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Glass scent bottle, commemorating the Battle of the Glorious 1st of June 1794, made 1794
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Night Raven College: A (Loose) Year's Timeline
I got frustrated that I couldn't find a timeline of events for Disney Twisted Wonderland, to help me figure out which "yearly" events happened when and at what time of year each Story happened during.
So, like the Madwoman I am, I tried to make one of my own.
Just so you know, this is based on when they happen in a single year and not which years they happen at the school (since, despite game logic, I refuse to believe that insanity happens in a single year), as well as the rough estimate of when each overblot happened based on context clues and irl events they match and when the game holds them. (please note, this doesn’t include the Japan-exclusive events)
Since NRC is 4 year school, I would assume that some events wouldn’t be yearly or happen in the same year. This is just a general “yearly calendar” timeline. So specific one-time events aren't really included (like the Tsumtsum or the Apprentice Chef ones), nor are the ones that don't have stories. And since the school is based on the Western school year, it starts in the fall and not spring!
I hope my crazy is useful to someone!
September (9th Month of the Year)
Semester: Fall Term
Story: The Rose-Red Tyrant (Riddle’s Overblot)
School Events:
Entrance Ceremony
Club Recruitment
Birthdays:
12th is Jamil’s Birthday
23rd is Ace’s Birthday
October (10th Month of the Year)
Semester: Fall Term
Story: The Usurper from the Wilds (Leona’s Overblot)
School Events:
Interdorm Spelldrive Tournament
Halloween
Birthdays:
11th is Jack’s Birthday
25th is Trey’s Birthday
November (11th Month of the Year)
Semester: Fall Term
Story: The Merchant from the Depths (Azul’s Overblot)
School Events:
End of Term Exams
Glorious Masquerade
Birthdays:
5th is Jade and Floyd’s Birthdays
December (12th Month of the Year)
Semester: Fall Term
Story: Schemer of the Scalding Sands (Jamil’s Overblot)
School Events:
Winter Break
Haveston Sledathon
A Firelit Sky
Birthdays:
2nd if Rook’s Birthday
18th is Idia’s Birthday
January (1st Month of the Year)
Semester: Spring Term
Story: (None)
School Events:
New Years
Founding Day
Birthdays:
1st is Lilia’s Birthday
18th is Malleus Birthday
February (2nd Month of the Year)
Semester: Spring Term
Story: A Beautiful Tyrant (Vil’s Overblot), The Watchman of the Underworld (Idia’s Overblot)
School Events:
Beanfest
Birthdays:
4th is Cater’s Birthday
24th is Azul’s Birthday
March (3rd Month of the Year)
Semester: Spring Term
Story: (None thus far)
School Events:
Cultural Festival
The Fairy Gala
Birthdays:
17th is Sebek’s Birthday
April (4th Month of the Year)
Semester: Spring Holiday
Story: (None thus far)
School Events:
(None found thus far)
Birthdays:
9th is Vil’s Birthday
18th is Ruggie’s Birthday
May (5th Month of the Year)
Semester: Summer Term
Story: (None thus far)
School Events:
None yet
Birthdays:
6th is Epel’s Birthday
15th is Silver’s Birthday
June (6th Month of the Year)
Semester: Summer Term
Story: The Lord of Malevolence (Malleus’ Overblot)
School Events:
Port Fest
Birthdays:
3rd is Deuce’s Birthday
25th is Kalim’s Birthday
July (7th Month of the Year)
Semester: Summer Term
Story: The Lord of Malevolence (Malleus’ Overblot)
School Events:
End of Term Exams
Camp Vargus
The Phantom Bride
Birthdays:
27th is Leona’s Birthday
August (8th Month of the Year)
Semester: Summer Term
Story: (None thus far)
School Events:
Star Sending
End of Year Exams
Birthdays:
14th is Ortho’s Birthday
24th is Riddle’s Birthday
If I've missed an event or you can think of a "normal" school event that should have been included but isn't, let me know and I'll add it to the list!
This is meant to be a loose timeline for what would be put on a calendar (or a fanfic writer would want included) so it doesn't include EVER SINGLE event that's been held.
Anyway, have fun with these folks!
3/13/24 Edit: I fixed a few things! Vil's and Idia's overblots happened in February along with Beanfest, it's a shockingly busy month apparently. If there are any other inconsistencies, please let me know so I can fix them!
(knowing how things progressed in the story, I'm starting to wonder if Malleus' Overblot was in March... God an overblot a month is insane XD )
#disney twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland#twst#timeline of events#more like a “yearly” calendar#some things got shuffled around to make sense#or based on things said IN the event#and not when the event was released for players
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Thoughts While Watching Gilmore Girls, 2/18 “Back In The Saddle” (more glorious filler) Part 2
Wow, Netflix really borked the captions in this scene.
Thinking about how the Chilton Crew wants Lorelai to come to the school and advise their business class, and then I remembered that in a season 3 episode (the one where Lane dyes her hair purple) she does just that at Stars Hollow High, but it didn't exactly go well for her, because instead of asking her questions about what it's like to run an inn, the students were more interested in why 16 years earlier she let Crustypher Hayden boink her on her parents' balcony in the middle of the winter.
Then an army of PTA Karens (or Debbies, in that case) approach her outside the school and the word "Condoms" is thrown about, absolutely scandalous.
