Beloved Eleanor

A Blog About Eleanor and I

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Award Thanks!

Mar 1, 2010 5:33am

A quick post to thank John for two awards for this blog. They are always much appreciated. If you are on my blogroll, then of course you deserve to take the awards too. I also like the way that John traces the origins of the awards. Thanks again for the Sunshine and...

Postcard Collection: Ladies or Valentines Edition

Feb 14, 2010 9:34am

Some more of my collection: First is a vintage Valentine’s card franked February 14th, 1901 and is my only American postcard. The lucky lady is Miss Rubie Bray of Bethlehem, PA. The second pretty Sarah card has not been franked, but was sent to Miss Sarah Hawkin by her friend Bertha. I...

Portrait of Edward I With a Touch of Regency

Feb 11, 2010 12:34pm

Longtime readers may remember I bought an original watercolour of Eleanor some years ago. I’ve just come across a comission the same artist has completed of her husband Edward I! I do like it – just wish it wasn’t modelled on the Braveheart image of him. Obviously it was a comission...

The Seven Ages of Britain

Feb 7, 2010 12:09pm

Hands up who’s seen this new programme presented by David Dimbleby? I watched it on BBC1 last Sunday, second episode tonight. You can also catch it on the iPlayer… I really enjoyed it – not so much the speeding through history, and starting with the Romans – which always annoys me...

What a Difference a Few Years Make

Feb 1, 2010 2:03pm

Just a quick one. I’ve been going through some old sites and services that I joined when I first started blogging. I might delete a few more of them yet, but whilst weeding one I noticed just how many blogs that I added between mostly 2007/2008 had disappeared. I’m not just...

Why Am I Haunted by Venice?

Jan 30, 2010 2:03pm

For some reason at the beginning of this week, for at least three nights in a row I dreamt about Venice. Why? I just don’t know. I haven’t watched, read, looked at or otherwise done anything remotely involving Venice. Yet, here we are. I should explain my relationship with Venice, such...

Burns Night

Jan 24, 2010 3:01pm

I have a confession to make – I have never eaten Haggis. No, not even the vegetarian kind (yes, there is one). Today is Robert Burns’ birthday, and therefore will be Burns Night, where it is traditional to celebrate by eating Haggis, neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) as a Burns Supper. Not...

Rihanna – Russian Roulette

Jan 24, 2010 2:24pm

First time I’ve liked a Rihanna song, just find this one really addictive!...

A Breathless Update

Jan 24, 2010 1:44pm

Well it certainly will be… What’s been happening around here? Too much frankly. I have now completed my exams, and am waiting to hear if I have passed them – fingers crossed for that one. For Philosophy the exam involved writing two essays from the areas of Knowledge, Ethics and Religion, there...

Pride and Prejudice at the Theatre

Jan 22, 2010 1:50pm

I was lucky enough on Monday to get to see the first night of Pride and Prejudice, which was being performed at His Majesty’s Theatre, and starring Susan Hampshire as Mrs Bennet. Those of you who have been reading this blog for some time will know that I love P&P, so...