Five minutes from our almost-medieval flat lies one of the extant features of Cambridge's medieval layout, the market square , where sundry stalls set up every day in a bustling panoply of sounds, smells, and shopping. I have never lived somewhere that is a short walking distance from a daily open-air market (with a few… Continue reading Things that surprised me at Cambridge Market: a listicle
Howdy! It's been a while. As if the last two years weren’t wild enough to satiate anyone's taste for adventure and uncertainty, as soon as I finished my year of grad school at the Zoom University of Toronto, I got married and moved to England. Yes, we moved overseas 3 weeks after getting married with… Continue reading Back on the blog and better than ever
Someday when I am old and grey and have pursued my second career (do I even have a first career yet?) as the next Andrew Lloyd Webber, I will write a comedic musical number about my experience at library curbside pickup today. Mind you, I am eternally grateful for how smoothly University of Toronto has… Continue reading The Curbside Pickup Saga: a dramatization
I'm at the age where lots of people I know are having babies. And to my disappointment, with a few notable exceptions, most of them seem to be blissfully unaware of the rich treasure trove of baby names provided by the Middle Ages, especially the earlier centuries thereof. To remedy this ignorance, I have compiled… Continue reading 8 great medieval baby names to foist upon your innocent offspring
Musings of a medievalist mama 