Comments on: Welcome Sophia Nash http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/ Never lacking for something to say, Elizabeth shares everything from All My Children to Writing and all the life that's in-between . . . Mon, 14 May 2012 20:27:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Keira Soleore http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-2082 Keira Soleore Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:10:59 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2082 Sophia, for more information on Bath, Cara King of the Risky Regencies is a fabulous resource! Diane Gaston has also been there. Way in the south, are you interested in Salisbury? It's jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and for me very emotional. If you travel into Edinburgh, don't forget the castle, please. OMG!! And a malt whiskey distillery. Then as you drive south, just across the border with England, a couple stops along Hadrian's wall are fun. Then turn towards the coast to visit Bamburg the huge fortress there. Bamburg House is a manorial house in the village at the foot of the fortress and is now a bed-n-breakfast. Do visit Alnwick castle and perhaps a walk out to Lindisfarne if the tide's out. Sophia, for more information on Bath, Cara King of the Risky Regencies is a fabulous resource! Diane Gaston has also been there.

Way in the south, are you interested in Salisbury? It’s jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and for me very emotional.

If you travel into Edinburgh, don’t forget the castle, please. OMG!! And a malt whiskey distillery. Then as you drive south, just across the border with England, a couple stops along Hadrian’s wall are fun. Then turn towards the coast to visit Bamburg the huge fortress there. Bamburg House is a manorial house in the village at the foot of the fortress and is now a bed-n-breakfast.

Do visit Alnwick castle and perhaps a walk out to Lindisfarne if the tide’s out.

]]> By: Haven Rich http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-2048 Haven Rich Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:44:29 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2048 Yay, I just picked up The Kiss last night :D. I hope the both of you never leave Avon! I was adding the three books I bought last night to my tbr pile and it's amazing how many Avon books I buy! It's like a good 80% are Avon! Umm, just thought I'd share... Yay, I just picked up The Kiss last night :D . I hope the both of you never leave Avon! I was adding the three books I bought last night to my tbr pile and it’s amazing how many Avon books I buy! It’s like a good 80% are Avon!

Umm, just thought I’d share…

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-2018 Elizabeth Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:45:21 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2018 In London, if you have never been to Sir John Soanes House in Lincoln Fields, then you MUST go there. It is incredible. And a MUST for Regency lovers. Don't miss it. And make sure to pick up a copy of the book, The Soanes at Home, which is part of the museum shop and is the best book I've ever read on daily life in London. And yes, a tour! In London, if you have never been to Sir John Soanes House in Lincoln Fields, then you MUST go there. It is incredible. And a MUST for Regency lovers. Don’t miss it. And make sure to pick up a copy of the book, The Soanes at Home, which is part of the museum shop and is the best book I’ve ever read on daily life in London.

And yes, a tour!

]]> By: Sophia Nash http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-2012 Sophia Nash Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:32:48 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2012 Elizabeth, I am so excited about this trip. I think I will be driving the complete circle of English coasts the way it is looking. I'm planning on two days in London, then a drive down to Cornwall, then all the way to the Scottish border - and then 2 days in Bath before we fly home. When my mother suggested we include Brighton, I started laughing a little hysterically. So do you have any good ideas about places to see in London and the other places I've mentioned? I've done the usual in London - the parks, Apsley House, royal palaces, etc. Any other really great Regency places? And Derbyshire? I really want to tour the Peak District. I think we should organize another English tour as soon as you have enough points! Sophia Elizabeth,
I am so excited about this trip. I think I will be driving the complete circle of English coasts the way it is looking. I’m planning on two days in London, then a drive down to Cornwall, then all the way to the Scottish border – and then 2 days in Bath before we fly home. When my mother suggested we include Brighton, I started laughing a little hysterically.

So do you have any good ideas about places to see in London and the other places I’ve mentioned? I’ve done the usual in London – the parks, Apsley House, royal palaces, etc. Any other really great Regency places? And Derbyshire? I really want to tour the Peak District.

