Well, once again, it's been a while since my last post and the reasons for my lack of productivity are a combinaion of the familiar and the new.
Put briefly, I've been very busy at work again, but in all honesty, not so busy that I couldn't have tapped out a quick post or two, had I been minded to do so; and therein lies the second reason: during my recent editing exercise, I simply got out of the habit of posting and at the same time, lost my enthusiasm for doing so, too.
As if that combination wasn't toxic enough, a further conspirator raised its head in the form of my renewed interest in the history of mediaeval England, which has seen me with my head in a book for a couple of hours most evenings, the latest of which is Marc Morris's excellent biography of Edward I, "A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain".
Those of you familiar with the Throne will have anticipated that I bridled slightly at the use of the word 'Britain' in the title of the book - Edward was king of England - but other than that admittedly minor quibble, it is a good read at 480 pages.
Now I've finished that one, I'm planning to move on to similar sized works on the life and reign of his son Edward II (red-hot poker, anyone?) and subsequently that of his grandson, the arguably even greater Edward III.
Should keep me out of trouble, whilst I attempt to recover my writing 'mojo'...
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The mojo never really goes away but sometimes it does go underground for a while.
We are all creatures of habit,and reading is a great habit to have but don't forget you are an Englishman,and we need all the Patriots we can get.
Edward 1. Was that Edward Longshanks then? (My grasp of history is risible I'm afraid...)
Anyway, nice to see you back.
Monty
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone; and yes Monty, Edward I, who stood 6' 2", was known as 'Longshanks' on account of his very long legs...
Of course, he was also known by the name inscribed on his tombstone in Westminster Abbey - Scottorum Malleus - or Hammer of the Scots.
Where are you when we need you, Edward!
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