Diplodocus-filled hall
AÂ diplodocus is a huge herbivore dinosaur; perhaps it once in a while crashed into early human habitation. Â Could such ancient...
Contains scenes of …
Now, there's a concept, censoring for blandness rather than violence and passion. Wonder if the film was a hit...
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Of besieged landscapes
An unusual simile to describe a highly fortified landscape with a troubled history. For some wondrous word-paintings of beautiful landscapes...
Woad-covered Britons
Definitely my ancestors, no getting away from it.
See the quote-mosaic review of this wonderful, lively, engaging book. Â
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Sword-point conversion
A compelling means to bring people over to your opinion and a reason to be cheerful you live in 21st century Grimsby...
Lacquer-black Vltava
Lovely vowel harmony in that 'lacquer-black', it deserves to entirely supplant the boringly bog standard 'pitch black'. Do me a...
Near-Dakotan awfulness
With apologies to Dakotans, but Winder's lack of political rectitude is part of his charm, and you can be assured it’s...
Europe as clammy climate
Europe’s emerging role in the 18th century signalled like a clammy change in climate... And if you think he gives...
Brocade-trimmed orrery
The stereotype of the anally retentive chamberlain mechanically following a ritual timetable reminds me of Sourdust in Mervyn Peake's...
Intellect as desert
Prince Albert’s interests outshining his fellow royals to such a stark extent suggests an alarming intellectual aridity. Reminds me of...
Self-hatred in marzipan
Winder’s personal asides delight me and often express a curious ambivalence towards things he tries to disdain.  The marzipan lamb...
Maps meet Frankenstein
The re-making of maps as Frankenstein collage. How much havoc has torn harmony apart with such unrelated stitchings together?
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