#malborough

[unteriors]

Berlin Road, Malborough, Massachusetts.

[detournementsmineurs]

“Consuelo, Duchess of Malborough (1877-1964)" presented in “A History of Jewellery: Bedazzled (part 6: Belle Epoque 1890-1914)” by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson - International Jewellery Historian and Author - for the V&A Academy online, march 2024.

[ice-creamforbreakfast]

Kylie Jenner who? Trashleen was the name on everyone's lips at the Del Sol Valley Fashion Week ✨🐻✨

[mulchmarner]

"The site of one of the most fabled 'incidents' in Stanley Cup play has nothing to mark its passing, and perhaps no one is alive who witnessed what really happened on that cold winter's night in the early 1904 when the Toronoto Marlboroughs, champions of the Ontario Hockey Association, came to Ottawa to challenge the Silver Seven for the Stanley Cup.

The Cattle Castle is in decay. It sits— windows broken, paint flaking—, between the football field and the canal, a curious, slightly Moorish barn of a building that some people remember was once known as the Manufacturer's Building, but few recall as the glorious Lady Aberdeen Pavilion. State of the art in the 1890s, it is a sorry state in the 1990s, with debate raging between those who would spend nearly $10 million to refurbish it and those who would pay a wrecker to knock it down. At the end of the twentieth century it is used only by pigeons who nest along the rafters. Yet, when the century opened, these same rafters shook with the roars of a city so taken with hockey and skating it was said to have affected the very manner in which people in Ottawa walked."

Ottawa and the Stanley Cup by Roy MacGregor

[nonsensical-pixels]

MY WEDDING TRAUMA: A SURELY-SIMS x ICE-CREAMFORBREAKFAST COLLABORATION, CONVERTED TO THE SIMS 2 [download - 👰🏽🤵🏽]

are you tired of brides in white dresses and toddlers with perfect pink flower baskets? is cereal packet gameplay just not doing it for you anymore? maybe you'd like your weddings to put the 'strange' in strangetown? search no more, the ingredients for the strangest wedding in sim nation are finally here!

so, since i caught that one virus, i've been playing around a bit more with ts2 cc creation and finally had the time to work on converting a big set again. but then... what to convert? the answer came to me in the links section of a random lookbook... in a sort of fever dream. a set that captures the recent theme on my blog, families, and yet completely destroys it at the same time: my wedding trauma.

everything here is remarkably versatile. i mean, i know for a fact that people aren't just going to use that jumpsuit for a wedding, elvis needs more freedom than that! there are 9 cas items and 6 buy items for a total of 17 items in this set!

the original ts4 collaboration is complete perfection; it has just the sort of trashy, nonsensical vibes that the ts2 wedding department is sorely lacking. my conversion of this isn't perfect, i'm still learning how to do clothing and there are some minor issues mentioned below the cut, but overall i think that it came out pretty good and i hope it invokes some chaos in your game. 💥

credits go to @ice-creamforbreakfast for most of the cas part of this collaboration, and to @surely-sims for the buy mode part!

keep reading for more info, rambles, and preview pics!

PART 1: BUY MODE (6 items by @surely-sims)

ITEMS INCLUDED ARE: 1 - Fancy Folding Chair - 1.7k polys 2 - Margarita Tower - 3.4k polys 3 - Pizza Party Banquet Table - 1.5k polys 4 - Tiki Mug - 1.7k polys 5 - Toasting Bucket - 2.3k polys 6 - Wedding Arch - 10.2k polys*

individual previews are also to be found in the download!

THINGS TO NOTE: - The wedding arch is quite high-poly compared to other objects (10k) but that is the max for the polycounts. - The collection file included in the 'Surely-Sims' folder should go in the Collections folder in Documents.

PART 2: CAS (8 items by @ice-creamforbreakfast and 1 by @surely-sims)

ITEMS INCLUDED ARE: 1 - Brandi Dress (YF-AF) - 3.9k polys 2 - Elvis Glasses (TU-EU) - 1.7k polys 3 - Elvis Jumpsuit (YM-AM) - 4.9k polys 4 - Goopy Jacket (TM-AM) - 2.3k polys 5 - Jess Hair (YF-EF) - 5.4k polys 6 - Kelly-Marie Hair (TF-EF) - 9.4k polys 7 - Malborough Dress (YF-AF) - 7.1k polys 8 - Newport Headpiece (YF-AF) 9 - Trashleen's Cigarette Bouquet (YF-EF) note: the Jess Hair is not part of the original set but is included because the Newport Headpiece is meant to pair with it.

individual previews are also to be found in the download!

