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Post by Lavendel on Nov 14, 2018 19:24:53 GMT
Cornwall masonic lodges gets royal visitor
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Post by Lavendel on Nov 14, 2018 20:58:05 GMT
It does sound as though a break is needed - bad dreams are not funny. Yes. I am off. I will have to control myself not to research our new leads you have found. All the best . Till next year if all goes well. Thanks for following many of my leads and bringing in rather captivating leads. Keep strong.
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 15, 2018 8:22:10 GMT
It does sound as though a break is needed - bad dreams are not funny. Yes. I am off. I will have to control myself not to research our new leads you have found. All the best . Till next year if all goes well. Thanks for following many of my leads and bringing in rather captivating leads. Keep strong. I feel very sad about this, but I am sure that you know what is best for yourself. I hope that you will keep reading even if you don't post.
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 21, 2018 7:50:17 GMT
Robert Louis Stevenson and Cornwall
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story Treasure Island starts at the time when Jim Hawkins’ parents own the Admiral Benbow Inn. There is a real pub called the Admiral Benbow in Penzance, a town in the far west of Cornwall: it was built in the 17th century. Treasure Island was first published in 1883; Robert Louis Stevenson visited Penzance and other places in Cornwall in August 1877, and it was probably this trip that inspired the book. One of the characters, Squire Trelawney, has a well-known Cornish name. Some of the scenes in the 1950 Disney film were shot in Cornwall:
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 21, 2018 19:49:45 GMT
The Egyptian House in Penzance
The Admiral Benbow public house mentioned above is in Chapel Street, Penzance. Another building of interest in Chapel Street is the Egyptian House. Egyptian styles and décor that became fashionable after Napoleon’s 1798 campaign in Egypt even reached the far south west of England. Penzance’s Egyptian House is in the Egyptian revival style; it dates from around 1835 and was originally built as a museum.
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 28, 2018 7:48:05 GMT
‘Donald Trump’ wants a wall for Cornwall’s border
In this spoof video, some words in a Cornish accent have been superimposed on Donald Trump's voice.
The River Tamar is not enough for him as a border between Devon and Cornwall: he wants a wall, and says that Devon will pay for it:
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 28, 2018 7:52:10 GMT
The Iron Giant awakens and marches through Cornwall
This Cornish miner puppet was commissioned by the Cornish World Heritage Site. It is of interest for several reasons, including the ‘sunflower’ in its middle. Is that a black sun and golden sun on the helmet? Is the awakening ceremony pagan and something to do with the return of Sol Invictus? Note the Tavistock starting point. From July 2016: “The largest mechanical puppet ever built in Britain was today unveiled at the start of a two-week journey across 130 miles of mining heritage. Dubbed 'The Man Engine', the 33ft construction - three times the size of a double decker bus – has been shown off to the public for the first time. Engineers behind the project have gone through great lengths to keep its appearance under wraps - even using a top-secret location for testing. But a large crowd gathered in Tavistock, Devon, today as it was 'awoken' to begin a march across the length of the Cornish Mining Heritage Site. “K’s largest mechanical puppet begins its journey across Cornwall's World Heritage site. The Man Engine 'awoke' for the first time during a 50-minute ceremony when it 'transformed', aided by the singing of local choirs. In a ceremony which saw smoke, lights, sounds create a high level of 'industrial drama', the imposing creation was hauled to his height. The project was commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape joining the list of World Heritage Sites.” Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3707097/The-height-three-double-decker-buses-weighing-40-tonnes-UK-s-largest-mechanical-puppet-begins-130-mile-journey-World-Heritage-site-Cornwall.html#ixzz4FVVlonyK
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 29, 2018 7:36:17 GMT
The Man Machine and Cornwall again
Handing over a token and parading through the streets of Penzance: The 2016 tour was very successful, so the giant puppet did an extended tour of British mining areas in 2018, starting from Cornwall and ending in Yorkshire:
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Post by UnseenI on Nov 29, 2018 7:39:15 GMT
Legends of Cormoran the Cornish giant
The Iron Giant above is not the first giant to be associated with Cornwall. Many giants appear in Cornish myths, legends and folklore. The most famous giant came to be known as Cormoran. He is said to be responsible for creating the tidal island St, Michael’s Mount as a home for himself and his wife. Cormoran is also said to be the giant who appears in the fairy story of Jack the Giant Killer, which is set in the reign of King Arthur and features Penzance. Just as time may turn a local leader into a legendary king, it may also turn a very tall man into a fairytale giant. The skeleton of a man 7 feet 8 inches tall was found in the chapel of the Mount during excavation work in the 19th century.
