Have you read this? Or do you have his email address and could you pass it on to me please?

Great news too about the Justinian book. Is the new editor Michael Greenwood?

I’ll take it as positive coming from him. 😃 Thanks for pointing it out to me.

Oh I’m so sorry.

I’ve got about 16h. But unlike my failed attempt 7 years ago, I’ll be on the right side of the pond and I have many mental contingencies in mind. Fingers crossed 🤞

Wonderful!

Oh cool! Always seemed more of a leaser known piece. If I hadn’t seen it in 2006 in a show in London during the Byzantine congress while I was a PhD student not sure I’d have found out about it. And two trips to Berlin meant I could go see it again twice! No one else was there really. Not popular.

And these guys playing games, and a “gambling machine” just for kicks. I could have picked more (so many great vase paintings) but selecting these have taken me long enough.

These “cicada” brooches (because why not?),

This old fisherman,

These three Roman soldiers and this lady (and all their bling),

This famous family, which looks just like those cast to play them in Gladiator 2,

Loved my whirlwind visits to 3 of Berlin’s museums. Highlights include my favourite (maybe?) sculpture, which I’m due to write about at some point.

After Wroclaw, I’ll be @ Leeds to the last day 10th and speaking midday-ish, well after needed disco recovery, on Agathias and military manuals. I’ll be thrilled to be done and on my way to Devon on Friday (11th) to see family, with a stop in London for beers/ciders with @drpeterjmiller.bsky.social.

Congrats!!

Incidentally, I also now picked up this here, complete with fancy backdrop.

Oh! Was this the decision about future things you were thinking about? Great!