Dowry Fossil May 13, 2013
Posted by Beachcombing in : Actualite, Ancient, Medieval, Modern
A wrong time post… There are few things in history as fascinating as the archaic customs that have been handed down from generation to generation and that survive in our societies like the tail-bone’s pointy edge on our spines. A particular Beachcombian favourite is the dowry. Civilisations basically fall into three categories here: those [...]
Ponte Vecchio: Love Goddess # 3 December 12, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Actualite
Ponte Vecchio’s transformation from kitschy chocolate box cover medieval bridge to unlikely love goddess was unexpected. But it has happened nonetheless. In the last ten years many young Tuscan couples have made the pilgrimage there to cement their love. The ritual is long and complicated. The couple in question first go to a hardware store [...]
Closing Door Erotica August 18, 2012
Posted by Beachcombing in : Contemporary, Modern
Beach would like to start by apologising for this post. Like so many things that appear here it just won’t get out of his head. Erotics… Beachcombing is on the search for the most erotic passage, but… So this is the thing. It is easy to cut and paste from My Secret Life or Fanny [...]
