tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post8932413049351265147..comments2024-03-27T22:29:34.670-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Creating the Castle with Nancy Northcott and Jeanne Adamspjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-15833317791457686552020-09-26T20:53:29.398-04:002020-09-26T20:53:29.398-04:00Hey Lil! So glad you stopped by. The details are f...Hey Lil! So glad you stopped by. The details are fun, aren't they? We really did have a lot of fun creating it. I hope you enjoy the stories!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-82560263677503730142020-09-26T20:34:26.459-04:002020-09-26T20:34:26.459-04:00I read this post yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed ...I read this post yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed the details in creating a castle. I have not been able to think of a favorite book, show or movie set in a castle.Lilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000700030790662943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8231446144670446812020-09-26T14:19:07.459-04:002020-09-26T14:19:07.459-04:00Hi Everyone! Thanks for coming out to play on The ...Hi Everyone! Thanks for coming out to play on The Dish! Sorry not to have been more on the ball yesterday, it was one of "those" days. Hope you're all staying healthy and well - and reading! #GoReadJeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-12635614604406410752020-09-26T14:18:15.565-04:002020-09-26T14:18:15.565-04:00OMGosh, Di! I ADORE High Spirits. While it's n...OMGosh, Di! I ADORE High Spirits. While it's not his first movie, it's the first movie I saw Liam Neeson in. I think he's a fab actor. Nancy, High Spirits is a seriously campy ghost/body switch/HEA movie, a comedic farce in the good sense. The castle's pretty fun too. Grins.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-56112995993966523352020-09-26T14:15:39.691-04:002020-09-26T14:15:39.691-04:00Hi Patricia! I'm glad you liked the post. Whil...Hi Patricia! I'm glad you liked the post. While I'd agree that a lot of authors don't go to the lengths Nancy and I - and our compatriots in both anthologies - did, it sure was fun! The drawings were fun too. Hope you get to go to the UK in the next couple of years as things settle down.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-3127204892058085102020-09-26T14:13:34.117-04:002020-09-26T14:13:34.117-04:00Love, love, love me some Errol Flynn and Douglas F...Love, love, love me some Errol Flynn and Douglas Fairbanks. Nancy, Captain Blood is one of my all-time fav old movies. Grins. Pamela, the music in that Robin Hood is good too! The castle used in the "new" Robin Hood with Kevin Costner (I know, I know) was filmed a a couple of my fav castles - Alnick and Carcassone in France.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-71123083550955407222020-09-26T14:03:34.797-04:002020-09-26T14:03:34.797-04:00Hi Annette! Thanks for you kind words. I'mm pr...Hi Annette! Thanks for you kind words. I'mm pretty sure I've read The Bride, I'll have to go look up The Wedding. As Nancy says we could all use a laugh these days. Hope you too are sayting safe and well. Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-90227632047859190342020-09-26T13:55:43.389-04:002020-09-26T13:55:43.389-04:00Hi Denise! Downton is so cool! Nancy, have you bee...Hi Denise! Downton is so cool! Nancy, have you been to Highclere? I love seeing it in the show and its just gorgeous. Like Nancy, I tend to love the ruins and massive walls of places like Middleham and Pickering and Caerlaverock. That was part of the fun of creating Caynham!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-92197382812823637282020-09-26T13:53:06.480-04:002020-09-26T13:53:06.480-04:00Hi Glenda! Thanks for stopping into The Dish! As N...Hi Glenda! Thanks for stopping into The Dish! As Nancy said, it was super fun to design and play in the Castle. I'm so glad you liked it. HOpe you enjoy the Halloween stories too.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-85883309377337631442020-09-26T13:51:33.822-04:002020-09-26T13:51:33.822-04:00Hey gals! Laurie G., I love the music in Camelot b...Hey gals! Laurie G., I love the music in Camelot but like PJ, find the triangle heart-wrenching. Sigh.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-25783415902230032382020-09-26T10:58:57.353-04:002020-09-26T10:58:57.353-04:00Thanks, Di! I've loved the art of Prince Valia...Thanks, Di! I've loved the art of Prince Valiant since I was in grade school. I was always so disappointed our local paper didn't carry that strip. The castle in Camelot was wonderful. I'm not familiar with High Spirits. I'll have to check it out.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-88713087372827077752020-09-26T10:57:44.924-04:002020-09-26T10:57:44.924-04:00Thank you, Patricia! I'm glad you enjoyed the ...Thank you, Patricia! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I love holiday anthologies too. I'm particularly fond of Christmas ones, but any holiday will do.<br /><br />Julie Garwood's castles are clearly very popular. :-)<br /><br />I also prefer the plainer castles. You won't find the ones with pointed roofs in the UK. The castles there are built more on the Anglo-Norman pattern of Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-24694884075077969192020-09-26T10:34:54.788-04:002020-09-26T10:34:54.788-04:00What a fun concept for an Anthology! I love Castl...What a fun concept for an Anthology! I love Castles - I've gotten to visit a few. When thinking of movies set in a castle I thought of Prince Valiant and Camelot, but also High Spirits with Liam Neeson.