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Hyde park crescent, London.
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The Princess Royal’s Official Engagements in May 2023
03/05 In preparation for her brothers, King Charles III coronation, Princess Anne carried out the following engagements in central London;
Unofficial HRH along with King Charles III, The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were at Westminster Abbey for coronation rehearsals 👑
As Colonel of The Blues and Royals, HRH met Officers and senior Non-Commissioned Officers of The Household Division during a visit to Wellington Barracks. 💂♂️🫡
As Patron of the SS Great Britain Trust, HRH visited SS GREAT BRITAIN in Bristol, where she toured the Future Brunels Showcase. ⛴️
04/05 The Princess Royal, accompanied by Sir Tim attended the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association Dinner at Fishmongers’ Hall in London 🍽️
05/05 On the eve of her brother, King Charles III’s coronation, Princess Anne, her husband Sir Tim, the King and Queen and all working royals (except Pss Alexandra) carried out the following engagements in central London;
Held a Luncheon at Buckingham Palace for Realm Governor-Generals and Prime Ministers. 🥪
Held a Reception at Buckingham Palace for visiting Heads of State and Overseas Guests. 🥂
Separately The Princess Royal as Colonel of The Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons), visited members of the Household Cavalry preparing for the Coronation of King Charles III at Hyde Park Barracks. 🐎
Unofficial Princess Anne, Sir Tim, other members of the BRF and other foreign royals went out for a pre coronation dinner at Oswalds, a private exclusive club near St James, London. 🥂
06/05 The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place in Westminster Abbey. 👑
Their Majesties left Buckingham Palace at 10.20 o’clock and proceeded in State to the Abbey. Princess Anne, Sir Tim, working royals and other members of the british royal family, foreign royals, leaders, dignitaries and other guests were all in attendance. 👸🤴
Their Majesties returned back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach, closely followed by the Princess Royal, on horseback, in her role as Gold-Stick-in-Waiting. 🐴
Order of the following coaches;
Australian State Coach - The Prince & Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis 🇦🇺
Irish State Coach - The Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, Earl of Wessex and The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor 🇮🇪
Scottish State Coach - Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence and the Duke & Duchess of Gloucester 🏴
State Car - Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra 🚘
Combined Guards of Honour of the three Services (Army, Navy, RAF) were mounted outside the Forecourt of Buckingham Palace and took the salute, Princess Anne joined. 🫡
Their Majesties and working members of the royal family stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and witnessed a fly-past by aircraft of the Royal Air Force. ✈️
07/05 The Princess Royal, accompanied by Sir Tim visited a Big Lunch Community Street Party at Belmont Crescent in Swindon. 🥪
Prior to the BBC Coronation concert The King and Queen held a reception at Windsor Castle. The Princess Royal and Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester attended. 🍾
08/05 The Princess Royal attended a Big Help Out Service and Reception in Gloucester Cathedral. ⛪️
09/05 The Prince and Princess of Wales held an Afternoon Party in the garden of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Coronation of The King and Queen. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were present. 🍰
10/05 As President of the Royal Yachting Association, HRH visited Budworth Sailing Club on their 75th Anniversary. 🛥️
Attended the Young Enterprise UK Start-Up National Final at the University of Salford Business School. 💼
As Patron of Woolf Institute, HRH held a Twenty Fifth Anniversary Dinner at St James’s Palace. 🍝
11/05 As Patron of the Butler Trust, Princess Anne visited HM Prison Pentonville in London where she met rehabilitated ex-offenders who have found employment through the Trust and later attended a reception held by City and Guilds at the Prison👮
12/05 Visited St Hilaire Avenue, Coleford, to mark the town’s twinning with Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in France. 🇬🇧🇫🇷
HRH later visited AccXel Construction Skills Accelerator Centre, Whimsey Industrial Estate in Cinderford. 🔨
15/05 As Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Butchers, HRH attended the Annual City Food and Drink Lecture at Guildhall. 🥗
16/05 As Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Carmen, HRH opened the new Carmen Hall and then attended a Service of Dedication. ⛪️
In her role of President at the Royal British Legion Women’s Section, Princess Anne attended a Service to mark the 60th Anniversary of the end of National Service at the National Memorial Arboretum. 🌷
17/05 As Patron of the (WRNS) Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust, attended the Annual General Meeting and a Reception onboard HMS Excellent, docked in Portsmouth.
As Royal Patron of the National Coastwatch Institution, visited Gosport Station in Hampshire and later attended a Reception. 🛟
As Commandant-in-Chief of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps), HRH attended a Recruits’ Passing Out Parade at Wellington Barracks. 🫡
18/05 Princess Anne departed from Heathrow Airport for Canada and later arrived at Fredericton International Airport in New Brunswick 🇨🇦
19/05 Princess Anne carried out the following engagements in New Brunswick, Canada. 🇨🇦
As Honorary Deputy Commissioner of The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, visited their “J” Division Headquarters and after attended a Reception on the occasion of their 150th Anniversary. 🎂
Laid a wreath at The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Memorial. 👮♂️
Attended a Civic Reception at Moncton City Hall. 🏫
Visited Vitalité Health Network’s Veterans’ Health Centre. ⛑️
As Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s), HRH attended the 175th Anniversary Concert at Wesleyan Celebration Centre. 🎺
20/05 Princess Anne, as Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) carried out the following engagements in New Brunswick, Canada. 🇨🇦
Attended and took the salute at the Freedom of the City of Moncton Parade. 🫡
Visited Moncton Garrison. 💂♀️
Attended a Reception for the occasion of the 120th Anniversary for the Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics Branch. 🍾
Princess Anne was invested with the Canadian Order of Military Merit (Commander) by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, on behalf of the Governor General and after attended a Reception and Gala dinner for the 175th Anniversary of the 8th Canadian Hussars. 🎖️
21/05 Princess Anne, as Colonel-in-Chief of the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s), carried out the following engagements in Sussex, Canada. 🇨🇦
Attended a Service at Trinity Anglican Church, 853 Main Street, Sussex, to mark the 175th Anniversary of the Regiment. ✝️
Attended a Freedom of the Town of Sussex Parade. 🫡
Visited the Regimental Museum in Sussex. 🪖
Visited Sussex (Milton Gregg) Armouries. ⚔️
