6 women, 2 flats, 2 cars (oops - 3 cars), big house -- 2+ weeks in England
Jul 11th, 2009, 04:44 AM
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(annhig/thursdaysd - thanks, I'm not done reading it yet. It is a bit difficult because it assumes that the reader is familiar with British history and I am not, but I'm not letting that stop me! BTW have I redeemed myself on my trip report, from my 'pimp my itinerary' debacle?)
Jul 11th, 2009, 06:44 AM
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annhig, thursdays, Feldie: Ah, <i>The Daughter of Time</i>. Dang book oughta come with an "addictive substance" warning label (she writes, looking over at her shelf of books on Richard III).
Feldie, if you get hooked (and it was the first book I ever read on that period of British history, too), I wholeheartedly recommend Sharon Kay Penman's meticulously-researched and -written historical novels. The one about Richard III, his big brother Edward IV, and the rest of the gang is called <i>The Sunne in Splendour</i> (the name of Edward's personal emblem).
BTW, the portrait of Richard III -- you know the one I mean -- was at a special exhibition last year at the National Portrait Gallery in D.C. I sent a friend to see it and loaned him my copy of <i>Daughter</i> afterwards. I did cringe when I saw The Portrait used as set dressing in the background of a scene in Henry VIII's study in an episode of The Tudors, though. I can't imagine Henry would've wanted a pic of the guy his dad deposed, except maybe for purposes of gloating.
Feldie, if you get hooked (and it was the first book I ever read on that period of British history, too), I wholeheartedly recommend Sharon Kay Penman's meticulously-researched and -written historical novels. The one about Richard III, his big brother Edward IV, and the rest of the gang is called <i>The Sunne in Splendour</i> (the name of Edward's personal emblem).
BTW, the portrait of Richard III -- you know the one I mean -- was at a special exhibition last year at the National Portrait Gallery in D.C. I sent a friend to see it and loaned him my copy of <i>Daughter</i> afterwards. I did cringe when I saw The Portrait used as set dressing in the background of a scene in Henry VIII's study in an episode of The Tudors, though. I can't imagine Henry would've wanted a pic of the guy his dad deposed, except maybe for purposes of gloating.
Jul 11th, 2009, 08:15 AM
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thursdays - you've got it out of me - sayers, allingham, marsh, [though she can be a little arch] christie, leon, - I'm a sucker for them all.
I agree that it's shame that Tey wrote so few books. there's another one that I like a lot called "the Franchise Affair" - have you read it? it is just excellent.
I came across a book by another author recently that had her as a leading character, based around her play, "Richard of Bordeaux" - it was so good and I've forgotten both the name and the author. Rats.
tahl - i will look out for the Penman book - I tend to read crime novels but I ought to get out more!
regards, ann
I agree that it's shame that Tey wrote so few books. there's another one that I like a lot called "the Franchise Affair" - have you read it? it is just excellent.
I came across a book by another author recently that had her as a leading character, based around her play, "Richard of Bordeaux" - it was so good and I've forgotten both the name and the author. Rats.
tahl - i will look out for the Penman book - I tend to read crime novels but I ought to get out more!
regards, ann
Jul 11th, 2009, 08:23 AM
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annhig - ah, yes, Marsh - I don't like her as well. I've read all of Tey's, and have aging paperbacks of all except the slightly odd "Miss Pym Disposes". I also have all of Sayer's, and I think I read all of Allingham's. But I never took to Leon, or to Poirot (but I love Miss Marples - there will be a new one on US public TV on Sunday). Ellis Peters, on the other hand...
Jul 14th, 2009, 03:29 PM
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"Tudor Rose" by margaret Campbell Barnes also takes in this period. It is fiction written through the eyes of Elizabeth Plantagenet of York, daughter of Edward IV and niece of Richard III, who married Henry VII. Interesting take on what happened to the princes in the tower.
Jul 30th, 2009, 06:46 PM
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I finally joined Flickr so here is my first stab at a set. These are just a few of the photos from the London week - sort of a draft to see how flicker works . . .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_j1946...7621775667433/
hope the link is right . . .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/j_j1946...7621775667433/
hope the link is right . . .
Jul 30th, 2009, 08:40 PM
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Thanks! Oh - I am SO glad the link worked.
I tried Photobucket a couple of years ago and it was just a pain. I've some good Paris pix there but it just confuses me.
Still a flickr learning curve on editing/arranging, so it may be a few days before I finish . . . .
I have better Eye pix from earlier trips (mostly at dusk so the light is better) but these were certainly OK considering I just had my Nikon CoolPix. Next trip I'll take an SLR for sure.
I tried Photobucket a couple of years ago and it was just a pain. I've some good Paris pix there but it just confuses me.
Still a flickr learning curve on editing/arranging, so it may be a few days before I finish . . . .
I have better Eye pix from earlier trips (mostly at dusk so the light is better) but these were certainly OK considering I just had my Nikon CoolPix. Next trip I'll take an SLR for sure.
Jul 31st, 2009, 06:35 AM
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and now I need a life-sized chocolate Westie dog to make my life complete!>>>
http://www.fancyflours.com/scottie-dogs.html
CW - letting women down since the late 70s.
http://www.fancyflours.com/scottie-dogs.html
CW - letting women down since the late 70s.
