One thing no one really knows about … April
April 30, 2018
It is a curious thing that… Continue reading “One thing no one really knows about … April”
Category: Calendar
Five February findings
February 20, 2018
1. February is named for februa – associated with ancient rites of purification.
The Roman poet Ovid, born in 43 BCE, wrote in his Fasti, a half-finished work on the calendar: ‘The fathers of Rome called purification februa‘. Continue reading “Five February findings”
5 Things I think I know about … January
January 27, 2018
Some years ago and in another country, I used to go out with someone who questioned all manner of received wisdom. ‘How do you know that?’ he’d say. ‘How can you be sure?’ What a great time he must be having now, in the era of fake news. But still … I challenged myself to write down some assumptions. What do I know (or think I know) about January? Continue reading “5 Things I think I know about … January”
Maria Donovan 