“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.”
I am BEYOND sickened at being drawn into the dark world of today’s Varney and his pals. MY BAD. Two years ago I made the Biggest Faux Pas of my entire life. I started watching certain yt truther chans and commenting on them. OM Good Grief. Just about every single day from then til now […]
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If only I had known – 20 years ago – when I first wrote this beginning. When I first chose the Maxim to use, that today, here, now, I’d be standing in Marie de Rohan’s shoes. Exiled. Disgraced. And Mourning. SMH!
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Mmmn! I have several problems with the video below. Not least – the fact that (according to MS History) Henri II de Montmorency was “beheaded” in 1632 by a guillotine. Henri de Montmorency But then…he was the Governor of the Languedoc (CATHAR COUNTRY) and he HAD to die. Like his ancestors in the Albigensian Crusade. […]
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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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OMG. Gimme a break. I’m busy cooking. So y’all’ll get two for one here – known in the UK as BOGOF (BOG OFF) – Buy one get one free (?) OH. And Just In Case y’all haven’t work it out yet (?!) This place here is MY website. MY research. MY home. MY work…. And […]
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Look y’all. If you want tooth decaying Saccharine Sweet – go delve into the Disney Vaults for Afternoon Delight plus more&more&MORE&ImmortalBelovedSoulSucker deep lovin’. #BARF ‘Cos you will NOT get a Free Sugar Rush here. This is Ann Granger’s F1RST Mitchell and Markby book. I have a soft spot for this story…even though it’s dark and […]
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I really should stop being down on myself :o( I am actually Multi-Lingual. Not just Bi-Lingual (English & Rubbish) Today it’s Italian. I’ve been practising ALL morning as I prepare Carbonara and Stromboli for tea. Mamma Mia. Prosecco. La Dolce Vita. Parmigiano-Reggiano. Molto Bene. Grazie Mille. Cara Mia. Prego. Millefiori. Sophia Loren. Caio. Bella. Cosa […]
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Many years ago I researched and wrote a short novel titled Veritas. It centred around Paris, 17th century, the #first theatre there, their pre-police police force and Louis XIII’s brand new (?) Jardin des Plantes. I never published. Veritas became such an over-used word. Which is not a crit of Sean. Just life in general […]
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FluffSake. Along with the last post and the music and the Fatal Riot etc, I was talking about watching the crows on our lawn sunbathing yesterday. Our Jakey (Rescued Crow) used to do that a lot. And he’d assume the same position amongst a colony of ants and let them all creepy crawl over him. […]
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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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This was the last episode of Rosemary and Thyme (weep) I post it for a very special friend :o)
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From a very young age, I wanted to be an Egyptologist when I grew up. I’m glad that I never had the chance but it didn’t stop my fascination with Egypt throughout many years of researching their “ancient” history. What does that have to do with Scota? Well – according to legend Scota (from whom […]
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Hidden History Research 