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Recovering Classicist. Greek Tutor and teacher.
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Well, I've bitten the bullet and become the owner of www.ancientalexandra.co.uk
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November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Well, I've bitten the bullet and become the owner of www.ancientalexandra.co.uk
The Guardian Angels, but it's just me setting fire to any business thar puts Christmas shit up before December 1st.
November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Guardian Angels, but it's just me setting fire to any business thar puts Christmas shit up before December 1st.
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New blog post tomorrow on TheShelbiad.blogspot.com 🔮
The Shelbiad.
I completed my PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2022. My thesis was 'Contemporary Feminist Adaptations of Greek Myths'. I now research contemporary feminism at the University of Derby. If you are i...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
New blog post tomorrow on TheShelbiad.blogspot.com 🔮
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For those who want to dip their toes into the world of Latin, Malta Classics Association are once again running courses. All online, with expert instructors, and competitively priced: classicsmalta.org/lingua-latin...
Lingua Latina Ab Initio - Malta Classics Association
The Malta Classics Association (MCA) is once again organising the Lingua Latina Ab Initio (LLAI) series of exam-track courses in Latin. These courses are intended to equip students with familiarity .....
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October 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
For those who want to dip their toes into the world of Latin, Malta Classics Association are once again running courses. All online, with expert instructors, and competitively priced: classicsmalta.org/lingua-latin...
'I can't express how little I care that it's your birthday.'
'I will outlive all of you.'
'Cruelty is the default mode of nature.'
All things I've said to a bunch of 12 year olds this week. Teaching is wild.
'I will outlive all of you.'
'Cruelty is the default mode of nature.'
All things I've said to a bunch of 12 year olds this week. Teaching is wild.
October 14, 2025 at 5:32 AM
'I can't express how little I care that it's your birthday.'
'I will outlive all of you.'
'Cruelty is the default mode of nature.'
All things I've said to a bunch of 12 year olds this week. Teaching is wild.
'I will outlive all of you.'
'Cruelty is the default mode of nature.'
All things I've said to a bunch of 12 year olds this week. Teaching is wild.
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I planned a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, but could Turkey live up to my expectations? ancientalexandra.weebly.com/blog/a-turki...
A Turkish Roadtrip: What I Saw, What I Loved, What Pissed Me Off
A couple of weeks ago, me and my Dad embarked on an epic 3 week road trip through Turkey. For me, it was the culmination of studying for two degrees and then a year writing the manuscript for a book.....
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October 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I planned a once-in-a-lifetime road trip, but could Turkey live up to my expectations? ancientalexandra.weebly.com/blog/a-turki...
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Here's a tale for anyone who'd like to know what I've been up to over the last year... and if you're able to help/share, I'd really appreciate it.
Autistic StoryTime – Classical Studies Support share.google/0XfKZucMCoAr...
Autistic StoryTime – Classical Studies Support share.google/0XfKZucMCoAr...
Autistic StoryTime
You may have noticed that I haven’t been around much this year. I used to post on this blog every week, but now I post very rarely. I used to be on all sorts of Classics-related committees, but ear…
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October 12, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Here's a tale for anyone who'd like to know what I've been up to over the last year... and if you're able to help/share, I'd really appreciate it.
Autistic StoryTime – Classical Studies Support share.google/0XfKZucMCoAr...
Autistic StoryTime – Classical Studies Support share.google/0XfKZucMCoAr...
Why are all your suitcases so big? Are people packing multiple down jackets or something?
Currently on a train and watching a procession of cargo crates on wheels failing to navigate the aisle through the carriage...
Currently on a train and watching a procession of cargo crates on wheels failing to navigate the aisle through the carriage...
a man standing in front of a sign that says ' ss air '
ALT: a man standing in front of a sign that says ' ss air '
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September 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Why are all your suitcases so big? Are people packing multiple down jackets or something?
Currently on a train and watching a procession of cargo crates on wheels failing to navigate the aisle through the carriage...
Currently on a train and watching a procession of cargo crates on wheels failing to navigate the aisle through the carriage...
Regarding the Kimmel situation, an overlooked but urgent cause for concern is the fact that nobody seems to know what 'preempt' means. From the initial statement by ABC or whoever, to actual journalists deploying the word in the same incorrect sense, the implications for modern literacy are dire.
September 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Regarding the Kimmel situation, an overlooked but urgent cause for concern is the fact that nobody seems to know what 'preempt' means. From the initial statement by ABC or whoever, to actual journalists deploying the word in the same incorrect sense, the implications for modern literacy are dire.
What movie do consider to be perfect?
If you know, you know. It's the vibe.
If you know, you know. It's the vibe.
September 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
What movie do consider to be perfect?
If you know, you know. It's the vibe.
If you know, you know. It's the vibe.
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I became a teacher for three reasons: to set up course management systems, worry about AI dissolving my profession, and be broke in my 40s.
August 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I became a teacher for three reasons: to set up course management systems, worry about AI dissolving my profession, and be broke in my 40s.
'Mark Strong's voice coach inviting me to see him play Oedipus on Broadway' was not on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are...
August 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
'Mark Strong's voice coach inviting me to see him play Oedipus on Broadway' was not on my 2025 bingo card, but here we are...
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Not sure I'm qualified for this job. I wonder if they have any warehouse jobs for people with no chill?
August 20, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Not sure I'm qualified for this job. I wonder if they have any warehouse jobs for people with no chill?
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Psychology of Education:
'Examine Dweeks theory of normative, conformative, performative identity creation in relation socio-linguistic, socio-economic, and socio-sidereal factors; what challenges do the implications of Spoon-Marigold's transplanar model of self enactment pose to their conclusion?'
