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Blogging A to Z: Day 12 - Locked Room Mysteries: Cozy mysteries where the crime occurs in a locked room

This blog post explores the tantalizing world of locked room mysteries, a subgenre of cozy mysteries where the crime occurs in a locked room. From the characteristics of these whodunits to famous examples and tips on how to write your own, this post is a

Photo by Jonathan Petersson on Pexels.com Welcome, fellow mystery lovers! Today, we’re diving into the fascinating world of Locked Room Mysteries. These are the cozy mysteries where the crime happens in a locked room – which, let’s be honest, is basically the ultimate party foul. But for us mystery enthusiasts, it’s the perfect setup for a brain-teasing puzzle that’ll have us scratching our…

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#Agatha Christie #ancy atherton #book lover #book nerd #book worm #bookish #books #cozy mysteries #crime scene #detective #gaston leroux #jessica fletcher #john dickson carr #locked room mysteries #m c beaton #parnell hall #puzzle #reading #soji shimada #suspects #whodunit

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#OTD in 1892 – Death of Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore.

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore served as a musician and stretcher-bearer in the 24th Massachusetts Infantry during the American Civil War. His incredible post-army musical career includes penning “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, the tune he took from an old Irish antiwar folk song, “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye”, that was published under the name Louis Lambert. He performed some of the biggest musical…

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#24th Massachusetts Volunteers #American Civil War #Ballygar #Calvary Cemetery #Charles Stewart Parnell #Clan na nGael #Co. Galway #Friendly Sons of St Patrick #Gilmore&039;s Concert Garden #Madison Square Garden #Michael Davitt #New York #Patrick S. Gilmore #Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore #Queens #Songwriters Hall of Fame #The Great Hunger #Union

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Hellebore Yuletide Hauntings 2023 issue! Now in stock at the Spiral House!

A Christmas Cauldron of Folklore and Fiction - Yuletide Hauntings Brews Spellbinding Tales

As winter nights grow long and crackling fires ignite, delve into the spectral heart of Britain with Yuletide Hauntings. This A5 magazine, bathed in the tradition of Christmas ghost stories, unveils 96 silk-coated pages overflowing with chilling delights.

Join renowned authors as they conjure tales of phantom Roman armies on modern motorways, mournful grey ladies in ancient halls, and headless coachmen galloping through moonlight. Luxuriate in evocative artwork and bask in the essence of folklore, history, and the very spirit of Britain itself.

Embrace the Yuletide Hauntings. Order your copy now and let it whisper forgotten secrets on a winter's breath.

Words by Verity Holloway, Edward Parnell, Maria J. Pérez Cuervo, John A. Riley, Julia Round, Katy Soar, and Alice Vernon. Cover by Courtney Brooke. Art direction by Nathaniel Hébert. Edited by Maria J. Pérez Cuervo.

#hellebore #folk horror #zines #yuletide hauntings #hellebore magazine #hellebore zine #witch shop

[tina-aumont]

Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights is a 1942 adventure film directed by John Rawlins and starring Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Sabu and Leif Erikson. The film is derived from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights but owes more to the imagination of Universal Pictures than the original Arabian stories. Unlike other films in the genre (The Thief of Bagdad), it features no monsters or supernatural elements.

This is the first feature film that Universal made using the three-strip Technicolor film process, although producer Walter Wanger had worked on two earlier Technicolor films for other studios: The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) at Paramount and the 1937 Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 for United Artists.

Plot (it may contain spoilers)

In ancient Persia, the young women of a royal harem read the story of Sherazade, unfolding the film's story. Sherazade, a dancer in a wandering circus, captures the attention of Kamar, the brother of the caliph, Haroun al-Rashid. Kamar's infatuation influences his attempts to seize the throne from Haroun and make Sherazade his queen. His revolt fails, and he is sentenced to slow death by exposure, but Kamar's men storm the palace and free their leader. Wounded and forced to flee, Haroun chances upon Sherazade's circus and is spotted by the young acrobat Ali Ben Ali. Aware of Haroun's identity, Ali hides him in the circus. Later, upon awakening from his injuries, Haroun beholds Sherazade and falls in love with her.

Meanwhile, Kamar assumes the throne, but Sherazade is not to be found. He orders the captain of his guard to find her, but a scheming grand vizier, Nadan, approaches the captain with the order to make Sherazade 'disappear.' After finding them, the captain sells the troupe into slavery. When the captain is found out, Nadan murders him in order to conceal his treachery. Haroun, Sherazade, and the acrobats escape the slave pens, but are found by Kamar's army and taken to a tent city in the desert. Kamar reunites with Sherazade and proposes, but she has fallen in love with Haroun instead. Nadan, recognizing the caliph, uses this knowledge to blackmail Sherazade into helping him remove Kamar from the throne, in return for safe conduct for Haroun out of the caliphate. In secret, however, he plans to have Haroun killed once he has crossed the border.

Upon learning of this insidious scheme, Ali and his fellow performers rescue Haroun, who then decides to free Sherazade with the help of the acrobats. But Haroun and the others are quickly captured, and Sherazade finally learns his true identity. Kamar engages Haroun in a swordfight, while the acrobats set fire to the tents; and the arrival of the caliph's loyal troops, summoned by Ali, triggers a massive battle. In the end, as Kamar prepares to deliver the deathstroke to Haroun, Nadan assassinates Kamar. But as he prepares to do in Haroun, Ahmad and Ali interfere, forcing him to flee. Nadan is stopped by a thrown spear and dies inside a burning tent, leaving Haroun, Sherazade, and their loyal friends to celebrate victory.

