Delays Likely

Good day, history lovers!

Well, all my historical documents, and leather-bound books are all boxed up, as I ready myself for moving from my current locale, to Spaffton-Upon-Grime, this week.

It is a very exciting, yet stressful time, and I look forward to settling into my lovely, new country house soon. Of course, the downside is that I will be offline for a few days, with my Internet Service Provider telling me I shall be reconnected on the 6th June. Oh, woe is me!

While I am gone, I shall leave you a reading list of things you can read while I am away, to keep yourself busy. Before you know it, I shall be back in business and sharing the journals of Lord Likely with you all once more. HURRAH!

Until then, farewell for now. And remember: history = EXCELLENT.

Bye!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Syngen-Smythe's Reading List:

Lord Likely | The Wild World of Lightnin' Lance Likely | The Best Bit of the Internet | The Carrotty Kid | Harry McFry | Bill Blunt | Stealthy Bean | The Domestic Minx | Gimcrack Hospital | The Pisstakers | Fuel My Blog | Plooptionary | Drive-By Blogger | Philospeak | The Japing Ape | Ominous Comma | The In-Sect | Beabo's Ramblings | Andrew Goulding Articles | Chinglishness | I Eat Snowman Poop | Mr. Biffo | Scaryduck | Mattress Police | Tamiki | Lady Terri | Predator Press | Nate is a Blog | Top Blog Mag | One Blog A Day | Humor Blogs

I shall be testing you on all of the above when I return...

Looking to the Future

Good evening, history lovers!

While my field of expertise lies with the history and the past, sometimes it is also necessary to look to the future.

As I have the complete journals of Lord Likely at hand, I am considerably ahead in my reading of them than you reading them on the internet. I can assure you, there are some rather spectacular stories, terrific tales and of course, astonishing adventures, yet to grace your monitor screens.

As I have a head-start on you loyal readers, I thought I would tantalise you by occasionally offering you a sneaky peek at forthcoming adventures.

So, without further ado, I have whipped up this graphical advertisement to whet your appetites for one of Likely's imminent escapades. How does Lord Likely in America grab you?...


See y'all soon!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Wiping Away The Cobwebs

Good evening, history lovers!

Dealing with history means I often have to come into contact with dust and cobwebs, as these things have an alarming tendency to build up around really old things. Take my mother, for example. (I'm joking, mum!)

I recently started cleaning up my study, which has become overrun with dust and cobwebs. It took me several hours, but eventually I had my nice, new study back in full, shiny order.

But I did not stop there. After that, I turned my attention to Lord Likely's blog, which has itself become rather cluttered and messy over the past four months. So, I got out my virtual vacuum cleaner, and my digital duster, and got to work tidying up.

Hopefully, you should notice my efforts. I ditched some graphics, pruned away some buttons to various sites that didn't seem to be doing much for his lordship, retitled some of the sections, added a new section for Likely's other writings for other publications (such as his recent piece for the fuelmyblog) and reorganized the links.

Now, that last bit is important to bear in mind. I have grouped the links into three distinct categories - The Likely Empire, Close Personal Friends and Passing Acquaintances. Basically, the blogs and sites in the first group are blogs that either I, or one of my cohorts, are involved in. The second group is for those people who have either linked to the journals, or who regularly visit and comment, or people who I owe a favour. Finally, 'Acquaintances' is for all those who may have visited, joined his lordship's community on MyBlogLog or Blog Catalog, but who have yet to link to us or comment.

If I have misplaced anyone, let me know and I will correct any errors. Likewise, if you wish to be on Lord Likely's link list, drop me a comment or get in touch in some other form.

Finally, I also added an advert for a book written by fellow blogger, television writer and all-round good egg, Mr. Biffo. Confessions of a Chatroom Freak is available to buy now from all good bookshops, and REALLY good bakeries. Tell them Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe sent you!

Whew! All this tidying has worn me out. I am off for a lie down on my newly dust-free sofa.

Cheerio!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Fuel My Lord

Hello, history lovers!

Lord Likely continues his rampage through cyberspace, like some kind of crazy rhinoceros wearing a top-hat.

Today, you'll find him popping up over on the official Fuel My Blog blog, where he offers his top ten tips of dining etiquette. There is plenty of sage advice on offer over there, so go and take a look and become a little bit more cultured.

