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I've always thought Maria Callas was peerless in the title role of Bellini's Norma, but the archive broadcast from 1970 on RTÉ Lyric FM tonight with Joan Sutherland was amazing!

Yesterday I noticed a lot of ants crawling around in my back garden. Today there's a bunch of starlings feasting on them. I didn't know starlings eat ants!

Lughnasadh – The Start of Autumn Some folk in Ireland regard August 1st as the first day of Autumn, just as 1st February is regarded as the first day of Spring and 1st May is the start of Summer. Indeed, our annual cycle of repeat examinations at Maynooth always happens in early to mid-August and…

Lughnasadh – The Start of AutumnSome folk in Ireland regard August 1st as the first day of Autumn, just as 1st February is regarded as the first day of Spring and 1st May is the start of Summer. Indeed, our annual cycle of repeat examinations at Maynooth always happens in early to mid-August and these examinations are officially called the Autumn repeats. I rest my case.telescoper.blog

I didn't really enjoy The Odyssey. I felt the bit with the talking computer went on far too long and I didn't understand the ending at all.

Now, it seems, it's Surrey's turn... www.timeshighereducation.com/news/course-...

Course closures at University of Surrey raise concernsScience and maths programmes among those suspended in recent months, with UCU claiming decisions are being made ‘in haste’www.timeshighereducation.com

Well, like it or not, this is Lughnasadh - the first day of Autumn!

Weekly Update from the Open Journal of Astrophysics 01/08/2026 Since the last update we have published a further nine papers, bringing the number in Volume 9 (2026) to 163 and the total so far published by OJAp up to 611.

Weekly Update from the Open Journal of Astrophysics 01/08/2026Since the last update we have published a further nine papers, bringing the number in Volume 9 (2026) to 163 and the total so far published by OJAp up to 611.telescoper.blog

Midlands Update:

Furious Transgender Mob is a great name for a band..

With every day that passes this dream seems not only more desirable but also (surprisingly) more feasible. (Still not sure about the goats though.)

American spellings.

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The Fallen, by Louise BranganGoing to bed that first night, Carmel had thought that she had been sent to Sunday’s Well to care for the old women. Gradually, she had come to realise, like many others before her, that she …telescoper.blog

So the Long Weekend is upon us...

Rocky Horror: AnticipationALT: Rocky Horror: Anticipationstatic.klipy.com

Stupid fascist posturing.

They should know that nothing will ever be enough for the bigots. This spineless capitulation will just lead to more demands.

If you work in any of the Irish HEIs please consider signing this open letter... openletter.earth/refusal-of-v...

"...with fava beans and a nice Chianti.."

The latest cunning plan involves travelling by train on the forthcoming Bank Holiday Weekend so may turn out in the end not to be all that cunning.

So, 15 days since I applied online, my passport renewal has been approved and it's now being printed. Let's see how long it takes for the new one to arrive... bsky.app/profile/tele...