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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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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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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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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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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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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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EN: My daily conversation partner

DE: Mein täglicher Gesprächstpartner

NL: Mijn dagelijkse gesprekspartner

#cat #cats #housecat #mate
My black and white cat, sitting on the couch, looking at me
October 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Actually, as I had planned yesterday, Sunday, I intended to start the house cleaning today, Monday. Now it is already 14:30, and I am still searching in every corner and under all the cabinets for where my desire and motivation for the task have hidden.

#housecleaning #monday #motivation
16 gray tone icons representing most activities of housecleaning
September 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Some animals hibernate. Snowdrops hibernate in summer. And it is always a joy when the first autumn snowdrops actually appear.
Variety: Galanthus regina-olgae 'Pink Panther'

#garten #gardening #schneeglockchen #Snowdrops
Snowdrops under cyclamen, one is beginning to open, several buds are just coming out of the ground. Schneeglöckchen unter Alpenveilchen, eins beginnt sich zu öffnen, mehrere Knospen kommen gerade aus dem Boden.
September 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Just planted some wild blueberries; hopefully, there will be a small harvest next year.

Gerade Waldheidelbeeren gepflanzt, hoffentlich gibts nächstes Jahr schon ein wenig Ernte.

Zojuist wat bosbessen geplant, hopelijk is er volgend jaar al een kleine oogst.

#gardening #garden #plants #berries
Wild blueberries in snail rings made of green-painted sheet steel, featuring mesh baskets constructed from aviary wire to protect against curious birds. Mulched with hay and sprinkled all around with coffee grounds. The plant passport states: Vaccinium myrtillus. Waldheidelbeeren in Schneckenringen aus grün lackiertem Stahlblech mit Gitterkörben aus Volierendraht zum Schutz vor neugierigen Vögeln. Mit Heu gemulcht und rundherum mit Kaffeesatz abgestreut. Der Pflanzenpass sagt: Vaccinium myrtillus.
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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#Garten #gardening #Weintrauben #grapes
@gardening

Theoretically, I have planted two types of grapes:
- Venus, the best blue, seedless
- Lakemont, sweet, seedless
The third on the image, the big ones with seeds, is unknown, but welcome, tastes great with plenty of juice.
A plate with three kinds of grapes growing in my garden
September 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Just photographed... sunflowers in the sun in our garden.

Gerade fotografiert... Sonnenblumen in der Sonne in unserem Garten.

#garden #gardening #garten #blumen
Drei blühende sonnenblumen, im Hintergrund eine Holunder, etwa fünf Meter von der Straße entfernt. Three blooming sunflowers, with an elderberry tree in the background, located approximately five meters away from the road.
September 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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The two small 'wild meadows' at home I've mowed; this is to be done twice a year. The cuttings, still coarse, are spread thickly under bushes and trees, allowing little creatures to nest there during winter, as well as in the soil of the wild meadows.

#garden #flowers #nature #wildflower #gardening
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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😅

#fun #joke #wales #bobsleigh
Four sheep in a kind of bath, standing on grass. The text above reads: "The Welsh bobsleigh team are in action today. Let's wish them good luck.
September 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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In case you hadn't your daily laugh... read this fun... take care of your abdominal muscles...
In English: boudicca.de/esautism-the...
In German: boudicca.de/de/esautismu...
In Dutch: boudicca.de/nl/esautisme...

#fun #laugh #magic #joke
Drawing of five colored pillars under a roof
September 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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New article: "In the Forest of Baduhenna".
The last one here:
boudicca.de/non-fiction-...

Neuer Artikel: "Der Wald der Baduhenna".
Am Ende hier:
boudicca.de/de/ueberblic...

Nieuw artikel: "Het woud van Baduhenna".
Aan't eind hier:
boudicca.de/nl/non-ficti...

#history #geschichte #germanic #roman
The painting shows a battle between Romans and Frisians that took place in the year 28 in the forest of the goddess Baduhenna. Das Gemälde zeigt eine Schlacht zwischen Römern und Friesen, die im Jahr 28 im Wald der Göttin Baduhenna stattfand.
September 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Today, I was at the Autumn plant market in the archaeological open-air park in Hesse, Germany. Except for plants, there was a "Peru" stall, where I bought an Alpaca vest, and in the "Ireland" stall, I bought a new cap for the winter. Impressive was wild flower meadow there.

#plants #alpaca #ireland
Wild flower meadow in the Hesse Park, Germany, nr.1 Wild flower meadow in the Hesse Park, Germany, nr.2 A vest bought in the Hesse Park, Germany, made of pure Alpaca wool. A cap for the cold days, bought in the Hesse Park, Germany, made in Ireland.
September 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM