history
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Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance (Book Review #71)

Review of Jane Harringtons book, Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance Continue reading
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King Solomon The Magus (Book Review #59)

Review of King Solomon The MAgus by Claude Lecouteux. Continue reading
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Witchcraft for Wayward Girls (Book Review #43)

Review of Grady Hendrix’s Book~ Witchcraft for Wayward Girls Continue reading
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A History of Irish Magic (Book Review #26)

A review of the book, History of irish Magic by Sally and James North, printed by HolyThornPress Continue reading
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Betwixt God and the Devil (Book Review #20)

Book review on Ninth Circle Press- Betwixt God and the Devil. Continue reading
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The Complete Encyclopaedia of Egyptian Deities (Book Review #13)

The Complete Encyclopedia of Egyptian Deities: Gods, Goddesses, and Spirits of Ancient Egypt and Nubiaby Tamara Siuda PhD Llewellyn Publications The postage from the U.S. cost as much as the book, and like most books I want from the U.S. as a result I cede and don’t bother. However, Amazon UK sold it and not only Continue reading
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Writing Prompt 7th Nov 23 (favourite subject at school)

What was your favourite lesson at school asks someone, in much the same manner as what’s your favourite colour? Both pointless, here’s why…, Continue reading
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The Man Who Knew Everything (and wrote it all down)

A tale where Fact is embellished with artistic licence. The Man who wrote everything down and recounted everything by the same said book. Continue reading

Wot’s this all about then Guv’nor ?;-
The Random musings of a nobody. “Dagenham Dave”, is slang for someone one stop short of Barking (mad), though more contemporarily refers to any wayfaring and carefree person. Dagenham is a town to the eastern side of London (Luds Dominium) that was first recorded in a Barking charter in 666a.d. as the town of Daeccanham. Daecca is an ancient man’s name meaning ‘bright’ or ‘famous’ . Ham is short for Hamlet.
Dave is short for David, Hebrew for ‘Beloved’, My Surname ‘Wenborn’ derives from old English meaning of the Winding Stream.
Contents:-
1/ Book Reviews.
They’re not reviews as such- to recommend or asway, I neither seek to promote nor condemn, more my personal reflections on the books I read. In that respect it’s a subjective thing.
2/ Short Stories and Tales
Short stories borne from imagination, dreams, thoughts and wanderings. Too large to be written in my journal of shadows.
3/ Full Books
Books that were once published elsewhere, I have full copyright on these, and of course given here freely.
4/ Magazines and Articles
Small snippets and articles that may or may not have appeared elsewhere, and information not included in Journal of shadows.
5/ Poetry
A small selection of poetry. Like song, I create as a means to an artistic diary.
6/ WordPress Challenges
Wordpress (where this website is hosted) offer up a daily prompt for people to answer, sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t.
I do not accept donations or offers, bribes etc, and do not advertise or am paid to promote anything either. All donations should be sent to either of the following ;-
Zarach ~ Helping Children living in poverty
Street Talk ~ Helping women trapped in prostitution and trafficking


Email at the following ;-


caitanyam ātmā ;
jñānaṃ bandhaḥ;
yoniḥ vikalpaḥ;
ñāna adhiṣṭhānaṃ matṛkā:.

