Coming this Week at "Stalking the Belle Époque" and Punch's Cousin

This week, of course, we have the usual wonderful items in store for you from the sparkly to the colorful and the majestic to the strange. We’ll also take our usual look at some interesting people and places. A treat of the week and the obligatory Gratuitous Bertie Dog Picture all await you.


Punch’s Cousin will continue with Chapter 351. Can you believe it’s been over three hundred and fifty chapters? This week, Mr. Punch is still nervously separated from his “master” as Julian wages an internal battle. Led by the image of Prince Albert, Julian comes face-to-face with the painful memories which have prevented him from being whole. Will he triumph over the evil which took away his ability to function or will he sink further into his strange world? We’ll find out this week.

Similarly, while Julian is trapped within himself, Marjani and Robert are struggling to keep his body alive. After suffering a blow to the head, Julian is unconscious and shows no signs of coming to anytime soon. Robert may have to take drastic actions to establish contact with his dear friend.

And, Adrienne and Cecil are in for a surprise from Agnes Rittenhouse who shows that the decades haven’t softened her cruel streak. Let’s not forget, also, that Marie Laveau is still holding court over her strength gathering of people. Charles and Barbara have a tough decision to make while Giovanni and Ulrika take a step in a direction for which even they aren’t prepared. Meanwhile, Iolanthe Evangeline finds that her powers aren’t limitless.

I can’t wait to share everything with you! Come back next week to see what’s in store!