#Villiers Street

[charingcrossstation]

27 June 2022

Via

#London #London Underground #TfL #Charing Cross #Villiers Street #Strand

[moonbreezes]

honest to god woke up and chose violence because even tho I adore rwrb (on a bisexual lvl) I just can’t stand that people take it for a fact that George was a stupid himbo and just go with it. Cue nick playing both George and Henry. There is nuance and yes, you might even call him a himbo an idiot or whatever you might like [ really, I’m hating on this man even though I find him immensely interesting as a historical figure because he was objectively speaking a shitty person] tho please at least read his Wikipedia it’s not that long 🧍

and yes, I do understand the notion of memes, but for some people it’s not really a meme anymore

(idk I’m just rambling at this point, you might have noticed that I quite enjoy researching and academia etc)

#don’t get it twisted I love cmq and rwrb #george villiers #rwrb #he was a himbo but that’s a gross oversimplification #he was actually quite smart and intelligent #yet he lacked training #he wasn’t perhaps the most book smart person but his emotional and literally street intelligence was 👍🏻 #tho his enormous ego ayyy #king james vi and i #mary & george

[walker-diaries]

#villiers sur marne #france #streets #darkness #light #friday food

[lilypoppy05]

Mary & George - First Look (2023)

Nicholas Galitzine - Julianne Moore - Tom Victor - Frances Coke - Sean Gilder - Jacob McCarthy - Alice Grant - Niamh Algar

Credit: Sky

Mary & George is inspired by the unbelievable true story of Mary Villiers, who moulded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James VI of Scotland and I of England and become his all-powerful lover. Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King’s most trusted advisors. And with England’s place on the world stage under threat from a Spanish invasion and rioters taking to the streets to denounce the King, the stakes could not have been higher.

Prepared to stop at nothing and armed with her ruthless political steel, Mary married her way up the ranks, bribed politicians, colluded with criminals and clawed her way into the heart of the Establishment, making it her own. 

Mary & George is a dangerously daring historical psychodrama about an outrageous mother and son who schemed, seduced, and killed to conquer the court of England and the bed of King James.

#Mary & George #Nicholas Galitzine #Julianne Moore #Tom Victor #Frances Coke #Sean Gilder #Jacob McCarthy #Alice Grant #Niamh Algar #George Villiers #Mary Villiers #John Villiers #Amelia Gething #Sir Thomas Compton #Christopher 'Kit' Villiers #Susan Villiers #Sandie #Sky

[pers-books]

Nicola Walker's appearing in another historical (for the first time in what seems like ages!)

Everything We Know About Mary & George

BY EMILY BURACK PUBLISHED: NOV 16, 2023

Mary & George, a new period drama which will chronicle the affair between King James I and George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, promises to be one of the most highly anticipated shows of 2024.

In fact, the romance between the two is referenced in Casey McQuiston's Red, White, & Royal Blue novel, wherein the fictional Prince Henry writes, "I feel that James I, who fell madly in love with a very fit and exceptionally dim knight at a tilting match and immediately made him a gentleman of the bedchamber (a real title), would take mercy upon my particular plight." In a fun turn of events, actor Nicholas Galitzine stars as both Henry in Red, White, and Royal Blue and as the "very fit knight," a.k.a. George, Duke of Buckingham.

Here's everything we know about Mary & George so far:

It's based on a true story.

Mary & George is adapted from The King's Assassin by Benjamin Woolley, a nonfiction book that details "the conspiracy to kill King James I by his handsome lover, the Duke of Buckingham."

Per Sky Atlantic, "Mary & George is inspired by the unbelievable true story of Mary Villiers, who moulded her beautiful and charismatic son, George, to seduce King James VI of Scotland and I of England and become his all-powerful lover. Through outrageous scheming, the pair rose from humble beginnings to become the richest, most titled and influential players the English court had ever seen, and the King’s most trusted advisors. And with England’s place on the world stage under threat from a Spanish invasion and rioters taking to the streets to denounce the King, the stakes could not have been higher."

Galitzine is also set to star in Red, White, and Royal Blue this year.SKY AND AMC

The plot continues: "Prepared to stop at nothing and armed with her ruthless political steel, Mary married her way up the ranks, bribed politicians, colluded with criminals and clawed her way into the heart of the Establishment, making it her own.  Mary & George is a dangerously daring historical psychodrama about an outrageous mother and son who schemed, seduced, and killed to conquer the court of England and the bed of King James."

Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine lead the cast.

