@goakl
19th Century Vendéen memorials. Former PwC partner. Treasurer at the Society for the Study of French History. Trustee at Institute of Historical Research. Trustee at NHSRF. Active travel campaigner. Cricket, cycling, rugby à XV. France and England.
Yes I suppose so - it’s the strange construct of “she lived in…to her death…she died in…” but maybe that’s just early 19C English. And I guess they wouldn’t have thought of carting her home.
Journey of a bike advocate. Goes on bike ride - smile emoji Experiences the danger - shocked emoji Approaches city council - straight face emoji nothing changes angry enoji person throwing a molotov cocktail Dreams of ending car culture
It all happened so fast.
@thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
…and a paragon of virtue. He outlived her by 7 years.
The cause which he knew not, he searched out. Reader, go and do likewise.
I shall use this: “the cause which you know not, search out” is a message for the social media age.
Memorial plaque to Martha Hey
Memorial to Robert Hey
The first (with its weird contradiction about where she died) is to Martha Hey. Born in 1750, married seemingly for the first time, aged 46 who lived a life of Conjugal Affection with Richard for 32 years.
The second to the said Richard, a Yorkshireman and scholar. 5 years her senior…
St Mary’s Hertford
Not a medieval church from a bike as I had to drive the o/h’s mother to see the Hertford Chamber Choir do miserable music.
This is St Mary’s Hertfordingbury. A lovely 13C and 15C parish church just outside Hertford.
There’s a witch buried in the cemetery. And a couple of interesting plaques.
I have been. Really need Exeter to win to cheer me up. England were really terrible today.
While you lot were watching rugby I was listening to miserable music.
Quando corpus morietur, fac ut animæ donetur paradisi gloria.
Mein Leib ist müde, die Kraft verscwindt je mehr und mehr.
Fabulous day out! Well done.
Definitely sent them homeward.
#taethinkagin
Used to be able to vote (and stand) in local elections. Thanks guys. Might have a go for citizenship next year.
And this about the futility, anger and horror of a stupid religious war just seems so appropriate. Rick Wakeman showing off on the piano, and even 40 years on Cousins distinctive voice.
Token 2. Strawbs. The hangman and the papist.
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Sorry. Mind elsewhere. Token 1. Elvis Costello. Oliver’s Army.
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Morning. Thanks for hosting.
It’s so awful. But inspired by Obama’s eulogy yesterday I’m girding my loins to return to the good fight. “Send me”.
This song about The Troubles has some problematic lyrics. That’s good, art should get us to question stuff.
“Not you Gareth, you’re a good immigrant”. Our village of just over 500 people voted 56% for Le Pen. I think we are the ONLY immigrants here.
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It’s been 50 years since I tasted it!
My memory is of light, succulent sponge with butter icing and “coffee” flavour. But remember, this was rural England in the 1970s. Skimmed oat milk iced latte were words that never appeared in that configuration. (Skimmed scum, oat porridge, ice cream…)
My mum used this in her coffee a walnut sponge cake.
Gin
Champagne
Cocktail
Espresso
My daughter had arranged for us to drink cocktails pre game. It was all a bit of a blur of noise…
French prop got sent off for punching someone. Crowd went berserk. Scotland won 28-17.
2020 not 2030. Sorry.
8 March 2020.
That bloke looks familiar. March 2030.
This is me at Murrayfield (at the back with the Quins hat on) and yes that is Hugh Pym taking the selfie. He spent the next year on the TV every day.
Very good reply. Appreciated.
Ah. That’ll be the best game of the weekend.
Certainly the one with most atmospheric anthems.
I was there for the last game before the pandemic. A brilliant match. Such noise.
The only one I’m really invested in is the Exeter game.
Would you like #rugby predictions for the weekend?
Wins for:
Ireland
Scotland
Italy
Exeter
Bath
Went in the freezer as ice cream. Came out as chicken breasts.
A modern miracle.
Chicken fajitas
Mmm. Smells good.
Wraps
Wrap, anyone?
The best off-field team in English red ball cricket is Surrey. If they could be persuaded, look there but doubt AS would want it. In white ball I’d look at Somerset. Need people who understand the domestic limitations and strengths not another “vibes and magic” bloke. Or maybe Charlotte Edwards.
Cockup Bridge
Danger of death by electrocution in Wicken Fen at…