The battle of #Culloden was fought #OTD, 16 April 1746. It has, unsurprisingly, left a significant imprint in the literature & culture of Scotland. A short š§µ
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John Buchan called FLEMINGTONāViolet Jacobās 1911 novel of the 1745 #Jacobite rising & aftermathāāthe best Scots #romantic novel since The Master of Ballantraeā
Hi, #Autistic friends. I have a query for those of you who are in or have been in solid #Romantic partnerships.
I'm intrigued. For good (Muslim) reasons, I'm starting to think about opening the door on that locked room. But I'm 58, I've never been in love, and I've never been loved. Just short term bed partners and none of that was beneficial at all. So even if I found someone compatible, I have no real experience to rely on.
So I'm asking around...How do you express #Love to a romantic partner, and what do you recognize as love?
No therapy recommendations, please. Been there, done that many times, didn't help.
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POEMS BY A LADY
by Helen Craik
Ed. by Rachel Mann & Patrick Scott
The #poetry of Helen Craik (1751ā1825), #Gothic novelist & friend of #RobertBurns, was long thought lost. The rediscovery of her 1790 #manuscript āPoems by a Ladyā, transcribed here for the first time, invites a fresh evaluation of her life & work, & adds to the critical reassessment of poetry by #Scottish women in the #Romantic era
Why is it that in #romantic and #romcom#dramas, when a woman cannot reach something, the guy would reach it for her from her back.
If it was me, I would hold her at her waist and lift her up. I think that's sweeter and more charming. And if you feel like going a mile, turn her and sat her on the table, and tease her with pecks.
If we're in the kitchen when that scenario happens, because she wants to cook food, then I'll tell her to just sit there and watch me cook instead; and while cooking, I will steal kisses on her cheeks, but no lips.
The taste of the food doesn't matter; nor the food itself (could be instant ramen/ramyeon/noodle). If I failed, we'll surely have laughter, and she can tease me back. If the food's good, it's a plus.
Speaking of being back in Paris, did you know that you can still fish in the Seine? And they're going to have swimming in it again. Apparently it's cleaned up so much that it's safe.
Here's a few pictures of the olden days when fishing boats were romantically a thing in Paris. Maybe it'll happen again.