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spidermaninlove · 1 year ago

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Tomdaya Timeline vol. 6

Links to vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3, vol. 4, and vol. 5

London

July 2023

TZ spotted having lunch in Wimbledon. link

July 9, 2023

Tom and Z at The Brothers Trust Event

Brothers Trust Uncharted Screening

Z attended the Brothers Trust Uncharted screening with Tom. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6 link7

The Brothers Trust Instagram account included Z in their event stories link link2, and the event recap video they posted features both Tom and Z. link3

While at the Brothers Trust Uncharted screening, Tom changed from a blue t-shirt into a black Brothers Trust shirt, and during the event, Z was photgraphed holding the blue shirt Tom was no longer wearing. link

Chiltern Firehouse

TZ arriving at Chiltern Firehouse. link After dinner, Tom waited with Z while she took pics with fans outside the restaurant. link2 link3 link4 link5

July 11, 2023

TZ spotted in Richmond (near Kingston). link

During the Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers podcast that aired today, Tom talked about the time Z cut her finger while making him dinner in NY and needed stitches. link When asked if he could go on a vacation with any family other than his own, he named Z’s fam. He also mentioned recently golfing with Z. link2

July 14, 2023

TZ photographed eating in Richmond. link

July 20, 2023

TZ spotted furniture shopping. link link2

Tomdaya date night including dinner link and a musical link2 link3.

Portugal

July 2023

Z in Portugal on holiday/vacation with Tom and his family. link link2

August 2023

Tom with Noon and a tot at Z’s house in Northridge.

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August 22, 2023

Tom with Z at a salon in LA. link

August 23, 2023

Tom and Z were photographed at Target along with Z’s mom, Claire. link link2

Oakland

TZ were in Oakland August 25-26, 2023. link

August 25, 2023

Zendaya and Tom at West Oakland Middle School. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6 link7 link8 link9 link10

Z posted Tom to her story. link

August 26, 2023

Zendaya and Tom at Lowell Park in Oakland

TZ at Zendaya All-Stars basketball game in Oakland. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6 link7 link8 link9 link10 link11 link12 link13 link14 link15 link16 link17 link18 link19 link20 link21

September 1, 2023

Tom posted a photo of Z to his Instagram story, captioned, “My birthday girl 😍” link and another photo of his three loves, Z, Tessa, and Noon, captioned with “😍😍😍″. link2

September 4, 2023

Zendaya and Tom at the third night (Beyonce’s birthday) of Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour in LA. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6

Z serenading Tom to Love on Top. link7 link8

September 5, 2023

Vogue dubbed TZ “Hollywood royalty”. link

Paris

October 1, 2023

Tom with Z in Paris. link link2 link3

October 2, 2023

Tom and Z at Bvlgari Hotel in Paris. link link2

October 3, 2023

TZ at the Van Gogh exhibit at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. link link2 link3

Zendaya and Tom went to Féerie in Moulin Rouge. link

October 4, 2023

Tom and Z at the Place Vendôme in Paris. link

London

October 5, 2023

TZ with their moms at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. link

October 6, 2023

Tom and Z “...walking through a park with two bodyguards in west London when they couldn't keep their hands off each other, with Zendaya draping her arm over her boyfriend. Tom kept kissing her hand as they walked along." link link2

TZ at Petersham Nurseries, a local Michelin Green Star restaurant. link link2

October 2023

Tom in LA at a restaurant with Z. link

Tom and Z signed Spider-man posters for The Brothers Trust.

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Oakland/LA

October 20, 2023

TZ photographed at the Oakland and Burbank airports. link

October 23, 2023

“Hollywood’s cutest couple” papped shopping at Erewhon Market in LA. link link2 link3

Las Vegas

November 5, 2023

Tom and Z in Las Vegas. link

California

November 12, 2023

TZ spotted in Lemoore, CA.

November 24, 2023

Tom and Z spotted in Sacramento and Vacaville, California. link

November 25, 2023

According to Claire, Z is in LA. Note: Claire had Noon from November 23-25.

Bay Area

December 6, 2023

TZ spotted at Target in the San Francisco Bay Area. link

December 7, 2023

Tom and Z spotted in San Francisco. link

London

December 13, 2023

Tom and Z visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6 link7 link8 link9 link10

December 19, 2023

Tom and Z were photographed shopping in London. link

December 20, 2023

TZ were spotted shopping again today -- ‘tis the season. link

December 21, 2023

TZ with the Hollands at The Little Big Things musical. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6

January 14, 2024

During an interview at the Critics Choice Awards, Tom mentioned that he and Z will occasionally watch “Spider-man 1″ (Spider-man: Homecoming) to reminisce. link

