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On April 13th 1596 Walter Scott of Buccleuch freed notorious reiver William Armstrong of Kinmont in a daring raid on Carlisle Castle.
Perhaps the best known of the Border reivers (outlaw raiders or rustlers), William Armstrong of Kinmont’s first recorded raid was against the Milburns of Tyndale, in August 1583, when Armstrong was probably in his forties. In 1585 he accompanied the Earl of Angus`s campaign against the Earl of Arran and pillaged Stirling. Eight years later he was in Tynedale again with 1,000 men, carrying off over 2,000 beasts and £300 in spoils.
The events of 1596 and the rescue of ‘Kinmont’ Willie Armstrong represent a daring swashbuckling adventure. The fact that Kinmont led one of the most notorious bands of cut-throats ever to roam the Debatable Land seems to be irrelevant and in the tradition of the Border ballads we are to view him as a hero. His notoriety and activities were such that the Warden of the West Marsh’s deputy, Salkeld, captured Kinmont as he returned from a Truce Day at the Dayholm of Kershope. Kinmont was taken to Carlisle.
According to Border Law it should not have happened on a Truce Day and Walter Scott of Buccleuch who became known as The Bold Buccleuch, and was keeper of Liddesdale on whose land the arrest had been made, protested to the Warden, Lord Scrope. When Scrope refused to return Kinmont, Buccleuch became concerned that Scrope was anxious to hang Kinmont on the gallows at Harraby and so assembled a motley bunch of Elliots, Scotts, Armstrongs and Grahams to effect a rescue. Oral tradition has meant that the numbers vary from 40 to 200. The weather was atrocious which made crossing the River Eden very dangerous, but it did mean that the castle watch had taken shelter. Buccleuch left a group to cover the retreat and led the raiding party himself. Popular opinion has it that they must have had support from the inside because they entered the castle quickly. Thus with the aid of a sturdy Reiver, Red Rowan, Kinmont made his escape.
In 1600, Armstrong attacked the village of Scotby with 140 riders, burning and taking prisoners and cattle. In 1602 he rode his last foray, south of Carlisle. He was still alive two years later, and his four sons who had helped to get him out of Carlisle Castle are frequently named in the later Border raids. Legend supposes he died in his bed of old age, sometime between 1608 and 1611.
As is usual with these Border legends we look to the old sources of the story tellers before reading and writing was the norm, the old songs. Francis James Child was an American scholar and collector of Ballads, if you follow my posts you will no doubt have seen me posting “Child Ballads” at times, this story comes from Child Ballad 186. This ballad is more unusual than most of the songs I know from the Child Ballads as it is longer than most at 20 verse so I wont post it, you can look it up on YouTube as Child Ballad 168, but it’s over 9 minutes wrong in full!
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What are the limits of a pet’s loyalty? Can a pet ever display unrequited love? You may have heard of Hachiko, a long fabled dog from Akita Prefecture who visited a train station to wait on his owner who would never return every day for the rest of his life. Today, in Phuket, Thailand, the tale of a dog mysteriously left by the roadside has spread across the country and to the rest of the world.
The dog seems to have been abandoned, and yet it waits, everyday, out in the road, for his owner to come back. Why was he abandoned? Did his owner, like Hachiko, also die without him knowing? Or is this a callous owner who does not deserve this show of love?
Strangers have offered him umbrellas, food, and some have even tried to collect him, but he continues to wait on the edge of the road, for his beloved owner that may never come?
It makes a romantic image, but we hope, if he cannot be reunited, that this dog can be rescued by Thailand’s animal services, so that they can place him in a proper home with a new family to love him.
What are the limits of a pet’s loyalty? Can a pet ever display unrequited love? You may have heard of Hachiko, a long fabled dog from Akita Prefecture who visited a train station to wait on his owner who would never return every day for the rest of his life. Today, in Phuket, Thailand, the tale of a dog mysteriously left by the roadside has spread across the country and to the rest of the world.
The dog seems to have been abandoned, and yet it waits, everyday, out in the road, for his owner to come back. Why was he abandoned? Did his owner, like Hachiko, also die without him knowing? Or is this a callous owner who does not deserve this show of love?
Strangers have offered him umbrellas, food, and some have even tried to collect him, but he continues to wait on the edge of the road, for his beloved owner that may never come?
It makes a romantic image, but we hope, if he cannot be reunited, that this dog can be rescued by Thailand’s animal services, so that they can place him in a proper home with a new family to love him.
