Abandonment Issues

This is MY life long struggle and MY greatest FEAR! The issue of being Abandoned. From the age of 6 I often took my baby brothers from house to house and looked over them because both my parents worked hard. By age 8 I was quite often left as the sole carer for my younger […]

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Jolly Interesting Walk Through Central London, Trafalgar Square and Strand

A few years back, Himself and I got fam members to look after the house, boys, dogs, cats whilst we went on a 3 day Jolly to London…30th, 31th, 1st. Over the New Year. We stayed at the Savoy. DING DONG. And on New Year’s Eve we walked a Pub Crawl in the opposite direction […]

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“You Do Nothing For Me”

For some people this is automatic. We don’t mean to do it. And it’s never malice aforethought. It just happens. Like a few months ago when I was shouted at in my local chemist. “Why are you not wearing a mask?” BECAUSE I LIKE BREATHING – I shouted back. Or…“You are exempt. Why?” THAT’S BETWEEN […]

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How Old Is Photography?

Looking at these pictures – Very Old ! A medieval woman. A Cavalier. A Tsarina. A Far Eastern Community. Wow! Or maybe they are all photos of Victorian/Edwardian Costume Balls ? ! ? Much like film stars today, the rich and famous of yesterday spent mucho money and a lot of time SETTING A SCENE!

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Nålebinding

Oh My Giddy Aunt. I’m so disappointed in myself :o( For a girl who has spent a lifetime knitting and sewing and crocheting, WHY have I never heard of Nålebinding before? It is now known exclusively as a Scandinavian craft but the image above is of a pair of Nålebound socks found in Egypt, dating […]

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Orphan Train Challenge

OK. Here we go. I DEMAND (not request or ask politely) …I DEMAND that the new youtube history experts give us ALL – SOLID, VERIFIABLE, UNEQUIVACAL PROOF about Orphan Trains REPOPULATING EMPTY TOWNS AND CITIES. FFS. Even the totally messed up WikiCrapedia says : “The phrase “orphan train” was first used in 1854 to describe […]

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Jane Goldman : The Limehouse Golem

Yesterday I was hit with…OMG. I watched an amazing film last night. You have GOT to watch it. A cross between Se7en and Jack the Ripper called….er…. Me: The Limehouse Golem? Seen it! See link above. April last year!!! Jane Goldman? Oh. Yes. She wrote the screenplay and is married to a famous UK talk […]

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20 Minutes vs 11 Seconds

I’m usually willing to listen for 20 minutes to get a fair assessment of the content. But after nearly 3 years – 11 seconds is now my new limit. P.S. And that’s 11 seconds more than I give to the other two :o) #BeGrateful

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Nights of The Lingering Ghost or For The Hell Of It

OK. So. It’s been a while since the last Merrily Watkins book so I thought I’d check on AmAzON. Eeer. What is wrong with the image above? In the UK it’s the 15th book. I’ve read all the previous. 15th? 16th? Which title? Amazon does this crap so many times. Buy For the Hell of […]

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I Have Caught the BAD C-Word

For the first time in over 10 years………..I’m infectious. I have a Common Cold. Feeling like shit, as you do when you get a cold! Sniff. Sneeze. Complain a lot!!!! But – I’ve a strong inkling to dress up warm, drive to Skegness and sit on a bench by the beach drinking coffee :o)

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This Menu is Long Past Its Sell-By Date

Over two years later and you are STILL getting served Orphan Trains, Gallica, Ancient Photographs, Phoenicians, Cracked Bells, Tartary, Star Forts, Religion, Mud Flood, Fishy History, Antiquitech, Circuit Cities, Giants, Red Brick Buildings, the 1850’s RESET, any city in the east ending with Stan….and on and on and zzzz! Once more. Same as before. Bland. […]

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In YOUR End Is MY Beginning

Thank you :o) Even my most malignant and spiteful and vehement haters can SEE better than you so-called Hexperts. They may HATE me as a person but they have taken a ton load of work off my shoulders by Publicly pointing out the stuff that I’ve been saying for YEARS! yt Men Only Club…you sold […]

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