Graeme Beale
@midfyffe.bsky.social
Works in @RESAS in the Scottish Government. Head of the Strategic Research Programme - Rural/Environment. Quaker. Writer of sub-par cat poems and other things.
Today’s moment of zen. Harold Bloom points out that nowhere in #Hamlet does #Shakespeare imply hamlet’s father loved him. In fact the only familial love is between Yorick and Hamlet. Seen the play a dozen times and never noticed that.
Western canon pg351.
Western canon pg351.
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today’s moment of zen. Harold Bloom points out that nowhere in #Hamlet does #Shakespeare imply hamlet’s father loved him. In fact the only familial love is between Yorick and Hamlet. Seen the play a dozen times and never noticed that.
Western canon pg351.
Western canon pg351.
This morning’s thought for the day from Harold Bloom. In an essay on Ibsen and #trolls:
“the opposite of trollishness is wit and the high spirits that sheer wit can engender,”. The western canon pg 330.
“the opposite of trollishness is wit and the high spirits that sheer wit can engender,”. The western canon pg 330.
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This morning’s thought for the day from Harold Bloom. In an essay on Ibsen and #trolls:
“the opposite of trollishness is wit and the high spirits that sheer wit can engender,”. The western canon pg 330.
“the opposite of trollishness is wit and the high spirits that sheer wit can engender,”. The western canon pg 330.
The bus is so late I’m contemplating second breakfast.
I look forward to the inevitable “which one are you booked on?” Conversation at the park and ride.
I look forward to the inevitable “which one are you booked on?” Conversation at the park and ride.
November 25, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The bus is so late I’m contemplating second breakfast.
I look forward to the inevitable “which one are you booked on?” Conversation at the park and ride.
I look forward to the inevitable “which one are you booked on?” Conversation at the park and ride.
The children in the meeting made candle surrounds to bring some light to the darkest part of the year.
Hope your November is not just full of rain. #quakers
Hope your November is not just full of rain. #quakers
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The children in the meeting made candle surrounds to bring some light to the darkest part of the year.
Hope your November is not just full of rain. #quakers
Hope your November is not just full of rain. #quakers
Oh god! My eye! My eyeeeee…
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Oh god! My eye! My eyeeeee…
Today’s thought for the day, when did you last read aloud to a friend? Her proscribed for grief by Harold Bloom, the Western Canon, pg 270.
Morning commute reading continues to deliver.
Morning commute reading continues to deliver.
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Today’s thought for the day, when did you last read aloud to a friend? Her proscribed for grief by Harold Bloom, the Western Canon, pg 270.
Morning commute reading continues to deliver.
Morning commute reading continues to deliver.
How did I get here in the airing cupboard? Pull up a chair pal and I’ll explain all it to you.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
How did I get here in the airing cupboard? Pull up a chair pal and I’ll explain all it to you.
Boosting this comment I saw in chat earlier. Hard to overstate how much #KE (Knowledge Exchange) work is prevented because #universities don't seem to have a proportionate response- it's a small contract - ergo small risk and so on; instead given the same process and time as a major grant.
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Boosting this comment I saw in chat earlier. Hard to overstate how much #KE (Knowledge Exchange) work is prevented because #universities don't seem to have a proportionate response- it's a small contract - ergo small risk and so on; instead given the same process and time as a major grant.
Thought for the day courtesy of Dr Johnson.
Popped out to me on the bus this morning’s commute reading. From Harold Bloom, Western Canon
“nor has any man found the evils of life so formidable in reality as they were described in his own imagination.”
Popped out to me on the bus this morning’s commute reading. From Harold Bloom, Western Canon
“nor has any man found the evils of life so formidable in reality as they were described in his own imagination.”
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Thought for the day courtesy of Dr Johnson.
Popped out to me on the bus this morning’s commute reading. From Harold Bloom, Western Canon
“nor has any man found the evils of life so formidable in reality as they were described in his own imagination.”
Popped out to me on the bus this morning’s commute reading. From Harold Bloom, Western Canon
“nor has any man found the evils of life so formidable in reality as they were described in his own imagination.”
Morag breaches the breakfast wall in search of illicit lactose.
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Morag breaches the breakfast wall in search of illicit lactose.
We had a terrific night! Hope you all survived. If you're reading this and you've not survived let me know. #halloween
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We had a terrific night! Hope you all survived. If you're reading this and you've not survived let me know. #halloween
Happy Halloween from the un-familiar and me. 🎃 😾
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Happy Halloween from the un-familiar and me. 🎃 😾
#STV news has been greatly improved by removing sub editors. Actual surprise is good, but… news.stv.tv/east-central...
October 31, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#STV news has been greatly improved by removing sub editors. Actual surprise is good, but… news.stv.tv/east-central...
Morag #cat hoping that there will be spilt milk she could help out with. She is lactose intolerant, so there really won’t be.
That said, today’s life tip is be like Mo- see spilt milk as an opportunity.
That said, today’s life tip is be like Mo- see spilt milk as an opportunity.
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Morag #cat hoping that there will be spilt milk she could help out with. She is lactose intolerant, so there really won’t be.
That said, today’s life tip is be like Mo- see spilt milk as an opportunity.
That said, today’s life tip is be like Mo- see spilt milk as an opportunity.
Loved this question. It’s the desperate search to convince someone to take on a Local Meeting role that isn’t shared pastoral care (tea & sympathy), in time for Nominations.
Also unlimited afterwords on things that didn’t quite arise in meeting.
Also unlimited afterwords on things that didn’t quite arise in meeting.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Loved this question. It’s the desperate search to convince someone to take on a Local Meeting role that isn’t shared pastoral care (tea & sympathy), in time for Nominations.
Also unlimited afterwords on things that didn’t quite arise in meeting.
Also unlimited afterwords on things that didn’t quite arise in meeting.
October 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just finished both The Spell Shop and The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst.
If you want a cosy fantasy, literally the antidote to 90% of the Bluesky misery feed then I would heartily recommend.
Just a joy from beginning to end. Audiobook wonderfully read too by Caitlin Davies.
If you want a cosy fantasy, literally the antidote to 90% of the Bluesky misery feed then I would heartily recommend.
Just a joy from beginning to end. Audiobook wonderfully read too by Caitlin Davies.
October 17, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Just finished both The Spell Shop and The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst.
If you want a cosy fantasy, literally the antidote to 90% of the Bluesky misery feed then I would heartily recommend.
Just a joy from beginning to end. Audiobook wonderfully read too by Caitlin Davies.
If you want a cosy fantasy, literally the antidote to 90% of the Bluesky misery feed then I would heartily recommend.
Just a joy from beginning to end. Audiobook wonderfully read too by Caitlin Davies.
It’s beginning to feel like a pattern @emberbus.
October 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
It’s beginning to feel like a pattern @emberbus.
Just made a nearly perfect coffee. Day’s looking up.
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Just made a nearly perfect coffee. Day’s looking up.
