Good day, history lovers!
Good heavens, I am buzzing today. I think I am high, readers. HIGH ON HISTORY!
As well as discovering Lord Likely's fantastic journals, I have recently made an ALL-NEW discovery that I think will SHAKE the WORLD of HISTORY to it's very FOUNDATIONS!
Whilst visiting a car boot sale in Lower Spaffton the other day, I chanced upon a booth run by a rather wizened-looking old man, who may or may not have soiled himself. Anyway, he was selling old record players, gramophones and records.
As I flipped through his assortment of vinyl, (featuring the likes of Des O'Connor, Harry Secombe, Cliff Richard and NWA), I suddenly chanced upon something that made me literally gasp in amazement.
It was a very old record, wrapped in a blank sleeve that bore the words 'Lord Likely Recordings (1855)'. Trembling with excitement, I opened it up and seeing that it seemed to be in pretty good condition, I decided to buy it there and then.
It only cost me 25p.
Hurrying home, I dusted down the record player and put the record on.
I was delighted.
There were dozens of short recordings on the record, all done by his lordship himself, including readings from his diaries, poetry and even some music. I almost defecated with sheer joy!
Of course, I could not keep this all to myself, so I transferred the recordings to my PC, cleaned them up as best I could (although they are still a touch crackly and hissy, I must say, but then they ARE 152 years old), and then uploaded them to MySpace.
Now YOU can listen to these wonderful recordings, by clicking below:
I do hope you will be as thrilled by them as I was. If so, keep a Kleenex handy.
Enjoy!
-Prof. Julian Syngen-Smythe, editor The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
His Lordship's Domain!
Hello, history-lovers!
With the Likely Centenary fast approaching, we thought it was high time that his lordship had his very own web address, worthy of his higher status.
So today we give you: lordlikely.co.uk - his very own domain, of which he is lord and master!
Hurrah!
Feel free to update any links accordingly, although I believe the old address automatically redirects readers to the shiny new name.
Enjoy!
- Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe, editor, The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
With the Likely Centenary fast approaching, we thought it was high time that his lordship had his very own web address, worthy of his higher status.
So today we give you: lordlikely.co.uk - his very own domain, of which he is lord and master!
Hurrah!
Feel free to update any links accordingly, although I believe the old address automatically redirects readers to the shiny new name.
Enjoy!
- Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe, editor, The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Holmes-O-Sexual
Good day, history lovers!
Now, while I love my history, I'm not always in history mode, and sometimes I like to unwind by relaxing on my large sofa, port in hand, watching the television.
Last Thursday I watched a brand-new comedy sketch show on BBC2 called The Peter Serafinowicz Show, featuring the comic actor Peter Serafinowicz, from such televisual delights as Spaced and Look Around You, and the motion picture Shaun of the Dead.
It was an enjoyable half an hour, although two sketches in particular almost made me choke on my port. These sketches featured a rather unusual take on the character of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, depicting him as some sort of sex-crazed maniac who would routinely ravage poor Dr. Watson. Witness them by clicking below:
The Victorian setting, lewd conduct and lingering shot of a portrait of Queen Victoria put me in my mind of another lust-filled hero - our very own Lord Likely. Could it be that secretly Serafinowicz is a Likely fan? Was someone on the writing team inspired by his lordship's astonishing adventures? Or is it all just a curious coincidence?
Probably the latter. But if Lord Likely should ever make the leap from web-log to TV screen, I think we have found the man to play him. Serafinowicz is superb, don't you agree? Who would you like to see cast in a hypothetical Lord Likely television series, or movie? Tell me! Tell me now! Please.
Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe, editor of The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
Now, while I love my history, I'm not always in history mode, and sometimes I like to unwind by relaxing on my large sofa, port in hand, watching the television.
Last Thursday I watched a brand-new comedy sketch show on BBC2 called The Peter Serafinowicz Show, featuring the comic actor Peter Serafinowicz, from such televisual delights as Spaced and Look Around You, and the motion picture Shaun of the Dead.
It was an enjoyable half an hour, although two sketches in particular almost made me choke on my port. These sketches featured a rather unusual take on the character of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, depicting him as some sort of sex-crazed maniac who would routinely ravage poor Dr. Watson. Witness them by clicking below:
The Victorian setting, lewd conduct and lingering shot of a portrait of Queen Victoria put me in my mind of another lust-filled hero - our very own Lord Likely. Could it be that secretly Serafinowicz is a Likely fan? Was someone on the writing team inspired by his lordship's astonishing adventures? Or is it all just a curious coincidence?
Probably the latter. But if Lord Likely should ever make the leap from web-log to TV screen, I think we have found the man to play him. Serafinowicz is superb, don't you agree? Who would you like to see cast in a hypothetical Lord Likely television series, or movie? Tell me! Tell me now! Please.
Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe, editor of The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
The Likely Centenary: Coming Soon!
Hello, history lovers!
Well, today's chapter in The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely marks the NINETIETH entry in his lordship's journals thus far, meaning that ten entries from now, we shall hit the big one-zero-zero - 100.
Obviously, we feel such a milestone should be celebrated in typically spectacular style, as befitting everyone's favourite aristocratic adventurer.
But what to do, dear readers? A 'greatest hits' collection, detailing some of his lordship's finest moments? A tale from his lordship's past, such as the story about his schooldays we ran recently? Or just a mass orgy?
I am truly stumped, history lovers - so I am turning to you, my loyal readers, to help me decide. If any of the above ideas grab you, or you have another idea all of your own, then please leave a comment letting me know.
Please, help a poor professor out.
Many thanks!
- Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe, Editor of The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
Well, today's chapter in The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely marks the NINETIETH entry in his lordship's journals thus far, meaning that ten entries from now, we shall hit the big one-zero-zero - 100.
Obviously, we feel such a milestone should be celebrated in typically spectacular style, as befitting everyone's favourite aristocratic adventurer.
But what to do, dear readers? A 'greatest hits' collection, detailing some of his lordship's finest moments? A tale from his lordship's past, such as the story about his schooldays we ran recently? Or just a mass orgy?
I am truly stumped, history lovers - so I am turning to you, my loyal readers, to help me decide. If any of the above ideas grab you, or you have another idea all of your own, then please leave a comment letting me know.
Please, help a poor professor out.
Many thanks!
- Professor Julian Syngen-Smythe, Editor of The Astonishing Adventures of Lord Likely.
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