Lord Likely is also one of the blogs selected for a mini-review by The Pisstakers, as part of their MyBlogLog Sunday initiative. I thank them for their continued support of these historic journals, and helping to spread history all over the internet, as one would spread butter on toast. (Except the butter in this case is history. History butter. And the toast is the internet. Am I labouring this point too much, I ask?)

Well, I am all worn out now. I shall go and have a lie down, and dream of history.

Goodbye!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Loud Likely

Hello, History lovers!

A most astonishing occurrence of extreme historical importance has, well, occurred.

Audio records of an amateur dramatic reproduction of one of Lord Likely's earlier journal entries, long thought destroyed in a fire or something, have turned up, unscathed, on the internet.

This is a most amazing development, that has literally made me spurt my juices all over the place. To hear what all the fuss is about, click the image below:


I hope you are at least as half as excited as I am!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

A Likely Descendant?

Good day, history lovers.

History can be a very surprising beast, much like a lion jumping out of a hedge, dressed like a clown. So very unexpected.

My studies concerning Lord Likely have not only turned up Lightnin' Lance Likely, a wild-west outlaw who may or may not be one of Likely's relatives, but now I believe I have stumbled upon another, quite by chance.

While discussing the marketing campaign for the forthcoming Harry Potter movie, my friend over at Philospeak managed to gain an audience with some of the designers working on the aforementioned campaign - including a certain Sir Simon Likely, Duke of F'ington, and his assistant, Kotter.

An extraordinary find, I am sure you will agree. How Sir Simon fits into the ever-expanding Likely family tree is unknown, but if you read the article in question you will see this man certainly displays some of the characteristics of a bona fide Likely.

My studies continue apace, and I will keep you informed of any further developments. Should any of my loyal readers discover any further Likelys springing up anywhere, do let me know. They seem to have been breeding like aristocratic rabbits of late!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Top Hats and Top Blogs

Good evening, history lovers!

While I am still excitedly beavering away on my latest historical discovery, The Wild World of Lightnin' Lance Likely (see previous post for details, past fans), I have not forgotten my principal work in restoring the journals of Lord Likely, aristocratic adventurer.

To this end, I recently donated one of the entries from these fascinating diaries to the good folk at TopBlogMag, who have published it on their own site on this very day.

The entry, entitled 'The Mystery of Miss Terri', throws further light on his lordship's attitudes to women, and details another one of his short-lived relationships. It is exclusive to TopBlogMag, and will not see light of day on Likely's own blog, soI urge you to go and read it. It is the only way you will ever be able to see those particular words in that specific order.

Until next time, I remain yours sincerely loving history,

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.

Another Astonishing Discovery

Good day, history lovers.

As a historian, nothing excites me more than making a brand-new historical discovery. Not even seeing a lady naked excites me quite as much as history. Unless, of course, the lady in question has history all over her tits.

Anyway, I thought I'd had my fair share of excitement recently, what with rediscovering the journals of Lord Likely. But no, dear reader, there was more history-based excitement to come.

Today, while attending a police auction in the vain hope of buying a new sweater for a dirt-cheap price, (they tend to be very reasonably priced at these events, more so if they are bloodstained) I chanced upon an old chest of drawers going for a mere three pounds and fifty pence.

As I needed a new set of drawers to store my ever-increasing collection of blood-stained jumpers, I bid for the item, and happily won the auction. This alone would have caused today to have been marked as A Very Good Day Indeed, but more was to come.

When I got the drawers home, I found that they had not even been cleared out by their previous owner. Inside, I found a selection of playing cards, some A4 lined paper, a copy of Lovely Jubblies magazine and then...The Item.

My hands trembled as I removed a selection of files, labelled as the property of 'The Federal Marshall's Office'. And they were dated...1856, the same year as the journals of Lord Likely. Good heavens!

I sat down and perused the files, and saw history unfold before my very eyeballs. The files contained the reports of one Sheriff Justice J. Lawman, covering in great detail his dealings with a renowned fugitive called... Lightnin' Lance Likely.

My eyes widened, my penis stiffened. Another Likely? Who was this man? Was this man a relative of the aristocratic adventurer, Lord Likely? Or did he just share the same surname? So many questions!

My findings on this subject remain inconclusive at the time of writing, but I continue to try and solve this historical puzzle. In the meantime, I shall leave you to draw your own conclusions, as I very proudly publish these articles on the interweb for you to read and enjoy.

The Wild World of Lightnin' Lance Likely is online now. Be sure to ride on over, and take a look. I am going to have a bit of a lie-down.

Good-bye!

- Julian Syngen-Smythe.