Ninon de l’Enclos

Wiki : Ninon de l’Enclos   Despite the MS History BS about Ninon, she’s always been a bit of a heroine to me. So much so that I named my range of hand-knits after her. I have two biographies and many articles about this famous “courtesan” and her life. So what drew me to her? […]

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Spitting Image – Is Nothing Sacred?

If you’ve never seen this before – it used to be a regular show on UK TV. Like the Muppets but blootered/on smack/punked!

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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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Scaredy 😺 vs The BIG BAD 🐺

This is Scaredy Cat V ibe. Meower Supremo/Fake it til U Make it ?   Big BAD WOLF and her Silly Symphonies Vibe LOL :o)  

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White Crow

The White Crow, one-time Soldier-Scholar of the Invisible College and a practitioner of Hermetic science and magic, and Baltazar Casaubon, architect and lover, a man not too particular about his personal hygiene, are two of Mary Gentle’s finest creations. The worlds they stride across range from the Renaissance city where aristocratic rats rule the human […]

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My LATEST Research Book

All my life I’ve kept away from a certain writer. For many years I didn’t know why other than yukky vibes. Now I understand. Anyways. His book is actually a GOLD mine of amazing information that’s relevant to my research right now. Very in depth. Broad. Wide-ranging. How to do this without naming names, that […]

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JUST LIKE THAT!

I never was a fan of Tommy Cooper. With his fez and his fake tricks and his grating FAF voices. Nor Superman/is IT a bird/is IT a plane? Nor Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman. But Russ Abbot and Bella Emberg – now then. THEY are laugh out loud :o) Welcome to Cooperman Hotel! Such a […]

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I Bet She Drinks…?

Treated myself right now because the Easter bbq is cancelled :o( WHY? Uuuurm. No one can buy any food? Even Paul, our amazing butcher has NO sausage. NO handmade burgers. NO chops. Thursday and Saturday are our “Famous” Market Town market days. No markets. Ergo – no fresh fruit and veg. Drowning my sorrows with […]

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The Name is Bond. Basildon Bond.

And, yes, I’m lined. That ALWAYS cracks me up :o) Taking a break from researching the next GB monograph. So – to stop the incoming migraine – I’ve been re -watching Russ Abbot. Shooting Bananas. I NEED this on a DVD box-set RIGHT NOW. In the meantime, I’ve just got clips on yt!  

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I Deny Everything

I’ve NEVER watched the X-Files. NEVER listened to and loved Simple Minds. NEVER said a single thing out of turn! Denial is easy :o)  

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CooperMan & BlunderWoman

I’d forgotten just how funny these two were. My BAD :o( British Sense of Humour. Soooooo many will never GET IT! Oscar Wilde GOT IT.  Sarcasm is …… Ooopsies. Done that!  

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Russ Abbot | Funny Man :o)

Basildon Bond and Miss Funny Fanny     Or See You Jimmy MacJimmy Or CooperMan and BlunderWoman Take your pick!  

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