Had a haircut from a barber with tattoos of crossed scissors behind his ear and assorted barber gear on his knuckles, so glad to learn it's not only academics who over-identify with their job

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“He who does not know how to write thinks it is not work: three fingers write; the whole body labors." ✍️ Veritas.

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Robert the Bruce & the birth of Scottish literature 16 Dec, online. £10 Why does writing in Scots seemingly emerge from nowhere in the 1370s with Barbour’s “The Brus”? Prof Rhiannon Purdie explores the beginnings of Scottish vernacular literature #medievalsky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/barbours-b...

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That wonderful/terrifying feeling when you realise you're only a quarter step ahead of your class this year, and you're one false move away from a "clever girl" Jurassic Park situation

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#MythologyMonday Pwyll turns up at the wedding of the woman he loves [Rhiannon] disguised as a beggar asking for food. He tricks the groom Gwawl into getting into the food bag - which is actually a magical "holding bag", only allowing him out if he returns Rhiannon to Pwyll ... 🎨 Rembrandt

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