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Find Me At The Gargoyle
The drive from Hallaton House to The Gargoyle took us the length of Piccadilly and onto Shaftesbury Avenue before we turned off into the relative narrowness of Dean Street. Tom and his friend sat in...
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By George – the Bright Young People
Monty drove much more sedately than Tom. His car was an open-topped Bentley and simply purred… He held the wheel with one hand, the other rested along the length of the front seats. His fingertips were...
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April 1926 – The Female of the Species…
It was agreed that we would all stay at the George for the night. Monty sorted out rooms for us. There were only three to be shared between the six of us. It was decided the gentlemen would take one,...
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Bosom Caresser… and Other Classic 1920s Cocktails…
Bosom Caresser A 1920s classic first made by Harry Craddock at the American Bar in London ‘s Savoy Hotel. 4cl brandy 2cl orange curaçao 2cl sweet madeira dash grenadine 1 free-range egg yolk Pour all...
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Intolerable, Ungrateful, Incorrigible, Infant
Monty took me home. I didn’t speak much. I could barely keep my eyes open. The sun was horribly bright. “Everything all right, little one?” I turned, smiled and nodded. Oh, nodding not a good idea…...
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India-Babindia’s Nursery Crimes Part 1 – The Truth About Jack and Jill
When my daughter was little, I wrote her a series of nursery rhymes. This is one of them… more will follow. They say Jack and Jill went up the hill, The truth not told is Jill’s there still. Went Jack...
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A Shortish Family History 1580 – 1926, by Me, Magdalena Harebelle-Wyatt aged...
In 1580, Charles Hare, a young, ambitious, nobleman travelled to London to pay homage to his Queen. Handsome and charming, he quickly inveigled his way into the capricious court of Elizabeth I....
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Chapter One – Home
THE BEGINNING Chapter One – Home Paris has a contrary nature. When you are happy to leave, as I am today, it taunts you with a display of nonchalant beauty like a truculent lover. Yesterday, I shivered...
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Mr Carlton
From the window of her father’s study, Mr Carlton, the Odious Man, saw Lena’s smile and wave and raised his hand. The car turned down the avenue and snatched away his view of her. He stared at the...
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Reader, I married him
I was married today. I never wanted to be married. Not really. I had loved before, been in love, that is. It took a long time to happen. I had thought I was broken. That I couldn’t fall in love no...
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