Cast

Jon Hall – Haroun-Al-Raschid

Maria Montez – Sherazade

Sabu – Ali Ben Ali

Leif Erikson – Kamar

Billy Gilbert – Ahmad

Edgar Barrier – Nadan

Richard Lane – Corporal

Turhan Bey – Captain of the Guard

John Qualen – Aladdin

Shemp Howard – Sinbad

William 'Wee Willie' Davis – Valda

Thomas Gomez – Hakim

Jeni Le Gon – Dresser / Dancer's Maid

Robert Greig – Eunuch

Charles Coleman – Eunuch

Emory Parnell – Harem Sentry

Harry Cording – Blacksmith

Robin Raymond – Slave Girl

Carmen D'Antonio – Harem Girl

The film was released on 25th December 1942.

Photos from ebay and text from wikipedia.

#Maria Montez #María Montez #1942 #1942 Maria #Arabian Nights #1942 Arabian Nights #John Rawlings #John Hall #Sabu #Leif Erikson #Turham Bey #actress #La Reina del Tecnicolor #The Queen of technicolor #Montez Family #Gracia Family #Universal Pictures

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Disney Branded Television Lists Futurustic June 8th Premiere For Hailey’s On It! With Digital Album For June 9th And Disney+ Release Alongside Shorts For Summer.

Don't worry! Hailey's On It! She's here to save the world and the final task of the the list to save the future depends in one kiss! 📓✅🌴

“Hailey’s On It!,” an original animated comedy-adventure series from Disney Branded Television & Disney Television Animation, will premiere Thursday, June 8 (8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel, Disney XD and next day on Disney+. 

From creators and executive producers Devin Bunje and Nick Stanton (”Phineas And Ferb”,”Shorty McShort Shorts: Mascot Prep”), the series, set in Oceanside, California, follows Hailey as she is pushed outside her comfort zone to discover the greatness that lies within. Whether she’s tackling every ride at the county fair, performing in a musical, reuniting a singing duo, or facing her ever-growing and complicated feelings toward her best friend Scott, Hailey is always encountering new challenges ― and more opportunities to conquer her fears.

Auli’i Cravalho (Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana”) stars in the title role as Hailey, a risk-averse but resourceful teenager on a mission to complete every item on her long list of challenging — and sometimes impractical — tasks in order to save the world. Starring alongside Cravalho is Manny Jacinto (“The Good Place”) as the voice of Scott, Hailey’s best friend, and Gary Anthony Williams (“Marvel Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur”) as the voice of Beta, an artificially intelligent operating system from the future. The series’ trailer was also released today.

Joining the cast in recurring roles are the following:

Cooper Andrews (“DC Shazam Fury Of Gods”) as Hailey’s dad, Kai

Julie Bowen (”DuckTales 2017”) as Hailey’s mom, Patricia

Josh Brener (“DuckTales 2017”,”101 Dalmatian Street”) as Hailey’s academic rival, A.C.

Sarah Chalke (Netflix Animation “Dogs In Space”) as high-energy scientist from the future The Professor

Nik Dodani (Walt Disney Animation Studios “Strange World”,Disney “The Owl House”) as Hailey’s classmate Thad

Judy Alice Lee (“He-Man and the Masters of the Universe”) as Scott’s younger sister, Becker

Amanda Leighton (”Amphibia Franchise”) as the most popular girl in school, Kristine

Joy Osmanski (The CW “Stargirl”) as Scott’s mom, Sunny

Nico Santos (“Tuca and Bertie”) as Hailey’s classmate, Jonathan

The star-studded guest cast includes Brian Jordan Alvarez (Univeral Studios “M3GAN”), Blake Anderson (“Dreamworks Animation Television Voltron: Legendary Defender”),Mick Foley (WWE World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer),Jo Koy (”Live from the LA Forum”),Jack McBrayer (“Amphibia Franchise”,Wander Over Yonder”), Bebe Neuwirth (“Tick, Tick... Boom!”,Cartoon Network Studios “Over The Garden Wall”), Chris Parnell (“21st Jump Street”,“Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers”), Tim Robinson (“Big City Greens Franchise” “Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers”), Natasha Rothwell (Paramount Pictures “Sonic The Hedgedog Franchise”), Brandon Mychal Smith (Nickelodeon Animation Studios “Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”), Martin Starr (Marvel Studios “Spiderman” Franchise) and Weird Al Yankovic (”Milo Murphy’s Law”).

Additionally, several “Theme Song Takeover,” “Broken Karaoke”,”How NOT To Draw” and “Chibi Tiny Tales” shorts featuring characters from the series will begin rolling out in July on Disney Channel, Disney Channel YouTube, and DisneyNOW. Hailey,Scott & Beta will make apperances on Chibiverse Season slated for Fall 2023.

“Hailey’s On It!” features music from a cross-section of popular genres, from K-Pop to musical theater to pop-rock to EDM. A digital soundtrack with six original songs is set for release on June 9 on Walt Disney Records. Matthew Tishler (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”) and Emmy Award-nominated Andrew Underberg (Nickelodeon Movies “The J Team”) are the series’ songwriters and composers.

