tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post8943560733370775349..comments2024-03-28T16:17:08.999+00:00Comments on April Blogging from A to Z Challenge: A Seasonal Take on the A to Z Challenge from Hilary Melton-ButcherArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-4863076775901885862011-12-22T16:41:34.888+00:002011-12-22T16:41:34.888+00:00Hi Lisa .. thanks for commenting .. see you tomorr...Hi Lisa .. thanks for commenting .. see you tomorrow! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-82276565890812315062011-12-22T16:05:16.452+00:002011-12-22T16:05:16.452+00:00loved the blog hilary. from lisa bennett from copp...loved the blog hilary. from lisa bennett from coppice court. well done againlisa bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-18286225741107051662011-12-16T17:39:47.084+00:002011-12-16T17:39:47.084+00:00Hi Shirley .. great to see you here .. Christmas S...Hi Shirley .. great to see you here .. Christmas Spirit is lingering here - waiting for the Mince Pies and brandy butter to arrive! Glad you enjoyed it - thank you .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-41232601054098376782011-12-16T14:52:51.274+00:002011-12-16T14:52:51.274+00:00What a great post, Hilary. You've filled me wi...What a great post, Hilary. You've filled me with Christmas spirit. Brandy butter and extras for me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-25026279232321901022011-12-15T15:13:17.803+00:002011-12-15T15:13:17.803+00:00@ Shannon - thank you .. I enjoyed putting it toge...@ Shannon - thank you .. I enjoyed putting it together ... and I get hungry as I go along thinking of things ..<br /><br />@ Karen - thank you - glad you enjoyed the A,B and Cs of Christmas .. great to see you here ..<br /><br />Cheers to you both .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-51051651787492944882011-12-15T14:58:05.104+00:002011-12-15T14:58:05.104+00:00What a clever post! We can always count on you, Hi...What a clever post! We can always count on you, Hilary, to brighten our day and keep us informed in an engaging and fun way. Thanks, Lee, for hosting Hilary!Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-6108932854704869412011-12-15T08:07:29.408+00:002011-12-15T08:07:29.408+00:00Wonderful! Got me in the mood for the A-to-Z AND ...Wonderful! Got me in the mood for the A-to-Z AND the holidays! Also, now I'm hungry...Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-71523666903653130242011-12-15T08:04:28.706+00:002011-12-15T08:04:28.706+00:00@ Sarah .. thank you and I hope you'll be with...@ Sarah .. thank you and I hope you'll be with us next April!<br /><br />@ Patricia .. it was fun finding suitable A - Zs .. many thanks and hugs back ..<br /><br />Cheers Sarah and Patricia .. Lee's doing a fantastic promotional job for the A - Z Challenge .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-43522965022239040912011-12-14T22:15:32.943+00:002011-12-14T22:15:32.943+00:00What fun is found here - loved the Christmas list....What fun is found here - loved the Christmas list...good words are hard to find! NOT<br /><br />Thank you all and big hugs to HilaryPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00649391137077220495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-19254767972232226812011-12-14T09:08:37.790+00:002011-12-14T09:08:37.790+00:00I love this list, and you make it seem so easy :-)...I love this list, and you make it seem so easy :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-4678379554168513332011-12-14T07:33:59.241+00:002011-12-14T07:33:59.241+00:00@ BayGirl - brandy butter is always good to have a...@ BayGirl - brandy butter is always good to have around - but seems to come out at Christmastime. The extras are good too .. <br /><br />@ Holly - thank you<br /><br />@ Golden Eagle - delighted you picked up some snippets of new information ..<br /><br />@ Jenny - ah! eggnog - not one of my favourites .. hence no entry! But a good seasonal drink .. seen that mentioned around the blogosphere recently.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed each of the alphabet letters - they'd be upset if you didn't like the whole! That would be a good story line wouldn't it ..?<br /><br />@ Scarlett - thankyou .. delighted you appreciated it so much .. <br /><br />Mince pies - started off as meat pies way back when, then fruits and spices got added in, then the size reduced to small pies .. and by Victorian times the meat was omitted, sugar added and today's mince pies were born. <br /><br />They're delicious .. sweet flaky pastry pie, filling of mince meat .. juicy spices, fruits, suet, grated apple, melted sugar, .. topped with pastry topped .. baked and sprinkled with castor sugar (fine sugar, not icing - though can use that too). <br /><br />Mince meat can be bought in jars .. and sometimes a little brandy is added in .. but the bought mince meat is quite tasty .. Wikipedia has quite a short historical take with some photos on it ...<br /><br />Hope that helps Scarlett?<br /><br />@ Lee - many thanks .. this was a fun post to write up .. brought back many memories .. and thanks so much for getting the pictures up!<br /><br />Cheers everyone .. and here's looking forward to Yvonne's poem today .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-7704587987576932962011-12-14T05:54:40.442+00:002011-12-14T05:54:40.442+00:00It's been great to see today's turnout and...It's been great to see today's turnout and hope we'll continue to get the same as this series goes on.<br /><br />Thank you Hilary for this festive and inventive piece of blogging. You really were quite a hit today.<br /><br />Tomorrow we will be treated to the poetry of Yvonne Lewis.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-60212125647397910742011-12-14T04:55:32.922+00:002011-12-14T04:55:32.922+00:00LOVE this!!! Thanks so much, I really enjoyed it.
