Ian McMillan

Moebius’ Arzach. Because it’s nothing other than completely & utterly fabulous.

The front cover of the ladybird book from the 1960s, showing the princess assisted by the Queen. The princess is rubbing her back and looking disgruntled

Ladybird book in the spotlight.
‘The Princess and the Pea’, 1967
Artist: Eric Winter

Many good reasons to listen to this 'Verb' with @imcmillan.bsky.social! One is to hear lovely lucid lines by Elizabeth Jennings read & introduced by Michael Schmidt,who published her so long @carcanet.bsky.social. Her marriage of formal grace & intense openness to life's seasons is, I think, unique.

No just me and my mate Dave and a few of his pals

They’ve had a good day

Scotsman who led the cheer when the bus arrived gets off

Some cheerful drunks on the bus, telling each other that they’ll get up for work in the morning.

Bloke gets on the X19, asks for a single to Goyli. Good job the driver knows what he means.

Yes

Me too

Yes we did

Fact

Yes one for Paul Simon who wrote Homeward Bound there

I think so

Yes because Paul Simon write Homeward Bound there

Agreed

Phew

Looking towards Rudston’s layers of history

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Not many trains stop at Saltmarshe. A kind of Yorkshire Adelstrop.

A lovely day exploring the Wolds today; barrows, burial grounds, cursus, standing stones. Layers of history beneath my boots.

Afraid not. Next time

I thought the pillars of wisdom would be taller somehow

Excellent!

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Looking gormless in front of the standing stone

She’s forgotten these days which is a shame

Lawrence of Bridlington

Grave of Winifred Holtby

Standing stone at Rudston