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Julian of Norwich prog on telly

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 21:33

Anyone watching programme about Julian of Norwich atm? Fascinating. Not a lot to say as am trying to watch and am rubbish at multi-tasking but just wondered if anyone else is watching!

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EmbarrassingAdmissions · 13/06/2021 21:38

No - but I'll look out for it s my family is very fond of Julian of Norwich. Her works were some of the readings at family funerals.

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 21:40

It’s gripping stuff!

Julian of Norwich was the first woman to write a book in English.

She had quite a radical take on Christianity.

We’re now in France on the trail of her lost manuscript.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/06/2021 21:41

"All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well"

My mantra Smile

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HeyGirlHeyBoy · 13/06/2021 21:42

BoreofWhabylon, I thought of you immediately! What channel please? My DDad is a big fan.

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 21:42

@EmbarrassingAdmissions

No - but I'll look out for it s my family is very fond of Julian of Norwich. Her works were some of the readings at family funerals.

That’s interesting. Yes, do look out for it. I knew her name but nothing about her before now.
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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 21:43

@HeyGirlHeyBoy

BoreofWhabylon, I thought of you immediately! What channel please? My DDad is a big fan.

BBC 4
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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 21:43

@BoreOfWhabylon

"All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well"

My mantra Smile

Ooh how lovely!
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thinkingaboutLangCleg · 13/06/2021 21:44

Yes, just discoveredit! Those English nuns in Cambrai refusing to let their male ‘superiors’ take their books. Preserving the work of Julian of Norwich when it was reviled in England. Brilliant.

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Imnobody4 · 13/06/2021 21:45

I've seen this before - it's fascinating. I'd never heard of her before to my shame.

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 21:46

Yes! And women choosing to be nuns in part at least so they could continue their education, very different picture from how they are usually presented.

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lionheart · 13/06/2021 21:47

Sounds excellent.

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HeyGirlHeyBoy · 13/06/2021 21:52

There is a book of Julian of Norwich sayings/meditations which is nice. My DDad has 3 JoN books! Thank you OP, I will record for him.

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PermanentTemporary · 13/06/2021 21:53

Oh this sounds brilliant.

She was a huge talisman and influence for one of my history lecturers (a male one, I never had a female lecturer). Can't wait to see this.

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mnahmnah · 13/06/2021 21:55

Thank you! I teach about her, so very helpful

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/06/2021 21:56

@HeyGirlHeyBoy

BoreofWhabylon, I thought of you immediately! What channel please? My DDad is a big fan.

BBC 4 I think. Going to watch on iplayer later
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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/06/2021 21:59

She was a cat lady too! Almost always depicted with a cat

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 22:00

Glad to hear others are interested. Really recommend it!

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/06/2021 22:01

Julian and cat

of norwich cat

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 22:03

I’d like to see that Bore but that link isn’t working for me

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334bu · 13/06/2021 22:03

Thanks, have never heard of Julian before,must take a look.

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 22:04

I missed the beginning and couldn’t concentrate as much as I wanted while posting too, so will have to watch it again on catch up - how do people ever manage on those telly threads when they’re posting all the way through?!

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/06/2021 22:04

Sorry, I'll try again

of norwich cat

(it's just the google page)

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RickiTarr · 13/06/2021 22:04

Lovely, thanks. I’ll check iplayer for it later.

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TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 13/06/2021 22:05

No, I’m still getting “server cannot be found” :(

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/06/2021 22:05

Gah! it won't post!

Just google "Julian of Norwich cat" in Google images

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