Dr Annette Rubery @AnnetteRubery
Historical biographer writing about Sir John Vanbrugh and his circle. Trustee of @SamJohnsonSoc. Views my own. annetterubery.co.uk Lichfield, Staffordshire. Joined May 2010-
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Born this week in 1659, 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹 remains one of the most beloved and influential composers of the Baroque era. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a playlist of some of his greatest hits 👑 🔗 go.continuoconnect.com/purcell-playli… #purcell #baroquemusic #classicalmusic
The architecture of Timișoara.
Bang goes the diet. Clătite bănățene, a special dessert from the Banat.
Always nice to see a street named for Prince Eugene of Savoy. (Timișoara, Romania).
Lots of sunflower fields in Central Europe this year; has the war in the Ukraine affected prices I wonder? (Spotted two combine harvesters making their way to the Ukraine at the Romanian border).
Driving across the Puszta - not quite as romantic as in Paddy Leigh Fermor.
The English Pub in Sopron, Hungary. Because we always serve foaming beers and roast chicken while dressed in white tie.
Tea in Central Europe - no milk (because they don’t put cow juice in a delicate beverage like we do) and a little jug of honey. Not quite my builders tea but still welcome at this point.
Private chapel and staircase at Esterhaza Palace.
Main pile at Esterhaza has violin-shaped windows for the music room. The military trophies remind me of Blemheim.

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