Wordless Wednesday #53

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Regency Man Monday – John Nash

In my opinion there were three men who really helped shape the Regency Period. There was the Prince Regent himself and we've also discussed Beau and his impeccable fashion sense. The third man is John Nash, the architect of the Regency Period.John Nash was born in 1752 in South London. In 1777, he set up … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – John Nash →

Fun Friday: Pugs and Famous People

I had no idea what to post today, then I was on my Pinterest page and thought, ooo I'll share pins of famous people with pugs. Here's my Pug Board and feel free to follow me or any of my other boards on Pinterest.First up - The Duke of Windsor and his pug DizzyNext we … Continue reading Fun Friday: Pugs and Famous People →

Regency Man Monday – Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson

Yes, Admiral Nelson died before the start of the Regency Era, but if you read Regency romances like I do, you can't escape him! If a woman is a widow, 95% of the time it's because he was at the Battle of Trafalgar with Admiral, Lord Nelson.From his Wikipedia page:Nelson's death at Trafalgar secured his … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Vice Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson →

Jane Sightings – Literary Clergymen and a Mr. Knightly Reference

First up on July 8 there was another Jeopardy appearance! It was the Double Jeopardy Round in a category called Literary Clergymen and was the $400 answer: In this Jane Austen novel, William Collins is a minister who has designs on Elizabeth BennettThe first person to ring in got it correct! Our second appearance was … Continue reading Jane Sightings – Literary Clergymen and a Mr. Knightly Reference →

Wordless Wednesday #52

Source: naturalhomes via CNJ JASNA on Pinterest Note: From what I can gather this cottage was built in 1811 in Blaise Hamlet near Bristol, England and was built by John Nash, the same architect who designed Buckingham Palace.

Regency Man Monday – The Prince Regeny

We can't have a theme of Regency men without the one man who made the Regency period, the Regency period.His Royal Highness The Prince RegentBorn George Augustus Frederick on August 12, 1762, he was bestowed the titles of Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay automatically and became the Prince of Wales and Earl of … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – The Prince Regeny →

Fun Friday – Boiled Potatoes

Meredith sent this to me on Wednesday morning with the message "We so need to post this" and I agree we needed to share this, because really, who doesn't think of excellent boiled potatoes during awkward silences!If you are in need of an excellent boiled potatoes recipie for your next dinner party, Foodnetwork has an … Continue reading Fun Friday – Boiled Potatoes →

Wordless Wednesday #51

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Regency Man Monday – Beau Brummell

After our visit costume fun it was mentioned off hand about doing a Man Mondays in July...I really liked that idea (I may have also been the one to suggest it) and decided that there is no better way to kick off this month's theme than with the most iconic Regency Man:Beau BrummellBeau Brummell, born … Continue reading Regency Man Monday – Beau Brummell →