Just a meme at twilight (though it's actually been dark for hours!)

[tree_and_leaf]

oursin gave me five questions (a while ago - apologies!); comment if you'd like me to ask you five.

1. If you could pick a superpower, what would it be?

Definitely flying. It would be fun!

2. Favourite theologian?

Julian of Norwich. Both creative and sensible, not a common combination, and very hopeful. (I am also very fond of Thomas Aquinas, particularly his suggestion for dealing with low mood - a warm bath and a glass of wine). In third place, Eckhart, for being consistently challenging.

3. Assuming all immunisations in order in advance, what period of history would you like to visit?

Tricky, but I'm going to go for the fourteenth century, which is where I did most of my academic work. It would be very interesting to see what it was actually like, and talk to some theologians. Fortunately most of my favourites were either women or members of mendicant orders, who were used to talking to women.

4. Role in a film you would really like to have seen Bogart play (the fact that he was no longer alive or too old is immaterial)?

This is a slightly silly suggestion, but Aragorn in Lord of the Rings - not sure how he'd have done being kingly, but it would have been interesting, and he could certainly do the 'seeming foul and feeling fair.'

5. Which Swallows and Amazons character would you rather be shipwrecked with?

If close enough to civilisation that there's a possibility of building a raft and sailing there, John. If there are likely to be hostile people about, Nancy. If we're going to be stuck there for a bit, definitely Susan.

Comments

Swallows and Amazons, shipwreck

[legionseagle]

Dorothea. The conversation will be great and she thinks outside the box. Also, John would be overwhelmed with guilt at getting shipwrecked, Nancy would be blaming everyone but herself at being shipwrecked, and Susan would be worrying about the other vessel and its crew. Dorothea and Dick have been shipwrecked (if you count a sailing sledge and I bloody well do) and managed to find shelter very competently. Also, if there were hostile people about, five minutes exposure to Dorothea and they won't be hostile - who in the entire canon has got an apology out of the GA?

Re: Swallows and Amazons, shipwreck

[tree_and_leaf]

I confess I took 'Swallows and Amazons' mean just that (no Ds, no Coots) - but you make an extremely compelling case!

Would you like some questions?