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• All Aboard Brunel’s SS Great Britain

  

  I can’t believe that I haven’t posted about the SS Great Britain before – even though it is my absolute favourite thing in my hometown of Bristol! Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• From Dusk ’til Dawn at Hampton Court Palace

  

  I can’t believe that it’s now the end of September! Where did the month go? I like to think though that I ended it on a high note with my trip to Hampton Court... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• A Very British Murder

  

  I love a good crime drama – don’t you? My husband did Psychology at university and often likes to pretend to analyse my love of crime drama – in fact he often... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Cheapside Hoard Exhibition

  

  Some of the Cheapside Hoard. Photo: Museum of London.I have to say that 2013 has been an AMAZING year for exhibitions and it looks like this winning streak is... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Madame Élisabeth – Une Princesse Au Destin Tragique 1764-1794

  

  I was massively disappointed not to make it to Paris in time to see the much anticipated exhibition about Madame Élisabeth, the youngest sister of Louis XVI, wh... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Wallace Collection, September 2013

  

  I absolutely love the Wallace Collection in London and thought I’d share some of the photos I took there on Saturday morning with you all.Madame de Sérilly,... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Portrait of the Week – Anne of Cleves

  

  Anne of Cleves, Hans Holbein, 1539. Photo: Victoria and Albert Museum, London.I’ve always had a sneaking fondness for Anne of Cleves – partially because she... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Pearls at the Victoria and Albert Museum

  

  Portrait of Jeanne de Marigny, attributed to Charles (1604-92) and Henri Beaubrun (1603-77), Paris, about 1650-60, oil on canvas. Photo: Victoria and Albert... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• This Week

  

  An amazing dinner party with new friends, a favourite piece in the Ian Finlay Hamilton exhibition in the Arnolfini, my new Bete Noire necklaces, a sleepy cat. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Writing Update – 15/09/13

  

  Christ Church, Spitalfields.I know, it’s been a while hasn’t it but I decided that these writing updates were probably best kept as a monthly thing rather than... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• An Evening with the Gin Lane Gazette

  

  I’ve been quite annoyed to miss out on all the delightful events linked to Adrian Teal’s brilliant The Gin Lane Gazette so I’m really pleased that there is one... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Hampton Court Palace Sleepover

  

  As long term readers of this blog will know, I absolutely adore Hampton Court Palace – it is such an excellent place to visit and so imbued with centuries of... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Ian Finlay-Hamilton at the Arnolfini

  

  I’ve been a huge fan of Ian Finlay-Hamilton ever since I was a spotty sixth former, completely obsessed with the French Revolution and wracked with a terrible... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Mary, Queen of Scots -Portrait of the Week

  

  Mary Queen of Scots, Clouet, c1558. Photo: Bibliotheque nationale de France. On this day in 1543, the nine month old Mary Stuart was crowned Queen of Scotland i... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• This Week…

  

  Getting sloshed on cider at a party at my neighbours house, fun on a woodland walk, a bit of a Yo Sushi binge, sleepy cat friends. Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Remembering Princess Diana

  

  When I was a very little girl I used to collect books and magazine articles about Princess Diana and in fact was so obsessive about this endeavour that my... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Gin Blossoms

  

  One of the more pleasant reasons that I have been so quiet on here lately is that I’ve been working on a new collaborative blog called Gin Blossoms with Suzy... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies RSC Casting

  

  Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, after Hans Holbein the Younger, early 17th century. Photo: National Portrait Gallery, London.Hello there. I’ve been a bit quiet... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• This Week…

  

  From Whitechapel and the ever lovely Diggory Cat.I’m not feeling too great right now so I’m posting this from the comfort of my bed, where I am currently covere... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY

• The Palace of Holyroodhouse

  

  One of the high points of our holiday was finally getting to see the palace of Holyroodhouse for myself as it was somewhere that I have wanted to visit for a... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, HISTORY