Finding Anne Lister

A couple of weeks ago I went to my first academic conference, which was in Harrogate (see previous blog post). I was due to have a lot of free time, so before I went to Yorkshire I hatched a grand plan… The morning after I had presented my poster at the conference, I got a … More Finding Anne Lister

My First Conference

Last week it was the annual meeting of the Association of British Neurologists in Harrogate, and my first in-person conference! I had submitted an abstract on my PhD work so far, which had been accepted for poster presentation. If you’re interested, you can see it here: So last Tuesday I rather nervously packed up my … More My First Conference

I Made a Spoon!

Eight months ago, Nicholas and I went to a craft fair. We signed up for a couple of workshops, including one on spoon-carving. Nicholas has experience in woodwork, so took to spoon-carving like a duck to water. The same could not be said for me! By the end of the two-hour session, the piece of … More I Made a Spoon!

Pilgrimage

At our church, we’ve just started a new series of monthly events. It’s an ancient church on the edge of Dartmoor, so we’ve decided to make the most of our local history and scenery by going on a series of small pilgrimages. For our opening session this evening, I took some photos of our destinations, … More Pilgrimage

Film review: The Duke

This week, on our fortnightly cinema trip, we eschewed our usual action/superhero/sci-fi fare, and opted for this one-off comedy-drama: the true story of a working-class man called Kempton Bunton who stole a portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in 1961. I was truly surprised when my husband suggested seeing it (he … More Film review: The Duke