By Eva Griffith, 25th April 2023 So I’ve disappointed everyone, I guess, saying that Sir Henry Seckford was not a privateer-pirate in the “Arrr!” sense. That research must be gone into more deeply… I have a friend who had a quick look (and thought I might be right), and I’ll be in touch with himContinue reading “Hiding in Plain Sight: the case of the Missing Plumber”
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The Journey to the *Ten-Year-Old* Book
In London, Easter Sunday was sunny this year. A blessing for those who work indoors all day, like the kind and friendly shopworkers I meet. They could finally tank up on Vitamin D. I kept Easter Vigil on the Saturday night at a Roman Catholic church I know, and heard the Exsultet welcoming in EasterContinue reading “The Journey to the *Ten-Year-Old* Book”
Exsultet: Happy Easter. And Shakespeare
Here is a very old Catholic proclamation for the night that welcomes Easter. It’s said before the Paschal Candle in a dark world brought to light. I will embolden the relevant part. Does it remind you of anything? “It is truly right and just, with ardent love of mind and heartand with devoted service ofContinue reading “Exsultet: Happy Easter. And Shakespeare”
Shakespearean Dog-Walk for Comic Relief
Lemon Shakespeare is supporting this wonderful charity with its time… I mean, why wouldn’t I? WOOF!
Warmth for your ears in the Year of the Rabbit
Xīnnián kuàilè ! It is Chinese New Year’s Eve and, although it is icy cold outside, and we daren’t switch our heating on for too long, there is warmth and shiny red silkiness in my thoughts. Silkiness and silliness, of course. So far, on this website, I have mostly written about WATER, and every dayContinue reading “Warmth for your ears in the Year of the Rabbit”
The Award-winning Beaches of Tenby – and Ernest, my Stonemason Great Grandfather
A continuation of Lemon’s Water theme; thinking of those in deep waters Michaelmas, 2022 By Eva Griffith I recently met an old friend from a parish in Stoke Newington, Hackney: the church where I was married. She comes from Nigeria and her name is Mary, famed for saying “How are you?” and to me, inContinue reading “The Award-winning Beaches of Tenby – and Ernest, my Stonemason Great Grandfather”
An Interview with Tuscany
About its Water As I write up my interview notes on this day in August, Tuscany and I have smiled at one another, wryly. Rain was forecast for today. But none came. Rumour had it that it came in a neighbouring town. But others who live there denied it. I promise you: the clouds wereContinue reading “An Interview with Tuscany”
An Interview with… Bangladesh
About Its Water I am full of contradictions (said Bangladesh). I have about 405 rivers declared by the Bangladesh Water Research Foundation, plus 400 other rivers. So I have around 400-800 rivers. The main rivers are Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmmaputra, Shitalakkha, Ghumti and Karnafuli etc. Seasons, including the Rainy Season There are six traditional seasons,Continue reading “An Interview with… Bangladesh”
With Something to Say, and Places to Go.
Lemon Shakespeare has been researching all things related to her ‘lucky find’ of a survey showing new historical sources for London water. Using this as inspiration, she is up for learning about the environmental aspects of current-day water, and has material at the ready to share with you. Currently, Africa’s Water Crisis worsens; England isContinue reading “With Something to Say, and Places to Go.”
Watering: ‘The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil’
By Eva Griffith (started 13th May, finished the 22nd) The Tudor Seckford Estate in Clerkenwell had many gardens – some of them given over to fruit and produce. I have recently been looking at a sixteenth-century book called The Gardeners Labyrinth (1577). It is quite likely that the gardens there were like that. As IContinue reading “Watering: ‘The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil’”