What if Germany had won the First World War?

What if the Germans had won the first world war? | Martin Kettle

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TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY!

All shall be revealed in the new year!

Steve

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and New Year.   I think the snowman in the Heino medley to be a little sinister which brings me to my fondest memories of Christmas when a child. It was a tradition in our household on Boxing Day, to tell a ghost story. My sister,  Cassie and I would gather in the darkened dining  room,  the only illumination being the red glow of the fire,  its logs crackling and hissing,  which we would huddle before while father,  seated in a high backed old leather chair,  read to us a ghost story. More often than not it was by the master of the craft MR James. Many of the stories involved Oxford Dons, Anglo Saxon legends and archaeologists so Mr MR James has a lot to answer for!   Needless to say, we were transfixed by father's tales and wonderfully scared throughout. We were both  so frightened that we looked forward to it every year!

I've set this post on a timer so it ought to reach you at the witching hour and on Christmas day!

Here is a documentary on the man who collaborated with father to frighten us delightfully.  Thank you for taking the time to read my posts this year.

Lyds



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MERRY CHRISTMAS

What better way to celebrate than with Heino and company singing lots of traditional German Christmas Songs?   MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Steve




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VIENNA: CITY OF A LOST EMPIRE BUT OF A CONTINUING GLORY

Exitus acta probat

Steve

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OCTOBER 2012 ON A DIG IN THE MED

Reminiscing over the last eighteen months.  The equivalent of taking the waters and recuperating last year -  a short sojourn to an excavation in the Greek Islands. A wholly enjoyable and energising five days.   Thanks to Lyds and all involved for arranging and obtaining the requisite permissions.  

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VIENNA

With one foot in the past,  Vienna is the real epicentre of Mittel-Europe.   One could spend a month here and never tire of its charms and surprises.   Cultured and grand, haughty bordering on arrogant but possessing an old-world charm which is alluring. Cosmopolitan yet parochial,  this city is built on contradiction and this is one of its many charms.

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BUDAPEST

Elegant and sophisticated and perhaps the junior partner in its relationship with Vienna. However, more forward thinking and innovative than its Austrian counterpart. If my photograph reminds you of the British Houses of Parliament, you would be right, as the Hungarian design was inspired by the former.

Two down, one to go...

PRAGUE AT DUSK

One of the three great cities of the Austrian Hungarian Empire. Evoking the former glories of the past, of martial prowess, court intrigue and illicit love. One down, two to go.

CHI RHO

Was complimented today for marking work as good by using the Chi Rho. The person clearly knew his classics.

This symbol predates Christianity and was used by Greek scribes to indicate a particularly good passage. My old History Master used to mark our efforts in this manner and the habit has stuck.

THE GOOGLE+ SITE

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Steve

IN THE GREAT SWAY OF HISTORY, WHO COULD ARGUE WITH THIS?

A WOMAN I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE MET

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YOUR PRESENTATIONS

I thought all your presentations went well for many different reasons and that all of them had their own strengths. Well played lady and gentlemen, well played indeed!

Steve




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Une question pour vous...

I'm sure that most of you view France as the land of Simone de Beauvior, Sartre, Descartes and Cantona: a country that boasts a rather superior capital city than our own and a culinary diversity more  than we "roast beefs" can muster (or should that be mustard?).  I believe you share these views rather than seeing this cultural heaven to be nothing more a handy spot for the booze cruise and cig run to the local hypermarche or the home of the l'Arc de Triomphe horse race.  I would like to share this photograph with you dear reader of this blog which typifies typical French savoir faire and sophisication.  You may need to click on the picture to enlarge it in order to see what the staff have written on the bottom right of the menu board.

May I also pose a question for you?  In life do we wear a mask that hides the real us or do we in time become that mask?

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Pour Circe

Circe, j'espère que vous avez apprécié l'irlande.  Merci pour votre correspondance intéressante sur ces mois et bonne chance pour mardi et de belles vacances en France.  Noël heureux!

Steve

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THREE MORE BARNSTORMERS AND RACERS

A WOMAN WHO REALLY "DRANK LIFE TO THE LEES"

Would have welcomed the opportunity to have met her.

ASSIGNMENT 3: LENIN AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

I know we haven't buried Caesar yet but following your presentations we will be moving swiftly on to Assignment 3.  It also gives me the opportunity to inflict you with my awful Ken Dodd gag about Lenin.  What an incentive!

Steve




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ASSIGNMENT 2 PRESENTATIONS

Lady and gentlemen, on Monday, please remember to bring your PowerPoint presentation on a memory stick.  Many thanks,


Steve







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THIS MAN IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN SHAPING THE MODERN WORLD

The man below is one of the most important people in modern history and responsible for creating much of the modern world we inhabit. All will be revealed in Monday's lesson.

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ASSIGNMENT 2 DEADLINE DATES

The deadline for submitting your presentation by email is Friday i.e. tomorrow.  The deadline for submitting the hard-copy of your PowerPoint is Monday's lesson prior to you giving the presentation.  You cannot print off your copy after you have given your presentation, so please have your hard-copy ready to give me at the lesson's start.  I cannot print a copy off for you.  You are responsible for doing this as this is part of your brief.

Steve



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STONEHENGE ARTICLE FROM THE GUARDIAN

Stonehenge unveils its £27m makeover in time for the winter solstice

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"DRY RUN" MONDAY

Don't forget that Monday morning is the dry-run for your PowerPoint and video presentations in order to sort out any teething issues.  It is not the presentation but geared to sorting out any technical and presentational issues.  Wole, I've sent you a message on Google+.  David and Lauren, Jim was going to give you the work-sheet when he saw you in the other class you all attend.  

Steve





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MS EMILIE AUTUMN

This is Ms Autumn the creator of the 

The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls.   Lyds

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THE ASYLUM FOR WAYWARD VICTORIAN GIRLS

As Mr Evans often refers to me as "wayward" and although I feel more Edwardian than Victorian I would like to draw your attention to:

The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls Quotes  at:

http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/8942728-the-asylum-for-wayward-victorian-girls

I particularly like this quote for all who have been pained (worse than hurt) by the betrayal or insensitivity of others.  This one is for Mr E, which does describe one aspect of him to a "t" although he'd never admit it, being the all rounder and good egg that he is.  At least he doesn't have to explain the sword of Damocles to me... Indeed, he can describe it in his fluent Latin and I'd understand.  Lyds

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