Linda's Site

wow, you do some beautiful work!!

A remarkable site of a remarkable woman... I'll be back. So hard to find stitchers anymore! -janeen

Oh, that's so cool!!! It truly is a small world. I'll have to ask Savannah if she knows him. I'm sure she does. She's such a nice kid that she makes it a point to get to know everybody.

My daughter is in the 2nd grade. She'll be going into the 3rd. You may have to give me your sister's name. I may know her.

Thank you so much for your comment on my other blog ... I value your opinion and I'm glad you came by. ** Hugs **.

Is she on 522North or 522South?

Thanks for that Bayeaux tapestry video Linda. You are right it WAS interesting. It was fairly clever how that was done. There sure are some talented people around.... It was a bit gruesome in parts.... heads coming off, and all sorts, and i recognized the theme music from the movie, Gladiator!
One thing the tapestry itself ignores is this.....
In 1066 the crown of England was up for grabs..... There were 3 parties in the running, Harold, William- Duke of Normandy and a viking leader called Harald Hardrada, of Norway.
Harald Hardrada invaded the east coast of England first. He had 300 ships and 9000 men. He quickly defeated the English, taking York. By now, Harold of England was force marching his troops north to meet the threat. For once, the Vikings under Hardrada were caught napping without any armour, as they did not expect to see an English army in the vicinity. The ensueing battle was hard fought, swinging one way, then the next. At the crucial moment as it seemed the English would rout, the Viking leader Harald Hardrada, received his death wound from an arrow. The vikings morale collapsed..... Viking Reinforcements from the ships 15 km away, ran panting onto the scene. To late, the battle was lost. Harold of England had won.
It is said that only 24 shiploads of vikings limped back across the North sea to home.
As fate would have it, William duke of Normandy landed on the south coast. Harold force marched his battle weary men to meet this new threat. Harold was defeated and killed, but the answer remains... If only his army had not been weakened by the Vilking attack, perhaps the Battle of Hastings would have ended in defeat for William Duke of Normandy.

I had to go check the Bayeux Tapestry. Interesting. I had never heard of it. I find it fun to read about antique things like that.Thank you for telling me about it.

Thank you for asking me Dean. Now it is much easier to keep up with what you are writing.

Thankyou so much Linda. History can be exciting.........It's all about making it interesting enough to grip peoples imagination. This story for instance, i've kept to hard facts about the campaign in 1812, real things that did happen and i've also tried to get thge dates exact. The trouble with teachers in schools is that they make lessons boring. they don't tend to set the imagination alight. Thats the problem. I suffered from it too at school, the sheer boredom, teachers droning on..........
My family thinks i would make a great history teacher, making it exciting....
I can understand you feeling tired, i know that it is long reading.... I have wrote part 8. I just have to write it up on here, and it should be up in the next few days.
Thankyou for sticking with this.... As i've said it's long, but theres a story to tell, and you will like part 8.
I've not needed much research on this story. I've been into Napoleon since my early twenties, being 39 now. I thus consider myself a bit of an authority on the subject!