It’s been a busy week. At least I think it has. To be honest, I can’t remember most of it because I’ve had an awful cold all week: the sort of cold that makes you resentful that it doesn’t have a more dramatic name because ‘cold’ doesn’t adequately express the misery. So I do apologise if you needed me to do something and I haven’t done it: at this point I probably won’t even remember that you asked! The fog is gradually starting to clear though, so hopefully next week I’ll be less zombie-like.
I’m pretty certain I’ve been keeping up with the #ClassicsTober challenge, because there are drawings all over my desk. Whether I’ll find the stamina to keep going for another 17 days is anybody’s guess. Wish me luck!

I’ll keep this post brief because my brain is struggling with words that have more than one syllable: but there was one thing I wanted to mention. Next week, on Saturday afternoon, I’ll be giving a guest lecture on Zoom for Dr Gina May, who runs a whole series of wonderful courses and events. I’m excited because for once I get to talk about whatever I want to talk about! In this instance I’m going to be talking about ‘Creative Classics’, which means I can introduce people to all my favourite fun stuff. If you’d like to attend, you can book on Gina’s website. The lecture will be suitable for anyone with an interest in Classics, at whatever level, and hopefully a good time will be had by all!

This week from around the Classical Internet
News
‘Win-win solution’ to the Marbles issue – Euronews
Roman mosaic found in Syria – BBC
‘Rarest ever’ mosaic – The Daily Mail

Comment and opinion
Homer and the war in Ukraine – The Article
#ClassicsTober: Luna – Greek Myth Comix
Divine Impossibilities: The Winners – Antigone
Learning at Leighton House – A Don’s Life
Roman gold – The Times

Podcasts, video and other stuff
Liv reads Ovid – Let’s Talk About Myths, Baby!
The Cossus Controversy – The Partial Historians
Sextus Pompey – Emperors of Rome
Medusa and her Sisters (upcoming Zoom talk) –Institute of English Studies
The Cambridge Greek Play 2022 – Cambridge Arts Theatre
Classics in Class Survey opens – CUCD EDI (do complete this if you have a few minutes!)

Wishing you health!
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