Monthly Archives: June 2018

“Honor and Hope,” a Contemporary Romance Based on “Pride and Prejudice”

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

  Permit me to introduce you to my contemporary romance based on Pride and Prejudice. Honor and Hope was, actually, my second novel. It came about shortly after I released Darcy’s Passions and served as a segue between Passions and Darcy’s Temptation. In reality, I had hit a … Continue reading →

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Lancashire “Hotpot,” The Red Rose Country’s Regional Dish

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

Have you ever eaten Lancashire Hotpot? It is a casserole dish consisting of layers of meat (beef or lamb or lamb with lamb kidney), a root vegetable (carrot, turnip, leeks, etc.), and sliced potatoes. Then you put the lid on … Continue reading →

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Milton Abbas, the First Planned Village in England

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

Dating back to 1773, Milton Abbas is a village in Dorset, eight miles south of Blandford and eleven miles northeast of Dorchester. Under the instructions of Lord Milton, the town of Middleton was, literally, moved elsewhere.  Middleton was originally within … Continue reading →

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Austen Sideroads Yield Interesting Journeys, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

Combing the internet for information on the life and times of Jane Austen sometimes leads to links in which the English author is mentioned in passing or as part of a broader story. More times than not, these side trips … Continue reading →

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June 20 ~ West Virginia Day ~ “Country Roads Take Me Home…”

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

June 20 celebrates the birth of my home state. As you are reading this, I am tooling my way along a West Virginia highway, off to visit the homes of some of our country’s Presidents. This past weekend there was a reenactment on … Continue reading →

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Gibbeting, A Grotesque Slow Death

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

A gibbet is an instrument used as part of a public execution. Gibbeting refers to the gallows-type structure used in the execution. A dead or dying body would be hung on public display to deter other potential criminals from committing … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

This is my father. He died too young, barely in his mid 40s. I wish I had known him better. 

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