Some of you will know…. I am one of those weird, geeky Diplomacy Players. This is my second time writing about it, the first being a wanton foray into the world of Diplomatic women. Diplomacy, The Brain… and Gandhi was originally written for the May 2022 edition of ‘Notes on a Napkin.’ A magazine (orContinue reading “Diplomacy, The Brain… and Gandhi”
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The True Object Of All Human Life Is Play
Originally posted on Lauren Lloyd :
Diplomacy is a 67-year old game about taking over Europe. It’s a truly classic board game. Highly influential, intensely beloved, widely acclaimed. The beating heart of Diplomacy is in the alliances and agreements 7 players make in-between submitting orders. It is a game conducted not on the board, but in…
A Lauren Lloyd Update
I KNOW…. It’s been ages since I posted. I’ve been neglectful. My life has been busy. So, unlike my usual posts, here is a Lauren Lloyd update THE BOY The most exciting thing to happen is that my brilliant son got three interviews for medicine, and now starts Edinburgh University in September. My alma mater.Continue reading “A Lauren Lloyd Update”
This Beautiful Fantastic
There is love and wonder in unexpectedly falling over a hidden gem. That’s exactly what I did on Saturday night. Found a film that seems to have slipped under the radar. Despite its stellar cast. This Beautiful Fantastic is a magical feast. That rarest of unicorns, the perfect modern fairy tale. Fairy tales have aContinue reading “This Beautiful Fantastic”
Our Love Affair With Boris…..
I said I would never blog about politics. It’s too divisive, I said. Our world is fuelled by enough hatred. C’mon though. Quite simply, HOW COULD I NOT? Watching events unfold this week is like hiding behind the sofa watching the scariest movie. Compelled to watch, hands over the eyes. Fascination with a simultaneous, omnipresentContinue reading “Our Love Affair With Boris…..”
Keep Calm And Love Your Gnu (AKA ‘STOP BLUE MONDAY’)
“Comms are on the phone, Lauren. Can you give them a press release for Blue Monday?” “WHAT?” I look up from the pile of papers, reports and the ever-growing waiting list and sigh deeply. I am way too professional to swear but I can eye-roll like a demon. We go through the media and commercialContinue reading “Keep Calm And Love Your Gnu (AKA ‘STOP BLUE MONDAY’)”
A Most CAP-tivating Tale…….
Do you know the most annoying thing about hat-posts………? (comedic pause) ………… THEY USUALLY GO OVER YOUR HEAD! BOOOOOOOOOOM I BOUGHT A HAT (see pic for said article). It’s blue and woolly and bigger than your average bunnet. I’ve never owned a hat before, believing that my head was too big to warrant the attention.Continue reading “A Most CAP-tivating Tale…….”
Ròn Beag Text Version
I was asked if I could post the text to Ròn Beag (in addition to the audio featured in the previous post). Turns out some people like to listen. Others like to read. Imagine that! For all those who couldn’t understand my wild Scottish, faery tongue, you can now enjoy reading your own version aloud.Continue reading “Ròn Beag Text Version”
Ròn Beag
It will come as no surprise to those of you who know me, or know my writing that…… I ADORE CHRISTMAS! So I had to do something SUPER-SPECIAL for you wonderful readers to celebrate our first Christmas together. Cosy up in front of the fire, pour yourself a dram, let me crawl under the blanketContinue reading “Ròn Beag”
Hedwig the Barefoot Duchess of Silesia
Originally posted on Lauren Lloyd :
Wroclaw, Silesia: 1209 Monsters come in many forms, including shoes. The soft, brown leather boots are dwarfed by Lorenz the Confessor’s manly hands. Henry the Bearded chose his conspirator well. If anyone has power to make Hedwig cover her feet, it’s Bishop Lorenz. Hedwig feels her breath and her heart…
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