“For she was beautiful. Her beauty made the bright world dim, and everything beside seemed like the fleeting image of a shade.” PB Shelley. The Witch of Atlas. ❤️ poetry.com/poem/29286/the…

What’s new? THIS!!! 👇 join me as I unpack the mystery of the heart that wouldn’t burn. grahamhenderson.ca/new-blog-1/she…

This is quite the story. Not exactly a climbing movie, which is my fave. The narrative is a little choppy, but they’re dealing with original footage. It makes me want to read more about him. theguardian.com/sport/ng-inter…

Great song. Full of love, regret, hope and nostalgia. Fabulous lyrics including the ineffably sad idea that “We came unstuck in time.” Peter Perrett has been a fave for a very long time. Incredibly putting out his best music at 70. Gorgeous love songs. music.apple.com/ca/album/c-voy…

— Homer, The Iliad

“you always come back to your one true love…” now, then and forever.

Reminds me of the images that were put online for van Eyck’s Adoration of the Magi. And also, at the opposite end of the spectrum, the extraordinary images that the Hubble & Webb telescopes are capturing. We humans can be quite something when we want to be bayeuxmuseum.com/en/the-bayeux-…

My 2025 nudge word:

Record of the year. Hands down. Do NOT miss this. I won’t go into details. Trust me. Do your own research on this remarkable dude. You’ll remember him from The Only Ones. But this is next level. This is for YOU. music.apple.com/ca/album/the-c…

I’m on day three. It’s weird they don’t have a Canadian version of this. It’s excellent! apps.apple.com/app/id14412937…

I’m half way through Jack Tannous’s “ The Making of the Medieval Middle East” and it is a revelation. Strongly recommend. Here’s a helpful review to whet your appetite. themaydan.com/2021/10/book-r…

I’ve moved. What’s happening in this place is beyond belief. And it’s accelerating.

Tonight I am at the Marienbad in London. Sitting at the exact table, in the same chair, my father frequented in his retirement. My book is Jason Robert’s incredible volume on Buffon and Linnaeus. It’s off to a thrilling start! I’m on TEAM BUFFON! ❤️

I’ve reached hump day in the #dryJanuarychallenge. 15 days to go. But feeling strong and smashing it. Dry January! I have to say my cravings have dropped to almost 0. And most definitely energy and mood are up. Better sleep is also on the cards.