“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.”
IF you’ve been with me here for a while, you might’ve guessed that I’m a tennis fan (been to Wimbledon several times) and a poetry fan. I’ve posted this poem a few times and quoted Mr Kipling a few times but… I’ve never seen this video before. Roger and Rafael reciting IF by Rudyard Kipling […]
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Which- I think (?) – was stolen by Napoleon Blown Apart from Dendera and is now in/on view at the Louvre. I’ve seen it twice and was too stupid to realise the Hidden History behind it. Anyways – Moving on. THIS is what I’m trying to decode. Without FAF internet interference. Once I learn […]
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I have been surrounded by flustercucks and their BS for sooooooooooooo long that I’ve finally turned into a Sarah fan. Sarah – What is the BEST thing about being a woman? OMG. I LOVE Geordies, who are almost but not quite Scottish :o)
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TY, Howard. Much said with no words :o)
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Nope. Rewind. Tennis Balls. My apologies. My brain got stuck on a recent yt live chat with some (?) sexpest and his partner talking about Brass Balls and how them balls must go ClangClang a lot. Shrug. Dirty and ugly in MY opinion. Anyhoo – Tennis Balls. Ken Bran. Henry V. Shakespeare.
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I’ve known this forever. It’s called research but…whatever Elizabeth Tudor, Virgin Queen of England sent a “clockwork organ” to Constantinople at the end of the 16th century. What was this Queen Betty trying to bribe the Ottoman Empire for? Did she need help? Check it out? In 1599, the fourth year of Mehmed […]
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Parentals – Why didn’t you name me Catherine? ? ? Cate Tate playing ME in an NHS hospital ? Boat Race = Rhyming Slang = Face ! P.S. Me and Fam went through a scenario this morning about ME getting an MBE from Queen Betty. The conversation ended with – WE WILL NEVER EVER […]
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Oh. I recognise that Castle :o) I’ve gan hame to MY people who actually CARE about people. Over the Forth Bridge from Edinburgh to the ROYAL Kingdom of Fife.
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About 7am BST I said – I’m really feeling the need to watch Shaun of the Dead again. Here’s a clip. OBLIVIOUS TO ZOMBIES. As time passes – I’m loving this film more and more and more :o)
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First a Max. Then a Crrow. Sheesh. Gimme a break before I short my historian 16th century circuits? Puhlease!
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After a millions years of listening to Kate Bush, I’ve reached a verdict (though all is subject to change ‘cos I’m a girl?!) This song and this video are MY FAVOURITE TY KB you amazing weaver of words and stories and tunes and myth and legend and bloody BRILLIANCE :o)
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I’m closing myself off to the incessant BlahBlahBlah right now. Can’t listen. Won’t listen. POUT And I needed something very absorbing to occupy the mind-space so I’ve been teaching myself “proper” astrology. Yes, this is NOT easy… but being me, I had to go just a bit too barmy and chose to do this via […]
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Hidden History Research 