Pity

the good read is over CofE&S

That didn't take long. To recap, Leonora, Danica, Pero, Marin and Neven all survived and found happiness.
As I said, perhaps a little too contrived but obviously the plot kept me going and interested

Weather is rainy and cool but warming to 70 F later. however, big winds are the order of these days. In fact, gusts of 20 Mph are expected scattered over the next few days.
Pin your hat to your hair

Actually, I saw this on Murdoch Mysteries, last night, a woman took out long pins that held her hat on. However, I don't remember seeing this, nowadays.