My preparation for Operation Au-Au is in full swing. Au-Au = August Auctions! And since I will be away for most of the time before that. I am currently under high pressure producing some shrines to be packaged up with other items when we put on the auction again. The last couple of days I made 4 shrines.
Let’s start in the top left corner, shall we?
As you can see, I gave the other side a little makeover – which also gives away who has been enshrined.
I thought that was clear from the other side, too, until Andrea commented that with “Scott” printed all over the tin, it had to be Dr White. Ooops. No. I was concentrating on the roses – even though they are pink and not…
… yellow. There he is, in Helstone, traipsing through the hedgerow, finding his loved one’s favourite dog roses. How ever did he find them?
He looked hard. Although he looks pretty soft in *this* pictures. Which is why those words are moveable magnets – can be applied whichever way the owner prefers. The little white dot in the bottom left is the candle holder, btw. I permanently fixed it into the shrine by way of glue – I did not want to make a hole into the gorgeous flowery lid.
Sigh, Mr Thornton can look at me hard or soft, I’d equally melt into a puddle I think. And he can bring any colour of rose…
Unfortunately I can’t quite remember who sent me that gorgeous tin. Hariclea? LoLo? Donna? Tiny Clanger? Loops? I have realised with horror that I have lost track. I amy have to go through all my previous happy mail posts to find out and credit properly. Apologies.
More RAPS reveals soon.
Wow. That is stunning! Well done, yet again. I need to go lie down for a minute and dream of that beautiful man…
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Oh yes, that man… is worth all the roses in the world 🥀
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Guylty, that Thornton RAPS is exquisite!! The interplay of those words “look hard soft” would be quite quite fun…… many images come to mind… well done as always!!
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Hehe, yes, the hard and soft was something I really wanted to bring out in there. Just because of the juxtaposition of “looking hard” for the roses and “looking soft(ly)” at Margaret …
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Ahh so that was it.. alas my mind was thinking a bit more …. I just rewatched North and South so this was fabulous to read and admire today!!
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Good timing!
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Yep I was beaming this morning when I read your post !! 😘❤️👏👏👏🤗
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Swoon 😍 You know I can’t resist the Thornton smoulder… ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Might have to get my bidding finger warmed up! 😊
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Hehehe, yes, I am playing the long game with teasers for the auctions already 🙂
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Gotta get them excited!!
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*grins* N/C
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What a gorgeous tin and RAPS! Time for another N&S rewatch methinks. 😍
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Mezz I just did for the 25th time!!! Loved it gets better every viewing!!!
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Good idea.
Arrrgh , too many re-watch ideas 🤪
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I meant rewatch for me personally, I wasn’t dropping a hint for our group rewatch hehe! But if you’d like to add it to the list…………………………………..😉
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👍😉🤗❤️❤️❤️🌺🌹great idea Mezz
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I like that idea, too!!! This time I could watch with friends, instead of all by myself in my living room, gaping at the tv, yelling out loud, who is that man????, then going online and finding hordes of women with funny screen names (thoroughlythorntonized is still my favorite) talking about him. Heaven!
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I think I would very much like to add this to the list… Although I personally think it might also be nice to do a “one episoder” first. BUt NS is *never* a hardship…
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Beautiful. He is very soft indeed in this picture and why is that such an alluring word when applied to him? Gah!
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Because he can do both so well – hard and soft. He is believable when he is soft – without being emasculated. Ah, sigh…
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Tres bien! It’s gorgeous 😍
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Merci 😘
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i should have saved my French for the Paris tin! lol
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Although the tin is actually printed with (bad) English… 😬
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Nice! I love all the flowers! Oh, and the man’s not half bad either!
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He’s just as classy and gorgeous as a rose, right?
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That is a very beautiful Raps..This rates as one of the best you have every made.Love it. 😊
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Oh, glad to hear you like this so much. It is relatively plain – but Thornton gets the big entrance. .
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sometimes the most plain is the most elegant and treasured….
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Exactly.
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😘❤️🌺🌹
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What an exquisite Rap and Thornton is well- suited to it. Do you know, I’ve never made the connection before between his Thorn-ey name and the dog-rose. That’s the hard and the soft again.
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Jane excellent word usage!! My mind was a little more guttural 😂😘🤗😉🌺🌹💗
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Oh my mind went there too, believe me
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Ahh Jane huge hug to you !!😘❤️👏🤗
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I can’t remember now, but I have a feeling that the whole dog rose thing was an addition by the TV adaptation (and was not in the book). A case of sledgehammer symbolism – even though I also only noticed it a while later 😉
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I can’t remember either but I bet you’re right – a Thorny issue
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drum roll please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We need an alliteration right about now Jane !!
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Oh gawd! Pressure, pressure! The muse is missing
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You are your own muse my sweet!!!
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Ha thanks Michelle – I’m letting myself down then!
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Never Jane never!! You’re a gem!!!
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Thorny indeed…
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What a beautiful tin and RAPS (hastily starts saving for the AuAu). I don’t think it was me who sent the tin,great choice whoever sent it.
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Hehe, about 8 weeks left, Loops 🙂
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Ooh, I love teasers. This shrine is perfection! Two simple words and it sums up JT. Hard (proud/hot tempered/stubborn) and Soft (vulnerable/compassionate/romantic) He’s one of RA’s sexiest roles imo.
If I could take wild guesses at the other 3:
The France tin could be either Monet or de Merville
The top right – Red Dragon
Route 66- it would be a hoot if it was Thorin- he’s known for losing his way… But I could totally picture Ricky Deeming roaring down 66 😉
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Those are great characterisations of Mr Thornton, and I completely agree. He is all of that – and the whole dichotomy of his character is what makes him so attractive.
As for the guesses – you got one out of three 😉 I think I’ll reveal another one this weekend.
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Off topic but I am excited about Netflix doing the Julia Quinn books The Bridgerton family, I know Regency fiction isn’t widely popular but many people would have loved to see filmed versions of the Georgette Heyer books so this may be of interest.
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Yve thank you for the info! I would vote for Heyer production any day with Richard as Rule and Damerel and done by his production company !!! 😘👏👏👏🌺❤️
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I have to admit I have no idea about Regency fiction but am always happy about a period piece on telly. Thanks for the heads up – I will definitely check that out!
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Oooh, thankyou Yve! I’ve read a couple of those books, and I love period pieces.
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OK, this one had my heart skip for a few seconds! So so lovely!
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