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Post by UnseenI on Dec 17, 2018 8:06:39 GMT
Sir Humphry Davy and the Davy lamp
Cornwall is not a place that has produced a large number of very prominent people, but there are some who made big names for themselves. Sir Humphry Davy was a Cornish chemist and inventor. Not only did he discover new elements such as potassium and calcium, he also invented a lamp that could be used safely in coal mines. This would help to avoid explosions caused by open flames - such as the one that killed 92 miners in 1812. He was born in Penzance on December 17th in 1778, 240 years ago today. There is a statue of him in the high street, which I saw when I stayed in Penzance. His statue and his lamp: The people of Penance celebrating Sir Humphrey Davy’s birthday with a lantern parade, which ends with the illumination of his statue:
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Post by Lavendel on Feb 16, 2019 16:44:57 GMT
Talkin with charles secretly Guard of honor for cleanup patron Patron of black cabs Patron of wings
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Post by UnseenI on Feb 24, 2019 7:10:56 GMT
Camilla and some cakes again
Maybe she should be known as Cakemilla, Cakezilla or Cakerella! With some young carers earlier this week:
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 7, 2019 7:13:43 GMT
Bananas at the Eden Project
The climate is so mild in parts of Cornwall that banana plants can be grown outdoors. I have seen banana trees in a park in Penzance myself. However, the fruit is not very edible. Bananas are grown in ideal conditions at the Eden Project, in a tropical greenhouse called the Rainforest Biome:
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 8, 2019 8:45:44 GMT
Prince Charles and the fish & chips problem
Fish & chips is a national dish. Some fish stocks are falling, but a champion has arisen: “Prince Charles went into battle today to save our fish and chip shops. He warned that ocean stocks must be managed more sustainably so people can ‘carry on enjoying this peculiarly British tradition’. Charles told the UK’s first World Fisheries Congress in Scotland: ’It’s a part of British culture, one of our iconic national dishes. ’When I was at school here I remember buying fish and chips in Inverness. It never occurred to me that I was eating food that had such a reliance on how we treat a natural resource.’” www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-charles-goes-into-battle-for-fish-824825
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 8, 2019 8:48:50 GMT
The fish & chips problem is solved!
Enterprising people are now selling vegan fish & chips, with the ‘fish’ being made from marinated, battered and deep-fried banana hearts! (See the Sussex thread.) The banana hearts are marinated in seaweed to make them taste of fish. The banana hearts look like normal fish portions once they are fried, but who knows what they taste like: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6235443/Londons-vegan-fish-chip-shop-opens-Hackney.html
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Post by Lavendel on Mar 10, 2019 11:51:59 GMT
The fish & chips problem is solved!
Enterprising people are now selling vegan fish & chips, with the ‘fish’ being made from marinated, battered and deep-fried banana hearts! (See the Sussex thread.) The banana hearts are marinated in seaweed to make them taste of fish. The banana hearts look like normal fish portions once they are fried, but who knows what they taste like: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6235443/Londons-vegan-fish-chip-shop-opens-Hackney.html The fish and chips looks yammy.
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Post by Lavendel on Mar 10, 2019 11:56:02 GMT
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Post by Lavendel on Mar 10, 2019 11:57:14 GMT
Camilla and some cakes again
Maybe she should be known as Cakemilla, Cakezilla or Cakerella! With some young carers earlier this week: Cakella sounds 😂
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 10, 2019 19:44:41 GMT
Fish & chips
This is almost the only take-away food I buy. The quality varies enormously. I had some very good fish & chips when I went to Cornwall. I might try the banana hearts version some time, as they are on available in London. They may look delicious, but they could taste awful:
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 10, 2019 19:45:15 GMT
Next Prince of Wales
It is quite true that if and when Prince Charles becomes king, he will have to decide whether or not to give the title of Prince of Wales to Prince William.
