Arilx
The life and adventures of a mildly dotty old bird.
Monday, 29 February 2016
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Boom Boom
If you were in the UK during the 1970s you're quite likely to know that 'boom boom' was the well known catchphrase of Basil Brus...

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I'm leaving today's post in the very capable hands of The Cure. Was a huge fan back in the day and still enjoy hearing their unique...
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Once upon a time there was a married couple called S and A who went to Kernow on their holiday. Whilst in Tintagel, they decided to get a ...
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A stunning piece by William de Morgan which I was lucky enough to see a couple of weeks ago out on a jolly with my friend Eloise. I will wr...
I imagine it was the only time that stone cutters were given carte blanche. They certainly amused themselves.
ReplyDeleteYou would think so but it's more likely that they were actually commissioned. The medieval mind seems quite insane when seen from our modern perspective but these were god fearing folk who also completely believed in evil spirits, dragons etc.
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The grotesque detail is quite beautiful (in an ugly sort of way) stuff of medieval nightmares I suspect :)
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