@elizabethbiggs
On work hiatus for a couple of months; current research on women and medieval Ireland; book on Westminster; formerly @virtualtreasury.bsky.social, UWE, York and Durham; was once called Irene Adler; dogs; she/her.
I have no personal experience with them, but the Marc Fitch fund was mentioned as a possible funding source when I was dealing with images for my book. Might be worth a look?
www.marcfitchfund.org.uk
It was supposed to be well underway (and about half-done if I remember correctly) by now! And the costs kept rising with all the dithering from successive governments.
How's your Friday going? I've been to the dentist, walked the dogs in pitching rain and now am trying to work out if I need to report an ill pigeon to DEFRA as suspected bird flu.
But in good things, I'm very nearly done with copyedits on an article I'm very excited about and can't wait to share.
Clearly I needed to add (mostly) in front of independent in my post; it's just a shame that it was already at the limits of the character count.
Kent, where I went to sixth form, has stellar grammar schools and the secondary moderns are some of the worst-performing schools in the country, or were when I knew it better. The system works for some but very much not for others.
Two things can be called "grammar schools". 1 (the controversial one) is a selective state school with an entrance exam for 10yr olds. Some counties still have a full grammar school system and secondary moderns for those who don't get in.
2. Independent schools with the name for historic reasons.
Huge congratulations and how exciting to see this census recovery come to completion!
There's a Netflix series with this premise called "The Gentlemen"! I was reminded of it today- it's not bad.
Gaza Grill in the old meat market is fantastic and there’s good ice cream right next door.
There is a vacancy in our project 'Pages of Prayer: The Ecosystem of Vernacular Prayer Books in the Late Medieval Low Countries, c. 1380-1550' for a junior or postdoctoral researcher! #medievalsky
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Junior-R...
A section screenshot from Bracton online with the heading "What the punishment for evil judging is". The text says: "and lest in the day of wrath of the Lord he feel the vengeance of Him who said 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay' on that day when kings and princes of the earth shall weep and bewail when they behold the Son of Man, because of fear of his torments, where gold and silver will be of no avail to set them free. Who shall not fear that trial, where the Lord shall be the accuser, the advocate and the judge? From his sentence there is no appeal, for the Father has committed all judgement to the Son; he shuts and there is none to open; he opens and there is none to shut. O how strict shall that judgement be, where we shall give account not only of our acts but even of every idle word"
Followed with the very medieval Catholic section on consequences.
Bracton may be as misogynist as his surrounding culture, but the idea of actually having to account for one's decisions is one that we could bring back usefully.
A screenshot of an English translation of Bracton. The first heading is in red and says "England alone uses within her boundaries unwritten law and custom". The second heading says "If an unwise and unlearned man ascends the judgment seat".
Combing Henry de Bracton's 13th century law treatise for his treatment of women's rights and he has surprisingly current, if self-serving, advice for the world today.
A slice of cake on a plate with a fork and crème fraîche. The cake has chunks of chocolate on the top
Back on my baking nonsense - trying out pear and chocolate cake.
Nooooooo- I'm sorry
No, because spending in this country is so austerity-coded that we would rather see the Mother of Parliaments in flames on the evening news than accept that we need to spend money on the national estate, whether it's schools, hospitals, roads, prisons or the Houses of Parliament.
It did! It was such a lovely card- thank you!
I'm so sorry that you're leaving the treasury, J-P! It was great working with you and I owe you a postcard or three from Wales and Jersey.
All the best as always for what comes next xx
An assortment of city names and dates written in cursive. If you can read this and can visit New Haven, CT on my behalf, please reach out!
Can someone recommend an independent researcher that can visit an archive in New Haven, CT? I really need someone ASAP. I would prefer someone experienced, but in theory anyone that can read these city names and dates in cursive could be fine. It should take 4-6 hours. 🗃️
I agree with this- it's a variant spelling of Theodore. But it would be lovely if it was Theoden. That pesky r.
I have horribly tight hamstrings and ankles so I sympathise. Running and yoga working against each other there for me!
Maybe that person has some weirdly tight tendons in their wrists? Idk.
I definitely am not hypermobile. I just tried and I can lay my hand flat on my shoulders 🤷♀️
It’s so meditative somehow!
😂😂 it definitely looks easier than I’m sure it actually is.
I did wonder if the men doing the sweeping in curling was some sort of gender commentary.
Today I have discovered that I find watching luge weirdly relaxing, downhill skiing is terrifying (but might be fun to try?) and I do not understand curling in the slightest.
The joy of the Olympics is always seeing the sheer range of sports and athletes at their best.
Smitten Kitchen's Carrot and Parsnip Salad (could just use carrots). The dressing is amazing, and I tend to use couscous rather than farro.
www.seriouseats.com/smitten-kitc...
I read it and loved it! One of the best books I read last year and I never thought I'd be so invested in A-Levels 😂
I loved that book- it helps that Emily Tesh is herself a teacher!
Would you call it dark academia, though? In my head, it's a magical school story.
The aesthetic of being a beautiful, tortured undergraduate, seems to be the general idea, rather than anything that is an actual job.
This is why there are very very few Dark Academia books that I’m actually willing to read.