I dislike the "anyone but England" stance adopted by some Scots but am relieved that England won't be winning the World Cup. Or Scotland, for that unlikely matter. We'd never have heard the end of it, either way. I am FED UP WITH FOOTBALL!!!
Marian Dougan
@mariandougan.bsky.social
Italian to English translator (finance & corporate, legal, foreign affairs), Fellow of the ITI. Scottish, British and – always – European. Very proud mother!
I've just signed up for METM 2026 and am so glad I did so! www.metmeetings.org/en/presentat...
METM26 – 15-17 October
METM26 presentation
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Wow. Very different look from the Bride of Frankenstein, but you see see the origins of the hairstyle share.google/wB3xMTNMk7Zy...
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Paintings of London@paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 5mo ago'Elsa Lanchester' by Doris Clare Zinkeisen (1898–1991) (National Portrait Gallery, London)
'Underground' (1932) by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale (Walker Art Gallery)
Wow! That is some train. As shown on the mannequin, you could imagine it being worn at the MET Gala.
Worn On This Day@wornonthisday.bsky.social · 4mo agoTrain worn #onthisday in 1856 by Empress Eugénie of France at the baptism of her only child, Louis-Napoléon, the Prince Imperial, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. More than 6,000 guests witnessed the elaborate ceremony, which drew comparisons to a coronation. 📷 Château de Compiègne
The embroidery and beading are so beautiful!
julieinstitches.bsky.social@julieinstitches.bsky.social · 4mo ago🍦🍦🍦1893-4@jbrightcollection.bsky.social
Decorative tiles lining the communal stairwell of a Victorian tenement in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow. #glasgow #architecture #tiles #tenement #pollokshields #architecturephotography #tenementtiles
On a very different note, I've committed myself to watching the Scotland-Haiti World Cup match (on catch-up). As a 110% footie (and especially all the surrounding hype) refusenik, I'm dreading it.
I bookmarked this weeks ago but have finally got round to reading it: "In Praise of the Middlebrow Novel" (as written by women). It's very good. open.substack.com/pub/evamayba...
In Praise of the Middlebrow Novel
Writers like E.M. Delafield, Barbara Pym, and Stella Gibbons were enormously popular in their time. Still, critics dismissed them because their concerns — home, relationships, the details of domestic ...
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I had no idea the corner turrets of buildings like this housed washhouses, or that the roofs had drying greens. The tenement where I first lived (in Balornock) had a washhouse in the back court, complete with boiler.
This Is My Glasgow@thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 4mo agoFormer Savings Bank on Govan Road in Glasgow. Designed by Eric A. Sutherlandn it was built in 1906. Like a number of Edwardian tenements in the city, it originally had a drying green on the roof and a washhouse in the top of the corner turret. #glasgow #govan #architecturephotography
A far cry from today's loungewear…
Kate Strasdin@katestrasdin.bsky.social · 4mo agoDartmoor looking resplendent today in the richest greens of late spring before the dry golden grasses of summer take over. An equally mossy and verdant tea gown, mid #1890s Liberty, for sunny lounging #VandA #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Marvellous, but how sad – another victim of 1960s/70s Glasgow vandalism.
Past Glasgow@pastglasgow.co.uk · 4mo agoA great example of "turning the corner with style". Bruce and Hay's Rutland House at 43-45 Govan Rd. Built in 1896 and pictured here in 1968 by John Hume. Sadly it was demolished in 1971. #Glasgow
Oh wow, this is great! Has @sarasheridan.bsky.social seen it? I do like Govan – it's got some great buildings. And this one's just been beautifully enhanced.
This Is My Glasgow@thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 4mo agoLoving the new Isabella Elder mural by Rogue One on Langlands Court close to Elder Park in Glasgow. #glasgow #streetart #mural #isabellaelder #govan
🇫🇷🇬🇧 Faux French borrowings in English: some examples of English words with questionable French credentials: expressions that have fallen by the wayside in modern French, words whose meanings have drifted from their origins, & cases of popular anglicized French antidote.info/en/blog/repo...
Faux French Borrowings in English
Ooh la la. This edition of Language Matters points out French-borrowed English terms that may not pass muster in modern French.
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t was LOVELY to meet @sarasheridan.bsky.social , who along with @lissakevans.bsky.social and Francesca Segal is one of my favourite contemporary authors, at The Bookmonger in Bearsden thebookmongerbearsden.co.uk Sara is just as nice as her books are good.
@amzomac.bsky.social Tomorrow is Digital Cleanup Day – and digital decluttering also means lower energy use! www.digitalcleanupday.org
Digital Cleanup Day
Digital Cleanup Day, organized by Let's Do It World, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about digital pollution and encouraging individuals and companies to declutter and organize their...
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Congratulations @itiscotnet.bsky.social . The best network ever!!!
ITI Scottish Network@itiscotnet.bsky.social · 7mo agoFrom a small seed to a tree. At @itiscotnet.bsky.social we're celebrating our 35th anniversary. We're grateful to our founders and all the volunteers who've chipped in over the years to help this network grow, adapt and stay relevant. May we all continue to thrive for the next 35 years and more!
Lovely!
Kate Strasdin@katestrasdin.bsky.social · 8mo agoThere is no shying away from a bold pattern here, a #1770s silk robe à la française glowing in blue with the creamy floral pattern across the surface. It is easy to see why textile design was so highly prized with such an expanse of cloth. Whittaker Auctions, #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Glasgow's full of such details. Even weathered by the wind and rain, they're marvellous.
This Is My Glasgow@thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 8mo agoA beautifully sculpted lion around the entrance to the red sandstone Gothic style chapel in the Western Necropolis in the Lambhill area of Glasgow. Designed by James Chalmers, it was built in the 1890s. #glasgow #architecture #sculpture #architecturephotography #lambhill
Fascinating! I've often wondered what Crossmyloof meant.
This Is My Glasgow@thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 8mo agoA threshold mosaic at the entrance to the Corona Bar on Pollokshaws Road on the Southside of Glasgow. The symbol in the middle is a play on the local place name Crossmyloof. Cont./ #glasgow #crossmyloof #scottishhistory #architecture #maryqueenofscots
As it's Valentine's Day on Saturday, this week's theme is London Couples 💘 ----- 'The Garden of Eden', Kensington Gardens (1901) by Hugh Goldwin Riviere (Guildhall Art Gallery)
This video "UNESCO World Heritage Sites – The art of glass beads" shows just how ingrained sexism is in Italy. Watch it and count how many "craftsmen" you see… @tracychevalier.bsky.social 's The Glassmaker is all about the role of women…
Book I'm reading: The Glassmaker by @tracychevalier.bsky.social. Another novel (like @sarasheridan.bsky.social 's) that reconstructs the past so well. Tempted to read it with a map of Venice/Murano open, not to mention pictures of those intricate glass beads.