Beachcombed 81 March 1, 2017
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Dear Reader,
New university continues to be testing. Much more important has been a bust up with the Nanny’s bipolar boyfriend: Nanny has now moved into the Beach mansion to escape his anger, though she accidentally left her keys to our house with said boyfriend. She may (or may not) bring her 60 kilo dog with her, which has been known to carry tortoises around in his massive jaws: this has yet to be decided. Beach, who is finishing a book on fairies, has been hiding in his room upstairs and putting every latch and every bolt on every evening. Gulp.
There follow the most interesting words sent in to StrangeHistory. Thanks to all contributors and linkers… Have a mosquitoless March.
Beach
19C London Fairies and Murder: Andrew on fairies as prostitutes…
A Very Old Carp: Richard, Bruce and Stephen on ears, ales and stags…
Early Alien Encounter: Several emails here, with lots of smiles…
Hinge Moments – Leave: Liam with a brilliant hinge moment from modern British politics and Stephen D with a correction…
Historical Barbies: Jen on historical professional Barbies…
Irish Fairies in the 1930s: Several readers here make the point that fairies are still believed in…
Making Fairy Wings: Lisa L. with a brilliant late 19C pair (?)…
Poison Duel: Southern Man on folklore motifs…
Radio Before Radio: Ruth B. with a little nostalgia…
Returning Home from Woodstock: Bruce T. claims phony and he’s like right…
The Invisible Bean Spell: Stephen D and Bruce on Aubrey and black beans…
The Itza: Kenton plays the Mapuche…
The Kentish Baboon: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books with a more impressive story from Cornwall…
The Raven Stone Spell: Bruce T. on the north Atlantic!
The Wrong Bed: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books with a great new one…
Training Wives: EC cries fake… Can anyone help put the boot in?
Transvestite Vicar Ghost in Interwar England: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books with some local press coverage of one of Beach’s most painful stories…
Was Napoleon III an American: LTM on the Oyster House and a striking parallel…
Were Ancient or Modern Soldiers More Likely to Die? Neil H. on Towton…
Working Class Professors: several great examples including from Mike Dash…
