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'The highest pitch of refined emotion': The tragic romance hidden in a 19th-Century painting How the devastating meaning of The Meeting on the Turret Stairs is unlocked by a medieval Danish ballad – and why the painting can only be viewed for two hours every week.

This is rather lovely www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti...

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It seems the Portsmouth to Isle of Wight ferry has had a bit of a 'parking incident' as it came into dock 👀

Yes I am putting off some tricky editing, how did you guess.

Don't get me started on Freddos.

When did Mini Eggs get so expensive?

For those looking for an excellent plate of food near Basingstoke, I heartily recommend going for Thai food at The Four Horseshoes in Sherfield on Loddon. Local beamed community pub with an amazing menu.

My eyes have seen some THINGS in that time, don't tell me they were good for them.

Just back from an eye test. My eyes are better than they were before lockdown. Howwwww does that happen?

Thankyou, I agree. I also miss sub editors.

Open to being told that I need to learn my own language here, but the 'hundreds of fewer beds' is itching my brain and doesn't feel right?

** British pair about to skate on the iPlayer klaxon **

BBC Sport website from just before 7. Pairs Free Dance. Not sure what else they are showing this week

Lots of lovely Figure Skating going on in Sheffield for those of a winter sport persuasion. Winter Olympics next month is raising interest, as is, er, some Canadian TV show.

Survival of the nicest would be a good rule.

A picture of a fox hunched in a snowstorm, recognisable as a meme 'it fucken WIMDY'

No person thou hast loved ys evir trulye lost as long as thou love them still. No place that ys gone ys evir trulye gone as long as thou hast it yn thyne herte. These are the maner of thinges Ich ponder when Dante doth dryve too faste yn the rented Hyundai Ioniq. He hath just put on "Two Princes."

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At this point my body viscerally rejects being anywhere near anyone who doesn’t care what’s going on in the world

Walking, reading, writing & Quinn. Making medium term plans so I have things to look forward to is a big one for me. Actually speaking to people is really affirming. I think the 'this is not ok/there's precious little I can do about it' is pushing people's lockdown scars too, 'in it together' or no.

Mayfair yesterday, Southampton today. Guess where I heard 'Costa' being pronounced 'coaster'.

Three panel cartoon by Tina Menzel A cat sitting on a table next to a big sign that says 2025 Cat looks down at 2025 Cat pushes 2025 off the table

I saw this earlier, cursed the algorithm and thought of you, possibly not in that order xx

Bassoon. Just because.

Here's to absent friends (I'm here on my own tonight so you all are), but special mention to the man in Krakow I spoke to for work earlier who after a pause told me 'you said that really nicely'. Not sure why it struck me quite so hard but it was a lovely compliment and I'm still smiling.

Not all heroes wear capes. You got this x

One too many drunk texts received already.

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See also Ice Hockey. US Collegiate Picks were most exciting team to watch in the Spengler Cup this week 💯