tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post6936490410217769705..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: The Devil in the Boot by Karen MaitlandMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-36086876435214939462019-07-20T03:18:45.730+01:002019-07-20T03:18:45.730+01:00How can one find or create a Viking lucet? How to ...How can one find or create a Viking lucet? How to use it? I am fascinated!LDNannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219072122029369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-33811160525941207612018-08-12T18:11:26.511+01:002018-08-12T18:11:26.511+01:00Thank you, Karen!
Thank you, Karen!<br />Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920840748220853083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-20561236697352011922012-09-09T12:52:44.128+01:002012-09-09T12:52:44.128+01:00Thank you to everyone for your really lovely welco...Thank you to everyone for your really lovely welcome to The History Girls. Delighted to know there are some other novelists out there who try out what their characters do, though I have found you have to be a bit careful with the saxon drill, libraries are not keen on you accidently drilling through their tables in a fit of enthusiasm at book talks!<br /><br />Many apologies to Harry and John for mixing up their roles, but they both do a wonderful job. Incidently, if you want to read more about St John Shornes shrine and see some great photos of the devil in the boot - John wrote a piece about it at http://www.johnwinter.net/jw/2011/12/the-mystery-object-explained/Karen Maitlandhttp://http.www.karenmaitland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-50022870320214913862012-09-09T11:46:48.591+01:002012-09-09T11:46:48.591+01:00Thank you Karen. I have enjoyed reading your first...Thank you Karen. I have enjoyed reading your first post ... incidentally, although I write every month in the The Searcher magazine, I am not the editor. :-) That accolade belongs to a very enterprising lady called Harry Bain. Yes, you read correctly. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.<br /><br />As you know, you are only the second female author to attract my attention since Jane Austen disillusioned me over 50 years ago. What an admission ... and not one that I am proud of!<br /><br />Just finished 'Falcons', enjoyed it very much, and awaiting the next medieval adventure. No pressure then!<br /><br />www.johnwinter.net<br /><br /><br /><br />Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885682380534574076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-57725950904014016002012-09-08T14:09:43.126+01:002012-09-08T14:09:43.126+01:00Hi Karen, I've loved all your books and am loo...Hi Karen, I've loved all your books and am looking forward to reading Falcons of Fire and Ice. This blogpost highlights how and why we readers are drawn into the medieval world you describe so well!Lorna Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902741383469719107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-61015175038888027382012-09-08T10:58:37.785+01:002012-09-08T10:58:37.785+01:00Welcome, Karen! I am just about to start your Owls...Welcome, Karen! I am just about to start your Owls and can't wait. The lucet does look rather addictive. Much more so than the nasty whiteware we play with today like toasters, blenders and juicers.michelle lovrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01026972300195225090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-88861323091629413222012-09-08T10:18:49.300+01:002012-09-08T10:18:49.300+01:00What a lovely post - I'm now longing to try a ...What a lovely post - I'm now longing to try a Saxon drill. And I love the cover of 'Falcons of Fire and Ice' - must add it to my list!Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-47541756625548540902012-09-08T10:10:28.456+01:002012-09-08T10:10:28.456+01:00Welcome to History Girls, Karen. I am a big fan of...Welcome to History Girls, Karen. I am a big fan of your books and getting this additional detail is a treat. Can't wait to read Falcons of Fire and Ice. Which is super title, btw. adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-58164415128562813972012-09-08T02:01:51.906+01:002012-09-08T02:01:51.906+01:00Thanks, Karen, I have wandered over to John Winter...Thanks, Karen, I have wandered over to John Winter's blog and bookmarked it for later enjoyment. I do Gree with you about the usefulness of touching, smelling, doing historical things. I love cooking mediaeval and for a couple of years I was in the Society for Creative Anachronism, where I exercised my own muscles, learning what you can and can't do fighting with sword and shield! ;-)Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com