“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.”
I’ve had a very disturbing thought that has been dogging my recent foray into Victorian research. Put together the following : The Massive Popularity of “Newly” built Mental Asylums. The Victorian Baby-Farming Scandals. The HUGE population explosion. The amount of orphans available for adoption. How many families got rid of their unwanted daughters by sending […]
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Clueage! How does one kill a Vampyre? A Steak…ooops…Stake through the HEART. What was the One & Only part of Jehanne d’Arc that did NOT burn in the pyre? Answer below. In a trial lasting 21 February, 1431 to 29 May, Joan was subjected to rapid-fire questioning, often eight- to 11-hours daily. Joan acquitted herself with courage, answering all that was asked, […]
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Lunch is cooked. Neighbour, who has been working for three days fixing something for us, refused payment and has just been almost force-fed part of our lunch! Chores done. I got bored. As usual. So bashed the TV remote buttons and found THIS! Someone in the house calls her Berk – he swears that’s what […]
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I’d bet that most people in the UK have heard about Broadmoor Prison/Hospital. Few know about it’s history though. And fewer understand (!?) Like so many similar Enormous, Elaborate buildings in this country, it was built in the second half of the 19th century…as an ASYLUM! Gordon Bennett – we must’ve had so many #MAD […]
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THIS just turned up in my recommended feed. After listening to Agatha Raisin last night and certain posts posted recently – this video goes HIGH on the list of thing that I DO NOT WANT TO SEE! Please? Thank you? Aaaaaaaaaaaargh!
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Sometimes. OK. Quite often. I truly despair of where my brain takes me. This morning it was to Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber. A quick wiki search brought up the fact that this story was first published in the Penney Dreadfuls that I’d talked of recently. I had no idea about that fact!!!! I was […]
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A thousand stories but always the same plot line, characters, acts, denouement, crap ending! Stand and Deliver. Your Money or YOUR Life! Timon of Athens V ibe STILL extorting money with menaces!
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I might’ve found a Brand New Obsession. Rewind. I HAVE found a……etc :o) P.S. This is called your SHADOW Side in psychowhateverpy. I Fully Embrace Mine. A little bit of dark in the light – this is Real life !
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Hidden History Research 