Departed Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Quebec, for Heathrow Airport, UK arriving on 22/05. 🇬🇧
23/05 The Princess Royal held an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. 🎖️
24/05 As Royal Colonel of the 1st Battalion The Ranger Regiment, HRH visited the Battalion near Dublin, Northern Ireland 🇮🇪
26/05 As Patron of Battle of the Atlantic Memorial, the Princess Royal and Sir Tim attended a Service and unveiled the Garden of Reflection Memorial at Liverpool Parish Church, opened an Exhibition at the Western Approaches Museum and attended a Reception at Liverpool Town Hall. 🏅
Total official engagements for Anne in May: 51
2023 total so far: 222
Total official engagements accompanied by Tim in May: 9
2023 total so far: 50
#this is a super long one#soz lol#hardest working royal 🫡#so no choice but to stanne#this is based off the court circular#i haven’t included departing or arriving in a country in the count#monthly engagement post#may 2023#and yes i’m doing a seperate count for tim too#because i’m rooting for…#operation working royal tim#STILL WAITING CHARLES…#not all engagements are listed on this post#if you want a full list plz dm me 💕#princess anne#princess royal#tim laurence#timothy laurence#brf
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Sunday 9 August 1835
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no kiss very fine morning F68° at 9 ½ am - wrote and sent on ¼ sheet note paper the following to ‘Lady Duff Gordon, 34 Hertford street’ - ‘my dear Lady Gordon - it would disappoint me very much not to see you before I leave London - what can I do in the course of today and tomorrow morning? for tomorrow morning I may be off, or at farthest on Tuesday morning - I hope you have at least made a truce with your headache, that old enemy that seems unwilling to let got - ever very truly yours A Lister’ - breakfast at 10 ¼ - had the carriage and posters as before and drove to St George’s Hanover square there at 11 ¼ - service just began - the dean of Carlisle preached 27 minutes a very good sermon from 1 John iv.5 our hope is in faith - very handsome comfortable church - always go to it when here? send beforehand to the woman who has charge of the pews to give me a nice front seat in the gallery? - home a little after 1 - till 2 ½ wrote the whole of yesterday and so far of today - on my return from church found affectionate little note from ‘Georgy Gordon’ to say she was afraid could not see me - had been very ill and cupped - rather better but still very unwell would be much disappointed to have missed seeing me - concludes with yours very affectionately Georgy Gordon’ - had the carriage and out at 2 35 drove round Hyde Park, and then to St Paul’s supposing there would be service at 4 - waited 20 minutes (in the shade - near the school) then hearing no bell recollecting that we had seen a written paper stating that the cathedral would be closed till September, drove off along Holborn meaning to enter Regent’s Park by the Hanover gate - the offhorse having thrown of his off fore shoe in Holborn, came home for 20 minutes till we could get another horse and then out again at 4 55 - drove direct to the Hanover gate round Regent’s park, and out at Portland place (Park crescent) and drove up to the London university for a view
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of its exterior, and home (A- very poorly sickish and tired and unwell all today - thought the church too close this morning) at 6 - dinner at 6 ½ - tea - A- asked if I thought she had better consult someone about the pain in her back of her neck - I wished she had mentioned it before - wrote and sent the following to ‘Sir Benjamin Brodie Saville Row’ -‘Miss Lister is anxious to consult sir Benjamin Brodie, and will be much obliged to him to fix any hour for calling upon her tomorrow morning -26 Dover street Sunday Evening 10 August’ - wrong dated by mistake - the porter brought back word that he must go for an answer at 9 am tomorrow - A- and I sat talking - then till 11 ¼ wrote 2 pages (1/2 sheet note paper) to Lady Harriet de H- - very fine day - F68° at 12 tonight
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Chapter 1: What if it goes... beautifully right?
Desiring a brief intermission from the mundanity of life, Linus & I packed in an old ratty red bag ONLY the essentials - a punnet of devilishly juicy blueberries, his raggedy white ‘blanky’, a digital camera and a wonky tripod.
One very late summer’s eve, we found ourselves at Waterloo Station carrying our old ratty red bag, after one too many nightcaps. A nightcap for us, naturally means a generous smackering of brown butter bourbon cookies we baked together whilst listening to Chet Baker.
However, before we could say ‘toodle-oo!’ to the lions of Trafalgar Square, or to the squirrels in Hyde Park, we realised that we had no particular destination in mind to travel to. We went for a stroll along the Thames in the twilight to decide where to go.
As we contemplated how to turn our aimless ambles into a grand adventure, the moon’s crescent that night appeared before us like a gaping wheel of Brie with a chunk bitten off. With a twinkle in his eyes and a twitch in his whiskers, Linus turns to me and beams, ‘I have a sudden hankering for cheese and crackers!’. I held him close to me and grinned, ‘Buddy, stop thinking about food, we still haven’t decided where we’re going!’.
Suddenly, the moon shone brighter and brighter, almost bursting at the seams. With a gentle chuckle, the moon whispered, ‘ahhh.. if you get caught between the moon and London... the best that you can do...is follow me and celebrate the Blue Moon festival..’.
With those words echoing in the edifices of our minds, Linus and I exchanged glances, curiosity surrounding what exactly a Blue Moon festival entailed (I must confess, there was a part of me that was concerned that this was an initiation into a cult).
It could all go horribly wrong, but what if it goes… beautifully right?
A melodious tune started to play, enchanting us along a moonlit path;
‘Blue moon!
You saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue moon you knew just what I was there for…’
Hand in paw, we followed the moonlit path into the stardust. For the next fortnight, Linus with his raggedy white ‘blanky’ and I, with my purple digital camera and wonky tripod, traversed through the golden fields and wild shrubbery of Guildford together.
Dear reader, if you’re still confused about what exactly is a Blue Moon festival, be rest assured that it wasn’t a cult like we originally thought.
The Blue Moon festival was a three week break I took from the bustle of London, where Linus and I spent quality time pondering and introspecting. Like the phases of the moon, each passing night revealed something new about myself - my desires, goals, boundaries, passions, etc,. I became more in touch with the person I am, the person I was and what I'd like my highest self to be. It was a death in many ways, of the old patterns and mindsets that have kept me stagnant. I met the different facets of my being which I kept hidden away, in the name of not getting or feeling hurt.
Despite being physically distant from the trials and tribulations that resided in London, there were often times when the past would creep up, even in the golden fields of Guildford. And so it would be only fair to document the good, the bad, the ugly and the raggedy ‘blankys’.
