A Little Bit of British from Across The Pond

A Brit girl living in Penn's Woods, with an Off-Grid Cottage in the North Country. For lovers of gardening, books, crochet, teatime, travel, most of all kindred spirits.

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Saturday, December 30, 2017

Once I Was

Hi Dear Folk, I had plans for this morning but they were cancelled because of the snow which is still coming down. So I decided to hunker...

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Eating Israeli Food

Hi Dear Folk, It’s freezing over here 15 Fahrenheit, cold and with a wind. I’m wearing a Peruvian jumper I bought at the thrift, just to...

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Panamanian Potato Salad

Hi Dear Folk, I was talking with my friend who is originally from Puerto Rico, and came to the States as a child. Her family were recent...

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Summer's Day Dream By J. B. Priestley

Summer's Day Dream By J. B. Priestly I stumbled across a few of J. B. Priestley's plays on You Tube. An Inspector Calls, Time an...

Man Was Made for Joy and Woe, William Blake

“Man was made for joy and woe Then when this we rightly know Through the world we safely go. Joy and woe are woven fine A clothing for th...

Sunday, December 17, 2017

The Clattering Train by Edwin James Milliken

Who is in charge of the clattering train? The axles creak, and the couplings strain. For the pace is hot, and the points are near, And S...

Saturday, December 16, 2017

It's Saturday Blue Skies and Snow

Hi Dear Folk, The sun is shining, skies are blue, snow is sparkling and I am drinking coffee in the Simla room from my red Yellowstone Pa...

Friday, December 15, 2017

PINK - Victoria Secrets

Hi Dear Folk, View from my office. The PINK Victoria Secrets bus is in town. Target market ages 15 to 22 years old, so I read. Seemed...

A Little Denby and A Lot Of Royal Albert

Hi Dear Folk, It is snowing again for the third time this week and it is really coming down, hope the commute home is OK, and trains are ...

Thursday, December 14, 2017

A Thrifted Outfit

Hi Dear Folk, This morning we woke up to snow and I had a doctor's appointment down in the city, a follow up appointment with the sur...

Sunday, December 10, 2017

Did it Snow On You Over The Weekend?

Hi Dear Folk, I popped into a few blogs over the weekend and everyone was posting snow shots. Yes it snowed here too on Saturday, starti...

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Great Expectations - Castle Hill, MA

Hi Dear Folk, I'm thinking The Boy may have Great Expectations, Tierney and Rob visited Castle Hill, MA over the holiday weekend. ...

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Murder On The Orient Express A Comparison of Three Movies 1974, 2010, 2017

Hi Dear Folk, We are having a binge watching of Murder On The Orient Express. From Agatha Christie's 1934 novel. Obviously she very...

Friday, November 24, 2017

Cape Ann Crochet Shawl

Hi Dear Folk, I know I said I would call the burgundy shawl my Cape Ann shawl, but I fell out of love with it. I did so well with the in...

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Today With Mr. B.

Hi Dear Folk, The Boy is up in Cape Ann for the Holiday weekend, while Mr. B. and I enjoyed a quiet day at home together. These seem to ...

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Visualize a Trillion Dollars

Hi Dear Folk, I like visuals don't you? 1 Million stack of $1,000 dollar bills is 4 inches high 1 Billion stack of $1,000 dollar ...

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Pink Roses and Amber Necklace

Hi Dear Folk, A friend KK surprised me with pink roses, how lovely are these. It's been a rough week, not sure my eyes are up to...

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