Crème de bloggers 3
For a variety of reasons too complex and frankly too boring for anyone else to go into here, it’s been a while since my last round-up of the best the blogosphere has to offer. My apologies but, as they say, better late than never and I’ve got a fantastic mix of articles for you that will provoke, entertain and educate.
First out of the hat is a wonderful article from Sue—not from the paranormal blog she co-authors with partner Matthew, but from the recently set-up history blog with the wonderful title Pastyme With Good Companye.
Sue brings to us a fantastic introduction to the enigma, talent and tragedy who is my favourite poet, Sylvia Plath. I’m honoured that Sue has chosen to dedicate what she’s written to me—I think that’s a really thoughtful thing to do, and I may well borrow the concept for future entries on special occasions myself.
That is, if Sue doesn’t mind her notion of gifting blog entries catching on! I for one think it’s fantastic. If you know nothing of Sylvia and, indeed, if you love historical stories, bookmark this wonderful site today.
Hot Doctor Wife tells us the melancholy tale of how she discovered a letter she wrote to her father before he died. I never heard of ‘hope chests’ before reading her post about the feelings this brought forth, but I love the idea of putting together a collection of things as described by HDW.
There’s a real emotional punch to the story HDW tells. I won’t spoil it for you, but it’s certainly, among other things, a tale of how we can sometimes feel guilt over something, only to find that there really was no need. I am very glad she shares this amazing true-life story with us. It’s one of healing, and it shows us that memories aren’t just memories per se. They have purpose.
The Hermit is a daddy! To be specific, he’s hatching eggs. No, he hasn’t been sitting on them, he’s using all the proper equipment and if you head over to his blog you can follow the story of his foray into adoptive parenthood of some very special chickens that came to him through an act of kind thoughtfulness on someone else’s part. As someone who hatched cockatiels from eggs, I hope he knows what he’s letting himself in for but, that said, it’s a wonderful thing to see eggs hatch and watch the babies grow. Wish him all the best! I know you will. His is the place to go for a fry-up in a while, no doubt about it—but being veggie, I can say now I don’t want to hear about the darker side of raising hens…
What price justice, asks YeYo, in a message to Joe Q Public. She wonders if the British public is getting the point that the legal aid debate going on at the moment is Inot about the lawyers. It’s about you, she says. You will lose out in a big way if Legal Aid lawyers are forced into giving up Legal Aid work. Lawyers will carry on doing what they do no matter what, but you might find yourself without their assistance and support when you need an injunction against a violent partner, or your children have been taken into care by Social Services, or you’re in danger of losing your home.
The cost to Joe Public isn’t worth it, she says. I completely agree. The current government’s move to limit access to legal aid is just one more addition to a long list of disgracefully immoral actions designed to keep the people down, not lift them up. No wonder Tony Blair is looking so haggard, old and pale right now. If I was in his shoes, I don’t think I could sleep a wink.
Last but not least in this latest collection of goodies, the Divine Miss K. otherwise known as Khlari, otherwise known as that dear friend of mine who spreads the most awfully scandalous fibs about me, while I do my best to downplay her own decadence and debauchery, has presented to the world a fine piece of poetic work.
Half-Told Tales is about Khlari’s grandmother, Emily, who was, we are told an ‘unusual and highly eccentric woman’. Must be in the gene pool, then. But seriously, this is a very beautiful poem that has so much flavour and atmosphere to it, you really must go have a read and see what you make of it yourselves. Khlari honours her grandmother’s memory greatly.
Thanks to Miss K, and indeed everyone featured in this latest round-up, for taking the time to share all these treasures. I promise you won’t have so long to wait for Crème de bloggers 4…
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