by Ginger Wiseman | Sep 21, 2015 | Dragonfly in Amber, Outlander Starz, Podcast, Read-along, Scotland
In this episode, we continue our Dragonfly in Amber read-along with Chapter 27 “An Audience with His Majesty.” There really IS a song called Slow Boat to China. Ginger wasn’t making it up. Turbot Aubusson carpet...
by Ginger Wiseman | Sep 7, 2015 | Dragonfly in Amber, Podcast, Read-along
In this episode, we continue our Dragonfly in Amber read-along with Chapter 26 “Fontainebleau” and chat with singer Davie Simmons. Our Periscope from the 2015 Pleasanton Games Davie Simmons site: www.histscape.com Hawthorn tree symbolism Wild Men of...
by Ginger Wiseman | Aug 30, 2015 | Diana Gabaldon, Dragonfly in Amber, Podcast, Read-along, Scotland
In this episode we continue our Dragonfly in Amber read-along with Chapter 25 “Raymond the Heretic.” How many 70s and 80s children remember this commercial: How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Saint Raymond Nonnatus Widdershins Basilica...
by Ginger Wiseman | Aug 23, 2015 | Dragonfly in Amber, Podcast, Read-along, Scotland
In this episode, we continue our Dragonfly in Amber read-along with Chapter 24 “The Bois de Boulogne.” Bonnie Prince Charlie: Charles Edward Stuart by Frank McLynn Lady Clara Vere de Vere by Alfred Lord Tennyson Photo source: Wikimedia...
by Ginger Wiseman | Aug 17, 2015 | Dragonfly in Amber, Dragonfly in Amber, Podcast, Read-along
In this episode, we continue our Dragonfly in Amber read-along with Chapter 23 “The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Men.” 18-century hosiery Toothcomb Smithfield as execution location Hummingbirds are of the New World
by Ginger Wiseman | Aug 11, 2015 | Dragonfly in Amber, Dragonfly in Amber, Read-along
In this episode, we continue our Dragonfly in Amber read-along with Chapter 22 “The Royal Stud.” The horses discussed in this chapter/episode were Percheron. The article Connie shared with us about executioners as healers: The Executioners Who Practiced...
