If you just focus on getting better, and not being the best, you have such a good time. James Acaster

Main picture today is from a trip I took to Ireland—went on a tour bus on my own and once I completed a week in Ireland I went–I flew to a second tour by the same company for a week in Scotland—-it was all wonderful.

Black Swan Mercantile

And don’t forget Mout Dora —-is still open

https://www.blackswanmercantile.com/q9q1kovvw15z9mabw2lbtpea7cqndg

Barnes and Noble has so much on line—check it out for books and magazines to keep away the evil Boredom and Distress

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-letter-from-juliet-melanie-hudson/1130322942?ean=9780008319632&_bbid=14339002&st=AFF&SID=Barnes+%26+Noble&2sid=Pubmark+Inc._5620418_NA&sourceId=AFFPubmark+Inc.&cjevent=22caab7a6ab611ea810502b30a240610&dpid=tekz25v83

Yeah it is–just got a live feed from a great store and a wonderful lady

…in the heart of beautiful downtown Mt. Dora, Florida

BREAKING: U.S. tax filing day moved from April 15 to July 15   OK that’s nice

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/tax-day-postponed-until-july-15-mnuchin-says-n1164811?cid=eml_nbn_20200320&fbclid=IwAR1ln6xWDcOJ-B39f1kSUmn82nX4HazZdDTDYga9Gtg-uUtC6AL9y-8PhRk

Returning to London:

OK I’ve found another interesting Virtual Tour:

See Britain’s Parliament—the buildings are said to be fantastic but I have yet to see them and don’t have it planned for our now up in the air trip this year—so I’m checking this out too—and it will give you something to while aeay the boredom and/or stress of living with this virus at a distance

https://www.parliament.uk/virtualtour

 

 

And a live London Cam—Snakes Lane, East Woodford

https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/england/london/snakes-lane-east-woodford.html

 

 

 

 

Exterior of the Bloody Tower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They Call it the Bloody Tower

Originally the Garden Tower this rather unapposing building has had more than its share of history.

The 8th Earl of Northumbrland was suppose to have been murdered here and yeah he still is said to be seen about the place from time to time.  Oh by the way he was shot three times, but the inquest ruled suicide HUMMMMMMM.  It is said the tower got its current name from this death who ever did it.

http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Bios/HenryPercy(8ENorthumberland).htm

 

The most famous deaths or wait missing persons from this same place is the two young princes, a causality to the Wars of the Roses 

https://www.britannica.com/event/Wars-of-the-Roses

During this time Edward IV 

https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/king-edward-iv-facts-life-children-marriage-family-wars-roses-wife-death-illegitimate/

who took the throne from Henry VI who by the way is said to have

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/henry_vi_king.shtml

been murdered (while In Prayer) at Wakefield Tower

Wakefield Tower

which is very close to this bloody one.

http://www.ancientfortresses.org/wakefield-tower.htm

Anyway Edward had two sons Edward (who would become Edward V—kind of) and a younger son Richard (who like the murdered Russian Princess Anastasia retured from presumed dead maybe?)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-princes-in-the-tower-will-the-ultimate-cold-case-finally-be-solved-after-more-than-500-years-10466190.html

To this day there is no actual proof that the boys were killed and if so by whom…RIchard III, their uncle who set the children aside and took the throne has always been the front runner until recently when all manner of other speculation has been brought about.

https://www.biography.com/royalty/richard-iii

 

But there were at the time and continue to be a huge list of suspects—most recently the suspisions have fallen more and more on the Tudors who took the throne with much less right to it than the princes (as well as many other people who had more royal blood than the new royals.  

Margaret Beaufort and the Princes in the Tower

 

But let’s move on—whomever did it—we end up with the fact that even if they just ran away and were never seen again  they most probably are deceased by now it must be noted that they are reportedly seen in the tower in a less substantial form than their original occupation.  

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4094312/Does-picture-finally-solve-500-year-old-mystery-princes-Tower-Mother-two-claims-photobombed-ghost-Richard-III-s-12-year-old-victim-Edward-V.html

 

There’s also claims of a headless woman that’s been seen here more than once described as a woman in period dress—but what period?  She usually just fades away.

