Kentwell

Looking back and forward to Kentwell Hall.

February 28, 2014 By Jax Blunt 5 Comments

Challenged to find a picture of my favourite holiday destination for this Al Fresco Holidays blog competition, I couldn’t resist the chance to wax lyrical about Kentwell Hall and reenactment once again. It’s an odd choice of holiday. It’s hard work for one, but I suppose it’s the change is as good as a rest […]

Filed Under: Ages past Tagged With: Al fresco, competition, Kentwell, reenactment, Tudor

If you've enjoyed reading this year, and have a few moments to spare, I'd love if you could click here or on the MADs badge over in the sidebar and nominate me. The family fun category would be lovely, though I'd be very happy with any nominations at all, and I'm especially grateful to whoever nominated me for blog of the year :) Thank you.

Silent Sunday 7 July 2013

July 7, 2013 By Jax Blunt 6 Comments

Filed Under: Ages past, places we like, Reenactment Tagged With: Kentwell, Tudor reenactment

Snack time

June 28, 2013 By Jax Blunt 4 Comments

Unseemly children without their head covers.

Filed Under: Ages past, Reenactment Tagged With: Kentwell, reenactment, Tudor

Saturday snippets 13 April 2013

April 13, 2013 By Jax Blunt 3 Comments

{Watching} the spy next door. Jackie Chan family oriented movie. A bit uneven in pacing, but overall great fun. {Reading} Follow me down by Tanya Byrne. Which has no problems with pacing {Visiting} kentwell Hall for a sewing day in preparation for tudor times ahead. Lots of costume changes afoot. {Eating} McDonald’s, as we were […]

Filed Under: Ages past, family, It's where it is, Making things, Reenactment Tagged With: Kentwell, milestones, reenactment, Tudors

Things I’ve learnt from Kentwell, edition two.

August 27, 2012 By Jax Blunt 2 Comments

Pottage can be really really good. No, really good. I mean it. I think I’ve put weight on. People can be really really ignorant. I am *still* stuttering, hours later, about the woman who commented negatively on me breastfeeding my five month old baby, in character. Apparently tudors had no pride. Grrr. Both borage and […]

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: Kentwell, kindness, Tudor

Silent Sunday 26 August 2012

August 26, 2012 By Jax Blunt 3 Comments

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: Kentwell, moon, Tudor

Saturday snippets 25 August 2012

August 25, 2012 By Jax Blunt 2 Comments

{lighting} a fire for cooking on {wearing} kirtle, shift and all {carrying} a baby {making} new friends {missing} my older boy and dp {eating} pottage, frumenty, and fried worts {listening} to the gentle patter of rain on a tent {enjoying} High Summer at Kentwell hall and glorious evening storm with following sunset.

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: Kentwell, reenactment, Tudor

Silent Sunday 17th June 2012

June 17, 2012 By Jax Blunt 9 Comments

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: Kentwell, manor born, SilentSunday, tigerboy

too much stuff in my head

July 13, 2011 By Jax Blunt 2 Comments

Just like too much stuff in my house. So maybe if I empty a few words out I’ll find some space to think and get stuff done? I need a new plan. My 30 day plan worked well last time around, but I’ve stalled since, with everything that’s been going on. It’s been such a […]

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: 30dayplan, Kentwell, washing

Hi honey, I’m home!

July 11, 2011 By Jax Blunt 8 Comments

Did you miss me? Did you? What do you mean you didn’t even notice I was gone??? Yes, I know I continued posting, but they were little posts. And lots of them were just pictures. And kind of went on about the whole tudor re-enactment living in a field thing. It was a bit of […]

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: felting, Kentwell, latitude

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