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Inside Clifford's Tower
William the Conqueror built two motte and bailey castles in 1068-9, although these were destroyed in a revolt by the people but rebuilt shortly after. Clifford's Tower was ideally sited between the rivers Ouse and Fosse.
In 1190, following anti-semitic riots (prompted by the Third Crusade) the Jews of York took refuge here, hoping that a royal castle would provide sanctuary. There was a short siege that ended with the 150 Jews committing suicide rather than face the mob.
Although the current keep is the fourth on the site, it's the first in stone, and built 1245-72 to a quatrefoil design.
Through the c.14th the keep was used as a military base for campaigns against Scotland, as well as holding the Exchequer, but began to be used more and more frequently as a jail, although it did have a resurgence as a military site during the English Civil War. The keep's end came in 1684, when the magazine exploded, destroying the interior and the roof. From then on it was a ruin in the grounds of what became the county jail.
i had a lot of fun with this prompt. but it also brought up some intense emotions and memories for me.
Looking for a cheap place to eat, we venture into
Centro Habana, a rougher version of Old Havana.
During my meal I wander off to the ladies and say
hello to the Cuban woman outside, who I assume is the
toilet attendant. I tip her as is normal but she looks
at me quizzically. 'Don't you want it?' I ask thinking
that maybe I've offended her. 'Well, ok' she replies
taking the money and hugging me. I realise my mistake.
She's not the toilet attendant after all and I've
given money to a random person.
Mumbling something about a disco down the road, she
tries to drag me out of the restaurant. I tell her I'm
with my friend and she promptly walks over to the
table and sits down. Shortly afterwards her boyfriend
joins us and tries to persuade us to go to a club down
the road. When we decline, she leans over and asks
slightly aggressively if we'll buy them both a drink
but not here as the mojitos are apparently bad.
Feeling I'm getting in deeper into something I don't
feel good about (Al has no clue as to what's going on
and is blissfully unaware of my toilet encounter) I
agree to buy them a drink at the bar we're in. They
insist on going elsewhere but I'm feeling
uncomfortable at this stage and refuse. After a few
minutes of unpleasant wrangling, they order beers and
as soon as they arrive take off into the night.
Later I discover from others that this is not such an
unusual situation. Quite often Cubans 'befriend'
tourists. It's difficult to know whether they're just
being friendly or out for the free drinks.
(Photo - Plaza de San Fransico, Havana)
It might not be Spring in every part of the world, but tomorrow it is officially Spring. I could not let that go by unnoticed.
Yesterday evening I was aware that the hedgehogs have awakened from their hibernation. Just before midnight I heard a sound of nibbling outside the kitchen door. A hedgehog had found its way to the leftovers of the cat kibble outside. It was a very recognizable sound and it awakened something inside of me too. Also this week the sun shone in abundance and I found these little ladybugs climbing out of their hiding places by the dozens.
Winter has officially left.
Thinking about what prompt I would give you I felt gifted by this sudden awareness of change of season. What I would like to do this week is look for subtle signs of spring. These subtle signs can be noticed by little creatures that have been awakened by the clock of spring or little sprouts emerging from the soil. Maybe there is still cold in the air, or snow on the ground, but maybe that is also accompanied by a scent that floats through the air, a scent or discovery that gives you a feeling of promise.
This is my LO for the 1st prompt. I decided to make an intro page for our August 2004-2005 Disney memories...our first year as FL Resident Annual Pass holders.
Journaling reads:
One of the best things about finally moving back to Florida is only being a hop, skip and a jump away from Walt Disney World in Orlando. Well, 84.8 miles, or an hour and a half away to be exact! It really doesn’t get much better than that. And it did not take us too long to head on over and get our Florida Resident Annual Passes either! We had so much fun spending more than a few weekends over at The House of Mouse, and even better still was being able to celebrate Halloween and Christmas with Mickey and The Gang. Being so close also makes it a fun way to catch up with our out of state family and friends, too. (Disney Memories, August 2004 - 2005)
My linen jacket --first one is an outline and paint for detail: and the second one has more line work with color to define outline,texture,and tone. I could not have tackled this subject a few weeks ago - feels great! The version with more lines looks too harsh for my taste -- my cross hatching (for tone) looks like fur to me - and I think its because it reflects that I am uncomfortable with this style -- I just love to get to the painting part - and loose works well with my temperament.
The photo prompt letter today was S so I chose something special which is Ted, my teddy bear! He's very special to me because my big brother Adam bought him for me when I was born.
I've also added it to "So this week it's...." because he always makes me happy!
Sorry I've taken along time to upload these photos. I have been doing the prompts each day I just haven't been taking the photos and uploading them each day.
