Feast Day of St Thomas Becket
“They found in him a model of opposition to royal tyranny.” — Thomas Becket murder and the making of a saint There are two very slim titles on Thomas Becket Continue Reading →
Ridin’ around in the breeze…
“The age-long procession of our townsfolk wends its way through Southampton, towards the far horizons of time. And so shall we all, all pass into the sun-traced shadows which lie Continue Reading →
Kingdom Hearts Updates
(1) Kingdom Hearts Is Getting A 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Collection (GAMERANT) (2) Kingdom Hearts Missing Link’s new Bloodborne-style artwork is throwing fans off (MSN)
Christmas 2022 Sabbatical
(1) A Nativity scene made with 900 Playmobil toys (Aleteia)
Old Southampton
“In God is my hope. RB. 1605” Quotes from A Walk Within the Walls (The Story of Old Southampton) by Elsie M. Sandell: “Through the Bargate archway, too, went most Continue Reading →
Weekend 554.1
Settling, unpacking, and re-playing KH3. I’m a completionist and there’s one very (very) difficult trophy left. The Limestone Library is about 1/3 restored. I’ve pulled a couple of books from Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving 2022
“I may be obliged to defend every love, every ending…” I’m thankful I’m sitting at my lovely Eames desk on this warmish sunny Thanksgiving Day. My bookshelves are still empty, Continue Reading →
Catholicism in England
“This is your dowry, O Holy Virgin, wherefore, O Mary, may you rule over it.” One of my first daytrips in London was to Tyburn Convent. This was still at Continue Reading →