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Lost in Wessex: Not the right stuff - 12 August 1858
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Some of the Locals. Not the right stuff - 12 August 1858. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. I'm really annoyed with Reuben. Sure, he got me a reasonable supply of stone, but I was starting to be bit suspicious. And the delivery of the Heel Stone this morning confirmed my suspicions. It's all going to have to go back to Wiltshire. And I don't know what the Antrobuses thought they were doing, selling it to him in the first place. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The rock whence we are hewn. Image: im...
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Lost in Wessex: Co-incidence - 3 August 1858
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Some of the Locals. Co-incidence - 3 August 1858. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. Here in Wessex, one is constantly aware of the dangers of a co-incidence breaking out in the unlikeliest of surroundings,. Take our stop off at the Buck's Head for a quick one on the way home from Weatherbury. And who would have thought that the Pope's cousin and the illegitimate prince would have both ended up falling in love with Miss O'Grady? All in all, we've done quite well there. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Lost in Wessex: A young Robin - 14 August 1858
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Some of the Locals. A young Robin - 14 August 1858. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. To Fanny Robin, a son. I'm glad to see we've achieved something good in this benighted world, against the whiles of its scheming author and under its empty skies. Fanny was thinking of names - Troy, was one idea which we managed to dissuade her from. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The rock whence we are hewn. Thomas Hardy Society (under reconstruction). Walking guide to Hardy's Dorset. The Prayer Book Society.
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Lost in Wessex: All expenses paid
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Some of the Locals. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. Young Mr Hardy has suggested we might like to pay for him to visit Brittany, to measure up Carnac. I've told him he can forget it. I'll draw him a sketch map from memory and he can work out what scale he can achieve. If he wants to take working holidays on the job, he's got one coming up in about twelve years. But I've warned him it might all end in bitterness. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The rock whence we are hewn. The Prayer Book Society.
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Lost in Wessex: So a kind of farewell, then - 22 September 1858 / 2010
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Some of the Locals. So a kind of farewell, then - 22 September 1858 / 2010. From the journal of Mrs Hnaef. To be honest, 19th century Wessex is dull. You read the brochures and you think that between yokels marrying maidens with lips o' cherry red, and singing of folk songs at all hours, it must be really exciting. But we reckon it's probably worth it. I just hope we end up in . So long and. yeah. 23 September 2010 at 08:10. Hope you managed to get the Hardy Plot Generator into the boot? See you in .
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Lost in Wessex: Fossil Fuels
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Some of the Locals. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. Just been round to that Poseur Royale, Farfrae's farm to see his latest acquisition. He's been smirking for years over his seed drills, and now here he is showing off the new steam-powered threshing machine. The sight of the poor girl feeding the sheaves in was bad enough - the thought that some beggar in a few year's time will do the same to dear, sweet, Tess Durbeyfield is enough to make me as mad as a bucket of frogs. 30 August 2010 at 18:43.
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Lost in Wessex: Lammas - 1 August 1858
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Some of the Locals. Lammas - 1 August 1858. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. Lammas day - something or another after Trinity. So I bake a special wheat loaf. Well actually, no I don't. Why keep a dog and bark yourself? I get Mrs Morris to bake a special wheat loaf. And I take it down to church nice and early before Morning Prayer and ask Mr Maybold,. Should I bring it up during the service or do you put them all on the altar before the service? And he says,. And I say,. And he says,. New in the Past.
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Lost in Wessex: The Queen is Dead
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Some of the Locals. The Queen is Dead. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. As the early wheat harvest gets under way, I head into town with Mr Manston the steward, bearing some samples of the new crop to get in some early trading. The Corn Exchange has a different atmosphere now that the former Miss Everdene is married. The frisson. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The rock whence we are hewn. Thomas Hardy Society (under reconstruction). Walking guide to Hardy's Dorset. The Prayer Book Society. Willi...
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Lost in Wessex: Fall of Troy
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Some of the Locals. From the journal of The Lady Eileen. I should say that Hnaef took the opportunity of having a quiet word with Troy yesterday. He pointed out that we have among the dwellers in our demesne two young ladies to whom Troy owes amends - for two children in one instance, and for one on the way in the other. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The rock whence we are hewn. Thomas Hardy Society (under reconstruction). Walking guide to Hardy's Dorset. The Prayer Book Society. New in the Past.
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Lost in Wessex: Hardy Fiction
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Some of the Locals. Let the Reader understand - the star ratings are my own, and not those of a panel of renowned international Hardyologists. Desperate Remedies (1871) *. Hardy's first published novel - before this there was a novel that was refused on the grounds of offending the upper classes. But to be fair, this isn't all that good. Although having just re-read it, I had a lot more chance second time round. Far from the Madding Crowd. Under the Greenwood Tree,. The Return of the Native. My favourite...
