Better late than never. Had a lot of RL stuff going on. Details and images for challenge 62 are under the cut.

This week's challenge is the BBC Mini Series "To the ends of the Earth"

It's 1812 and Edmund Talbot (Benedict Cumberbatch) is travelling on board a decrepit wooden warship. He is on his way to Australia to take up a Government post secured for him by his rich and influential godfather Read More

It also has the rather cute JJ Feild in a naval uniform in it too :D

Entries due by Monday September 15th Midnight EST Any questions you may have after September 8th, please direct them to my co mod carmiana as I will be away for a few days.

( Break, break, break, On thy cold grey stones, O sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me )

Congratulations! Here are the banners for Challenge 61: The Scarlet Pimpernel. This is such a fun movie, and Sir Percy never fails to make me laugh. ;-)

Please comment to let us know you've gotten your banner. :-)

( ''Sink me, your tailors have betrayed you!'' )

Congrats to the winners of challenge 61, Banners soon from olde_fashioned thank you. I will be posting the new challenge soon.

It took me ages again to pick mod's choices, because the standard of entries was so high.

( He was looking for the Scarlet Pimpernel. I pray he found a fool. )

As this is your community too, rather than just lay things on you, I would like to put this question to a vote.

I am sure you are aware after 60+ challenges it is not always easy to come up with new things for a challenge, and although we do Jane Austen things now and then, it is not a community all about her. The actual Regency period was a very short period in history.

What I am suggesting is that although I want to retain the name Regency Stills, because that will still be the main focus,it would be nice to spread our wings a little. However as keen historians know, most of the 18th century was the Georgian Period, and that my proposed changes would cover from 1714-1830. If you are happy with the idea, then vote accordingly.

Anyway, I am putting to the vote for the changes or not, but bear in mind that if the vote to keep things strictly Regency wins, we will have to eventually have to repeat themes.

I will leave this poll open for exactly a week.

( Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine )

Wow! We had an awesome turnout this week with 64 gorgeous entries, voting is going to be very difficult. Thank you to everyone who entered. Voting will last until Wednesday, August 27, midnight EDT. Please vote for up to 8 icons. Good luck!

( My dear chap, I never would have dreamt of depriving you of your moment of triumph. Alas, a moment was all I could spare. )

We currently have 21 lovely Scarlet Pimpernel icons for the challenge, you have until Monday August 25th Midnight EST to get them in by, you can do so Here

Finally I have a moment to get the new challenge up. Entries for this challenge are due by Monday August 25th Midnight EST.

Big pic spam under the cut.

( They seek him here, they seek him there... )

Congratulations! Here are the results for Challenge 060. Congrats to all for a lovely week's work, and without further ado, click the cut for your banners. ;-D

Please comment to let us know you've gotten your banner. :-)

( A lady is as a lady does... )

Congrats to the winners of challenge 60. I did not announce the results until now as I was hoping the ties would break and finally they have!

New challenge soon. We will be dipping into the extended Regency period for it, but I hope you will forgive me when you see what it is. :)

( Be plain in dress, and sober in your diet... - Lady Montagu  )

We have a three way tie for first, so if you have not voted yet, please could you do so. All help is gratefully received :) I will extend the voting until 5pm UK time. You can vote Here

Thank you to everyone that entered. There are 44 beautiful icons to cast your vote on this time. Please vote for up to EIGHT icons in the poll provided, thank you.

Voting will last until Midnight EST Thursday August 13th. Good luck!

( A lady is a woman who makes a man behave like a gentleman )

Congratulations! Here are the banners for Challenge 59: Regency Hairstyles. Everyone made such lovely entries, that I am glad indeed that I did not have to choose a mod's choice!! ;-D

Please comment to let us know you've gotten your banner. :-)

( a woman's long hair is her glory... )

Congrats to the winners of challenge 59. Banners soon from olde_fashioned thank you. Don't forget to enter the ladies of the Regency period challenge. :)


( And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair )

I am sorry for the challenge being posted late, I am under a bit of pressure at the moment as one of the members of my family is in hospital and I was visiting with him yesterday. While I have to be on alert with that and other things, I think it best the challenges are two week ones at present.

I have tried to add some information for some of the ladies listed, but I am a bit pressed for research time today due to family problems.

Entries are due for this challenge by Monday August 11th midnight EST

You can enter as many icons as you wish, you can use a lady from the times, of your own choosing, but unless it is obvious, like Jane Austen, could you supply the ladies name too, thanks.

( All charming people, I fancy, are spoiled. It is the secret of their attraction. )

Thank you to olde_fashioned for doing this challenge. :) You have 49 gorgeous entries to vote on this time. Please vote for up to your favourite EIGHT icons please.

( Beauty draws us with a single hair )

We currently have 23 lovely entries for the Regency hairstyles challenge, more would be great! You can get your entries in Here Deadline is Monday July 28th midnight EST.

Here are the winners' banners for Challenge 58. We had a lot of beautiful and creative entries! I am always grateful that I was not the one having to choose a mod's choice, ha ha.

Please comment to let us know that you've gotten your banner!

( Love is not love // Which alters when it alteration finds, // Or bends with the remover to remove: // O no! it is an ever-fixed mark // That looks on tempests // and is never shaken... )

Congrats to the winners of challenge 58, and a big thank you to olde_fashioned for this week's new challenge.

Wonderful standard of entries again, which made it very hard to choose mod's choice!

( Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option )

Our next challenge is going to be something a little bit different. You may use the images I've provided below or ones of your own, and the only rule is that they must feature a Regency lady's hairstyle. They can be from any costume drama (I've only included a few for your convenience) or they can be a painting, or even a fashion plate. Just so long as the hair is the focal point. ;-)

The deadline is Monday, July 28th, Midnight EST. It has been extended due to the schedule getting off track. ;-)

( ''The hair was curled, and the maid sent away, and Emma sat down to think and be miserable.'' )

I'm sorry this is posted so late, I've been under the weather the last couple of days, and I haven't heard from spikesbint and suspect she might be having PC problems again.

We have 44 very romantic entries this week, a big thank you to everyone who entered. Since this is posted late, voting will be extended, voting will last until Thursday, July 17, midnight EDT. Please vote for up to 8 icons; do not vote for yourself or have friends vote for you. The new challenge will be posted soon.

( So long as I can breathe or I can see, so long lives your love which gives life to me. )