tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post2572218716543707530..comments2023-06-28T14:55:02.879+01:00Comments on Kate Hardy: 50th party blog guest - Pamela HartshorneKate Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-27275191789595803382012-09-18T17:46:20.908+01:002012-09-18T17:46:20.908+01:00First name drawn from the hat for ‘Time’s Echo’ - ...First name drawn from the hat for ‘Time’s Echo’ - Tiffany K. Please contact me kate(dot)hardy(at)btinternet(dot)com with your details, and I'll get everything sorted :o) Thanks for taking part!Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-79622560165751571382012-09-13T14:46:42.644+01:002012-09-13T14:46:42.644+01:00Yes, indeed. It would be amazing to meet Abraham...Yes, indeed. It would be amazing to meet Abraham Lincoln and others with such a strong vision for the future. Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-61148366905607064102012-09-13T01:02:12.406+01:002012-09-13T01:02:12.406+01:00Hi Pamela, i would love to meet abraham lincoln:)....Hi Pamela, i would love to meet abraham lincoln:).arethazhenATrocketmailDOTCOMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-50815816951229427062012-09-12T07:28:42.806+01:002012-09-12T07:28:42.806+01:00Wow, that would be quite a party, Elissa! Can I b...Wow, that would be quite a party, Elissa! Can I be a guest too?Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-25823552819783718122012-09-12T01:02:55.075+01:002012-09-12T01:02:55.075+01:00Pamela, could it be a block party instead of a din...Pamela, could it be a block party instead of a dinner party? That way I could invite even more people! But if it were whittled down to just a few then I'd choose Robert Burns (Scottish accent, writes poetry AND a ladies man = swoon), Jane Austen (of course) Mary Queen of Scots (extremely distant relative of mine) Vincent Van Gogh and William Shakespeare.Elissa Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415274389691816585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-50701467628336672082012-09-10T23:33:12.351+01:002012-09-10T23:33:12.351+01:00It would have to be Jane Austen for me. I'd lo...It would have to be Jane Austen for me. I'd love a chance to just chat to her over tea and cake.Jan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471022034388834235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-6632509777496430142012-09-10T16:22:34.120+01:002012-09-10T16:22:34.120+01:00I come from a family of civil engineers, Henriette...I come from a family of civil engineers, Henriette, so I'd be interested to meet Brunel too - if only to see whether he was like all the other civil engineers I know!<br />Jessica Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665523780886208301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-20955697236784644972012-09-10T15:23:30.164+01:002012-09-10T15:23:30.164+01:00I'd like to meet Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Livi...I'd like to meet Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Living near not one but two of his famous bridges, it's hard not to be fascinated by his extraordinary vision. Also, it would be an opportunity for me to ask all sorts of nosy questions about him, some of them on behalf of my daughter who shares my admiration for the great man.Henriettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251721298738618327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-7741596516029296262012-09-08T10:08:30.571+01:002012-09-08T10:08:30.571+01:00Oh, YES! I'd love to meet Jane Austen, althou...Oh, YES! I'd love to meet Jane Austen, although I might be too shy to say anything to her!<br /><br />Matthew Hopkins ... not so much! Good luck with the research, Lori.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546296056315982631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-58619444676417158782012-09-08T07:27:56.254+01:002012-09-08T07:27:56.254+01:00Like others have said how do you choose one histor...Like others have said how do you choose one historical figure? After some thought and deliberation I think I would like to meet Matthew Hopkins The Witch Finder General as that would REALLY help with my research. Although it could be a bit risky...Lorixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670131430773133958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-26631517075585568802012-09-08T02:58:37.522+01:002012-09-08T02:58:37.522+01:00Going back in time would be a hard one for me to a...Going back in time would be a hard one for me to answer because what if you changed the future? If there was zero chance of changing the future I'd like to go meet King Henry VIII. I learned a lot about him in history class and was so interested I actually kept looking things up about him once I was out of class. <br /><br />Much like the last person who posted though if I could meet Jane Austen I would love too.Tiffany Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853064555072580622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-49355686307155315262012-09-07T20:58:19.541+01:002012-09-07T20:58:19.541+01:00I'd like to meet Jane Austen.I'd like to meet Jane Austen.<br /><br />bn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-35961355798147306692012-09-07T17:50:10.254+01:002012-09-07T17:50:10.254+01:00My great-great aunt, Sophia Hartshorne, wrote a bo...My great-great aunt, Sophia Hartshorne, wrote a book called Enshrined Hearts, about the medieval practice of burying hearts separately from the rest of the bodies - at least, I think that's what it was about, have never been able to read it! Not what you'd call a gripping read. And my great-great-great grandfather was a very bad medievalist who (mis)transcribed various documents for his Medieval Tracts. So I guess I know where my history loving gene comes from, if not the writing one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546296056315982631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-26007676710144999002012-09-07T14:31:13.141+01:002012-09-07T14:31:13.141+01:00I'd love to meet my great-great-grandparents. ...I'd love to meet my great-great-grandparents. I want to know where the writing gene comes from in my family. My mum definitely had it (as does my daughter) and I wouldn't be surprised if my grandmother did. But nobody can tell me anything further back, and that's where records fall down :( Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-33543000931558108892012-09-07T14:18:59.926+01:002012-09-07T14:18:59.926+01:00All those crime writers together would make for a ...All those crime writers together would make for a fabulous dinner party!