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Writer, editor, historian, cricketer and Parkinsonian. YOPD, OED, PhD. Co-author of Spycraft. petelangman.com
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Today's word of delight is 'possessoress'

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Posting again in honour of the lecture I'm giving on #Spycraft with Stephen Alford & Catherine Jenkinson at Hatfield House on May 2nd www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Very happy to be in both the acknowledgements and the footnotes of this fine volume!

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

📚Beyond excited to present 'Prince Rupert of the Rhine' which is now available for pre-order! Delving into 2⃣4⃣ archives has unearthed so many treasures, especially about the key women in his life. 👑Pre-order: tinyurl.com/5b6d8axt

submitted 34 days ago • 2 comments

As the day recedes #Adderbury

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

In the 1670s, people apparently played a card game called 'Bone Ace', which was described as 'a licking game for money'

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

He rapped out by heaps a rabble of unsavery taunts ... to which most lewd and filthy terms of purpose he did join. This shepherd/rapper had beef with Sir Venulus.

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

As always with Emma, this is worth a read ...

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Dutch pharmacy goes the extra mile following difficulties obtaining my usual order ... jury currently out on this new brand's efficacy! All meds are not equal.

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Today's word is 'Hobbernobbing-touching with yours the rim of the person's glass with whom you drink wine.'

submitted 64 days ago • 0 comments