A Trip Through English History

Have I talked about my favourite Norman hairstyle yet?? Peak 1066 fashion 😚👌

I know we shouldn't be nice to the show vikings for many reasons but they did do this haircut and made it look kinda good (even if its like 100 years too early for it or something)

I am now determined to find a way to use "ice cream freezer" as an insult again.

(source: The Troy Messenger, July 13, 1882.)

i like irish poetry. i like knowing a man called tadhg ó ruaic, fl. 1684, lost a game of cards to a girl called blánaid on purpose because he wanted her to top him

you penetrate my weak defence / teasing me with anxious love / i know the score; my turn to play / against your side i make my move … blánaid, my dear, my favourite one / gentle, fragrant, guileless love / it’s time for you to trump my man / and ‘take’ me with a daring move … come sit beside me, woman of the wavy hair / embrace me, bright branch of the cool grey eyes / resolve my torment, generous-gentle woman / and ‘take’ me quickly to your merciful bed

extract translated from the classical gaelic by derek mahon

via @bocceclub 😭

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