...LOVE this!!! Thanks so much, I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />What's in a mince pie, anyway? :)<br /><br />~ScarlettScarlett Clayhttp://bluepurpleandscarlett.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-73364746931653694632011-12-14T04:20:19.276+00:002011-12-14T04:20:19.276+00:00Like Eagle, I like this too! What a wonderful way ...Like Eagle, I like this too! What a wonderful way of showcasing this Holiday Season with a little A to Z eggnog!<br /><br />You certainly know your way around the alphabet Hilary - and I'd be hard pressed to pick just one of the letters as a favourite - you've made all of them sound very festive!<br /><br />Jenny @ <a href="http://pearsonreport.ca" rel="nofollow">PEARSON REPORT</a>Pearson Reporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422640826640133140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-62379651794700274132011-12-13T23:46:01.335+00:002011-12-13T23:46:01.335+00:00I love this take on A-Z! And I learned some things...I love this take on A-Z! And I learned some things, too. :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-52158127542203407932011-12-13T21:17:52.606+00:002011-12-13T21:17:52.606+00:00Hilary that was marvelous!Hilary that was marvelous!Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-61538820843284619442011-12-13T20:57:26.004+00:002011-12-13T20:57:26.004+00:00Great post indeed. I could use some Brandy Butter...Great post indeed. I could use some Brandy Butter and Extras right now!baygirl32https://www.blogger.com/profile/01355816922022246751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-7886746274778569012011-12-13T20:01:17.443+00:002011-12-13T20:01:17.443+00:00@ Alex - it surprised me too .. once I'd worke...@ Alex - it surprised me too .. once I'd worked out the Aspects of the British Countryside .. I thoroughly enjoyed my time - and definitely the months since.<br /><br />@ Joanne - great poem .. thanks .. delighted to see you here.<br /><br />@ Chase - I think it'll be great for you .. you could do the ABCs of School ...<br /><br />@ Susan - thanks so much .. the "U" suddenly came to me .. <br /><br />@ Mish - great .. delighted to read it's put you in the festive mood, while creating some hype for the April 2012 A - Z ..<br /><br />Thanks everyone .. lovely seeing you here .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-41766200939706216092011-12-13T19:53:54.678+00:002011-12-13T19:53:54.678+00:00This is sooooo cool!
Puts one in a festive mood an...This is sooooo cool!<br />Puts one in a festive mood and creates a hype for the A-Z Challenge... a DOUBLE-WHAMMY!MISHhttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-35951884087073861332011-12-13T19:45:30.512+00:002011-12-13T19:45:30.512+00:00Hilary, that was awesome, and inspiring. I love t...Hilary, that was awesome, and inspiring. I love the "U" for units of weight to lose after Christmas!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-62109762422198774282011-12-13T18:46:55.988+00:002011-12-13T18:46:55.988+00:00Hi Hilary,
I have never tried this challenge. Per...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />I have never tried this challenge. Perhaps I should tackle it next year. Oh, but Script Frenzy is in April too. Could be a busy month.Chase Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936179353954941946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-40552230291331724722011-12-13T18:46:34.208+00:002011-12-13T18:46:34.208+00:00Hilary,
From A to Z, I read with Glee ...
It'...Hilary, <br /><br />From A to Z, I read with Glee ...<br />It's classic Hilary, to a T!<br /><br />A fun read, sending along Holiday Cheers :)Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-71273930774852305772011-12-13T17:50:08.637+00:002011-12-13T17:50:08.637+00:00It is easy! Once I hit upon the idea to feature my...It is easy! Once I hit upon the idea to feature my blogger buddies during the Challenge, I had no problem filling up the posts.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-39677537086234427392011-12-13T17:18:59.973+00:002011-12-13T17:18:59.973+00:00@ Joylene .. many thanks - I think those two loveb...@ Joylene .. many thanks - I think those two lovebirds popularised it .. as Queen Caroline had had one - but it was PA - who brought one over for Victoria and it's here for ?ever more. It's a lovely story though.<br /><br />@ Davina - what a surprise - welcome back .. thanks .. I'm glad you enjoyed the Units of Weight .. well we'll all have that won't we!<br /><br />Brandy Butter - you can't have mince pies, or Christmas pud without Brandy butter .. butter, icing sugar and brandy ... good to fry up left overs too?!<br /><br />@ Anand .. good to see you ..<br /><br />Cheers Joylene, Davina and Anand .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-21098007960084695202011-12-13T16:58:23.780+00:002011-12-13T16:58:23.780+00:00A to Z of blogging... great list :)A to Z of blogging... great list :)Anandhttp://watchcricket-online.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com