Gerard DeGroot
@groovydegroovy.bsky.social
Historian, journalist, dad, dog lover, Emeritus professor. Writes book reviews for The Times. Exile from Facebook and Twitter, still getting the hang of Bluesky. https://gerarddegroot.substack.com, www.begurvilla.net
No. Sadly not.
September 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
No. Sadly not.
Well, in my view they already do.
August 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Well, in my view they already do.
Did I really say that? How wise of me.
August 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Did I really say that? How wise of me.
Thanks for sending this. I'll read it when my day quietens a bit. Writing for yourself is quite a good reason.
June 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Thanks for sending this. I'll read it when my day quietens a bit. Writing for yourself is quite a good reason.
Thanks so much. Love to you and your lovely family.
June 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Thanks so much. Love to you and your lovely family.
Aw thanks. That's so kind.
June 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Aw thanks. That's so kind.
For once it didn't. Do I detect a green shoot of progress?
June 15, 2025 at 10:28 AM
For once it didn't. Do I detect a green shoot of progress?
Is that beef AND fish? I suppose it saves having to make a choice.
May 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Is that beef AND fish? I suppose it saves having to make a choice.
Kinda sad that the examples from the Tudor age are relevant today.
May 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Kinda sad that the examples from the Tudor age are relevant today.
The power I wield! One of my Substack subscribers bought your book this morning on my recommendation. She's now on chapter 3 and can't put it down. Plus: she's moved by the quote from William Warham in Chapter 2, which is understandable given that she's a suffering American.
May 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The power I wield! One of my Substack subscribers bought your book this morning on my recommendation. She's now on chapter 3 and can't put it down. Plus: she's moved by the quote from William Warham in Chapter 2, which is understandable given that she's a suffering American.