Hello! I need some information for a mystery novel. It's set in Europe, modern time, but it's an AU, so I only need to be convincing, without any specifics related to a particular country ( Read more... )

Gacked from sbisson: Detailed rail maps for a lot of places in Europe, including London's underground, showing the real layout rather than a stylised map ( Read more... )

Setting:My character is working a late night shift at a coffee shop open around the clock, in an urban fantasy setting most comparable to present-day central Europe (though US or Canada info would also be extremely helpful). The coffee shop is not downtown, but is located in a fairly central location close to the university, and many students live ( Read more... )

I'm asking for a friend. She needs traditional Christmas decorations, in any European country, other than the ornaments in a Christmas tree. Ideally, something that is specific for just one country/culture, with a (somewhat) traceable history. (Or at least a timeline ( Read more... )

1. How long would a letter take to travel from the UK (specifically, an island off the Welsh coast) to Switzerland (specifically, "somewhere near Wengen in the Bernese Oberland"), and vice versa, in 1948? Any estimates are useful, as I have absolutely no idea what a reasonable guess might be ( Read more... )

I'm working on a story that's a fusion with an old Russian fairy tale my grandmother used to tell me. The story itself is set at an undisclosed time in an undisclosed place (probably 17th or 18th century Europe for argument's sake, but it's not really necessary to the story). My main character is a prince who lost his parents when he was very young ( Read more... )

Surprisingly, this is difficult to research, because 'crown' is such a ubiquitous word.

I'm looking for generic terms for the motifs (crosses, fleurs-de-lys and so on) that stand up around the rim of a European crown.

I've tried combos of crown, construction, anatomy, parts, regalia, and looked in the Encyclopaedia Britannica and World Book ( Read more... )

Previously posted to ljgenie a couple of years ago but nobody was able to help, I shelved the story this depended on but would really like to have another go at it if I can find the answer. It's a weird one that doesn't seem to be responding well to googling etc ( Read more... )

I have a couple of questions about daily activities of these organisations that I hope somebody can help me with. The trouble is, I know how they all work as organisations (my God, the EU is complicated) but not what their workers do on a daily basis. I'll put them under a cut, just to save space :)
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Hi, all! I’ve got a really broad question for all you lovely folk here. It’s to do with the places in which y’all live. =D ( Read more... )