Monthly Archives: February 2008

Eleanor of Castile by Mark Satchwill

Posted on February 15, 2008 by

Thanks to the lovely Alianore, I recently discovered the work of UK artist Mark Satchwill. We have all been particularly admiring Mark’s watercolours of Edward II (Eleanor’s youngest son) and Isabella. I also looked through his portfolio of work, and … Continue reading →

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Say Hello to My Latest Edwardian Treasure

Posted on February 15, 2008 by

Well I’m reliably informed it’s Edwardian, but I don’t mind as it was so pretty I fell in love with it anyway! It’s a costume jewellery piece, gilt metal with pretty pink paste stones.  In my slightly insane way I … Continue reading →

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…and the Winner Is…

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

Thank you to all of you that took part in the Victorian Caption Contest. It was a tough choice but the lucky winner is Melissa! You will have a congratulatory message in your Inbox and Being Elizabeth Bennet will be … Continue reading →

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If Only I Had the Cash…

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

It was a while ago now that I first saw this, but something just jogged my memory. I have discovered that you can actually own a model of Castle Fraser!  It’s quite nifty too.  Very detailed, though very expensive!  I’ve … Continue reading →

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Like Creative Writing?

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

I’m sure many of you do, especially the bloggers amongst you! I am very tempted to do this, though I’m not sure I have the time to really do it justice at the moment.  Over at Bebo Author you can … Continue reading →

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Rhonda Spoils Me

Posted on February 8, 2008 by

By giving me more awards! I feel all overcome!  Do pop over and say hi to Rhonda aka Chuck at Foster Me Up. Let her know what you think of the snippet of her book she’s posted so far…hugs to … Continue reading →

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The Tourist’s Eleanor

Posted on February 8, 2008 by

The surviving Eleanor Crosses in Geddington and Hardingstone, Northamptonshire have been popular postcard destinations for many years. In my Eleanor collection I have many of these, dating back to the early 1900s, from about 1905 I think. You will also … Continue reading →

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Oh, Go On Then…

Posted on February 8, 2008 by

You’ve twisted my arm. I’ll post an Edwardian young lady.  Has anyone else seen/read Pollyanna? It makes me think a little of her somehow.

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Henry Rollins’ Spoken Word Tour

Posted on February 5, 2008 by

I was fortunate enough to go and see Henry Rollins on Saturday as he continues his latest spoken word tour around the world (luckily, as I’d forgotten when it was!). If you like music, you may have heard of him … Continue reading →

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Big Bang World Record

Posted on February 5, 2008 by

I have been invited to participate in this by both Rhonda and Stine. It aims to increase your/our Technorati ratings. If you want to join in, please do so, I’m not going to tag anyone here, just copy and paste … Continue reading →

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