Had to be out early to "click 'n' collect" some library books, so carried on to The Bendricks after.
Was this an essential journey?
Yes.
Found a comfortable spot and sat for a while, harvesting vitamin D and watching the tide go out, until I realised it was actually coming in and I should probably move.
The rest of the day was spent researching an essay for the Death, Burial and the Afterlife module, so most of the interesting links are a bit deathy, sorry.
Cremation in Britain was initiated by a crazed Welsh hippy doctor
Archaeologists found a partially-dug escape tunnel at Sobibor Camp III (nobody knew about it before because nobody survived Camp III)
How a funeral director talks to his kid about death (I've been reading Caleb's blog for years, it's fantastic)
What colours mean in different cultures (death: black, white, silver, green)
Non-deathy stuff:
England's 17th century space programme (via @IanVisits):
"The difficulty of reaching the moon was overcoming the “mystical magnetism” that held animals and plants to the ground, and if man could find a way of rising at least 20 miles above the surface where the magnetic effect was weakest, then they could fly through space to the moon.
In 1648, Dr Wilkins drew plans for what he called a flying chariot powered by clockwork and springs, a set of flapping wings coated with feathers and a few gunpowder boosters to get it started."
A cautionary speech by non-verbal autistic man Ido Kedar:
"No offense to special ed teachers, but when I couldn’t show my
intelligence, I still was thinking. But all I got was one plus one, ABC
and the weather. My recommendation is to teach at least some age
appropriate lessons and books, even before the student can express his
thoughts. Who knows how much is locked inside?"
A DIY Bayeux Tapestry construction kit:
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