Rise of rock cat

When an American entrepreneur announced his plan to dismantle London Bridge, ship it to the United States and rebuild it in the Arizona Desert, everyone thought he’d gone mad. Yet, what ensued was a tale of engineering audacity that captivated the world.

The relocation of this iconic symbol from the bustling heart of London to the sun-drenched landscape of the American Southwest is more than just a story; it's a testament to the enduring legacy of one of history's most famous bridges.

Human Skull from Londinium, The Museum of London (Currently Relocating), London

The use of human heads as local ritual offering appears to have continued in the Roman settlement of Londinium. This one was deposited as an offering in a stream. Other offerings include stone and wooden effigies and heads, although very few of these have survived.

Round 1, Match 3: Ooku vs London

La increíble saga del Puente de Londres, desde sus raíces romanas hasta su reubicación en el desierto de Arizona, es un testimonio de su legado perdurable.

Things I have cried over today

Why am I crying ;—;

Gresham’s Grasshoppers

Sir Thomas Gresham’s will provided for the founding of Gresham College – the location of free public lectures (and which has previously featured on this blog). Gresham made the money that facilitated this through his career as a merchant and financier, serving Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. However, it was perhaps a clever bit of investing that gave him his biggest income, which was his proposal to build the Royal Exchange at his own expense, in return for a share of the profits from the rental incomes of the shops that would be situated there.

Gresham’s original Royal Exchange opened in 1571, but was then burnt down in the Great Fire of 1666; its successor fared just as well, burning down in 1838. One feature survived both blazes: the weathervane of a golden grasshopper – Gresham’s crest. Another golden grasshopper can be seen a short walk away in Lombard Street, the site of Gresham’s former headquarters.

Why was the grasshopper Gresham’s symbol? A story was told that his ancestor, Roger de Gresham, was abandoned in a field of tall grass as a baby. The noise of a grasshopper attracted a woman to the spot, and she rescued the child. The more likely explanation, however, is that the grasshopper is simply a play on the similarity between the sounds of “grass” and “gres”.

how about T or Y for your oc meme? Also i want to save on asks, so apparently today is the 2022 European Tramdriver's championship, to see who is the best tramdriver. Not quite trains but this feels adjacent to trains, and might interest you, if only that this exists.

Oh my God, I wonder if I can stream that somewhere. That sounds genuinely delightful and something I'd love to watch.

As for the OC meme: I amazingly don't have any active OCs with a Y name, but one of my better-established OCs on this site has a last name starting with T - the (in)famous Dustin Thatcher, no relation to Margaret. He has his own tag here!

There's not much I can say about Dustin that hasn't already been said, but he's one of my oldest friends (I've "known" him since December 2004, when I was 15), so he's verrry special to me. He's 5'2" of pure delight (and phenomenal piano music).

140 London Wall (Bastion House) 1976

I'm sharing my favourite #BoldDestination #Londinium in Wolf of Mercia

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And here are some of my favourite moments in the novel, as Icel marvels at what’s been left behind by those who came before him. And then we come to a stop. In front of me, there’s a structure I can hardly comprehend. All around it are smaller piles of stones, no doubt the remains of other buildings. Beneath my feet, I walk on gravel and tufted grasses. Lifting my feet to peer down, I question…

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Archaeologists have made groundbreaking Saxon findings beneath the National Gallery, London! Their recent excavations of Jubilee Walk reveal that Saxon 'London', known as Lundenwic, extended further west than we ever knew. They have found evidence of ancient structures and artifacts dating back to 659-774 AD, expanding our understanding of London's rich past.

Kaffeereise: London

London: die Queen, James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, der Tower, London Eye, Buckingham Palace, schwarze Taxis, rote Doppeldeckerbusse, schlechtes Essen und gutes Frühstück – zu kaum einer anderen Stadt der Welt fallen uns spontan so viele Begriffe ein. Obwohl das mit dem schlechten Essen eher ein Vorurteil sein dürfte, schließlich gibt es ja genügend Pups mit Fish and Chips und Fingerfood, das mit dem…

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