January 23, 2024

Tom posted a photo of Z in Paris to his story. He also reposted and captioned a video of Z featuring lyrics from Cupid’s Chokehold with “This was made for me 😂” hence, confirming Z is his girlfriend. link link2

London

February 14, 2024

TZ spent Valentine’s Day with Tom’s family celebrating the twins’ birthday at a pub. link

February 15, 2024

Tom at the Dune 2 red carpet premiere in London. link link2 link3 link4 link5

Tom and Z arriving at the Dune 2 after-party. link link2

TZ leaving the Dune 2 after party together. link

TZ were both styled in black fits for the event, with Tom dressed in Louis Vuitton, his ambassador girlfriend’s brand. link

February 21, 2024

Tom posted the second Challengers trailer to his Instagram story. link

February 2024

Z said Tom has beautiful charisma and that “it works for me”. link

Z said, "I think the more I'm around British people and they're my family now..." link

When asked if she could bring back one thing from the UK, Z said her boyfriend. link

California

March 17, 2024

TZ at the Indian Wells Open in California. link link2 link3 link4 link5

Indian Wells Open

London

April 10, 2024

Tom at Z’s Challengers premiere in London. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6 link7

April 11, 2024

Tom and Z papped together in London. link

April 19, 2024

Law once again confirmed tomdaya 1.0. link

May 10, 2024

TZ photographed holding hands in London. link

May 23, 2024

Z arriving at the opening night performance of Tom’s Romeo & Juliet on the West End. link TZ departed the theater together. link2 link3 link4 link5

Z took photos of Tom waving to the crowd from inside their ride. link

TZ attended the Romeo & Juliet after-party. link

May 29, 2024

TZ papped out and about in London. link

June 5, 2024

Tom and Z photographed with a fan at the mall in Kingston. link

June 6, 2024

Zendaya waiting for Tom after his PM Romeo & Juliet performance. link link2

June 7, 2024

Z attended Tom’s Romeo & Juliet play tonight. They exited the theater together holding hands. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6 link7

June 13, 2024

Zendaya exited the stage door tonight with Tom. link link2

June 22, 2024

Romeo and Noon at the Duke of York’s Theatre today. link link2 link3

June 23, 2024

Noon with Tom again tonight at the Duke of York’s Theatre. link link2

June 28, 2024

Tom walked Noon, sans Zendaya, in Richmond Park. link

July 1, 2024

Noon once again at the theater with Tom. link link2 link3

July 13, 2024

Z with Nikki and Claire at Wimbledon. link

July 19, 2024

Z attended another one of Tom’s Romeo & Juliet performances. link

July 21, 2024

Tom and Z spotted out and about in Wimbledon. link

July 27, 2024

Tom was papped walking TZ’s new protection pup, Daphne. link

July 31, 2024

TZ spotted dining out and kissing in London near the Duke of York’s Theatre. link link2 link3

August 3, 2024

Zendaya arrived at the Duke of York’s Theatre with a bouquet of roses for Tom’s final Romeo & Juliet performance on the West End. link link2 link3

August 4, 2024

Tom and Z spotted walking their dogs in Richmond Park. link

Hotel Castello di Reschio, Umbria Italy (Vacation)

August 6-20, 2024

Tom and Z vacationed at the Hotel Castello di Reschio in Umbria Italy. link link2

Perugia Italy

August 12, 2024

Tom and Z photographed at the National Gallery in Perugia Italy. link

August 14, 2024

Z and Tom spotted again in Perugia Italy. link

August 19, 2024

Another Tom and Z sighting in Perugia. link

August 20, 2024

Tom and Z spotted at the airport in Perugia. link

London

August 22, 2024

Z and Tom in Kingston. link

Scotland

August 26-27, 2024

TZ spotted dining at Gleneagles restaurants in Scotland. link link2

August 28, 2024

Tom and Z photographed at Glasgow Airport in Scotland link and spotted holding hands. link2

California

August 30-31, 2024

Zendaya and Tom photographed in LA at the airport and shopping in Calabasas. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6

September 1, 2024

TZ were spotted in Berkeley getting frozen yogurt and in San Francisco. link link2

London

September 7, 2024

TZ at the musical, The Baker’s Wife, at Menier Chocolate Factory in London. link link2 link3 link4 link5 link6

September 8, 2024

Tom and Z spotted in Surbiton. link

Cornwall

September 9-13, 2024, Holland Family Vacation

September 10, 2024

TZ spotted at a supermarket, having breakfast at a small cafe, and on CCTV while on vacation in Cornwall. link link2 link3 link4 link5

September 11, 2024

Tom and Zendaya at the beach in Cornwall. link link2

September 13, 2024

Dom Holland blogged about the Holland family holiday in St. Austell in Cornwall England. link

Tiburon (Bay Area), California

October 5, 2024

TZ spotted having lunch with a group of people in Tiburon, CA. link link2

October 16, 2024

Tom launched BERO today and one of his three brews is named after his and Z’s dog, Noon.

