I went shopping in town on the weekend as I seldom get chance to go out during the week. Saturday in Norwich means a couple of hours out in Chapelfield, maybe a movie and a …
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When I was a kid, I loved Greek mythology. Heck, I still do and it’s not just Greek but Egyptian, Roman … you name it. When I was in sixth form I found a book in our library and I loved it. The problem is I can’t remember the title or author. The cover was blue and featured a illustration of what I think was Poseidon in his chariot done in white against this navy cover. The actual book was a prose account of Greek myths from the perspective of Hephaistos (all the names were very Greek-versions as opposed to the normal English ones). Basically it starts with him falling into the sea and being rescued by Thetis and her sister Eurynome. As the little god – who is not aware of his godhead – grows up, the goddesses tell him stories: the Greek myths. At the end he then returns to Olympos to get his revenge on Hera who chucked him out in the first place.
There was a second book in the series but I remember it was never as good as this first volume. From what I remember the book was quite gory and filled with pencil-illustrations which weren’t exactly the kind of thing you’d show a child. I suppose that’s why I liked it. Thing is, I’m now dying to find a copy and it’s bugging me like you wouldn’t believe. It was quite an old book – at least the 70/80s – and I want to say it was called something like ‘Kingdom of the Sea’ but I honestly can’t remember. I only ever found it in hardback and it never had anything to suggest it was a book of myths. You wouldn’t know it was a volume of Greek myths otherwise, aside from the illustration on the cover. Does anyone have any idea of the title.
Edit: the lovely @Aleveria found the book! It’s The God Beneath The Sea. YAY! I have something to read to Immie when she gets older.
Outside is so much fun just not for Mama Isis. Mama Lesley left me on my own again this morning and she came back really late. It turns out while she was at Auntie’s getting …
When I first saw the trailer for Seven Pounds in the cinema, I was intrigued. It hinted at a film which seemed to have mysterious overtones and could have easily slipped into one of many …
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Mama Lesley has been nervously preparing for the day when she would have to let me go outside. She thought I would go find Mama Isis and disappear without a trace, so she started taking …
As usual, be forewarned, HERE BE SPOILERS!!
The fact that’s I’ve seen Star Trek twice this week has to attest for how awesome the movie is. But awesome is not the same as perfect, not by …
Released, funnily enough, to coincide with the theatrical release of the next Robert Langdon adventure Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code is arriving on Blu Ray for the first time. A double disc set, it’s …
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Oishinbo is now going full swing and we are just under halfway through the A La Carte series (see my reviews of volume one and two). This volume focuses on …
Last week Isis escaped and I don’t think I’ll ever see her again. She disappeared out of my partially open bedroom window at around 4am in the morning. Said window was open to let in …
*PURR* Don’t we look cute? This is, strictly speaking, Mama’s basket. She likes to hide and watch the hooman work but sometimes I go hunting for Mama milk and squish in there with her. The …
So the Parental Unit rings me for a chat about ISAs, vomiting kitlings (Ceri-chan is feeling a bit better thanks) and then she comes up with this gem:
“You never going to believe who I saw …
Ahhh, our new home is so comfy! Mama Isis and I are settling in very well, much to the hooman toy’s delight. We’ve been here three weeks this Caturday and each week we get more …
I love reading and one perk of the recession is I finally get to do it more often! Orbit UK (thanks Sam!) send me through review copies of their books every couple of weeks and …
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I’m really getting into Oishinbo. Through some quirk, it’s perfectly timed to coincide with my interest in Japanese cusine, so I eagerly await each new volume of this fantastic …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So, it’s time for another Starbuck episode, last week teased yet another revelation but did the episode come though? The thing is, you have to feel sorry for the poor girl, …
Nice to meet you everyone, I’m Ceridwen (you can call me Ceri). I’m a perky, litteh black kitling (I’m on the right) and this is my mum (whom the carers call Amelia but the hooman toy …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So, it’s time for a catch up with the Fleet. Last episode, Boomer broke Ellen Tigh out of Cavil’s basestar forcing an inevitable reunion with Saul and the rest of …
I’m now forced to wait a minimum of another week before I can bring little Ceridwen (it’s pronounced with a soft c) home. I was dying to see her again so we headed off to …
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Today, after a short illness, I had to have The Ginger One put to sleep.
I actually made the decision a week ago after he stopped eating but after a course of antibiotics, he …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
I was going to review the last episode of BSG but … well the whole Gaeta/Zarek coup bored the crap out of me; even if poor Gaeta found his peace …
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One of the things I love about Japan is the versatility of manga, here in the West we think it’s all giant robots, semi-clad magical girls and the odd heartfelt …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
Gaeta’s descent into traitordom gets even more painful this week. Now the pawn/partner of (ex-)vice president Tom Zarek, the plucky young lieutenant starts putting his plan to take over the …
I want to go outside! Ugh I hate this time of year, so cold and bleak and the hooman staff keeps me inside ALL day! This has meant I’ve been forced to exhaust my pent …
After writing a piece for Journalism.co.uk that went up on Monday, I’ve had quite a bit of feedback from various sources as well as my blog stats going through the roof! On Monday, Simon Pauley …
Zombies scare me. I mean they seriously scare me (I’m zombiephobic) and the worst part is I know exactly why: it’s the fact they do not die (short of losing their heads) and just keep …
Comic Con International had some amazing panels but the biggie for me was Afro Samurai. Okazaki Takashi-sensei (or ‘Bob’ to the Americans) is one of my all-time favourite interviewees and I was especially interested as my …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
I must admit to being a tad disappointed with this week’s Battlestar Galactica after the fireworks of the first episode and the explosive webisodes. But then this episode is apparently more …
Huzzah, Being Human is back! This mix of Supernatural and Friends has a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost obsessed with making tea living in a small house in …. well, Bristol. As well as …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So … Battlestar Galactica is finally back (at least it will be on Sky One this Tuesday) and the entire world, it seems, has been holding it’s breath to find out …
“It was the best of shows. It was the worst of shows. Whenever I had to cover my tracks, I simply called it Schoolgirl Milky Crisis …”
Jonathan Clements
Schoolgirl Milky Crisis has to be the best …
I’ve been busy this week; investigating (as you can see in this picture), leaping, sleeping and chasing that pesky pom pom. I’ve also been making sure my Food Source is earning enough to ensure I …
