madame_parker was just talking about Andrew Marvell's gorgeous poem To His Coy Mistress. I adore that poem, too and back in January last year I posted To his coy mistress" by Andrew Marvell & "His coy mistress to Mr. Marvell" by AD Hope. I just re-read it and giggled again because the Coy Mistress' response is so witty and funny. I mean:

Shall I be moved ( Read more... )

I'm having shocking access difficulties tonight but I finally managed to get to my livejournal.

Spoiler madness again. I'm bemused by fandom again. I've spoken about spoilers before. Are episode names spoilers, are casting details spoilers? One of my fandoms is in a right pickle right now concerning arrivals and departures of actors. The usual ( Read more... )

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When I heard the learned astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them,
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick ( Read more... )

We were told how we were to be remunerated this year and apparently all staff are to be classified as Exceptional, Strong or Developing. I am considering asking for t-shirts to be printed that say ( Read more... )