I’m afraid this is more of an apology than an actual post, because I have no time at all to pull something together for you! This is my end-of-term marking chaos, when everything hits all at the same time, and I simply can’t justify taking time away from the marking to write about the Fun … More Weekend Reading: No Weekend Reading

Just a cursory post this week, I’m afraid, because I’m writing in haste – and no Comfort Classics interviews at all this week. Sorry! You see, we’ve been hit with a vomiting bug, and the last few days have not been pleasant. So I’ve barely been online at all; I’ve been in parenting Disaster Mode! … More Weekend Reading: Walls, Holes and Buckets

The first thing I want to announce this week is that I’m holding a book sale! (Actually I’m not doing anything except providing a webpage – I’m not sure what it would take to separate me from my books, but I don’t recommend trying it! It’s OU graduate Pam who’s having an amazing clear-out of … More Weekend Reading: Post-Holiday Fun

The world is in a state of upheaval at the moment, and we’re all looking for things to make us feel less anxious. Maybe Classics can help. Today’s interview is with Carly Silver Is there a source from the ancient world that you find yourself coming back to when you want to feel better? I … More Comfort Classics: Carly Silver

I’ve actually had a week off work this week. It’s been really quite nice. I didn’t get to do anything exciting, of course – beyond a walk to the shoe shop for an emergency school-shoes purchase (which these days does actually border on exciting). But I’ve had a chance to rest up a bit, and … More Weekend Reading: An Idle Classicist

The world is in a state of upheaval at the moment, and we’re all looking for things to make us feel less anxious. Maybe Classics can help. Today’s interview is with Amber Taylor Is there a source from the ancient world that you find yourself coming back to when you want to feel better? When … More Comfort Classics: Amber Taylor

This week I’ve been much occupied with wondering about Special Hats. In part, this was prompted by Easter, and by the contrast between this year’s Easter and the Easters we used to celebrate when I was a kid. My Gran was a big believer in Easter with all the trimmings: hot cross buns and eggs … More Weekend Reading: So Many Hats…

The world is in a state of upheaval at the moment, and we’re all looking for things to make us feel less anxious. Maybe Classics can help. Today’s interview is with Katrina Moore Is there a source from the ancient world that you find yourself coming back to when you want to feel better? The … More Comfort Classics: Katrina Moore

The world is in a state of upheaval at the moment, and we’re all looking for things to make us feel less anxious. Maybe Classics can help. Today’s interview is with Lucy Angel Is there a source from the ancient world that you find yourself coming back to when you want to feel better? I’ve … More Comfort Classics: Lucy Angel

Well, today (30th of March) marks precisely a year since I kicked off the Comfort Classics series. How on earth did that happen?! I started the series, a year ago, on a whim. Lots of things had been happening in quick succession in March 2020 – lockdowns, events cancelled, exams cancelled, schools closed, rumours flying, … More Comfort Classics: An Anniversary