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PUBLISHED TO YOUTUBE BY CHRISTMASTIMETV ON OCTOBER 27, 2010
Songs like this make me nostalgic as they were always playing on the record player around Christmas time when I was young. ๐ I hope you enjoy this Christmas classic.
As I mentioned in the last Monday post (which I wrote yesterday since I am scheduling this ahead of time and taking some work time off over the next two weeks), I have no writing news to share this week — other than to remind you that the Darcy Family Series is only on sale for a couple more days.
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Since I have no writing news this week, I wanted to share something of interest with you.
I like watching videos on YouTube — especially educational sorts of videos like the one below. Not all that long ago I discovered these short 18th-century cooking videos. I love how they bring to life how things were done hundreds of years ago, and it helps me visualize the lives of my characters a bit better to see the work that went into eating and the variety of foods that might have been eaten.
The recipe in this video is an English recipe, and the cookbook in which it can be found is mentioned in the video and is also listed in this blog post on the website mentioned in this video. (The recipe book is a free ebook on Google Play.)
I thought a Christmas pie recipe would be appropriate to share considering the time of year it is. ๐ (And his little girl in this video is just adorable.)
And not only am I going to share the above video with you today, but I am also going to share a portion from chapter 12 of For Peace of Mind — which my second published book and the book which first led me to start collecting old cookbooks in my Google Books Library. ๐
At the beginning of this scene in which Darcy and Elizabeth exchange gifts, it mentions that the Bennets are expecting guests for a Christmas Eve dinner. I suppose it is entirely possible that they might have served a Christmas Pie on such an occasion, don’t you?
Today is Remembrance Day here in Canada. It is a day when we remember both the end of World War I and all soldiers who have given their lives to ensure our continued freedom. In honor of the day, I would like to start with a moment of remembrance before getting to the normal Monday post items. Below is a beautiful violin version of “The Last Post”, which will be played at many, many cenotaphs today. There will also be readings of the poem “In Flander’s Fields.” If you wish to listen to this poem, there is a reading of it by Leonard Cohen at this link.
Published to YouTube byย Rachel Bostock on April 27, 2016.
I am truly grateful for the sacrifice made by so many.
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Now, for my writing news:
This week on the blog, I will not have the normal Tuesday and Thursday stories for you as those concluded last week. I will be taking down both Persuading Miss Mary and Her Secret Beau soon, as I am working on getting them both ready for publication. I did not get a lot done on either of these this week as I spent the week being sick. Continue reading Music Monday: The Last Post – Violin
โDo you know,โ Walter continued as Grace took a seat on the bench, โthat this was my favourite place when I was just a lad and came to visit my grandparents.โ
โWas it really?โ Grace smiled and ran a hand over the bit of slab next to her where he was about to sit. โIt is a lovely bench, and the aspect from here is delightful.โ She leaned toward him when he finally took a seat. โI am particularly fond of arched garden gates, and you can see the gate between the hedges quite perfectly from here. I imagine that the gate is even more delightful when all the flowers are in bloom.โ
โIt is,โ Walter agreed. โAnd when the tree behind us is laden with leaves, there is something very cozy feeling about this place, almost as if one could hide here, which I must say, I have.โ
โYou have hidden here?โ
Walter nodded. โWhen I was just a boy of about six, I used to curl into a ball under this very bench when playing hide-and-go-seek. Every time.โ He gave her a sheepish grin. โI would not advise using the same hiding place over and over if one has been found in it. It is the surest way to lose a game.โ
[from Her Secret Beau, Touches of Austen Book 3]
Published to YouTube by Simply Three on February 27, 2014
Published to YouTube by SaraBethie on January 16, 2014
The top video is an instrumental piece and has been on my Music to Write By playlist for a long time — it was the first song added to that list. ๐ย The bottom video includes lyrics and is one of the videos on my Music Meets Movies playlist.
I thought the song was good for tomorrow’s chapter of Walter and Grace’s story as they are in the garden alone and in a special place in that garden. Hopefully, you will get a chance to read that chapter tomorrow — it’s a good one. (But then, aren’t they all? Well, not all of them include almost-kisses.)
There is also an Austen Authors post of mine you can read tomorrow. It’s more pictures than words ๐ I’m sharing pictures from some of my summer fun, and I am hosting a giveaway as well.
โPlease, have a seat. Would you care for some tea or perhaps a glass of port?โ Mr. Love asked.
โWe cannot stay long,โ Beatrice replied as Graeme helped her to take a seat.
He was so attentive. He had even been so before he married Beatrice. Grace had not been unaware of the care he gave her cousin when she had been at Heathcote last year. The hand on Bea’s elbow accompanied by the whispered “Are you well?” made Grace wish to sigh, but she refrained and merely smiled at the sight. One day, she would have a gentleman who would be so thoughtful and caring.
โMr. and Mrs. Shelton are expecting us to return quickly so that we can make plans for today and tomorrow,โ Bea continued.
โDo you not just love Miss Hamilton — I mean Mrs. Shelton?โ Grace asked eagerly.
Bea smiled softly as she often did. There was such a sweet, gentleness about her. Grace had not admired it so very much until now. It was in complete contrast to Felicity.
[from Her Secret Bea, Touches of Austen Book 3]
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby, June 23, 2015.
Tomorrow, Bea and Graeme enter our Sweet Tuesday tale. This song was one that I added to my Music to Write By playlist on Spotify this week, and it just seems like a perfect song for a sweet and quiet lady such as Bea. Because she and Graeme are entering our story, I will be sharing an excerpt from their book below.ย Continue reading Music Monday: Quiet Beauty (James Todd)
