“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes”. Erasmus (1467-1536) Click on an item to see/read/listen in glorious technicolour.Tumblr (3.0; @room806)http://room806.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/158b6df27a67c43073a67f08341c6a75/tumblr_mn73aqU3TU1r5fwoio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://valscrapbook.tumblr.com/post/51061203465" target="_blank">valscrapbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">http://www.restorationhardware.com/</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/51089442799http://room806.tumblr.com/post/51089442799Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:57 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6e8cca262440f094a1d76cb9c0a65a94/tumblr_mn66ooyOQM1s26bo3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://valscrapbook.tumblr.com/post/51066405680" target="_blank">valscrapbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://caosarto.tumblr.com/post/51021138974/maurice-utrillo" target="_blank">caosarto</a>: <span>Maurice Utrillo</span></p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/51089242256http://room806.tumblr.com/post/51089242256Wed, 22 May 2013 20:58:11 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fbab60e6d35dee805714210f88c277ba/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33042107edb2da542a6fcc4245030815/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50bdaaccfab8c70f82bf695d1b87ce32/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e0ed56e6cd1ed19f36f63f529df6b4e/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ea0dbcc0b74521f4d5b7de53eeda950/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/74c63ababec5732c11d178e53ef6b6d4/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/59b8f420c3c7711fc8d6c096fa8d5fa7/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b0abefe08fe449c713564cc08d49488b/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e92ee5fa80db0431464dec56d5a448a8/tumblr_mmztxcPymj1r3n52go3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ottoman-empire.tumblr.com/post/50722972953/sultan-abdulhamid-albumu-yildiz-albumleri" target="_blank">ottoman-empire</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>SULTAN ABDÜLHAMİD ALBÜMÜ (YILDIZ ALBÜMLERİ)</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50843261873http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50843261873Sun, 19 May 2013 20:34:30 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/99f159d7e5cbd5ba067a4cf3c90b6e88/tumblr_mmwjl1FbbJ1qfg0tlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50668359817http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50668359817Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:51 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ovWFTTN7uso?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dammar.tumblr.com/post/50563470675/akapearlofagirl-beausoleil-theogene-creole" target="_blank">dammar</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://akapearlofagirl.tumblr.com/post/50500016576/beausoleil-theogene-creole-makes-me-yearn-for-a" target="_blank">akapearlofagirl</a>:</p> <blockquote> <h1 id="watch-headline-title"><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" id="eow-title" title="BeauSoleil--Theogene Creole">BeauSoleil,Theogene Creole</span></h1> <p><span class="watch-title yt-uix-expander-head" title="BeauSoleil--Theogene Creole">(Makes me yearn for a trip to NOLA)</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Me too!</p> </blockquote> <p>…and me!</p>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50592116161http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50592116161Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:58 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c616e7f448d061c0c583a21003d3e5c2/tumblr_mkhgt2krRH1qfva1qo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p>There is a season and a time to ever purpose. </p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50482853403http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50482853403Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:11 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/85ea030d1b5050868456622397c160b9/tumblr_mmsyhm4VTX1qzjg3go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50482769877http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50482769877Wed, 15 May 2013 07:57:33 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/337661f109369566f1fe6e3e4dc9435c/tumblr_mmp8g1Y4aa1qzk68to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A wet weekend in Cuddesdon, near Oxford.</p>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50277562070http://room806.tumblr.com/post/50277562070Sun, 12 May 2013 19:52:49 +0100redpostboxcuddesdonoxfordukOxfordshire<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c09b9cb81b4bb01801132f541363e38/tumblr_mmdih6EgLf1r3n52go1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ottoman-empire.tumblr.com/post/49766773908/fatih-sultan-mehmet-han-tugra" target="_blank">ottoman-empire</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Han Tugra</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49792649070http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49792649070Mon, 06 May 2013 20:46:04 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d389f53aef474abf85a68d0d1675313/tumblr_mmbyzpm7ku1r5fwoio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://valscrapbook.tumblr.com/post/49688985553" target="_blank">valscrapbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zmokla/5336960541/" title="untitled" target="_blank">untitled</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/zmokla/" target="_blank">zmokla</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49708377998http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49708377998Sun, 05 May 2013 20:16:50 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbmqttN0ou1qejf5jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.teaandgee.co.uk/post/33299649263/stainless-steel-silver-plated-brass-handled" target="_blank">teaandgee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Stainless steel silver-plated brass handled Sapling spoon sand-cast from a twig.