#titchfield

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Titchfield Hotel in Port Antonio, Jamaica

British vintage postcard

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20/01/2024-Lakeside, Warblington, Titchfield Canal, Hill Head and home

Photos taken in this set are of; a gorgeous Glossy Ibis one of three seen at Titchfield my first of the year and a massive species one of my birds of the year so far which is my 100th bird species of the year, Common Gull on ice at Lakeside, lichen at Lakeside oakmoss I believe, another mega bird I was overjoyed to see today a Ferruginous Duck on Posbrook Floods which was amazing to see only the second time I've ever seen one this dashing brown male a delight to see my 101st bird of the year I am thrilled with this number, beautiful sunlit bramble leaves at Lakeside, a Fieldfare at Lakeside one of around six seen on a bonus walk at Lakeside today which got my day off to an amazing start as my first of the year of this wonderful species which I wanted to see soon I enjoyed marvelous views of them, Mallard on ice, Moorhen and nice cuckoo-pint leaves at Lakeside and a Black-headed Gull and Little Egret at Warblington.

Also today it was great to see at Lakeside Redwings, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Goldcrest, Goldfinches, Jackdaw, Green Woodpecker, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, Black-headed Gull and Herring Gull. Pochard, Pintail, Teal, Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwits including flying nicely, Lapwing, Snipe, Turnstones, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Cormorant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff and Buzzard were also good to see at Titchfield and Hill Head. Little Egrets, Redwings, Robin, loads of Brent Geese, Starling, Blue Tit, Rook and a brilliant view of a Buzzard as we left like we got at Titchfield later on were highlights on the brief look at Warblington. Cleavers, ivy, daffodil shoots, gorse, teasel, fleabane and wild carrot seed heads and old man's beard and rose hips were other plant highlights across the day. Starling, Collared Dove and Long-bodied Cellar spider were good to see at home today with moss seen well on the green out the front.

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Hotel Titchfield, Port Antonio, Jamaica 1890s

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Hill Head by Roy Llowarch Via Flickr: Hill Head Sailing Club at the mouth of the River Meon. Fareham, Hampshire

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Obituary: Johnny Andrews (1942-2024)

Johnny Andrews was manager of the Kings Arms, Great Titchfield Street from 1970 to 2019. Johnny Andrews, who died at the age of 81 in August this year, was an accounts clerk who became a long-running manager of the Kings Arms pub on Great Titchfield Street in Fitzrovia. Andrews retired as manager in July 2019 having held the position since 1970. On his retirement he told friends that he was…

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15th October

Titchfield Carnival

Titchfield Carnival. Source: Southern Daily Echo

During the week of the October half term holiday Titchfield in Hampshire holds its annual autumn Carnival. The carnival’s origins go back four hundred years to when the Earl of Southampton began to charge the local boatmen for use of the newly constructed canal which connected Titchfield to the sea, in 1610. The outrage the townspeople felt at this blatant act of exploitative profiteering led to the Earl being burned in effigy. The protest eventually evolved into the annual burning of the effigy of any hate figure, accompanied by much gleeful merry-making. These days the carnival closes Titchfield for the day and consists of a fancy dress procession, floats, stalls, games and charitable fund raising. In the evening, bonfires are burned and fireworks set off. The event’s political origins are reflected in the commentary that forms part of many of the floats’ decorations and mocking current ludicrous political figures is very much encouraged, which in 2023 probably includes the entire government front bench.

This time of year also saw ploughing matches take place, in which farm workers would make sport out of necessity by competing as to the straightness and depth of their furrows and their ability to control and direct their mighty plough horses. Allegedly the contests were supervised by the mysterious secret society of Horsemen, which apparently still exists.

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(The trump pic made me laugh so I had to include it)

Robbie there is just right on the edge of getting it, at least he seems to know that this is something that took place.

The reason they're telling his story, if it is based on him, is because why not tell his story, we've got 1000 pieces of media about

This is a article from 2010 about the guy robbie mentions there.

As London suffered the full force of the German Luftwaffe bombing raids 70 years ago this week the story of Nigerian Ita Ekpenyon has been uncovered by the City of Westminster Archives.