THINGS TO NOTE: - The clothing may have some bone assignment issues (especially with straps) & mild gaps. - The 'Goopy Jacket' has a mild discoloration around the neckline. - All hairs are in @skittlessims Skittles Hair System - The 'Elvis Jumpsuit' is paired with 4t2 SP01 Pointed Stud. Converted by me :) - The 'Malborough Dress' is paired with Ice-CreamForBreakfast's Jessica Shoes.

PART 3: THANKS & RAMBLE

have one final pic of the quirky couple and their patchwork family (ex-wife and dog included) 💞

this set was such a rollercoaster to work on, but also so, so much fun! i hope you guys enjoy it as much as i do 🥺

for anyone who's wondering--yeah i'm back for now, requests are still closed, wips depend on whether im in the mood... but from now on releases should be less queued and have a more 'personal touch' 😏

i'll get around to posting the discord-exclusives i released while i was gone... eventually. there's a few that i'm keeping for myself x

anyway... happy simming, hope you enjoy these conversions, and have a lovely day simming! if you use these feel free to @ me, i wanna see the chaos and the cool stuff these are used in 🥰

love,

~ Ky (nonsensical-pixels)

[a-l-e-i-s-t-e-r]

I have just witnessed probably the most French thing imaginable.

To set the scene: a train from the Nîmes train station. Outside is blusteringly cold, but the heat is on in the cozy metal tube.

A person opposite me starts from concussed stare, blearily glancing around. “Does this train go to [city]?”

“Yeah,” says a random passenger.

He unfolds his body from his table, revealing a Redbull, a pack of Malboroughs, a half-eaten package of Daunat sandwiches, and a bag of Skittles. A single red, slightly sweet orb rolls to the ground.

“I was asleep, says he. I don’t know where I am”

Later, the train is delayed and we are stuck in the station. He ambles out. “I think I’ll step out for a [fag, or the slang term for cigarette one a can think of. Clope.].

He makes it back at the second our iron caterpillar springs to rocking, crawling life.

[riepu10]

- Did I tell you, Thornton, about the price of raw cotton in Le Havre? - I believe you did. - Come on, Thornton. Even you can spot a bargain. Cotton's a great deal cheaper from the Caribbean. - I'll bet you Egyptian is still cheaper. - They can't offer those prices for long. They'll be bankrupt in a year and our supply'll be interrupted. I'd rather pay more for a steady supply through Liverpool. We'll all lose in the end. - Thornton's as straight as they come. He won't risk Malborough Mill, even if it means not speculating.

[simparthiapalace]

New Malborough Palace.

I have decided to rebuilt The Malborough Palace, the official residence and office of The Monarchs of Simparthia.

This palace was built on 5 lots of 64x64, made possible by the incridible @cliffou29. Thank you so much!

[inky-duchess]

This isn't a writing question as much as it's a general question but could a queen/princess's ladies talk to her any which way? I watched shows like Reign or a STARZ show and their ladies in waiting would just go off on them about something. It made good TV, but I was always curious about the realism.

Reign is not historically accurate. Ladies would never address their Queen the way they do or be so friendly. While they might be friends, they would speak to her with only the most utmost respect and deference. Any crossing the line would result in the lady in waiting being dismissed. Look at Queen Anne and Sarah, Duchess of Malborough.

[drinkthemlock]

the favorite is a courtier power struggle lesbian movie and some of you are still calling it misogynistic because the backstabbing lesbians don’t stop midway through their immoral shenanigans to read a tumblr post from 2015 about girl power and sorority. AND she’s cucking malborough!

[squadron-goals]

Wartime conditions

30.10.16

At 10 a.m., Hauptmann Bökelmann summoned us to Bohain for a meeting. He explained our task to us. It consists largely of establishing connections and obtaining news quickly. First we should orient ourselves on the battlefield. We have to check the connection, ask the combat troops for news and requests, see which areas are particularly under fire, check strengths and weaknesses, and request reinforcements on our own in the event of an attack. We have carrier pigeons, telephones, signallers and light signals at our disposal. If there are urgent calls, our messages go first. In any case, I am becoming more and more comfortable with my task; it is interesting, independent, dangerous and perhaps also grateful. As personal support I have two non-commissioned officers and four men, all of whom have bicycles. As news, he told us that barrage requests would be communicated by yellow floating bullets, "advance fire" by red bullets. In the evening the gentlemen of the 1st battalion met at the place of the assistant doctor Köppen. There were so few that everything fit around a round table. As always before battles, the mood was extremely cheerful.