Moore and Galitzine as the mother-son duo.SKY AND AMC

Julianne Moore stars as Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham

Nicholas Galitzine stars as George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

Tony Curran as King James I

Laurie Davidson as Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset

Trine Dyrholm as Queen Anne

Tom Victor as John Villers, 1st Viscount Purbeck

Amelia Gething as Frances Coke, Viscountess Purbeck

Sean Gilder as Sir Thomas Compton

Jacob McCarthy as Christopher "Kit" Villers, 1st Earl of Anglese

Alice Grant as Susan Villers, a.k.a Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh

Niamh Algar as Sandie

Nicola Walker as Elizabeth Hatton

Samuel Blenkin as King Charles I

Mirren Mack as Katherine Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham

Rina Mahoney as Laura Ashcattle

Adrian Rawlins as Sir Edward Coke

Simon Russell Beale as Sir George Villiers

There will be seven episodes in the limited series.

Davidson as Earl Somerset, Curran as King James, and Dyrholm as Queen Anne.SKY AND AMC

No premiere date has been set yet, but it will air in 2024 on Sky Atlantic in the UK and Starz in the US. Watch a teaser trailer here:

It was originally supposed to air on AMC Networks, but now it will air on Starz.

#TV: Mary and George #Nicola Walker #Youtube

[charingcrossstation]

23 May 2022

Via

#Villiers Street #London #London Underground #TfL #Charing Cross #Strand

[londiniumlundene]

Lost London: Walking the Covent Garden Drainage Ditches

Part 3: The St Martin’s Parish Sewer

The last section of the walk along the drainage ditches of Covent Garden can begin with completing the fourth side of the Cock and Pye Ditch, by walking along the western end Shelton Street until the junction with Neal Street, then doubling back to Upper St Martin’s Lane. With this done, the walk then continues along St Martin’s Lane, following a noticeable downhill gradient as the route starts back towards the Thames.

With the sewer buried beneath the roads and buildings, and its course not well recorded, other sights make for more interest along this section. Off to the west of St Martins Lane is Cecil Court, a street of booksellers, many offering rare or unusual books; the oldest amongst these shops is Watkins Books, specialising in occult texts.

Further along St Martins Lane, this time to the east, is Brydges Place, possible the narrowest alley in London – it would definitely be difficult for two people to pass at its tightest point.

The route then turns down William IV Street, then Adelaide Street, passing the sculpture A Conversation With Oscar Wilde (checking to see if his cigarette has been stolen again), before arriving at the Strand. It is reckoned that the sewer (or ditch as it may have been then) crossed the Strand somewhere near where Charing Cross station stands today, though no records survive saying exactly where.

The walk continues downhill, quickly taking in the top end of Villiers Street, then York Place (formerly Of Alley, a story featured in a past post), then Buckingham Street. This terminates at York Watergate, marking where the banks of the Thames used to be, and where the St Martin’s parish sewer would have emptied into the river. With the construction of the Victoria Embankment, the parish sewer was joined to the interceptor sewer, so much like the Bloomsbury Ditch, there is no visible outfall.

My guidebook suggested ending the walk at the nearby Cleopatra’s Needle – the ancient Egyptian obelisk that actually bears the cartouches of Thutmose III and Ramses II. Some say that the exact geographical centre of London is a bench just besides the obelisk – certainly a quieter (and perhaps more atmospheric) location than the main rival for the title just beside Trafalgar Square…

#london #uk #england #walk #covent garden #st martins #sewer #books #bookseller #watkins books #alley #alleyway #narrow #oscar wilde #sculpture #strand #charing cross #watergate #embankment #victoria embankment #outfall #cleopatra's needle #obelisk #ancient egyptian #thutmose iii #ramses ii #centre of london #river thames #thames #water

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Princess of Wales Pub - Villiers Street Charing Cross (EM5) Foto: markdbaynham via Flickr

[razieltwelve]

Do the Yun-Farrons live in Vale City or near Beacon Harbour?

It's important here to note that for safety reasons, all of the major cities are composed of not only the major city itself but satellite settlements (e.g., large towns, villages, etc) around it. These satellite settlements are all linked by walls and other fortifications to create a 'protected zone' where farms and other important facilities can also be located. Transport to and from the major city and the satellite settlements is generally extremely good, allowing easy travel to and from the major city.

The purpose of the protected zone is to ensure that cities and other settlements have reliable access to food and other resources. There are cases where cities and other settlements have been cut off from farms and other facilities and have literally been starved out by the Grimm. The protected zone makes that unlikely. The protected zone also creates a perimeter defence for the city since any Grimm will first have to break through the protected zone before reaching the major city. Past experience has shown that making the major city the first and last line of defence is a bad idea since it leaves little time for evacuation. If absolutely necessary, the existence of the protected zone means that all citizens (including those in the protected zone) can be evacuated to safety if necessary.

