tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post4190159607232859423..comments2024-03-25T09:03:39.020-07:00Comments on The Uncrushable Jersey Dress: Betty and the Real WorldBetty Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16446092401692468002noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-41634960601867717622011-04-09T12:51:13.475-07:002011-04-09T12:51:13.475-07:00Betty Barbara here--
Glad to see Betty Cisca chime...Betty Barbara here--<br />Glad to see Betty Cisca chime in. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Bishops of Utrecht were the temporal rulers of a large chunk of territory during the middle ages. <br />Our Betty was perhaps guilty of showing off a bit of local knowledge. I'm not sure that a British gal would be <b>that</b> conversant with Dutch Medieval history.Barb in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374278685536530837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-6566902042650514342011-04-09T12:22:58.179-07:002011-04-09T12:22:58.179-07:00via email:
Dear Betty Kiera,
In the Middle Ages R...via email:<br />Dear Betty Kiera,<br />In the Middle Ages Rhenen was a kind of stronghold for the bishop of Utrecht, against the counts of Gelre. Rhenen lies very close to Gelderland, although it is still in Utrecht. The bishops then were very worldly and forever meddling in politics.<br />Maybe that was what Phoebe had in mind?<br />Kind regards,<br />CiscaBetty Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446092401692468002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-88849297207029179682011-04-09T05:45:21.160-07:002011-04-09T05:45:21.160-07:00Betty Ross and I were married at Number 4 on the N...Betty Ross and I were married at Number 4 on the National Trust sites list. And we even got to spend the week in a National Trust property on the grounds, <a href="http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk/north_of_england/yorkshire/choristers_house/345" rel="nofollow">Choristers House</a>.<br /><br />Yup, I'm bragging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com