Trobairitz
Guess what happens to the “poetess” who tries to outdo a Cathar Trobairitz? Public! Humiliation! What you GIVE is what you GET?
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Nest ferch Rhys
Wiki : Nest ferch Rhys I’ve been thinking a LOT about Nest these past couple of days. Oh. Fiss. Bad news :o( In Welsh the girl’s name Nest/Nesta is…..? Behind the Name : Nest/Nesta/Agnetha/Ines What a co – inky – dink :o) P.S. Read most of Dr Kari’s work. In book […]
Read MoreJANUARY 5, 2010 BY GRETA – Louise Labé
Oh! Bells Hells. I’ve just freaked MYSELF out here. TEN / ELEVEN YEARS AGO (!?) I wrote these. If y’all have any free time – check out Louise. Lyon. And the name of the group of poets ? ? ? Greta Brookes : Louise Labé – hoax? Greta Brookes : Louise Labé (1524-1566)
Read MoreFair is Foul and Foul is Fair
Wow. I can time it almost to the minute. Crap. I AM GOOD! She’s here :o) Out. OUT. Damn Spot
Read MoreSt Piano Pancras Station
Shoot. Been there soooooo many times. Waiting. Waiting. Arriving. Departing. Choo Choo! Back in the day, the station was never quite so….modern (?!)
Read MoreBorat’s Guide to Britain vs ME and my Work !
Oh. Did I get something wrong somewhere? LMFAO, SBC :o)
Read MoreWMD
In my World this is Wagon of Massive Disgust. Which’ll be my new/old car. “But it’s PURPLE. How Very Dare You?” Yaddyada. We car and me survived the snowy downhill/uphill journey but not the “flood” in town. An hour and 10 mins to do something that usually takes 20 mins. WTF? So. Caught in the […]
Read MoreNew Lady Macbeth Film
Not watched it. Don’t want to. Foul language and Macbeth is now a Geordie. How to fluff up a good story! Anyhoos. FEB is loving a TROLL – now a poet – that’s talking about Carcassone (mythical centre of Cathar Culture) and giving him lots and lots of lovely, helpful comments. And he LOVES it. […]
Read MoreChris vs Bob
Another rewind etc. In the 6th form common room there was a mad, music fight. I championed Chris de Burgh. Jim was a Bob Dylan man. Go figure! P.S. Ooooooooooh! Not the og lyrics :o) Anyone from Jo’burg?
Read MoreTrolls
Being ALMOST as Scandinavian as I am Scottish (29% former/36%latter – even though they are both, basically, the same!) I have always had a fondness for the Norse myths about Trolls. A troll is a class of being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together […]
Read MoreOooops. I Confessed and…
…got a “Good. Well, done. About time.” Oh. I was expecting a tirade :o( What did I confess to? Well. All this talk about patterns and Aran Sweaters etc reminded me that it’s been 2 years since I knitted my son an Aran/Cable jumper. And I was in great need of starting a project for […]
Read More13th March 2019
Another re-wind/re-peat. TARTARIA, MUD FLOOD AND RUSSIAN BOTS I am NOT into Public Dissing. It goes against my nature. But when y’all Piss ME Off, y’all will get ALL of my Scottish, Scandinavian, English, Russian ancestors up the wazoo. Not Matter How Much It HURTS ME!!!!!!!! Meanwhile: Back in France…
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