War of the Roses
This is not meant to be exhaustive and is a work in progress. One of my interests is the House of Percy and it started with the signet-ring at the Continue Reading →
Category Archives: England
Weekend 530.0 (So’ton)
“Either way it’s OK, you wake up with yourself…” No live football this weekend but back in action next weekend. (1) World Cup 2022 draw: England drawn against USA and Continue Reading →
Weekend 529.0 (Towton and York)
“This battayl was sore foughten, for hope of life was set on every parte and takynge of prisoners was proclaimed as a great offence, by reason whereof every man determined Continue Reading →
Hereford Postscript
The stained-glass in the east window in All Saints Church was created by ME Aldrich Rope. She was also responsible for one of my favourtie pieces, Franciscan Boy and a Continue Reading →
Weekend 523.1
“Judica me, Deus, discerne causam meum de gente non sancta.” Psalm 42 Quotes from The Brothers York: An English Tragedy by Thomas Penn: “Meanwhile, shortly before sunset on Thursday 18 Continue Reading →
In every city, in every nation…
I asked my cousin from Michigan whether or not he had ever heard of the Pet Shop Boys in 1980-something and he looked at me like I had three heads. Continue Reading →
Weekend 512.1
“You are gentlemen of brave mettle; you would lift the moon out of her sphere if she would continue in it five weeks without changing.” – William Shakespeare (1) Battle Continue Reading →
Weekend 511.0
(1) First Train from Battersea Power Station Station (YouTube)
London Station Group (Collect ‘Em All)
There are 18 railway stations served by the National Rail network in central London. My goal is to explore and photograph each. Here’s a quick list / summary to date Continue Reading →
Weekend 506.0
(1) Two from T.S. Eliot: “Longer and darker the day, shorter and colder the night. Still and stifling the air: but a wind is stored up in the East. The Continue Reading →