Monthly Archives: October 2015

A Memorial to Alan Kurdi

Posted on October 28, 2015 by eternalidol

It is neither my desire nor my intention to mislead anyone, so I will begin by saying that this post deals solely with my failure to realise my ambition to create and put in place a physical memorial to Alan … Continue reading →

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Nerve-racking or Nerve-wracking?

Posted on October 27, 2015 by eternalidol

There are times when I’m frustrated and disappointed by the poor quality of some of the features I see on the BBC news site, a place I visit on a daily basis, but this is because so much else of … Continue reading →

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The Poetry in a Storm

Posted on October 27, 2015 by eternalidol

I was up until some ungodly hour last night, celebrating my birthday, so I was mildly surprised to find that I’d awoken as early as I did, around 6am, but as my sleep patterns have been chaotic to non-existent so … Continue reading →

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Aude Conventionem Despicere

Posted on October 26, 2015 by eternalidol

“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now … Continue reading →

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SPECTRE

Posted on October 25, 2015 by eternalidol

Tomorrow is my birthday and one of the ways in which I’m hoping to celebrate is by going to see SPECTRE, the latest film in the James Bond franchise. The first Bond film I saw was Diamonds Are Forever, which … Continue reading →

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The Secret Chapel of Henry V and Other Hidden Chambers

Posted on October 24, 2015 by eternalidol

I have never thought of myself as any kind of expert on mediaeval British ecclesiastical architecture, but I was nonetheless surprised to learn that there exists in Westminster Abbey a secret chapel, dedicated to King Henry V. It will be … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Putin, the Prince.

Posted on October 23, 2015 by eternalidol

In a previous entry, I wrote of my pleasure at receiving a gift from my son Jack in the form of The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli. Holding this book in my hands once more and leafing through the pages containing … Continue reading →

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The Antiquarian’s Nightmare

Posted on October 20, 2015 by eternalidol

I wandered o’er a desolate plain Past tombs of kings; now sprawling mounds All plundered, out of earthly gain, By men of rank who rode to hounds And sought to make their stature rise By laying bare the heathen dead; … Continue reading →

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Playing Hide and Seek with the Ghosts of Dawn

Posted on October 19, 2015 by eternalidol

For nine long months or more, I have chosen to sleep downstairs to provide my dog Blueboy with my company. His mind is going, so he often howls or barks in the night as if he’s calling out to someone … Continue reading →

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A Study of the Beast 666

Posted on October 15, 2015 by eternalidol

“Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.” The Book of Revelation, chapter 13, verse 18. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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