Once again it’s time, time for going to BATH!
It’s that time of the year again. The time of the year when I am running around like crazy trying to fit bonnets and dresses into my suitcase, printing tickets and trying to remember everything I need...
View ArticleA special encounter in Lincoln, England
Sorry about the horrible lack of posts on here lately! Last week I was more than a little busy, and this week I am in England again (yes I know, again…) and my internet is somewhat limited. However I...
View ArticleThe splendours of Rosings Park
I told you I was over in England (again!) a couple of weeks ago, visiting some good friends. These good friends live not far from a certain big house, a big grand house that goes by the name Belton...
View ArticleIt’s time to travel again! :)
Lucca So, the time has finally come! Finally it is time for me to pack my bags and head off to another fantastic event! It feels like its been forever since last!! But now Italy, and the medieval city...
View ArticleNapoleonic weekend in Lucca 1 – Arriving in Italy, and dancing in Palazzo Ducale
And so I’m back. I always find it hard to decide if I am happy or not to be back after an event like this one. In one sense I am, I am happy to have had a good time and met such nice people and to come...
View ArticleNapoleonic weekend in Lucca 2 – Grand houses, guided tours and gardens
Saturday’s schedule was a busy one, so I am going to divide Saturday up in two posts here (I have enough material from that day alone to make up 4 or 5 posts probably, but I am going to try to stick to...
View ArticleNapoleonic weekend in Lucca 3 – Grand ball
The grand ball at this event was, very conveniently for me, taking place at the same hotel where I was staying. This meant that we, me and my three room mates, were obviously the last people to arrive...
View ArticleNapoleonic weekend Lucca 4 – Beautiful gardens
The morning after tha ball everyone enjoyed a nice sleep in, seeing as how the events of the day didn’t start until the afternoon. I spent the morning sitting around chatting to the others at the...
View ArticleNapoleonic weekend Lucca 5 – Picnic at a palace
The last part of the event in Italy was a visit to the gorgeous “villa” Villa Torrigiani. I wrote “villa” like that because even though that’s what it’s called, in my eyes it looks more like a palace....
View ArticleWinter Ball in Haarlem – Holland
The ball season started earlier for me this year than it usually does. It is only the first of March and I’ve already been to one ball. This ball was in Holland, in a town called Haarlem. “1813: Keetje...
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