Kirsty Stonell Walker

LATEST ARTICLES ( 598 )

• Friday 5th December - Winter

  

  It has definitely turned a bit chilly and it has gone from cardigan weather to coat weather, with optional scarf and mittens. It is definitely too chilly for... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 CULTURE

• Thursday 4th December - Rochester Castle, Kent in Winter

  

  Righty-ho then, I've been mead-free since Wednesday tea, so things are a little less toasty but probably better overall today. I have two days until my... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2014 CULTURE

• Wednesday 3rd December - Winter's Loveliness

  

  Oh dear, I'm not at my most lovely at this moment having drunk a little too much Christmas Mead. It was yummy and I'm certain it was medicinal however now it's ... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 CULTURE

• Tuesday 2nd December - Winter: Woman with a Muff

  

  Hello again and I hope December is treating you well. Today's picture contains an item of clothing which is very special to me...Winter: Woman with a Muff (1880... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 CULTURE

• Monday 1st December - The Pretender's Troops...

  

  Hello my Blogvent Darlings! Yet again I will spend the whole of Advent providing you with a wintery calendar of lovely pictures and splendid facts, or as near a... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 CULTURE

• Like a Prayer...

  

  A very nice lady called Erica recently emailed me a very nice picture to identify. It was a pretty Victorian lady apparently praying, but so far I have been... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 CULTURE

• Having It Away...

  

  Nothing cheers me up like an illicit liaison. Okay, maybe not exactly what I mean, but in times of stress and general malaise there is nothing like escapist,... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 CULTURE

• Review: Time and the Tapestry

  

  Here I am again, recommending loveliness that I have been sent to review. Goodness me, it's a wonderful perk of the job that I get to see such marvellous stuff... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 CULTURE

• Remembrance of Things to Come

  

  Today is about remembering. The last few days challenged us to comprehend the way the First World War affected us as nations and individuals. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 CULTURE

• The Satin Romance of Vittorio Reggianini

  

  After all the dark and blustery weather we've been having I felt like doing a post on something light and pretty. You catch me in a romantic mood so I think it'... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 CULTURE

• Strawberry Thief: The Game!

  

  I make no secret of the fact that Strawberry Thief is my favourite of all of William Morris' designs. Despite its continual use on biscuit tins, tea-towels and... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 CULTURE

• Tears, Idle Tears

  

  I am an inveterate cryer. I will weep at the drop of a hat, really I'm awful. I believe the technical term for it is a 'self-defuser' which means that whenever ... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 CULTURE

• Sleep Shall Fold Her Hair Round Me

  

  Whilst looking around the Rossetti's Obsession exhibition the other week I was struck by the pen and ink sketches of Jane Morris. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 CULTURE

• Review: Dangerous Women! From Kauffman to Emin

  

  Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the opening of the Dangerous Women! exhibition at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum in Bournemouth. This had... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 CULTURE

• Review: Effie Gray

  

  Once upon a time there was a girl called Miss Lovely. She married Mr Grumpy and went to live in a land where no-one smiled. Then she met Mr Hot Artist and... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 CULTURE

• Review: Rossetti’s Obsession: Images of Jane Morris

  

  Forgive the delay in this review – I attended the opening of Rossetti’s Obsession: Images of Jane Morris at the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow last Frida... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 CULTURE

• A Poem for National Poetry Day 2014

  

  Here we are again for National Poetry Day, and like always I have a poem for you. My favourite Burne-Jones painitng is The Depths of the Sea as I've always... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 CULTURE

• Impromptu Celtic Revival/Souls Crossover Road Trip!

  

  So it's the last Saturday in September and I had very little planned. The next month will be very busy, so possibly it would be nice to have a weekend off. Well... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 CULTURE

• Book Review: The Lost Pre-Raphaelite

  

  Although I keep an eye on the new releases of books about Pre-Raphaelite subjects, I had completely missed mention of the book I'm reviewing today until David... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 CULTURE

• Scotland Forever!

  

  You may not know, because very little of it has appeared on the news, but today Scotland decides if it wants to remain part of the United Kingdom. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 CULTURE