Category: Beautiful

Enter Two Gardeners

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This was the last episode of Rosemary and Thyme (weep) I post it for a very special friend :o)

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Timour the Tartar

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Wow! The stuff you come across when you’re not even looking! Timour the Tartar. The Equestrian Procession.Act 1 Scene 1. [n.d., but watermarked 1812.]Coloured engraving. 305 x 215mm, 12 x 8½”. Some creasing.“Timour the Tartar” was a grand romantic melodrama in two acts by the prolific Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818), with music by Matthew Peter […]

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LAVENGRO

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If you have not read George Borrow’s work, I highly recommend it. I have both the book above and the sequel The Romany Rye. In this second book, Borrow tells the story of how he found himself at the annual Horse Fair that used to be held in town, here. (From the 13th century!) BTW […]

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The Haunting : 1st Dave. Now Laura

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Laura is the name of BFF’s cousin. I’ve spoken about the time we stayed in her house in London. She’s the restaurateur married to the actor. And in a strange AS STRANGE twist of truth….the home that BFF and I stayed in aged 17, when/where I first drank Earl Grey Tea, was Laura’s Mum’s home. […]

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Highgate Cemetery

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Or Hi-Git if you’re in the know. A place that I WANT to visit. NOW! Those Victorian Tombs/Monuments/Gravestones are a whole study in and of themselves. WhereTFluff did they come from? I was watching the video below about Highgate….and it reminded me of one of the MOST famous graves there!!!!! Which reminded me of the […]

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Bernard Spilsbury: His Life and Cases

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When I lived in Gibraltar, the library was about a minute’s walk away. The boys and I went every day. And one day…amongst the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Videos YET AGAIN vibe, I found the book above. THEMTHEYAGAIN! : Spilsbury I’ve never forgotten it. And have had many a discussion with my b-i-l about Sir […]

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Cleopatra to Christ

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I’ve read most of Ralph Ellis’ work. And although I don’t agree with many of his findings, it still does NOT negate the fact that I enjoy his work. The book above is a good example. Synopsis 1“Book I Cleopatra to Christ” – Why was the birth of a poor ‘carpenter’ in the first century […]

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Where Is The Tomb of The Apostle Thomas?

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Way NO WAY. Nope. Naha. NO! This is TOO Freaking Bizarre EVEN for me. Thus, the burial place of the Apostle Thomas, which we are shown today, was discovered relatively recently, and without any significant evidence. But then the question arises – is it possible to indicate the original burial place of the Apostle Thomas, […]

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