The blitz and the response of Londoners is now the stuff of legend and the story of Ita demonstrates that integrity, responsibility commitment and sacrifice are not qualities confined to the English.

Ita Ekpenyon is the personification of London’s Blitz spirit and he along with over 15.000 Africans living in London at the time are for the first time being recognised and their bravery acknowledged.

Ita Ekpenyon was one of over 200,000 Londoners who volunteered as Air Raid Protection (ARP) wardens.

Black British experiences from the Blitz, is now being told by City of Westminster Archives in a new project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Ita arrived in London from Nigeria in 1921 at the age of 28. When war broke out in 1939 he was living at 146 Great Titchfield Street, near Oxford Circus, and studying to become a lawyer.

At 46, Ita was too old for military service but his sense of civic duty led him to volunteer for civilian defence duties. On 5 February 1940, Ita was enrolled as an ARP Warden with D Section, St Marylebone Borough Council Civil Defence Volunteer group. According to his unit’s records, he experienced raid after raid, putting out incendiary bomb fires, giving first aid and conducting population counts as the bombs fell all over the capital. ______________________________________

Sounds like a story that's begging to be told to me right there, kinda wish that was what it is about, looks to be more than that though. _________________________________________

George, McQueen’s child protagonist, was inspired by a picture the filmmaker came across while researching his television series Small Axe, which showed a small black boy being evacuated from the city. On his journey back home to his mother after being evacuated, George discovers much about his city – and himself.

A key scene shows George wandering through the old Islington Empire Arcade, encountering dioramas and murals of black workers, ever under the control of their white colonial masters. There he meets Isey, a Nigerian air raid warden, who cares for him and finds him a space in a shelter.

The shelter shows the diversity of blitzed London that was captured by the photographer Bill Brandt: Jewish families, Sikh families and white families crammed together in the squalor of the makeshift shelters below the city in the first weeks of air raids. When a white couple try to segregate the shelter by race, Isey reprimands them, reminding them that they are all fighting Hitler and the Nazi belief in a race war.

Blitz deserves to find a large audience. Not just because it retells a familiar story in a new way and gives voice to those whose stories are often overlooked, but because of what it has to say about who those blitzed Londoners, so central to British memory of the war, actually were.

In imagining the story of that small boy in the photo, McQueen helps us to re-imagine not just the blitz, but wartime Britain more widely. His sprawling, dramatic film reminds us that this is a shared history, one with meaning for many more people today than we might usually remember. ____________________________________

Aside what ever current year stuff they shoehorn in this seems like a good concept for a film.

And as for the answer to the question of "why" I'll say it's because it's the film the filmmaker wanted to make if you don't want to watch it then don't if you'd like a different story told then tell it yourself. _____________________

Here's some more about Contributions by Black Britons during the Blitz, because apparently some people didn't think they existed or contributed, or aren't worth mentioning or something.

For Black History Month historian Stephen Bourne tells us about some of the Black people involved in the fire service in the 1930s and 40s.

And I'll end with, the Steve McQueen making this movie is a totally different one than the one that died in 1980, in case there was any questions about that.

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CHARACTER STATS BELOW THE CUT.

𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒

full  name  :  percival henry wriothesley.

meaning  :

percival :  Created by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his poem Perceval, the Story of the Grail. Chrétien may have derived the name from Old French perce val "pierce the valley", or he may have based it loosely on the Welsh name Peredur .

henry : From the Germanic name Heimirich meaning "home ruler", composed of the elements heim "home" and rih "ruler". It was later commonly spelled Heinrich, with the spelling altered due to the influence of other Germanic names like Haganrich, in which the first element is hag "enclosure".

wriothesley :  The surname Wriothesley was first found in Staffordshire where the family name was first referenced in the year 1170 when Adam de Wrotteslega held estates in that shire.

pronunciation  :  p-ER-s-ih-v-uh-l hen-ree RYE-uths-lee

monikers  :  percy, pers.

title  : lord wriothesley of  southampton (  1532  -  current ).

age  :  twenty  seven.

gender  +  pronouns  :  trans male & he / him .

sexual  orientation  :  pansexual ( grey ) & panromantic ( grey ).

status  : lord wriothesley, companion and advisor to the king .

