“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.”
MUCH as I love, adore…secret XYZ-rated thoughts…Ken Bran, I’m less than impressed with this upcoming film. This is (right now…things change) my FAVE Poirot story. Egypt. Murder. And a crazy woman who shares my name (!!!) Sigh. Not even KB, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders can save a film with Russell Brand in. POUT.
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We need a return of a Wolfie Smith/Freedom for Tooting Vibe. Wolfie Smith OK. I did NOT expect a Charlie Chaplin or a Furry Animal when I searched for this video. Heyho. Go WITH the Flow :o)
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If you’ve been here from the beginning, you may know that I have my own opinions about “Gypsies.” MY thoughts and opinions come from KNOWING, talking to, Real Romany Gypsies who can trace their families back many generations. I’ve always had a great deal of respect for them. I told a story recently about someone […]
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OMG! Who’d’ve thunk that a life time spent reading literature would be SO relevant for ME today? The Fall of the House of Usher Roderick BURIES his TWIN sister ALIVE! LMFAO :o)
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I will NOT go into the real life story of exactly who used this nom de plume when……….ZIP! But my children bear the same name. surname could be from “‘the son of Odo‘ from the nickname Oddy, sometimes Hoddy, whence Odson or……! It’s a common name in Wales. Taken from their father and grandfather and…..maybe (?) […]
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In my entire life, I’ve yet to meet a Normal Person who will wilfully quote tracts of the Bible at me. Even though an “acclaimed” version of said book is named after one of OUR monarchs. KJV. WE just DO NOT do this. We are a Christian country. We understand the Bible. BUT – we […]
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Guess what I’ll be re-re-re-listening to tonight! Because I’m SURROUNDED BY THEM – Both HISS&HERS And If I shout SNAKES & BASTARDS one more time today……….!
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Yeh. Yeh. I hear y’all shouting…GB’s talking about Brave New World! WRONG. Only an Obsessive, Compulsive Researcher of HISTORY (esp. 17th C history) knows about THIS book by Aldous. Grey Eminence It informed a Massive part of Marie’s story. And gave me the nickname that l’éminence grise gave to Richelieu. And just how much power […]
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When you research an Historical Novel you have to go backwards first to the previous generation and then forward, to the next generation, before you can possibly begin to understand the generation about whom you are writing. Margot always fascinated me. Although she had no role in the book. Marguerite of Valois I even bought […]
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…said my brain! Oh. Really? A week and a day later and I’ve got to page 21 of the book I started reading in a car park last week. It’s already covered in sticky notes – the last one on Page 20 says Question THIS Assumption. Stupid brain. The author is brilliant but I disagree […]
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A Did You Know? post. I call RUBBISH/FAKE/FONEY history – but what do I know ? ? ? TY, KB :o)
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I am Totally STUNNED (almost) Speechless. For the past forever massive yt channels have been banging on and on and on about THE RESET. Everyone of “the them” actually/sincerely/believe in and TEACH about RESET. To “the they” it’s all about a time when humanity was erased by ?something? and just a few of us humans […]
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Hidden History Research 