Hailey’s On It! joins the ranks of DuckTales 2017,Big City Greens,Amphibia,The Ghost And Molly McGee,Hamster and Gretel,Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur & Kiff in getting official albums by Walt Disney Records.

#Hailey's On It #Hailey's On It! #Nick Stanton #Devin Bunje #Disney Channel

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Inglis Memorial Hall, Edzell by Tom Parnell

#stained glass

[fridge-reviews]

Maneater

Developer: Tripwire Interactive Publisher: Tripwire Interactive Rrp: £34.99 (Humblebundle, Steam and Epic) Released: May 22nd 2020 Available on: Humblebundle, Steam and Epic Played Using: An Xbox One Control Pad Approximate game length: 10 Hours

In the words of Hall and Oates;

“Oh, here she comes. She's a man eater. Watch out boy she'll chew you up.”

Have you ever heard of an elevator pitch? It's where you try to sell an idea to someone in a very short space of time, such as the time it takes to ride in an elevator. Well this game feels like it started out as one of those 'An open world RPG where you play as a shark avenging the death of their mother'.

The game has the aesthetic of a reality TV show called 'Maneater' which is narrated by the shows host voiced by Chris Parnell (the voice of Jerry from Rick and Morty or Cyril Figis from Archer). The narrator will comment on almost everything you do as you play which at first is quite charming but after you've heard the same lines multiple times it starts to grate somewhat. Still its interesting to hear what he has to say when you uncover a new landmark, that being said this game features a lot of references, some of which were very obviously included because of Chris Parnell's involvement.

You start the game as a pup, well actually no that's not true, you start the game as a fully grown shark but that's only for the tutorial and to introduce the games main antagonist Scaly Pete. Once the main tutorial is over you'll start off as a pup. Over the course of the game you'll grow in size as you gain levels and attain evolutions. You're level increases by completing quests, killing hunters, eating other marine life and discovering (and completing) all the various things on the map.

As you consume fish (among other things) and complete quests you'll gain resources. There are four to gather up; protein, minerals, fat and mutagen. These resources are used to upgrade the evolutions you acquire making them potent. Equipping and upgrading your evolutions can only be done while within a grotto. A grotto is a safe area where you respawn to when you die or load into the game. Each zone has one.

Evolutions are earned through various means such as killing a specific hunter and completing specific quests. Speaking of evolutions you start the game off with sonar which is not something sharks have, but I'm not claiming that this game is scientifically accurate (it definitely isn't), you can make your shark emit lightning as it jumps so I'm not going to quibble about it having sonar. Sonar is used to scan the area near to you for events and to highlight other aquatic life.

Maneater is a strange game for me when it comes to the story because there are actually two at play. The first is just the basic revenge story your shark has, the bad fisherman (Scaly Pete) killed your mum so you want to get revenge. Pretty cut and dry as stories go. It's the other story that I found much more interesting, the story of Scaly Pete and his son. I'm not saying that this story is akin to Shakespeare but it was more heartfelt than I expected to get from a game like this. Thing is the story (or at least the more interesting one) and the gameplay are kept very separate. In order to progress with the story you have to complete certain missions, but some of the story missions are a bit... nonsensical. I can't see any reason why I had to kill ten parrot fish and then an 'apex' alligator in order to see a cutscene to progress the story they had literally nothing to do with.

Combat is a bit of a clusterfuck in part due to the fast paced action but also because the AI will ignore other threats to focus solely on you. This can mean that at times you may be dealing with a couple of annoying weak enemies, while also trying to avoid hunters and dodging alligators (or other aggressive marine life). All the while all those enemies solely aim at you. That isn't to say that it isn't fun it really is most of the time but a run of bad luck like that can get you killed extremely quickly.

As open world games go this one is actually quite small, though that hasn't stopped the developers from filling the world to the brim with all sorts of collectibles, secrets and missions. Of course that does mean that this game is guilty of what pretty much what every open world does, tons busy work. Sure there are no bandit camps to empty or radio towers to climb but you do have to kill 'x' number of humans or fish etc.

As is to be expected by a game created in the Unreal engine 4 Maneater looks great. It's clear the developers chose not to go for a lifelike look but instead have a stylised and somewhat cartoony aesthetic, which works well for this game and the frankly insane amount of gore and violence that can be shown on screen at once. I think what I'm most impressed with is the way the world looks when transitioning from underwater to above.

Honestly this game is dumb and I kinda' love it. Sure the gameplay loop does get old after the first six hours but there's still enough to discover that it makes up for that in a small way. If you fancy a game that is fairly short, action packed and a bit stupid you can do much worse than this.

If this appeals to you perhaps try;

Mad Max Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor Dying Light

#maneater #tripwire interactive #shark #sharks #game review #games review #game reviews #games reviews #video games #video game #indie #video gaming #indie games #indie game #chris parnell

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Diana Lynn, William Demarest, Betty Hutton, and Eddie Bracken in The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (Preston Sturges, 1943) Cast: Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, William Demarest, Diana Lynn, Porter Hall, Emory Parnell, Al Bridge, Julius Tannen, Victor Potel, Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamiroff. Screenplay: Preston Sturges. Cinematography: John F. Seitz. Art direction: Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté. Film editing: Stuart Gilmore. Music: Charles Bradshaw, Leo Shuken. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek is one of the funniest films ever made, but it's my least favorite Preston Sturges movie. That's because it leans more heavily on wackiness than on wit. I have to admire how skillfully Sturges managed to hoodwink the censors -- could anyone else have managed to name a character, let alone one who mysteriously gets pregnant, Trudy Kockenlocker? The sheer audacity and the skill of the story's construction are breathtaking. But it's just a little too loud for my taste, which is partly the fault of casting Betty Hutton. Sturges was a director who could get astonishingly funny performances out of serious actresses like Barbara Stanwyck and Claudette Colbert, but casting the uninhibited Hutton as Trudy seems to kick the film up a notch too high. Still, the movie has one of my boyhood crushes, Diana Lynn, to bring a sly note to her role as Trudy's wisecracking kid sister, and every moment William Demarest is on the screen, steam coming out of his ears, is welcome.

