Monthly Archives: April 2014

The forgetful frater, or, an eighth-century reminder to make good notes

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

Here’s a little late-night blast from the library, not because I have something urgent I want to get off my chest but because it concerns something I came across earlier which chimed with me because of the nature of my current workload … Continue reading →

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Respect your elders: thoughts on a brace of under-appreciated Bedan place-names

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

I get the sense many people who are normally diligent in publishing blog posts at fairly regular intervals are otherwise occupied right now with things related to the impending end of the academic teaching year. I’ve long given up any pretence to regularity … Continue reading →

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Marching forward into April

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Robert J S Briggs

Looking back at recent posts, it seems to have become standard procedure for me to kick things off with a whinge or at least on a negative tone. Not today. The past few weeks have been some of the most rewarding and exciting … Continue reading →

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