J. M. Barrie
‘The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another.’
— J. M. Barrie
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Poems for wellbeing
I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
the false starts and missteps, the listening, the intensity of it. And the fact that, whatever the ‘prompt’, the poem will go its own way. ..." K Jamie
The process, the making, unmaking and re-making will always be more important than product
"...the process of making, the relationship with myself and language and the emerging poem, the drafting and re-drafting,
Bernie & AOC in Denver rally, making a statement!
They’re making it happen…
34,000 people showed up for Bernie and AOC today.
Way to go Colorado! ❤️
#RESIST💪💪💪💪💪
@drsarahparker.bsky.social is giving a talk about designing the The World of Oscar Wilde 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle at Kibworth Books next week: Tuesday 25 March at 19.30. You can book a ticket here:
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Most things this fella says are interesting and this is no exception
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Most things this fella says are interesting and this is no exception
Fredrik Bachman
‘It really helps to be able to write anywhere anywhere and on anything. I write on the backs of envelopes and on my phone and on my arm if there's no paper around.’
- Fredrik Bachman
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Earlier we were treated to a fantastic @healthhumslboro.bsky.social talk by @saralread.bsky.social where she discussed her novels ‘The Gossips’ Choice' (2020) & 'The Midwife’s Truth' (2023), and how case notes and midwifery practices in historical medical treatises are transformed into fiction.
Anne Lamott
‘Stop not writing. Just do it, badly. Just write the thing you need or want to write, that you are avoiding. That avoidance is costing you greatly, isometrically, and in general well-being. So can you find one measly hour, to write, badly?’
— Anne Lamott
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Van Gogh's Starry Night
“It is astonishing how short a time it can take for very wonderful things to happen.”
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett
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The Sanctuary used book store in Lyme Regis
“Second hand books are wild books, homeless books; they have come together in vast flocks of variegated feather, and have a charm which the domesticated volumes of the library lack.”
― Virginia Woolf
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Our Health Humanities colleagues shared some of their research with the VC today, including transcribing Victorian medical archives, cycles of care from the Victorian asylum to post-war care homes, 17C midwifery practices, and early modern plague treatments (a sponge with vinegar on the nose!)
We’re going to hear a lot more of THIS over the next four years.
#Trumpflation
Get thee to a nunnery ✝️
@lborouniversity.bsky.social
Overton Prize Winning Pamphlet review
Lovely review of Our Fathers. Thanks to Peter Raynard
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In an age before mass literacy and when services were in Latin, the walls spoke
It's an amazing gem isnt it ? Whitewashed twice. Utterly incredible
A colony of splitgill mushrooms look like a gothic fireworks display in an overcast winter forest
Here are some nice mushrooms
A family of red and orange banded Stereum lobatum mushrooms look like a line of lobster tails growing from the side of a mossy log
Here are some nice mushrooms
Ive just bought Orbital too
A blue box with a white background and information for some support services: SAMARITANS call 116 123 SHOUT text 85258 NHS call 111 & select the mental health option REFUGE NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE call 0808 2000 247 CHILDLINE call 0800 1111 or go online at www.childline.org.uk
A set of UK support services for anyone who needs them today.
There are also lots of us taking part in #JoinIn. People will chat to you on here if you want it.
You're not alone.
#mentalhealth #safety #escape
75 years ago the creation of National Parks was a radical health act, a people’s charter to provide access to green space and fresh air.
Read our Director’s recent article setting out why we must ensure National Parks live up to that vision and play a bigger role in improving health. 💚
