England was merry England, when Old Christmas brought his sports again. 'Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale; A Christmas gambol oft could cheer, The poor man's heart through half the year.
So, heap on more wood!--the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still, In England, merry England.
By Scott.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
I feel really Christmassy now! My house is clean and tidy (for about the only time in the year!), the visitors are due to arrive at about teatime, and all the food and drink is waiting to be consumed!
So enjoy your festive celebrations, everyone, whatever you choose to call them. Susie.
Merry (belated) christmas and a happy new year! Anyone got any archaeology/history related christmas presents? i got the joyce tydesley book on the BBC Egypt TV series.
Hi Hatshepsut! I approve of your choice of avatar!
What do you think of Joyce Tyldesley's book? She's attached to the Egyptology section of our department (the School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, Uni. of Liverpool) and is married to Steven Snape, one of our lecturers.
I'm not an Egyptologist myself, although I find it fascinating. It's just that the Romans are my first love, and one can't do everything.
Happy New Year to one and all! May all your finds be mega interesting ones! And may all your Time Team viewings be uninterupted!!! (I usually get visitors or phone calls!)
Originally posted by ooban: Hi Hatshepsut! I approve of your choice of avatar!
What do you think of Joyce Tyldesley's book? She's attached to the Egyptology section of our department (the School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, Uni. of Liverpool) and is married to Steven Snape, one of our lecturers.
I'm not an Egyptologist myself, although I find it fascinating. It's just that the Romans are my first love, and one can't do everything.
Snape rings a bell, has he written books on egyptology as well? Egyptology is and always has been my first love and Joyce Tydesley's book is proving fascinating so far. I thoroughly enjoyed her book on my namesake, came in useful for my seminar! You are rather lucky to be at Liverpool!
He has written one or two in the Shire Egyptology series, but isn't as prolific an author as his wife as he's too busy lecturing - I only did one module with him, Egyptian Art, but it was fascinating. He also excavates in Egypt, and discovered a beautiful statue a couple of years ago.
Happy new year ! I once celebrated it in the temples of Luxor but this year was at home with just a few friends and some Pomerol, Gevry- Chambertin etc.
Originally posted by ooban: He has written one or two in the Shire Egyptology series, but isn't as prolific an author as his wife as he's too busy lecturing - I only did one module with him, Egyptian Art, but it was fascinating. He also excavates in Egypt, and discovered a beautiful statue a couple of years ago.
Where are you studying?
Birmingham University. Not renowned for its Egyptology modules, only doing one this year but does offer language, new kingdom texts (the one im doing) and Egypt in the 1st milennium BC. Im going to Egypt in April for two weeks to hopefully study private tomb art.
I find Egyptology fascinating, I've actually BEEN inside the Great Pyramid and tought it a marvelof ancient architecture. If I ever went to uni (and I doubt I will!) I would study Egyptology.
Just out of interest, is it easy to get there and how much does it cost to get in?? We want to go on our trip but we need to look at feasibilty of going places.
Wooo, I'm jealous of both of you! I've only been to Egypt once and that was when I was 16, many, many, MANY years ago. I did visit the pyramids but didn't go inside.
I do Roman stuff in Turkey now though, which is equally brilliant.