</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49708285220http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49708285220Sun, 05 May 2013 20:15:40 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d70f23e8ca16dfccb54e51e5fe4fa39/tumblr_mm7xrfWHCP1r5fwoio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://valscrapbook.tumblr.com/post/49504231988" target="_blank">valscrapbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robesofearth/2960848795/" title="one thing at a time (3)" target="_blank">one thing at a time (3)</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robesofearth/" target="_blank">Sparrowsalvage</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49531613727http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49531613727Fri, 03 May 2013 21:01:00 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e74dae98785c86301ac7f7b82235f512/tumblr_mm8jyqWt761r5fwoio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://valscrapbook.tumblr.com/post/49526557348" target="_blank">valscrapbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/placet_experiri/8158764037/" title="untitled" target="_blank">untitled</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/placet_experiri/" target="_blank">PLACET_EXPERIRI</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49531400173http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49531400173Fri, 03 May 2013 20:57:54 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/738c5287bf5bf47c520e4d410b723c44/tumblr_mm6n43oXOu1r3n52go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ottoman-empire.tumblr.com/post/49447836745/hakim-ul-haremeyn-degil-hadim-ul-haremeyn-yavuz" target="_blank">ottoman-empire</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>HAKİM-ÜL HAREMEYN DEĞİL, HADİM-ÜL HAREMEYN!</span><br/><br/><span>Yavuz Sultan Selim, Mısır’ı fethetmiş ve hilâfet 1516 yılında Abbasilerden Osmanlılara geçmişti. Bir cuma günü Ümeyye Camiinde cuma namazı kılınacaktı. Yavuz Sultan Selim de, camide idi. Şam valisi hükümdarın namaz kılacağı yere yeşil atlastan bir seccade sererek namaz kılınacak yeri ayırmıştı. Yavuz, namaz kılacağı yerde diğer cemaattan ayrı olarak serilmiş bu seccadeleri görünce hiddetlenerek:</span><br/><br/><span>— Burası ibadet yeridir, padişah sarayı değildir, dedi ve atlas seccadelerin kaldırılmasını emretti.</span><br/><span class="text_exposed_show"><br/>Kendisi de, cemaatla beraber camide namaz kılmaya başladı.<br/><br/>Sıra Cuma hutbesine gelmişti ki, imam çıkarak hutbeyi okumaya başladı. Hutbenin mukaddimesinde halifelerin ismi zikredilirken imam efendi Yavuz Sultan Selim’i kastederek:<br/><br/>— Hakimülharameynişşeri feyn (Mekke ve Medine’nin hükümdarı) dedi.<br/><br/>İmam efendinin bu sözlerini duyan Koca Yavuz hemen oturduğu yerden ayağa kalkarak:<br/><br/>— İmam efendi! Okuduğunuz hutbedeki Hakimülharameyn lâfzını, hadimül harameyn olarak değiştir. Zira ben, Hakimül Harameyn değil; olsa olsa, o mübarek beldelerin hizmetçisi olabilirim, dedi.</span></p> </blockquote> <p>It seems a shame that he’s often referred to as ‘grim’; ‘steadfast’ is probably more accurate.</p>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49498554421http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49498554421Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:26 +0100ottomansultanselimcaliph<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/425583e2038146bbdb4950714eb3a3a9/tumblr_mm1t81NsOJ1qjtdngo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://grand-bazaar.tumblr.com/post/49263567438/1919-libya-street-scene-perfume-seller" target="_blank">grand-bazaar</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1919 Libya - Street Scene & Perfume Seller</p> </blockquote>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49277914673http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49277914673Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:30:34 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8tlvjMRVp1r71b95o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49277258389http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49277258389Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:27:22 +0100<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L3m9bbU2J0w?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49245162271http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49245162271Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:56:43 +0100Catrin O’Neillwalessong of the day<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ba74031917fafd87884e331fd222cedc/tumblr_mm09xvctdk1qzk68to1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Penny for them.</p>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49165539456http://room806.tumblr.com/post/49165539456Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:25:07 +0100beagle<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5putioKpU1r5jwlho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ah! Brings back a few memories. Mine was home-made though.</p>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/48836754599http://room806.tumblr.com/post/48836754599Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:37:36 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/402f56cc05b549aeec4465e3b0ad9886/tumblr_mlq9ziyiuE1r5fwoio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://valscrapbook.tumblr.com/post/48721347631" target="_blank">valscrapbook</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jw9522/8586056720/" title="療癒系花美男（在室）" target="_blank">療癒系花美男（在室）</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jw9522/" target="_blank">w.wei</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote> <p>They’re just waiting for the right moment to take over…</p>http://room806.tumblr.com/post/48760987717http://room806.tumblr.com/post/48760987717Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:13:27 +0100superior