Today I am visiting Rena, the Doctor Fairie Godmother. As Rena loves Science Fiction and science, I'm talking about Felix Baumgartner - and I've even done some research!
So, how's your week been so far?
I got strangely excited by the conformation that the
body found in a Leicester car park is Richard III.
I got strangely excited by the conformation that the
body found in a Leicester car park is Richard III.
It's really him? I saw on BBC that it might be but hadn't heard the results.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was confirmed yesterday. I watched a documentary about the dig - they found some of his bones on the first day of the dig, but all the tests to confirm took months.
DeleteMe too, Annalisa! And the thing is, I was JUST in the process of writing a post using the line from Shakespeare's Richard III when I saw it on the news.
ReplyDeleteIt will be interesting to see what happens to him next. It's great how history has got so many people talking - it's even trending on Twitter for the second day running!
DeleteCongrats on your post at Rena's blog. Happy Birthday to your published novella. You said your life has changed since you published it, I would so curious to know how...I am on the verge of publication as well...:).
ReplyDeleteLol, I think I sensationalised my changes a little. A lot of them actually had nothing to do with me or my writing, but with family stuff. One of my guest posts in a couple of days time is about the writing changes!
DeleteI saw that! How odd was that? How did they forget where the king was buried?
ReplyDeleteHeaded to Rena's!
If you think about it in historical context, I think it suited the Tudors to misplace him.
DeleteI was also really excited for King Richard. I know that times weren't exactly what anyone would have called civilized, but as they say, history is written by the victor. I'm just glad they found him.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be interesting to see if his story changes - like you say, we've only had one side of the story.
DeleteHah! I have Rena's blog open to read after yours!
ReplyDeleteAlso, how AWESOME is it that they found his body?? That is so cool (i'm such a nerd)
I'm fascinated, it is cool... and not at all nerdy, so you can rest easy :-)
DeleteSuch strange news!
ReplyDeleteI love the way history can still get people excited.
DeleteI have been so excited about the Richard III skeleton that I've been getting some funny looks. It's just totally amazing and exciting. Luckily, teenage my daughter who is a history freak like me agrees so for once we are on the same side, LOL!
ReplyDeleteAt least you've got someone around you who doesn't think you've gone mad :-)
DeleteI was a bit confused when I logged onto twitter yesterday and Richard III was trending! Soon caught up though.
ReplyDeleteI know - he was right there for 2 or 3 days. Not bad for a 550 year old monarch :-)
DeleteThe Richard III thing has really caught the public imagination hasn't it?
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see, isn't it?
DeleteI'm so out of the loop! What the heck is going on with Richard III?
ReplyDeleteThey discovered bones last year that they thought could be Richard III, and it was confirmed on Monday.
DeleteI'm just coming here after a visit to Rena's blog -- great going with the book, Annalisa!
ReplyDeleteThanks Damyanti :-)
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