So perhaps she's better off giving this one to Richard.
I swear to gawd, Lorelai, you better give my boy Michel a day off with no questions asked, after all the times you abandoned your post in the last few weeks to help Lucas and left poor Michel to pick up your shifts.
She thankfully doesn't give him any guff. We then learn he is (apparently?) excited about his mother coming to visit, while Sookie and Lorelai try to remedy Sookie's misprinted wedding invitations by screaming at some poor underpaid customer service agent who is probably Kirk.
Glorious, pointless filler!
A few moments later, Lorelai declines Rory's invitation to Business Advise her and she suggests she asked Richard instead, so Rory goes and visits Richard and he...also declines. Emily gets wind of this declination and gives Richard the business about letting Rory down, and they get into a spat over it.
Spoiler alert: He eventually changes his mind.
The sign reads as follows:
LIBERTY BELL:
The bell in Stars Hollow was cast in 1780 to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the town. The bell cracked the first time it was rung and weighed 2000 pounds. The strike of the bell is E-Flat. On June 6, 1944, when allied forces landed in France, the sound of the bell was broadcast to all parts of the country.
Guess that's just another thing they're trying to erase from American history textbooks!
Seeing as it's directly next to the gazebo and would be hard to miss, I don't think we ever see this sign again and I don't know why we're seeing it now.
Also, there is no actual bell to be seen anywhere in the vicinity.
Lane is babbling to Rory about something and I have no clue what she's on about. I had to rewind.
Okay, it sounds like she took one of those "Career aptitude" tests at school and it told her she should pursue a career in sales and now she's freaking out over it.
R: "Lane, in ten years we'll be having lunch in Paris not discussing if you made quota."
Rory is really hoping that in ten years Paris IS her lunch.
I'm dirty.
INCOMING!!!!!
The look on Rory's face is like she knows he's coming up behind her. The temperature drops a few degrees whenever he appears. She has a sixth sense for this stuff. She's evolved a series of survival mechanisms. She's like, "if I freeze, maybe he'll just sniff me, see I'm not a threat, and scamper off into the woods. He's more scared of you than you are of him. Stay perfectly still, Rory."
Lane, however, is oblivious to the danger, as always.
Women's Reactions To The Arrival Of Dean Forrester: A field guide.
Unless you'e Lorelai Gilmore, a typical presentation is quiet, slack jawed terror and/or silently planning an escape route.
Okay butthead, what do you want? How is AmyShermanPalladino going to stuff you into this plot about Rory's grandfather, one that has nothing to do with Boys?
Okay Forrester, you've reached your 1 sentence, four word quota. The time to stop talking is now.
How about you suck my non existent left nut, Forrester?
Please don't do it Rory. I know you have more than 4 brain cells to squeeze together in that smart noggin of yours and you can choose to decline.
She was probably like "Oh yeah Dean I REALLY miss seeing you play softball", the same way she probably said to him "I REALLY want to see Lord of the Rings with you." Dean my friend, it's fine if you can't understand sarcasm, many people can't, and that's OK. But I feel this is causing a bit of a communication issue between you and Rory. For example, you think Rory cares about your stupid hobbies but in actuality Rory would rather see you walk face first into a nest of sexually frustrated hornets than do any of this shit with you.
Are we still on this "I spent one night without Dean so now I have to spend every night with Dean" kick?
NO! NO NO NO. WHY MUST WE DO THIS IN EVERY SINGLE FREAKING EPISODE?! I HATE SEASON 2, I HATE "BARGAINING WITH BUTTHEAD" AND I HATE DEAN FORRESTER!
Rory of course fucking COMPROMISES with BUTTZILLA FORRESTER, AGAIN, and agrees to watch him play softball next week if he ALLOWS her to stay home and do her HOMEWORK.
GOD DAMN IT RORY GILMORE!
ALSO DAMN IT LANE KIM, SAY SOMETHING.
I was so blinded with rage I almost missed the guy cradling a chicken in the background.
Poor Butthead is sad. Wah wah wah. That chicken has more brain cells than you.
Rory got the short end of the stick playing Bargaining With Butthead again, because he's still going to show up at her house later!
Not me going to Google to read up on the weight of a softball and trying to imagine the satisfying crack when one beans him in the head later, knocking him unconcious.
WHAT WAS THE POINT OF ALL THIS? Just so Jared Padalecki could get a paycheck? Remember how the WB cut Milo a check for not working? Couldn't they have done that to Jared? Go home, kick your feet up, and don't ever come back to this show.
If only.
Michel's Mom shows up at the Inn and it's a cute Z plot but it means fuckall and I have nothing to say.
We haven't been told why Richard decided to change his mind, but he did.
The random student in the group is named Chip, and with a name like that he's definitely a 35 year old posing as a high school student.
Watch as Madelyn effortlessly invents the Amazon Echo (Alexa) (or a smartphone, depending on how you want to frame it, but the fact that it's meant to be stored in one area sounds more like Alexa to me) but Rory says it can't be done because nobody knows how to build a robot. Another brilliant woman whose multi-billion dollar ideas will eventually be co opted by a man. All because Rory didn't know anyone in her high school who could build a highly complex technologically advanced talking assistant in the year 2002. Pity, that.