#The Miracle of Morgan's Creek #Preston Sturges #Betty Hutton #Eddie Bracken #William Demarest #Diana Lynn

[valerie]

Adventures in Ireland

Tuesday - 19 March - First day of Spring One more sleep until we leave for Ireland! I don't think I'll be posting any TWITL entries while we're away so I thought I'd start this one as my diary on Ireland and then post when we're back home. So it's in the moment but you won't read it until we're home. Or on our way home. We'll see. https://flic.kr/p/2pEeX6m work companions in vacation mode Thursday - 21 March - Here in Dublin! The bullet points first: - The flight was LONG but uneventful. The seats across the aisle from us were open so R took that aisle seat and I had our bit of the row to myself. I managed to sleep after dinner (BBQ chicken with rice and corn). I watched Wonka in bits and pieces. Why do I already LOVE that movie? - Leaving the airport was actually quite easy and we ended up in a taxi to our hotel. Our driver, Edward, was a lovely gentleman of 71 years. He easily chatted with us and told us some of the spots to see then told us a bit about his life. It was a nice drive. - We checked in at Harrington Hall and I misheard "lift" as "left." Alas! Our room is one of the two level suites (the bed is in a loft area). It's rather spiffy! - Our first pub was The Landmark. I had my first Guinness in Ireland there and managed to split the G. Good on me! Ha! The pub was laid back and casual and I liked that it was our first Irish pub experience. I heard more Irish accents than not so maybe that means we were the only tourists in the place? Who knows! - Our first eating experience was a place called Eddie Rocket's City Diner, which I think is a take on Johnny Rockets? I know, I know, American style food for our first food experience in Ireland but we were hungry after our flight so it felt like a safe bet. The burger was fine, I liked the bun, but the service was neglectful at best after the food was delivered. - We hit the Tesco afterwards for some snacks and drinks. Nothing too perishable as our room does not have a refrigerator. https://flic.kr/p/2pEE234 leaving California https://flic.kr/p/2pECGJt first look of Ireland from the sky https://flic.kr/p/2pEFa1m the Parnell Suite aka home for nine nights https://flic.kr/p/2pECUwm our first drinks were at The Landmark https://flic.kr/p/2pEFiF7 my view at The Landmark https://flic.kr/p/2pEHvtF my first bag of Tayto crisps Friday - 22 March - Bullet points seem to be working so let's go with that for now. - We woke up to construction next door, which was rather annoying but we eventually got over it. If we switch rooms, we'll be closer to the club and the room would be smaller. I think I can deal with the morning noise, now that I know what it is. And ideally, we won't be in our room so much. But we shall see. - We headed out while it was still morning (go us!) and checked out the two parks closest to us-- Iveagh Gardens and St. Stephens Green Park. I realized as we were walking through that I really like parks, especially parks like these two. They were very lovely. Iveagh Gardens is the smaller of the two and rather quiet. St. Stephens Green Park is the big one and has a couple of listening trails. (QR code and walk along to the audio through your earbuds. We didn't do that.) St. Stephens is the popular one and there were lots of people milling about. We didn't go through the whole of each park but I did like them a lot. - After the parks, we checked out the shopping mall and the shops along Grafton Street. We found Molly Malone then stopped at the pub across for some lunch and Guinness. - We had lunch at O'Neill's Pub and Restaurant. I had the Irish Stew and it was AMAZING. Definitely a great choice as my first taste of Irish food (Tayto crisps notwithstanding though those are great too). The whole vibe of the place was great. I could totally hang out there all the time. - Next stop was Tiger Tattoo. I could not go to Ireland without getting a tattoo and I had the perfect one in mind. We walked in and talked with Ross and I was good to go. We chatted while he created my tattoo and there was a moment or two where I mused on why I liked the pain so much. The tattoo looks great and I am so digging it. This is the first tattoo with color since my other wrist tattoo, which is almost 17 years old. (Wow, that's a long time!) I wonder if I'll start not wearing a watch or just switch to wearing it on my right wrist. We shall see! - My after tattoo drink was had at Cassidy's. What a neat place! The bartender was friendly and chatted with us a bit. The place filled up as quitting time approached and by the time we left, it was getting lively. - Our last stop was for dinner and drinks at BrewDog. What a neat place! I had their stout, which has been compared to Guinness. I liked it! Is it on par with Guinness? For me, almost but not quite. For food, I had their wings. SO GOOD! And wow, what a great value. So many wings for the "small" portion. I didn't finish, alas! I'm really glad that we didn't book tours right at the beginning of our time here in Ireland. I feel like we're easing into being here and I like it. We're walking around the city and just checking out different things. I like how we didn't rush too much on this first full day in Ireland. https://flic.kr/p/2pESYF4 me in the Iveagh Gardens https://flic.kr/p/2pESv5c taken from the little bridge at St. Stephens Green Park https://flic.kr/p/2pEQwKi the mall https://flic.kr/p/2pEQvNJ a street off of Grafton Street https://flic.kr/p/2pERK77 visiting Molly Malone https://flic.kr/p/2pERK3e Irish Stew & Guinness https://flic.kr/p/2pEQsDT the Claddagh tattoo https://flic.kr/p/2pEQsvw