Tag: History
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Through the ages (Part One)
I stumbled across a box of old photographs earlier today – and some photos were of me in a past life! I kid you not. Way back when, long before I was a blogger (and not a very good one for the last few days – I apologise about that!), I was a different person…
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Scarab
Mysterious scarab Glows from within Where knowledge begins Scarab of fire Lights up the night To make the passing just right Golden scarab Ornate and engraved Ensures that many a soul is saved
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Tuesday’s Words
Tuesday. The day after Monday, and before Wednesday, and always in that order in every week, without exception; even on February 29th (although this time around February 29th is a Monday, it is still followed by a Tuesday… spooky). Shrove Tuesday falls on a Tuesday. Here in the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as…
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Catching Casanova
Giacomo Casanova (1725 – 1798). Ish. Picture the scene. It’s the mid-eighteenth century. We’re in Italy; Venice, actually. The Carnival is coming to its close. Noble folk (and lesser-noble for that matter!) are all partying like it’s 1999. All are dressed in elaborate clothing, wearing stunning full masks, some with head-dresses made out of the…
The Mansionic Perspective 