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  • “Mama, tengo un dolor de cabeza…”

    In the last week I’ve been working very hard on my Spanish, as I’ve had my end of term Spanish exams.  The second written paper was last week, and my last day of revision was kiboshed by my eldest son being sent home from school at 11am having attempted to break the tarmac of the…

  • Fighting the snake

    The snake fight portion of your thesis defence: http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq-the-snake-fight-portion-of-your-thesis-defense#.T57KGz08pjA.twitter Brilliant!  Even my husband enjoyed it!

  • Lucy Worsley, children and history

    I’ve just read the interview with Lucy Worsley printed in this week’s Radio Times.  I should make it clear now that I haven’t, to the best of my knowledge, seen any of her television work.  I don’t watch much television, and even less history on television, as it tends to get on my nerves.  I…

  • Reading, reading and more reading.

    This week has been hard. I’m tired. Very tired. If it were just the work, it would be fine, but the added pressure of parenthood is difficult at times, and this was one of them. I’ve been reading (yes, again). Mainly theoretical stuff on monarchical republic and oral culture. A friend pointed out that I…

  • Letters

    Today I’ve been looking at Cardinal Reginald Pole’s letters. It’s an interesting, European perspective on Mary’s accession.  To be honest I’ve not got a great deal done this week.  I haven’t been feeling very well, and I suspect that I’ve been overdoing things over Easter trying to keep the children occupied as well as doing…