October 17, 2024

During a podcast with Rich Roll, Tom mentioned Z and Noon several times: 1) Taking Noon to a meeting with Tom Rothman link, 2) one of his Bero brews is named after his “little dog” (Noon) link2, 3) Z’s kind comments regarding Tom’s TCR hair link3, 4) doing handiwork around Z’s house link4, 5) reading a draft Spider-man 4 script with Z link5, and 6) agreeing to do Romeo & Juliet without discussing it with Z link6.

October 19, 2024

Tom and BERO posted for Noon’s birthday on Instagram, calling him "My birthday boy" and "Tom's furry child," respectively. link

New York

October 24, 2024

Zendaya in New York with Tom at the official BERO launch party. link link3 link4 Tom rescued Z from autographers when they returned to their hotel tonight. link2

BERO launch party, Nine Orchard Hotel, New York

Boston

October 31, 2024

Tom spotted in Boston. Z is in the area filming The Drama.

November 2024

Tom and Z walking Noon while sharing airpods in Boston. link link2 link3

TZ stopped for hot chocolate. link link2 Tom was carrying Z’s phone in his pocket. link3

November 2, 2024

TZ spotted in Boston. link link2 link3 link4

November 7, 2024

Tomdaya out and about in Boston with Noon link link5, and at a bookstore. link2 They were spotted together again tonight. link3 link4

November 8, 2024

Both Tom and Z have been cast in Christopher Nolan’s next movie which will begin filming early next year.

November 9, 2024

TZ photographed at a cafe today in Boston. link

November 10, 2024

An autumn walk in Boston. link

November 13, 2024

During an interview with Vanity Fair, Z discussed working with Tom and Noon’s love for Tom. link

November 24, 2024

TZ out in Boston for BERO at the Foxhole bar. link

November 27, 2024

Z and Tom with Claire and Noon in Boston. link

November 29, 2024

TZ with Claire in Salem, Massachusetts. link

#tom holland #tomdaya #zendaya #tomdaya timeline

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royaltysimblr · 5 months ago

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Princess Madeleine Through the Years

Read her update below!!

HRH Princess Madeleine was often in the shadow of her older sister, Mary, Princess of the Isle who would later become Queen Mary III. Madeleine was often viewed by the media as the quiet and shy daughter of the King and Queen. Madeleine was rarely in scandal and her life was not nearly reported on as much as her siblings, Princess Mary & Prince Michael. During Princess Madeleine's early 20s, she was thought to have been linked with a family friend, Archibald Vernick.

Famed WAFTA award-winning actor Yusuf Raheem was seen at Princess Madeleine's 25th birthday celebrations. Princess Madeleine was seen leaving his apartment in San Myshuno multiple times throughout the year, sparking rumors of a relationship between the two. Yusuf Raheem was invited to spend Winterfest with the royal family at Statford Castle and was seen in the royal procession to St. George's Chapel. After a year and a half of dating, San Myshuno Palace announced that the couple were engaged. Three and a half months later, on July 15th, the wedding was held at St.Mary's Cathedral in Windenburg. The ceremony was televised and reportedly watched by 190 million viewers worldwide. Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was held at Angleterre Palace and a ball was thrown at Sulani House, hosted by Madeleine's cousin, Princess Margaret, Duchess of Montcroix. Princess Madeleine was given the titles Duchess of Richmond, Marchioness of Wixby, and Countess of Brancaster. Yusuf Raheem was reportedly offered a title but declined it. The couple moved into apartments in Kingston Palace which originally belonged to Princess Madeleine's great aunt, Princess Alice.

On May 25th, around 9 months after the wedding, Princess Madeleine gave birth to her first child, Prince Noah Ahmed Raheem. A year and a half later, on September 14th, Princess Madeleine gave birth to Princess Lina Marie Raheem. After five years of marriage, San Myshuno Palace announced that Princess Madeleine and Yusuf Raheem would be getting divorced. Many news outlets reported that Raheem cheated on Princess Madeleine throughout the marriage, however, Princess Madeleine denied these reports. The couple also reportedly conflicted over the Princess not supporting Raheem's acting career throughout the marriage. Allegedly Raheem was forced to give up acting jobs due to him being a member of the royal family. Princess Madeleine gave Raheem 6 million dollars in their divorce settlement. The former couple are reportedly on friendly terms, with Yusuf Raheem seen attending a few royal family events such as the 45th birthday celebrations of Queen Mary.

