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Recent comments (12)
In response to: "The London Necropolis Railway Station." 986 days old
by Usksider Pro
What a brilliant idea: bloody clever those Victorians you know.
I rather fancy the idea of making my final journey by choo choo to the bone-yard... more…
In response to: "All Hallows by the Tower" 987 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Amazing ! For a short time I taught at a private School. The school chapel was/is The Chapel of All Hallows ! Our son David and Fiona were married there in the early nineties. It brought the good fortune as they now have four children, twin boys and two girls. more…
In response to: "An unusal Lamp.................." 989 days old
by BillOddy [Member]
I'd have thought there would be a lot more methane in London than that! Do you have a "solid" fuel picture as well? No then again I don't need to see that! :) more…
In response to: "An unusal Lamp.................." 991 days old
by layreader1810 [Member]
B) Stop giving them beans :)) more…
In response to: "An unusal Lamp.................." 991 days old
by [Visitor]
That's very interesting. I would have one lamp permanently lit around my house., lotta methane gas with 3 dawgs around... more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 991 days old
by [Visitor]
a lil creepy that tent thingy... more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 991 days old
by BillOddy [Member]
Richard Burton made loads of films...
... darn wrong one (it's been a busy day so far) more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 992 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
Most of his texts are online and there is a good Society dedicated to him:
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~garsonkw/burton.html
The Wikipedia article shows a close up of the plaque which unfortunately I can't read in your otherwise very good photograph. A truly amazing man. I can't think of anyone larger than life that could more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 992 days old
by layreader1810 [Member]
B) Yes I'm surprised they haven't made a film of his life. more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 992 days old
by layreader1810 [Member]
B) After seeing the Karma Sutra and The Arabian Nights maybe she thought it was dangerous as well :) more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 992 days old
by normalguy [Member]
what an incredible man more…
In response to: "Sir Richard Francis Burton's resting place" 992 days old
by deleted user [Visitor]
Fascinating man, I read his biography recently. His wife destroyed most of his papers and unfinished works thinking them too rude for the public. more…