“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.”
aka The Stone of Scone………….which btw is pronounced Scoon by the SCOTS!!!!!!!!!!! Watching Max earlier reminded me of this vid by Richard D Hall and Scota and Meritaten and Jacob’s Pillow (apparently brought to Ireland and – via the Dalriada link – to Scotland by an Egyptian Pharaoh’s Daughter (?) upon which every RIGHTFUL monarch […]
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Yiki : Siren THEY are always seductive, naked and/or FISHY sex-pests!!!!!! Another night in paradiseValentino’s gone back to his day jobHe looks so helpless in his stolen suitAnother woman waits in Heartbreak Drive Siren, come comfort meCome comfort me Poets weep at his precious wordsI can’t count the hearts broken on his tragic hipsWho am […]
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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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Ages ago, I found my writing side-tracked as I researched 17th century wax masks. It wasn’t wasted and produced a few lines. Little did I know that this subject would still be relevant today. It seems it Always was though? P.S. Pellicule is the French word for Pellicle.
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Many of my bookshelves had quotes hand-written on them. Which have now, sadly faded. The shelf in the last picture used to have the above quote. Iki : Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard Sadly (sob) those days have long gone. Zero Hero. Zero Knights. Zero Saviours. Zero Zeros More Ick : Bayard Heyho. Never mind. […]
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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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? Wiki : Timur Kit Marlowe/RSC : Tamburlaine
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If you have not read George Borrow’s work, I highly recommend it. I have both the book above and the sequel The Romany Rye. In this second book, Borrow tells the story of how he found himself at the annual Horse Fair that used to be held in town, here. (From the 13th century!) BTW […]
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Manuel I Comenus had a daughter called Maria. Andronicus I Comnenus had a daughter called Maria. Mmmmmn. Mayhaps. WE have a MAHOOSIVE problem with Maria ? P.S. I Do NOT Like this movie/filum. Barf x Barf x Shudder! Just saying.
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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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