Monthly Archives: December 2012

2012: The Books we Got for Christmas

Between actual books –brightly wrapped packages tied up with string (well, ribbon) – and gift card books, we did all right this year. Above is the pictorial representation of our haul. They include: Hide me Among the Graves, by Tim … Continue reading

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In Which our Heroines Venture into a Music Hall, and Ponder History

After we watched the Dunbridge Shakespeare Educational Society, we stopped by Mr Charles Dickens’s house, where the ladies of the house were preparing for a reading by the great man himself. Here are two Victorians studying their digital camera. We … Continue reading

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The Dickens Fair; in Which our Heroines Encounter an Eccentric, and Procure Refreshment

Victorian ladies with their Starbucks drinks  Spouse gave me an assignment before I left for the fair; come back with a report on the proportion of steam-punk-themes costumes to Dickensian, or street clothes. Certainly we were both expecting a large … Continue reading

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The Dickens Fair; In Which our Heroines Find The Exhibition Hall, and Discover the Need for a Safety Pin

Our day started off brisk and clear, with blue skies and sinuous veils of thin mist. I discovered that temperatures in the high forties to low fifties are perfect for my Victorian costume, which seemed appropriate for the Dickens Fair. … Continue reading

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What Retirement’s Like; Monday

So, if you go to the hardware store at 11:00 am on a Monday, you will find it filled with gray-haired people. Some are spry and sprightly, often mud-spattered and tanned, buying grape trellises or tomato cages or something. Some … Continue reading

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