Its September 17th and this weeks National Day is 'Talk Like A Pirate day' ; so here’s a couple of phrases that might be useful.
Ahoy, Me Hearties! : Hello, my friends, crew members, etc.
Avast Ye : Pay attention and check this out
September 18 1709 was the Birth date of Samuel Johnson, compiler of the first English dictionary, so my question this week is :
What is your favourite word in the dictionary? Head over to the brolly cafe forum and let us know your answer?
Mines got to be Bumfuzzle - which means being confused, perplexed or flustered, so describes me when trying to find my glasses, way or many other things lol.
Just before we get into today's vlog here is a note from the Brain Charity about exemption from mask wearing cards -
"People usually ask with the best intentions for the safety of you and the people around you, but it can be exhausting and embarrassing being challenged or having to explain yourself. Using an exemption or hidden disability badge, card and lanyard should help."
Just click on link for more info:
*September not March - obviously Bumfuzzled :)*
THEATRE
Behind the curtain at the prince of Egypt
Disney Cruise Line Tangled The Musical
Virtual tour of the Little Theatre Southport
HISTORY
A talk by David Olusoga at the Bluecoat Chambers, David draws on his academic research into Liverpool and the transatlantic slave trade to talk about the ongoing legacies of the ‘triangular trade’ profits from this, and from the goods that it enabled
in the 18 and 19 centuries.
300 facts about the Bluecoat Chambers
The British academy
How did Catherine the great shape Russian history
The nine lives of The Cats Head At the Ure Museums in Reading
MUSIC AND DANCING
Salsa dancing with Salsa Bae, a half hour lesson on salsa dancing
A short film on jazz musician John Coltrane.
Radiohead live in Berlin
In memory of the famous architect of reggae, Toots who died last week
ART
Art Uk and a podcast about railway posters
A brief history of women in art From Art uk
A Tate tour of Aubrey Beardsley who’s black and white art was the talk of the late Victorian era.
Why artists painted on copper, a curator look
FESTIVALS
The Shift summit and musical festival for wellbeing, click on the free Selection
Bloody Scotland the crime writing festival with interview with writers such as Ian Rankin
Thanks
Corinne
Ahoy me matey Corinne. I'm on the poop deck, up the crows nest raising a jar of rum in greetings to ye from the south to the north of the pool of life. Blimey another brilliant booty of treasure ye brung us... heartily calming the rough seas in case we have to batten down the hatches again.
This old salt checked out the women in art and aubrey and am glad I did. So much I didnt know. Great having the links making access easy. Signed up for the free wellbeing festival. And am going to check out David Olusoga later as really like him. He has lots of programmes too on iplayer.
My favourite word for 30 odd years…
Excellent Culture Vultures Vlogging as ever Corinne! Thanks for passing on the useful info from the Brain Charity and I am personally very excited to hear about the "Bloody Scotland" event. Ian Rankin can write a brilliant thriller and captures my hame toon , Edinburgh, with edgy realism! :)