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Congratulations to Richard Armitage, 2015 Olivier Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominee for his portrayal of John Proctor in The Old Vic’s 2014 production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Gratiana Lovelace Stories on Wattpad
“A Lonesome Lord” (2023), by Gratiana Lovelace; Right click on the image to open a new tab and link to the start of my new Regency romance on my Wattpad site:
“A Castle Wedding for Christmas 2” (2022) is a fan fic sequel of mine. Click on the image below to go to it on my Wattpad site:
“Winter Rental”, a new contemporary romance by Gratiana Lovelace (2022); click on the image to go to my story in my Wattpad site:
“Seeking the Niceties of Marriage” by Gratiana Lovelace (2021); click the image to link to my story on my Wattpad site
“Encouragement” (Book 1, 2016), a Regency Love Story by Gratiana Lovelace
“Expectations” (Book 2, 2018 – 2019; the sequel to “Encouragement”); link to my story at my Wattpad site
“A Magnificent Love”, is a an original contemporary romance of mine on my Wattpad site:
“Love in the Great Pine Woods”, an original love story by Gratiana Lovelace for 2015-2016
“N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons” is my multi-generational fan fic romance completed on my Wattpad site in October 2014.
“Fire & Ice” (Revised for Wattpad, 2015), by Gratiana Lovelace
“Lost & Found” (Revised on Wattpad, 2014), this is one of my original contemporary romances, Gratiana Lovelace
“Somerset: A Time to Love” by Gratiana Lovelace (2017)
“Sir Guy’s Atonement” (Book 3) on my Wattpad site (a Wattys Awards 2015 Nominee):
“Thorin’s Dream of Love”, a 2013 short story by Gratiana Lovelace
“Of Magic & Mistletoe” (2020) by Gratiana Lovelace; click on the image to go to my story on my Wattpad site
“Standring’s Christmas Wish”, 2018 holiday short story; link to my story at my Wattpad site
For me, before there was Daniel, before there was Kenneth, before there was Proctor, before there was Gary, before there was Thorin, before there was Porter, before there was Lucas, before there was Sir Guy, before there was Harry, before there was John Standring, there was Richard Armitage as John Thornton in North & South (2004).
Gratiana's Story Links
- "A Magnificent Love", an original completed love story for the holidays by Gratiana Lovelace, posted December 2014 on my blog here
- "A Magnificent Love", an original completed love story for the holidays by Gratiana Lovelace, posted December 2014 on my Wattpad site
- "Dibley Revisited" (initial story link on my Wattpad site, 8/10/12), Gratiana Lovelace (linkposted here 2/20/13)
- "Dibley Revisited: A Season of New Beginnings", Fan Fic by Gratiana Lovelace (and all story links), 2/19/12
- "Encouragement", a Regency tale of love and romance by Gratiana Lovelace, 2016; My Wattpad link, September 24, 2016
- "Fire & Ice" (Revised for Wattpad, 2015), is my original contemporary romantic thriller, Gratiana Lovelace, August 02, 2015
- "Guy's Rose" Ch. 0 – 40: Sir Guy's journey takes a new path. The links for succeeding chapters are found in the pingbacks.
- "Guy's Rose" initial story link on Gratiana's Wattpad site, 11/02/12
- "Handsome", (Initial Scenes 0-3 & 4-7) (an original one act stage play by Gratiana Lovelace), serialized in 2 sections 1/10/12-1/11/12
- "Handsome", Scenes 0-7 End(R -rating), serialized on Wattpad, 11/16/12 Gratiana Lovelace
- "Lost & Found" by Gratiana Lovelace (Revised and enhanced for Wattpad), beginning Oct.19, 2014
- "Love & Friendship", (Initial story link on my Wattpad Site) 11/26/12 Gratiana Lovelace (link posted here 2/20/13)
- "Love & Friendship", (Initial story link) 11/26/12 Gratiana Lovelace
- "Love is a Choice" (a period love story), by Gratiana Lovelace, 3/15/13–initial story link on my blog here
- "Love is a Choice" (a period love story), by Gratiana Lovelace, 3/15/13–initial story link on my Wattpad site
- "Lucas North, Nightwalker: A Spooky Tale" by Gratiana Lovelace (2013 ) –on my Wattpad site
- "Lucas North, Nightwalker: A Spooky Tale" by Gratiana Lovelace (2013)–on my blog
- "Mr. Romance" (Ch. 0 -34) An original fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace (Wattpad link), September 2013
- "Mr. Romance", an original fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace (links for Ch. 0-34 are listed after the references)
- "N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons" (IP on blog) An original fan fiction by Gratiana Lovelace, October 2013
