Andrew Popp

This is such a powerful expression of the experience of widowhood.

Kenelm Digby (1603-1665) writing of his grief after the death of his wife Venetia:

'everywhere I carry my hell with me'.

What is the old structure in the first picture?

They do remind me strongly of parts of Konventum, just outside Helsingor, which I am lucky enough to spend time at every November on a departmental writing retreat. I'm glad they looked well loved.

I like them. But, of course, living there might be a different thing.

Photograph of a vintage clothing store on Elmegade, Copenhagen, that reads “proxy archive* YOUR GATEWAY TO AN ARCHIVAL WARDROBE.”

Historians and archivists, let me see your archival wardrobes! And what was your gateway?

Just this morning someone reminded of Joanna Newsom's "Have One on Me," and the song "Go Long" especially. It's hard to shake these lyrics ...

"Who made you this way?
Who made you this way?
...
You burn in the Mekong
To prove your worth"

It really is. I was sold from the first page.

Of course IWD notes its socialist roots. It emerged from a declaration at the 1910 at the International Socialist Women's Conference, held at the Folket Hus on Jagtvej, Copenhagen, about a kilometre from where I'm sitting.

A photograph of Anna Burns’ novel “Milkman.” The book rests on a wooden countertop.

Late to the party, but very grateful for the invitation.

To be fair, I guess his double first from Oxford is *better* than my solitary first from North Staffs Poly.

!!!!!!!!

"Go Long" alone is enough. Men should probably be required to listen and digest.

Me too!

Photo of painting “Early Spring, Melby” (1901), by L.A. Ring

Detail of the same painting.

Photo of painting “Stream in Early Summer” (1900), by L. A . Ring.

Photo of painting “Clear Winter’s Day in Late Afternoon “ (1904), by L.A. Ring.

I’m an absolute sucker for the work of L.A. Ring and finally got to see the incredible collection at Ordrupgaard Museum this afternoon.

Just tell 'em the facts. Any facts will do; they're all the same.

Fair point!

Now @georgemonbiot.bsky.social has liked this post I should clarify that his family connection is very much NOT slender, only mine.

I don't know, some of these twenty somethings seem absolutely hopeless!

No gods, no masters (but pragmatically).

I'm not sure, but it's been hanging around for a few days now. Will report back.

I haven't seen it!

Gotta love this stuff.

Ah!

But it's very nearly Friday. As good as Friday.

Yes, so much more power now that even two weeks ago.

God morgen Henrik! Frosty in the city this morning, but bright and now warming.

A good column. I didn't know about the role of Lyons in standing up to Rothermere and the Mail. Like Monbiot, I can feel a tiny bit of pride in a slender family connection: when my German great grandfather emigrated to Britain in the late C19th, he worked for Lyons, as did his son, my grandfather.

Sunrise over water from the swimming jetty at Svanemøllen, Copenhagen.

God morgen!

Wieland!