This is our adventure, with no particular goal in mind, aside from documenting this summer’s escape into the countryside and celebrating the Blue Moon Festival of course :)
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Made a map for the neighborhood my project, People Are Strange, takes place in, and I kinda love how it turned out
In depth tour under the cut
The Duskmire District
The Non-Human area of the city that can only be reached by either: 1. Going to the Black Hill station and taking the West Bound train, getting on the second to last car, and exiting through the rear door at the Bay Harbour stop; or 2. Take the number 13 bus from either Black Hill station, Rose Avenue, or Foxfoot Park, and stop at either Blackwater Bay or Streetlamp Square
Streetlamp Square
The main section of the Duskmire District, most shops are here, as well as Busker’s Corner, All outdoor walkways have shade for those citizens averse to sunlight
Blackwater Bay
Small trading harbour, services the only ferry to Spectre Bay, as well as the rear entrance to Pied Crow Bakery
Murky Crescent
Residential area of the Duskmire District, ending in Ravenswood Apartments
Moonhawk Alley
Alley off Streetlamp Square that leads to the 6ft Underground, has 2 offices on it, Dr. Asphodel & Associates, and Spein & Hyde Publisher’s
The 6-Feet Underground
Underground part of the Duskmire District, contains Duskmire platform of the Bay Harbour train station, the Ollie of Man Skatepark, Dionysus’ Diner, and The Tulgy Wood Headshop & Dispensary
Within Streelamp Square, you have
Bell, Book, & Candle
One-stop-shop for anything (aside from the stuff at the Apothecary) you need for magick - Lavender Blue’s place of work
Morgues Board
Cafe aimed at sanguivoric clientel, but does also serve “normal” food - Asha’s place of work
Pied Crow Bakery
Bakery specializing in ritual bakes and non-human palates - Ian’s place of work
Spein & Hyde Publisher’s
Publisher for books written by and for non-humans - Jeni’s place of work
Bare Bones Make Lovely Clothes
Originally a mercer’s shop run by Floyd alone, once his online shop takes off, Jacob partners with Floyd and they make it into a boutique/tailor focused on non-human fashions
玫瑰和毒菌 - Rose and Toadstool
Place where you can buy supplies for magick or herbal medicine, the owners are plantfolk, a rose and a redcap - Ju Li’s place of work
Little Alexandria
Bookshop with a wide array of books by and for non-humans, also includes a small private library and museum - Nefiri’s place of work
KWEB 91.3 - Anansi on the Air
Station focused on non-human news and music - Nika’s place of work
Dr. Asphodel & Associates
Therapy for non-humans, specializing in LGBTQ+ and relationship therapy - Marie’s place of work
The you have Murky Crescent, home of
Ravenswood Apartments
Technically a CoOp for non-humans, though humans are welcome, where all the main characters live
And finally there’s the 6 Feet Underground, which houses
Ollie of Man
Underground skatepark where non-humans can walk around and socialize without disguises or glamours - Ju Li’s favourite place to be
The Tulgy Wood
Head shop and dispensary aimed at non-human physiology - Beck’s place of work
Dionysus’ (aka “Dio’s”)
Diner where non-humans can eat and socialize without disguises or glamours, and serving food for non-human palates
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Holidays 8.25
Holidays
Be Kind to Humankind Week begins
English Channel Swim Day
Great American Duck Day
Healthy Lifestyle Day
Kiss and Make Up Day
Liberation Day (Paris, France)
National Don't Utter a Word Day
National Park Service Founders Day
National Second-Hand Wardrobe Day
Opiconsivia (Roman festival to Ops, goddess of fertility & abundance)
Pops Staples Day (Chicago, Illinois)
Private Eye Day
Second-Hand Wardrobe Day
Soldier's Day (Brazil)
Songun (North Korea)
Wizard of Oz Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Feast of the Green Corn
National Banana Split Day
National Lamington Day
National Whiskey Sour Day
4th & Last Thursday in August
National Burger Day (a.k.a. Mr. Hyde National Burger Day; UK) [Thursday before August bank holiday]
Thoughtful Thursday [Thursday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]
Independence Days
Belarus (from USSR, 1991)
Uruguay (from Brazil, 1825)
Feast Days
Æbbe of Coldingham (Christian; Saint)
Aredius (Christian; Saint)
Conté (Positivist; Saint)
Discovery of the Runes (Norse)
Duke (Muppetism)
Ebba (a.k.a. Tabbs; Christian; Saint)
Ganesh Chaturthi (a.k.a. Vinayaka Chaturthi; India)
Genesius of Arles (Christian; Saint)
Genesius of Rome (Christian; Saint)
Ginés de la Jara (a.k.a. Genesius of Cartagena; Christian; Saint)
Gregory of Utrecht (Christian; Saint)
Heliogabalus Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Horus Nativity (Ancient Egypt)
Joseph Calasanz (Christian; Saint)
Louis IX of France (Christian; Saint)
Ludovicus Baba (Christian; Blessed)
Ludovicus Sasada (Christian; Blessed)
Luis Sotelo (Christian; Blessed)
Menas of Constantinople (Christian; Saint)
Miguel de Carvalho (Christian; Blessed)
Patricia of Naples (Christian; Saint)
Pedro Vásquez, Blessed (Christian; Saint)
Thomas de Cantilupe (a.k.a. of Hereford; Christian; Saint)
Whiskey Sour Day (Pastafarian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Fortunate Day (Pagan) [34 of 53]
Premieres
And Justice For All, by Metallica (Album; 1988)
Beerfest (Film; 2006)
Born to Run, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 1975)
Boston, by Boston (Album; 1976)
Bring It On (Film; 2000)
Desperado (Film; 1995)
Graceland, by Paul Simon (Album; 1986)
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, by Lauryn Hill (Album; 1998)
My So-Called Life (TV Series; 1994)
The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo (Children’s Book; 2003)
The Wizard of Oz (Film; 1939)
Wrecking Ball, by Miley Cyrus (Song; 2013)
Today’s Name Days
Ludwig, Patricia (Austria)
Grgur, Josip, Ljudevit (Croatia)
Radim (Czech Republic)
Ludvig (Denmark)
Tauno, Tunne (Estonia)
Loviisa (Finland)
Louis (France)
Ebba, Elvira, Ludwig (Germany)
Bartholomeos, Titos (Greece)
Lajos, Patrícia (Hungary)
Ludovico, Luigi (Italy)
Ivonna, Ludis, Ludvigs (Latvia)
Liucija, Liudas, Liudvikas, Mangailas, Mangailė (Lithuania)
Louise, Lovise, Ludvig (Norway)
Gaudencjusz, Gaudenty, Grzegorz, Ludwik, Luiza, Michał, Sieciesław (Poland)
Ľudovít (Slovakia)
Ginés, José, Luis, Patricia (Spain)
Louise, Lovisa (Sweden)
Dorcas, Lanard, Lennie, Lenny, Leonard, Leonardo, Tabatha, Tabitha (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 237 of 2022; 128 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 34 of 2022
Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 20 of 28]
Chinese: Month 7 (Lányuè), Day 28 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)
Hebrew: 28 Av 5782
Islamic: 27 Muharram 1444
J Cal: 27 Hasa; Fiveday [27 of 30]
Julian: 12 August 2022
Moon: 4% Waning Crescent
Positivist: 13 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Conté]
Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 15 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 66 of 90)
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 3 of 31)
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Holidays 8.25
Holidays
Be Kind to Humankind Week begins
English Channel Swim Day
Great American Duck Day
Healthy Lifestyle Day
Kiss and Make Up Day
Liberation Day (Paris, France)
National Don't Utter a Word Day
National Park Service Founders Day
National Second-Hand Wardrobe Day
Opiconsivia (Roman festival to Ops, goddess of fertility & abundance)
Pops Staples Day (Chicago, Illinois)
Private Eye Day
Second-Hand Wardrobe Day
Soldier's Day (Brazil)
Songun (North Korea)
Wizard of Oz Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Feast of the Green Corn
National Banana Split Day
National Lamington Day
National Whiskey Sour Day
4th & Last Thursday in August
National Burger Day (a.k.a. Mr. Hyde National Burger Day; UK) [Thursday before August bank holiday]