after tattoo drinks at Cassidy's https://flic.kr/p/2pER1nP BrewDog Saturday - 23 March - Dallied around town and took a fall at Trinity College... - We headed out late (still suffering from jet lag or perhaps the walking from the day before?), walking out of the hotel in the early afternoon. It was raining but that would be the only time we'd have that bit. We walked to Trinity College, which was busy, of course. - Trinity College was neat but the tours were sold out (it is Saturday, after all). It was just so cool to be there. We bought tour tickets for Thursday, so we'll be back! - And the Fall. The Fall went like this-- we were walking out and I slipped on something and fell forward. Skinned my left knee and my right arm/wrist seems rather ginger. I can type so maybe it's not so bad? But it also feels super awkward to do normal things, like eat crisps. What the heck? Hopefully I didn't do too much damage. I was able to walk around so whew! Not sure what's going to happen with the arm. I think it's a little swollen. Alas. - We walked with a protest (now that's something I've NEVER done) before passing through the Temple Bar area. We didn't stop in anywhere there though we did move for the livecam so I could record my screen as evidence that we were there. We crossed the Ha'penny Bridge to visit north of the River Liffey. - The Lotts Cafe Bar - We were hungry and I went for the Smoked Salmon & Poached Eggs. SO GOOD. The place was nice and perhaps slightly fancy, which was fine. The food was good and I had my day's Guinness there. - We walked around and actually checked out a mall. Since it's Saturday, it was busy and it felt like Christmas time in an American mall (back in the day). We also walked into a Filipino place called Filipino Bakery and Cafe. I know, right? I wish I had been hungry enough to try something. It smelled good in there and the workers all looked Filipino and I heard the language spoken. - Our next stop was O'Riordans. We had drinks while watching Ireland play Belgium in soccer. It ended in a tie. But it was a nice spot to watch the match. - We had more drinks at Cassidy's (sitting in the same spot as our first time in), then headed to Tesco to get some snacks for the room. A nice full day! https://flic.kr/p/2pF2d5N a beautiful view at Trinity College https://flic.kr/p/2pF1i7n a protest https://flic.kr/p/2pEU5zd passing through the Temple Bar area https://flic.kr/p/2pETP12 Ha'penny Bridge https://flic.kr/p/2pEZk8s food and drink at the Lotts Cafe Bar https://flic.kr/p/2pETEu9 Filipino Bakery and Cafe https://flic.kr/p/2pF2hFW another view of the Temple Bar area https://flic.kr/p/2pF87JZ crisps with my drink at Cassidy's Sunday - 24 March Today we took the Rural Pub Tour and it was great! We walked to Dublin Castle to meet the tour and then we went into the Dublin countryside. We checked out three pubs and they were all pretty cool. Our guide Shane was great. He gave us great historical bits and on the way back to Dublin, we sang songs to pass the time. Good times! - The Merry Ploughboy - Our first stop! I had the Sullivans Irish Ale (red). It was good! The vibe of the place was very homey/comfy. We were only there for an hour but I enjoyed that hour there. - Johnnie Fox's - Our second and longest stop! I had the Bulmers Cider to go with my Beef and Guinness Pie. DELICIOUS! - The Blue Light - And the last stop. We drank our pints outside and it was quite brisk! The view was lovely though so it wasn't a big deal sitting out in that cool breeze. Tomorrow is our tour to the Cliffs of Moher and Galway. A nice long day. Should be fun! https://flic.kr/p/2pFdEKp first stop https://flic.kr/p/2pFchRR second stop - Johnnie Fox's https://flic.kr/p/2pF63HL us https://flic.kr/p/2pFaqLp the Guinness at the Blue Light https://flic.kr/p/2pFeRYT great view at the Blue Light https://flic.kr/p/2pFdLwW The Blue Light Monday - 25 March Our day started early! We woke up at 4:30 AM to get to St. Stephens Green North by 6:45 AM. This was our first tour with Paddywagon Tours to the Cliffs of Moher and Galway from Dublin. The drive was long but it gave us all a chance to nap since it was so early. - Galway - The weather was cold and a bit rainy but we didn't mind. We had a quick bite at McDonalds (I know, I know) then headed to the Claddagh Jewellers store. Of course I had to get a Claddagh ring for myself. An actual Claddagh from Ireland! - Cliffs of Moher - It was a long and twisty drive to the cliffs but lo, it was worth it. Such a beautiful spot! It was cold and windy but clear enough see the cliffs. We only walked the one side but it was enough. I'm so glad that we were able to see it and feel it. We hit the gift shop while we were there and we did buy some items. - We had lunch at Frantic Chefs which was just the right amount of food and time to rest up for the long drive back to Dublin. I slept a lot on the way back but did wake up to take some shots from the drive of the setting sun. - Tapped - We had drinks and dinner. I almost forgot to have my daily Guinness but luckily remembered near the end of my first drink. Whew! I had a chicken Caesar salad, which hit the spot. https://flic.kr/p/2pFrEDa pretty view from the bus https://flic.kr/p/2pFrxiJ a quick stop for the view https://flic.kr/p/2pFpLyC Cliffs of Moher https://flic.kr/p/2pFjYvV Cliffs of Moher https://flic.kr/p/2pFqwXE us https://flic.kr/p/2pFpmbe Cliffs of Moher https://flic.kr/p/2pFqnKB Cliffs of Moher https://flic.kr/p/2pFrYU2 on our way back, sun setting https://flic.kr/p/2pFy2kU the front of Harrington Hall Tuesday - 26 March Guinness Storehouse - Our taxi driver asked why we were going to that tourist trap! All in good fun (but so true too). Yes, we