Sob. Cry. Poor Tony!

Friday, 29 November 2019, 14:48.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This is why Men Behaving Badly resonates so well with me now. Having spent my whole life in a MALE-centric world – I can see right through their BS. I have very little respect for the Male of the Species. Not all…..just 99.9% of them. And NO. I’m not a RaViNg Feminist. I happen to […]

There Was a Crooked Man

Friday, 29 November 2019, 13:23.Reading time less than 1 minute.

History repeats and repeats and repeats. Even Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a story about him! The rhyme was first recorded by James Orchard Halliwell in 1842: There was a crooked man, and he went a crooked mile, […]

Mosse Labyrinth

Friday, 29 November 2019, 12:52.Reading time 1 minute.

I bought this book in an airport when it first came out because of the subject matter. Can I recommend it? Urm. Eeerrr. Oooh. Well. On the positive side, Ms Mosse has a second home in the Languedoc so she describes the sights, sounds, smells etc very well. Other than that……!? The book was over-hyped. […]

Morphology of the Folktale

Friday, 29 November 2019, 11:56.Reading time 1 minute.

I’ve had this book for several years and it’s taking me forever to get to grips with it. Maybe that’s a good sign. I’ve stuff that I still need to learn (?) It is written by a Russian so pretty deep and darkly layered. I find something new each time I read it :o) […]

Wycliffe & Hus

Friday, 29 November 2019, 8:38.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I’m still travelogue-ing in Prague in 1838. They are in the city now and talking about its past history. Wiki : John Wycliffe Wiki : John Hus Just for MS Wiki reference. Welcome to Bohemian NOTRhapsody.

Annie. Get Your Gun.

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 18:19.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I spent too much time on my living room floor with little ankle biters around loading magazines for weapons of all shapes and sizes (FAF Blanks of course) to not vibe with Annie Get Your Gun. But “History” tells us that the gals stayed at home in the solar darning socks and doing needlework! I […]

Run to the Hills!!!!

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 18:07.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Fire Year. Fire Sign. On Fire.

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 17:39.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Never was a fan. Never will be but….! M&M

Friend or Foe?

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 17:30.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A wee bit of a Boy Georgetrans Vibe but….. ! Dancin’ at the Youth Club Disco in Tattershall with BFF forever and her wonderful brothers and smuggled alkeyhol :o) . #Happy Times

AdamAnt – Goody Two Shoes

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 17:16.Reading time less than 1 minute.

OMG. Back to School Vibe. I loved Stuart Leslie Goddard. WikiSideTracked : The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes

Way Back. To Hidden History Vibe

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 17:06.Reading time less than 1 minute.

#Do it Again #Can’t BUY a Thrill Steely Dan? My well over 6ft tall (but not as tall as his brother) youngest son’s name is not Steely.

You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 16:55.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Just in case something somewuheres didn’t GET the the ref.

The Ravens of Dinefwr is the first in a series of novels-in-progress set in the early 12th century. It follows the dispossessed members of the South Wales House of Dinefwr from their origins in Deheubarth to the centre of the known world, Jerusalem. Come and be my fellow Far-Farer. Come travelling and unravelling with me through Wales, Norway, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Russia, Constantinople, Italy, the Balkans, the Holy Land. Come and Far-Fare through every degree on my 12th century compass.