Prince Noah & Princess Lina were raised primarily in San Myshuno and split time between their mother's apartments at Kingston Palace and their father's penthouse in San Myshuno. The children spent many summers with their mother at her summer residence, Primrose Cottage, a house on the Statford Castle Estate. The children attended Alcott Nursery School and Canterbury Academy. Prince Noah attended Wroxham University, graduating with a degree in business management. Meanwhile, his younger sister, Princess Lina, attended Witham University, majoring in Political Science. Over the last few years, Prince Noah and Princess Lina have been in regular attendance at royal family events with their mother. Prince Noah and Princess Lina have attended a few of their father's movie premieres in Simerica and San Myshuno over the last few years.

Princess Madeleine has taken an average of 190 engagements a year for the last 15 years. Princess Madeleine is one of the hardest-working members of the royal family and is a patron to over 150 organizations and charities including the Windenburg Women's Institute. Princess Madeleine's charities and organizations primarily aim at raising awareness about disabilities and mental health. Princess Madeleine has consistently been ranked as the second most popular member of the royal family, usually behind the Queen herself.

#statfordlegacy #sims4 #sims #royallegacy #legacy #ts4 #ts4 royal #ts4 legacy #royalty #ts4 royals

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lovehael · 10 months ago

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BAY AREA RESIDENTS AGAINST PETROIMPERIALISM:

From Richmond to Gaza — we won’t stand by as Chevron profits at the expense of Palestinian lives. Join us for a rally and protest at Gate 14 (Castro Way, at the 580 overpass) in Richmond to demand that:

Chevron must shut down the Tamar and Leviathan gas fields.

Chevron must divest from Israel and stop its complicity in apartheid.

Boycott Chevron until there is a permanent ceasefire and an end to the occupation of Palestine.

Chevron (and its subsidiaries) make billions running major gas operations off the coast of occupied Palestine. These massive gas fields provide the majority of the light and energy for Israel’s apartheid regime and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

In the words of Chevron CEO Mike Wirth: “[The genocide] doesn’t change our view on the development opportunities really at all… This is a long-term play. It’s a very, very large gas resource.”

Israel depends on stealing oil and gas resources from Palestine as it seeks to be an energy superpower in the region.

From Richmond to Palestine, communities have a right to steward their land and determine their future. But over the past three months, Israeli Occupation Forces have bombed hospitals, homes, and nurseries in Gaza, killing over 25,000 Palestinians and burying countless more under the rubble. The survivors are left to die slowly, as Israel cuts off access to food, clean water, and gas to 2.2 million people.

The remaining medical equipment that survives Israeli bombardment cannot be turned on. Because of the Israeli blockade on diesel and gasoline, families must flee to refugee camps and carry their injured loved ones to hospitals on foot. Mere miles away, Israel provides its own residents with an uninterrupted flow of warmth, light, medical care, and cooking fuel.

As Richmond and East Bay residents, as environmental justice organizers, as people of color and people of conscience, we say: enough is enough. Permanent ceasefire now. No more U.S funds for genocide. Not one penny more for corporations supporting this occupation.

RSVP at: https://bit.ly/ChevronOutOfPalestine

#oakland #san francisco #berkeley #bay area #i hope to see you there...!#from palestine to congo to sudan

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richmonds-disaster-bi · 2 years ago

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Idea for Charlie Tartt fic: I totally see everyone at Richmond going on a full research dive for Baby Charlie. Everyone chimes in about everything from burping to tummy time to college funds and tax deductions, and instead of being annoyed, Jaime is deeply touched that everyone cares so much for him and Charlie. I got this scene in my head where Jaime comes into the coaches office to see Roy holding Charlie in his lap while Ted and Beard try to explain both football and American football rules and strategies to him. Charlie's just giggling his head off while Roy and Jaime's eyes meet and it's like they are falling in love with each other all over again.

They would!

They give Jamie some space for the first few days because Roy keeps glaring at everyone when they approach and they've already gotten a talk from Roy about overwhelming Jamie....but the minute Jamie talks about something baby related, Isaac is pulling up advice from his family, Colin has articles about nursery set up and colours ro help with stimulating brain development and Dani is vibrating because "I've bought so many toys for Nene"

Roy is ready to step in but Jamie is delighted. He's so excited and touched to see the team coming through for him, and more importantly for Charlie. He loves that they're thinking of ways to help, even just offering days where they could watch Charlie so Jamie can get a break and do things for him, or offering to help with dinner. It's the family Jamie always wanted but never believed he deserved

Roy having had Charlie while they were training, and Charlie just mostly napped while Roy held up a piece of paper with a whistle on it whenever he wanted his group to gather but he's awake when the boys are going to shower and get ready to go home. So when Jamie is done, and goes to get them, he just hears Charlie laughing that baby laugh that makes Jamie melt and when he looks in, Ted and Beard are dramatically explaining things in that baby voice people do talking to babies and making faces, but every few seconds Charlie looks up at Roy who just nods or calls them idiots and that sets Charlie off into peels of laughter and wriggling that had Jamie absolutely melting so when Roy meets his eyes, and he sees a little smile on Roy's face, Jamie's heart just skips several beats and he can't breath because holy fuck he is so in love with Roy Kent

