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March 30, 2026

The clocks have changed, the daffodils are still out but…. It’s still cold and it’s still wet. That meant The Cape Queen had to choose a cape for her trip into the town and a local bar. But which cape? Clearly there is a massive …

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Is it red, is it orange, is it terracotta?

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March 19, 2026

…whatever you call it, it IS The Cape Queen, in a bandstand, in a Rukka cape, enjoying the early Spring sunshine. And why not? A raincape needn’t be worn solely when it’s, well, raining – it can be worn whenever and that’s exactly The Cape …

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Capes on tour: Stone, Staffordshire. Part 3

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August 14, 2025

Railway station architecture: the earlier British station design was a thing of majesty, sometimes taking styling cues from churches. And in many ways railway stations of the Victorian and Edwardian eras really ways cathedral of steam, moving people and goods en masse before the internal …

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Capes on tour: Stone, Staffordshire. Part 2

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August 11, 2025

The Cape Queen doesn’t mind a bit of shopping every now and then and while in Stone she came across this excellent emporium. As you can see, she was especially taken by the selection of brushes and brooms – and you have to agree shopping …

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Capes on Tour: Back in Congleton

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July 10, 2025

Sunny, yes: but is that any reason not to be wearing a cape? Clair The Cape Queen needs no downpour-induced excuse to get caped and on a bright sunny day her longer Rukka cape really looked the part as she swished through the streets of …

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Capes on Tour: Congleton in black and white

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July 3, 2025

We’ve decided there aren’t enough black and white images of The Cape Queen, so it’s time to make up for that. And here’s a selection from our recent Congleton trip. No further comment’s needed from us, but what do you think? Should there be more …

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Capes on Tour: Moving stuff

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June 30, 2025

Clair The Cape Queen’s been out on the roads of Mercia moving things and with the weather being uncertain was suitably caped (Rukka, no less) – just in case there was a downpour. We caught up with her between load-shifting and the results were, let’s …

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Rukka, part 2

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May 22, 2025

More Rukka goodness brought to you by The Cape Queen, who just can’t get enough of this 1970s cape she bought ages ago. It’s definitely a well-loved item but the Rukka quality shines through (no pun intended): it’s glossy dark brown colour is pleasingly different …

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You can’t beat a Rukka

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May 19, 2025

In the pantheon of raincape brands Rukka is certainly up there with the best and both The Cape Queen and Miss Pluv’ favour a Rukka cape over almost any others. And that was the case when The Cape Queen decided to give her 1980s/1990s blue …

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There’s no business like snow business

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December 12, 2024

Cold and bright the weather was and Clair The Cape Queen was out and about again for a stroll in the park. And the bright winter sunshine made her 1960s oilskin cycle cape look absolutely stunning – so much so that several dog-walkers said how …

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Is it red, is it orange, is it terracotta?

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Capes on Tour: Moving stuff

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You can’t beat a Rukka

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