took a taxi there. Probably should have taken a taxi back too because, whew, we got in a lot of steps today! - The Guinness Storehouse is massive! We had a 12 PM ticket, along with the Stoutie, which we just had to do! It was all very fascinating but I think we're just happy to have gotten to it, since we drink Guinness and we had to learn more about it. - The Gravity Bar is neat-oh but alas, we weren't able to get a seat. Still, even standing it's pretty impressive to see Dublin in such a way. https://flic.kr/p/2pFFHw3 Guinness https://flic.kr/p/2pFxPqz crisps and a Guinness mocha https://flic.kr/p/2pFBwgA our stouties https://flic.kr/p/2pFBrUE us https://flic.kr/p/2pFDHGr me The rest of the day went like so... - We finally had our boxty! I had the Gaelic Boxty (oops, it was plus 9 euro), which was DELICIOUS. The service was amazing. Everyone should go to Gallagher's Boxty House. Such a treat! - The Temple Bar - You know we had to do this. Lord, that bar is full and loud yet we got a couple of good seats and were able to enjoy some live music. Loud and busy vibe for sure. If you must do it, do it, right? We also found ourselves on the livecam and I recorded us while we were there. Because of course. - After the Temple Bar, we walked the long walk and ended up at Sinnotts Bar for a pint. It was a good resting place. I had a Heineken 0.0 because I realized while drinking my Baileys coffee at the Temple Bar that I need to pace myself on the alcohol. Ye gods. - A quick stop to the Circle K and the Rolling Donut and we were back to our room to rest. We have a day tour tomorrow so must rest for that now... https://flic.kr/p/2pFC2Ar my boxty https://flic.kr/p/2pFQnX3 us at the Temple Bar https://flic.kr/p/2pFQnRb Bailey's Coffee https://flic.kr/p/2pFJbQZ us again https://flic.kr/p/2pFCY1C The Temple Bar https://flic.kr/p/2pFCKCM walking along Wednesday - 27 March Today's bus tour took us to Kilkenny and Wicklow! - We went to County Wicklow first, to the Glendalough Valley. This involved a lot of walking-- 3 miles for us! But it was lovely and beautiful and the weather changed at least three times while we were walking. I tell ya, this Irish weather is full of surprises! We saw a rainbow while we were walking. I feel like it means something to see a rainbow in Ireland. - In Kilkenny, we visited the Kilkenny Castle. My first time in a castle! It was very cool and I was most impressed with the Picture Gallery Wing. I felt like I was walking into a room from a Jane Austen novel. It was amazing. - We had a snacky lunch at the bar in the Kilkenny Hibernian. A kindly gentleman chatted us up when we were just leaving. He was so lovely. He said he lived just down the road, so he was a local. - The drive back to Dublin was uneventful and after getting dropped off, we went to the Bleeding Horse for drinks and dinner. I had pork belly and it was so good! A lovely young woman started singing behind us and she was pretty good! (I'm pretty sure it's Brí. Giving her a follow.) We've been here a week! It's nice being away from work for sure. And I love that we're in Ireland. https://flic.kr/p/2pFJcHq along the drive https://flic.kr/p/2pFPMjz at the cemetery https://flic.kr/p/2pFR2fF final resting places https://flic.kr/p/2pFR2UM rushing water https://flic.kr/p/2pFMn8W rainbow https://flic.kr/p/2pFQvEC the first lake https://flic.kr/p/2pFJjYH the second lake https://flic.kr/p/2pFJkoW what a view https://flic.kr/p/2pFNNQa along the drive https://flic.kr/p/2pFQyJZ as seen in Kilkenny https://flic.kr/p/2pFGHkF Kilkenny Castle https://flic.kr/p/2pFQBNE the library at the Kilkenny Castle https://flic.kr/p/2pFNUN2 the view from the castle https://flic.kr/p/2pFNXaB the picture gallery https://flic.kr/p/2pFQfsd back in Dublin, the sun over the River Liffey https://flic.kr/p/2pFJ3R7 pork belly dinner = delicious! Thursday - 28 March Today was an easy day. We had one thing to do-- Trinity College Dublin and the Book of Kells experience. And lo, it was an experience. (Oh, and the spot of my fall? It had a cone citing under maintenance. So maybe I wasn't the first or the last to trip and fall?) - The Book of Kells experience was cool. I loved going through the Long Room. It wasn't as crowded as I've seen in videos and doing the self-guided tour kept it at our own pace. Very much enjoyed it! - We had lunch and drinks at The Brazen Head. Bangers and mash, finally. And it was so good! The people seated around us that I could hear all had American accents until some Spainards, I think, were later seated. So, tourist trap? Worth it! The food was good. - Our last stop was Darkey Kelly's! I had a cider then a Bailey's coffee. Both yummy. Another pub with a definite vibe. We sat at the bar and just chilled. The best! We have one more full day of Ireland. We're set to hit Jameson tomorrow then some shopping. It should be another easy day. I love being here but I'm also ready to be home once more. https://flic.kr/p/2pFT8Bg Trinity College https://flic.kr/p/2pFXFWc from a page of the Book of Kells https://flic.kr/p/2pGzXoM the artistry https://flic.kr/p/2pGyJDt The Long Room https://flic.kr/p/2pGA2kz The Long Room https://flic.kr/p/2pGzufh us https://flic.kr/p/2pGA4v1 facsimile of the Book of Kells https://flic.kr/p/2pGxQpB Trinity College https://flic.kr/p/2pGzAwF The Brazen Head https://flic.kr/p/2pGtwdF Ahhh, Guinness https://flic.kr/p/2pFT8qe Bangers and Mash https://flic.kr/p/2pFU7uV stopping in at Darkey Kelly's https://flic.kr/p/2pFU8eq Bailey's Coffee https://flic.kr/p/2pFU8tZ some words about Darkey Kelly's https://flic.kr/p/2pG1m6N walking along Friday - 29 March Our last full day in Ireland and we're already back in our room. Read the full article

