On Tuesday Mandy and I ventured to Pembroke to visit the castle of its once lord and master William Marshall – one of Mandy's personal favorite historical figures. As for me, I knew very little about him when we arrived. One of the first things I did learn was that he purportedly stood 6' 6"!… Continue reading More Swans, Castles & Rain
We arrived in Wales on Thursday, much to my utter delight. I first visited this breathtaking country many, many years ago and have always wanted to return. <insert squeals of joy> While the All Souls Con in Cardiff was a hoot, I cannot wait to start exploring the countryside. But first, a little PSA. Many… Continue reading To Market, To Market, Then on to a Farm
Wednesday was my final day to explore Torquay as we're headed to Wales Thursday morning. As Mandy was feeling better after being under the weather for almost two weeks, she accompanied me down the hill where we grabbed breakfast at one of the many fine cafés bordering the marina. After a traditional English breakfast for… Continue reading Crabs, an Octopus & Steep Steps
On Tuesday we traveled to Dartmoor National Park where the sheep roam free, the roads are narrow, the turns are blind and the speed limit is 60 kph. I've never been on a moor and very much felt like Jane Eyre trekking in the rain. Does it always rain on the moors? Seems to in… Continue reading Sheep, Spelt & a Medieval Church
I'm back in the UK and have been sharing pictures of my adventure(s) via twitter. As it's raining today, I thought I'd take the time to share several more. My traveling companions and I arrived in Torquay on Friday and checked into this converted Victorian house for the duration of our stay in England. Torquay… Continue reading Adventures in Torquay
Happy 2019, everyone! And happy #Caturday. Having rescued a sweet little girl kitty this week, I have cats on the brain. Thus, I couldn't think of a better way to get back into the swing of things ... with Outlander Season 4 finale coming up and all ... than to do a fun little Top 10… Continue reading Top 10 Outlander #Caturday Moments
Outlander Episode 308: FIRST WIFE aired on Sunday, 5 November and the first thing I have to say is ... oh, the hair. Jamie's lustrous hair. It's back. I know aesthetics like hair should not be important, but Jamie's red mane is a defining element (as Diana Gabaldon writes about so much in the novels) of… Continue reading Jamie’s Top 30 Moments from Outlander Ep308: FIRST WIFE
Outlander Episode 307: CRÈME DE MENTHE aired on Sunday, 29 October and, well, the honeymoon is already over. Now that Jamie and Claire have had oodles and oodles of anticipation sex, it's time to argue over childrearing. Twenty years ago, Jamie was very concerned about the dangers his wife and child would face without him. But… Continue reading Top 30 Moments from Outlander Ep307: CRÈME DE MENTHE
Outlander Episode 306: A. MALCOM aired on Sunday, 22 October after a two-week, exhaustive for some, hiatus. Alas, Lord John Grey is no where to be seen, but two new(ish) characters are introduced – both adorable, adorable, adorable. Did I already say adorable? Fergus Fraser is all growed up now. Yes, ladies. You many fantasize, but try… Continue reading Jamie’s Top 30 Moments from Outlander Ep306: A. MALCOLM
Watching the number of #MeToo hashtags pop up on social media reminds me of some of the early Outlander criticism regarding the number of times Claire finds herself the victim of harassment, abuse or attempted rape. To that I must say (again) ... puleaze. The only difference between the treatment of women in the 18th… Continue reading We Are All Claire
