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
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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
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?
LBC 3 Reads – October Read – Date Change!
Our bi-monthly zoom book club continues this month and - as is usual for us - we have the theme (however loosely applied) and choices ahead of time. Our 2023 Choices Theme - Delicious Reads This year we will mostly be reading books - fictional and non - that feature or are about food. 21 … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – October Read – Date Change!
LBC 3 Reads – July read
Our bi-monthly zoom book club continues this month and - as is usual for us - we have the theme (however loosely applied) and choices ahead of time. Our 2023 Choices Theme - Delicious Reads This year we will mostly be reading books - fictional and non - that feature or are about food. 21 … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – July read
LBC 3 Reads – Our 2023 Reads
Our bi-monthly zoom book club continues this month and - as is usual for us - we have the theme (however loosely applied) and choices ahead of time. Our 2023 Choices Theme - Delicious Reads This year we will mostly be reading books - fictional and non - that feature or are about food. 21 … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – Our 2023 Reads
The A Team form a militant union
https://youtu.be/yM0YujbVRMQ Spotted on Twitter (ht to Union Drip) and too good not to share! Clips from the episode Labour Pains. From 1983. The more things change eh…
SONG – Judy Blume – Amanda Palmer (& Neil Gaiman)
Absolutely love this phenomenal homage to Judy Blume and the characters that helped shape those of us fortunate enough to have escaped into her books. https://youtu.be/lVx4nbDmz5o It’s from 2013, but I have only just heard it (courtesy of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) Lyrics [Verse 1]People keep asking me why I do things like I … Continue reading SONG – Judy Blume – Amanda Palmer (& Neil Gaiman)
Happy Star Wars Day!
‘Silenced’ voice of Great War poet to be heard for first time | First world war | The Guardian
Ivor Gurney’s writings from an asylum were ignored. But a new study reveals their genius — Read on amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/02/silenced-voice-ivor-gurney-great-war-poet This is going to be fascinating!
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