The Yun-Farrons, Villiers, and Dia-Farrons live in one of the larger satellite settlements associated with Vale City. This explains the mostly suburban lifestyle they lead that has elements of a rural lifestyle as well. Technically, housing is cheaper in these settlements since it's not in the big city and is closer to the Grimm. However, certain settlements are very expensive to buy homes in because powerful hunters live there. Again, past experience has shown that these hunters will defend their homes to the death rather than retreat, which is why prices in the Yun-Farron neighbourhood increased dramatically after their arrival. You are actually safer living down the street from Lightning and the gang than you are living in the centre of Vale City itself.

The particular settlement that the Yun-Farrons live in is south-east of Vale City itself, making for a pretty easy commute although everyone has ways of getting there faster using their powers or advanced technology (Vanille goes to work in her own aircraft).

#final codex #q and a

[londranotizie24]

Antonio Morabito, la musica classica italiana in concerto

Di Annalisa Valente Mesi densi di concerti per il pianista Antonio Morabito, da solo, con il Duo Mercadante e in coppia con Samuel Huston. Antonio Morabito, la musica classica italiana in concerto Quella del Maestro Antonio Morabito, pianista italiano dal 2020 attivo a Londra (oltre che nel resto dell’Inghilterra e in Italia) è una storia di musica, e non solo. È una storia di valori personali e di collaborazioni prestigiose nate anzitutto da rapporti di stima che poi si è trasformata in amicizia, e che a sua volta ha dato vita a progetti musicali di spessore. Laureato in Pianoforte al Conservatorio di Cilea (sotto la guida di Marialaura Cosentino, che continua ad essere un punto di riferimento per lui), si è poi perfezionato al Royal College of Music di Londra. È stato proprio qui che ha incontrato Samuel Huston, clarinettista londinese, col quale ha fondato circa un anno fa il Duo Mercadante. Ed è sempre l’amicizia il collante che lo lega anche a Giuseppe De Luca, baritono di origini lombarde diplomato all’Accademia alla Scala di Milano, col quale Morabito condivide un progetto musicale imminente. Il 2024 per Morabito è partito denso di impegni prestigiosi, di appuntamenti musicali importanti (sia per chi suona che per chi ascolta): dopo i tre concerti di Febbraio, di cui uno solista e gli altri del Duo Mercadante, la nuova esibizione del Duo di domenica 17 Marzo alla Cappella della Trinità del Trinity College di Cambridge (di cui abbiamo scritto nei giorni scorsidi cui abbiamo scritto nei giorni scorsi) ha rappresentato l’appuntamento clou del mese. “Il concerto del 17 Marzo è il più importante fatto come Duo Mercadante – dice Antonio - perché siamo stati invitati dal prestigioso Trinity College di Cambridge in occasione di un festival organizzato per celebrare il compositore inglese Stanford, non troppo conosciuto a livello mondiale quanto in Inghilterra. Ingiustamente, perché ha scritto della musica di grande qualità”. Nel centenario della morte di Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, il Duo si è esibito quindi in una Sonata per clarinetto e pianoforte, composta proprio da Stanford. “Io e Sam – racconta Morabito - siamo stati colleghi al Royal College of Music, quindi abbiamo instaurato un bel rapporto di amicizia, lui è un musicista strepitoso … abbiamo deciso di costruire qualcosa di bello insieme, per cui abbiamo dato il via a un gruppo. Quando pensavamo al nome io ho proposto ‘patriottisticamente’ un compositore italiano che è stato ben accettato da Sam, sebbene Mercadante sia un compositore poco conosciuto ma di grande qualità, che ha scritto un concerto per clarinetto e orchestra”. Aprile vedrà invece il Maestro Morabito collaborare col baritono Giuseppe De Luca per tre concerti: 17 Aprile: St. Olave Hart Street, London; 12 pm, 24 Aprile: St. Mary Le Stand Church, London (con la violinista Anna Ovsyanikova); 7.30 pm, 27 Aprile: St. Peter’s Church, Chiswick; 7.30 pm, preceduti da un concerto solista il 16 Aprile presso “Edgware & Hendon” Reform Synagogue, London; 13 pm, e intervallati da un altro concerto solista presso Hampstead Garden Suburb Free Church, London. I tre concerti col baritono De Luca sono promossi in occasione del centenario della morte del compositore Giacomo Puccini e il programma include le più belle arie composte da Puccini e Tosti, i due più importanti musicisti italiani nell’ambito stilistico del Verismo. Il tutto, arricchito da pezzi di Chopin, eseguiti al pianoforte dal Maestro Morabito. Ma non solo. “Il tour col baritono – spiega Antonio - nasce da una profonda amicizia con Giuseppe De Luca, siamo entrambi reggini. E lui è un professionista strepitoso. Omaggeremo anche un compositore di Reggio Calabria, Francesco Cilea, grandissimo pianista. A inizio concerto eseguiremo un’aria tratta dalla sua opera principale. Finiremo poi con dei bis napoletani, grandi classici”.   I concerti del duo Morabito-De Luca saranno patrocinati dal Consolato Generale d'Italia a Londra. A maggio Morabito suona all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura Maggio sarà inoltre il mese di tre importanti concerti solisti di Antonio Morabito: 8 Maggio: St. Olave Hart Street, London; 13 pm; 15 Maggio: Sala Concerti di Casa Verdi, Milano; 16 pm; 22 Maggio: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, London; 6 pm. “Al concerto del 22 Maggio tengo particolarmente – spiega Antonio - è il più importante di quest’anno, per il valore che io gli do, perché suonerò all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Sono molto affezionato alle mie radici, chi mi conosce lo sa, per cui ho un legame molto importante con la comunità italiana a Londra, tra l’altro i miei studi al Royal College sono stati finanziati dall’associazione culturale italiana Il Circolo, che io sempre ringrazio. Quando scelsero me come studente dello scolarship (borsa di studio, n.d.r.) ... Continua a leggere su