𝐁𝐀��𝐊𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃

date  of  birth  :  october 3rd,  1532.

place  of  birth  :  hampton court , the king's advisor's suites.

nationality  :  english.

religion  :  the church of england / protestant .

family  :  the wriothesley family of southampton, staffordshire & titchfield.

father  :  Thomas Wriothesley , Earl of Southampton, Baron Wriothesley. ( BORN 1505. )

mother  :  Jane Wriothesley , ( nee Cheney. )  ,  Countess of Southampton , Lady Courtesy . ( BORN: 1509. )

siblings: 

FIRST SON: Gideon Thomas Wriothesley .  (  BORN 1526 )

FIRST DAUGHTER: Matilda Wriothesley .  (  BORN 1528 )

SECOND DAUGHTER: Constance Wriothesley . ( BORN 1536 )

THIRD SON: Nathaniel Wriothesley . ( BORN 1538 )

FOURTH SON: Christopher Wriothesley . ( BORN 1538 )

THIRD DAUGHTER: Madeleine Wriothesley .  (  BORN  1540  )

marital  status  :  unengaged , with no broken engagements prior.

issue  :  none.

𝐏𝐇𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

faceclaim  :  Luke Pasqualino.

hair  :  Falling to the shoulder, thick and dark, a deep reddish brown.

eyes  :  Darker still than his hair, his eyes are almost black.

complexion  :  A deep olive, brought deeper by his time in the sun and outside pursuits.

height  : 6'0

build  : Mesomorph. While on the leaner side, he is toned and built up in muscle. Training focus more on athleticism, speed and stealth than strength, he holds most of his muscles in his arms due to archery and legs due to stamina training.

distinguishable  markings  or  scars  : nicks and cut scars around his body from jousts and training, including callouses on his palms and fingers. Otherwise, some freckling on his cheeks and nose, his hands and forearms, and a spattering of moles and birthmarks across his body.

scent  :  From a small pouch he keeps upon his person to mask his scent from hounds and remove the day's sweats, he carries a medley of herbs and wildflowers, including pine, rosemary and thyme.

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘

dominant  hand  :  right.

zodiac  sign  :  libra sun, aquarius moon, libra rising.

mbti  :  intj-a

alignment  :  lawful neutral.

temperament  :  melancholic.

positive  traits  :  meticulous, eloquent, captivating, dutiful, loyal.

negative  traits  :  vitriolic , stoic , reticent , indulgent , possessive .

skills  or  hobbies  :  an accomplished hunter and archer, as well as trained in warcraft and swordsmanship. however, his true passions lay in the arts-- he plays both the flute and the lute. Enjoys the drawn arts , and often partakes in portraiture. Also reads literature and enjoys theatre and spoken word.

habits  :  Digging his fingernails into his palms to ground himself. Running his hands through his hair. Exhaling and huffing. Little 'looks' to notion humour, including raised brows.

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Kamala Harris's Jamaican Heritage: The Island Behind the Vice President

Discover Kamala Harris's inspiring journey and deep Jamaican heritage. This story delves into her connection to Titchfield High in Portland, Jamaica, where her father, Donald J Harris, experienced rural life that shaped his values. 

Kamala’s Jamaican roots are intertwined with Jamaican culture and the strong women of her family who taught her the essence of Jamaican pride. This video explores the powerful bond between father and daughter, highlighting their immigrant success story. 

We travel from market days in Brown's Town, where higglers Jamaica added to their cultural immersion, to family visits at Orange Hill. Learn how the heritage connection to Dunn's River Falls and rural Jamaica influenced Kamala’s identity and educational impact. 

This narrative reflects Kamala Harris's political heritage and presidential roots, celebrating the heritage stories of Jamaican Americans. It showcases the small school success of Titchfield High, her dad’s school, and its powerful influence on her inspiring journey.

[postcard-from-the-past]

Titchfield Hotel in Port Antonio, Jamaica

Jamaican vintage postcard

[dansnaturepictures]

Looking back on some amazing moments watching owls for International Owl Awareness Day. I saw the Long-eared Owl my first ever at Cley Spy, Glandford in Norfolk earlier this year meaning I've seen five owl species in my life, and I can't help but think back to books in my early birdwatching days especially the sticker book that got me into birds and these were the five British owl species in them and longing to see them and it feels so thrilling that I have now seen all five. Especially over the last few years I have been very fortunate to have amazing times seeing these iconic birds.

