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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 1d

After dark tour of The Commandery (despite having lived in Worcestershire my whole life I've never visited The Commandery in the day).

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 7d

Pleased to say that my paper has been accepted for #BSECS2026! I'll be discussing Eden as a micro- and macrocosm in Lucy Hutchinson's Order and Disorder.

#EarlyModern

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 10d

Very grateful for the student who stayed behind to tell me that their classmates are always quiet during seminars and it's nothing to do with me specifically! Obviously looked a little frazzled today.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 11d

"His chamber was a room where it is said the two young princes, King Edward the Fifth and his brother, were murdered in former days."
(Lucy Hutchinson, Memoirs).

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 11d

Day trip to The Tower.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 13d

Not one of my students (who was in year 8 during the first year of covid) joking that their friend was old because they were in year 11 at the time. I didn't dare mention that I was in my third year of uni...

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · 24d

Class consensus from today's session on The Duchess of Malfi:
Antonio is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Sep 23

Prep for session 2 is taking me back to my A-levels.

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Sep 22

That definitely could have gone better but at least that's the stress of the first class out of the way.

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Sep 19

Contract has been signed and the introductory session is ready to go. All set to teach my first class on Monday (as module leader!).

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Sep 19

Contract has been signed and the introductory session is ready to go. All set to teach my first class on Monday (as module leader!).

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jul 23

I completely get verifying your age but these all seem like fairly terrible options, no?

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jul 19

I've just been offered my first set of teaching hours!

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Dec 10

Pleased to say that I have been offered the position of Associate Lecturer!

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jul 16

When I have to work on an article draft instead of having a cuddle on the sofa.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jul 13

Reunited for the week 🐾.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jul 5

Great talk from Dr Stephen K Roberts this morning @stuarthistoryfest.bsky.social. Looking forward to attending another talk tomorrow but back to writing my chapter on Paradise Lost in the meantime.
#EarlyModern

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 23

Loads of beds inside and a cat house a mere few steps away but this is where he decides to sit. I'm sure it's nothing to do with the fact it's right next to the fish pond.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 22

No doubt he'll be back. If only cats showed up every time we were sad.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 21

Too cute, I love his face in that last photo!

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 19

Hoping and praying that the weather decides to cool down before we're in London at the end of next week because I dread getting on the tube in this heat.

April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 5

Honestly still can't quite believe I got to see Greg Davies at our local theatre.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 3

I'm so sorry, Ben.

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 1

I'm pretty sure I bought The Lions of al-Rassan on your recommendation a little while ago but never got around to it for some reason (not a reflection on your recommendation, of course). Perhaps I need to prioritise that as my next book. I'll definitely take a look at A Brightness Long Ago too!!

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · Jun 1

I've got a Waterstones voucher burning a hole in my pocket. Any book recommendations?

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · May 31

"Your mother is alive and well and living in Droitwich."

First day of the Rik Mayall Comedy Festival (including costumes from Blackadder and The Young Ones).

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April Girling @girlinga.bsky.social · May 28