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Gunivortus
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Researcher and author of non-fiction, i.e. history, myths, and more. Retired, Dutch living in Germany. See more at my site https://boudicca.de.
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For those interested....
Right below is a free download.

www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...

#history #science #research #britain #heathenry
www.manchesterhive.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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As of today, an incomparable creative force. Leslie Fish — the Grand Dame of filk — left our world and is now singing far above, among the stars. May she sing on in joy there.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gacI...

#music #folk #filk #songs
Valhalla
YouTube video by Leslie Fish - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Picture taken today of the decorated city hall at the Yule / Christmas Market of my hometown Usingen in the German State of Hesse, Germany.

#usingen #hesse #yule #christmas #market
Part of the decorated city hall of Usingen, Germany during the Yule/Christmas Market november 28, 2025
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Image 'Queen Boudicca of the Iceni.' Purchased for the non-fiction book I wrote called "Britain and Boudicca" (and its German and Dutch editions) from the artist Ben Lovegrove, through the etsy site.

#books #booksky #nonfiction #britain #boudica
Queen Boudicca standing in an English landscape, she carries in her left hand a shield. Front cover of the book "Britain and Boudicca"
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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My camellia is in bloom. Each flower is unique. Here is a collage of 9 blooms from my Camellia Shibori-egao, a winter-flowering variety with white and pink hues.

#flowers #gardening #blooming
A collage of 9 blooms from my Camellia Shibori-egao, a winter-flowering variety with white and pink hues.
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Cheerful Dutch Saint Nicholas songs in minor key 😅😇

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt6X...

#songs #music #musik #fun
Sinterklaasliedjes in mineur
YouTube video by Laurens Collee
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November 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Its November 17, winterly cold, snow is forecasted, but my garden has still flowers. I feel blessed.

Es ist der 17. November, winterlich kalt, Schnee ist vorhergesagt, aber mein Garten hat immer noch Blumen. Ich fühle mich gesegnet.

#flowers #blooming #november #blessed
Eine Ringelblume (Calendula), die sich am Wegrand selbst ausgesäht hat. Mit vielen leuchtend orangen Blüten und noch weiteren Knsopen. A marigold (Calendula) that has self-seeded at the side of the path. With many bright orange flowers and even more buds. Colorful flowering on the side of the terrace. Yellow, orange, pink, and white flowers in two planters.
November 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Recently released... a new German song, single, by Reigenwillig, Wolf Lüerßen.
Sounds great...

Gerade veröffentlicht... neues Lied, Single, von Reigenwillig, Wolf Lüerßen.
Klingt super...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JYo...

#music #musician #song #german
Es brennt
YouTube video by Reigenwillig - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Fact check: AI videos of crying Ukrainian soldiers are fake

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

More Russia-spread fakes about Ukraine:
disinfo.detector.media/en/tag/video...

#fake #ukraine #russia #ai #deepfake
MSN
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November 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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I'm in doubt; I would like to set up my new notebook/tablet (convertible), on the other hand, my house urgently needs a cleaning... both tasks require much time. I cannot decide, so I will do neither and read a book. (The old Microsoft Surface Go 3 tablet will be a giveaway.)

#tablet #book #fantasy
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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The service here is extremely poor; customers have to wait a long time for their ordered food.

#cat #food #order #fun
A brown long-haired cat sits with a fierce gaze in front of an empty plate with a spoon.
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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As I couldn't sleep, I stood up at 3, took something to get sleepy again, started my pc and saw mail about a new 'filk' album. Got to the site, bought the album and listened half of it before I got sleepy. Now I'm listening to the rest.

#music #sf
www.prometheus-music.com/product/pega...
The Pegasus Nominees, Vol. 1: Songs of Space, Science & Science Fiction, Prometheus Music
Every year, the Ohio Valley Filk Festival (OVFF) hosts the Pegasus Awards.
www.prometheus-music.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Stunning!
A towering sculpture of a woman and dragon, crafted entirely from glowing white LED wire. The Dragon Queen, part of London’s Winter Lights Festival 2025.

