I spent the afternoon at the world class Anchorage Museum. Stunning piece on salmon as culture by Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich.
For a zooarchaeologist thinking about human-bird engagements the collection on display at the Anchorage Museum is staggeringly thought provoking. Here's a slow-developing thread on what they have.
RIP Alain Delon, who inspired me to buy a YSL mac from eBay in which I looked a total prick and which caused total strangers to shout ‘Inspector Gadget!’ at me from passing cars.
How Breton folktales from France connect to traditional Irish folklore #folkloretheconversation.com/how-breton-f...
In Brittany in north-west France, the oral narrative tradition was enriched by two languages, just as in Ireland, which shares many folktale versions with the Breton region.
In Scottish Gaelic too. There's a good research piece here on how Gaels see colour pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publicati...
It's indeed correct, derived from 'iasg' meaning fish
Just a PSA: if you teach kids aged 16 to 18 at any recognised institution anywhere in the world, your pupils (and you, I think?) can read the FT for free. professional.ft.com/en-gb/servic...
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Our Limited Edition Scottish Islands Food Hamper brings you a handpicked selection of gourmet delights from some of Scotland’s most enchanting islands.
In Scottish wholesomeness, there's a guy who runs around Helensburgh each night making different grid patterns for his young son on Strava.