- "N&S: John Thornton, Love Lessons" (IP on Wattpad) An original fan fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace, October 2013
- "North & South: Nurturing Love" a fan fiction adaptation by Gratiana Lovelace, 2012
- "Seeing Beauty" (initial story link for Ch. 0 – 32), an original story by Gratiana Lovelace, serialized here 8/20/12 to 11/16/12
- "Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), on my Wattpad site
- "Sir Guy's Dilemma" (Book 2) by Gratiana Lovelace, on my Wattpad site, 11/14/12–a Sequel to "Guy's Rose" (Book 1), linked here 2/20/13
- "Sir Guy's Dilemma", Ch. 1 (initial story post, 10/26/12–a Sequel to "Guy's Rose"), linked here 2/09/13
- "Thorin's Dream of Love", by Gratiana Lovelace 2013 (initial blog link)
- "Thorin's Dream of Love", by Gratiana Lovelace, 2013 (initial Wattpad link)
- "Thorin's Hope: A Love Story"–Ch. 0-9 (initial chapter links on Wattpad), (an original fan fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace), serialized 9/08/11 to 10/27/11 on my blog and Fall 2012 on my Wattpad site
- "Thorin's Hope: A Love Story"–Ch. 0-9 (initial chapter links), (an original fan fiction story by Gratiana Lovelace), serialized 9/08/11 to 10/27/11
- zFiclet" "N&S: John Thornton's Loving Thoughts About Margaret at the Masters' Dinner" by Gratiana Lovelace, on my Wattpad site
- zFiclet: "A Lady's Nightly Vigil of Love", a Sir Guy tale, April 10, 2013 Gratiana Lovelace
- zFiclet: "North & South: 'Look Back, Look Back at Me'", a reimagined scene, 5/15/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post 186)
- zFiclet: "North & South: John Thornton's Loving Thoughts about Margaret Hale at the Masters Dinner", 3/28/12 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #156)
- zFiclet: "Time to Go to Bed" by Gratiana Lovelace, 2014; on my Wattpad site
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Keep Calm Ladies, Richard Armitage is Smiling
Congratulations to Richard Armitage! 2015 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor winner for his role of Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”!
“THAUJ” NYC Premiere with Richard Armitage December 6, 2012
The Anglophile Channel’s 2013 Favorite British Artist Richard Armitage Interview, all 5 Parts: Teaser, 1, 2, 3, and Outtakes
zzzVideos and etc for the December Holidays
- "Twas the Night B4 Bccmee's 12 Days of Guyness", a poem parody by Gratiana Lovelace, 11/30/11 (Post # 66)
- Richard Armitage's Holiday 2011 Message, 12/24/11grati
- Video: 'We Say a Little Prayer" for Richard Armitage, by Gratiana Lovelace with Teresa Armitage, September 2012
- Video: "All I Want for Christmas" song in an RA fanvid by Fedoralady titled "My RA Christmas List (A Richard Armitage holiday fanvid)
- Video: "An RA Christmas, 2012" (holiday music), by Gratiana Lovelace, December 2012
- Video: "Deck the Rooftop – Glee Music Video" by the Kesler Family
- Video: "Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby" by Lovely Heartfull Wishes
- Video: "I'll be Home for Christmas" sung by Josh Groban
- Video: "Richard Armitage Interview – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" London Press December 2012 by heyugusblog
- Video: "Susan Boyle – Auld Lang Syne", by athp123
“The Crucible” will be available for download starting March 17, 2015 per Digital Theatre
The Crucible: IN CONVERSATION with Richard Armitage at The Old Vic on September 2, 2014
Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield Orcrist Swordplay gif by Midnightxsun
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” December 2013
Thorin Oakenshiedl (portrayed by Richard Armitage) and his band continue their quest to reclaim their homeland. Let none dare get in their way--not even a dragon. (Click on the image to go to The Hobbit movie site for up to date news and resources.)
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” 2013 Official Trailer#1
Richard Armitage 2012 Portraits by Robert Ascroft at RANet
Talented, charming, confident, philanthropic, handsome, gentlemanly, and kind--Richard Armitage possesses all of these qualities and more. Click on the image to download it. Then to see it and other Richard Armitage portraits, visit the RANet Promo Portraits 2012 Gallery at www.RichardArmitageNet.com
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Official Trailer 2 [HD]”, Warner Brothers; “Loyalty, Honor, A Willing Heart. I can ask no more than that.”
