“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.”
Putting away my book about Bedlam, I noticed the book above. Aha! Time to get re-acquainted. The Visconti were a fascinating family for many reasons. I came across them whilst researching Jehanne d’Arc. Because Charles d’Orleans’ mother was Valentina Visconti – daughter of the Giangaleazzo of the title. I always place this bunch alongside the […]
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The image above is my “Whatev’s. I’ll get back to you when I have time” shelf. Bedlam by Catharine Arnold. ‘Bedlam!’ The very name conjures up graphic images of naked patients chained among filthy straw, or parading untended wards deluded that they are Napoleon or Jesus Christ. We owe this image of madness to William […]
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Wiki : Ankhesenamun As PUBLICLY stated on yt a few days ago – You A L W A Y S win! So it WAS you who Destroyed your Mother & exiled your Sister, Meritaten! WTF? You really don’t like other women, do you? #TheRoadToHELL
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And Yes. Got the book. Read the book! A book which gives scientific proof of the paranormal. Psychic activity, remote viewing, the power of prayer and homeopathy are all discussed in this book which The Ecologist called ‘one of the most thought-provoking reads of the year’, and which has already gained a almost cult following. […]
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Or Hi-Git if you’re in the know. A place that I WANT to visit. NOW! Those Victorian Tombs/Monuments/Gravestones are a whole study in and of themselves. WhereTFluff did they come from? I was watching the video below about Highgate….and it reminded me of one of the MOST famous graves there!!!!! Which reminded me of the […]
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When I lived in Gibraltar, the library was about a minute’s walk away. The boys and I went every day. And one day…amongst the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Videos YET AGAIN vibe, I found the book above. THEMTHEYAGAIN! : Spilsbury I’ve never forgotten it. And have had many a discussion with my b-i-l about Sir […]
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‘ang on, peeps! Checking……………Yup. It’s Tuesday. My heartfelt thanks to Bojo for his latest BS TV BS. I feel soooooo safe and uncontamin- a- mated now, love :o)
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Am I not merciful? I couldn’t choose so you get both :o) P.S. Didn’t you just KNOW that she’d have Red Hair ? ? ?
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From a very young age, I wanted to be an Egyptologist when I grew up. I’m glad that I never had the chance but it didn’t stop my fascination with Egypt throughout many years of researching their “ancient” history. What does that have to do with Scota? Well – according to legend Scota (from whom […]
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Benny and Frida recorded this song whilst completely alone/together in the recording studio.
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Every morning I sit under a huge hazel tree. Drinking coffee to wake me up! And MY eyes are “HAZEL”. Sometimes brown. Sometimes green. Hazel Eyes Hazel eyes are actually a mixture of colors, most commonly green and brown. People with hazel eyes are thought to be spontaneous and will rarely back down from a […]
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