This weeks one is another cheat. A poem I used to know off by heart but one that I fumbled in Galway. So back to the drawing board! I know that I shall meet my fateSomewhere among the clouds above;Those that I fight I do not hate,Those that I guard I do not love; My … Continue reading By Heart 04 – An Irish Airman foresees his Death.
Author: Drneevil
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker review – a Troy story for the sisterhood | Pat Barker | The Guardian
Moving from Homer to Virgil, Pat Barker’s second feminist reboot of the classics is a stirring adventure set amid a misogynist dystopia — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/22/the-women-of-troy-by-pat-barker-review-a-troy-story-for-the-sisterhood Ooooh this looks good!
September Book Club choices
Hello! Here are our three books for September! 08-09 - Piranesi - Susanna Clarke - LBC Horsforth 12-09 - Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir - LBC White Swan18-09 - Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day – Winifred Watson - LBC 3 Reads
Book Box – Geashill Style
So, if any of the Leeds crew are travelling in the midlands (of Ireland), do have a peek in old telephone (telefón) boxes. Artwork is from the children at the Geashill National School Every now and again, you’ll find magic within! (And if you were wondering, this is what it looked like pre-magic! Geashill is … Continue reading Book Box – Geashill Style
That bodes well
Am now reading LBC White Swans choice for Sunday - Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Which I promptly announced on Twitter. Brace! 😬😬😬😬😬
Jan Dean performs ‘A Mother’s Confession’
This is poetry at its best! I’m not even a parent and I can relate! And the glee! Oh how wonderful! https://youtu.be/maoKbSHB-0M
Lesbian Cowboy Joke
Spotted this on twitter and unsure who the credit goes to but this made me chuckle. An old cowboy sat down at the bar and ordered a drink. As he sat sipping his drink, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the cowboy and asked, “Are you a real cowboy?”He replied, … Continue reading Lesbian Cowboy Joke
LBC Horsforth – UN criticises UK for failure to redress colonial-era landgrab in Kenya
This might be of interest to the Horsforth group that have readThe History Thieves In a new report the UN has demanded that the British government must now provide responses and settle the matter with the victims, many of whom are still alive. The rapporteurs specifically expressed concern about failures to adopt measures to establish … Continue reading LBC Horsforth – UN criticises UK for failure to redress colonial-era landgrab in Kenya
ART – Bill Murray reveals the painting that saved his life
This video has been doing the rounds on social media and is just lovely. Bill Murray tells a story at the Press Conference for George Clooney,'s The Monuments Men about how art saved his life when he was first starting out as a comedian on a cold Chicago evening. George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, … Continue reading ART – Bill Murray reveals the painting that saved his life
Book Blog
Well I’ve finally finished LBC Horsforth book club choice for last month. Ian Cobain - The History Thieves Secrets, Lies and the Shaping of a Modern Nation BLURB In 1889, the first Official Secrets Act was passed, creating offences of 'disclosure of information' and 'breach of official trust'. It limited and monitored what the public … Continue reading Book Blog
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