#roy kent/jamie tartt #roy/jamie #jamie/roy #roy x jamie #ted lasso #ted lasso fic #big brother jamie au #jamie has a little brother au #jamie tartt #roy kent

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travelena · 6 months ago

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England 🇬🇧 - London, Cotswolds & Cornwall

Day 1 - London

Dishoom for lunch! We went to the covent garden location though there are many and each has a slightly different decor/vibe. Then walked around Soho and Big Ben, etc. Then we did dinner at Kricket which was mid.

Lots of places we wanted to go but ran out of time: Columbia Road Flower Market, Spitalfields Market, Borough Market

We did have one dinner near the airport which was fantastic: Zayani Indian Restaurant

High tea locations I researched: the beaumont, sketch, Oblix at the Shard (great view), Petersham Nurseries (whimsical, but in richmond), The stage at the Londoner (moody bar interior), The Ritz (pianist), The orchid lounge, the bloomsbury, Fortnum & Mason, Harrods, The Savoy, Claridge’s, The Orangery at Kensington Palace

Other London food recs though so many more: Dishoom (indian), Da Maria (italian in kensington), Daphne’s italian- cool atmosphere, Villa Mammas - middle eastern, Fait Mason - middle eastern w/ cool interior, Chet’s (thai), The Tamil Prince (order the channa bhatura), Malaysia Deli, Lyaness (cocktail bar), Tayyab’s (punjabi food, lamb chops)

Day 2 - Oxford & Cotswolds

Stopped at Oxford on our drive to the Cotswolds and it was amazing - could've spent more time walking around campus. We had a quick lunch at the Vaults & Garden near the Radcliffe Camera. We didn't have enough time but I would've liked to go into the Bodleian Library and walk around Christ Church meadow. Lots of old buildings and you really feel the history here and can imagine all these brilliant minds sharing this space through time. Then we left Oxford and went to Burford for a quick cream tea before going to our Airbnb on a very cute lush estate with horses and chickens and walking paths through the rolling hills. Could have also stopped at Bibury if time allowed on this route but we didn't have enough. Had a nice dinner at The Willow in Bourton-on-the-Water.

Day 3 - Cotswolds

Went to lower slaughter, bourton-on-the-water, Upper slaughter, stow-on-the-wold. Walked through the villages and enjoyed the quaintness. The main things to do are walk around and take it in, there are some nice countryside walks to do as well. Overall, all about slow living and would be a nice weekend getaway from London. We also spent some time enjoying our accommodation and doing countryside walks near the horse paddocks as well. Overall, very bucolic but the countryside honestly looked like Bucks County Pennsylvania.

Day 4 - Drive to Cornwall

Drove to Cornwall, this day was cold and rainy and I was sick. Didn't do too much except drive. All the drives took longer than the GPS predicted. If more time would've stopped at Dartmoor park on the way and done a hike (Hound Tor hike 2-3 h, or wistman woods 1h, or saddle tor & Haytor Rocks). We stayed just outside St. Ives

Day 5 - Cornwall

Drive to Sennen cove→ Land's End-> porthcurno beach → pedn vounder beach (nearby and gorgeous but can't remember if we went or not) →Mullion cove→Kynance Cove (enjoy Lizard)

We did a lovely afternoon tea. at Polurrian on the Lizard and then cliff walk from the property. This was a highlight!

Walked around St. Ives at sunset - gorgeous!

Cornwall food places I researched: Porthminster kitchen (st Ives - had a great whole fish here), the sea room (st Ives), hub box (st Ives), the Cornish bakery, silco is a cute cafe w tapas in st Ives, harbour fish and chips, moomaid (ice cream st ives)

Day 6 - Cornwall

Went to the beach on the other side of St. Ives and walked along the path from Godrevy Point stopping at Fisherman's Cove. Phenomenal cliff walk - could've gone much farther and hiked more of the coast. Pretty much anywhere along the cornwall coast is gorgeous, could spend much more time exploring/enjoying this area.

Day 7 - Bath

Stayed at Brooks Guesthouse which was cute. Met up with Edith and walked around, saw the old Georgian style buildings around the Royal Crescent where they now film lots of period pieces. Then had drinks next to Bath Abbey (there is a tour/ticket you can get to go inside as well) and saw the dam & Pulteney Bridge. Other attractions there are the roman baths and the Jane Austen Centre. Went to dinner at Bandook which was pretty good but small portions. Tash and I had drinks at The Botanist which was an absolute highlight - live music, gorgeous interior, and amazing cocktail menu. Still thinking about this a year later.

