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why the victorians died out ..
and looking ahead, we shan't be able
to hug, or shake hands, or kiss, or make love;
whilst playing footsie under the table
will be considered quite more than enough ..
Published 7th May 2020
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8th May 2020 3:48pm
8th May 2020 6:01pm
well I do love a good game of footsie (in fact, you might say
that I get quite a kick out of it)
that I get quite a kick out of it)
8th May 2020 6:40pm
Dunno about him...but with all that... corsetry cinched tight about her middle
The Lady...no doubt expired from lack of life-sustaining oxygen...h4u... Ely
The Lady...no doubt expired from lack of life-sustaining oxygen...h4u... Ely
8th May 2020 9:54pm
Hardly likely to be a sudden upsurge of racist, exploitive, randy-as-hell, empire-making victorianesque any time soon. Could always do with a few more Brunel's to build bridges and tunnels though.
8th May 2020 10:11pm
... and don't forget Sir Joseph Bazalgette, builder of London's sewers (See Stephen Halliday's book "The Great Stink of London"). Stephen was an old colleague of mine from Buckinghamshire College and here is him giving a lecture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAj5TaToB5o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAj5TaToB5o
9th May 2020 2:12am