31.10.16

Today I had a beautiful example of the unity of the French civil society. My host came to me and showed me some wounds that his neighbor had inflicted on him. He also grabbed him by the throat and shouted “Demande pardon”. I wrote the good monsieur Lemaire a letter of complaint in French to Captain Sesselberg. For lunch today we had pancakes and then played Doppelkopf.

1.11.16

In the evening we played a Doppelkopf and celebrated Heilmann's birthday with champagne, cognac and an excellent dinner. We became very cheerful as the evening progressed and went to the ensign's quarters, where we said a lot of stupid things to the landlady.

2.11.16

In the evening we drank a lot of wine with Lieutenant Dreckmann, the leader of our big baggage. On the way home, Lieutenant Wiese wanted to visit a madam and was led to a house in front of which there was a huge racket. Suddenly Wiese realized that he was standing in front of his own quarters. Amid the angry shout: "I won't live in the regimental brothel" and the roaring laughter of those around him, he left to look for new quarters that same night. Boje knocked on the door of a certain Madame "la poule" and of course made such a noise that the door was not opened for him. With an angry "je vous laisserai punir (I will punish you)" he left the inhospitable place and conspired to put at least 20 men in the Madame's quarters the next morning. These are wartime conditions.

3.11.16

Today there was another scout troop meeting with Hauptmann Bökelmann. I got 3 very good maps, including one from Combles with every bit of the trench noted. The cannons were booming particularly loudly on the Somme front today, it sounds as if a huge number of heavy trucks were rolling along in the distance. In the evening we witnessed a wild scene. In the 2nd company, a wild corps seems to have come together, from the company commander to the ensign. I am writing from house number 26. Boje en Chemise. A nice pit of sin this Brancourt. Heilmann knocked continuously on house 6 until a human voice came from a bed: "Well, go away soon, this will soon become too annoying for me!"

4.11.16

The next morning general community activities. "There is order here." Here the comb is with the butter. Appetizing thing! In the evening we drank a huge punch with a whole bottle of rum. I only had the strength to throw myself into the ensign's bed, where I woke up at 7:30 with a pounding head. I went to my quarters. When I woke up I had a very unpleasant sensation. This time it would be even less pleasant "Malborough is not in the war. Malheur! Malheur!" [Jünger feared that he had gotten syphilis]

7.11.16

Last night we received news that we will probably be leaving tomorrow morning. At 9 o'clock we left in automobiles. I made several crosses at the exit of the village. Before we left, the chief medical officer came and made a lot of crude jokes. I rode in the staff car with Hauptmann Sesselberg and the adjutant and was therefore very soon at our destination, Gonelieu, 25 km from Brancourt. We officers from the 2nd have a room with a fireplace, into which we put the furniture. We had our first casualty while chopping wood. Ahrberg hacked with his hatchet when Lieutenant Schlösser called out to him, "Careful, not in the foot." The accident had already happened and Ahrberg had split his right big toe deeply. He was immediately bandaged, which we did with our chewing mouths. In peacetime, one would certainly not have continued to eat breakfast if one had seen such a sight. Tomorrow evening 76 and 164 will take over from our predecessors at Sailly. Our regiment remains at the rear as an army reserve for the time being. I will ask Bökelmann tomorrow about my special orders.

[detournementsmineurs]

“Consuelo, Duchess of Malborough at the Coronation of Edward VII" (1902) presented in “A History of Jewellery: Bedazzled (part 6: Belle Epoque 1890-1914)” by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson - International Jewellery Historian and Author - for the V&A Academy online, march 2024.

[ice-creamforbreakfast]

Trashleen has a passion for fashion ✨

[simparthia]

New Malborough Palace

I have decided to rebuilt The Malborough Palace, the official residence and office to the Simparthian Monarchs. This new Malborough Palace is built on 5 lots of 64x64, made possible by the brilliant edit of @cliffou29.

[gonzalo-obes]

IMAGENES Y DATOS INTERESANTES DEL 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2024

Semana Europea del Cáncer de Pulmón, Año Internacional de los Camélidos.

Santa Régula, Apeles Mártir, Santa Teodora, San Paciente, San Pafnucio y San Verano.

