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The Dragons of Brighton’s Royal Pavilion

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on May 4, 2021 by Maria GraceMarch 13, 2024
Banqueting Room

Brighton’s iconic Royal Pavilion features unique, stunning architecture and décor, fit for a royal prince. But when one looks closely at the décor, a surprising feature jumps out—dragons!

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May Gratitudes

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on May 1, 2021 by Maria GraceMay 4, 2021
close up photography of cake with flower decor

“Life is a celebration. Consider everything that makes you happy as a gift from God and say, ‘Thank you.”
― Francis Lucille, The Perfume of Silence

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Dragons in the Margins

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 29, 2021 by Maria GraceJanuary 31, 2025
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Finding dragons in the margins!

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Georgian Terrace Houses

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 27, 2021 by Maria GraceJune 21, 2024

Terrace houses dominated the London landscape during the Regency. Almost the entire London population, rich and poor alike, lived in one or another version of the terrace house.

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Inspiring Jane Austen’s Dragons: The Dragon of Loschy Hill

Random Bits of Fascination Posted on April 24, 2021 by Maria GraceJanuary 31, 2025
St. George slaying the dragon

Sometimes you just stumble into a piece of research that totally expands your story world and takes your tale in directions you would not have foreseen. The Dragon of Loschy Hill is one of those cases.

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