If you think about it, even the "Carrying your stuff" did not have to mean a literal robot butler, but foreshading the way a smartphone stores books and other school materials.
Meanwhile Richard is falling asleep and nursing a migraine listening to her incredible pitch probably because she's a Girl, and the two other men in the group are contributing nothing.
Louise wants to invent some sort of device to track lost lipsticks. You attach it to your lipstick then press a button on a remote to find it when it get lost? It sounds dumb on the surface then you realize she just invented AirTags.
Rory and Paris are not on board with the LipStick LoJack or the Amazon Echo/Iphone. We have two incredibly advanced minds at work here. and they're being absolutely wasted.
What this really means is that AmyShermanPalladino was inventing these things well over a decade before they were actually realized and entered the public conciousness. Let's give her some credit. Dang.
I can't recall what the winning idea ends up being but I'm sure it will be absolutely usless.
Wait, wait, here it comes...
Paris' pitches...a first aid kit. Really?
This is the brilliant idea that wins out over all the rest (they never bothered to ask Chip The 35 Year Old or Brad for ideas and actually Rory herself never contributed any idea of her own).
Richard wants to know why Paris is inventing a) something that already exists b) something free c) something widely available d) something absolutely idiotic and lame and uninteresting to teenagers, and if you gave teenagers free first aid kits they'd probably just take the contents out and chuck them at each other.
And what is her brilliant marketing tactic to get the Teens on board?
This idea is so dumb that it's completely out of character for Paris. How's this gonna look on your Harvard application, girly?
I'm not gonna say that in 1998 I wouldn't have bought a lunch box full of band aids if someone slapped a picture of the Backstreet Boys on them, but... I don't know how to end that sentence.
Go on Paris, keep on making the old man feel smug and justified in his thinking that teenage girls only care about unicorns and the color pink.
Richard: Tricked out first aid kits? You really think that's going to work?
Paris: Yes, yes I do.
Richard: So do I. It's perfect.
I think Richard has been hitting the bottle a little too hard during his retirement.
Rory agrees that the idea is just brilliant, the boys have still contributed nothing, and we cut away from the scene with Richard having never asked his own grand daughter to present any ideas.
She should have invented Buttzilla Repellent spray to keep Dean at bay. Honestly.
#gilmore girls#denise rewatches gilmore girls#gilmore girls season 2#back in the saddle#richard gilmore#paris geller#Anti Dean Forester
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January 1st 1768 saw the death of James Francis Edward Stuart, in Rome.
I posted about his son, Bonnie Prince Charlie, yesterday, the father, although not officially crowned, is known in Jacobite circles and further afield as King James VIII of Scotland.
James was recognised as the rightful King by France, Spain, Italy and the Catholic nations as a whole, his father had been deposed in what became known as the "Glorious Revolution".
The terms Old Pretender, and Young ,a pretender is an aspirant or claimant to a monarchy that either has been abolished or suspended, or is occupied by another. If you want to use the term in the history of our country it can be argued that Robert the Bruce, was originally a Pretender, and after his death Edward Balliol emerged as a Pretender also. It shouldn’t be used disparagingly, these men had genuine claims to the throne, even Edward Balliol, father of King John.
The birth of James on 10 June 1688 precipitated the invasion of England by William, Prince of Orange, because he was the heir to the throne and would have been brought up as a Catholic. Conspiracists claimed that the true Prince had died soon after birth and was substituted by a ‘warming-pan infant’, smuggled into the queen’s bed.
James II left England on 23 December 1688 and never returned. James was brought up at the chateau of St-Germain-en-Laye in France. He was declared King James III of England and VIII of Scotland on his father’s death in 1701
In 1708 James made an attempt to invade Scotland and recapture the throne, but his army was prevented from landing by the British fleet. He spent some time fighting in the French army, but in 1713 was expelled from France as a condition of the country’s peace treaty with Great Britain.
Queen Anne, James’s half-sister, died in 1714. James refused to convert from Catholicism in order to claim the throne, and it passed to a distant relative, the Protestant Elector of Hanover, who succeeded as King George I. Jacobite supporters used the occasion to attempt an uprising in 1715.
After the stalemate at Sherrifmuir and an English Jacobite rising already defeated at Preston before James landed in Scotland. He made his way to Scone Palace where he set up a court in January 1716, but with government forces approaching, he left Scotland secretly in February. His abandonment of his rebel allies caused ill-feeling against him in Scotland.
After a brief stay in Avignon, the Pope offered James refuge in Rome in 1717. He remained there for the rest of his life. James was involved in an attempted Spanish invasion of Scotland in 1719, but the next (and last) serious Jacobite uprising was led by his son Charles Stuart in 1745. Charles’s defeat at Culloden in 1746 effectively ended Jacobite hopes for the restoration of the throne.
Pics are of James VIII in 1703, he would have been about 15, the second, circa 1720 about 32 years old, and the third pic is the tomb of James and his two sons, Charles and Henry.
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Happy new year! Here’s what some whalers were thinking about on this day past.
