WHO Fiddled Whilst Rome Burned?

Emperor Zero? Fiddle  verb (CHEAT) UK informal : to ACT Dishonestly in  order to get something for yourself, or to change something dishonestly,  especially to your advantage. P.S. Been there. Done that. Seen them. Palatine Hill is amazing!

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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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The Visconti

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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80 Years Minus 10 Days Later (?)

As in : 31st August 1888 >>>>>>>>21st August 1968. A leap in place and time from London to Firenze (a place SO HIGH on my list of “places to visit before I die”) Does History Repeat ? ? ? WTF?

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Louis I, Duke of Orléans

OK. If y’all STILL haven’t the slightest clue about why I do what I do – I offer you Louis the F1RST! WikiSigh : Louis I, Duke of Orléans Read Wiki. And look at the image above (?) Make the connections. Clues – His Wife. Valentina Visconti (TAROT?) His Son. Charles (BOLINGBROKE CASTLE, Lincolnshire. Jehanne […]

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HEIDRA : Lone Warrior

MY family Ancestors NEVER EVER let ME down! HEIDRA Denmark. Vikings. Tattoos. Guitars. Music. GLORY! 36% Scottish 29% Scandinavian WHO knows Who SHE is & EXACTLY Where SHE Came from ? FAF Highlanders. Scots. Vikings. Tartarians. Russians. Way to go y’all. HE HAS BEEN SACRIFICED. AGAIN. Shame on YOU!

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On the Trail of a goddess or Several

Dunno ’bout y’all but I’m loving this social distancing vibe. Feck off and let ME do MY work. Oh, yes :o) The next monograph – being researched and written right now – is about how many goddesses are actually the same person. I’m starting in Egypt with Neith/Minerva/Athena. WikistickitupyourWiki : Neith   Their attributes give […]

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Very Telling Words

From the recent shared pdf…   Then too, the accelerated discussions of the Donation of Constantine (such as the origin of imperial power, the basis of papal authority over temporals, the pope and the transfer of empire, the pope‟s claims to Rome and the patrimony) since the eleventh century kept alive the issue of the […]

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Babylon on the Rhone

It’s very weird how one thing can lead to another! I started with Dante and Beatrice (Bee-a-tree-chay…oops. Done that one.) and ended up in the Babylonian Captivity. Shrug. Wiki : Dante Wiki : Beatrice Portinari   O all ye passing by along Love’s way, attend a while and see if there be sorrow such as […]

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Gaius Octavius

Wiki : Augustus Bloody Romans. What did they ever do for us? From SparkNotes :   Octavius Caesar Ocatavius Caesar is both a menacing adversary for Antony and a rigid representation of Roman law and order. He is not a two-dimensional villain, though, since his frustrations with the ever-neglectful Antony seem justified. When he complains […]

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St Mark’s

OK. I’ll stop complaining about the huge puddles in my garden!  

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