A letter by Paterna (or whatever she's called). New blog post about the oldest writing by a woman in Britain, and why the claim to "the oldest" writing hides the point: literacy permeated Roman society, including women and enslaved people.

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later in our lives we will find it hard to believe and extraordinary and wonderful that on 29th May 2026 it was possible to listen to a brand new album by Paul McCartney

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Might anyone be interested in a small physical A5 booklet of my find-the-owl photos (in colour & high res obvs) designed to change your brain biochemistry for the better that you could give as a gift? Please put a 💚 on this tweet if so-it's an idea I've had but I'm not sure anyone would buy it 🌿

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I started with the OU seriously at 39. Since then I've done a full BA in Classics, plus a couple of modules in eg Biology and Art History, then an MA in Classics, now starting on some Maths. I made a decision to be this person, and I am grateful to Naomi-age-39 for it. The time goes past anyway.

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Today it's @emmabridges.bsky.social!

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