Nora's Nifty Notions: MORE FROM SANTA STICKER AND CUT OUT BOOK

Another page from the Santa Sticker and Cut out Book.

The stickers that go with the above page.

Another card from the book.

castle

I've started The Raider. Even from the first few pages, it's shaping up to be a good read. Lady Rosalin Clifford first meets Robert "the Raider" Boyd (who really existed) when he was imprisoned by her brother Sir Robert Clifford (another real historical figure though he didn't actually have a sister according to the authors note at the back of the book). She finds herself attracted to the big Scotsman and sets out to make his and his fellow captives life a little easier by providing them with extra rations, that is until the extra food is discovered and they are punished for "stealing". Sir Robert refused to believe that they were innocent and relegated Robert Boyd to the pit prison of the old keep at Kildrummy Castle. She takes pity on him and frees him. She will end up regretting her impulsive urge.

Seven years will pass before the two meet up again. The Bruce is making headway at exercising the English from Scotland and The Raider is in charge of seeing that they English scourge is removed from the marches. He has a long standing hatred for Sir Robert Clifford, who was responsible for the death of his father, mother, brother and sister. As luck would have it, Rosalin has taken her young niece to a faire being held at Norham and to teach her how to sit a horse

Norham Castle

since her brother would not allow her to learn with his son Roger. While at the faire The Raider swoops down on the village in order to obtain supplies for the Bruces army in the process kidnapping young Roger and Rosalin to boot as she was trying to protect the young heir and get him away from the "barbarian" that had caught him. With little time to waste and the English troops swarming out of Norham castle (Meg and run to the stronghold to alert the garrison there), the Raider promptly puts a seed bag over her head, scoops her up and gallops hell for leather into the Lammermuir Hills. I'm at the part where Rosalin has taken the opportunity to attempt an escape with her nephew and The Raider, non to happy that the captives were not closely watched (Rosalin feigned a swoon in order to give them an opportunity to make a run for it while their guard went and got her the water she request from the nearby burn) gives chase.

Today's paper doll is a Brenda Starr from 1941.