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DOWNTON ABBEY: THE EXHIBITION

OPENS IN NEW YORK ON NOVEMBER 18TH The first-ever fully immersive Downton Abbey experience is coming stateside! Downton Abbey: The Exhibition will make its US debut in New York City on Saturday November 18, before traveling throughout the US. Tickets are now available to purchase at www.downtonexhibition.com. The Exhibition will connect fans with their favorite characters, costumes, locations and historic … Continue reading "DOWNTON ABBEY: THE EXHIBITION"

IS IT HAUNTED? WELL OF COURSE IT IS! IT’S ENGLAND!

Generally, in England Halloween is not the celebrated holiday it is here in the United States. Of course, as happens all too frequently, it has crept Across the Pond and become more Americanized, but until recently there was simply no need to celebrate things that go bump in the night on one night of the … Continue reading "IS IT HAUNTED? WELL OF COURSE IT IS! IT’S ENGLAND!"

THE NAME OF THE ROOM – WHEN IS A KITCHEN A VILLAGE?

WHEN IT IS THE KITCHEN IN A REGENCY ERA HOME When we think of a kitchen today, we think of a single room.   No this is not my kitchen. Too few books on the counters and not enough dirty dishes. And there’s no dog trying to get into the fridge. Historically, the words kitchen …

THE NAME OF THE ROOM – WHEN IS A SALOON NOT A SALOON ?

When it is in an English stately home, of course! English stately homes were designed to include a great many rooms. Each room in these homes had a purpose. Some served useful purposes, some were strictly for show, some have modern day equivalents, and others have no equal at all. When visiting a stately home …

WHAT DOES ONE CALL A GATHERING OF REGENCY ROMANCE AUTHORS?

  For those of you who do not know, Romance Writers of America has an annual conference, usually in July, which welcomes two thousand to twenty-five hundred romance writers from all over the world. The location varies as it is held on the West Coast of the United States, the East Coast of the United … Continue reading "WHAT DOES ONE CALL A GATHERING OF REGENCY ROMANCE AUTHORS?"

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Yet Another Little Known UK Museum

THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE MUSEUM AND HERB GARRET 9A St Thomas Street London Parts of this museum are not for the squeamish and access at present is limited to those who can climb a rather steep 52 steps up a spiral staircase, but the insight offered into the worlds of medicine and surgery during the … Continue reading "OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Yet Another Little Known UK Museum"

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Another Little Known UK Musuem

THE FAN MUSEUM 12 Crooms Hill Greenwich, London If one is fortunate enough to take a little jaunt out to Greenwich when visiting London, it is assumed one will visit the National Maritime Museum and, of course, the Royal Observatory. There is, however, another museum located between these two must-see destinations definitely worth a visit. … Continue reading "OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Another Little Known UK Musuem"

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO ! Little Known UK Museums

THE THAMES RIVER POLICE MUSEUM I adore a good museum. I can spend hours, even days in them. I spent an entire day (eight hours) in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. I spent two days in the Rijksmuseum, also in Amsterdam, thirty minutes staring at Rembrandt’s The Nightwatch alone. The British Museum is where … Continue reading "OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO ! Little Known UK Museums"

A TOUR GUIDE IN ENGLAND: WATERLOO 2017 – PART 4

What better place to spend Waterloo Day than in London? More precisely, at Apsley House. Well before the day, I had planned to meet my old mates Dawn Wood and Andrew Clark at Apsley House, where they were slated to do a series of talks on Regency dress and Napoleonic uniforms over the two day … Continue reading "A TOUR GUIDE IN ENGLAND: WATERLOO 2017 – PART 4"

A TOUR GUIDE IN ENGLAND: WATERLOO 2017 – PART 3

Our next stop was the farmhouse at Hougoumont. Honestly, what can one say about the battle at Hougoumont in a single blog post? What can one say about Hougoumont anywhere, at any time? Again, it’s one of those places where one simply wants to be, to commune with one’s thoughts uninterrupted, to remember, to review … Continue reading "A TOUR GUIDE IN ENGLAND: WATERLOO 2017 – PART 3"