Talking Italian

I really should stop being down on myself :o( I am actually Multi-Lingual. Not just Bi-Lingual (English & Rubbish) Today it’s Italian. I’ve been practising ALL morning as I prepare Carbonara and Stromboli for tea. Mamma Mia. Prosecco. La Dolce Vita. Parmigiano-Reggiano. Molto Bene. Grazie Mille. Cara Mia. Prego. Millefiori. Sophia Loren. Caio. Bella. Cosa […]

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Nemean Lion | F1RST Labour of Hercules

I could go all day with THIS but…. Clueage : The USUAL Timeless Fake as Facker put Two Lions in Nemea here :o) I’m a poet and didn’t….oh. Done that one :o( Find part 1 yourselves. #Toobusy P.S. Y’all probably know this already but – ref the image above by Peter Paul Rubens – Rubens […]

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Green Darkness/SpreadEagle Inn/Midhurst

Four times in my adult life I’ve lived within driving distance of Midhurst, Sussex. I was delighted. And visited the town many times, always alone. WHY? Well. Because I grew up being influenced by Nan (NanaAnne, as my boys called her) who was a Voracious Reader and who introduced me to Anya Seton before I […]

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Something Queer about Borley Rectory

OK. I know a bit about this place. And I will spoil the story, somewhat…..IT BURNS DOWN! Anyhoo. Something about Borley reminds me of many fiction stories and films. Off the Top of My Head….Dracula. Green Darkness. The Haunting of Hill House. Poltergeist. D’y’all feel MY scepticism? P.S. I live in a Rectory with a […]

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Cool. Calm. Collected.

For the first time – since I was a child – I’m suddenly CoolCalmCollected……..with a huge Dash of COLD. Loving it :o)

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Teuchter

OK. From the “all knowing knowing www” aka Wikipedia……A wee clue to a wee word used by Rab C Nesbitt when he ventured out of Glasgow and into the Highlands. TEUCHTER…..Am I not Merciful? PikiWeedier : Teuchter P.S. And yes. We have our own teeth. And they’re quite strong (?!)

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The Line, the Cross and the Curve

Aidepikiw : The Line, the Cross and the Curve The comment above made me LOL. Then BARF. How Utterly. Completely. Totally. Sick are these beings? ? ? Check out FEB’s fave Tavistock Witch and ask yourself one q WHO HAS PROGRAMMED WHOM? FFS! P.S. Miranda Richardson played Queenie (Betty 1) in Blackadder ?

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FELIX DIES

Not bad for a girl who never had a Latin lesson in her Whole Life :o) P.S. I need to have a severe word or many with BFF for programming me to MacWoodFleet :o(

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With Their Noses in the Air

This’ll bring in the HATERS! Whatever! LOL I’ve stayed in L’Hôtel Ritz, Paris…………………… four times now. And I WILL stay there again :o) Side Note : Have I mentioned that I – might – quite – like Robbie’s voice? I’m not sure (?)

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