“THAUJ” Tokyo Premiere where Richard Armitage displayed elegance, grace, and poise
“THAUJ” London Premiere with Richard Armitage looking quite the sophisticated and elegant gentleman December 12, 2012
NYC 2012 RIchard Armitage Portraits
Richard Armitage portraying Thorin Oakenshield cover of Empire magazine, 10/24/12
“THAUJ” Toronto Premiere with Richard ArmitageDec. 03, 2012
“THAUJ” Wellington World Premiere with Richard Armitage on November 28, 2012 shared by RANet
Richard Armitage interviewed about portraying Thorin Oakenshield in “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” in Accion, Nov2212
The New Hobbit Dwarfs Group Portrait, 9/27/12 (A “Bag End” dozen?)
The “Young Prince” Thorin Oakenshield (as Portrayed by Richard Armitage in “The Hobbit”)
Richard Armitage from his July 2011 Recognise Magazine photo shoot
Richard Armitage Portrait (with NZ fan Catherine) from the Isaac Theatre Royal Benefit June 23, 2012
Category Archives: Awards
Congratulations to British Actor Richard Armitage for his recently awarded Honorary Degree! July 22, 2022 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1469)
Wow! Congratulations to the multi-talented British actor Richard Armitage for recently being awarded an Honorary Degree as a Doctor of Letters from the University of Leicester, in his hometown of Leicester, England! For more on the big day, visit this … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Gratiana Lovelace, Honor, Honorary Degree as a Doctor of Letters, Love and Relationships, Richard Armitage, Social Justice, social media, Society, Something About Love
Tagged Awards, Gratiana Lovelace, Honor, Honorary Degree as a Doctor of Letters, Richard Armitage, Social Justice, social media, Society, Something About Love
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Sexy seat of his pants Richard Armitage chair RAcing, November 07, 2020 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1338)
Pasted below is a cute gif from the talented British actor Richard Armitage‘s The Anglophile Channel’s Best Artist of 2013 Award, 2014 TAC interview. Thanks to KatieC for the gif! Random Acts of Armitage T-GIF Edition. Now here's a … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Fangurling, Gifs, Gratiana Lovelace, Richard Armitage, Sexy, Social Justice, social media, Society, Something About Love, The Anglophile Channel
Tagged Awards, fangurling, gifs, Gratiana Lovelace, Richard Armitage, Sexy, Social Justice, social media, Society, Something About Love, The Anglophile Channel
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The Mystery Blogger Award—Grati nominated by Esther, Thanks! October 25, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1110)
On this past Sunday evening, I began browsing some of my favorite blogger friends’ blogs and I started off with Esther’s Book of Esther blog. Well it turns out that her latest post mentioned that she had been nominated for … Continue reading
Caption This Thursday! Richard Armitage Images Out of Context, February 09, 2017 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #1040)
I love looking at various out of context images of the talented and handsome British actor Richard Armitage— and then alternate contexts come to mind. So here is a little “Caption This” challenge for a few Richard Armitage images! Try … Continue reading
Posted in audio books, Awards, Caption This, Fun, Gratiana Lovelace, Humor, Portraits, Richard Armitage, Sexy, Something About Love
Tagged Audio Books, Awards, Caption This, Fun, humor, portraits
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Soothing Sunday: Richard Armitage as Chop dancing with Anna Friel as Greta in UATSC gif, July 10, 2016 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #936)
Yesterday on Twitter, I shared the talented British actors Richard Armitage as Chop gif dancing with Anna Friel as Greta in Urban and the Shed Crew (UATSC) below. Thanks to Ultra Veloce for making the gif! And the more I … Continue reading
Posted in #GetUrbanMovieGlobal, Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Berlin Station mini series, Chop in Urban and the Shed Crew, Dance, Desolation of Smaug, EPIX Berlin Station, Fangurling, Fun Day Sunday, Graphic, Middle Earth, movies, Music, Portraits, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, Storytelling, Television, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Crucible, The Hobbit, The Old Vic Theatre, Urban and the Shed crew, Video
Tagged #GetUrbanMovieGlobal, Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Berlin Station mini series, Chop in Urban and the Shed Crew, Dance, Desolation of Smaug, EPIX Berlin Station, fangurling, Fun Day Sunday, graphics, Middle Earth, movies, Music, portraits, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, Storytelling, Television, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Crucible, The Hobbit, The Old Vic Theatre, Urban and the Shed Crew, Video
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Film Day Sunday: Richard Armitage’s Yet to be Released Film Pilgrimage Reviewed by Irish Scannain Critics, January 31, 2016 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #867)
Thanks to RANet (www.RichardArmitageNet.com) for sharing the exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage’s (right at Comic Con in 2015, via Terri) Twitter link for an Irish review by Scannain about his upcoming Irish produced film “Pilgrimage” : https://t.co/rwyWIlgtIb — … Continue reading
