The Dickens

Charles Dickens

So Dickens take a, Dickens take a bow. And heaven knows he's miserable now. 

Aaaaall the faces of February 2021

Video compilation on my Vimeo channel. 

It's been a blast everyone! :-D

Not just a hop, but non-stop

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Their engine's small, but powerful. Propelled to a great height!

Henry VII

Henry VII

He's the original Tu-tu-tu-tudor. Father of that dynasty. The man who closes the War of the Roses. That's right, that's right, that's he.

James VI and I

James VI / I

James the 1st of England. Guy Fawkes tried to blow him up and turn him into Stuart stew.

Elagabalus

Emperor Elagabalus

The teenage emperor who may possible have been the worst party host in history.

Shakespeare, William

Bill

May seem kinda scary, he's a walking dictionary. Sturdy with the wordy, Shakespeare.

No more 'stand and deliver'

Dick Turpin

... you'll remember this I hope. It's no fun hanging with highway men when you're... hanging from a rope.'

Dick Turpin ya'll.

The King of Bling

Charles II

His name is... his name is... HIS NAME IS! Charles the 2nd!

Eehrmm?

Blenkinsop

Blenkinsop having pretty much the same reaction as I did when trying to understand the reason for the first world war.

'So... where is Bosnia again?'

Vercingetorix

 

Vercingetorix

Leader of the Gaulish hordes. So deadly he could wear pigtails and still look hard.

Do the Pachacuti

Pachacuti

It's 29 Faces time and I'm so excited. This time I have a very special theme... Horrible Histories. I have recently been watching the series and I'm utterly in love with it. The acting is hilarious and the costumes are just fantastic. And the songs...Don't get me started. I'm learning them all of by heart. So I just had to start with Pachacuti, the Incan lord whom other tribes dreaded. When it came to claiming nearby land, he was the one to risk it, but it's how he treated dead enemies that really took the biscuit. I have also added the link to his song... be warned... it will get stuck in your head. 😃

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51aHb_U8Zr0

A Thorne in my side

 

Thomas Thorne

I have now watched BBC's Ghosts. And in the words of OK Go 'It's not passing fascination now,

It's obsession'. 

Here's a painting of dead, romantic poet Thomas Thorne. I just love the way he mooches around in a perpetual state of melancholic pining, looking like he's moments away from a dramatic break-down.