'Examine Dweeks theory of normative, conformative, performative identity creation in relation socio-linguistic, socio-economic, and socio-sidereal factors; what challenges do the implications of Spoon-Marigold's transplanar model of self enactment pose to their conclusion?'
September 14, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Psychology of Education:
'Examine Dweeks theory of normative, conformative, performative identity creation in relation socio-linguistic, socio-economic, and socio-sidereal factors; what challenges do the implications of Spoon-Marigold's transplanar model of self enactment pose to their conclusion?'
'Examine Dweeks theory of normative, conformative, performative identity creation in relation socio-linguistic, socio-economic, and socio-sidereal factors; what challenges do the implications of Spoon-Marigold's transplanar model of self enactment pose to their conclusion?'
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If you can, make time to watch Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron on Netflix.
It's two hours long, 85% of which consists of Miyazaki at his desk or kitchen counter staring with subdued intensity into the distance.
But it's also a beautiful meditation on aging, loss and creativity.
Stunning.
It's two hours long, 85% of which consists of Miyazaki at his desk or kitchen counter staring with subdued intensity into the distance.
But it's also a beautiful meditation on aging, loss and creativity.
Stunning.
January 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If you can, make time to watch Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron on Netflix.
It's two hours long, 85% of which consists of Miyazaki at his desk or kitchen counter staring with subdued intensity into the distance.
But it's also a beautiful meditation on aging, loss and creativity.
Stunning.
It's two hours long, 85% of which consists of Miyazaki at his desk or kitchen counter staring with subdued intensity into the distance.
But it's also a beautiful meditation on aging, loss and creativity.
Stunning.
Presented without comment...😂
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August 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Breaking: AI company shocked to discover law also applies to it just as much as to all the little people
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified - Ars Technica share.google/CcnJTES3leU2...
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified - Ars Technica share.google/CcnJTES3leU2...
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.
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August 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Breaking: AI company shocked to discover law also applies to it just as much as to all the little people
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified - Ars Technica share.google/CcnJTES3leU2...
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified - Ars Technica share.google/CcnJTES3leU2...
Half empty carriage, I'm sole occupant of a cluster of four seats around a table. Window seat. Woman comes in and sits right beside me. Not directly cross, not on the aisle seat opposite. Right next to me. Why!!!??? Sociopathic behaviour.
July 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Half empty carriage, I'm sole occupant of a cluster of four seats around a table. Window seat. Woman comes in and sits right beside me. Not directly cross, not on the aisle seat opposite. Right next to me. Why!!!??? Sociopathic behaviour.
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Still some last minute tickets left for my Folklore & Women event in Manchester on the 6th August!
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Folklore & Women: The power of folklore in reclaiming female stories
How have myths and fairytales shaped feminist thought? Explore the power of folklore, its symbols and role in today’s society. With Q+A.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Still some last minute tickets left for my Folklore & Women event in Manchester on the 6th August!
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What better way to get back into work than with a blog post? This is the final instalment of the Mythic Masculinities series & it's the wandering wonder himself: Odysseus! 🚣♂️ #classicssky #blogger
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Ancient Myths, Modern Masculinities: Odysseus
In October 2023, I was honoured to give a public lecture at the Erasmus Darwin House in Litchfield. They have a series of Lunar Lectures...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
What better way to get back into work than with a blog post? This is the final instalment of the Mythic Masculinities series & it's the wandering wonder himself: Odysseus! 🚣♂️ #classicssky #blogger
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Free ebook! (co-edited by my brother-in-law) 🎉
Happy Friday! May I interest you in a free book? SLAVERY AND HONOUR IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD is out now in Open Access! This edited collection from David Lewis, Mirko Canevaro and Douglas Cairns explores the complexities of honour and dishonour in ancient Greek slavery.
July 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Free ebook! (co-edited by my brother-in-law) 🎉
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A big thank-you to @joewatstein.bsky.social for pulling this together!
Lovely to see this out in the world: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2025/0.... My report of a workshop I organised at the 2024 CA on the intersection between EDI and Latin language teaching, out now in the @cucdbulletin.bsky.social Read for an overview of the discussions had, but also for a lot of 1/2
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July 24, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A big thank-you to @joewatstein.bsky.social for pulling this together!
There goes the neighbourhood...
The promise held out by AI is 'a bit shit, but much less effort'.
Is that an idea people want associated with their scholarship?
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The promise held out by AI is 'a bit shit, but much less effort'.
Is that an idea people want associated with their scholarship?
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Gaps in what we know about ancient Romans could be filled by AI
A new system fills in missing words from ancient inscriptions carved on monuments and everyday objects.
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July 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
There goes the neighbourhood...
The promise held out by AI is 'a bit shit, but much less effort'.
Is that an idea people want associated with their scholarship?
share.google/pMv2nbkXmLsG...
The promise held out by AI is 'a bit shit, but much less effort'.
Is that an idea people want associated with their scholarship?
share.google/pMv2nbkXmLsG...
You know you made an impression at your last place of work when you visit and find your old staff pass displayed in the break room in a place of shrine-like prominence.😂
July 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You know you made an impression at your last place of work when you visit and find your old staff pass displayed in the break room in a place of shrine-like prominence.😂
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"Tourist shocked that other tourists exist, frustrated that an iconic attraction was crowded at noon in summer" www.businessinsider.com/colosseum-ro...
Disappointing photos show what it was really like to visit the Colosseum in Rome
Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic attraction.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"Tourist shocked that other tourists exist, frustrated that an iconic attraction was crowded at noon in summer" www.businessinsider.com/colosseum-ro...