Tips:

Could've spent some more time in Bath, London & Cornwall. Other cornwall plces I would like to go are: Perranporth, Porthtowan, TintagelNorth Devon, Dorset National Landscape. Would've also liked to do a Jurassic Coast road trip and seen the seven sisters and cliffs.

If more time in Bath I would've liked to do afternoon tea at the Pump House

Would've stopped at Castle Combe if more time.

#england #uk #cornwall #st ives #lands end #bath #london #cotswolds #eng

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richmondsims · 8 months ago

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Melissa had just put the kids to bed when Cory and Rose came back. She changed into long trousers and a few layers of tops, and went for a walk as darkness fell.

She liked the beach at this time of day - it was somehow both peaceful, and mysterious, all at the same time.

It was also warm, far more warm than it was supposed to be after dark. Most of the layers were gone before she even got as far as the beach.

When she got back to the campsite, Cory was sitting by the firepit.

"Rose is having a shower," he said, gesturing to the washrooms behind him. "There's no lock on the outside door, and its safer after dark if I sit out here."

Melissa dropped into a chair. "I'm so tired," she said. "The kids are fun but they're a lot."

Cory laughed. "They are a lot," he said. "Thanks for spending the day with them. It was good to just have some time out with Rose. We don't do that often enough."

"You know, if I stayed at your place instead of living in the dorm, I could watch the kids all the time. You and Rose could go out every evening if you wanted..."

"Ok, enough." he said. "That's about the 10th time you've come up with an excuse to not move to the dorm, and - "

"It's not an excuse, it's a reason."

"Maybe, but it's not a good reason. None of them are. You want to tell me what's really going on?"

Silence.

"Melissa, come on. We need to talk about this. I'm not letting it go this time."

"Ok, ok then... I don't want to leave, ok?"

"I kind of got that," he said. "But why? You were so excited about getting out on your own, living in the city, living in the dorm with your friends... Now you're not. What happened?"

"I - I still want to do that, just not yet. It's too soon, I'm not ready. I mean, I get that you want me out of your house now I'm old enough, but I kind of - I just got used to living with you guys, and now I have to go."

"It's your house too," Cory said, " and I don't want you out of it. You know that the whole time you were growing up I wanted to be a part of your life. You're here now and I'd love it if that didn't have to change"

"Well they why - "

"Because it does have to change. You're not a child anymore and I don't think staying like a child in our home is the best thing for you. There's a kind of growing up that you can only do when you're out on your own and whether you believe it or not, you are ready. There's a whole world out there for you to discover. It wouldn't be right for me to hold you back."

"It won't hold me back," she said. "I'm still going to college. Heaps of people commute to the city from Richmond. I've got my whole life to do other stuff, but I'll never be able to live with you guys again."

"Commuting isn't the same as living on campus. You need to at least try the dorm. Look, if you give it a reasonable length of time and really hate it, then of course you can move back in, but - "

"But... I won't have a bedroom any more."

"Why do you say that?"

"When Sam went to college you gave her bedroom to Noah. Then he had to move in with Corinne when Emily needed a nursery. Corinne and Noah are getting too old to share a room now, so you need my bedroom back."

"We gave Sam's room to Noah because she told us to. She thought at the time that she'd stay next door with Matthew when she came home. Your bedroom is yours for as long as you want it. It's got nothing to do with how old you are or whether you have another place to live."

"But the kids - "

"We've already worked it out. Emily is almost old enough to share a room with Corrine now, and Noah can have Sam's old room again. It's your bedroom, its your home."

"But - "

"Look, if you really want to stay living with us, then of course you can, but I want you to think really hard about it.... you can come home between semesters, and I hope you do. Hell, you can come home every weekend if you want... although I hope you won't do that every weekend, because there's usually a lot going on in the city and - " He stopped and laughed.

"What?"

"Just... when I think about how much you used to want to go into the city at night... climbing out the window, getting yourself and Sam into trouble with fake IDs... "

"I don't think I really knew what I wanted then."

They sat in silence until Rose called out softly to Cory, as she made her way back to their tent.

He got up to leave. "Do you really know what you want now?" he asked.

He had already gone when she answered.

She stayed by the firepit for a long time, watching the flames die down.

From "Melissa"

#richmondsims #the sims 3 #sims 3 story #ts3

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pheonixperennials1 · 1 month ago

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The Camas flower is not only beautiful but also a low-maintenance perennial that can brighten any garden. Its reliable return each spring makes it a favourite for both novice and expert gardeners. Consider adding Camas to your landscape for enduring beauty year after year.

