“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.”
O Giddy Aunt. This is my favourite love to hate story. If you read the original by Dumas or the multiple “mystery solved” books or even watch the film below ….. ….No. I retract watch the film below. Apart from watching the brilliant comedies of Irons, Malkovich, Depardieu, Byrne and Hugh Laurie, this film is […]
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It’s amazing what knowledge you can pick up from other people. I already knew about his good (mad, bad, dangerous to know) mate, the Russian helicopter pilot who was shot down in Iraq. He flew a Hip. Survival of the Fattest? Hip? Link? The helicopter that drops the cargo in Mongolia for Clarkson, May and […]
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When I read this along side of the many other sources that I have been researching this past year – it makes sense to me. In a weird and wonderful way :o)
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IT Opened Up MY Eyes.
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Freddie is BACK :o) I have worked – In Real Life – with Parsi peeps. If you look into Freddie, you will find that his parents were Parsi. Forget the BS MS History, eh? Bismillah (Arabic: بسم الله) is a phrase in Arabic meaning “in the name of God”, it is also the first word in the Qur’an, […]
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It was only days ago that I was told about Jack Ramsay – Royal Marine. I had no idea. Oh. Yet another reason to love that Gobshite Scot, GR. My Dad joined at 14. My brother joined at 17. My husband did the full course at 24. Mum, Dad, Chris and I went down to […]
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I sob every time. This one is so amazing. We have had 4 GSD’s. I DESPISE the rep that they have. NEVER will you get a more loyal, affectionate, intelligent, loving, protective, friendly, funny, warm and cuddly dog. Tsar will be 12 soon. Yes. He is not in the best of health but…OMG…is he playing […]
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Oh My Giddy Aunt. I’m so disappointed in myself :o( For a girl who has spent a lifetime knitting and sewing and crocheting, WHY have I never heard of Nålebinding before? It is now known exclusively as a Scandinavian craft but the image above is of a pair of Nålebound socks found in Egypt, dating […]
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Writing to Reach You? How Very Dare You steal MY words? F’kin Glaswegians!!!!!! Peasants. The lot of us ! Hurrummmph :o(
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After Richard Burton comes Ken Bran. After KB is Michael Fassbender. Two films that I’ve seen with MF. Quentin Tarantino (hang on)……Inglorious Basterds. Was Michael the character who gave them all away with the 3 fingers? I need to rewatch. Also – After The Funeral with David Suchet as Poirot. Gimme a minute to recover […]
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Which WITCH is WHICH? I, personally, have a preference for THIS Witch aka Pagan aka Celtic Wheel of the Year. Sue Me? BTW…I have until Samhain (Oct 31th) to perfect MY crappy homemade Calendar :o)
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WRF The image above is a very bad picture of my front room. Shrug. I’m blaming my tools! The focus is the picture straight ahead. A William Russell Flint print that I’ve spent half a day trying to find on the internet. I started collecting his prints when I was in my late 20’s. This […]
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