#Dublin #ireland #travel

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Cannon Hall

Artefacts

Isabella Clara Eugenia, Infanta of Spain by the workshop of Sir Anthony van Dyck, early 17th century.

Giltwood Mirror, 1740s

Mahogany Chairs taken from a design in Chippendale's Director, 1750s-60s

Figurine by Gwendoline Parnell for Chelsea Cheyne, 1927

Mahogany Bookcase, 1770s

Mahogany Card Table, 1820s-30s

Dram Glass, 1760s

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#OTD in 1892 – Death of Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore.

#OTD in 1892 – Death of Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore.

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore served as a musician and stretcher-bearer in the 24th Massachusetts Infantry during the American Civil War. His incredible post-army musical career includes penning “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”, the tune he took from an old Irish antiwar folk song, “Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye”, that was published under the name Louis Lambert. He performed some of the biggest musical…

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#24th Massachusetts Volunteers #American Civil War #Ballygar #Calvary Cemetery #Charles Stewart Parnell #Clan na nGael #Co. Galway #Friendly Sons of St Patrick #Gilmore&039;s Concert Garden #Madison Square Garden #Michael Davitt #New York #Patrick S. Gilmore #Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore #Queens #Songwriters Hall of Fame #The Great Hunger #Union

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READER RANT POOR LISA

CLARIFICATION FOR LISA THE HALL MONITOR Honestly.  It’s just kinda sad to think Parnell has to pay people to defend him online. No sleeves, no teeth, no clean, no wash, nothing new here.

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A book to travel with

To have a book to read is indispensable for the traveller.

This time before I left Dublin I bought a book on Japan in Chapters Bookstore on Parnell Street.

I thought it was travel literature, but it turns out to be translated stories on contemporary Japan by Japanese writers, which is still good.

In Bergen I bought 4 more books to add to the small collection, which also included a few travel guides.

The new books included Graham Greene’s wonderful Journey Without Maps, about his exploits travelling through the unknown and unmapped heart of Liberia in the mid 1930’s;

Jack Kerouac’s Lonesome Traveller, a more different book in terms of subject and style I couldn’t have found if I’d have tried.

from Graham Greene’s Journey Without Maps:

“…..  It was a long while before anyone thought of asking whether he was the Liberian messenger. He wasn’t, the messenger had disappeared from Kailahun, the stranger was a German. He wanted a bed; he had dropped in to Kailahun as casually as if it were a German village where he would be sure to find an inn.

He had a bland secretive innocence; he had come from the Republic and he was going back to the Republic; he gave no indication of why he had come or why he was going or what he was doing in Africa at all. 

I took him for a prospector, but it turned out later that he was concerned with nothing as material as gold or diamonds.

He was just learning.

He sat back in his chair, seeming to pay no attention to anyone; when he asked a question he gave a tiny laugh (you thought: I have something very foolish, very superficial), and gave no answer until later, when you had forgotten the question.

He was young in spite of his beard; he had an aristocratic air in spite of his beachcomber’s dress, and he was wiser than any of us.

He was the only one who knew exactly what he wanted to learn, who knew the exact extent of ignorance. He could speak Mende; he was picking up Buzie; and he had a few words of Pelle: it took time.

He had only been two years in West Africa.

I discovered this very gradually; it took longer than the breakfast to which he came next day, more aristocratic than ever in a clean shirt and a pair of fawn trousers, with an ivory headed stick, a round white topee, a long cigarette holder in the corner of his mouth….”

I was aware of Jack Kerouac before but had never read his work. I read Journey Without Maps by Graham Greene in Iceland and started on Lonesome Traveller in the USA, it seemed appropriate to save Kerouac for the States.

from Lonesome Traveller:

“ ‘We’ll get outa here and make tracks - I’ve got it all planned Kerouac what we’re gonna do tonight tomorrow and the whole weekend; I’ve been talking to all the cooks, we’ve got it all planned, a letter for you down to Jim Jackson at the hall and you’re going to sleep in the cadets’ satteroom on board, think of it Kerouac a whole stateroom to yourself,

and Mr. Smith has agreed to come with us and celebrate, hm a mahya’. - Mr Smith was the fat pale potbellied wizard or oiler or general watertender, he was the funniest old guy you’d ever wish to see and already Deni was laughing and feeling good and forgetting the imaginary enemies - out there on the pier street it was evident we were in the clear.

