May 2014

Fri, 19:57: Listening to @cerysmatthews singing #DylanThomas on @BBCFrontRow. I want to go to the @hayfestival one day… #books

Thu, 16:52: Curious kind of day. Quite nice this afternoon but very relieved to have got to the bus before this torrential #rain… Thu, 20:11: Happy Birthday jefferyshelen77 for yesterday! 🙂 http://t.co/q2KyGwGsY1 Thu, 20:26: #100HappyDays Day 142: It’s not just…

Wed, 16:39: Once again I am reminded that cold, wet, and dismal weather bizarrely inspires me to write and be creative… #sequels #Loki #Freyja Wed, 18:52: #100HappyDays Day 141: Cold, wet, and bleak weather seem to have a curious effect…

Tue, 20:12: #100HappyDays Day 140: We don’t often have roast lamb, but it’s my most favourite of favourite roast… http://t.co/EQCsvMDxl5 Wed, 07:31: “at any one time…he jumped between conversations like a CD on random play” -Jeremy Mercer, ‘Time Was Soft…

Mon, 17:56: “not reading is worse than not knowing how to read” -George Whitman, from ‘Time Was Soft There’ by Jeremy Mercer Mon, 21:06: #100HappyDays Day 139: Settling down on a damp and miserable Bank Holiday Monday to watch the…

Sun, 14:23: #100HappyDays Day 138: New ‘hot bed’ of Stipa gigantea and echinox planted out the front, thanks to… http://t.co/sdNS1jpSqy Sun, 14:25: It’s a sparrow’s life. http://t.co/B5ieTopnnA

Sat, 22:32: #100HappyDays Day 137: Celebrating my birthday with cake from my mummy a couple of days with my… http://t.co/cv1NBs6hla

Fri, 17:44: #100HappyDays Day 136: Five years ago today, Emma became my wife, and we haven’t looked back. Actually… http://t.co/xlqhWHgH7r

Thu, 17:05: You can’t go to a National Trust house, and on your birthday of all days, without having a cream tea!… http://t.co/8QXDpETZv2 Thu, 23:15: #100HappyDays Day 135: Birthday outing to Greys Court with Emma, lots of food, homely house,…

Wed, 16:07: And relax. Le weekend calls… 🙂 Wed, 17:54: #100HappyDays Day 134: Walking home today I was hit by the intoxicating aroma of #elderflower. Time to… http://t.co/hXbGgRmVT2 Wed, 18:32: License to retell… 🙂 #Norse #mythology @ Southwold, Bicester http://t.co/4q7Et9JWqB…

Tales of the Norse Gods by Barbara Leonie Picard, Rosamund Fowler (Illustrator) This is a charming little book that takes you through the stories of the Norse Gods. There is an over-arching story that runs through the series of shorter tales…

Tue, 17:13: #100HappyDays Day 133: The delightful simplicity of the #illustrations in Tales of the Norse Gods… http://t.co/tqkelVIMCj

Mon, 15:09: RT @brookes_socsci: Our new-look website is now live! Learn about our #research, meet our #people, and find out more about our #subjects ht… Mon, 15:09: RT @brookes_socsci: Rachel Kamall says how the #StudyAbroard scheme made choosing @oxford_brookes for…

Tonight on Front Row tonight they were discussing the challenges of keeping the dialogue of teenagers authentic with writer of E4′s Youngers Levi David Addai and star Calvin Demba, along with reflections from Val McDermid, Phil Redmond and Joss Whedon on how they’ve tried…

Sun, 16:14: #100HappyDays Day 131: Garden visiting, and bargain-priced plants… #1HappyYear http://t.co/bQSOeUMiQp Sun, 19:35: #100HappyDays Day 131b: Garden fresh salad leaves: mint, chives, oregano, thyme, hedge garlic. Salads… http://t.co/FLMmWAA8fD

Sat, 14:28: #100HappyDays Day 130: Introducing Princess Layer… 🙂 #1HappyYear @ Southwold, Bicester http://t.co/ZwTyieWbvJ Sat, 14:42: #100HappyDays Day 130b: I love our little town. These days there seems to be something different… http://t.co/MmJCvQ2h7Z Sat, 17:08: #100HappyDays Day 130c: Well, I…

Fri, 18:06: 5 of 5 stars to My Brother’s Book. by Maurice Sendak by Maurice Sendak http://t.co/gTUKTiwPzQ Fri, 18:18: Murder Mystery or Nordic Noir…? #review of Frozen Out by @graskeggur http://t.co/EeLqNr8RkV #books #amreading #Iceland #NordicNoir Fri, 18:37: I’ve read 19…