User:Qp10qp
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"You know, Lady Francis, there's not enough kindness in the world." Round Midnight 
 I like to form an image, however vague, of the people I edit with, and so these jottings are for anyone who feels a similar curiosity. I have an MA in Modern History (in practice, medieval—thanks to the legendary Viv Green), for what it's worth hereabouts. If you want to know anything about trade agreements between England and Burgundy in Henry V's reign, I'm your man (don't all crowd round at once). Main interests:
Tastes: Music: At the moment I'm listening a lot to Canticle of the Sun, by Sofia Gubaidulina . I've also discovered The Debt Collection by Shortwave Set (no Wikipedia article yet), which I'm now addicted to. If I want to work faster on Wikipedia (I'm painfully slow and may take all evening researching one phrase), I blast When Animals Attack, by Cable, through my lugholes. Literature: My favourite author is Anton Chekhov—wise, kind, and slightly frightening: I think I've read all his stories published in English, which is hundreds. My other two idols are Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter. Flowers: The snowdrops are out, and today, 29 January, my first blue iris has opened! And I can see a touch of yellow on one crocus. If faeries existed, I think they would dance among crocuses. Trees: My favourite tree is the hawthorn, the may tree, which grows gamely here on Bodmin Moor, writhing away from the gales, making snow-blossom in April. It's the perfect tree to draw, as Arthur Rackham knew. Animals: Toads. I bloody love toads. My favourite painting: 
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