“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.”
Since when did Killarney become a National Park? I’ve read the Annals of Innisfallen. Brian Boru and his grandson Muirchertach Ua Briain must be turning in their graves. Muirchertach Ua Briain had a bit of a tiff with Magnus Barelegs, King of Norway about the title of High King of Ireland. Enter the Ravens of […]
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I know, coming from a multi-generational military family, that STANDARDS are flags. I even know a little bit about the history of STANDARDS. They are called several names : Colours, Flags, Oriflammes, Pennants etc To Raise The Standard used to mean To Fly YOUR Flag. As High As Possible so that everyone could see it. […]
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C’mon Obvious? GB : Last Saturday P.S. No way in Heck that I’ll ever…EVER eat Gravalax. FACT :o)
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My turn now after nearly 3 years of TORTURE. I’m calling in mine own. The gallowglass were from the western coast of Scotland, principally Argyll and the Western Isles.[2] Their weapon of choice was a battle axe, but claymores were not uncommon. The gallowglasses (also spelled galloglass, gallowglas or galloglas; from Irish: gall óglaigh meaning foreign warriors) were a class of elite mercenary warriors who were principally members of the Norse-Gaelic clans of […]
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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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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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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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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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WE even have yt commenters from Skåne, Sweden. #Awesome V iking V ibe :o) Someone watched a few seconds of KB in Wallander and/or did a quick internet searchsies . I’ve a funny feeling that it MAY be Hamlet, Prince of Denmark’s Aussie wife (?) Whatever!
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I love that phrase. And I know someone (with more Scandinavian DNA than me) who has a far greater knowledge of the Isles than I do! Slàinte mhath, fellow Outlander :o) One day we may get to The Orkneys and the King, Hereafter.
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This was the last episode of Rosemary and Thyme (weep) I post it for a very special friend :o)
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Hidden History Research 