William Abbe, Atkins Adams, 1859
During our middle night watch the new year came in the man at the wheel struck one bell at 12 o clock - when M + I had a little aquadiente + switchel — We furled the M t. g. sl, M. Sh. + I going aloft to do it — + stowed the f.j. saw a large ship just abeam faintly defined against the sky in the night gloom — Had roast pork for dinner but not enough hardly for one man — Old woman sent me 5 cigars as a New Years present. Cap this morning asked the Mate + 3rd Mate down to the Cabin — saw them spit out quids and clean their mouths — very suspicious + extraordinary circumstance this. I think they went down to Splice Main Brace — especially as immediately afterwards the cabin boy carried down a pitcher of water. What are the dear friends at home doing to day? Very pleasantly—I hope—celebrating the infant year with due festivities — I smoke my cigar and content myself with this degree of jubilee.
Charles Brown, Parker, 1834
“We thus see the beginning of the year who may see the End we know not.
I wish for helth and Prosperity [hain?] wish I know not what is most propper for me to have but the giver of all noeth and therefore I shal have whatever is most Propper”
William Stetson, Arab, 1856.
“The old year has now been swallowed up in the unfathomable vortex of the past, another year of promise has pleasantly dawned upon us, and another week has passed away as quietly as its immediate predecessor. But little cruising about on shore has been done by any of us.”
J.T. Langdon St. Peter 1851
“This year we have taken 13 whales which stowed us 430 bbls Have spoken 11 Barques and 1 ship and have been gamming 18 times. Have lost 1 man by drowning and 1 discharged on account of sickness. The health of the crew has been generally good. So far myself I have not been sick a single day. Another year has drawn to its close and still we are preserved from danger + sickness and are all fondly hoping that before another year rolls around we shall be enjoying ourselves at home”
Silliman Ives, Sunbeam, 1870
“The old year is numbered among the things that were, the death knell has been rung and today the joy bells are pealing for the birth of 1870. But peal they ever so joyfully, the music of their merry chiming is unheard by us, as we hold on the “even tenor of our way” down here in the Malay Archipelago. It is a sad fact that there are no holidays for sailors. One day is not regarded above another on ship-board, and we wear away the weary weeks of our treadmill existence with but little to break the dull monotony of the recurring days, as they bring to us the same round of duty and discipline. If the Almanac were not referred to, we would never know that there was such a day as the “glorious” Forth of July. The day supposed to be observed by our friends at home as Thanksigiving, is never noticed at sea. Christmas, the dearest and best of all festival seasons, is utterly and entirely ignored. And so far as specially observing New Years, it might just as well be June 1st as January 1st.”
Allen Newman (and his wife Abby Newman), Edward, 1849
Newman’s sick. I would give all my old shoes to trade situations with the poorest Devel I can think of
I am home sick, sea sick, and love sick, and sick of the sea without A remedy. There is no Balm for healing heare.
[it appears Abby was annotating this old logbook of his a year later while he was away again at sea, penning her own entries in response to his]
O dear what A [Time?] A nobody see it
of all kind of sickness home sick is the worst
Abby P. Newman
William H. Chappell, Saratoga, 1855
“150 days out. Ten years ago I hardly daired to think of seeing this year but God has ordained it I do not know why. Perhaps there is a work for me to do and I must do it “by the patience of hope and and the labor of Love” that I may be able to say at His coming “I have fought my way through I have finished the work thou didst give me to do” I am glad to hear others make becoming resolutions for the New year and I should not do my Wife justice if I did not think she had formed some before this time and I wish them all a happy New Year. One year from this we should be half way home and our feelings will contrast wonderfully with those of the present time.”
Samuel Wood, Bowditch, 1852
“2 sail in Sight to the Westward the weather is fine nothing doing but comon ship duty Easy times & a hapy new year with uss + a hearty wish & a good kiss to all the mery girls of the American Stars & Stripes that floats in the breeze at our mast heads.”
Keeper Unknown, Bartholomew Gosnold, 1843
“The old year is past and gone and A new one has begun, and yet we are blessed with the comforts of this wourld, for as the sun in all her splendor rises above the towering hills of Owhyhee, sends forth her rays, in that fullness of a devine being, as though it were the first of her appearance on this our globe, non yet altering her cours, but with all her celetial power, still pursues her way along in an uninterupted state, what wonders power does she display.”
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War of 1812 Wednesday: A Glorious First of June
I periodically bring up Sir John Franklin’s status as a War of 1812 veteran, but I have assumed that it’s more of a piece of trivia than anything else—a footnote in his career even if he took a bullet to his shoulder as part of raiding party at the Battle of Lake Borgne.
Franklin was a midshipman on HMS Intrepid during the circumnavigation of Australia, he was at the Battle of Trafalgar in the thick of the action (narrowly missing a French sniper’s bullet), and of course he became famous for his polar exploits long before the 1845 Franklin Expedition. I didn’t think that Franklin would be dwelling much on the War of 1812, especially not late in his career in the 1840s. But I was wrong!
Invitation card to a ball aboard HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, hosted by James Clark Ross and Francis Crozier, 1841 (Derbyshire Record Office).
Sir John Franklin was Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land when Erebus and Terror wintered there in 1841, and of course he attended the ball. Although the date of 1st June appears to be a coincidence and not selected for any special significance, noted Franklinheads @explorersaremadeofhope @kljjfnotes and Olga Kimmins of The Thousandth Part brought it to my attention that it acquired a Glorious First of June title.
