http://www.astrofiammante.net “I have spent a reasonable percentage of my life in libraries – I like the hush.” Robin Ince Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:55:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-31122011-post3387/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-31122011-post3387/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:59:39 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3387 Annual (adj): Yearly, describing an event that is repeated at the same time each year.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-31122011-post3387/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/2011-how-did-we-do-with-those-aspirations-post3291/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/2011-how-did-we-do-with-those-aspirations-post3291/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:30:28 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3291 http://www.astrofiammante.net/2011-how-did-we-do-with-those-aspirations-post3291/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-28122011-post3375/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-28122011-post3375/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:44:26 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3375 Albion (n): A traditional personification of England, also the oldest known name for the country, derived from the Greek language.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-28122011-post3375/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-26122011-post3368/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-26122011-post3368/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:34:52 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3368 Shape (n): A geometrical figure, its outlines and contours.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-26122011-post3368/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-23122011-post3356/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-23122011-post3356/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:55:37 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3356 Venus (proper noun): Roman goddess of romantic love and sexual attraction. Here, rather fetchingly, her statue graces the entrance to Hertfordshire's Register Office.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-23122011-post3356/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-21122011-post3350/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-21122011-post3350/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:54:28 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3350 Corsetry (n): The trade of corset-making or corset-fitting, a corset being a structural undergarment, largely for women, worn to achieve a desired body shape.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-21122011-post3350/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-17122011-post3318/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-17122011-post3318/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:55:46 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3318 Mirth (n): Humour, amusement, hilarity or high spirits.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-17122011-post3318/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-15122011-post3286/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-15122011-post3286/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:45:42 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3286 Cultivation (n): The practice of growing plants for a purpose, or to develop and improve them.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-15122011-post3286/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10122011-post3264/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10122011-post3264/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:33:52 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3264 Socialist realism: A style of art that realistically depicts workers and their lives while at the same time glorifying them.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-10122011-post3264/feed/ 0 http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-9122011-post3260/ http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-9122011-post3260/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:29:17 +0000 Astrofiammante http://www.astrofiammante.net/?p=3260 Lewis Silkin: A Labour planning minister responsible for New Towns, and particularly associated with the building of Stevenage, which was thus nicknamed 'Silkingrad' - not necessarily as a compliment.]]> http://www.astrofiammante.net/daily-photo-9122011-post3260/feed/ 0