Mary J Vibe
François-Timoléon de Choisy
Wiki : François-Timoléon de Choisy Aha! I know much more about this one than the other two. Anne of Austria and her ladies loved this one to bits and used to dress “him/her” up in their clothes. Nice….17th century French History – been there for many a long year :o)
Read MoreJames Miranda Stuart Barry
Reading back about Isabelle Eberhardt and looking at the photos of “her” reminded me of another MS historical trans – agenda (!?) Ooops. How DARE I? Wiki : James Barry Something to do with Crimea and the WAR there? Shrug.
Read MoreIsabelle Wilhelmine Marie Eberhardt
Wiki : Isabelle Eberhardt I came across Isabelle many moons ago via a fictionalised account of her life. I looked a little deeper into her story. I might just have to look deeper still. And pay more attention (!) If I remember correctly, she embraced Sufism wholeheartedly and converted to Islam. P.S. I’d also […]
Read MoreKatie, Hold the Door. A Scottish Heroine and an Abandoned Castle
I’ve long had a philos – o – ma – phy. When in doubt about Mainstream History, always go back to myth and legend. I’ve never watched GoT. I think I understand why now!!!
Read MoreThe Sokollu Clan
Oooh. Another huge one for the PDF TBR pile! And kind of new to me – although the underlying pattern is very much the same as all the other MS history theses. Aha. Much reading to be done. As always :o)
Read MoreSwedish Interior Design
Lars Sjö berg is one of Sweden’s national treasures. He is as widely known for his encyclopaedic knowledge of Sweden’s historic houses as he is for his passionate concern to preserve them. Presented here are the eight houses (and one church) that he has acquired over forty years, many of which he bought in order […]
Read MoreTsar Kissed Her Goodbye
Oh. Crap. I’ve not even cried yet. God Bless my little friend. The time is Nigh :o(
Read MoreThe Pale Horse
OMDog. How many times are the BBC gonna remake/refilm/refeck this story??? Maybe read Agatha’s Original Story? It’s kinda….better than this?????
Read MoreUK Weekend Weather Warning – I Can Do That (?)
I have my Almanac. The Full Moon on Sunday 9th Feb 2020 is called the Ice/Snow/Storm Moon. Oh. “They” went for STORM then. Damaging winds etc etc etc :o( Living in the country – that’ll mean phone/electricity lines down and mass mayhem to all of us caused by falling trees, I guess. Who’d’ve thunk? […]
Read MoreJamaica Inn
I know that I’m procrastinating. Putting off the inevitable sad vibe. But we ALL have to be here, maybe in an hour or so, to say goodbye. And, meanwhile… I watched this today too. Awwww – Sherpa. K’ey’s BFF. At Jamaica Inn. Wiki : Jamaica Inn Which for some strange reason, is one of the […]
Read MoreNASTY S.O.B’s
As if there were not enough BS in MY world. I’m now going to have to go to (after 6 weeks of fighting) @OWNERS blahdeblah to get my money back. Why? What? Customer Service my fecking arse. Consumer Rights…LOL We will take your money and your I.D and you can go and……Appeal to a Higher […]
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