<br /> <br />Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-6620336300828738612020-09-26T00:23:33.602-04:002020-09-26T00:23:33.602-04:00What a wonderful post. I always wondered how auth...What a wonderful post. I always wondered how authors coordinated on anthologies or series that were set in the same location. It seems you have gone into much more detail than I would think most do. How much fun to design your own castle and town in as detailed a way as you have. Thank you so much for sharing the photos. It would be interesting seeing the drawings done for you all to work Patricia B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05204020525523938796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-58249125122740491092020-09-25T20:47:29.283-04:002020-09-25T20:47:29.283-04:00Pamela, I love that movie! It's my all-time fa...Pamela, I love that movie! It's my all-time favorite Robin Hood (even if the hall of Nottingham Castle is way bigger than it would really have been). You can't beat it for swashbuckling romance, though Captain Blood comes close.<br /><br />You and Annette have similar taste in books. I'm always looking for recommendations.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63922605358772006782020-09-25T20:46:03.775-04:002020-09-25T20:46:03.775-04:00Thank you Annette! Glad you enjoyed it.
I haven&#...Thank you Annette! Glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />I haven't read those books, but people keep telling me I should. These days, we can all use a laugh.<br /><br />I would love to have seen the Camelot set. The version in Excalibur was beautiful too. I love the Arthurian legends and anything connected to them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-83250455590083431422020-09-25T20:43:45.772-04:002020-09-25T20:43:45.772-04:00I knew what you meant, Denise. I love Downton Abbe...I knew what you meant, Denise. I love Downton Abbey and Highclere, too. I tend to gravitate to older castles, ones built more like fortresses, but Highclere is just so beautiful inside.<br /><br />I'm glad the background appeals to you. We all had great fun with it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-45138018342578313472020-09-25T19:40:26.372-04:002020-09-25T19:40:26.372-04:00My all time favorite is The Adventures of Robin Ho...My all time favorite is The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and Olivia DeHavilland. My favorite book is The Prize by Julie Garwood. Pamela Devereuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715629543535792577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-11686044812925623542020-09-25T17:50:11.968-04:002020-09-25T17:50:11.968-04:00Camelot of course. Actually 2 of Julie Garwo...Camelot of course. Actually 2 of Julie Garwood's old books - The Bride and The Wedding. The stories are based on Scottish men in kilts, the women they marry and the clan's problems. Those books make me laugh and the castles are described quite well. <br /><br />I thank you for this post as well as the wonderful photos. Y'all have given us quite specific ideas of where Annette Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-87474012243879003792020-09-25T17:45:36.600-04:002020-09-25T17:45:36.600-04:00Contemporary era of television is what I meant.Contemporary era of television is what I meant.dstoutholcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715837468307132294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-2718427288012614482020-09-25T17:44:49.265-04:002020-09-25T17:44:49.265-04:00Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle) is a beloved favo...Downton Abbey (Highclere Castle) is a beloved favorite TV show from the contemporary era. <br /><br />Love the background of this anthology.<br /><br />denisedstoutholcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715837468307132294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-73748631418291776262020-09-25T10:51:17.452-04:002020-09-25T10:51:17.452-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-40459828357551264872020-09-25T10:50:34.819-04:002020-09-25T10:50:34.819-04:00Thanks, Glenda. it was a lot of fun to create the ...Thanks, Glenda. it was a lot of fun to create the castle and the common threads. For the Christmas anthology, Anna Sugden created the Frost and Flame Ball and related events, including decorations and menu. For this one, Gail/Morgan created the ball decorations, with Jeanne embellishing. Me, I just had my characters turn up and enjoy it. :-) (With and search and rescue, including fight with the Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-87161795517639900642020-09-25T10:46:34.903-04:002020-09-25T10:46:34.903-04:00I love that too, Laurie. Marion Zimmer Bradley put...I love that too, Laurie. Marion Zimmer Bradley put an interesting spin on that triangle in The Mists of Avalon. I read it a long time ago, but best I remember, the triangle was itself was not so sad.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-87287385599899723492020-09-25T10:41:12.217-04:002020-09-25T10:41:12.217-04:00I love the details behind designing your castle fo...I love the details behind designing your castle for the stories! The continuity between them is something I appreciate a great deal. As far as a favorite castle story. . . I really don't have a favorite. Glendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15011542520602315103noreply@blogger.com