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- Talking crime – on why we love a good murder mystery….
- Let’s focus on the words: Peter, Tony, and a Portrait of Keats
- Why Mrs T should have left the room quietly, closing the door behind her….
- ‘In relation to’ what? On ‘Talking Books’ and chewing words….
- ‘Talking Books’…On trying to become Somerset’s answer to Mariella Frostrup
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On Victorian London, forensics and writing inspiration: a conversation with D.E. Meredith, author of The Devil’s Ribbon
Today I am lucky enough to have a guest on my blog – the author D. E. Meredith writer of the historical crime series, The Hatton and Roumande Mysteries featuring the first forensic scientist, Professor Adolphus Hatton, and his trusty … Continue reading
Posted in Author interviews, Book, London, Reading, Writing
Tagged Books, crime novel, D. E. Meredith, history, London, reading, The Devil's Ribbon, Victorian, whodunnit, writing
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‘London Snow’ and the joy of a trip to the capital whatever the weather
Last week I went to London and spent three happy hours in The Wellcome Library, taking advantage of their beautiful reading rooms. I was researching shell shock and PTSD to inform Shell Shocked Britain, the book I am writing for … Continue reading
Sarah’s story – family history and poetry from the darkest places…
In a previous post, I wrote of Sarah Hardiman, the first (and only legal) wife of my Great Grandfather George Hardiman. George Hardiman was a journeyman silversmith, born in 1839 in an impoverished part of Clerkenwell, North London. Sarah (nee … Continue reading
To be ‘a friend of Keats’ – a very Romantic circle
John Keats is now known as one of the greatest poets in the English language. Often included in the great ‘triad’ of younger Romantics with Shelley and Byron, his life and work has arguably retained a larger and more interested audience than either of … Continue reading
Posted in Keats, Poetry, Writing
Tagged 19th century, Books, friendships, history, John Keats, Keats, Keats' Circle, Literature, Poetry, relationships, Romantics, writing
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What’s in a name? Warnings from our family history…..
Prompted by a short discussion on Twitter with the fabulous @oldpostcards and @CountryBook about the first names our ancestors were given (‘saddled with’ in many cases) I went back through my tree to find patterns or traditional names handed down … Continue reading
Keats the Radical, or Where were those fields of mists and mellow fruitfulness?
At the end of March a blog appeared on the Oxford University Press website explaining the work behind a paper just published in The Review of English Studies. The blog is entitled ‘A Keatsian Field trip’ and was written by Richard Turley, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Keats, Poetry, Writing
Tagged autumn, history, John Keats, Keats, Ode to Autumn, Poetry, politics, reading, Winchester, writing
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Telling ‘Sarah’s Story’ – finding truth in family history
It is some time since I have written on the history of my family, or on history in any sense really. I am deep into the process of finalising a manuscript that will be published in the next few months – … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, History, London, Mental health
Tagged Banstead Mental Hospital, depression, family, Family History, history, London, lunatic asylum, mental health, mental-health
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‘He is gone…’ Joseph Severn on the death of John Keats
Rome. 27 February 1821. My dear Brown, He is gone–he died with the most perfect ease–he seemed to go to sleep. On the 23rd, about 4, the approaches of death came on. “Severn-I–lift me up–I am dying–I shall die easy–don’t … Continue reading
Posted in History, Keats, Poetry
Tagged death of Keats, history, Italy, John Keats, Joseph Severn, Keats, Piazza Di Spagna, Poetry, relationships, Rome, Spanish Steps
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Autophobia or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love my Ego
Editor’s note: As we go into the second year of mental health guest posts here on No wriggling I am grateful for a contribution from the other side of the world. Deb is well-known in the genealogy community and has a great … Continue reading
Posted in Family History, Mental health
Tagged anxiety, childhood, depression, family, Family History, history, memory, mental health, Mood, parenting, personality, relationships, women's issues
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September 1818: So begins the miracle of Keats’ ‘Living Year’.
In the late 1970s, in my mid-teens and already enjoying the poetry of John Keats (albeit without really understanding all of it) I read a book by one of the great twentieth century writers on Keats and his work – Robert Gittings. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Keats, Poetry, Writing
Tagged Eve of St Agnes, history, John Keats, Keats, Lamia, Poetry, Robert Gittings, writing
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