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by Ken
Sun April 22nd, 2012, 2:35 pm
Forum: Links
Topic: Queen Victoria laughs
Replies: 5
Views: 1129

Queen Victoria Archives on line

For those interested in Queen Victoria, a fascinating archive of her life and reign has just been put on line:

http://www.queen-victorias-scrapbook.org/
by Ken
Fri April 13th, 2012, 5:38 pm
Forum: Pet Pix
Topic: Not my cat, but...
Replies: 8
Views: 1298

[quote=""fljustice""]I wasn't sure whether to post this in the "pet pix" or "movies I've watched recently"; a stunningly funny send up of French noir films with a cat: http://www.happyplace.com/15378/the-most-hilariously-depressing-cat-video-on-the-entire-internet [/quote] IMHO he got what he deserv...
by Ken
Thu April 12th, 2012, 8:39 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: The Most Annoying thing today
Replies: 1404
Views: 93144

[quote=""LoveHistory""]Bad morning overall between four year old's attitude and 8 year old's autistic mini-tantrums. Not feeling well either. Think I'm getting the kids' cold.[/quote] Sorry about that LoveHistory. As I know Man-Flu cannot be transmitted over the Internet, I don't feel responsible, B...
by Ken
Thu April 12th, 2012, 2:28 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: The Worst Thing Today
Replies: 2257
Views: 151039

Official Bulletin

It has been announced by a spokesperson for Chateau Ken that to the general relief of all, his lordship is making a full recovery, just in time to leave for his palace in the South of France on Sunday. His lordship wishes to thank all those who expressed their genuine sympathy and blows raspberries ...
by Ken
Wed April 11th, 2012, 6:00 pm
Forum: Movies, Television, Radio, and Music
Topic: Bbc
Replies: 1
Views: 561

Bbc

On BBC 2 tonight. Aren't we spoilt? By the way, Bettany Hughes is a hot historian! ;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01g8dd2
by Ken
Wed April 11th, 2012, 5:10 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: The Worst Thing Today
Replies: 2257
Views: 151039

[quote=""fljustice""]Poor, baby! ;) I flew my mother out the next day to take care of him (and me) for a couple of weeks. :o [/quote]

Is your mother busy at the moment? :o
by Ken
Tue April 10th, 2012, 8:33 pm
Forum: Chat
Topic: The Worst Thing Today
Replies: 2257
Views: 151039

Man Flu

I awoke today to the worst Man-Flu ever experienced in the history of bad Man-Flu! Razor blades in my throat when I swallow and the residue of fourteen toilet rolls beside the bed (so far). Yes, I know that you women canot understand the pain and suffering we males have to go through, but the least ...
by Ken
Tue April 3rd, 2012, 5:42 pm
Forum: Movies, Television, Radio, and Music
Topic: Game of Thrones
Replies: 206
Views: 17433

[quote=""Ken""]Wait until it's good and dry and then like a discuss! :rolleyes: [/quote]

Perhaps that should be 'Discus?' :rolleyes:
by Ken
Tue April 3rd, 2012, 5:39 pm
Forum: Movies, Television, Radio, and Music
Topic: Game of Thrones
Replies: 206
Views: 17433

[quote=""Madeleine""]A cow pat is a great big dollop of cow poop! Not sure how you'd throw it though.[/quote]

Wait until it's good and dry and then like a discuss! :rolleyes:
by Ken
Mon April 2nd, 2012, 9:25 pm
Forum: Questions and Research
Topic: Ladies on Horseback
Replies: 23
Views: 9853

[quote=""MLE""]Actually, Catherine de Medici was credited with inventing the 'leaping horn' on the sidesaddle because she loved to hunt, and following the hounds through brush and over brake was a dangerous business, sidesaddle, although women did it all the time. I have found older examples of the ...

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