Dr Jennie Orr
@drjenniferorr
FRHistS SFHEA Vice President @bars.bsky.social Senior Lecturer @newcastleuni.bsky.social 🇮🇪 & 🏴 Studies, 1798, labouring class poetry, transatlantic networks, MedHums Member @thencps.bsky.social Didn’t come up the Lagan in a bubble
It’s a special day when your first PhD student graduates. Dr Gráinne O’Hare wrote a brilliant thesis on 18thC Methodist women’s control of voice & public image. Whilst doing this, she published a prizewinning novel (2nd in progress) & been the subject of a prizewinning UG dissertation.
All the injustices that we meet with on a daily basis, I have chosen to spew forth upon the ungodly changes to the Feast - my go to ice cream. The nobbly chocolate outside remains but inside we have a nondescript vanilla squidge revealing an unforgivable saccharine caramel goo. I am quite put out!
This really is the best bit of the job. Quite an emotional one this year after all we’ve been through
Remembering one of my favourite singer/songwriters Christine McVie on what would have been her birthday. Reposting Mick Fleetwood’s insta tribute.
Ladybird hatching from its pupa. First time I’ve ever seen this. Hats off to the eagle-eyed bairn for spotting it.
I haven’t done as many arrangements recently but as the peonies are coming to an end, I wanted to do something with the Purple Sensation alliums and gorgeous “Sarah Bernhardt“ variety.
Lovely meet up in Edinburgh with one of my auld faithfuls from doctoral study. Great to see her flourishing. ❤️
We helped dig and sow this wildflower meadow in our local park only last year (it usually takes a couple of years to establish) and it’s looking quite impressive already
In nicer news, my PhD student (graduating In a month’s time) Dr Gráinne O’Hare @spacedolphin93.bsky.social has only gone and added another accolade to her writing career with debut novel Thirst Trap. So proud!
The Child discovered a discarded blackbird’s egg #bbcspringwatch #springwatch
Some #bloomscrolling to brighten your day. The bairn spotted the shield bug on the lilac.