Reading The Runes

OK. Here’s a prediction. Within the next few days we will have hexperts on Runes all over whytoob! FACT Nevertheless and whatever : I have Rune Stones. This is not a subject that I’ve had the time to study in depth yet… but, I kind of know the basically basics. I have a long Academic […]

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Uphellia vs Up Helly Aa

My DNA is Scottish, Scandi…Oops. Done that! I’m a Fire Sign…Done that! I love my wood burner…Um. Done that! I want to live alone on an island…See above. I want to be cremated and thrown to the winds…Ditto. Viking Funeral : GB 3rd of August 2018 OK. Like. Eerm. Y’know. Lost for words :o( A […]

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Hamstrung by LegBiter

It’s mine own fault really :o( For falling madly in love with a Medieval (Viking) Norwegian King called Magnus (Barelegs) Olafsson. You’ve gotta love the name of his sword. When he wasn’t shooting arrows into Norman Earl’s eyes, he was hamstringing his enemies with a weapon called Legbiter. He came back to bite me. Tut. […]

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Max Von Sydow

Me and he were watching a stoopid video t’other day and the image above was shown on screen. I said…Oooooh. That’s Max von Sydow in The Exorcist. An iconic image. I also remember him (amongst many other roles) as – One day, when I can find someone with enough patience to teach me, I WILL […]

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Everyone HATES a Highlander!

Y’all have seen the film. The only way to get rid of The Highlander is to chop off his/her head. A bit like John the Forerunner, yes? When the head is severed from the body – the tongue can no longer speak TRUTH. Dear JT, dear friend : There are just too many links between […]

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Barbarian (?) Viking NORTHMEN

I am totally in love with this series. And the way the presenter presents each show. His enthusiasm is infectious :o) I might have a very different view on the “timeline” but that doesn’t stop my enjoyment…not least because I always learn something new! The scene with him in the LongBoat wearing the Viking Horned […]

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Enter Two Gardeners

This was the last episode of Rosemary and Thyme (weep) I post it for a very special friend :o)

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Midnight Train to Georgia

GB : One of Many Posts about Tamar WHY do I feel more at home with Tamar. In Georgia. In the Caucasus ? I’d much rather be THERE. THEN. Than here NOW :o(

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A DANDY Highwayman

I watched this “Forgotten Lives” video a few days ago and had an AHA moment when the name Plunkett was said. All I kept thinking about was…. the amazing soundtrack of this film :o) OK. So. We get a bit of Begbie/Hamish Macbeth and a bit of Sick Boy/Sherlock Holmes plus a Loud LOT of […]

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Björk Guðmundsdóttir

HEYHEY you lot! If you do NOT stop liking my posts (?!) – I WILL break out Björk Guðmundsdóttir – It’s oh so quiet, Shh,Shh…! Fair warning :o)

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A Celtic Sidhe : The Grand Awakening

Colette has been reminding me for a very long time to love, embrace, be grateful for – every single FIBRE of MY CELTIC soul. I love this Lady to pieces :o)

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