I like this sentiment written in a Wing 1715 almanac

I like looking at athletes and at some sports but all Olympic opening ceremonies seem to me to be basically someone standing on a ladder setting fire to huge quantities of bank notes and after five minutes sweeping up the ashes and departing.

So American friends if you were planning on adding on a few days to the Boston RSA/SAAfest where might you go? I was wondering about Provincetown for a few days, I'd like to see something of cape Cod but would prefer not to drive. Nantucket?

Back home

Birrarung river with the wattles in bloom

Spring

Ok I still Iike reading circle of people on here I like but I think maybe only opening it two days a week instead of every day is a good idea, so expect slower kisses than usual.

We have many options to dry ourselves with …

It's here friends! The latest issue of Parergon - an open issue with something for everyone: Orderic Vitalis, Spenser, Chinese translations of Chaucer, plus special clusters of articles on Renaissance art & science and medieval and early modern poetry. muse.jhu.edu/issue/51926

Hey US friends now that Susan is coming with me to Boston we are working out what to do. After five days in Boston I was thinking of ferry to Provincetown and maybe 4 days there. Is Nantucket doable without a car? I mean we could hire one I guess.

I know there are issues but as someone checking on Margaret Cavendish's journey through the 19th century I remain eternally grateful for 'The Internet' esp Hathi Trust, online archive and even heaven help me google books (sorry).

I knew Mrs Oliphant had written an essay on Margaret Cavendish in Blackwood’s Magazine, but I had no idea it was so detailed and interesting. Thanks to Jim Fitzmaurice for alerting me to it in his essay in the CUP collection on her.

Three cheers for pets because I’m losing faith in people.

I am so delighted to have been translated into Welsh thanks to Twm Morys and Barddas Journal

Truly sorry for all my American friends

Well dear people I am leaving here now you can find me easily in the blue and also instagram