Thoughtful Thursday [Thursday of Be Kind to Humankind Week]
Independence Days
Belarus (from USSR, 1991)
Uruguay (from Brazil, 1825)
Feast Days
Æbbe of Coldingham (Christian; Saint)
Aredius (Christian; Saint)
Conté (Positivist; Saint)
Discovery of the Runes (Norse)
Duke (Muppetism)
Ebba (a.k.a. Tabbs; Christian; Saint)
Ganesh Chaturthi (a.k.a. Vinayaka Chaturthi; India)
Genesius of Arles (Christian; Saint)
Genesius of Rome (Christian; Saint)
Ginés de la Jara (a.k.a. Genesius of Cartagena; Christian; Saint)
Gregory of Utrecht (Christian; Saint)
Heliogabalus Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Horus Nativity (Ancient Egypt)
Joseph Calasanz (Christian; Saint)
Louis IX of France (Christian; Saint)
Ludovicus Baba (Christian; Blessed)
Ludovicus Sasada (Christian; Blessed)
Luis Sotelo (Christian; Blessed)
Menas of Constantinople (Christian; Saint)
Miguel de Carvalho (Christian; Blessed)
Patricia of Naples (Christian; Saint)
Pedro Vásquez, Blessed (Christian; Saint)
Thomas de Cantilupe (a.k.a. of Hereford; Christian; Saint)
Whiskey Sour Day (Pastafarian)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]
Fortunate Day (Pagan) [34 of 53]
Premieres
And Justice For All, by Metallica (Album; 1988)
Beerfest (Film; 2006)
Born to Run, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 1975)
Boston, by Boston (Album; 1976)
Bring It On (Film; 2000)
Desperado (Film; 1995)
Graceland, by Paul Simon (Album; 1986)
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, by Lauryn Hill (Album; 1998)
My So-Called Life (TV Series; 1994)
The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo (Children’s Book; 2003)
The Wizard of Oz (Film; 1939)
Wrecking Ball, by Miley Cyrus (Song; 2013)
Today’s Name Days
Ludwig, Patricia (Austria)
Grgur, Josip, Ljudevit (Croatia)
Radim (Czech Republic)
Ludvig (Denmark)
Tauno, Tunne (Estonia)
Loviisa (Finland)
Louis (France)
Ebba, Elvira, Ludwig (Germany)
Bartholomeos, Titos (Greece)
Lajos, Patrícia (Hungary)
Ludovico, Luigi (Italy)
Ivonna, Ludis, Ludvigs (Latvia)
Liucija, Liudas, Liudvikas, Mangailas, Mangailė (Lithuania)
Louise, Lovise, Ludvig (Norway)
Gaudencjusz, Gaudenty, Grzegorz, Ludwik, Luiza, Michał, Sieciesław (Poland)
Ľudovít (Slovakia)
Ginés, José, Luis, Patricia (Spain)
Louise, Lovisa (Sweden)
Dorcas, Lanard, Lennie, Lenny, Leonard, Leonardo, Tabatha, Tabitha (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 237 of 2022; 128 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 34 of 2022
Celtic Tree Calendar: Coll (Hazel) [Day 20 of 28]
Chinese: Month 7 (Lányuè), Day 28 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Tiger (until January 22, 2023)
Hebrew: 28 Av 5782
Islamic: 27 Muharram 1444
J Cal: 27 Hasa; Fiveday [27 of 30]
Julian: 12 August 2022
Moon: 4% Waning Crescent
Positivist: 13 Gutenberg (9th Month) [Conté]
Runic Half Month: As (Gods) [Day 15 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 66 of 90)
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 3 of 31)
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burgess battery factory ontario
woodland school ontario
abandoned zoo ontario
abandoned sewage plant ontario
downsview park
eglington line
gargantua toronto
schneider's courtland avenue kitchener
old linseed mill downtown toronto
tremain road burlington toronto abandoned
the hearn generating station toronto
symes toronto
the malt toronto
lower bay station toronto
the ttc tunnels toronto
king eddie toronto
cherry beach bridge toronto
hoe bowl hyde park new york
haunted hinsdale house
midway park chautauqua new york
fountain bowl abandoned western new york
vsk emporium frewsburg new york
salamanca antique mall
allen park jamestown ny
the arcade building (26 n. main st.) jamestown ny
rizzos pharmacy abandoned
crescent tool company abandoned
clay pond falconer ny
chadakoin river
cobleskill reservoir
times beach
buffalo light shines
buffalo harbor state park
caddy's strip club toronto
sheridan bay park
niagara county krull park
japanese garden
st francis park
tillman road wildlife management area
beaver meadow family campground
east otto state forest campground
creation walk nature trail
yates park
larkin woods
billy wilson park
minnewaska state park preserve
fishkill ridge trail
appalachian trail boardwalk
makamah nature preserve
central park
delaware water gap national recreation area
gwynns falls trail
hudson highlands state park
liberty loop trial
pinnacle trail head AT access
stairway to heaven trail
hidden valley animal adventure
winding waters trail
lake erie seaway trail center
adirondack park
seven tubs nature area
lehigh gorge state park
wonder bread factory
bannerman castle
silo city
pines hotel
albany cold storage
fort crown point
saratoga homestead asylum
masonic temple
missile silos
conklingville
great sacandaga lake
jackson sanatorium
beech nut factory
grossingers resort
lyon mountain mine
st joseph's church
charlestown USA outlet mall
craig e claire castle
NYS inebriate asylum
red apple rest
tahawus
worlds largest pair of pants homer
the only two story outhouse in new york state phelps
interstate 81 crows
worlds oldest trees gilboa
smallest church in the world oneida
copper john auburn
the worlds largest roll of life savers gouverneur
hoss's country store long lake
drain tile museum geneva
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An Interview with Al Baker
I first came across Al Baker’s photography whilst looking through an old copy of a magazine called Flux I’d snaffled from Manchester’s world-famous second-hand wonderland, Empire Exchange.
Hidden in the magazine’s pages, between an interview with Mark E Smith and a review of a newly-released sci-fi film called The Matrix, were two black-and-white photos, snapped from the window of an ice-cream van, showing kids lined up for a bit of frozen respite from the summer heat. Reading the fairly minimal bit of text below, it turned out the photos were part of a series called ‘Ice Cream You Scream’.
I’d missed the exhibition by approximately 20 years, but thanks to the high-speed time-machine known as the internet, I managed to track him down. Here’s an interview about his fine photos, his time living in Hulme Crescents and the benefits of carrying cameras in a Kwik Save bag...
Classic ‘start of an interview’ question here, but when did you get into photography? Was there something in particular that set you off?
Like a lot of young people, I knew that I was creative but hadn’t quite found my place. I didn’t know whether I wanted to be a writer or in a band. I used to doodle, copy Picasso’s in biro, so off I went to art college and tried my hand at different things. All it really taught me was that I had neither the patience, technique or talent to become a painter. Photography seemed a much easier way to make images, a more instant result. Of course, the more you get into it you realise that whether you’re any good or not does rely upon patience, technique and talent after all.
Was ‘being a photographer’ something that people did in Manchester in the early 90s? Who did you look up to back then?
Not really. It was very rare to see another person wandering around with a camera back then. Even years later when I began photographing the club scene in Manchester no-one else seemed to be doing the same thing. Not at the night clubs I went to anyway.
Now it’s very different. These days you see people with cameras everywhere. Club nights almost always have a photographer. People are far more image-conscious due to social media. Today most people are busy documenting their own nights out with their phones. Look at footage from any major gig these days and half the room is filming it. Back in the 90s no-one seemed to care about documenting anything like that. You were very unlikely to see the photos that someone might be taking the next day or, in fact, ever. People often used to ask ‘What are you taking photos for?’ with genuine surprise or distain.
