#George and #Washy in the garden today

#cats #Caturday

Today: Russell vince la Sprint, Antonelli terzo dopo il duello si arrabbia: "George scorretto"

George Russell (Mercedes) oggi, sabato 23 maggio, ha vinto la Sprint del Gran premio del Canada. Il pilota britannico, che partiva in pole, ha tagliato il traguardo davanti alla McLaren di Lando Norris e all'altra Mercedes di Kimi Antonelli, terzo, che resta al comando del Mondiale con 18 punti...

Russell wins the Sprint, Antonelli third after the duel gets angry: "George was wrong"

George Russell (Mercedes) won today, Saturday, May 23rd, the Sprint of the Canadian Grand Prix. The British driver, who started from pole position, crossed the finish line ahead of Lando Norris’ McLaren and Kimi Antonelli’s other Mercedes, who finished third and remains in the lead of the World Championship with 18 points…

#Russell #Sprint #Antonelli #George #GeorgeRussell #Mercedes #British #LandoNorris’ #KimiAntonelli’s #third

https://www.today.it/sport/f1/russell-vince-sprint-montreal-f1-2026-antonelli.html

Agi: Kate Middleton entusiasta di Bologna. E William annuncia: "Viaggerà di più"

AGI - Il 'test' a Bologna è stato un successo e ora la principessa Kate è pronta a "riprendere gradualmente a fare più viaggi all'estero". William ha detto al programma radiofonico mattutino 'Heart' che la Principessa del Galles era "entusiasta" della sua visita in Italia, il primo viaggio all'estero dopo la diagnosi di cancro del 2024. "Ne ha passate così tante negli ultimi due anni e non vedeva l'ora di fare il viaggio in Italia, quindi sono davvero contento che sia andata così bene", ha detto il futuro re.
La fine della malattia
Kate, 44 anni, ha annunciato di essere in remissione dal cancro nel gennaio 2025 e da allora è gradualmente tornata ai suoi impegni pubblici. "È una mamma fantastica, una moglie fantastica, e letteralmente la nostra famiglia non potrebbe farcela senza di lei", ha detto William parlando dalle Isole Scilly al largo della costa della Cornovaglia, nel sud-ovest dell'Inghilterra. Ha parlato anche della genitorialità, compreso il tragitto per accompagnare i bambini a scuola, che "può essere" caotico.

"Charlotte, Louis, se mi state ascoltando, assicuratevi di essere puntuali e di non litigare su chi ascolta cosa stamattina", ha detto William rivolgendosi ai suoi due figli più piccoli. L'erede al trono ha rivelato che in macchina tiene dei panini con la marmellata per il piccolo Louis, 8 anni: "Lascia impronte di marmellata dappertutto", ha commentato. Il figlio maggiore, George, 12 anni, è in collegio.

Il cellulare e le passioni
Ultimamente William ha rilasciato più interviste personali e l'anno scorso ha rivelato che lui e Kate hanno vietato l'uso del telefono per proteggere i loro figli.
Il principe, che ha ammesso di "non essere affatto una persona mattiniera", ha detto che la sua colazione preferita è "uova su pane a lievitazione naturale" e di apprezzare la musica "motivazionale" e di "adorare la musica dance". Ha anche parlato dell'Europa League e della vittoria dell'Aston Villa, la squadra di calcio per cui tifa. "Mi sono emozionato moltissimo, e sapete, seguo l'Aston Villa da quasi tutta la vita. E' stato un momento importantissimo per tutti noi tifosi".

Kate Middleton is thrilled about Bologna. And William announces: "She will travel more."

AGI - The ‘test’ in Bologna was a success, and now Princess Kate is ready to “gradually resume making more trips abroad.” William said on the morning radio program ‘Heart’ that the Princess of Wales was “enthusiastic” about her visit to Italy, the first foreign trip since her 2024 cancer diagnosis. “She’s been through so much in the last two years and she couldn’t wait to take the trip to Italy, so I’m really pleased it went so well,” said the future king.

The End of Illness
Kate, 44, announced she was in remission from cancer in January 2025 and has since gradually returned to her public engagements. “She’s a fantastic mum, a fantastic wife, and literally our family couldn’t manage without her,” said William speaking from the Isles of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall, southwest England. He also spoke about parenting, including the journey to take the children to school, which “can be” chaotic.

“Charlotte, Louis, if you’re listening, make sure you’re on time and don’t argue about what you’re listening to this morning,” said William addressing his two younger children. The heir to the throne revealed that he keeps jam sandwiches in the car for little Louis, 8: “He leaves jam fingerprints everywhere,” he commented. The older son, George, 12, is at boarding school.

The Cellphone and Passions
Recently William has given more personal interviews and last year he revealed that he and Kate have banned the use of phones to protect their children.
The Prince, who admitted he “is not at all a morning person,” said his favorite breakfast is “eggs on sourdough bread” and that he appreciates “motivational” music and “loves dance music.” He also spoke about the Europa League and the victory of Aston Villa, the football team he supports. “I was so moved, and you know, I’ve been following Aston Villa for almost my whole life. It was a really important moment for all of us fans.”

#KateMiddleton #Bologna #William #Italy #first #Cornwall #England #Charlotte #Louis #George #theEuropaLeague #AstonVilla

https://www.agi.it/estero/news/2026-05-22/kate-entusiasta-bologna-37184445/

Also happy #Caturday!

#George #Washy #cats

Happy #Caturday

#George #Washy #cats

Only cats here…

Over on Gemæcce (my research blog) there’s a post about the discovery of a new edition of the Eordu recension of Cædmon’s Hymn. There’s other Early Medieval news to share, too, but I didn’t have time for that this week.

Meanwhile on Patreon a very cool set of alt-Menewood fictions:

• The original beginning I wrote before Hild was even published
• An alternate version of events following the battle of Hatfield
• A tiny bright snippet that I ended up cutting because although I loved it, it didn’t further the plot.

Assuming all goes well with the access and formatting of those pieces, in a week or two I’ll post the pièce de résistance of alt-Menewood: a whole magnificent chapter concerning several characters from Hild who do not appear in the published version of the sequel. Trust me, that is a fucking good chapter, really great; it broke my heart to cut it. (And Kelley came the closest to not speaking to me since…well, ever.)

Here, however, in honour of Çaturday, we have a picture of George, taken Thursday afternoon, sitting on a small table in front of the pots of dead sticks and a few leaves (unlike the kitchen deck):

It was clear he was paying close attention to something but from where I stood, I couldn’t see it—until he leapt off the table into the air…and it turned out it was the first of the cherry blossom falling. Perhaps he thought it was a bird.

Yesterday morning, here he is again, sitting on the same table in front to the same bare pots, only, well, see for yourself: it looks as though they’re suddenly blooming.

The cherry tree is shedding faster than I thought possible…