@RCArmitage Congratulations on your work in Seville, which they tell me is as excellent as all yours. I trust you are falling in love with Seville by working on the film as I fell in love with that city by writing the novel. I send you my warmest regards.
Word snippet of the day: ‘goodbye’ is a shortening of ‘God be with ye’, once a traditional farewell.
‘Howdy’ is from ‘how do ye [do]?’, and ‘wotcher’ is from ‘what cheer?’, a popular greeting from the 15th century meaning ‘how are you?’.
To the new owner, I’m delighted that Gizzy’s jacket found a new home. Thank you for sharing the beautiful story about your parents and for your generosity…here are some answers to your questions: https://t.co/0kSBAhtZZA
I rarely read anything written about myself, apart from items that are brought to my attention (by very kind friends). I try to keep my brain full of the useful stuff; there isn’t that much room for anything else.
One week to go until we open the doors to ICONS by @DrGotts 📸 Over his career, Andy Gotts has photographed nearly every famous face you can imagine, from movie stars like Harrison Ford, and Kate Winslet to musical icons that include Elton John and Ringo Starr.
Our NATO Alliance is stronger than ever. Today I’m joining our 29 allies to discuss our collective defense — including from Russian aggression, strategic challenges from China, malicious cyber activity, terrorism, and climate change.
Talking of celebrating women....for anyone who has any doubts about science, this lecture is so informative. 'Racing against the virus', with Professor Sarah Gilbert | The Rosalind ... https://t.co/RRl1ibS4hD via @YouTube