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Author, blogger, scientist, geek, teacher. Life-Coach, Lover of facts, teller of stories and dreamer of dreams. 🏳🌈🌈
Hemel Hempstead, Herts. UK
Joined February 2010
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After a long drive I'm in the beautiful northern city of York and looking forward to the @rainbowbookfest here tomorrow. #fridayfun
Books and Reading #144
The English author Virginia Woolf kept a diary in which she often wrote comments about her own reading or writing. This was her diary entry for 8th April 1921
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There's all those busts of them, but what did the Roman emperors really look like? We lift the lid -- on Instant Classics: youtube.com/watch?v=DKF4lpR9…
#wednesdaywisdom
Subtle but powerful quote from that great American theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman. I find myself reading it often.
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My September reading! 1 exceptional non-fiction, 1 new historical novel, 3xAgatha Christie style, 3xMM stories, 1 x brilliant short story, another murder mystery, a wolf tale and a great contemporary novel #bookstagram
Books and Reading #142
Asking for a friend - actually, lots of friends! #bookstagram #fridayfun
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Just 10 days to go. Who's going to be joining us in York where lots of lovely bookish people will be sharing their passion. #indieauthors #bookstagram
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HIC HAROLD REX INTERFECTUS EST ! Instant Classics dives into the Latin of the Bayeux Tapestry here: youtube.com/watch?v=-yjWKIOa…
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I am talking in Cheltenham on Friday 9th and Sat 11 Oct. On 9th about my book "Talking Classics" cheltenhamfestivals.org/even… (why is it still fun and worthwhile to study the classical world?) and on 11th with our regular "How to Read a Lain Poem" (but sold out). Do come along!
Books and Reading #141
Any one else miss those days?
#mindfulmonday #bookstagram #readersofinstagram
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I start my UK tour next week (Secret Histories of Rome). In first week, there's 2 tickets (together) at Cadogan Hall, London on 6 Oct, some tickets in Glasgow (11th) and York (12th), Belfast and Dublin both sold out. Book here tinyurl.com/2m5k338t
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Books and reading #140
A great quote from the amazing writer and powerful civil rights activist James Baldwin. #thoughtfulthursday #bookstagram
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Well, the Booker panel got it wrong again. They did a pretty good job and they’ve got 4 of my 6 choices on their shortlist but they missed the winner! I will be excoriating them at 8:25 am on Times Radio. (Though in truth they did a pretty good job and I love @wmarybeard).
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Hi friends in Norwich, I'm coming to town to talk about some of the surprising sides of ancient Rome on 1 Nov. Do come and join in the fun. All details here: norwichtheatre.org/whats-on/…
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On this episode of Instant Classics, we look at Homer's Odyssey in the work of Toni Morrison, William Shakespeare, Margaret Atwood, and Tennyson. We put no punches! See here: youtube.com/watch?v=w0wTUddU…
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The Odyssey opens the door to a whole lot more ancient literature. Try some here on Instant Classics (from Virgil's Aeneid to one of Circe's pigs who didnt much fancy being turned back into a human). youtube.com/watch?v=KQ15HFfT…
Is this the cultural highlight of the week? Shaun the Sheep and his Baa-Ewe Tapestry at the Natural History Museum until 1st November.
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Some Autumnal contentments: Hydrangeas fading from white to dusky pink. Sedums going full pink and tall grasses in their full feathered glory. #seasonalsunday