#camas flowers #canadian gardens #pheonix perennials #nursery in richmond

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hellsitesonlybookclub · 2 years ago

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The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

Chapter 3

The Time Traveller Returns

I think that at that time none of us quite believed in the Time Machine. The fact is, the Time Traveller was one of those men who are too clever to be believed: you never felt that you saw all round him; you always suspected some subtle reserve, some ingenuity in ambush, behind his lucid frankness. Had Filby shown the model and explained the matter in the Time Traveller’s words, we should have shown him far less scepticism.

For we should have perceived his motives: a pork-butcher could understand Filby. But the Time Traveller had more than a touch of whim among his elements, and we distrusted him. Things that would have made the fame of a less clever man seemed tricks in his hands. It is a mistake to do things too easily. The serious people who took him seriously never felt quite sure of his deportment; they were somehow aware that trusting their reputations for judgment with him was like furnishing a nursery with eggshell china. So I don’t think any of us said very much about time travelling in the interval between that Thursday and the next, though its odd potentialities ran, no doubt, in most of our minds: its plausibility, that is, its practical incredibleness, the curious possibilities of anachronism and of utter confusion it suggested. For my own part, I was particularly preoccupied with the trick of the model. That I remember discussing with the Medical Man, whom I met on Friday at the Linnæan. He said he had seen a similar thing at T��bingen, and laid considerable stress on the blowing-out of the candle. But how the trick was done he could not explain.

The next Thursday I went again to Richmond—I suppose I was one of the Time Traveller’s most constant guests—and, arriving late, found four or five men already assembled in his drawing-room. The Medical Man was standing before the fire with a sheet of paper in one hand and his watch in the other. I looked round for the Time Traveller, and—“It’s half-past seven now,” said the Medical Man. “I suppose we’d better have dinner?”

“Where’s——?” said I, naming our host.

“You’ve just come? It’s rather odd. He’s unavoidably detained. He asks me in this note to lead off with dinner at seven if he’s not back. Says he’ll explain when he comes.”

“It seems a pity to let the dinner spoil,” said the Editor of a well-known daily paper; and thereupon the Doctor rang the bell.

The Psychologist was the only person besides the Doctor and myself who had attended the previous dinner. The other men were Blank, the Editor aforementioned, a certain journalist, and another—a quiet, shy man with a beard—whom I didn’t know, and who, as far as my observation went, never opened his mouth all the evening. There was some speculation at the dinner-table about the Time Traveller’s absence, and I suggested time travelling, in a half-jocular spirit. The Editor wanted that explained to him, and the Psychologist volunteered a wooden account of the “ingenious paradox and trick” we had witnessed that day week. He was in the midst of his exposition when the door from the corridor opened slowly and without noise. I was facing the door, and saw it first. “Hallo!” I said. “At last!” And the door opened wider, and the Time Traveller stood before us. I gave a cry of surprise. “Good heavens! man, what’s the matter?” cried the Medical Man, who saw him next. And the whole tableful turned towards the door.

He was in an amazing plight. His coat was dusty and dirty, and smeared with green down the sleeves; his hair disordered, and as it seemed to me greyer—either with dust and dirt or because its colour had actually faded. His face was ghastly pale; his chin had a brown cut on it—a cut half-healed; his expression was haggard and drawn, as by intense suffering. For a moment he hesitated in the doorway, as if he had been dazzled by the light. Then he came into the room. He walked with just such a limp as I have seen in footsore tramps. We stared at him in silence, expecting him to speak.

He said not a word, but came painfully to the table, and made a motion towards the wine. The Editor filled a glass of champagne, and pushed it towards him. He drained it, and it seemed to do him good: for he looked round the table, and the ghost of his old smile flickered across his face. “What on earth have you been up to, man?” said the Doctor. The Time Traveller did not seem to hear. “Don’t let me disturb you,” he said, with a certain faltering articulation. “I’m all right.” He stopped, held out his glass for more, and took it off at a draught. “That’s good,” he said. His eyes grew brighter, and a faint colour came into his cheeks. His glance flickered over our faces with a certain dull approval, and then went round the warm and comfortable room. Then he spoke again, still as it were feeling his way among his words. “I’m going to wash and dress, and then I’ll come down and explain things…. Save me some of that mutton. I’m starving for a bit of meat.”

He looked across at the Editor, who was a rare visitor, and hoped he was all right. The Editor began a question. “Tell you presently,” said the Time Traveller. “I’m—funny! Be all right in a minute.”

He put down his glass, and walked towards the staircase door. Again I remarked his lameness and the soft padding sound of his footfall, and standing up in my place, I saw his feet as he went out. He had nothing on them but a pair of tattered, blood-stained socks. Then the door closed upon him. I had half a mind to follow, till I remembered how he detested any fuss about himself. For a minute, perhaps, my mind was wool-gathering. Then, “Remarkable Behaviour of an Eminent Scientist,” I heard the Editor say, thinking (after his wont) in headlines. And this brought my attention back to the bright dinner-table.

