The fascination with famous and not-so-famous deaths
I find myself fascinated by the deaths of famous people, particularly when they are through suicide, harmful behaviours such as drug or alcohol abuse or disease such as cancer. This … Continue reading
Perspective
Promoted! I was fortunate enough to get promoted to Senior Lecturer this week (equivalent to Principal Lecturer in post-1992 universities or Associate Professor in US). I am delighted and relieved … Continue reading
Self-limiting mantras
I have always known, intellectually, that what we feed our minds with influences our thoughts, feelings, self esteem, behaviours. Everything we experience provides food for our thoughts, including the friends … Continue reading
Women in art and academia: past and present
I was prompted to write this blog by my visit to Manchester City Art Gallery yesterday with my friend Ruth. We had a late lunch and then wandered through the … Continue reading
Spring is sprung! and how to get everything done…
What a glorious spring weekend! We went to London yesterday for a spot of shopping – we visited the food market at the Royal Festival Hall and enjoyed fresh morrocan and … Continue reading
Paul Klee at the Tate Modern
I love Paul Klee – the exhibition of his work at the Hayward Gallery in 2002 was the first art exhibition I really chose to go to and it did … Continue reading
Thoughts following car crash
Following a motorway car crash this week (no-one injured beyond a little bruising and tender muscles), I have been going for walks rather than more extreme exercise to avoid jolting … Continue reading
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