In another of my ‘when fandoms collide’ moments - author, radio presenter, stand up and classicist Natalie Haynes has just created a thread pairing Taylor Swift songs with goddesses from the pantheon! Hooray! And ht to @ StefArchivist who sent me this first thing, knowing I’d be in awe! There will be no explanation, just … Continue reading Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in? 4
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Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in? 3
In another of my ‘when fandoms collide’ moments - author, radio presenter, stand up and classicist Natalie Haynes has just created a thread pairing Taylor Swift songs with goddesses from the pantheon! Hooray! And ht to @ StefArchivist who sent me this first thing, knowing I’d be in awe! Next up is the wild winter … Continue reading Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in? 3
Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in? 2
In another of my ‘when fandoms collide’ moments - author, radio presenter, stand up and classicist Natalie Haynes has just created a thread pairing Taylor Swift songs with goddesses from the pantheon! Hooray! And ht to @ StefArchivist who sent me this first thing, knowing I’d be in awe! On our second dip into the … Continue reading Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in? 2
POEM – Morning Ireland by Jane Clarke
For Christmas, my mum received a book of poems called Coracle by Jane Clarke. This tiny, beautiful collection contains too many gems to list here, the vast majority focused on the natural world. One of the collection is - at first glance at least - very different. With permission from the poet, I am sharing … Continue reading POEM – Morning Ireland by Jane Clarke
Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in?
In another of my ‘when fandoms collide’ moments - author, radio presenter, stand up and classicist Natalie Haynes has just created a thread pairing Taylor Swift songs with goddesses from the pantheon! Hooray! And ht to @ StefArchivist who sent me this first thing, knowing I’d be in awe! We open with the first album … Continue reading Which (Greek) Goddess Era are you in?
Bobby Fingers – Michael Jackson diorama
Not technically book related…but if I had to see it, so do you… My brother has just shared with the family one of the most bonkers YouTube videos I’ve ever seen. At 25 minutes long, I don’t expect y’all to watch it, but – much to the shock of the Better Half – my parents … Continue reading Bobby Fingers – Michael Jackson diorama
Happy New Year!
Hope that you all have a wonderful 2024 and that the year is full of love, laughter, adventures and fun. And lots of stories!!! A tiny owl wearing a festive red bauble and warm winter hat. There ate Christmas colours and snow falling in the background. Also, my parents are out of flutes, so I’m … Continue reading Happy New Year!
POEM – Seamus Heaney – While All The Others Were Away At Mass
One of Ireland’s best loved poets and poems: https://youtu.be/D7DHbx7Wjm0?feature=shared Read (beautifully) by Aaron Monaghan
Richard Harris – Macbeth anecdote
Shared on Twitter by Michael Warburton As David Tenants Macbeth is currently all the rage, here’s an anecdote from a production many many moons ago that might raise a smile. https://youtu.be/AI8qoJpz4Z0?feature=shared
Christmas Party postponed till January
Pine cone, rosemary, red currants on a wooden board backdrop. Hi all, We won’t be meeting tomorrow due to life coming at us all quickly, especially this month! Nevertheless we will be doing a Christmas book away and New Year meet up in early 2024! Calendar with a hare on it, mushrooms, red and orange … Continue reading Christmas Party postponed till January
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