Cunning Woman vs Witch
This is a real life (!?)Jacobean Revenge Tragedy wrought by a 9 year old girl.
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JOKE
Y’all have The BEST Laughs ever – at MY demise. In MY end is MY beginning :o) Guess who’s laughing now ? ? ? What goes around, comes around. #KARMA #DancesWithWolves #FalseFakeFoney #ENDEX #NOTNEEDEDWANTED
Read MoreHISS&HERS
Guess what I’ll be re-re-re-listening to tonight! Because I’m SURROUNDED BY THEM – Both HISS&HERS And If I shout SNAKES & BASTARDS one more time today……….!
Read MoreMY Local Newsagent
As a kid I visited this shop every day. Since we moved back here I’ve visited this shop thousands of times. Last year the original family sold their shop to a family from Colombo, Ceylon/Sri Lanka. #Controversial? The new owners are lovely. Whenever I go in now I’m greeted with… …Good Morning, Madame. I reply… […]
Read MoreAldous Huxley
Yeh. Yeh. I hear y’all shouting…GB’s talking about Brave New World! WRONG. Only an Obsessive, Compulsive Researcher of HISTORY (esp. 17th C history) knows about THIS book by Aldous. Grey Eminence It informed a Massive part of Marie’s story. And gave me the nickname that l’éminence grise gave to Richelieu. And just how much power […]
Read MoreLa Reine Margot
When you research an Historical Novel you have to go backwards first to the previous generation and then forward, to the next generation, before you can possibly begin to understand the generation about whom you are writing. Margot always fascinated me. Although she had no role in the book. Marguerite of Valois I even bought […]
Read MoreSame Old. Same Old.
Shoot. I’m having a blast revisiting my FB page. I must be Very Boring because I’m doing much the same now as I did then. Sigh :o(
Read MoreSpotted Dick/Oscar Wilde/Food/Language, Timothy!
Feeling impish today :o) We used to have Spotted Dick and Custard served as pudding at school. Also Rosehip Syrup to drink ! Check out the health benefits of Rosehips. Now the kids get Coke, Deep Fried Potato Smiley Faces and xxx rubbish to eat ! P.S. I CANNOT eat Black Pudding, Jellied Eels, Winkles, […]
Read MoreDeryn Lake/Dinah Lampitt : Virgo Rising
I have just opened my FB for the first time in forever to search for something and came across this…! Deryn Lake Deryn/Dinah has been a fave author for decades and she and I connected on FB. So much so that she, very kindly, did my astrology chart for me. Without my ever asking. She’s […]
Read MoreVirgo Rising
I’m a Sag Sun (carefree, messy) – Virgo Rising (controlling, perfectionist) We are now in Virgo season. This time, every year, without fail, my OCD, detail orientated, perfection, getting things done “properly” vibe sets in! One of my brothers is Virgo too and he’s………..lovely but a little too controlling at times. Bless him. The video […]
Read MoreLady Diana Mitford Mosely
Even Me, Myself and I are STUNNED at the speed with which Wallis Simpson has turned up in yt comments. And (as per usual) IT is dark and half-baked. I’m ever-so-slightly disappointed that IT didn’t mention…. Diana Mitford Hashtag – Need to Study More, love :o) P.S. Well Done, Mr Levi. NOT!
Read MoreBall Pool
I did not have this when I was a kid but my boys used to play in one on (the remains of) Skeggy Pier as I watched Green with Envy. One day……… :o) P.S. Oh. C’mon. I can’t be the Only Responsible (?) Adult in the Whole Wide World who still watches Mr Bean Cartoons […]
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