Prompt #13 from Janel of "Run with Scissors" Journal prompts
Journal Prompt 13: Silly insecurities....we all have them unfortunately. If you don't, you are my hero :) Today I want you to document your insecurities, face them, write them down, reflect on them, and get them out of your system. Somewhere on your page I want you to write "BUT..." This will lead in to tomorrow's prompt :) This is definitely not a fun prompt but it's kind of necessary in order to move past them.
I have a lot of insecurities but I wasn't feeling unhappy when I wrote these so I couldn't think of all of them :) I'm trying to work on feeling better about myself.
Prompt #2 from Janel of "Run with Scissors" Journal prompts
Journal Prompt Number 4: What does your heart look like? It can be literal, it can be symbolic, it can be broken and need fixing...anything!
I debated on whether or not I would show this page but I decided to edit it so it can't be read. So this is not how the page actually looks.
As soon as I heard iMyke mention Mario on episode 31 of The Prompt as I was driving to pick Hamish up from school, I paused it because I knew he'd enjoy it as he did with the Incomparable #177. He's a 7-year-old Mario addict! Thanks to @5by5 for keeping things clean so Hamish can enjoy these shows with me on the school run!
I love creative thinking!
After the luncheon a lot of people helped clean up. Someone stacked all the butters on one plate with the butter knife in the top. A granddaughter came along a little later, saw the butter and knife arrangement, pulled the knife out of the butter like future King Arthur pulling the sword from the stone. She then stated in a dramatic voice: "I am the chosen one!" I was amused at her quick, creative thinking. 1/17
Why doesn’t the Facebook abuse of Tony Abbott prompt outrage from the moral guardians? | Dean Bertram #Labour #bbcdp ow.ly/p0RB6 Oh how the sanctimonious Left bemoaned the slightest criticism of Julia Gillard. Egged on by Gillard’s own rants, and abetted by heavy-hitting...
Just some of my faves from the year. Good project! It was nice to go back and look at stuff I hadn't seen in a while.
Spectacular Shows
by James & Murphy Productions
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Our SPECTACULAR SHOWS brand is a selection of themed shows...from Parisian to Broadwayto Pirates and Hollywood!
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We also have a large range of SPECTACULAR PANTOMIMES and Family Fun Shows to offer from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Cinderella and Aladdin to Mary Poppins and Disney! Plus many more!!
Why not book one of our Spectacular Shows for your themed event and be the envy of all your guests?!
PLUS!!!!! Brand new for 2013!!! - 'SHOW & BOOGIE!'
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Thinking of having an after show disco to finish off your event? We can offer this as part of a unique package.....
Our very experienced DJ will have your guests up on their feet all night long with a wide selection of music to suit all tastes. From 50's classics to present day pop and all your favourite party hits!
Comes complete with PA, LED backdrop, and full light show!
Why not take a look at some of the shows we have available for 2013?
Contact us today on: +44(0)7944 282 296.
We will be more than happy to deal with your enquiry and give your request our prompt and personal attention
Our most popular themed shows:-
* Parisian
* Pirates
* West End/Broadway
* Cabaret/Burlesque
* Disney/Children's
by James & Murphy Productions
We are a theatrical production company based in the South of England...writing, producing and performing a variety of corporate shows all over the UK and abroad.
Our SPECTACULAR SHOWS brand is a selection of themed shows...from Parisian to Broadwayto Pirates and Hollywood!
All of our SPECTACULAR SHOWS come complete with full themed backdrop/scenery, lighting and PA and are performed by some of the UK's best singers, dancers and speciality performers!
We also have a large range of SPECTACULAR PANTOMIMES and Family Fun Shows to offer from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Cinderella and Aladdin to Mary Poppins and Disney! Plus many more!!
Why not book one of our Spectacular Shows for your themed event and be the envy of all your guests?!
PLUS!!!!! Brand new for 2013!!! - 'SHOW & BOOGIE!'
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------
Thinking of having an after show disco to finish off your event? We can offer this as part of a unique package.....
Our very experienced DJ will have your guests up on their feet all night long with a wide selection of music to suit all tastes. From 50's classics to present day pop and all your favourite party hits!
Comes complete with PA, LED backdrop, and full light show!
Why not take a look at some of the shows we have available for 2013?
Contact us today on: +44(0)7944 282 296.
We will be more than happy to deal with your enquiry and give your request our prompt and personal attention
Our most popular themed shows:-
* Parisian
* Pirates
* West End/Broadway
* Cabaret/Burlesque
* Disney/Children's
I hate it when my cameras have the file extensions in caps. Good 'ol Command Prompt allows you to change them all in seconds, handy when you have 100s of photos to change.