[londontimes]

Moxon Street developer was behind £26m Kilburn 'nightmare'

Barnet Council has granted planning permission for a block of 92 flats to a developer whose flagship project in Kilburn ended up £26 million in debt.

On January 11, the council’s planning committee convened to deliberate over the future of Intec House, in Moxon Street, Chipping Barnet. 

Planning officers had written a report recommending the panel grant consent to plans to replace the existing office block with a mixed-use development. 

The proposal was submitted by a company, incorporated in December 2021, called Moxon One Limited. 

On January 11, the council’s planning committee convened to deliberate over the future of Intec House, in Moxon Street, Chipping Barnet. 

Planning officers had written a report recommending the panel grant consent to plans to replace the existing office block with a mixed-use development. 

The proposal was submitted by a company, incorporated in December 2021, called Moxon One Limited. 

Paul Godfrey borrowed £19 million from OakNorth Bank and £13 million from other sources to fund the scheme. The development was supposed to make £10 million in profit. 

But in December 2020, OakNorth called in administrators after a series of delays.  

Buyers who put down deposits in 2018 and were due to move in by spring 2019 were still waiting for their move-in dates. 

Those who had moved in said it was a "nightmare" and they were living "on a building site".

The administrators found the development unfinished and the bank account of 254 Kilburn LLP – the venture set up to deliver the project – empty.  

The latest administrator’s report, published on January 10, said OakNorth was owed £25.5 million, HMRC was owed more than £500,000 and other creditors claimed they were owed over £760,000. 

The administrators eventually completed the building, but do not believe they will be able to raise sufficient funds to repay even the primary creditor – OakNorth – in full.  

Nobody else is expected to be paid anything at all.

Explanation 

Mr Godfrey said in 2021 that he was “very sorry” for the Park Place delays, which had “all been out of my hands”.

He said the project was affected by problems associated with Brexit and Covid.  

He disagreed with OakNorth’s decision to call in the administrators. 

He also contested the administrators’ sums. 

“We believe that in principle it would be viable to complete the scheme in a manner which maximises the body of the creditors’ interests, realising sufficient funds to settle them, as was our intention,” he told the Ham&High newspaper. 

Administrators later wrote a report saying the directors of the Park Place development had refused to co-operate with their investigation and failed to turn over completed accounts.  

Moxon Street 

At 49 Moxon Street, Mr Godfrey wants to build a seven-storey development, including 92 flats and 730sq m of employment space. 

Barnet Council received dozens of objections, including one from Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers. 

Concerns included the size of the building, its impact on local views and what impact it might have on existing parking problems.  

But some residents are also concerned about the failure of the Kilburn scheme. 

“With a track record of not repaying lenders, how is he going to raise the funding and reach completion for such an ambitious project?” one said to this newspaper. 

“A more sensible approach would have been for Mr Godfrey to propose a more achievable development, more in keeping with the three to four-storey blocks in the area, which allowed for adequate parking for the residents therein.” 

What next? 

