This is an exposure of what the History Girls get up to when they’re not writing! Yesterday about eleven of us stepped through the front door into the marvellous space, texture and light of No. 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields in London like welcome guests at someone’s private home. Later in the day we were REAL guests in a home equally filled with the most marvellous space, texture and light… but a 21st century one.
A 'proper' version of our visit to the John Soane Museum will be written up by Linda Buckley-Archer in her post on the 2nd Dec. But herewith is a 'graphic' account of the rest of the day. We met at Michelle Lovric’s wonderful Thames-side home for what can only be described as a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach... and a ‘posh’ jumble sale… all proceeds to go to an orphanage in Kenya that looks after AIDS orphans with disabilities called, By Grace.
a quick ride across town.
Kath opening the bubbly
Michelle giving it a quick stir
clothes to browse
Nicky finds a Max Mara dress
(I didn't catch her in her werewolf leather jeans!)
Kath still looking
Celia and Mary happy with their purchases
Adele and Mary
Linda, Barbara and Kath
Mary and Celia
Louisa, Emma and Barbara
Congratulations to Louisa for making the short-list on the Costa for her novel My Dear I Wanted to Tell You and to Barbara for being on the long-list for the Carnegie with her novel Run, Rabbit, Run.
la dolce vita - mille grazie Michelle!
Thank you for sharing this, Dianne. Sad not to join you all - too far, plus the house suddenly too full of cold - but glad to hear news of the History Girls happy time.
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ReplyDeleteSuper pictures, Dianne! Thanks so much for being such a good reporter!
ReplyDeleteThat food looks wonderful all over again!
Lovely pictures Dianne! Didn't we have fun!
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures - it was fun, wasn't it. And so lovely to meet all these people who I've only really known as avatars up to now!
ReplyDeleteIt occurred to me this morning that the museumy bits of the Soane house have a certain jumble-sale quality in themselves... Anyone want a Greek Foot, or a medieval curlicue?
Thanks, Di. Lovely pictures and a lovely day. Thank you to Michelle for her truly magnificent hospitality. As Di mentions, I'll be putting up a post about the John Soanes Museum on the 2nd.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks to Linda for organising it all, as well as Michelle for hospitality (those onion tarts!) and Di for lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you Linda and Michelle. A really memorable day! Much more fun viewing the Museum with the History Girls than on one's own and am delighted with my purchases!
ReplyDeleteHi I have just found your blog via the book review I have just done for VIII by HM Castor. Now following you, hoping you would like to follow me back at http://www.beckvalleybooks.blogspot.com thks in advance xx
ReplyDeleteI've just got back after a weekend away following the John Soane Museum visit and it was so good to read the blog. Fantastic photos to remember such a wonderful day. Thanks to Michelle for the glorious lunch which finished the day perfectly.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful time! I wish I'd been there to see you all and visit the house, but grandmotherly duty called. I'd have been green with envy about the macaroons, too, if my daughter hadn't been to Paris last weekend and returned with boxes for her sister and her parents, from Laduree.. hope next time I can come.
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