The Phoenix & The Turtle

Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 9:58.Reading time less than 1 minute.

We live and learn! I had no idea, until yesterday, that this poem was by Will Shakespeare. Shame on me :o(

1996. TRAINSPOTTING : Portsmouth

Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 19:15.Reading time 1 minute.

Films for me are remembered by their dates and where we lived at that time. 1996. We lived in a secret location in Hampshire. Portsmouth was a half hour drive away. So, one night, we had a babysitter and drove to Portsmouth to watch Trainspotting as soon as it was released in UK cinemas. We […]

MY Favourite Victorian Orphan

Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 17:49.Reading time 1 minute.

Or Foundling. They are one and the same. A child with no parents. HEATHCLIFFE And yes. He was a figment of Emily’s mind but writers write about what they know. Heathcliffe is the Byron of fiction. Mad. Bad. Dangerous to know. THE ANTI-HERO. BTW. May I humbly suggest that you read the book rather than […]

The Pregnancy Portrait of Elizabeth I

Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 14:36.Reading time 1 minute.

Oooh. I’m being given fascinating videos today :o) This one is a STUNNER for me. I got to know Somerset House quite well. By 1625, it was given over to Marie de Rohan as temporary accommodation when she escorted Henriette Marie to her new husband, Charles I Stuart, in England. By then the building had […]

Swine, Bras & 15th Century Clothes

Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 14:06.Reading time 1 minute.

I built my shop around my innate love of textiles. 15 years ago it was not so difficult to buy clothes from the 30’s, 20’s, Edwardian, Victorian eras. I’d examine them closely…many handmade…and admire the delicacy of the stitches, the way they were constructed. So – no surprise – I found the video below to […]

Rosemary & Thyme : Hugh & Belinda

Monday, 1 February 2021, 19:02.Reading time 1 minute.

I can do this all day and night! I adore this crazy murdermystery gardening series. It is as silly as you can get. This episode features Belinda Lang/Fake MoneyGrubby Aussies/Gardening/A Scaffolding Misadventure/Broken Limbs and the word LISSOME…as Belinda is forced to break into a house by climbing through a window. Lissome/Lithesome. The Wife Her Husband

The Late, Great John Thaw’s Wife

Monday, 1 February 2021, 18:19.Reading time less than 1 minute.

He’d’ve love to’ve seen her do this skit with Cate Tate.

Going With The Flow

Monday, 1 February 2021, 15:46.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I blame my son! He’s 6ft6 and can take it! He’s the one who bought me wireless earphones for Christmas. SHOUT. SHOUT. LET IT ALL OUT. THESE ARE THE THINGS WE CAN DO WITHOUT… C’mon. I’m talking to you. C’mon. Even HE knows Tears for Fears. I’ve musicprogrammed them both quite well. SMUG :o)

How Great Thou Art : GB8thApril2019

Monday, 1 February 2021, 13:44.Reading time 1 minute.

GB8THAPRIL2019 Just because I was not ReligionProgrammed. Just because I went OFF SCRIPT. Just because I found Glory & Wonder outside of a Congregation/Church/MindControl… …Has NEVER meant that I am a total MindFluff. I found my FAITH inside of ME. OK. Rewind. Repeat. Re – Ignored Vibe. P.S. In my new novel I have a […]

Divine Timing : Boyce

Monday, 1 February 2021, 12:50.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Strongest Stuctures

Monday, 1 February 2021, 11:33.Reading time 1 minute.

Over the past few months of watching George Clarke I’ve become an armchair architect/engineer/builder/designer/know-it-all (!) Did y’all know that the strongest structures in the whole history of building are ROUND TOWERS! Think about Lighthouses. Especially those in the Outer Hebrides or some such totally weather-ferocious place. Or GB : Warwick Castle 20/06/2020 Build a round […]

If You Are Going To Do Something : Do It Properly

Saturday, 30 January 2021, 17:30.Reading time 1 minute.

Never. EVER. Begin anything half-heartedly. That is a complete Waste of Time and Energy. I was brought up on this philosophy/dictate/rule. And to give them their absolute due, both of my parents let my brothers and I do OUR thing to the full. So. With that in mind. If I’m going to totally breakdown : […]

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.