Reptar left us this morning. We miss him so much already. Love you, buddy #reptar #beardeddragon #rescue #reptilerescue #rip #reptarforever #bestpal #theoffice #dragon #love #magic #witchesfamiliar #oklahoma #missyou #loveyou #goodlife #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Look at this cat #munchie #munch #gato #bigcat #rescue #alleycat #tabby #breadbox #mushroom #fatcat #kitty #chungus #bigcat #housecat #freckle #handsome #oklahoma #beans #merrymushroom #toebeans #bonk #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Mort #guineapig #orange #carrot #fuzzy #rescue #animalrescue #evilmorty #mort #mortimer #smallanimals #peru #peruvian #boop #littlepig #piglips #crazyhair #oklahoma #crittercountry #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Ole cranky pants #merlin #foxsquirrel #squirrel #wildliferescue #rescue #crankypants #fuzzy #tail #oklahoma #bigmad #mood #witchesfamiliar #baby #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Merlin, almost 1 year old #merlin #foxsquirrel #squirrel #handsome #gentleman #oklahoma #wildlife #rescue #mickeyears #jackandsally #paws #whiskers #witchesfamiliar #forestwitch #crittercountry #earthwitch #snowwhite #fuzzy #boop #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Happy Gotcha Day, Munchie!! Himb today and a video of the first time I ever saw him in the alley at work. I’m so glad no one ever claimed you, you are the weirdest, cuddliest, chunkiest kitty ever and I love you! #munch #munchie #thenandnow #oneyear #gotchaday #rescue #alleycat #rescuecat #kitty #gato #tabby #fatcat #toebeans #witchesfamiliar #oklahoma #rescueanimals #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Little brothers can be really annoying #littlebrother #merlin #munchie #rescue #wildlife #protectwildlife #alleycat #foxsquirrel #squirrel #cattree #robotpharmer #fuzzy #animalrescue #tabby #boop #animalfriends #brothers #oklahoma #unlikelyanimalfriends #witchesfamiliar #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Dorothy helped me decorate the store window #dorthy #shopcat #mascot #oz #curiozity #headshop #smokeshop #glassshop #americanglass #shoplocal #shopsmall #smallbusiness #valentinesday #windowdisplay #february #festive #valentines #hearts #flowers #rescue #kitty #pink #oklahoma #tulsa #supportsmallbusiness #tokyo #tokyopewpew (at Curiozity)
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Munchie is a giant #munchie #munch #chungus #bigcat #tabby #rescue #alleycat #lorge #giantcat #housecat #oklahoma #kitty #gato #stripedcat #croptop #toebeans #bigbaby #cuddles #holdme #deadweight #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Munchie loves the tub #munch #fatcat #rescue #kitty #lorge #bonk #chungus #bathtub #greeneyes #witchesfamiliar #rescuecat #alleycat #oklahoma #gato #toebeans #tabby #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Merlin wishes you a happy new year, let it all hang out✨✨✨ #merlin #foxsquirrel #squirrel #rescue #wildlife #nuts #wildliferescue #squirrlin #fuzzy #woodlandcreature #witchesfamiliar #forestwitch #nature #chubbysquirrel #2021 #happynewyear #newyearsday #oklahoma #tokyo #tokyopewpew
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Week 1.
Infinite Storm (2022)
Trigger warnings and heavy spoiler under the cut:
There is an emotional and sad scene around 01:11 - 01:14 h where Pam has a flashback of the day when she found her two children that died of a gas leak.
Also John is suicidal and it is hinted at throughout the movie.
Chicago Fire S07E02
By request
“You can’t be here,” the whumpee protests, squirming in their bonds as the caretaker starts to cut them loose. “You have to leave before, before—”
“Hey, quit moving!” the caretaker admonishes, frowning when they accidentally nick the writhing whumpee with their blade. “I don’t wanna hurt you.”
Accustomed to orders and threats, the whumpee immediately stills. I don’t want to hurt you usually means the exact opposite, in their experience, but they need to protect the caretaker, even if doing so means punishment.
The caretaker offers them a reassuring smile as they saw through the ropes. The whumpee pouts, their bottom lip trembling as tears pool in their eyes. The last thing they want is to put the caretaker in danger, and if the whumper realizes they’re here, they’ll be killed.
The whumpee’s voice quivers as they frantically try to convince them. “Please, please, listen to me. You gotta get out of here before he finds you. Please, go, p-please. I can’t see you get h-hurt.”
