Thursday
28 February 2013

Tuttle the Buttles
— by Unknown on Thursday, 28 February 2013

Tuttle the Buttles
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Oh dear. I've failed a credit check . Embracing modernity in an alarming act of spontaneity, I was attempting to upgrade my mobile phone...
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Friday
22 February 2013

Huldufolk
— by Unknown on Friday, 22 February 2013

Huldufolk
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Here's a fascinating 2006 documentary about contemporary Icelandic belief in elves, or Huldufolk (hidden people). I'd heard the stor...
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Spot the duduk
— by Unknown on Friday, 22 February 2013

Spot the duduk
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I was teaching Edward Said's Orientalism last week (as you do) and as I was writing my lecture it occurred to me that the duduk provid...
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Monday
18 February 2013

The Big Picture
— by Unknown on Monday, 18 February 2013

The Big Picture
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Tuesday
12 February 2013

Tziganometry
— by Unknown on Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Tziganometry
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As I trudged through the snow-slushed, rain-clagged fields today, in baltic weather and with a leaky boot, I felt the need for some crazed r...
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Sunday
10 February 2013

Griefwalker
— by Unknown on Sunday, 10 February 2013

Griefwalker
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Sometimes the perfect thing comes along at the perfect time, in this case a beautiful and moving documentary. It's about Stephen Jenkins...
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International Bagpipe Day 2013
— by Unknown on Sunday, 10 February 2013

International Bagpipe Day 2013
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Sunday March 10th is International Bagpipe Day . Once again pipers from all over the world will be putting on gigs, dances, demonstrations, ...
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Friday
8 February 2013

Ancient you
— by Unknown on Friday, 8 February 2013

Ancient you
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Inside the hollow yew at Alton Priors, Wiltshire  (taken on a reconditioned Olympus Trip 35 ).
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