Ros Jackson @rosjackson@wandering.shop

OpenWHO has a lot of free short healthcare courses in a bunch of different languages: https://openwho.org/

Useful for language learning, and also perhaps a good teaching resource if you have kids off school.

So, a number of male SFF writers, 4 that I know of, have been accused on Twitter of harassment, misogyny, and various levels of bad behaviour at conferences.

I'm grateful to have never experienced similar at the UK cons I've attended.

These revelations leave me with questions about why I'm so late finding out about this. I've taken some books off my wishlist, and I won't be supporting those authors in future.

FanasyCon 2020 won't go ahead. It's no surprise and it's the right decision, but it's also sad news. The awards and AGM will go ahead online. I hope that in future cons like this will maintain online elements for those who can't attend.

http://www.britishfantasysociety.org/bfs/fantasycon-2020-announcement/

As the shops re-open, let me share a couple of magic words that worked absolute wonders on my family this evening.

Wardrobe audit.

I'm now up several pieces of good clothing, a new set of buttons, and I know exactly what's needed when I brave the stores. Not as much as I thought!

A primary headteacher proposes changing the UK school year to January-December, and extending the current school year to December. https://stevebheadteacher.wordpress.com/2020/06/12/the-way-back-to-school/

Do you agree?

I made my random quiz a bit easier, but it turns out anything over 5 out of 7 is an exceptional score.

http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk/random-book-quiz.php

I haven't been in a vehicle since some point in early March. Motorised transport is a staple of modern living, yet I scarcely miss it.

If you're in the mood for something whimsical, try out my random book quiz. A different set of 7 questions each time. How do you score? http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk/random-book-quiz.php

#QuaranCon2020 has some interesting panels. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQRTRvUZ1iEYGYgWKPJLVjA

I feel like this could be a really good way of widening out participation of people who can take part in SFF conventions and discussions, because not everyone has the money or time to travel to events every year.

I forgot how much I love php. And also hate it. And love it, and hate it, continue ad infinitum.

Earworm alert for Dero Goi and Chris Harms as vampires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwI93zOZSAE

In which I consider how the pandemic has affected how we read:

http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk/15-04-20-pandemic-reading.php

This explains the lockdown experience so well:

https://boingboing.net/2020/04/09/i-dont-know-what-day-of-th.html

The local quarterly free paper arrived, like a message from another world. Most of it is ads and event listings, with the odd restaurant review. I expect they'll pause the July edition.

This boy was sitting in the gift bag, but came out for his photo as soon as I pointed a camera in his direction. #caturday

So I made a mask, and wore it outside the house for the first time. I'm seeing more people do so. It still feels quite odd, because it's not a cultural norm where I am. Yet.

If nothing else, I hope my hayfever is better for it.