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Weekend 524.2 (seditious persons…covetous rule…singular lucre)

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

Quotes from The Brothers York: An English Tragedy by Thomas Penn: “He [Edward IV] was comfortable enough to schedule in a diversionary loop, a pilgrimage through East Anglia to the Continue Reading →

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Weekend 523.1

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“Judica me, Deus, discerne causam meum de gente non sancta.” Psalm 42 Quotes from The Brothers York: An English Tragedy by Thomas Penn: “Meanwhile, shortly before sunset on Thursday 18 Continue Reading →

Posted in Books, Countries, England, History, London, Quotes, Southampton, Weekend | Leave a reply

Weekend 521.3

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“It’s been remarked many times that Walt was Mickey, Mickey was Walt—and nowhere is that more evident than in the iconic scenes of Mickey eagerly improvising an airplane and taking Continue Reading →

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Weekend 521.2

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

I was in the **new** store in Westport, CT a couple of weeks ago doing some research. The Brothers York, by the way, is a perfect follow-up to Fatal Colours Continue Reading →

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Taking refuge at home…

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

I didn’t post a ton during my sabbatical but enjoyed some serious downtime. I’ve compiled a list of all the happenings (in true Limestone Roof tradition). (1) Finished Fatal Colours Continue Reading →

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Weekend 517.0

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

Early start; I got my reasons. (1) Fringe Intro [1985] [HD] (2) Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse Of Reason – Remixed & Updated will be released on 29 October 2021 Continue Reading →

Posted in Anime, Books, Music, Pink Floyd, Science Fiction, Technology, Weekend | Leave a reply

Weekend 505.1

Posted on August 14, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“The New Year waits, breathes, waits, whispers in darkness.” – T.S. Eliot

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Everything in the State, nothing outside the State, nothing against the State.

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“But the legalized looting of the monasteries and chantries by the Crown and its agents in the 1530s and 1540s set an example which other were swift to follow.” The Continue Reading →

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Weekend 504.1

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“lyke tru and fayghthefull crystyn pepyll this was restoryd to this churche by the wyche doyngis hyt schowyth that they dyd lyke good catholyke men.” – Sir Christopher Trychay I’m Continue Reading →

Posted in BLM, Books, Cancel Culture, Catholicism, Progressives, Religion, Social Justice Warriors, Weekend | Leave a reply

Weekend 500.0

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

“wher soo ever the devyll…doo see the syne of this crosse, he flees, he byddes not, he strykys not, he cannot hurte.” (1) Quotes from The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon Continue Reading →

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Weekend 498.2

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

My library is password protected because in the words of Christopher de Hamel¹, “we all know what a lot you can tell about any person by looking at the book Continue Reading →

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Weekend 498.0 (mirror of divine clarity or omniscience)

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) Quotes from The Stripping of the Altars by Eamon Duffy: “Market forces dominated, a fact which permits some degree of confidence in using the resulting compilations as indicators of lay opinion. Continue Reading →

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Weekend 494.1

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

(1) A quote from The Art and Craft of Stained Glass by E.W. Twining: “To be able to design for glass, in colour, a beautiful figure, perfectly proportioned, gracefully posed Continue Reading →

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Weekend 492.3 (and all the rest)

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

Needed a placeholder. There’s a growing tension between Catholics regarding the Church pre and post Second Vatican Council. Not sure I have an opinion yet that isn’t influenced by causality Continue Reading →

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Weekend 492.1

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Winston Smith — Leave a reply

I’m waiting for the café next door to open…need coffee. Yesterday I went to Mass at Our Lady of Fatima in Harlow. The church was featured in 100 Churches 100 Continue Reading →

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