Posted in "Pilgrimage" film, Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Creativity, Fiction, Fun Day Sunday, Middle Ages, Pilgrimage, Raymond de Merville, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, The Battle of the Five Armies, Thorin, Thriller
Tagged "Pilgrimage" film, Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, creativity, fiction, Fun Day Sunday, Middle Ages, Pilgrimage, Raymond De Merville, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, The Battle of the Five Armies, Thorin, Thriller
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Beautifully made Richard Armitage 44th Birthday Video by A British Angels Group on Facebook! August 10, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #795)
In just 12 days, the exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage [2015 Saturn Award congratulations image right, by Ann Boudreau] will turn 44 years old, on August 22, 2015. Below is the link for a beautiful video encompassing the … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Creativity, Fangurling, Multi-Character RA, Portraits, Positivity, Richard Armitage, Role Model, Sexy, Something About Love, The Impressionists, Thorin, Video
Tagged Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, creativity, fangurling, Multi-Character RA, portraits, Positivity, Richard Armitage, Role Model, Sexy, Something About Love, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
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FDS: Richard Armitage’s Over the Shoulder Smoulder at Comic Con 2015, July 12, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #783)
Any time the exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage looks through the camera to his fans/admirers, I hear the collective gulp. And I know that I go weak at the knees. Sighhh! In the image at right, Mr. Armitage was … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Comic-Con, Drama, Fun Day Sunday, movies, Portraits, Richard Armitage, Role Model, Something About Love, Television, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Crucible, The Hobbit, Theatre, Thorin, Video
Tagged Awards, Comic-Con, Drama, Fun Day Sunday, movies, portraits, Richard Armitage, Role Model, Something About Love, Star Wars, Television, The Battle ofthe Five Armites, The Crucible, The Hobbit, Theatre, Thorin, Video
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Richard Armitage as Father-Mentor in UATSC, July 08, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #781)
The Director of the soon to be released film Urban and the Shed Crew (from Blenheim Films), Candida Brady, shared a new promotional image for the film on Monday (thanks to Teresa A and RANet for pointing me to it): … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Awards, Book, Chop in Urban and the Shed Crew, Courage, Drama, Family, Fathers, Hope, Mentor, movies, Richard Armitage, Social Justice, Society, Something About Love, Urban and the Shed crew, Video
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WCW: Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield is our Reigning King, July 01, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #777)
Forget Jack Dawson with arms spread wide shouting “I am king of the world!” Jack who you ask? See! And I’m not going to hyperlink it for you. Ha! The exquisitely talented British actor Richard Armitage who portrayed Thorin Oakenshield, … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Drama, Graphic, Honor, Middle Earth, movies, Period Drama, Portraits, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
Tagged Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Drama, Graphic, Honor, Middle Earth, movies, Period Drama, portraits, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
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Happy Saturn-day Celebrating Richard Armitage’s Best Supporting Actor Win, June 27, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #775)
Continuing to be thrilled for the exquisitely talented British Actor Richard Armitage’s win as Best Supporting Actor at Thursday’s 41st Annual Saturn Awards–for fantasy, science fiction, and horror films–below are my musings and several fan wallpaper responses of congratulations and … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, Fangurling, Fantasy, Middle Earth, Period Drama, Portraits, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
Tagged Awards, Battle of the Five Armies, fangurling, Fantasy, Middle Earth, Period Drama, portraits, Richard Armitage, Something About Love, The Battle of the Five Armies, The Hobbit, Thorin, Video
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WCW: Euphoric ReActions to Richard Armitage’s 2015 Olivier Awards Best Actor Nomination, March 11, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #717)
February 2015: I know that they must be posting the British 2015 Olivier Award Nominations soon. But when? My fingers and toes are crossed that the exquisitely talented British Actor Richard Armitage (right as John Proctor in The Crucible at … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Graphic, History, Honor, John Proctor, Period Drama, Portraits, RA Artwork, Richard Armitage, Social Justice, Something About Love, The Crucible, The Old Vic Theatre, Theatre, Video, Yael Farber
Tagged Awards, Graphic, History, Honor, John Proctor, Olivier Awards, Period Drama, Potraits, RA Artwork, Richard Armitage, Social Justice, Something About Love, The Crucible, The Old Vic Theatre, Theatre, Video, Yael Farber
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