“Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad.”
I’ve known this forever. It’s called research but…whatever Elizabeth Tudor, Virgin Queen of England sent a “clockwork organ” to Constantinople at the end of the 16th century. What was this Queen Betty trying to bribe the Ottoman Empire for? Did she need help? Check it out? In 1599, the fourth year of Mehmed […]
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OK. Lack of sleep and BS makes one’s eyes go funny. FACT. But, am I really seeing things (image above) that aren’t there?
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Parentals – Why didn’t you name me Catherine? ? ? Cate Tate playing ME in an NHS hospital ? Boat Race = Rhyming Slang = Face ! P.S. Me and Fam went through a scenario this morning about ME getting an MBE from Queen Betty. The conversation ended with – WE WILL NEVER EVER […]
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Oh. I recognise that Castle :o) I’ve gan hame to MY people who actually CARE about people. Over the Forth Bridge from Edinburgh to the ROYAL Kingdom of Fife.
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About 7am BST I said – I’m really feeling the need to watch Shaun of the Dead again. Here’s a clip. OBLIVIOUS TO ZOMBIES. As time passes – I’m loving this film more and more and more :o)
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My neighbours (who are bored.bored.bored) have volunteered to come over tomorrow and help me in our 2 acre (poisoned/mad/overgrown) garden. Woohooooo, Then I (very stupidly asked) Does anyone know how to prune roses properly? This is the perfect time to do it. Urrrrm. Well. That’ll be me pruning the roses and the men doing the…..man […]
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Fluffing fluffers fluffed with you too ?
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This is a saying we use in the UK on the F1RST of every month. Oh! That’ll be me being (un)fashionably late again. Heyho! I cannot deal with ranty people on yt today. Just tooooo much rantyness and rant. Sorry Crrow :o( TMI ? P.S. As Max suggested – I looked up the etymology […]
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AKA The Clapping Song Three, six, nine, the goose drank wine The monkey chewed tobacco on the streetcar line The line broke, the monkey got choked They all went to heaven in a little row-boat Clap-Pat Clap-Pat Clap-Pat Clap-Slap Clap-Pat: Clap your hand, pat it on your partner’s hand (right hand) Clap-Pat: Clap your hand, […]
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First a Max. Then a Crrow. Sheesh. Gimme a break before I short my historian 16th century circuits? Puhlease!
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Greta Brookes : 26th April 2019 If you can BEAR to read this post above…you’ll find out EXACTLY what happened to one very special ACTIVIST. In GRAPHIC (not CGI) detail. Read it ALL and look at the pictures? Even as a very young child I KNEW/FELT/UNDERSTOOD that I was face to face with a WARRIOR […]
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After a millions years of listening to Kate Bush, I’ve reached a verdict (though all is subject to change ‘cos I’m a girl?!) This song and this video are MY FAVOURITE TY KB you amazing weaver of words and stories and tunes and myth and legend and bloody BRILLIANCE :o)
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Hidden History Research 