Dew of the Sea Costume History, Theology & Thoughts

  Autumn Leaves crunched  Beneath my feet Squirrels munched  And took a seat Perching on the branch above Silver, lime, bronze and dove Colours, soft, vibrant, serene Sprayed and splashed across the scene. With flurrying tails  And scurrying trails  Bounding, he leaps And then he creeps  Pouncing upon  Carpets that shone  Sinking in the leaves.  Spring The leaves shimmer. The waters glimmer. Glistening, still, Listening till  The birds crash through... A bright flash, too, As their wings take flight. More treats in sight... Those gleaming beaks  And fluttering tails. My eye - it seeks  The crowd that sails On high o'er lakes and trees beyond The peaceful clime, of which I'm fond.  A Seasonal Riddle Underneath the crackling path, Where trampled leaves make children laugh... Come and wake me if you dare! Though asleep, you'll find me there. Cold and bitter, ice and snow. Frosts that shimmer, flakes that glow.  Each bush...

  The first of Jane Austen's novels to be published, (1811), Sense and Sensibility is a masterpiece that has thrilled readers for over 200 years. It was adapted for screen in the 90s by Miramax studios and again in 2008 by the BBC. The novel itself, when I first read it, was a sheer delight. I particularly recollect the highlight of a cliffhanger at the end of one chapter that kept me hooked, spurring me on to the next. I would definitely recommend Sense and Sensibility for Jane Austen fans, who require a taste of her unbeatable characterisation and the incorporation of themes that the entire novel revolves around. Let's dive into these a little more deeply... Austen's skills shine in this novel, most splendidly. Not only does she present two most lovable and admirable heroines, but she provides them with husbands, building the tension and excitement gradually throughout the plot, until the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne are happily settled in matrimony, upon closing...

 

  To be observed by those of us immersed in the literary world, the 1800s prove to be a jam-packed century, full to the brim with authors, poets and geniuses of literature. Of all centuries, I personally find the 19th to be most intriguing. England saw the Regency Period within the Georgian era, as the Prince Regent ruled on behalf of his inept father. Then Queen Victoria became this nation's monarch at the age of 18 and in the year 1837, igniting the Victorian era into motion, which lasted for the rest of the century. We benefit today from the books that were written during these times; we still read them 200 years later, eagerly devouring their contents. What exactly were they and who wrote them? Let's start with Jane Austen.  Within her lifetime of only 41 years, she wrote six complete novels and they are stunning masterpieces. Besides Sanditon, her unfinished novel, and her juvenilia, she managed to create and publish four books before her death in 1817. Two of her novels ...

  THE PUFFED SLEEVE DRESS. The classic scene of Anne getting Her First puffed sleeve dress is etched memorably in many fans' hearts as a heartwarming display of Matthew Cuthbert and Anne Shirley's close Friendship. But there is one stark difference between the Book Dress and Miniseries dress... The COLOUR! Book dress. "...Matthew had sheepishly unfolded the dress from its paper swathings and held it out with a deprecatory glance at Marilla, who feigned to be contemptuously filling the teapot, but nevertheless watched the scene out of the corner of her eye with a rather interested air. Anne took the dress and looked at it in reverent silence. Oh, how pretty it was--a lovely soft brown gloria with all the gloss of silk; a skirt with dainty frills and shirrings; a waist elaborately pintucked in the most fashionable way, with a little ruffle of filmy lace at the neck. But the sleeves--they were the crowning glory! Long elbow cuffs, and above them two beautiful puffs divided by...

GOLDEN HOUR BY THE SEA a wonderful evening spent by the sea with friends all around we chatter about our news,  full of life's goodness we abound Diving in with merry laughter shrieking from the cold! we pull out stories of each other some new and some old. photos taken, pull out your funny pose! close your eyes or point your toes. memories made never fade with friends, it never Ends.  

  In the late autumn of 2022, I set out with my sister to do something I would have previously considered unthinkable. To go without the comfort blanket of my parents to a place I'd never been, to do work I'd never done. Farm sitting, with a friend I'd technically only known 3 weeks and a few days. And it was Wonderful. I was so nervous to go that many times I had thoughts of backing out, making excuses and staying put.  But I didn't. And I am so Grateful. We arrived at a place we'd never even heard of in the Yorkshire peaks. A small Farm with roughly 30 cows, 100 sheep, 300 chickens and 4 sheepdogs. It was stunning, being set almost halfway up one side of a ridge of the snaking valley. The Pretty Stone farmhouse was beautiful too with its homely lived-in feel. There was a long table where we could sit outside in the fine weather evenings, watching the sunset over the valley. And now to the work... Each morning, we got up at half 7, or 8ish and shared out the duties...