njj4 Mary Somerville (1780-1872) was a Scottish scientist and writer. The daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir William Fairfax, she was a keen reader and taught herself Latin. Her uncle Dr Thomas Somerville encouraged her, reading Virgil with her. #noethember pic.twitter.com/UlEEzqI1Ap
@BradyHaran @cgpgrey It’s only fair he join the rest of us in actively not having a sodding clue what to do about it.
You know (he said, dopily) the reason I’ve been achey and tired all weekend *could* be that *checks notes* I’ve stuck to my five-days-a-week exercise plan for the last seven weeks solid. *Pencils week off into the diary*
That helicopter’s been up there a very long time tonight.
@fourfoot Cor. Apparently 1973 was a good year in film. I’m thinking The Exorcist or Westworld, but I should probably get around to watching The Sting before I decide, right?
@Megintransition @unamccormack I particularly liked the modern take on the Norse gods in Long Dark Teatime of the Soul. Thor was fab.
robinhouston A useful abbreviation. pic.twitter.com/uGywwvaBE6
@beccarothwell I thought they’d nixed that? Maybe it’s still in the pipeline…
@shezza_t Maybe it makes them look more interesting to humans so we preserve the species. I’m willing to admit I may have been outsmarted by a plant :D