“What’s the game?” said the Journalist. “Has he been doing the Amateur Cadger? I don’t follow.” I met the eye of the Psychologist, and read my own interpretation in his face. I thought of the Time Traveller limping painfully upstairs. I don’t think anyone else had noticed his lameness.

The first to recover completely from this surprise was the Medical Man, who rang the bell—the Time Traveller hated to have servants waiting at dinner—for a hot plate. At that the Editor turned to his knife and fork with a grunt, and the Silent Man followed suit. The dinner was resumed. Conversation was exclamatory for a little while with gaps of wonderment; and then the Editor got fervent in his curiosity. “Does our friend eke out his modest income with a crossing? or has he his Nebuchadnezzar phases?” he inquired. “I feel assured it’s this business of the Time Machine,” I said, and took up the Psychologist’s account of our previous meeting. The new guests were frankly incredulous. The Editor raised objections. “What was this time travelling? A man couldn’t cover himself with dust by rolling in a paradox, could he?” And then, as the idea came home to him, he resorted to caricature. Hadn’t they any clothes-brushes in the Future? The Journalist too, would not believe at any price, and joined the Editor in the easy work of heaping ridicule on the whole thing. They were both the new kind of journalist—very joyous, irreverent young men. “Our Special Correspondent in the Day after Tomorrow reports,” the Journalist was saying—or rather shouting—when the Time Traveller came back. He was dressed in ordinary evening clothes, and nothing save his haggard look remained of the change that had startled me.

“I say,” said the Editor hilariously, “these chaps here say you have been travelling into the middle of next week! Tell us all about little Rosebery, will you? What will you take for the lot?”

The Time Traveller came to the place reserved for him without a word. He smiled quietly, in his old way. “Where’s my mutton?” he said. “What a treat it is to stick a fork into meat again!”

“Story!” cried the Editor.

“Story be damned!” said the Time Traveller. “I want something to eat. I won’t say a word until I get some peptone into my arteries. Thanks. And the salt.”

“One word,” said I. “Have you been time travelling?”

“Yes,” said the Time Traveller, with his mouth full, nodding his head.

“I’d give a shilling a line for a verbatim note,” said the Editor. The Time Traveller pushed his glass towards the Silent Man and rang it with his fingernail; at which the Silent Man, who had been staring at his face, started convulsively, and poured him wine. The rest of the dinner was uncomfortable. For my own part, sudden questions kept on rising to my lips, and I dare say it was the same with the others. The Journalist tried to relieve the tension by telling anecdotes of Hettie Potter. The Time Traveller devoted his attention to his dinner, and displayed the appetite of a tramp. The Medical Man smoked a cigarette, and watched the Time Traveller through his eyelashes. The Silent Man seemed even more clumsy than usual, and drank champagne with regularity and determination out of sheer nervousness. At last the Time Traveller pushed his plate away, and looked round us. “I suppose I must apologise,” he said. “I was simply starving. I’ve had a most amazing time.” He reached out his hand for a cigar, and cut the end. “But come into the smoking-room. It’s too long a story to tell over greasy plates.” And ringing the bell in passing, he led the way into the adjoining room.

“You have told Blank, and Dash, and Chose about the machine?” he said to me, leaning back in his easy-chair and naming the three new guests.

“But the thing’s a mere paradox,” said the Editor.

“I can’t argue tonight. I don’t mind telling you the story, but I can’t argue. I will,” he went on, “tell you the story of what has happened to me, if you like, but you must refrain from interruptions. I want to tell it. Badly. Most of it will sound like lying. So be it! It’s true—every word of it, all the same. I was in my laboratory at four o’clock, and since then … I’ve lived eight days … such days as no human being ever lived before! I’m nearly worn out, but I shan’t sleep till I’ve told this thing over to you. Then I shall go to bed. But no interruptions! Is it agreed?”

“Agreed,” said the Editor, and the rest of us echoed “Agreed.” And with that the Time Traveller began his story as I have set it forth. He sat back in his chair at first, and spoke like a weary man. Afterwards he got more animated. In writing it down I feel with only too much keenness the inadequacy of pen and ink—and, above all, my own inadequacy—to express its quality. You read, I will suppose, attentively enough; but you cannot see the speaker’s white, sincere face in the bright circle of the little lamp, nor hear the intonation of his voice. You cannot know how his expression followed the turns of his story! Most of us hearers were in shadow, for the candles in the smoking-room had not been lighted, and only the face of the Journalist and the legs of the Silent Man from the knees downward were illuminated. At first we glanced now and again at each other. After a time we ceased to do that, and looked only at the Time Traveller’s face.

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