As is my wont I bought a job lot of remaindered booksrecently. THis included the Haynes Manual on Tower Bridge, purely on spec (it was only a few pounds). I was actually fascinated to learn about it,… (View Post)

Not in his atlas, which is of the same vintage as Our Island Story. (View Post)

Don't know if you have noticed - have been busy - but Mr Wallis's blog has a new posting in re the session yesterday (I think). Worth a read, as it concerns the issue of conspiracy. https:/… (View Post)

Edinburgh Academy? Long piece in the Graun recently. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/nov/24/jimmy-savile-mark-ii-why-was-an-alleged-child-abuser-able-to-move-from-school-to-school (View Post)

Not exactly linguistic experts on cuneiform, are they? No departments or anything given, so I might just be unfair, but how do I know? And a paper without any acknowledgements or funding sources cite… (View Post)