The usual “Glorious First of June” in the Royal Navy is the Fourth Battle of Ushant in 1794, but Sir John Franklin had a different battle in mind:
[all the company continued standing while the national anthem was performed by the full Band. The next toast in succession by Captain Ross was “His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,” to which Sir John Franklin responded, by observing that the day set apart for the festive occasion by Captain Ross, was one that Englishmen might well be proud; it was the anniversary of one of the most splendid naval victories that adorned the pages of our history—it was a day rendered historical by the battle of the Shannon and Chesapeake—and it was also a day considered sacred to science by the discovery by the gallant officer who had proposed his health, of the North Magnetic Pole.]
Franklin hears the first of June and immediately goes to HMS SHANNON VS. USS CHESAPEAKE?! I was not expecting that at all, and have give Franklin more credit for his taste.
The celebrated engagement during which H.M.S. “Shannon” captured the American frigate “Chesapeake”, 1st June 1813, Thomas Whitcombe (Wikimedia Commons).
#War of 1812 Wednesday#war of 1812#age of sail#sir john franklin#james clark ross#.uss chesapeake#hms shannon#glorious first of june#north magnetic pole#royal navy#naval history#polar#thomas whitcombe#naval battle#art#the sea#military history
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16 June 2023
The Old Sixteen
Bedford
16 June 2023
You may notice that, having promised a trip to Cambridge yesterday, that I wrote ‘Bedford’ and not ‘Cambridge’ as the location for this entry. There’s a good reason for this - I decided that I simply did not want to ride the bus today. There’s something about public buses that just unaccountably frustrates me. I can’t really explain what it is.
So while Mum and my stepfather rode off to Cambridge, I hung around here in Bedford, and just before lunch I took a walk to the war memorial on Goldington Green. This isn’t Bedford’s main war memorial - that’s by the River Ouse, on the embankment - but it’s still a pretty little memorial and well worth a look.
The Bedfordshire Regiment (which became the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment after the war, and is now part of 2nd Battalion Royal Anglians) traces its lineage back to the Glorious Revolution, where it was raised by James II to fight William of Orange - they promptly switched sides, like most of the army. They became the 16th Foot in 1751, fighting in the American Revolutionary War and in the West Indies in the 1790s (where they were practically wiped out by tropical disease.) The 16th remained in England throughout the Napoleonic Wars, and spent most of the 19th Century deployed on Imperial service; in India, Canada and Africa. They became the Bedfordshires in 1881.
Twelve battalions of the regiment were raised during the First World War, although about half spent the war on garrison or training duties. The regulars of 1st and 2nd Battalions fought on the Western Front throughout the war, with the 1st being present at the BEF’s first battle at Mons. The 4th (Special Reserve) went to the Western Front as reinforcements, as were the 6th, 7th and 8th (Service) Battalions, which were broken up to provide reinforcements to other battalions in early 1918 - the BEF was running low on reinforcements at this time. The 5th (Territorial) Battalion was landed at Suvla in August 1915, and went on to fight in Palestine.
With six battalions in the thick of the fighting on the Western Front throughout the war, and one active throughout the war against the Ottoman Empire, the number of names on this otherwise modest memorial starts to make sense. Goldington - and dozens of other villages around Bedfordshire - must have faced losses that we would consider unbearable now, and frankly would have been unbearable then. Scarce wonder Britain was so determined not to do it all again in the 1930s. We damn Chamberlain, and it’s my opinion that he wasn’t a terribly great political operator, but can we really blame him, or the British public, for recoiling from war with the Nazis? One would have had to be mad to want to relive the horrors of the Western Front.
But of course, war did come again - one even more terrible than the last. And thousands of war memorials like Goldington had to be updated with new lists of names; new butcher’s bills for the war of 1939-45. And then for Korea, and Malaya, and the Falklands, and Iraq and Afghanistan. And again and again and again…
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Maybe I’m insane but I still believe in the wilds getting a third season renewal cause I’m use to the wait game and to get rewarded for it I remember that glorious day on June 1st when Ofmd got renewed and everyone was scared it wasn’t going to be so maybe it’ll get renewed but the end of this month
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Day 178: Monday June 27, 2022 - “1 Year Shots”
All smiles going in, and practicing his walking in the waiting room. But Mama had a secret that neither Wm or I were in on - the 1st Year Doctor appointment includes some really tough shots. So after all the doc check ups, and measurements, it was time for the nurse to come in and do the pokes. I hadn’t thought much of it when they made a spectacle of me helping to hold him down. Only thing worse was that one night we used the booger sucker for the first time. I got the glorious job of being the bad guy, up close and personal holding his arms down. Thanks! When we got the car, Audrie says “well I think I handled that well” - eh? “Yea, most moms leave the 1 year appointment in tears” - well that would’ve been nice to know! Those happy-jack smiles were replaced with straight WTF stunned face from what turned out to be some pretty tough vax shots that burned going in. And it wiped him right out, couldn’t even cry in protest, just buried himself in his favorite toys and went to sleep. Growing up sure is hard.