Labour councillor Tim Roberts, one of the councillors who voted to approve the application, stressed that the planning committee could not make decisions based on applicants or their backgrounds. 

“We look at the planning reasons for acceptance and rejection,” he said. “We get the necessary information to make a planning decision. 

“The financing is another matter. It’s not the planning committee being irresponsible. We are fully responsible.” 

But he added: “In light of what you’ve told me, it may be necessary for planning officers to take further steps to check on the background of an applicant. 

“I might well raise it now with planning officers.” 

Mr Godfrey was approached for comment last week via his agent for the planning application, Iceni Projects, and directly.  

To date, no reply has been received.  

#Barnet Council #Barnet #Housing #Business #Environment #Local government #Planning and development #Property #london news #000

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[lureresearch]

Villiers Island River Update

February 4th, 2024

Got out on the bike again to check on the new river. They had been filling it with water for the past few days.

View of the future Promontory Park from the new Cherry Street bridge.

There's more water in the river now.

[littlecritterzz]

SALOMON - Tomorrow is yours (DIRCUT) from Gabriel Dugué on Vimeo.

A film by SALOMON

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Created by DDB Paris Chief Creative Officer: Alexander Kalchev Art Director (Film): Nicolas Malcorps Art Directors (Print): Romane Nougaret-Fischer, Nicolas Malcorps Copywriters: Lucille Ortega, Nicolas Malcorps TV Producers: Pierre Boudin, Chloé Travaillard Strategic Planning: Claude-Henri Galbois Account Department: Xavier Mendiola, Olivier Guillerot, Romane Philippe, Tom Salvan

Produced by OCURENS Director: Gabriel Dugué Co-director: Valentin Petit Director Recycling Sequence: Nathan Almeras DOP: Téva Vasseur (Switzerland) & Olmo Sobrino (Spain) Executive Producers: Rémy Solomon & Germain Robin Line Producer: Ophélie Stavropoulos Production Coordinator: Chloé Goueilhé Production Assistant: Téa Chiffre 1st AD: Mathieu Pérez

SPAIN Service Production: Limon Service Producers: Alejandro Lopez & Albert Montero Production Manager: Josep Gali Production Coordinator: Ainhoa Ballabriga Talent Coordinator: Jordi Faura 2nd AD: Mateus Location Manager: Kiko Gonzalez Driver Director: Raul Carrasco Driver Agency & Client: Joan Miñana Crew Ocurens Van: Dani Ros Driver Crew: Miguel Michavila Driver Crew: David Ceballos Driver Crew: Pedro Crespo Driver Crew & Talents: Oscar Silvente Unit Manager: Francesc Puig DOP: Olmo Sobrino Focus Puller: Alfredo Suarez 2nd AC / Digital Assist: Raul Caso Video Assistant: Joan Brusés Camera Truck Driver: Juanjo Angosto Key Grip: Xavi Gordi Grip Assistant: As Per Xavi Movi: Grip Support Quad: Grip Support Drone: Skynamic (Alejandro) Art Director: Mario Serrano Art Director Asst: Marc Ferrer Props Buyer: Sonia Martin Art Assistant: Arturo Caipa Art Assistant: Pol Carrizo Art Assistant: Berta Negre Stylist: Isis Rodriguez Assistant Stylist: Isabel Domenech Make Up: Simona Avra Make Up Assistant: Margaryta Skomrova Wardrobe Van: Rafa Ruiz Motorhome: Modasa Gaffer: Rafa Ramirez Casting Director: Sonia Rivas

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Post Production by MONUMENTAL Post Producers: Laïla Hamdaoui, Elisa Johanna Känd Editor: Jon Echeveste Color Grading Artist: Sylvain Canaux Music: MiM Sound Design: Lafayette Street Studio Sound Design & Mix: Emilien Bernaux

VFX by SQUARE VFX Supervisors: Mathieu Jussreandot / Colin Journée VFX Production Manager: Camille Sermet Supervisors On-Set: Mathieu Legros / Adrien « Palmito » Renay Scan 3D: Adrien Bavant Lead CG: Arthur Villiers-Moriamé Environment Artist: Irakli Kurashvilli Modeling & Texturing: Sébastien LeMoignet Lead FX: Adam Bachiri FX Artists: Maxime Delsart / Donghee Kim Rigging: Gregory Beccucci Animation: Nicolas Caillet Lighting: Adrien Salaun Compositing: Mathieu Legros / Romain Bedouet / Adrien « Palmito » Renay / Isabelle Tchoungang Motion Design: Martin Goldwasser / Antonin Grobost