Tal día como hoy en el año 2001

El terrorismo más bárbaro y descarnado sacude el corazón de Occidente. Las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York (EE.UU.) son reducidas a escombros al impactar dos aviones de línea previamente secuestrados. El Pentágono también resulta seriamente dañado por un tercer avión secuestrado. Un cuarto avión se estrella en Pennsylvania tras amotinarse sus pasajeros contra los secuestradores. Es el peor ataque sufrido por los Estados Unidos en sus más de doscientos años de historia. El resultado 2.997 muertos y desaparecidos. El terrorismo islamista está detrás de la acción. La respuesta se materializará en una guerra en Afganistán. (Hace 23 años)

1973

En Chile, el general Augusto Pinochet depone de forma violenta la democracia y el presidente constitucional Salvador Allende, que fue el primer líder marxista libremente elegido en las urnas en el continente americano, se suicida cuando no ve salida. Allende dirigió un socialismo democrático, gobernando por medio de elecciones libres y respetando la Ley. Redistribuyó la tierra y, para disgusto de los Estados Unidos, nacionalizó los grandes negocios en manos extranjeras. La CIA (Agencia Central de Inteligencia americana) consolidó una feroz oposición a Allende fundando grupos en secreto y su mano se encuentra detrás del cruento golpe de Estado. (Hace 51 años)

1926

Se produce en Roma (Italia) un atentado contra Benito Mussolini en el que resultan heridos 8 transeúntes y del que él sale ileso. Como consecuencia se cierran los periódicos de la oposición, se disuelven los partidos políticos y organizaciones no afines al régimen y se persigue a sus afiliados y dirigentes, se restaura la pena de muerte y se crean Tribunales "especiales" (compuestos por miembros de la milicia fascista) para la Defensa del Estado. (Hace 98 años)

1766

Mediante Real Cédula, el rey de España Carlos III declara la admisión de los aborígenes americanos a las comunidades religiosas y su aceptación para cargos civiles. (Hace 258 años)

1714

Barcelona se rinde a las tropas borbónicas comandadas por el duque de Berwick. A partir de ahora, el rey Felipe V puede decir que él es Rey de España. (Hace 310 años)

1709

En el marco de la guerra de Sucesión española tiene lugar la Batalla de Malplaquet (actual Bélgica), combate sangriento de gran importancia estratégica. Los vencedores (angloholandeses, comandados por el duque de Malborough y Eugenio de Saboya) sufren el doble de bajas que los vencidos (franceses, comandados por el duque de Villars). En Gran Bretaña esta "victoria pírrica" será aprovechada por los críticos al gobierno, y al mismo duque de Marlborough. (Hace 315 años)

1649

Tiene lugar la toma de la ciudad de Drogheda (Irlanda) por tropas comandadas por Oliver Cromwell con el fin de sofocar la rebelión monárquica irlandesa. Cromwell manda ejecutar a todo el que se halle en la ciudad y ordena quemar la iglesia de San Pedro, en la que se ha refugiado la población civil. Tras este salvaje acto, así como la toma de la ciudad de Wexford unos días más tarde, casi toda Irlanda quedará en manos inglesas. (Hace 375 años)

1541

En la madrugada chilena y por sorpresa, las fuerzas del cacique de Aconcagua, Michimalonco, atacan y destruyen la recientemente fundada ciudad de Santiago de la Nueva Extremadura, hoy conocida como Santiago de Chile. Inés de Suárez, amante de Pedro de Valdivia, ordena degollar a unos caciques presos, para amedrentar a los atacantes. Muchos de los atacantes huyen despavoridos cuando tenían la victoria al alcance de su mano. (Hace 483 años)

1297

En la Batalla del Puente de Stirling, las tropas inglesas mandadas por John de Warenne sufren una contudente derrota por parte de los escoceses de William Wallace y Andrew de Moray. Tras esta victoria, William Wallace gozará del reconocimiento de la nobleza escocesa. (Hace 727 años)

[herstories]

#HERSTORIES. Welcome to an private and history-based multimuse written by Krystal. She/Her 30+. Sideblog to @unbeleveable. Rules and muses under the cut while blog set-up is in progress.

Rules

No godmodding/no drama.

I will not interact with muses under the age of 18. Do not lie about your age, because if you do and I find out, you're getting blocked.

This is a private blog, meaning I will only interact with mutuals. Keep in mind that this is a sideblog and I'll be following back from my main blog linked to above.

All muses are based on the historical record as I interpret it with a few of my own embellishments and minor influences from some dramatic representations. With the latter two things in mind, I do my VERY BEST to stay true as to the characters and histories of these women.

I will not tolerate any hate or vitriol being thrown at any of my muses over unsubstantiated rumors. Many of these women have had unfair allegations levied against them both during their own lifetimes and after their deaths. This blog's goal is to rehabilitate them to the best of my abilities.

Muses

Elizabeth Woodville, Queen Consort of England

Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of England

Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England

Kathryn Parr, Queen Consort of England

Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland

Catherine de Medici, Queen Consort/Queen Mother of France

Marie de Medici, Queen Consort/Queen Mother of France

Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia

Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Malborough

Marie de Guise, Queen Consort/Queen Regent of Scotland

Vanessa Bell