Here are some more pics from Malvern, in a slightly different slide show.   more »

Pictures from the Certamen In Concordiam Europae Regionum Omnium   more »

In the 16th century a pirate chieftainess, Granuaille, controlled the adjacent seas.   more »

This, from the Daily Telegraph, can be taken as comment on political apathy as shown in the recent elections. That's probably what Craig Brown meant. But it could also be read as a side-swipe at the proposed abolition of Ancient History in favour of general dumbing-down.   more »

At a time when the profile of classical history has never been higher in the mainstream media, and when the uptake of the AS-level alone has tripled since 2000, it seems an act of near lunatic irresponsibility to prevent students from studying a discipline that actually enthuses them. Well might there have been howls of anguish from teachers, a debate in parliament, and even a Downing Street e-petition.   more »

An email registration has just come to the ArLT site from Romania - can't remember if it is our first from there - and I took the opportunity of looking at the school website.   more »