Genevieve Cogman
@genevievecogman
Author of Invisible Library and Scarlet Revolution series, classifications specialist, quilter, knitter, tired. Pronouns she/her.
There were a lot of gorgeous quilts on display. This one came top.
Early copies of A Scholar’s Guide to Demonology and Other Dark Arts just arrived. They’re beautiful. I’m finding it *extremely* difficult to concentrate on the afternoon’s work (spreadsheets with code map comparison) at the moment…
Oh, I like this one! Forget “The last saved pic on your phone is your personality” memes Show us your fridge magnets!
Ah, here it is, and a couple of similar others too. Clearly a running theme…
Reassuring in a way to see that even if Reform, Restore, and the Conservatives had all combined their votes . . . they'd still have lost.
Just received a copy of The Iron Code, a David Gemmell tribute anthology, from Ian Whates at NewCon Press. Excellent stuff - both inside and outside! Just look at that list of writers…
It may be cold today, but at least it’s sunny (well, in between the bursts of rain). And the local swans are out with their new cygnets.
Here’s the cover for my upcoming new book, A Scholar’s Guide to Demonology & Other Dark Arts! More information at www.panmacmillan.com/authors/gene...
It’s a gorgeous day to be wandering around Hebden Bridge. (I’m there for the Rag Market, but it’s a very pretty place anyhow.)
El Angel Cairo. This 1878 statue of Lucifer by Ricardo Bellver stands 666m above sea level. (In El Retiro park, which is next to the museums, and is gorgeous. Beautiful weather, too.)
Also fairly ascetic and severe inside, but with flashes of colour on the ceiling, the altar, and in side chapels.
Went to look at the Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Almudena this morning. Much more sober and severe (and recent) than the Basilica de San Francisco El Grande.
I did also get a photo of these gorgeous purple irises while climbing the steps up.
There was a nice pair of cypresses (I think) flanking the approach, but no real way to get a head-on photo due to the hill drop off. Also an inset wall piece which I’m not sure what it was and should probably research later before I meet a dreadful fate for photographing it.
Visited the Temple de Debod this morning. It’s on a hill which overlooks most of the city. It’s a temple to Isis and Amun which was brought over from Egypt stone by stone, gifted to Spain by the Egyptian government for help restoring temples in upper Egypt.
Speaking of hotels, the Posada del Dragón is originally a rather old place, and the rooms are laid out around a central courtyard open to the sky. It’s very nice indeed.
Back in the main basilica, this painting is “St Bernardino of Siena Preaching to Alfonso V of Aragon”, by Goya. Goya included himself in the picture - he’s the one in yellow.
Couldn’t resist this photo of Saint Francis and the birds, but more qualified birders than I would be needed to judge if the artist got the birds right. By Antonio Carnicerio Mancio.
Lots of paintings of saints (mostly Francis) in the sacristy, but my patchwork-trained eye couldn’t help noticing the wood-tiled floor.
Above is the great dome. My photos can’t do it justice. There are figures of a selection of prophets up there too.
There are 3 chapels on either side of the church (with paintings and stained glass, the altar itself, statues of the 12 Apostles around…
I have a talent for finding yarn shops - but alas, too expensive for my immediate tastes. (I did later find a general store which had cheaper yarn, but there was nothing there I wanted. Can’t win.)
A few photos of the Plaza Mayor, a splendid place to sit and people-watch. Also historically convenient for autos-da-fe. The equestrian statue is Felipe III.
The magnolia tree’s already in blossom. (According to the guide book, the garden has almond, fig, and pomegranate trees too.)
The Jardin del Principe Angiona - a tiny walled garden in the middle of the district. It must be gorgeous when the flowers are in full bloom and the fountain running. It’s lovely now. Birds are singing all around.
Exterior views of the Basilica de San Francisco El Grande. (Plan to revisit later.)
3 quilts for Project Linus - rather basic, but it feels good to be using up some of my stash. (They all have the same backing fabric, and they’re all pillowcase-bound and tie-quilted.)