Song: Fink - Warm Shadow
Quote: “Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world.”George Bernard Shaw
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A Taste of Ranthambore tour packages: Tour package for Rajasthan a Culture Vultures
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Introduction to Tour Package for Rajasthan and Ranthambore National Park
A Tour package for Rajasthan will take you through the magnificent forts and palaces of Rajasthan. You can explore the Amber Fort, City Palace, and Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, the pink city. The Mehrangarh Fort and Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, the blue city, showcase the glorious history of the Rathore clan. Every trip is complete with visiting Udaipur, the city of lakes, to see the picturesque Lake Pichola and the City Palace.
A highlight of any Rajasthan tour is a safari in Ranthambore National Park. This wildlife sanctuary is home to tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and over 300 species of birds. Wake up early to spot tigers in their natural habitat and click photos of these majestic beasts in the golden morning light. After an exciting day of safari rides, retire to your luxurious resort or camp in the park's buffer zone.
With a perfect blend of heritage, culture, adventure, and nature, a Rajasthan tour package has something for every traveller. Lose yourself in the rustic charm of Rajasthan and experience the trip of a lifetime with a custom tour package. A journey you will cherish forever!
Best Time to Visit Ranthambore Tour Packages
If you're a culture vulture looking to experience the rich history of Rajasthan, the best time to visit Ranthambore is from October to March. During these months, the weather is pleasant, which makes exploring the wildlife sanctuary and historic forts much more enjoyable.
Ranthambore National Park is open from October 1st to June 30th so that you can spot the elusive royal Bengal tiger in its natural habitat. Safaris start early morning and late afternoon when the big cats are most active. Be prepared for an exciting journey into the jungle!
The winter months are also when two of the most famous Rajasthan festivals take place - Pushkar Camel Fair and Desert Festival Jaisalmer. You can immerse yourself in traditional dance, music, and cuisine as you wander through the colourful bazaars.
Many magnificent forts and palaces in Rajasthan were built during the cooler months. You'll beat the heat by exploring architectural wonders like Amber Fort, Mehrangarh Fort, and Udaipur City Palace. The vibrant paintings and marble inlays come alive in the pleasant weather.
There's no shortage of things to experience in Rajasthan, but for culture vultures, October through March is the prime time to visit. You'll have ample opportunities to discover this colourful state's rich history and tradition without worrying about sunstroke! An unforgettable holiday awaits you.
Booking Your Ranthambore Tour Packages and Tour Package for Rajasthan With Rajasthan Holidays
Booking your perfect Ranthambore tour packages is easy with Rajasthan Holidays. We offer a variety of tour packages to suit any travel style and budget.
Choose Your Tour Package
Please browse our selection of Ranthambore tour packages on our website or contact our travel experts for a customised itinerary. We offer packages ranging from 2 days to 10 days that cover Ranthambore National Park and surrounding areas like Bharatpur, Agra, and Jaipur. We recommend our Ranthambore Wildlife Tour or Ranthambore Photography Tour for wildlife enthusiasts. Culture vultures will love our Royal Rajasthan Tour, which includes visits to magnificent forts and palaces.
Book in Advance
Tourism in Ranthambore peaks from October to June when the weather is pleasant, so we recommend booking 4 to 6 months in advance. Booking early ensures you get your desired hotels, safari zones, and often the best rates. Last-minute bookings can be complex, especially if you want a canter safari or a specific hotel.
Safaris and Accommodation
Your tour package will include jungle safaris in open-top canters or jeeps and accommodation in Ranthambore. We offer hotels for all budgets, from budget guesthouses to luxury tents and resorts. Let us know your preferences, and we can recommend the best options based on your needs.
Transportation and Guides
Rajasthan Holidays will handle all transportation to and from Ranthambore. We use comfortable air-conditioned vehicles and provide knowledgeable local English-speaking guides to enhance your experience. Their major focuses are maximising the safety of you, comfort, and enjoyment. Discover the wild beauty of Ranthambore with Rajasthan Holidays. Contact us today to book your perfect Ranthambore tour packages!
Conclusion
So there you have it, culture vultures - a taste of what Ranthambore tour packages and Tour package for Rajasthan offer for your next adventure. Majestic forts, vibrant bazaars, colourful festivals, and the thrill of spotting a tiger in its natural habitat. Rajasthan will delight all your senses and fuel your inner explorer. What are you waiting for? Start planning your trip to this magical land of maharajas and let your inner culture vulture take flight. The colourful state of Rajasthan awaits you
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Battle of the Glorious 1st June 1794, by William Griffin, 19th century
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Joys of July Gardening
"Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas." Elizabeth Murray
The verdant hills have turned golden as the peak of summertime splendor arrives in July. The sunsets are sensational while the wonders of nature captivate our senses. A girlfriend gifted me the book, Color In and Out of the Garden by Lorene Edwards Forkner, and I find myself swinging in my hammock under my magnificent magnolia perusing the brushstrokes and hues of the garden as I turn the pages.
Finally, my months of intense weeding are complete. My hands and fingers are still numb from the repeated motions, yet I am reaping the glorious joy of natures painted floral magic. My garden is indeed the lens through which I see the world.
The tapestry of color helps me learn to see with eyes wide open what the landscape produces this month. The compact Cezanne clematis boasts deep purple flowers that cover the vine. (I seem to have numerous famous artists in my garden collection including a rabbit named Monet and a bird named Rembrandt) Fluorescent pink perennial sweet pea has covered parts of my hillside and crept into my carpet roses. Speaking of roses, they are flourishing providing continual bouquets of beauty and fragrance. Pink and purple appear to be my summer theme as purple trumpet vine and potato vine climb together in my rose garden where cerise-colored Angel Face roses reign and pink knotweed blanket the soil. A new succulent growing in a container on my front porch burst into bloom in shades of luminous pink/purple. What a joyous, festive summer surprise!
