundraiser for Firesticks, a group that's working to help those affected by the bushfires in Australia.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46889693170463034752020-03-01T23:54:08.043+00:002020-03-01T23:54:08.043+00:00You are right, Hilary, people help and support eac...You are right, Hilary, people help and support each other around the world. We are only one generation living on one planet. The lyrics green lyrics are a great reminder on the truly important things that can be lost and we will not be able to go back again. Everything will have changed. Thank you for the hope in your post.Erica/Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542330143072789332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-73364158516807598072020-03-01T22:47:17.738+00:002020-03-01T22:47:17.738+00:00Hi Hilary!
"The Custard Pie Appreciation Con...Hi Hilary!<br /><br />"The Custard Pie Appreciation Consortium" - Ha! I love it! I also appreciate how you so often remind us there truly are still good people in the world ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14623329375645240312020-03-01T19:30:22.076+00:002020-03-01T19:30:22.076+00:00Everybody will pull together, except, I'm afra...Everybody will pull together, except, I'm afraid the leaders of my adopted country who now seem to be blaming the corona outbreak on their political opposition. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41384613400934580082020-03-01T19:21:46.731+00:002020-03-01T19:21:46.731+00:00Hilary, thank you for being part of the world comm...Hilary, thank you for being part of the world community that cares about other people. If only all of humanity had this mindset. Thanks for sharing the song and lyrics for #WATWB.Mary J Melangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279125224265679908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86736402552990908792020-03-01T14:40:15.719+00:002020-03-01T14:40:15.719+00:00A lovely piece to read on a Sunny Sunday Afternoon...A lovely piece to read on a Sunny Sunday Afternoon! Out of devastation comes goodness. Keith's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564578491652021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36423864717927700322020-03-01T09:07:15.992+00:002020-03-01T09:07:15.992+00:00I am sure we do miss things, but as you say we can...I am sure we do miss things, but as you say we can do nowt about it.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63405070779434463512020-03-01T08:57:41.869+00:002020-03-01T08:57:41.869+00:00@ Debbie – I have to say I hadn’t paid attention t...@ Debbie – I have to say I hadn’t paid attention to the words til I remembered the song and its title … but thanks it does seem to ‘match’ what’s happening today. <br /><br />@ EC – honestly there’s so much happening right now – inflicted by ourselves, yet also via the elements over which we don’t have much control – but peoples do help each other … thankfully. Love music – it just doesn’t resonate with me … sorry you’re of the same ilk … we miss something I think – but now’t we can do!<br /><br />@ David – in many instances reaching out to others does happen thankfully … but we do manage to hurt others too often: unthinking at times, or just ‘for the hell of it’ … Appreciate that the sentiment of the post comes over … <br /><br />@ Fil – yes Kate Rusby also sang it … I’ve just listened to it – a wonderful rendering … gentle. I agree – we need the smiles within our communities … <br /><br />@ Jacqui – I didn’t know anything about the song – just remembered the name and then the eclectic lyrics made sense for the post … we must preserve the good things and look after everyone … <br /><br />@ Susan – it’s a funny old world … but one we can cross borders with the words now – bringing smiles to friends across the boundaries … custard pies are so British … <br /><br />@ Diane – the song is worth hearing … the lyrics come up when googled without the song – but understand your limitations with a slow connection – a nuisance, but your locality is so worth it … <br /><br />@ Jo-Anne – glad you’ve heard some of their music …<br /><br />@ Dan – yes … we’re all a mix of earlier generations – we need to preserve each and everyone of us … glad you picked those words up … <br /><br />@ Jo – google them – the lyrics will come up … then youtube for the song – they made me laugh … and took me back over the decades … reminding me there’s so much good around … <br /><br />@ Donna – thank you … so pleased the song seems to have fitted the bill that I wanted it to … delighted it’s brought memories and that era back with some happy thoughts … <br /><br />Thanks so much for accepting my ‘light’ take for our #WATWB post this month … I’ll now be humming happily for a few days and remembering our quirky Englishness – cheers Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18999519703682567642020-03-01T04:22:37.545+00:002020-03-01T04:22:37.545+00:00Hi, Hilary - I love your WATWB posts...and this on...Hi, Hilary - I love your WATWB posts...and this one is no exception. Fun lyrics that make you think. Gotta love The Kinks!retirementreflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256842249783275416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65557602706841964242020-03-01T03:15:29.002+00:002020-03-01T03:15:29.002+00:00Interesting lyrics Hilary, haven't yet found t...Interesting lyrics Hilary, haven't yet found them on line but those I could hear made me laugh which is always a good thing. <br /><br />Conservation and preservation are so important in this day and age.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40779218883479084422020-02-29T23:29:00.449+00:002020-02-29T23:29:00.449+00:00"we integrate, we absorb" and if most of..."we integrate, we absorb" and if most of look back a few generations, were the ones being absorbed.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756142122700513993noreply@blogger.com