John G. Bennett
Apropos of nothing but the last post I posted…. I’ve read John G Bennett too. More work to do, people. Catch Me If You Can
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George Gurdjieff
OK. The very weirdest connection EVER. Use and Abuse and Claim it all you want, folks. It’ll take years of work though :o) I’ve read Gurdjieff. And Ouspensky. Kate might’ve too. Shrug. Them Heavy People (?!)
Read MoreBlenheim Palace
I’ve been fascinated by Gladys Deacon for ever. I have Hugo Vickers’ book. He interviewed her just before she died. Her life was…unbelievable. She was probably one of the most beautiful women ever to be born. But it wasn’t enough. She left her mark on Blenheim Palace in more ways than one. A little […]
Read MoreBeatrice’s Spell
I love this book. It’s about Beatrice Cenci. Which is pronounced Bee-a-treech-ee Chen-chi in Italian. With the right and proper hand movements :o) Which brings me (as ever) back to the Bard. Much Ado About Nothing. Mixed Vibes today (?!) “Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever,- One foot in […]
Read MoreMidwinter of the Spirit
Midwinter was the second Merrily book. Deliverance minister is so much more elegant than Exorcist. Anyhoo – it was made into a TV thingy. Not bad. Just a bit disappointing. But worth a watch. The book is very layered so one shouldn’t whine :o| Unfortunately boobtoob only has this to offer.
Read MoreHereford Cathedral
Tried to buy a house in Hereford but the computer laughed…long and loud. The BAD siren. I adore this whole area. As the rest of the folks did burgers, I did the cathedral. By the by – Phil Rickman’s Merrily Watkins books are a treat and a half. I think book 15 is out now. […]
Read MoreThe War of Art
Sorry. Wrong book. BTW. Got it. Read it too :o) Yes. Got it. Read it. Steven Pressfield. The hardback is gorgeous, by the by. From Bezos…Sorry! Amazon A succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere, The War of Art is nothing less than Sun-Tzu for the soul. What keeps so many […]
Read MoreRed Hair
Wow. I had to trawl my archives for that image. Amazon no longer sells the book with this cover! Wiki : Early Slavs Wiki : Red Headed League There’s more. Mummies in China. Hamish Macbeth. Andronicus I Comnenus had red/gold hair Mary Magdalene had red hair, Blahdeblah
Read MoreIreland’s Immortals
Books. Books! Ireland’s Immortals tells the story of one of the world’s great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation’s languages, the book describes how Ireland’s pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era-and how […]
Read MoreWhat is it with these Celts?
Lalalalalala! Pout. Cerys Matthews. Times 2 The Mabinogion with a Welsh Voice. Bloody Celts!
Read MoreMy New Book
Ooooh. My kinda weird and wacky vibe. I’ll skip over page 1 and the bit about Russia before 1917. Page 2. And I quote : “Events over which we have very little or no control occur all the time. Weather conditions change; businesses collapse; car accidents; romances, and affairs occur; there are wars among […]
Read MoreHappy Day
Or if I want to be a smarty-pants… …Felix Dies. Dave the Postie has been. I now own a strange but glorious book about Russian Gypsies (that didn’t cost me an arm, leg and both my livers!!) I’ll be back here a fortnight next yesterday. :o)
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