Birds of Paradise, both the orange and blue varieties, are showstoppers in gardens. Their flowers do indeed resemble birds. They are easy to grow, easy to maintain, and a wonderful addition to a garden when you are seeking a more tropical feeling. Speaking of birds, hopefully, you have included birdhouses, bird baths, and bird feeders in your garden design. Birds are one of our best pest control options. As a bonus, they serenade us with song and provide entertainment as they flit from limb to limb. Install a porch swing, bench, or hammock (my go-to) and enjoy the performance.
As an experiment, I planted tomatoes, thyme, peppers, and shallots in a large container outside my kitchen window so that I could grab and go. The plants are happy and thriving. I’ve already harvested shallots, peppers, and thyme, and the cherry tomato vines may eventually cover my window! The garlic I planted last fall had green leaves in June, but this past week I harvested it. My recipe for success is to harvest garlic between July 4th and August 1st. When the leaves are about one-third golden, gently dig up the soil around the bulb to see if the garlic is large enough. If so, use a fork to dig, not pull, the garlic out of the ground, shake off the dirt, and don’t wash. If you let the leaves go completely brown the garlic won’t be tasty. I braid my leaves and hang them in a dark, dry place for at least thirty days before consuming them. A dark garage or shed is a perfect location. As with all home-grown produce, home-grown garlic is more flavorful. Also, a solution with garlic and water sprayed onto plants is a natural pest repellent! I also add a clove of garlic to the soil around my roses to deter bugs.
In my last article, (Summer blooms brighter: https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1710/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Summer-blooms-brighter.html)I discussed the importance of composting. I fill five-gallon buckets with compost, then spread it around my roses, and dig it into the soil in my potager. Compost works miracles and it is so easy to make. Save everything but meat and add to a closed container, pile, or bin. Add scraps of soap if you want to keep the unwanted insects at bay.
It is time to start considering the bulbs you may want to plant in the fall. Peruse garden catalogs or ask your nursery expert for suggestions. With ample sunshine and warmer temperatures, we can enjoy a dazzling summer of garden parties and floral displays. Going beyond our backyards, check out community gardens throughout our area that unite neighbors and foster a sense of camaraderie. The joys of July gardening include ecologically friendly practices, promoting biodiversity, conserving water, and supporting the artistic heritage of our environment. The Monarch Butterfly Garden created by the Moraga Garden Club at Rancho Laguna Park in Moraga is a favorite. Get inspired by the collective efforts of Lamorinda residents who have beautified each city by creating vibrant and sustainable green spaces.
Unleash your creativity and indulge in the art of cultivating colorful gardens and explore the wonders of nature in this glowing golden month.
Happy Gardening. Happy Growing. Happy July!
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English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs from the family of gentry John Churchill served first as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James Duke of York throughout the 1670s and early 1680s earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill.
Churchill's role in defeating the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685 helped secure James on the throne but he was a key player in the military conspiracy that led to James II being deposed during the Glorious Revolution. Rewarded by William III with the title Earl of Marlborough persistent charges of Jacobitism led to his fall from office and temporary imprisonment in the Tower of London. William recognised his abilities by appointing him as his deputy in Southern Netherlands as modern-day Belgium was named before the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701, but not until the accession of Queen Anne in 1702 did he secure his fame and fortune.
General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, first Prince of Mindelheim, first Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC born 26 May 1650 and lived to 16 June 1722.
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Joy in June 💕
On June 1st the Lord reminded me of His joy and scriptures to confirm it. As I meditated on His glorious truth I poured out my heart to Him with this prayer 🙏🏻💕🌷And He said,Let there be JOY in JUNE! And I say Yes Lord, there is a time for weeping but there is also a time for Joy.
Our Prayer 🙏🏻💕Lord we welcome this new month with joy in our hearts. May we not forget that real joy comes from You,…
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Events 6.1
1215 – Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Zhongdu.
1252 – Alfonso X is proclaimed king of Castile and León.
1298 – Residents of Riga and Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.
1495 – A monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky.
1533 – Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England.
1535 – Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis.
1648 – The Roundheads defeat the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone in the Second English Civil War.
1649 – Start of the Sumuroy Revolt: Filipinos in Northern Samar led by Agustin Sumuroy revolt against Spanish colonial authorities.
1670 – In Dover, England, Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover, which will force England into the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
1676 – Battle of Öland: allied Danish-Dutch forces defeat the Swedish navy in the Baltic Sea, during the Scanian War (1675–79).
1679 – The Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog.
1773 – Wolraad Woltemade rescues 14 sailors at the Cape of Good Hope from the sinking ship De Jonge Thomas by riding his horse into the sea seven times. Both he and his horse, Vonk, drowned on his eighth attempt.
1779 – The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
1792 – Kentucky is admitted as the 15th state of the United States.
1794 – The battle of the Glorious First of June is fought, the first naval engagement between Britain and France during the French Revolutionary Wars.
