Bruni at the pyramids!! When I was traditions mistress, we did an auction to raise funds and professors donated things. Bruni donated this photograph of herself at the pyramids (hot bidding amongst us!). I was outbid, but she very kindly gave me a copy of it later on. Although Mrs. Ridgway loathed being in the field (she was very honest about it), she would go anywhere to see a site or a monument—once. She inspired us, terrified us, and at the same time, was an endless source of intellectual and emotional support. She obviously influenced my teaching—a fellow Mawrtyr and I were co-teaching, and as we observed one another, we realised that we both had ‘Bruni-isms’ that we had collected along the way—no worry beads, though. Happy Birthday, Bruni, you remain an inspiration and have my pyramid-like love and devotion, as ever. Salima
