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Christine and I finally managed to tame the bureaucracy and get my candidature for the humble MA Res. confirmed. Well not so much taming it as waking it up and making it do its duty. Ah well all’s well.<

John and I were now sick of being ripped off by bad places to stay if we dared to go away. Conferences were going to mean we had to stay overnight quite often or it would be too tiring to do the journey. Coupled with an unreliable temporary car since the disability office threw me … Read more

My second visit to the Eisteddfod and this time it was a very great delight to watch our beautiful Christine leading the traditional Gorsedd ceremony. The Guardian gave it a Witness page which was nice, but considering it’s the largest arts festival in Europe one wonders why it didn’t make the news? Too peaceful? No … Read more

The disability issues are the pits. Big runaround only to be told they will do nothing to help.  I just can’t walk the route from the ordinary car park. It’s much too far for me. If this cannot be sorted I shall have to give it all up, for the sake of a half day … Read more

I duly worked on the list of primary Sources as instructed, which was useful. I thought it would help Christine to get to grips with me if she saw a paper or two, so I analysed the first lines when Rhiannon appears “The Advent of Rhiannon.” Then I examined the gold silk she and others … Read more

It seemed wrong that my chief heroine is a mighty horsewoman and I had never so much as touched a horse. I decided to meet one and arranged an appointment with Bramble the Welsh cob in Somerset. She was almost exclusively interested in eating grass, but graciously allowed me close. Unfortunately I wasn’t told she … Read more

Only a little less terrified than my very first meeting back in January. Christine is consistently gentle, but she holds so much power: to open the gates, or cast me out.  She is surprised I am so nervous, but it is not primarily about she herself as she is very kind to me. It is … Read more