Monthly Archives: December 2007

Edwardian Ladies

For a change, I usually just show my Victorian photographs!

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So, It’s the End of 2007 Already

It’s come around so fast, new year’s eve.  I’ve never liked this time -  I prefer to be asleep when it turns midnight myself.  I find it all quite boring. I hope you have all had a great Christmas holiday … Continue reading

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Season’s Greetings

To all my visitors here at Eleanorblog. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year to come. Hopefully, this also means I’ll be here for a while too! I may not be around for a few days while … Continue reading

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Castle Fraser’s Follow the Star Weekend

As promised I have finally written down my experiences of this year’s Christmas weekend. It was a great time, I think had by both parents and children!  We had choirs singing in the Great Hall by the large open fire … Continue reading

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London: Final Day

I’d better get to this before the new year comes round! I’ve got an update of the Follow the Star weekend at Castle Fraser to follow too. Well, last day in London and I always have time for copious amounts … Continue reading

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Well, I’d Never Heard of Him Before…

Whilst dribbling over the TV programme Antiques Roadshow (members of the public come in from all over the UK to have their treasures valued – for the uninitiated) a lady and her son came in with 3 pictures of birds … Continue reading

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Alesha Wins Strictly Come Dancing

Yay, my favourite wins!  Congratulations to Alesha and Matthew on winning this years’ SCD.  It was well deserved. Image from The Sun.

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London Day Three: HIM Concert

After a late night, plus snacks as I am always starving after concerts, we had a late start to the day preparing for the HIM concert. HIM are also Finnish and the lead singer has done some work with Apocalyptica … Continue reading

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The Hobbit’s Coming!

(Woo hoo) in 2009 and Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh are going to produce it!  I wonder who will direct it?  There have been rumours that Sam Raimi will do it. The other good news is that there were will … Continue reading

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New Apocalyptica Video – S.O.S (Anything But Love) Featuring Cristina Scabbia

While I’m on the subject, this is Apo’s new video of the single S.O.S (Anything But Love) from their latest album Worlds Collide, which is being released in the UK early next year. Whilst Apo often do purely instrumental tracks … Continue reading

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