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News and musings from a Historical Romance Author. Sunday, 14 December 2014. Review of Christmas at Rakehell Manor. Has been reviewed by Angela, a guest reviewer over at The Armitage Authors Network. Monday, 11 August 2014. Christmas at Rakehell Manor giveaway.

Reproduction and historic knitting inspired by original garments, objects and patterns from the past. I do research on and recreate garments and objects from the past. My sources range from original items to photographs in books, periodicals, art works, literary references and period patterns. My research also involves the history of knitting needles and related implements.

I have heard the mermaids singing. February 1, 2008 by HMS dauntless. So love will take between the hands a face. Ten days between the sentence and the hanging. Ten days accorded by the law for an unlikely reprieve or an even more unlikely pardon. They had elapsed more quickly than Jack Sparrow expected. Like a rope slipping out of his hands. What it means to be a Naval hero. December 9, 2007 by HMS dauntless.