Gareth Holmes

Not all who wander are lost.
Writer, student, recovered addict, nerd.
He/him.

[Dr Elizabeth Norton @ENortonHistory]

A psalter, on display in the free Treasures of the British Library exhibition. Written in Latin with the Anglo-Norman French translation above, the book dates to 1150-1200 and was probably made in Peterborough @britishlibrary #anglonorman #normans #normanconquest

[Plantagenet @Plantagenet1455]

Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), queen consort of James VI of Scotland and James I of England, shaped the Jacobean court through her patronage of the arts. She commissioned spectacular court masques, supported leading artists and architects, and left a lasting cultural legacy.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

RETWEET if you love President Obama!

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

Here’s Obama's entire speech commemorating his Presidential Center. He reflected (pun intended) on his administration's successes and failures, critiqued the moral rot of contemporary America, and outlined a positive vision of the future -- all without ever mentioning Trump!

Who thinks he’s a master orator?!

[Jem Bloomfield @jembloomfield]

Today's new piece - "With Pleasure, Thine Annoy", about authors using quotations for titles, and imaginary romance novels based on lines from Shakespeare's sonnets...
(link in next)

[Matters of History @HlSTORYmatters]

On this day in AD 1155, Frederick Barbarossa was crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.

He ruled as emperor until his death on the Third Crusade in 1190.

[⎝ 𓆩༺✧drew✧༻𓆪 @drewsnx]

@supertanskiii "nothing racist about Reform", of course 🤨

[Plantagenet @Plantagenet1455]

The scene depicts a mighty angel casting a great millstone into the sea, symbolising the fall of Babylon as described in the Book of Revelation. 14th century.

[The Wonder of Tolkien @TolkienWonder]

Just your regular reminder that Tolkien was not just a Professor or writer but a skilled artist when it came to painting and illustrating. He created beautiful things.

[Gareth Holmes @Recovering_Bard]

@jembloomfield How lovely sir and a cheeky diet coke to boot. I hope you are well.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

More than 40 years ago, I arrived in Chicago in search of an idea. I was a young man looking for purpose, who believed deeply in America, was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and wanted to be a part of something larger. The America I believed in was one where everyone has opportunity, everyone is seen, everyone belongs—because that was an America that had a place for me, too.

[Jem Bloomfield @jembloomfield]

Christie's Horsepower Heiress - in which I discuss a character whose rebellion against her family marks her as the true heir. And in which I mention General Anders and General Sikorski, who are so significant in one of Anthony Powell's novels...

[Art Encyclopedia @artenpedia]

Boris Diodorov - Little Demons Carry the Troll’s Mirror

[Hanho Lee / 들고양이 @lostcat1980]

Knights.
#knight #armor

[Supertanskiii @supertanskiii]

White British men, in their tens of thousands, will batter their girlfriends or wives tonight, whether England win or lose.

That’s not an “imported” problem.

That’s a problem with men.

None of those flagshaggers riot about that though, do they?

[Plantagenet @Plantagenet1455]

This illumination is from the Codex Manesse, a 14th-century manuscript. It depicts the knight Wachsmut von Künzingen, whose shield, helmet, and banner feature a distinctive heraldic design of fish.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was great reconnecting with our alumni tonight!

Michelle and I will always be grateful for the chance to work side-by-side with so many brilliant, selfless people who believed in something bigger than themselves.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the love and support that @MichelleObama has poured into me over the years. Her story — from her South Side roots to the White House and beyond — is a central part of the Obama Presidential Center.

[Jem Bloomfield @jembloomfield]

Won't ever not retweet Castlerigg