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Tatters of the King 3 years 2 weeks ago #6295

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A recent entry in Barnabas Pipers Diary (I'm sure Dr Clancy will love it)

As we contemplate a trip to Italy I am reminded of how travel writing is shaped by Freudian and post-Freudian theory. It emerges out of some of the same ideas and images as psychoanalysis. In its pre-Freudian forms travel writing is an important source material in Freud's theories of the workings of the mind and its effects on behaviour.

Freud's theory that the repression of traumatic experiences, often in childhood, manifests as hysteria was first published in 1896. In the same year, Joseph Conrad began work on Heart of Darkness, the story of a voyage laden with symbols and references to psychological revelation up an unnamed river towards an ‘Inner Station’ of which the traveller recalls: ‘It seemed to throw a kind of light on everything about me - and into my thoughts’

Working in ignorance of one another, the two writers ‘discovered’ primal drives in the unconscious mind and in tropical parts of the world, both betraying the influence of earlier travelogues and travel fictions. Freud encouraged associations of his work with exploration (and, relatedly, archaeological excavation). Notoriously he referred to sexual desire in adult females as the ‘dark continent’ of his research. As for his own dreams and experiences of travel, from early writings onwards he tends to explain these in terms of wish fulfilment.

Under the influence of modernism therefore, much twentieth century travel writing narrates inner, mental exploration.

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Tatters of the King 3 years 2 weeks ago #6296

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John Stevenson - Engineering Co. Review

1. Proud designers and fabricators of the new swing bridge located at Cumberland Basin, Bristol.
2. On 5 July the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress joined other passengers to inaugurate the new Beachley to Aust ferry, designed and construction overseen by Stevenson Engineering Co, Bristol. The previous ferry had continued until the disappearance of the stage coach and for a considerable time there had been no service, necessitating those wishing to cross the Severn to travel by way of Gloucester. The new vessel carried 65 passengers together with bicycles, motor bikes and sidecars.

A side note by hand:
At the end of the month Harry Lorraine, the film star and stuntman, rode an E.W. Douglas motor cycle from London to Bristol whilst handcuffed and in chains. He left Marble Arch at 8.40 am and arrived at St Augustine' s Parade at 2.35 pm. How enthralling it was to watch. JS

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Tatters of the King 3 years 2 weeks ago #6297

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Tatters of the King 3 years 2 weeks ago #6298

MellyMel Offline Platinum Member Posts: 476	Cartwright's dream. came night after night. even before Italy had been mentioned. the same place. the same yellowed robes. but the face. he could never quite see the face...
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Inept Offline Platinum Member Posts: 389	MellyMel wrote: Cartwright's dream. came night after night. even before Italy had been mentioned. the same place. the same yellowed robes. but the face. he could never quite see the face... This is... very disturbing... I'm not even playing this game and this is a bit freaky!
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Tatters of the King 3 years 2 weeks ago #6300

JIm Offline Heroic Character Posts: 108	Vert good Mel. Been rummaging around in the attic again and discovered an old postcard sent by Blossett. Looks like he had a sojourn in Egypt and apparently things didnt go that well. Postcard doesent give any more details unfortunately.
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MellyMel - Thu 30 Oct - 18:40

orient express folk... don't think i will make it tonight. still have remnants of lurgy

Inept - Wed 22 Oct - 00:19

Hi traintrekkers... Following throwing Mama from the train the good Father is having a quiet moment... I unfortunately can't make Thursday so will be saying Ave Maria's for all...

MellyMel - Sun 12 Oct - 22:26

for any cthulhu cultists with amazon prime, I just noticed "call of cthulhu" and "the dunwich horror" are available for "free". Ai ai Hastur!

mikeawmids - Thu 18 Sep - 14:49

Just remembered that new fellow (Mark?) may be retuning tonight. I have PM'd him on FB to let him know Slipstream game canclled, but he may still turn up.

Tom - Wed 17 Sep - 08:05

Hi Slipstreams, unfortunately not going to be at the club Thursday, sorry.

BjornBeckett - Thu 4 Sep - 08:12

Im sorry guys to fo this last minute but I won't be able to make it tonight as im having to deal with some stuff with the house.

Garuda - Thu 14 Aug - 15:40

TW2K just a reminder, I'm not there tonight. I'll be swimming in sea between 8.0 and 9.0, so won't make it.

Inept - Thu 14 Aug - 10:12

Hi all, wont be there tonight as its results day!also didnt manage to sign up for a game (what an idiot!) and where is that facepalm emoji when you need it!

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