But, dude, these are historical babes.

[pallas_athena]

The coolest piece of internet news I've heard in a while (via Metafilter) has to be this story: the oldest extant copy of the Iliad, a tenth-century manuscript known as Venetus A, is being scanned in 3-d, so that web users will be able to do the equivalent of tilting their heads and putting their nose right up to the page to decipher the damaged parts, read the marginalia and look at the cool drawings.

A transcription to go with the scan will also be produced this summer-- and that part is happening in my hometown! Eventually the whole thing will go up online as part of the Homer Multitext Project. Rock.

In other cool historical news: wolfinthewood alerts me to the existence of a 1780s Georgian theatre in Richmond, Yorkshire-- not terribly far from Whitby. Anyone fancy a frock-coated invasion/pilgrimage in October?

Finally, a word about wolfinthewood herself. She's an author, translator and historian with an eye for the colourful; I first found her through her excellent Outlaws and Highwaymen website, a fascinating collection of primary sources on the English highway robber (plus one memorable ancient Roman.) She uses her LJ as a sort of running anthology of bits of text she finds interesting: up there right now are a description of Bedlam beggars from 1612 and an account from 1188 of a household steward who turned out to be the son of a demon. I highly recommend friending her: all manner of interesting things will turn up on your Friends page if you do.

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[pvcdiva.livejournal.com]

not terribly far from Whitby. Anyone fancy a frock-coated invasion/pilgrimage in October?,/Q>

FUCK YES! I simply must get your patched coat ready in time for that...and wolfinthewood sounds just th most amazing person.

[laughingmagpie.livejournal.com]

You are like a nexus of coolness - I am intrigued by this woman who writes about Highwaymen and have added her too.

[orkamedies.livejournal.com]

Frock coated invasion count me in.

Outlaws and Highway men website hey?
Hmmmm did i tell you i am thinking of getting a horse again?

Stand and Deliver....

[artnouveauho.livejournal.com]

John! I was just thinking about you and wondering how you were doing. Hope you're well.

You know me, I am all in favour of horses! Is there a specific one you have in mind?

Then you could go upon the highway, and the Buggers with Style could be ... Muggers with Style!

[orkamedies.livejournal.com]

Yeah not to bad just very busy with work and the managing of new house construction.
Still managing to get out and party from time to time as well thank god.

As for horses well its a bit of a cop out, i want something that my younger sister and i can use, so that way she does the majority of the looking after etc, etc and i get to train it for re enactment sillyness etc.
The tricky part is going to be finding one that will suit both purposes.

Still the prospect of the Tatton park show going multi period in 2 years time has me thinking of a highway man incident involving the tourist shuttle bus and me and my horse!!!!

[artnouveauho.livejournal.com]

Not a copout at all-- sounds like a good agreement, actually. Now you just need to find a horse with brains, brawn and an appropriate theatrical sense... (I'm secretly dying from envy here.)

I'm spending tonight unpicking a bunch of US military fatigues to make corsets out of them. If this doesn't get me arrested by the CIA, I don't know what will.

[orkamedies.livejournal.com]

Ha, ha, Oh you subversive you! Its of to the wee secret base and a bright Orange jump suit for you if you carry on like this you know!
Yes camo stuff does seem to be more popular these days for the old dressing up game dosen't it.

As for horsey stuff well Helen (my sister) wants something she can get into a Mountain and Moreland class so a nice furry cob type seems to be in order, but at the moment the heights the problem. She talking 14 something and i think 15 to 16 something is more appropriate!
will have to see what we can wangle. Still tempted by the ever lovely Fresian breed though, never did get over old Rutger riding around on one in Ladyhawk.

[artnouveauho.livejournal.com]

Oh, you know I'd only make my Guantanamo jumpsuit into an orange cyber-corset (glows under blacklight dont'cha know) and throw fetish club evenings for all my fellow prisoners.

Cobs are great, tough little beauties... but ooooh, Friesians (http://www.agrinutrients.com/library/friesian.jpg)... I mean, Friesians (http://www.floridahorse.com/johnehmke/images/friesian.jpg). Black and shiiiiny.

As regards height, I always think the bigger the better! But I'm sure you and your sister will work something out. Or when you find the right horse, you'll know, no matter what size it is.

[orkamedies.livejournal.com]

Oh those are nice pictures.

Would be nice to get one though i fear it will end up like my Queen Ann pistol and be taken over by the Runcorn riever AKA wyte_phantom

[artnouveauho.livejournal.com]

Hee hee. Not if I get there first...

[orkamedies.livejournal.com]

Oh hell not another one arrrgghhhh!!!!!!

All your Horse are belong to us

[artnouveauho.livejournal.com]

Oh, but yes. I plan to gain its affections with apples, then entice it to follow me home to London. If that would be OK with you...?

[wolfinthewood.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your kind remarks. I am very touched, and, er, well, speechless, really.