Grief and Trivia
June 12, 2020
Bereaved and grieving, I experienced an unexpected lack of patience with things that seemed trivial.
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December – White Christmas or Fake Snow?
December 22, 2018
December: once upon a time the tenth month in the early Roman calendar. If you have read any of my posts covering the months of the year this will come as no surprise.
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October – when did eight become ten?
October 26, 2018
October, now familiar as the tenth month – derives its name from its position as month eight in the ancient Roman calendar. Continue reading “October – when did eight become ten?”
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What do I know about June?
June 22, 2018
June marks the middle of the year… Continue reading “What do I know about June?”
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The Mysteries of May #1: The Name
May 30, 2018
‘You ask where I think the name of May comes from? Its origin’s not totally clear to me.’ (Ovid)
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An April Fools’ Day Easter
April 1, 2018
The French say ‘Poisson d’Avril’, the English say April Fool’s Day, April Fools’ Day or April Fools Day.
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Five things I think I know about … March
March 26, 2018
Once again, I test my capacity to have ingested and assimilated fake news like a fish swallowing micro-beads. Continue reading “Five things I think I know about … March”
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Five February findings
February 20, 2018
1. February is named for februa – associated with ancient rites of purification.
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On Eggardon – learning and poetry
June 20, 2017
Eggardon Hill Fort becomes a Poetry Park.
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