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Portland Parish Profile

Portland is a parish located on Jamaica’s northeastern coast. The Titchfield Peninsula is lined with dilapidated homes from the colonial era, and Port Antonio is the modest, relaxed capital. Between the city and the deep seas of the Blue Lagoon to the east, the forested shoreline is ringed with sandy beaches. Bamboo rafts traverse the Rio Grande inland. The Blue Mountains, renowned for their…

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Titchfield Abbey, I love walking these ruins, so peaceful..

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'Stage 2 Designs' on Oxford Street and a progress update to be revealed as Mortimer Street works get underway

Work has started to change Mortimer Street to two-way traffic. Photo: Fitzrovia News. Westminster Council is to unveil more detailed designs for Oxford Street as work gets underway on Mortimer Street between Regent Street and Great Titchfield Street. Construction started on 4 March to create two-way traffic movement along Mortimer Street, and will shortly commence to reverse one-way traffic on…

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Respecto a Titchfield…

Honestamente no sé si mi admiración surgió simplemente porque él era un hombre rebelde, o por poseer una esencia humana especial reflejada en su personalidad, y jovialidad, al momento de vivir su adolescencia. El como determinaba su camino en la vida apegándose más a la libertad y la rebeldía, adoptando así un tipo de anarquismo insurrecionalista como estilo de vida, este fue uno de los factores determinantes para lograr cautivar mi ermitaña energía, así que aquí va mi análisis ante este excéntrico personaje, por más trivial que haya sido esta obra.

Gary Titchfield

Como todo adolescente noventero promedio, soñaba con tener una banda y ser reconocido por su desempeño artístico… o desde mi perspectiva, ser un modelo a seguir para próximas generaciones, tal como Ian Brown, vocalista de Stone Roses lo fue para el. Pero más que artísticamente, Titchfield deseaba ser admirado por lo excéntrico y desafiante que él era al liderar su propia banda “The Palaver” en la cual era Frontman y escritor.

Aunque como yo lo percibí, fue nada más y nada menos que un capricho de un niño el cual sufría de problemas intrafamiliares, y debía lidiar con estos. Tales como su hermano mayor; quien tenía serios problemas de adicción y cleptomanía, su hermano de en medio el cual vivía en una situación de extrema vulnerabilidad, el jefe de hogar que era su padre con una enfermedad terminal, y su madre la que debido a todos estos factores mencionados anteriormente ignoraba por completo la existencia de su hijo menor, Gary.

Esta problemática social no fue desarrollada con mucha profundidad durante el filme, pero si se da a entender de manera superficial el funcionamiento inestable de esta familia casi inexistente a ese punto.

Volviendo al capricho adolescente que sufría Titchfield, él nunca anheló musicalmente hablando el obtener conocimientos que lo convirtieran en una estrella, obteniendo una posible posición escénica en la industria, no así comparado con Dodge (su mejor amigo), el cual dejó Manchester para encaminarse en busca de verdaderamente conseguir desempeñarse como guitarrista, y lograr construir algún movimiento musical importante donde él pudiera ser finalmente oído y valorado por el público del Reino Unido.

Pienso que esto se debe a la forma en que ambos veían la industria, para Dodge era un método de expresión y creación donde podía sentirse confiado y tranquilo, sin temer a ser juzgado por tal como era. En cambio, para Titchfield era un lugar donde por fin podía acaparar toda la atención y la aprovecharía para llevarle la contraria a la autoridad que estimase conveniente. Titchfield era el que se llevaba las críticas y autorías de piezas musicales aveces compuestas completamente por Dodge, Gary tomaba todo el reconocimiento mediático juvenil cuando nunca abrió su corazón dejando registradas sus emociones en la hoja, o no hacía sentir a las personas como él se sentía al tocar la guitarra, porque claro… Titchfield no era el talentoso escritor, ni compositor, ni siquiera era la mente tras las posibles temáticas, siempre fue Dodge.