I think we should organize another English tour as soon as you have enough points!

Sophia

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-2001 Elizabeth Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:23:50 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2001 Keira, I'm not planning to right now. This year is really stuffed with writing deadlines and a bunch of speaking stuff and so I decided to drop all my RWA chapters and anything else that made me feel compelled to volunteer or attend. I hate the guilt of not going/or helping when I am a member of something--so I had to make the decision to circle wagons in 2008 and concentrate on writing up a storm. Keira, I’m not planning to right now. This year is really stuffed with writing deadlines and a bunch of speaking stuff and so I decided to drop all my RWA chapters and anything else that made me feel compelled to volunteer or attend. I hate the guilt of not going/or helping when I am a member of something–so I had to make the decision to circle wagons in 2008 and concentrate on writing up a storm.

]]> By: Keira Soleore http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-2000 Keira Soleore Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:17:44 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-2000 Sophia, let me look through my stuff, and I'll e-mail your off-blog. Elizabeth, sounds like a 2-month knitting project should be happily doable. Like I said to Sophia, if you can't find a subject appropriate for your projects, I give you full license to use me. :D Elizabeth, do you attend any of the Eastside chapter meetings? Sophia, let me look through my stuff, and I’ll e-mail your off-blog.

Elizabeth, sounds like a 2-month knitting project should be happily doable. Like I said to Sophia, if you can’t find a subject appropriate for your projects, I give you full license to use me. :D

Elizabeth, do you attend any of the Eastside chapter meetings?

]]> By: Elizabeth http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-1999 Elizabeth Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:52:54 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1999 I so could not knit a sweater in a week. I think my record is 2 1/2 weeks--but it was a top down raglan that I just knit my brains out to get done. :) Sophia, can I come along to England with you? I am so dying to get back. I was even checking my mileage account to see if I have a ticket yet. :) I so could not knit a sweater in a week. I think my record is 2 1/2 weeks–but it was a top down raglan that I just knit my brains out to get done. :)

Sophia, can I come along to England with you? I am so dying to get back. I was even checking my mileage account to see if I have a ticket yet. :)

]]> By: Sophia Nash http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-1997 Sophia Nash Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:07:07 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1997 Haven Rich, Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked the pictures. The thing about Loe Pool that I found facinating was that there are otters there. I had no idea there were otters in England! I plan to spend a few hours there to take photos this spring. Can't wait to see you too! Sophia Haven Rich,
Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked the pictures. The thing about Loe Pool that I found facinating was that there are otters there. I had no idea there were otters in England! I plan to spend a few hours there to take photos this spring.

Can’t wait to see you too!

Sophia

]]> By: Sophia Nash http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-1996 Sophia Nash Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:04:50 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1996 Keira, You are so right about the cream teas. But they are worth it! And Keira, it took me three weeks to do a sweater for my small dog. Can you imagine how long it would take for me to knit a sweater for a person? Now Elizabeth is a different story altogether. I bet she could knit a sweater in a week! So, can you suggest a picturesque bed & breakfast on the way toward York from London? Best, Sophia Keira,
You are so right about the cream teas. But they are worth it!

And Keira, it took me three weeks to do a sweater for my small dog. Can you imagine how long it would take for me to knit a sweater for a person? Now Elizabeth is a different story altogether. I bet she could knit a sweater in a week!

So, can you suggest a picturesque bed & breakfast on the way toward York from London?

Best,
Sophia

]]> By: Haven Rich http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2008/02/welcome-sophia-nash/#comment-1995 Haven Rich Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:54:39 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=119#comment-1995 I'm a horrible fan! I read this the other day and forgot to comment. I forget what came up, but sorry to not comment before now. That first photo is amazing! What a view! And I look forward to seeing you at conference :D. I’m a horrible fan! I read this the other day and forgot to comment. I forget what came up, but sorry to not comment before now.

That first photo is amazing! What a view!

And I look forward to seeing you at conference :D .

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