Deni was wearing an expensive Hong Kong blue serge suit, with soldiers in his shoulder pads and a fine drape, a beautiful suit, in which, now, beside mine in my road rags, he stomped around like a French farmer throwing his biggest brogans over the rows…..”

#travel #culture

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Silas runs through the hospital doors and asks where Colette Parnell’s room is-

Townie receptionist: *pretends to answer the phone*

Silas: Come on!

Silas runs to the hallway without getting an answer and goes to the end of the hall, he sees Colette in the room with the T posing doctor

Silas: I’m here! I’m here babe. *breathing rapidly*

Colette: Ahh!!! That’s my heart not the baby!

The baby should be here any minute! Silas is grabbing his head panicking about being a parent any second, and Colette is trying to calm herself because her doctor doesn’t seem to know what their doing…

#sims 4 #sims 4 gameplay #sims 4 legacy #sims 4 screenshots #sims 4 creator #legacy gameplay #ts4 legacy #hilltopfamily #ts4 gameplay #sims 4 story

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GROWN-ISH: Season 6 TV Show Trailer - The Final Season of the BLACK-ISH Spin-off Begins in June [Freeform] https://film-book.com/grown-ish-season-6-tv-show-trailer-the-final-season-of-the-black-ish-spin-off-begins-in-june-freeform/?feed_id=73428&_unique_id=647f204420663

#TVShowTrailer #ChloeBailey #ChrisParnell #EmilyArlook #FranciaRaisa #Freeform #Grownish #HalleBailey #JordanBuhat #LukaSabbat #MarcusScribner #TrevorJackson #YaraShahidi #filmbook

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C.H.U.D. (1984) – Episode 229 – Decades Of Horror 1980s

“Are you kidding? Your guy’s got a camera. Mine’s got a flamethrower.” A flamethrower’s good. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Crystal Cleveland, and Jeff Mohr – as they hit the radioactive underground in C.H.U.D. (1987). Be sure to bring your flamethrower!

Decades of Horror 1980s Episode 228 – C.H.U.D. (1987)

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A bizarre series of sudden disappearances on the streets of New York City seems to point toward something unsavory living in the sewers.

  Director: Douglas Cheek

Writers: Parnell Hall (screenplay); Shepard Abbott (story); Christopher Curry (uncredited), Daniel Stern (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

John Caglione Jr. (special makeup creator: CHUD)

Kevin Haney (makeup animatronics)

Selected Cast:

John Heard as George Cooper

Daniel Stern as A.J. ‘The Reverend’ Shepherd

Christopher Curry as Captain Bosch

Kim Greist as Lauren Daniels

Laure Mattos as Flora Bosch

Brenda Currin as Francine the Landlady

Justin Hall as Justin

Michael O’Hare as Fuller

Cordis Heard as Officer Sanderson

Vic Polizos as Hays

Eddie Jones as Chief O’Brien

Sam McMurray as Officer Crespi

Frank Adu as Interrogation Cop

Ruth Maleczech as Mrs. Monroe

J.C. Quinn as Murphy

Patricia Richardson as Ad Woman

Ray Baker as Ad Man (as Raymond Baker)

Beverly Bentley as Doris

Graham Beckel as Val

Gene O’Neill as Jackson

Rocco Siclari as Hugo

Bill Raymond as Victor (as William Joseph Raymond)

Peter Michael Goetz as Gramps

Shana Lee Farrell as Cindy

John Ramsey as Commissioner

George Martin as Wilson

John Bedford Lloyd as Shadow Man (as John Bedford-Lloyd)

Henry Yuk as Coroner

Robert Toupin as Benson

Frankie Faison as Sgt. Parker (as Frankie R. Faison)

Ivar Brogger as Gooney NRC Man

Parnell Hall as Judson

John Goodman as Cop in Diner

Jay Thomas as Cop in Diner

Hallie Foote as Waitress

Jon Polito as Newscaster

Mark Mikulski as Cop at Wrecked Diner

Lou Leccese as CHUD

Sanford Clark as CHUD

James Dudley as CHUD

Carey Eidel as CHUD

Cannibalistic humanoid underground dwellers. Or in Spain, Caníbales Humanoides Ululantes Demoníacos. Either way, it’s  C.H.U.D., some serious campy 80s gold! The Grue-Crew revisits this fun monster movie from 1984 for this episode of Decades of Horror 1980s. John Heard, Daniel Stern, and Christopher Curry lead the cast in Douglas Cheek’s feature film debut. But the movie is about the creatures and maybe a small cameo from John Goodman… kidding. Check out what the Grue-Crew thinks of this sci-fi/horror classic.

At the time of this writing, C.H.U.D. is available to stream from these free-with-ads sites: Roku, Tubi, PlutoTV, Hoopla, Plex; and from these subscription sites: Amazon Prime, Arrow; and of course, there are PPV options. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Arrow Video.

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Bill, will be Wicked City (1987). Why does Bill keep warning the 80s Grue-Crew about the content of this film? Hmmm . . .

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans – so leave them a message or comment on the gruesome Magazine Youtube channel, on the website, or email the Decades of Horror 1980s podcast hosts at [email protected].

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