Author: Jacquelyn Greig

It Has Stopped Raining BUT…!

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Look at that. See what has happened? The roses in my kitchen garden have been battered into absolute sadness by almost a week of torrential rain. All droopy and “wtf just happened?” I use these flowers in so many ways. And – AND – I can’t even look at those in the veg patch. Aaaaaargh! […]

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Francis Tumblety

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For 3 days I have refused to watch this video, even though it keeps turning up. All I keep thinking about when I see the title is…. Wiki : Frances Tomelty The lovely Irish actress who was once married to Gordon Sumner – before he became STING. And also the “JACK the RIPPER” connection. Yawn. […]

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Roobarb & Custard

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I think that I might’ve just regressed to childhood (?) I’m not a huge fan of rhubarb – even though it grows like billy-o in my garden. Stupid lockdown. The family usually leave with bags and bags of the stuff but………..! P.S. I quite like custard though. As a kid I’d pour hot custard on […]

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Mandarin

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Oh. Sorry. Not that kind of mandarin. Silly me. Tut! I went to school with a girl (well, she was in the year above and more friends with my BFF than me, but…) who left QEGS for uni to learn how to speak Mandarin. Impressed? Me? Dang right. We were still struggling with English, French […]

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Weather Forecast

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Rain. Rain. Rain! Sometimes it gets so dark that I have to put the light on. What month are we in ? Anyway. On days like this I think ahead to bad weather jobs and today I’m planning the next winter decorating project. When we moved in, I wanted every room repainted and was able […]

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Nicolas Flamel & The Philosopher’s Stone

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Most people today only know about Flamel because of a series of children’s book (!) He is rather an interesting “historical” character though. I came to research him through René d’Anjou, whom I was researching, many years ago, because of Jehanne d’Arc. There is a very real link between all three of the above. As […]

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REF : Previous Explomo Video

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No disrespect intended but WHY did they concentrate so hard on the Asian Influences in this 12th c Chateau and miss EVERY Nordic Influence? Scandinavian Interiors – a subject that I’ve studied and lived for many a year :o) The Nordic stove/clock/colours. At the risk of sounding INFLATED As….I’d be quite good/brilliant at Urbex (?)

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NO Such Thing As Coincidence (?)

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Nope. Nah. Niet. Non. Nein. Nicht. Never. Nada. No way, Pedro Yesterday, Lady M checked out this post of mine : GB 18th July 2019 : Venus – Goddess of Love And IT calls ME a “Stalker.” And….AND…IT’s now warning everyone to STAY AWAY from CG Jung. WTF?

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“MYSTERY HISTORY” Theatres

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Check them out. Mystery plays. Medieval (Anagram : V emailed) Theatres etc etc. And STILL soi-disant “famous” ytoobers claim to KNOW ALL about history. I’ve asked politely. I’ve asked impolitely. I TOLD them. I’ve pleaded and begged. Now I’m like…wtf…y’all are EXPERT Armchair Historians and leaders in the FAKING History Game. For the VERY LAST […]

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Names That I NEVER WAnt To See Again

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It is not my intent to diss this yt channel. When I DISS a yt Channel, I go ALL #NoQuarterNOPrisoners. High up on the names that are now annoying me is HAPSBURG. And yes…I know. But I’m OLD school and grew up with Hapsburg. I’ve NO IDEA who turned the P upside down. And I […]

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