The infamous moment in English history when Alfred the Great, whilst lost in thought over the fate of his people, absent-minded burned the cakes of a Swine-herd's Wife in whose cottage he had taken shelter, incognito.
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Great stuff! Burning cakes is sacrilege.....
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ReplyDeleteHey Paul! This is great! I love the woodblock style and your charming characters. Thanks for a piece of English history along the way. I love your blog! You have a new follower!!
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ReplyDeletelove the print aesthetic of your work, and the illustrated french expressions are great! So much fun!!
I hope more people see this - it's one of my favorites for this week's topic!
ReplyDeleteLike the Olde writing and love those pigs.
ReplyDeleteSuperb as always Mr Bommer, from the lost-in-thought look of Alfred to the half-munched turnip.
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