1796 – Tennessee is admitted as the 16th state of the United States.
1812 – War of 1812: U.S. President James Madison asks the Congress to declare war on the United Kingdom.
1813 – Capture of USS Chesapeake.
1815 – Napoleon promulgates a revised Constitution after it passes a plebiscite.
1831 – James Clark Ross becomes the first European at the North Magnetic Pole.
1849 – Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established.
1854 – Åland War: The British navy destroys merchant ships and about 16,000 tar barrels of the wholesale stocks area in Oulu, Grand Duchy of Finland.
1855 – The American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua.
1857 – Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published.
1857 – The Revolution of the Ganhadores begins in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
1861 – American Civil War: The Battle of Fairfax Court House is fought.
1862 – American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory.
1868 – The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico.
1879 – Napoléon Eugène, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War.
1890 – The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
1913 – The Greek–Serbian Treaty of Alliance is signed, paving the way for the Second Balkan War.
1916 – Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
1918 – World War I: Western Front: Battle of Belleau Wood: Allied Forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord engage Imperial German Forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince.
1919 – Prohibition comes into force in Finland.
1922 – The Royal Ulster Constabulary is founded.
1929 – The 1st Conference of the Communist Parties of Latin America is held in Buenos Aires.
1930 – The Deccan Queen is introduced as first intercity train between Bombay VT (Now Mumbai CST) and Poona (Pune) to run on electric locomotives.
1939 – First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.
1941 – World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.
1941 – The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes.
1943 – BOAC Flight 777 is shot down over the Bay of Biscay by German Junkers Ju 88s, killing British actor Leslie Howard and leading to speculation that it was actually an attempt to kill British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
1946 – Ion Antonescu, "Conducator" ("Leader") of Romania during World War II, is executed.
1950 – The Declaration of Conscience speech, by U.S. Senator from Maine, Margaret Chase Smith, is delivered in response to Joseph R. McCarthy's speech at Wheeling, West Virginia.
1950 – The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
1958 – Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months.
1961 – The Canadian Bank of Commerce and Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, the largest bank merger in Canadian history.
1962 – Adolf Eichmann is hanged in Israel.
1964 – Kenya becomes a republic with Jomo Kenyatta as its first President.
1974 – The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.
1975 – The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others.
1978 – The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.
1979 – The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
1980 – Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
1988 – European Central Bank is founded in Brussels.
1988 – The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
1990 – Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
1993 – Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.
1994 – Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.
1999 – American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
2001 – Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.
2001 – Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv.
2004 – Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole.
2008 – A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019.
2009 – Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed.
2009 – General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history.
2011 – A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people.
2011 – Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights.
2015 – A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people.
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Good morning! I hope you slept well and feel rested? Currently sitting in my study, attired only in my blue towelling robe, enjoying my first cuppa of the day. Welcome to the working week although, for those of you working in the NHS, welcome to just another day.
Many thanks to everyone that listened to the show live but – again! – Mixcloud have decided to ‘restrict’ my upload, so there is no recording at present. I am following ALL of their new rules TO THE LETTER but they are still restricting my shows. If they don’t sort out this mess this week, what’s the point? I will delete my profile and find a new home.
Straight after the show, we got on our way down to Hove. Saturday’s weather was very pleasant, so the roads were full but we got there in one piece. Lady Wesker had made her famous fish pie, which contains sea food as well as fish! Dee-licious! And I won the game of scrabble after dinner, so I was a happy bunny!
On Sunday morning, I took a glorious walk all along the promenade, right up to Brighton Pier and back again. I slapped lots of sunblock on my head and The Trouble was tacking the mick out of my greasy head, but it was warm out there, so I was glad for the protection. The coast line was full of happy day-trippers, every bar was playing a different song, the merry-go-round was playing a carousel version ‘Y Viva Espana’, and there was this very camp boy in short shorts skipping up and down playing reggaeton very loudly from his boombox. The prom was just as the prom should be: a couple played boules, two couples played beach tennis doubles, a group of kids played basketball on the court, the kids swimming pool was full of excitable, squealing toddlers and everyone was eating al fresco. Perfect!
The journey home from Hove was the shortcut of all shortcuts! We trust the Google Maps woman implicitly; she took us off the M25 just before Cobham and I was like, “What the hell is happening round the M25 that she’s taken us off here??” Maybe some of you can tell me? We did the whole Chessington, Esher, Kingston, Richmond, Hammersmith route back to North West London. I saw parts of the UK I have never seen before but, we trust her, the traffic kept moving and she got us home in one piece.
My diary has suddenly gone barmy and there is lots to look forward to. I am spinning tunes at a wedding on May 27th and joining the Bank Holiday party at The White Lion (Streatham) on May 28th. We have one dinner date on 31st and another dinner date on June 3rd, a fabulous 60th on the 9th and it’s The Trouble’s birthday on June 11th.
‘The A-Z Of Mi-Soul Music’ is coming live from Summer Soulstice on June 24th, we have a yummy BBQ on July 1st and then I’ll be doing the Mi-Soul ‘Concert At The Castle’ event in Windsor on July 9th. ‘Let The Music Play’ is back at Cinnabar (Stevenage) on August 27th and how excited am I about next year’s Ibiza Soul Week (tickets are going fast!)
Have a marvellous and momentous Monday. I love you all.
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