Poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright. Writing Magazine tutor, workshop leader and member of Society of Authors. Has lexical-gustatory synaesthesia.
🪙 This is the head of Lucius Junius Brutus (d. 509 BC), legendary founder of the Roman Republic who is said to have executed two of his sons who were plotting the restoration of the monarchy.
Depression & anxiety are properly winning just now, executive function’s nowhere & self confidence effed off to Torremolinos days ago.
Made a posy in my tiniest Victorian bottle just now to try to lift my spirits & quieten my brain a bit:
My brain's not been well in the last week, depression & anxiety have been winning, so in an attempt to bring it some dopamine & lower its stress hormone levels and to do the same for your brain as you scroll by, here are some floral finds from the garden in July:
This #frockingFabulous peacock feather brooch of diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds was bought in 1867 by Empress Eugénie Bonaparte. Via Dmitry Kostyukov/New York Times.
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Angelina Marie-Eugénie Drumaux (Bouillon, Jan 23, 1881 - Florenville, 1959) was a Belgian still life painter. She was the daughter of Arthur Drumaux, poet, and teacher of the College of Bouillon.
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"Bouquet printanier"