In terms of photographers whom I looked up to there are so many! There are great image masters like Cartier-Bresson or Elliott Erwitt. Photographers of war and social upheaval like Don McCullin and Phillip Jones-Griffiths. I liked Alexander Rodchenko and Andre Kertez, how they broke the conventions of their day with wit and invention.
I loved the dark and dirty images of Bill Brandt, and his inspiring nude studies too. I loved the city at night recorded by Brassai. Paris in the 1930s definitely seemed to be the place to be. Diane Arbus, Jane Bown and Shirley Baker. American street photographer Gary Winogrand was a huge influence on me, as was Nick Waplington’s book ‘Living Room’.
I was also quite lucky to be living in Manchester at that time. Daniel Meadows and Martin Parr had both attended Manchester Polytechnic. Denis Thorpe had worked for the Guardian in Manchester. I saw Kevin Cummins iconic Joy Division images, Ian Tilton documenting The Stone Roses. Both were regularly in among the inky pages of the NME.
I also saw an exhibition of Clement Cooper’s photographs of the Robin Hood pub in Moss Side, which was another big influence. I was also very lucky in that my very first photography tutor was Mark Warner, who produced very beautiful images, did a lot of work for Factory Records. He shot The Durutti Column’s (1989) Vini Reilly album sleeve. He was probably the first person who ever really encouraged me.
I really like that series of photos you took from inside an ice-cream van in the late 90s. What was the story behind that?
The initial idea for that project came from my friend Steve Hillman, who is an actor. At the time he was ‘between jobs’, which is an actor’s euphemism for being unemployed, so he was working an ice-cream round to help to pay the rent. I was at his flat one night, thinking aloud about where I might go next with my camera. I’d spent quite a long time following graffiti artists work around Hulme, and had my first exhibition based around that. But it only seemed to lead to offers of more work with graffiti artists, and I wanted to do something else.
I’d done a 2nd exhibition based around portraits of my friends in Hulme. I’d flirted with some one-day projects, like Belle Vue dog track, Speakers Corner in Hyde Park. Anyway, while I was talking, not really knowing what I was going to do next, Steve simply stated ‘You should come out on the ice-cream round with me. No-one ever comes to the van without a smile on their face.’ And it just struck me as a beautiful & simple idea. So, one day we just set off. 4 or 5 rolls of film and all the free ice-cream I could eat, which I discovered wasn’t very much!
What was the logistical side of those photos? Were they taken from the same van?
They were all shot on the same day, the same van, all around Salford. It was good fun, but actually very hard work. Trying to constantly find new angles, different framing and working on a hot August day in such a small confined space. By the end of the day I felt that I had enough strong images for my next exhibition. They were much jollier images than ones I’d made before. As a result, because it had more universal appeal, I got quite a lot of good publicity out of it, and Walls gave us hundreds of free Magnum ice-creams to give away on the opening night!
These days I could think of more than a few reasons why you probably shouldn’t drive around Salford photographing other people’s children without permission haha (in fact, I’m surprised that I wasn’t hung from the nearest lamppost!) but I was much younger and far more naive back then. Besides, that was something that I’d learned from living in Hulme. You don’t ask for permission. Someone will only say ‘No’. Just crack on and do it anyway.
You also documented the last years of the Hulme Crescents. A lot of people talk about that time and place in Manchester, even now—but what was the reality of it? What was a normal weekend there like?
It was quite unlike anywhere that I’d ever lived before. It looked like a fascist dystopian nightmare, only one peopled by Rastas and anarchists. Bleak concrete interconnecting walkways. No through roads whatsoever. A fortress feel to the place. The entire estate was earmarked for demolition before I arrived. Everyone else seemed to be busy moving out. But I was already spending a lot of time there, post-Hacienda, parties, friends, lost weekends.
There were lots of young people living there. Families had mainly moved out as the heating didn’t work properly, flats were cold & damp, often infested with cockroaches. There were traces of old Irish families, the Windrush generation, interwoven with punks and drop-outs.
There was a cultural & artistic flowering among the ruins. A Certain Ratio, Dub Sex, A Guy Called Gerald, Edward Barton, Ian Brown, Dave Haslam, Mick Hucknall, Lemn Sissay, all lived there at one time. It was the original home of Factory, where all the post-punk bands played. In turn that led to Factory Records, New Order, and the Hacienda. The PSV club later hosted raves and notorious Jungle nights. It was a good time to be young.
You lived there as well as shooting it. Do you think it’s important to be a part of the thing you’re photographing, rather than just an outsider with a camera?
I don’t know that it’s important to be a part of the thing you’re photographing, ‘embedded’ is what the war photographers call it, but you definitely capture different images. Certain things that might have been shocking to an outsider were commonplace, normal & every day to me. Boring even. On the other hand, I was much less likely to be robbed walking around. That meant I could take my camera places that other people couldn’t, or maybe shouldn’t!
I used to wear my camera beneath my coat so it couldn’t be seen, and I carried my film and lenses in a Kwik Save shopping bag so as not to attract unwanted attention. I got into the habit of handing that bag over the bar at the pubs I went in. I would collect it the next day if I could remember where I’d been the night before. Bless you, saintly barmaids of old Hulme.
If you look at my images of Hulme people they’re usually reacting to me and not the camera. Either that or they’re not reacting at all. They’re ignoring the fact that I’m taking a picture. That’s what gives them that ‘fly-on-the-wall’ feeling.
This is something that I put to greater effect later when I was photographing in night clubs, skulking stage side or hiding in a DJ booth. When DJs & MCs see you week in week out at the club doing the same thing they stop posing for the camera and just get used to you being there. You become part of the furniture. And when people stop being conscious of the camera, when they ignore that you’re even present, you can step in much closer. Put simply, you get better pictures. They’re much less performative and far more honest. It’s not often people can say they like it when they’re being ignored, but for photographers it’s a gift.
Do you think somewhere the Crescents could exist now, or was it just a case of the perfect accidental recipe for that kind of creative, DIY activity?
No, I don’t think anywhere like Hulme will ever happen again. I think the city council learned that lesson a long time ago. It was a dystopian utopia for us, but it grew out of failure. When I 1st went to university they warned us never to set foot there. I said, ‘But what if you live there already?’ and there was an embarrassed silence. They really hadn’t expected a poor boy from Hulme to be in the room. Now they own half of it and it’s all student Halls of Residence.
The city centre has been regenerated, redeveloped & gentrified. We can’t afford to live there anymore, and people like me are pushed out. Hulme was a failed social housing experiment, an eyesore & an embarrassment to the people who had commissioned it. People like me moved in & we made it our own. They’re never going to allow anything like that to happen again. Every quaint old fashioned pub that closes becomes a block of flats. The footprint is too valuable to property developers. One day all we will have will be faded photographs to bear witness to a very different way of living.
Was it through the Crescents that you started shooting graffiti?
When I first arrived in Hulme I’d just spent 3 years living with mates in a couple of houses elsewhere in the city. It suddenly struck me that that part of my life was over and I had very few photographs of that time. I’d been too busy learning photography, taking the kind of photos that every art student takes: Broken windows; abandoned buildings, and bits of burnt wood. I vowed I wouldn’t do that again. I began documenting the life that was around me.
I started with the architecture, as it was quite unlike any other place I’d ever seen. It had a desperate, faded beauty even then. The whole estate had been condemned for demolition before I arrived, but the city council had given up on the place long before that.
