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[…] human landscapes, built up in layers upon layers of the choices of our ancestors. A few weeks ago I wrote about a 1604 walking route from St Buryan in South West Cornwall, to London. Tempting as it would be to recreate the walk today, the route is almost entirely now under the A38 […]
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12.2.2025 02:59Comment on Writing Through the Dark by Matthew VernonAbout finding meaning, and steading ourselves, in difficult times.
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21.1.2025 19:38Comment on In The Rare Books Room – scattered thoughts about a small green volume by C. Anthony LewisA trip to the library, and a little green book of poems, takes me on a journey into the past.
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12.1.2025 00:50Comment on Health and Safety Gone Mad – working with radiation at the Oak Ridge Labs (1944 edition) by Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:Did you know that a rubber rain hat was once considered appropriate personal protective equipment for working with radioactive contamination?
7.1.2025 09:45Health and Safety Gone Mad – working with radiation at the Oak Ridge Labs (1944 edition)How can we understand the future when our collective grasp of the present and past seems more fragile than ever?
10.12.2024 10:51On Aeromancy – contemplating the gathering stormOn finding a 1604 'sat-nav' in the archives - some thoughts about how people move around long-occupied human landscapes, then and now.
3.12.2024 17:00In Our Ancestors’ Shoes: The Slow Road to London (1604 Edition)As assisted dying legislation comes before Parliament once again, some thoughts about euthanasia from the veterinary perspective, where it has long been an essential part of healthcare.
27.11.2024 15:41Thinking About (Assisted) DyingNo 'big ideas' this time, just a few more personal reflections, and some bits of news.
29.10.2024 16:46Autumn on the Prowl (some personal thoughts as the year turns)"Why can't we go backwards, for once? Backwards, really fast. Fast as we can. Really put the pedal to the metal, you know? Bill and Ted did it."
22.10.2024 16:08Unweaving the Web: Can we make an Internet fit for people again?What can the past of medical practice teach us about the present, and what will the future think of us?
15.10.2024 17:06First, Do No Harm?In reply to <a href="https://loreandordure.com/2024/05/30/covid-stole-my-medlar-jelly/comment-page-1/#comment-42">Kate W.</a>. <p><a href="https://loreandordure.com/@loreandordure.com" rel="ugc">@loreandordure.com</a> indeed not :-)</p>
30.5.2024 16:34By: Matthew Vernon