#art #london #dragon #queen #led
A towering sculpture of a woman and dragon, crafted entirely from glowing white LED wire. The Dragon Queen, part of London’s Winter Lights Festival 2025 The text on the image reads: London illuminates at Night: "Dragon Queen" Sculpture Mesmerizes Along the Thames.
November 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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This is just a short song telling in few words about a long life,
called: "Life is not a Poem".
It is not sentimentally meant, just rudimentary descriptive.
It's a free song again, no royalties, etc..
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBp...

#song #music #ai #musicsky
Life is not a Poem
YouTube video by Gunivortus Goos
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November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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A new song I recently wrote, set to music using AI.
It's called "Causing tristesse an allday effect"
Again, the song is free... no royalties, etc. Just listen, download, and use it.
But let me know, please. ;-)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R15d...

#song #music #ai
Causing Tristesse an Allday Effect
YouTube video by Gunivortus Goos
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Theodor Fontane's poem "Squire von Ribbeck at Ribbeck in Havelland", a translation from the German original. Set to music using AI.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-thJ...

The German original is here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8eQ...
Fontane's 'Squire von Ribbeck at Ribbeck in Havelland'
YouTube video by Gunivortus Goos
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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#fantasy
#buch
#buchtipp
#booksky

Suche für den Winter Fantasylektüre. Gerne Schwerter, Zauberei u.ä. Einzelwerke, Trilogien, Serien. Lese Deutsch, Englisch und Niederländisch.
Tipps und wo zu bekommen wären willkommen, hier oder als PN.
November 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Our Plectranthus zuluensis, the Zulu spurflower, is flowering.... tiny flowers, but stunning!

#plant #flower #flowering
Tiny flowers, white with purple spots, with a deep calyx and a pistil that protrudes far out.
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Added to my site:
An article discussing Queen Teuta, sometimes called the 'Pirate Queen', ruling from ca 231 to 228/227 BCE, who troubled the Roman Republic with her Illyrian pirate vessels, ultimately leading to a declaration of war against her.
boudicca.de/queen-teuta/

#history #antique #romans
Painting of Queen Teuta, in commission for Gunivortus Goos made by Ahmed Raafat Abbas. She stands in front with a spear in herright hand, in the middle illyrian pirate ships, in the background the castle of the queen.
October 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Here's my new free song, called "October Mood".
Sharing or spreading is appreciated. ;-)
boudicca.de/october-mood...

#song #free #ai #share
Dark clouds aboud trees representing Ovtober weather
October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Just added to my site:
"Egmond’s Lament"
A medieval poem made to a song - with background information.
boudicca.de/egmonds-lame...

It is there also in German and Dutch.
The picture shows the ruins of the foundation walls of Egmond Castle in the center, water in the foreground, trees, and part of a church in the background.
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The boulder garden at the dolmen center in the Dutch Village of Borger.

#history #archaeology #stoneage
October 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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EN: Monday, one day in the German City of Münster. Tomorrow the Dutch City of Arnhem.

DE: Montag, heute in der Stadt Münster. Morgen in der niederländischen Stadt Arnhem.

NL: Maandag, een dag in de Duitse stad Münster. Morgen in de Nederlandse stad Arnhem.
October 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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In a strip of grass along a narrow road, I saw this flower, a starthistle (Centaurea).
Despite the wet and cold weather, my jacket was too thin, she immediately warmed my heart.

#flower #plant
October 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Except for the posted myths in English...

DE: Zum Anhören wurden 8 volkssagen auf Deutsch hinzugefügt:
boudicca.de/de/podcasts-...

NL: 6 volkssagen in het Nederlands werden aan mijn podcast toegevoegd:
boudicca.de/nl/podcasts-...

#sagen #mythen #podcast
Podcasts - Mythen und Sagen - Boudicca's Bard
Einige der folgenden Volkssagen wurden von Freiwilligen, also von 'echten' Menschen, vorgetragen und aufgenommen, während ich andere selbst eingelesen und
boudicca.de
October 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM