Alan Hollinghurst - Our Evenings

First-person story of life in England, in snapshot chapters from maybe the 1950s till the early 2020s. Top quality writing. If you didn't know it was a novel, it could be real.

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Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs

Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans

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24 Mar 1603: In the early hours of the morning, d. Elizabeth I Queen of #England & #Ireland #otd (NT) - the last Tudor monarch

Gentle fields stretch across the Scarborough countryside, framed by neatly clipped hedgerows and distant clusters of trees, embodying the tranquillity of #CountrysideViews. Rolling farmland extends towards the horizon, with glimpses of the town and surrounding #RollingHills under a wide, cloud-dappled sky. The rural landscape reflects Yorkshire’s timeless charm, where quiet lanes and open fields define the #RuralLandscape. Perfect for #NaturePhotography enthusiasts, the scenic vista offers a peaceful escape in the heart of North Yorkshire’s countryside.

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I don't believe that #ArneSlot is going to be sacked this international break.

It's going to be sacked anyway, mainly because he never found equilibrium on the current #Liverpool squad.

I expect that #XabiAlonso takes the wheel next season, especially if they don't get into #ChampionsLeague.

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Waltham Abbey was surrendered to King Henry VIII of #England OTD in 1540, making it the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/glastonbury/abbey-church.html?s=mb #travel #history
The Reconstruction and Dissolution of the Abbey at Glastonbury

Glastonbury Abbey's Great Church was five hundred feet long from the Lady Chapel to the chevet, with a 160 foot transept.

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“Dancing with Dandelions Nouveau” by Fantasy Wire

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A key to 1066 is legitimacy: who believed they deserved the throne and how they justified it.

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Margaret of Anjou, born OTD in 1430, was Queen of #England by marriage to King Henry VI, she was one of the principal figures in the Wars of the Roses and personally led the Lancastrian faction https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/harwell-glider-base/?s=mb #travel #history
WWII Glider Base at Harwell — UK Travel

Visiting a glider base near Harwell. It was used in the WWII D-Day Normandy landings and Operation Market Garden.

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