I started to notice graffiti pieces going up, seeing the same names repeated. It was obvious that there was a small group of writers trying out their styles on a large canvas for the 1st time. Wanting to claim this derelict space as their own Hall Of Fame. I started to document them as they sprang up. Then I noted that context was crucial, and so I began to include the soon-to-be-derelict buildings in the images also. The shapes & colours of the graffiti looked positively psychedelic beside the drab monochrome of the setting.
With your graffiti shots, you show a lot more than just the pieces. Was it an intentional thing to show the act behind it a bit?
Because it was Hulme and no-one cared, these guys weren’t working in the dead of night like most graffiti writers do in the train yards and what-have-you. They were working during the day, right out in the open. So, documenting their work, it wasn’t long before I ran into Kelzo. He really didn’t trust me at first, but I kept coming back. So, I got to know them. They started to let me know where they were going to be painting next.
In 1995 Kelzo organised the 1st SMEAR JAM event (named after a young aspiring writer who used to come down to Hulme to learn, and had died suddenly from a nut allergy). That was such good fun that another event arrived the following year, another & another. Graf writers came from London, Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield, and as far afield as Spain. The local community came out to support and, as usual, it turned into a party that lasted all weekend.
I got into the habit of taking 2 cameras. One loaded with B&W film to capture the event itself, and another with colour transparency to document the finished artwork.
Graffiti… hip-hop… kids getting ice cream… I suppose there’s a few different subjects there, but was there an underlying thing or theme you wanted to show with your photos? Maybe getting a bit philosophical, but they’re all quite free acts—is it about enjoying what’s there?
It was more about documenting the life I saw around me. Moving to Hulme was what led to me capturing graffiti, and graffiti led to hip-hop events. Once Hulme was demolished I moved my camera into the city centre and began photographing club nights. House and hip-hop turned into Drum’n’Bass, and then dubstep. Residents and warm-up acts have now become headliners in their own right. Manchester has always been a great city for music, and it kept me busy throughout the naughty Noughties. I’ve pretty much retired from all of that now. I’d had enough after over 15 years of it. I no longer feel compelled to document something as ephemeral as a club night anymore when half of the audience are doing it themselves anyway. Then coronavirus came & properly killed it all off. I don’t know what it’s going to be like now going forward, but it’ll be someone else’s turn to document whatever that is.
What do you think makes a good photograph?
You need to have a good eye. You need to notice & be aware of the world around you. You always see an image before you create one. You don’t require expensive equipment. Mine never was. And you don’t need to be trained. It’s one of those areas where you really can educate yourself. A certain amount of technique and technical understanding goes a long way but, again, you can pick those things up as you go along.
There are different kinds of photography, of course, but for me it was always about capturing a moment. The Decisive Moment, as Cartier-Bresson so eloquently put it. It’s something that the camera has over the canvas. For me the camera has always been a time machine. Like an evocative love song on the radio, it can transport you back immediately to a time & place long gone. It also acts as a witness for those people who were not there. Images tell stories. And we all like to hear and tell stories.
A couple of years ago I was invited to talk at the University of Lancaster for a symposium on documentary photography, which is a tradition that I had always considered my photographs sat within. But oddly, as I gave my slide-show presentation, images that I have seen and shown many times before, and thought I knew very well, I suddenly saw in a brand-new light. I could see myself in every image. Almost like a self-portrait from which I was absent but my own shadow cast large. I realised that I haven’t been documenting anything other than my own life. 25 year old images suddenly had something new to say, something new to tell me.
Do you still take photos today? What kind of things are you into shooting these days?
I don’t really do a lot of photography these days. I teach and facilitate as part of my job now. I still do the odd event but night club photography is a much younger man’s game. I really don’t have the levels of commitment, energy or enthusiasm I once did. I feel like I’ve taken enough images. If I never took another photograph ever again, that’s OK. Maybe, perhaps, I’ll get into a different kind of image making in my twilight years … but for now I’m trying to reassess the images I made 25 years ago. People are far more interested in them now than they ever were at the time. Now they have become documents of a time and place which has gone. The graffiti and the walls that they were written on have disappeared. Many of those night clubs have closed. Time moves on. The images and the memories are all that is left.
Over all those years, how has the art of photography changed for you?
Back when I started taking photographs, where I lived in Hulme, the kind of music that I was into, the magic of a night club moment, there were very few people I knew of who were doing the same thing. Now I am aware of others who were. Almost everyone is their own photographer now. Mobile phones & social media have given a platform for anyone to make & share images of their individual lives, whether it be their friends & families, holidays, public events or more private & intimate moments. Anyone can document their own lives now, so I no longer feel that I have to. I do still love photography, it’s still my favourite form of art, but I don’t feel compelled to capture it all anymore.
I suppose I’ve pestered you with questions for a while now. Have you got any wise words to wind this up with?
If you want to become a photographer you must learn your craft. Keep doing it, and you will get better. But you must remember to always be honest. Make honest images. Listen to the voice of your own integrity. Don’t worry too much if no-one sees any value in what you do. If you’re any good people will eventually see it. It may take years, it did for me, but images of the ordinary & everyday will one day become historical, meaningful & extraordinary.
We live in a world today mediated by images, a Society of the Spectacle, but we still need photographers: People who have a good eye, an innate feel for the decisive moment; what to point the camera at and when to press the shutter. The images that you make today will be the memories of the future.
See more of Al’s photos here.
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Seattle rapper, singer and producer Grieves releases surprise offering, The Collections of Mr. Nice Guy – an 8-song project hinting at his range in both lyrical expression and production. The Collections pairs a handful of the notable singles Grieves released in the Spring of 2019 with a few new songs that were previously unreleased. Full tracklist below. Enjoy this audio stream below after the jump and please share this with friends.
The Collections of Mr. Nice Guy by Grieves
The Collections of Mr. Nice Guy – Track List:
Perspective
I’ll Be Better (feat. JAGA)
December
Man Down (feat. Chris Webby)
Let The Devil In
Games (feat. Greater Than)
Beethoven
Caliber (feat. Saint Claire)
Grieves also just dropped fresh visuals for one of the new tracks, “Perspective”. In the video, Grieves waxes about the hypocritical standards musicians often face, while the director, Ryan Gross, and animator, Jake Adler, delivered visuals to complement the lyrics.
Additionally, Grieves just announced two new tours this week, hitting both North America and Europe.
Grieves will headline the Mr. Nice Guy Tour, with direct support from Mouse Powell, hitting 24 dates across the U.S. and Canada this September and October.
Then Grieves heads across the pond to co-headline the Secret Handshake Tourwith Too Many T’s, playing 13 dates across Europe and the U.K. in November.
Full routings below. Tickets for ALL dates go on sale today at 10 AM local time.
