“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.”
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER___ ‘An angry and important work of historical detection, calling time on the misogyny that has fed the Ripper myth. Powerful and shaming.’ GUARDIAN___ Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine and Mary-Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from Fleet Street, Knightsbridge, Wolverhampton, Sweden and Wales. They wrote […]
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Noli Me Tangere
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I’ve always called him Jürgen the German. Because I can never remember his surname! If you are a Brit, you will KNOW this song. You will KNOW how and why You’ll Never Walk Alone became an anthem. And you’ll KNOW about Liverpool Football Club. ‘Nuff said.
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I’ve just made myself ROFLaughing. Jo Brand eats Gummy Bears like I do. I have – IRL – dined with Royalty AND Beggars. And drank/drunk/drinked Cristal Champagne in the Savoy Hotel in London I can to POSHY Swanky POSH (Italian Risotto – #lovely- topped with foie gras -#disgusting -in the Prince’s Family Palace in Abu […]
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Because I’m rubbish with days and dates and all that stuff….. ….I need to be reminded tomorrow, that tomorrow is my brother’s birthday. He’ll be well miffed if I forget again :o( Iain – an early Scottish Happy Birthday to YOU, hen :o)
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Earlier today, I came across a word that I’ve never seen before – LUDIC. So I went on a very usual merry jaunt to see what it meant and ended up with an Historian whose work I have read several times over the years. I think I’m understanding a little bit more every day :o)
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Dave Allen We used to watch Dave (yet another Dave!) many years ago. He was ……..just Dave. 1993 vs 2020?
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I don’t know and have never heard of Kevin Bridges. But I KNOW the accent and I’ll take any gift given. TY :o)
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So. Here am I. Weeks into studying a new subject when some kind and helpful person (?) tells me… D’ya know what THAT means in Italian? Stupid me says – No. I suggest you research both words. You might find a penis! Oh. Blush. Very Red Cheeks :o(
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What is a Census? An historical record of our lives written down on paper or a governmentals psy-op to track and destroy us? I’ve just taken part in a live chat (because I’m feeling Impish today!) where the chittychatterers were all proclaiming their pride at telling the Census Taker to GFHimself!!!! I’m #banned from the […]
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My beautiful second cousin (Mum’s cousin) has sent me some treasured photos of our shared ancestors. The photo above is of my grandfather (Clarence)the eldest, aged 9 in 1915. His mother and two younger brothers. Clarence was my Mum’s real father. Annie and he divorced when Mum was about 6/7 years old and I only […]
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This video has had me totally engrossed all morning. Apart from the beginning where they mummify the sheep! YUK I know a little about Tut and Howard Carter and the finding of the tomb but NOT a huge amount, so I came to this with an open mind. OMGA : The conclusion to the question…Exactly […]
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