Women beheaded at Tower Green were:

Queen Anne Boleyn, Second wife of Henry VII  who was accused of having many lovers but most historians now think it was just an exuse for Henry to take up with #3 as she wasn’t any fun anymore and he still didn’t have a son  5/19/1536

 

Margaret Countess of Salisbury, a women murdered by the Tudors (Henry VIII again) for her stronger claim –she was Plantagenet–to the throne than he and his—the axe man was horrible and she rose up and ran about streaming blood from a partially severed neck while he slashed at her old body with the axe–She’d be my pick for the one who hangs around 5/27/1541

 

Queen Catherine Howard, Henry’s 5th wife by a bill of attainder she was only in her teens and from the fact on this one she was unfaithful several times—given his condition Fat, suffering from a smelly ulcer on his leg and most probably impotent   then one couldn’t blame her too much) But it was by the law treason for the Queen to commit adultery.  2/15/1542

 

Jane Boleyn—Queen Anne’s sister in -law and a victim of God will get you for that winner of the group–she lied about her husband and his sister (agree I’m sure she was well rewarded—-in fact she eventually was one of the ladies that looked after the queen)—but failed to advise anybody of Catherine’s extracircular activities–Catherine’s fall took her with and all I can say is God got you for that didn’t he!.  2/13/1542

 

Lady Jane Gray, the “Nine Days Queen”, wife of Lord Guildford Dudley, by order of a special commission for High Treason, the young girl was used for her blood lines and sent to the slaughter so that the men who surrounded her could take the throne—she died and a Catholic woman, Henry VIII’s oldest child took it instead February 12 1554   

 

 

 

You can stream 68 episodes of Ariel American today—these Smithstonia shows give you ariel views of many locations in the USA with history and facts about them that are interesting and scenic:  Its also on the Smthsonian Channel now till 1 pm today after that it’s Air Disasters till 11 pm when they are doing a story on the Pandemic of 1918.

https://watch.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/aerial-america?ko_click_id=ko_g99nzvreqmp5875q5&site_id=newsletter&creative_id=Prospect_Mar2020_Tentpole_AerialAmerica_

 

Meanwhile the National Geographic Channel is doing Tijuana Drug Lords & Miami Drug Cartel most of the morning moving to the World’s Most Dangerous Gang, and then Outlaw BIkers into the early evening and finally into Drugs, Inc till Sunday.

 

Oh and Aurora Teagarden is streaming on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel today

 

 

The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne Weddings - Price out and compare wedding costs for wedding ceremony and reception venues in Orlando, FL
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Tidat The Courtyard at Lake Lucerne is a historic bed and breakfast and Orlando wedding venue that is the picture-perfect setting of elegance and charm.
   Built in 1888  by Judge RIchard Nurment of Baltimore and his wife Margaret Parry.  It features wide open porch–frame facade–with tall narrow windows and ornate Victorian scroll work on the the front porch colmns and interior wood work.
Henry Bumby (Son of Orlando pioneer Joseph Bumby, He opened the Winter Garden branch of Bumby hardward in 1917.) married Ella West here in 1881
In the years since the house has been a rooming house and an alcoholic rehabilitation center.  In 1986 it was renovated into a Bed and Brrakfast with 12 bedrooms with kitchen and bath.
In addition to the Normet=Parry house–thought to be one of the oldest in Orlando, the owner added the early 20th century IW Phillips 
(Dr. Phillips is a legend in Central Florida for his impact on the citrus industry in the early 19th century.) house with its Victorian and Edwarian style with three luxurous bedroom Suites
Hey you could plan your wedding or at least get some ideas during this down time.

So you’re hanging out at the house—drag out the old year books and picture (on cards or the real thing for those oldies like me ) and spend some time rememberng with family and friends–on or off line.

 

 

Check out a book about WWII Nurses:

Women’s History Month Sale  (nook book)

And If I Perish: Frontline U.S. Army Nurses in World War II

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/and-if-i-perish-evelyn-m-monahan/1101483619?ean=9780307424785&_bbid=14348123&st=AFF&SID=Barnes+%26+Noble&2sid=Pubmark+Inc._5620418_NA&sourceId=AFFPubmark+Inc.&cjevent=7bcb323e6b8811ea820903fc0a240611&dpid=tekz25v83

 

 

See what hotel on the  Royal Mile has to offer in a Place named for the Monument across the street—Scotland is so old and  at times it is hard to believe that so many died on these

THE  ULTIMATE ROMANTIC BOLTHOLE

The Witchery:  https://www.thewitchery.com/

and across the street https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-witches-well-edinburgh-scotland

in memorial to the hundreds of women who died here

 

 

 

The beauty of happiness is that it is subjective as well as a state mind. With the right perspective, your happy place will be easier to find. The next time you find yourself in your favorite place, take some time to savor the moments. Maybe write down the scene happening around you to remind yourself later what you enjoyed so much.

Turns Out “Happy Places” Are A Real Thing: Here’s How To Find Yours

Deborah K. Heisz
Dinner with Mr. Darcy
A cookbook of Regency England and Jane Austin with 60 dishes  including tea and cake…Strawberry Tartlets and butterrd  apple tarts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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