tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post9075028222059902201..comments2024-03-28T16:41:29.596-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: Miss Monckton EntertainsHeather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-45970486129418159822011-04-19T23:11:30.233-04:002011-04-19T23:11:30.233-04:00Ah yes "fussing" or in my case, running ...Ah yes "fussing" or in my case, running around frantically fixing last minute details or panicking about what I may have forgotten.Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-12916725433352894342011-04-19T23:09:22.320-04:002011-04-19T23:09:22.320-04:00It's especially bad to show up early or on tim...It's especially bad to show up early or on time in today's world, when so many of us have no servants to make things easier. I know I like to gild the lily when I entertain, but I also am running right on up to arrival time with 'fussing'.Paul Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969557760934512569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-6581792639522870802011-04-19T14:11:38.514-04:002011-04-19T14:11:38.514-04:00Lol. I guess that there was a good reason that it ...Lol. I guess that there was a good reason that it was fashionable to be late. Very funny story.<br />And the portraits are so pretty. Those women were so fashionable.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401396511359853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-83982841751326093582011-04-19T11:04:28.207-04:002011-04-19T11:04:28.207-04:00PS I would not want to be sitting so for my portra...PS I would not want to be sitting so for my portrait....Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052080882886879580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-47055050510822139892011-04-19T10:07:25.123-04:002011-04-19T10:07:25.123-04:00@Alyssia They were all quite fashionable, weren...@Alyssia They were all quite fashionable, weren't they!<br /><br />@Vic, Isn't it great knowing some of our favs from history share our awkward moments?Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-74154028149460069622011-04-19T08:20:51.411-04:002011-04-19T08:20:51.411-04:00Well, that teaches them! We came a little early fo...Well, that teaches them! We came a little early for dinner in a city 3 hours away, and our hosts were still vacuuming. Hah! Loved this glimpse into yester year.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668098318085667188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-31685987785730342662011-04-19T06:52:53.998-04:002011-04-19T06:52:53.998-04:00Very interesting! And I want all her dresses!Very interesting! And I want all her dresses!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514163880053470414noreply@blogger.com