Discobolus

The cartoon that I have used as my theme today is rather (well, very) tongue-in-cheek.  There is, however, a very strong connection with Irene Mawer, as the statue shown in the cartoon is very similar to a famous statue called the Discobolus. The English translation of Discobolus is Discus Thrower,

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Kate Bush & Mime

Those of you who are of a certain age will possibly remember Kate Bush dancing to her own song, Wuthering Heights.  I vaguely recall the video (they were called Promo Films in those days, lol). Kate wears a red dress, and her lips are covered in a smudgy, vivid red

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Title and Subtitle

Help!  I have the title, but I can’t decide on the subtitle.  Any comments (here, or privately) would be greatly appreciated, please. The title is:  Irene Mawer, the biography. (Well, it does what it says on the tin!). There will be a series of three books, the next one being

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