<br /><br />I'm inclined to agree with Laney4, too. On the whole I'm much more interested in the lives of ordinary people in the past than in kings and queens but then again, you can be ordinary and remarkable at the same time, like the inventors Eli talks about.<br /><br />And Caroline, thank you! So glad you've enjoyed Time's Echo.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546296056315982631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-29305447175703974372012-09-07T13:42:13.048+01:002012-09-07T13:42:13.048+01:00Hi Pamela - great blog. I've really been enjo...Hi Pamela - great blog. I've really been enjoying Kate's 50th book blog party - and as someone who has your book ;o) I *know* whoever wins a copy will be so lucky! It's a fabulously written book, I feel as if I've gone back in time!<br /><br />If I could go back in time there would be SO many people I would love to have met. But to pick one...well I think it would have to be Jesus - how fascinating would that be! Caroline x Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00005714506570642538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-12185379725115145672012-09-07T13:31:27.709+01:002012-09-07T13:31:27.709+01:00i think i would like to invite all great inventor ...i think i would like to invite all great inventor : light, printer, computer, etc :)Eli Yantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207823134263812836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-87763297547083177482012-09-07T13:27:27.158+01:002012-09-07T13:27:27.158+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eli Yantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207823134263812836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-64917921675783372942012-09-07T13:17:49.546+01:002012-09-07T13:17:49.546+01:00I'd like to invite all the Golden Age Mystery ...I'd like to invite all the Golden Age Mystery authors for dinner, Agatha Christie, Patricia Wentworth, Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy L Sayers. Would make for interesting and diverse conversations given the differing backgrounds and even religious views. Then I'd add to the mix Mary Burchell, Violet Winspear, Roberta Leigh and Ida Pollock. And JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis for fireworks.<br />Fiona Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483455541888759566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-85871376192925109012012-09-07T13:15:32.134+01:002012-09-07T13:15:32.134+01:00If I could go back in time I'd love to meet th...If I could go back in time I'd love to meet the Bronte sisters. I'm fascinated by them.<br /><br />I remember one of my history teachers recommended us to read historical fiction set in the period we were studying. I found that to be a great idea. I love historical fiction,always have. It's very different.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-55237032898129609462012-09-07T13:00:02.614+01:002012-09-07T13:00:02.614+01:00I have never felt a need to meet a "famous pe...I have never felt a need to meet a "famous person". I think I would like to meet (be careful what you wish for) a courtesan! I bet she would have some incredible stories to tell (and maybe some ... er ... tricks up her sleeve, LOL)!Laney4https://www.blogger.com/profile/06990122242183752771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-85201664164577482612012-09-07T08:11:31.370+01:002012-09-07T08:11:31.370+01:00Maybe I should have made the question: which histo...Maybe I should have made the question: which historical figures would you invite to a dinner party? Then it wouldn't be so hard to choose one! <br /><br />I'm with you, Kate - there's something very sexy about John Donne - but didn't know about him changing his religion. You see, you learn something new every day!<br /><br />There are lots of women I'd like to meet from the past too , Nell. It was so much harder for women to get into the records that if they did, you know they had to be very powerful and special. Eleanor of Acquitaine, anyone?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546296056315982631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-20842317848151838892012-09-07T07:55:11.662+01:002012-09-07T07:55:11.662+01:00This is a tricky one. So many people I'd like ...This is a tricky one. So many people I'd like to meet. I'd like to meet the actress,Tallulah Bankhead. She was quite the one in her day and Bette Davis. I have a bit of a nerd girl thing for powerful female actresses particularly when they come with a fearsome or mixed reputation.Nell Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16346808072962615721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23204407.post-16472630916705783212012-09-07T07:48:00.184+01:002012-09-07T07:48:00.184+01:00I'd love to meet John Donne. Because of the po...I'd love to meet John Donne. Because of the poetry. And the fact that he battled everything to marry the woman he loved, even changing his religion (and apostasy, in his era, was scary stuff). <br /><br />I'd also like to meet Aphra Behn (what an amazing life she led), Socrates, and - actually, I'd better shut up, because I'm outing myself as super-super-super nerdy :) (But imagine a dinner party with that lot. You'd be talking until 4am...)Kate Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367918727779245526noreply@blogger.com