For tickets and more info on the tours:
The Mr. Nice Guy Tour (U.S. and Canada) here: http://bit.ly/GrievesNiceGuyTour
The Secret Handshake Tour (U.K. and Europe) here: http://bit.ly/GrievesSecretHandshakeTour
Grieves – Mr. Nice Guy Tour Dates (U.S. and Canada)
09.09.19 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom
09.10.19 – Vancouver, BC – Portside Pub
09.11.19 – Kelowna, BC – Fernando’s Pub
09.12.19 – Calgary, AB – Hi Fi Club
09.13.19 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos
09.14.19 – Edmonton, AB – Brick and Whiskey
09.16.19 – Fargo, ND – The Aquarium
09.17.19 – Duluth, MN – Spurs
09.18.19 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
09.19.19 – Lincoln, NE – Royal Grove
09.20.19 – Denver, CO – Mission Street Ballroom
09.21.19 – Grand Junction, CO – Mesa Theater Lounge
09.22.19 – Durango, CO – Animas Theater
09.25.19 – Albuquerque, MN – Launchpad
09.26.19 – Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
09.27.19 – Flagstaff, AZ – Greenroom
09.28.19 – Tucson, AZ – Hotel Congress
10.01.19 – Las Vegas, NV – Backstage Bar
10.02.19 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
10.03.19 – Santa Cruz, CA – Atrium
10.04.19 – Sacramento, CA – Momo
10.05.19 – Redding, CA – The Dip
10.06.19 – Fresno, CA – Strummers
10.08.19 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne
Grieves and Too Many T’s – Secret Handshake Tour Dates (U.K. and Europe)
11.08.19 – Paris, FR – Nouveau Casino
11.09.19 – Niort, FR – Le Hanger
11.11.19 – Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia
11.12.19 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
11.20.19 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store
11.21.19 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
11.22.19 – Birmingham, UK – Castle & Falcon
11.23.19 – Leeds, UK – Hyde Park Book Club
11.26.19 – Hull, UK – The Adelphi
11.27.19 – Manchester, UK – Night People
11.28.19 – Glasgow, UK – Hug & Pint
11.29.19 – Leicester, UK – The Cookie
11.30.19 – London, UK – Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
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Grieves Drops Surprise Project: The Collections of Mr. Nice Guy [Audio] Seattle rapper, singer and producer Grieves releases surprise offering, The Collections of Mr. Nice Guy – an 8-song project hinting at his range in both lyrical expression and production.
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Carried Away Chapter 4: Dinner and Dancing
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“You look amazing,” Henry said handing Lucy the rose and kissing her cheek in greeting. And she did, it wasn’t just a line, Henry thought to himself. She’d curled her hair, and done something special to her eyes. Did she really not see how beautiful she looked?
“You don’t look so bad yourself.” She smiled. “I didn’t know how to dress. Will this be ok for where we’re going?” She asked nervously, biting her lip. He could sense the trepidation about tonight’s dinner coming off of her in waves.
“It will be perfect, let’s not delay so we’re not late for our reservations,” Henry said and helped Lucy into the back seat of the waiting cab, then ran around to the other side and got in himself. He gave the name of a restaurant to the driver and they were off.
“Kal asked me to apologize again for his appalling behavior earlier.”
“Well, you tell Kal, that so long as he doesn't do it again, all is forgiven.”
The cab pulled up outside a chic little restaurant. Henry paid the driver, then came around to open Lucy’s door. He offered his hand to help her out and gave his name to the maitre d, who led them to a table in a dark corner of the restaurant, popular with couples who wanted a bit of privacy with their dinner.
When they were seated, the sommelier came to inquire about wine. Henry asked Lucy if she had a preference. “Oh, no. Whatever you pick will be great I’m sure.”
The sommelier poured a small amount of the wine Henry chose into a glass for testing. Henry gave it to Lucy. She took a sip and let out a low “Mmmm.” that hit him low in his belly. It made him wonder what kinds of noises she would make when he made love to her.
“Stop, Henry. You’ve known this girl for less than 12 hours. Stop thinking about taking her to bed.” He mentally chastised himself. When they’d both placed their orders, Henry turned to Lucy. There was a sparkle in her eye he hadn’t noticed before. “I’m so glad you agreed to come to dinner with me.”
“I’m glad I came. This place is lovely. Where exactly are we, in London, I mean. What neighborhood?”
“This area is called Knightsbridge. We’re not far from Kensington Palace, and we’re about 6 blocks from my house. Hyde Park is right over there.” He indicated the green space they had passed on their way to the restaurant.
Henry was surprised by how easily the conversation flowed between them. They talked about their families, and hobbies, favorite books, and movies. Throughout the night whenever Lucy made one of her grand hand gestures, the bodice of her dress dipped a little, showing him an increasing crescent of her ample cleavage.
Henry grew even more uncomfortable when their food arrived. It seemed every bite Lucy took elicited a small “Mmm.” He had to force himself to focus on the conversation at hand.
When she discovered he spoke French, she asked him to say something. He told her every lewd and lascivious thing that had crossed his mind; thankful to be able to say what he’d been thinking all night.
“I’m almost positive you just said some very naughty things to me, Mr. Cavill. I don’t speak French, but I know a few words my colleague taught me. What was that you were saying about my bouche?” She leaned toward him.
“I said, it’s had me captivated all night. I’ve been so distracted thinking about what you might taste like.” He murmured low and deep, leaning closer to Lucy with each word. Finally, when there was a mere breath between them, she met his lips with hers.
Her lips were soft and supple, and she tasted of wine and chocolate tart. Just when he moved to take the kiss deeper, she pulled back. “I think we should probably go. I think I need some fresh air” She stammered.
After Henry paid the bill, they stepped outside. “It’s a beautiful night,” Henry started. “would you like to see a bit of the park?”
“That would be lovely,” Lucy replied, looking up at him. Henry took her hand and led her into the park. They continued their conversation from dinner while wandering hand in hand. They turned a corner on the path to find a busker playing Think of Me from Phantom of the Opera on a violin. Lucy reached into her evening bag pulled out a few coins, and dropped them into his violin case.
“I love this piece.” She said turning to face Henry.
“Would you care to dance, m’lady?” Henry asked, swinging Lucy into his arms to sway along with the music. They simply swayed with the music, holding each other close, as one song turned to two, turned to Lucy wasn’t sure how many, ensconced in a world all their own. Henry leaned down to kiss her. He raised his hands to cup her face as he took the kiss deeper. He thought he would bust a seam in his trousers when she made the same “Mmmm” sound that had been driving him crazy all evening. He pulled away slightly, resting his cheek on hers and whispered in her ear “come home with me.”
She instantly stiffened. “I, I, I’m sorry, I have to go.” She stammered and ran away as fast as her legs would carry her. For a moment he was stunned, he couldn’t move. Once his senses returned, he chased after her, but by the time he reached the street, she was already in a cab driving away from him.
Chapter 3 Chapter 5
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We Didn’t Start Recurring
Tim: In the Writer's Notes for WicDiv #36, Gillen mentioned "We Didn't Start The Fire" and, well, sometimes that's all it takes to have a really bad idea that turns into a writing project.
As with the original song, some of the words get a bit stretched or squashed to fit in. I've tried to indicate some of the stretched ones, and the squashed ones I'm sure you'll find when you try to read it through in your head.
And I'm sorry if this gets stuck in your head. Just imagine what it's been like for me writing it...
