I Have A Huge Crush On Simon Schama

There. I've said it. I mean it. No, I don't want to take it back. He's marvelous.
I could just listen to him for hours. Talk to me Simon. I'm listening. Talk to me about England. I want to hear all the stories.

Oh, wait, it's not Simon Schama in my living room. It's the dvd production of "A History of Britain". There's Simon, tromping through the countryside, telling us all the wonderful stories of British history with a flavor of "I was there and have all the juicy gossip." It's delicious, and just plain gorgeous.

Watch the dvds, read the books, and you'll have a crush on Simon, too. I promise.


Here's a bit of one of my favorite parts...