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Um... did I forget to lock the computer when I was away from my desk?
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Voronwë the Faithful
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"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Heehee!
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Many thanks for your kind greeting. I look forward to discovering the delights of a community of friends in a time of discord.Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Welcome to Beorhtnoth. Sorry for the delay.
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Wonderful! Love your user name!
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Welcome! Looking forward to your posts.
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Welcome, Beorhtnoth! Incidentally, one of my dreams is to visit Corfe Castle, hopefully next year. Do you know the connection between Corfe Castle and your username?
(I would have gone there last year, but, you know... Covid and all that stuff...)
(I would have gone there last year, but, you know... Covid and all that stuff...)
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elengil
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How lovely to see a new member who actually talks! 
Welcome
WelcomeThe dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Beorhtnoth
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Thank you Inanna, Jude and elengil for the warmth of your welcomes.
I hope any enthusiasm for my potential contribution is not misplaced!
Beorhtnoth and Corfe Castle? Could it be marriage to the sister of the wife of the stepmother of the king whose wife had a residency on the site where Corfe Castle was built?
That seems too much like six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
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I hope any enthusiasm for my potential contribution is not misplaced!
Beorhtnoth and Corfe Castle? Could it be marriage to the sister of the wife of the stepmother of the king whose wife had a residency on the site where Corfe Castle was built?
That seems too much like six degrees of Kevin Bacon.
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Voronwë the Faithful
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I have high hopes.
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Alas! I believe I have too many wives...Voronwë the Faithful wrote:I have high hopes.
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The Battle of Maldon took place during King AEthelred II's reign. The only reason AEthelred was king was that his elder brother, Edward the so-called Martyr, was murdered at Corfe Castle.
There were rumours that Edward was murdered on the orders his stepmother, Queen Ælfthryth, so that her son AEthelred would succeed to the throne. But to be fair, it's equally possible that Ælfthryth was just as horrified by the crime as the rest of England was. What is indisputable is that Aethelred's reign was an unmitigated disaster.
If I ever make it to Corfe Castle, I promise to post loads of pictures. I find this time period fascinating.
And now I'll stop hijacking this welcome thread. For now.....
There were rumours that Edward was murdered on the orders his stepmother, Queen Ælfthryth, so that her son AEthelred would succeed to the throne. But to be fair, it's equally possible that Ælfthryth was just as horrified by the crime as the rest of England was. What is indisputable is that Aethelred's reign was an unmitigated disaster.
If I ever make it to Corfe Castle, I promise to post loads of pictures. I find this time period fascinating.
And now I'll stop hijacking this welcome thread. For now.....
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And so not to maintain a hijacking, I will end by being the bearer of bad news: Corfe Castle is a Norman stronghold. Edward would have been murdered at the site, but not the castle. That was constructed a century and more later.
So little of Saxon England remains. A famous writer created a whole mythology to fill that gap...
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So little of Saxon England remains. A famous writer created a whole mythology to fill that gap...
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And hence this site exists.
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Don't worry, you're not the bearer of bad news I was aware that the building is not the same one that was there at the time. I still want to go to visit the site where it happened. I'm just hoping they have signs pointing out exactly where he was when he was stabbed, where his body was found after his horse dragged him away, where the original house stood, etc.
I was aware that the building is not the same one that was there at the time. I still want to go to visit the site where it happened. I'm just hoping they have signs pointing out exactly where he was when he was stabbed, where his body was found after his horse dragged him away, where the original house stood, etc.-
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Well. That's morbid. lol
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Voronwë the Faithful
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Welcome to faithlopez.
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Voronwë the Faithful
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Welcome to Perhael.
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Thank you! I am happy to have found this place!Voronwë the Faithful wrote:Welcome to Perhael.
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I'm happy you have found it. I quite love your profile picture!
Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.
Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.
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