Exploding heads, fingercuffs, Ragnarock, Christian toughs
Packs of suitors, motorcycles, A-mater-asu
Dionysus, Baal Hammon, Lake Geneva, parents gone
Underground, cats of sound, Laura’s feeling blue
David Blake, meat harp, Marian is great at LARP,
Cassandra Igarashi, Sakhmet’s on a killing spree
Lightning bolt, Twitter hordes, Valkyries with giant swords
Hiroshima, neon nunchuks, Elea-nor Rig-by
We didn’t start recurring
It was always turning
Since before Rome’s burning
We didn’t start recurring
No we didn’t buck it
But we almost fucked it
Dancefloor that walks like a man, hidden ketchup pentagram,
Constellations, defamations, Umar’s got a beard,
Gondul, Eir, Brunhilde, teenage blood getting spilled,
Ananke tried to take a head, Inanna interfered
Zeitgeist, moonbeam, Beth has got a new team,
Great Darkness, New Year’s Eve, Urðr loves to disbelieve
Cubism, power play, Emily Greenaway
Valentine, ancient shrine, I’m not fucking o-kay!
We didn’t start recurring
It’s always been going
With no hope of slowing
We didn’t start recurring
We did not request it
And we’ve kind of messed it
Holloway, death bed pics, upside down dark crucifix
Broken phone, setting sun, pissing off the The Morrigan
Fighting Babylonian, biggest Fandemonium,
Hitchhiking Cameron, Highbury & Islington
[guitar break]
Gentle Annie, pop art, giant ape eating heart
Mimir, endless snark, capturing the divine spark
ShinTwo, Baphomet, coffee and four cigarettes
Queen of heaven, Hyde Park, snapping fingers in the dark
We didn’t start recurring
It was always present
Since the Fertile Crescent
We didn’t start recurring
We could not resist it
But we wish we missed it
Mini’s wise, telling lies, holograms from Owly’s eyes
Wo-den, Lon-don, Kerry’s smuggled in a gun
Death in the Egyptian Wing, Tara just wants to sing
Nergal, Robert Graves, twenty-seven hour-long raves
Vandals, mosh pit, Prometheus Gambit
Laura’s family set ablaze, feels like the end of days
We didn’t start recurring
It’s always existed
Please don’t get it twisted
We didn’t start recurring
No we didn’t choose it
But we’re gonna lose it
White Goddess, finger click, candle-skinned needle dick
Bacc-hus, Za-hid, Mini’s parents full of greed
Ruth Clarkson wants a bite, killing cities in a night
Not much chance of getting old, where’s Verðandi and Skuld?
Neptune, Aruna’s mask, Luci’s got something to ask
Valhalla’s gates, circled dates, Norns untangling the fates
Passion or hegemony, Destroyer or Persephone
Do not trust Ananke’s tears, we’ll all be dead in two years
We didn’t start recurring
It’s always existed
Please don’t get it twisted
We didn’t start recurring
But when we are gone
Will it still turn on, and on, and on, and on
We didn’t start recurring
It was always turning
Since before Rome’s burning
We didn’t start recurring
No we didn’t buck it
But we almost fucked it
We didn’t start recurring
It’s always been going
With no hope of slowing
We didn’t start recurring
We did not request it
And we’ve kind of messed it
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Izis Grosvenor Crescent Mews, Hyde Park Corner, London 1952
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Memory Lane!!! Having attended weekly dancing lessons with Miss Violet Ballantine at Herbert Crescent,from the age of about 2-12,I vividly remember being devastated to have only come second at one of her numerous charity events,with this one having been held at what used to be “The Hyde Park Hotel”,and is now “The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Hotel” in Knightsbridge. (Forgive shadows in pic however,not wishing to remove from frame and scan!).. #happyday #missbalantine #herbertcrescent #weekly #dancelessons #very #strict #no #scratching or #moving #aged #two to#twelve #hydeparkhotel #now #mandarinorientalhydeparklondon #numerous #charityevents #gutted as came #second #awesome #childhood #memories #loved #living in#london #uk #usa #norland nannies #mothers ☺️💞👍🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/CaExYRSL6dt/?utm_medium=tumblr
#happyday#missbalantine#herbertcrescent#weekly#dancelessons#very#strict#no#scratching#moving#aged#two#twelve#hydeparkhotel#now#mandarinorientalhydeparklondon#numerous#charityevents#gutted#second#awesome#childhood#memories#loved#living#london#uk#usa#norland#mothers
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Greek Mythology - Tom Holland!Soulmates AU
“According to Greek Mythology, Humans were originally made with 4 arms, 4 legs, and a head with 2 faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives looking for their other halves.” - Plato’s the symposium
AN - This is my first ever piece of writing on this account, so if its a load of horse shit plz don’t hurt my fragile heart. If you do like this though feel free to request something, I hope you enjoy.
Soulmates. The concept was bizarre me. Is this all life have to offer? searching for ‘the one.’ What if they’re some mass murderer? What if they’re a horrible person? These question just filled my mind with a scale of worry, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life surrounded by cute couples and not get to experience that true love. Friends always say I worry to much about it, I say people don’t worry enough about it. I just I hope I get to find this mysterious person who has my matching tattoo, mine is a sun and his will be a moon crescent.
I like to read and when I read I’m engrossed in the reading, there could be a whole parade in front of me and I would be none the wiser. As of now I’m sitting in Hyde park (enjoying the sun while it’s visiting England) reading “A Game Of Thrones” The first one. Being sucked into the fictional land of the seven kingdoms I didn’t see the dog sniffing around me. That was unit the dog in question licked my face.
“Stella! I said you need to stop going around licking people.”
Upon seeing the cutest dog I did ever see, the grossed out feeling faded and was filled with feels for the beautiful girl. I look up and see her owner is much more beautiful, Greek God like.
Don’t be awkward Y/N, he’s a human to so act normal
“It’s no bother at all, she’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen” I say as I look in to his warm chocolate coloured eyes, they’re warmest colour of brown. His luscious curly hair I would kill to have.
“I thought the same thing until I saw you.” Did he just? Flirt? “I’m sorry, was that weird? I don’t normally hit on people at the park I swear...I’ve just made things so awkward.” Adorable
“It’s fine” I say giggling, “It was very smooth to be honest, was impressed”
“Well I’ve got more than that, Love.” He chuckled a stomach warming chuckle, I sure do hope he has that moon tattoo. How do I go about asking him?
“Tell me another one then.” I asked, truly interested about what other cheesy pickup line he has next. It’s weird how comfortable I am with him, I’m never normally like this with people. Especially a stranger.
“Do you have my matching tattoo? Because I think you might be my soul mate.” I took my opportunity and lifted my cardigan sleeve to show him my sun tattoo on my left wrist.
“I don’t know do you have a moon for my sun?” I say casually, not expecting him to have one. I mean come on, what are the odds? He just stands there looking at my wrist, then starts laughing. Not a creepy laugh though, a laugh that gives me butterflies in my tummy.
“Well it must be my lucky day, for a matter of fact I do.” He lifts his coat pocket and there it is, in black ink on his perfect porcelain skin.
“I guess it is our lucky day.”
AN: It didn't turn out like I want it *cries in corner* I’m so sorry if you didn't like it. It is a lot shorted than I anticipated, I am tired and have work in the morning so that's my excuse. Like I said at the start though, if you did like it please like and give me request if you like and I will do then as soon as I can.
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