The Huge Roses: Chapter Two, part three
In chapter one, American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory...
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I think this cover is just as cute as can be.Good day, Bettys! "Oh," you're thinking. "This is the one with THAT surname." The one that I can't help but say in my head 'Fuhforde'. So, I looked it...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Three, part one
In chapter one, American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Three, part two
In chapter one, American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Three, part three
In chapter one, American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory...
View ArticleThe latest addition to Betty A’s household is a baby one...
Thanks, Betty Anonymous, for keeping us posted on your most Betty-esque adventures:On Friday, I received a package. I had ordered a new light jacket, navy blue – such a useful colour. It’s not a...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Four, part one
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Four, part two
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleBetty by the Numbers: Pets Redux
I actually am working on new BbtN posts, but in more of a theoretical than a practical way. Still, I'm ginormously excited by the thought of the moment I actually complete 'Betty by the Numbers:...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Four, part three
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticlePopping In
Hello Mothership Bettys! We got this darling gem in our email in-box and thought we had to share:Dear 'whichever Betty is reading this' I have recently become addicted to Betty Neels books and have...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Four, part four
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Four, part five
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Five, part one
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleBetty by the Numbers: Ages Redux
As many of you know, I once lived happily ever after with a Jonkheer. Sadly, last spring he surrendered his title, and his honor, as he sundered our union. He is now known, on the rare occasions on...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Five, part two
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleBetty's World on BBC!
Probably many of you have, by now, read Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth, or seen the BBC series based on the book and two follow-ups. Those of you who have not have the most marvelous summer treat...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Five, part three
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
View ArticleBetty by the Numbers: Cars Redux
If you've taken a look at The Huge Roses, my Betty homage, you may have noticed a Rolls Royce Phantom and an elderly Subaru. They are, of course, sub-homages to TGB. (If I were fully homage-ing, I...
View ArticleThe Huge Roses: Chapter Five, part four
American nurse Tory Bird, visiting Amsterdam with her sister Jane, meets Dr. Maximilan van den Nie whilst giving first aid to an injured English tourist. After a lovely weekend, Tory returns home to...
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