I can’t think of any reason why he would not do this.
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Post by Lavendel on Mar 12, 2019 20:35:20 GMT
Divide roles UnseenI, i Image if bill gets to become king he will soon get cornwall. This will give him income to support his family. However harry will have to go out with nothing and charles brothers are still alive and need support. However when charles becomes regent or king William does not wish to take the prince trust which charles has built over the years. With the money coming in through the trust must be inherited. Harry may inherit the prince foundation and title of prince of wales. The trust or foundation will finance his activities. That way Meghan can get a title princess of wales which will impress Americans to donate money into the trust. Bill will become duke of cambridge and Cornwall future king Harry prince of wales for the rest of his life and if william should pass he can become regent to little George. This way both brothers have a clear chance at the crown. Bill by birth and Henry by chance or fate. This will ensure both benefit and have income and it would leave charles as regent with the queen annual income to finance his life and that of his cousins, brothers . I maybe with this Arrangements he can have a meeting with both bill and harry. William may not want to work with him so harry may be the assistant to charles on daily basis and William does not have to work every otherday with his father as is required of the prince of wales. As prince of wales will must work closely with regent and he wont.
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 22, 2019 8:05:33 GMT
Camilla likes a glass of something
Not only does Camilla like cakes, she is no abstainer when it comes to drinking alcohol. An extremely low class publication has mentioned this a few times. I wonder who reads this stuff:
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Post by Lavendel on Mar 28, 2019 12:42:59 GMT
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Post by UnseenI on Mar 28, 2019 20:56:16 GMT
Charles and Camilla in Cuba
Daddy Cool! They seem to be genuinely enjoying themselves. For a moment I thought that Prince Charles was stirring his drink with a cigar! Maybe there are no cakes in Cuba so they drink a lot instead ... I can see where the writers of these ridiculous headlines in the trashy magazines get some of their ideas from:
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Post by UnseenI on Apr 2, 2019 17:01:28 GMT
The arms of the Duchy of Cornwall
The coat of arms of the Duchy of Cornwall contains 15 small golden roundels, which are known as bezants. Bezants are gold coins from Byzantium, which is the old name for the city of Constantinople, now Istanbul. The people of Cornwall at one time had close cultural and trading contact with Byzantium. Bezants appear frequently in Cornish heraldry. So Cornwall had both Bavarian and Byzantine connections.
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Post by UnseenI on Apr 6, 2019 7:10:04 GMT
Devon, Cornwall and the Germans
I posted a video in the comedy thread in which the man with the moustache has a big temper tantrum because he can’t have a holiday in Cornwall - they left the booking too late - so has to settle for Devon. He knows about the differences between the two counties - the Devonians put the cream on first - but I found an article that suggests that many Germans know very little about Devon. “For centuries Devon and Cornwall have been split by an intense rivalry over their distinctive charms, their inhabitants arguing over anything from whether jam or clotted cream goes first on a scone to which one invented the pastie. And that’s before they move on to who has the best coastline or the finest towns and villages. But relations between the two are set to hit a new low with the discovery that some of the area’s most devoted fans cannot tell one from the other. For it seems that German tourists, who flock to the south west in their thousands every year, think the county of Devon is just part of Cornwall. Holger Lenz, the head of VisitBritain in Berlin, said: ‘Germany represents the biggest international market for Cornwall. However, Devon is totally unknown in Germany. People here don't realise the country is a distinct area and think it's just part of Cornwall. In fact, some Germans think the whole of south west England is called Cornwall because it's such a well known region here.’” www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/05/germans-flock-south-west-confused-difference-devon-cornwall/Maybe the Devonians should launch a major charm offensive against Germany. The people of Cornwall would not like that though, as it might reduce their income from tourism. Then Cornwall might declare war on Devon; which side would the Germans be on?
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