I was able to sit at my computer this evening for the first time and work a little on the translation of chapter 11 of the Vita of St George. So I am clearly improving. But I still can’t really walk, or leave the house, and I must keep my foot elevated most of the time. So it will be a while yet. Another chapter (12) of the vita has come in, in very rough draft, so I will have to look at that some time.
I received an email yesterday from Suffolk Record Office, suggesting strongly that the report on the sub-aqua survey of Felixstowe / Walton Roman fort has been lost. It looks as if the archivist only looked at a catalogue, however, so there is still hope that it may just be mislaid and might be found on examination. This will have to wait until I am mobile again, however.
A rather large number of items have arrived in the last week or so which I have placed in my “things to blog about” folder. One day perhaps I will get to them!
I am reminded of the Madrid codices of Leonardo da Vinci getting misplaced for 252 years – I hope the sub-agua survey turns up sooner than that – ‘more power to your elbow’ (as my archaeology professor wished us), once you are mobile again!
No luck so far. The archivist says it isn’t there. Will go and look myself once I can get out of the house.
Hope you get better soon, Roger.
Thank you. Improving a little each day.