Category Archives: Literary Nibbles

Brambly Hedge: Lemony Syllabubs

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I adore good illustrations. My bookshelves are filled with books featuring the exquisite renderings of artists old and young, dead and alive, Russian and British. I love them all. As a wee lass, my favorite illustrated books were from the brilliant  Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem. I would curl up in a cozy nook...

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High Tea with Aslan: Almond Scones with Whiskey Cream

It had been a trying night for Lucy and Susan. They had clung together in the darkness as their beloved Aslan surrendered himself to the White Witch at the Stone Table. Tears coursed down their cheeks and sobs choked their throats as they covered their eyes while the horde of hideous creatures joined the White...

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Narnia: Bread and Water with the White Witch

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While the Beavers, Peter, Susan and Lucy were having a most splendid tea, Edmund was utterly miserable. He had slipped away while the others were merrily feasting, crept behind a curtain, then scooted out the dam door before anyone noticed he was gone. In his haste to leave he had forgotten his coat, his cozy,...

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Narnia: A Winter Escape and An Almost Spring Tea

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The moon was high and the snow thick on the ground as Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, Peter, Susan and Lucy hurriedly shouldered their bundles and left the cozy dam. Edmund’s disappearance confirmed their suspicions that he was in league with the White Witch and they were in mortal peril. I remember willing Mrs. Beaver to...

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Narnia: Dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Beaver

Last week we entered the snowy world of Narnia and had a delectable tea with Lucy and Mr. Tumnus in his snug little cave. Today we join Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they cluster around the remains of Mr. Tumnus’ cave, now empty and bearing the marks of violence and kidnapping. Afraid and unsure...

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