Just another reminder of why it was such a great idea to get myself a replica medieval fire cover. Silly little eejit Puckie still can't resist sitting way too close to the still glowing embers of my fireplace:

Carole Lombard in the 1933 film Supernatural. The poster looks amazing too, of course. www.imdb.com/title/tt0024...

The Casa Judía in Valencia, Spain, built in 1930. es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Ju...

Important tips, can't have your hair touch your collar, especially if you're using products, it will make your uniform dirty. Same goes for the men. Keep this in mind the next time you watch a WW2 film... check those collars!

Hey now. I am perfectly happy being an old spinster, I've always been cross anyway.

525 Norwegians who had been hiding from German patrols in caves on snow covered mountains of Sørøya island for 3 months, were rescued by British destroyers, 60 miles behind enemy lines, February 1945. Photos © IWM

Just some guys going for a walk equipped with stone age clothing, carrying sleeping gear and period-style food! www.facebook.com/markus.klek....

What my walk looked like today. I'm so annoyed I didn't see any ghosts.

2025 is so tired, the world forgot to load properly today.

I found this gorgeous book from 1905 about Louis XI (1423 – 1483, it was made by Job & G. Montorgueil. You can find it here; gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/b... I think you'll see why I like it so much, let's go through a few of the amazing illustrations together in this thread.

The 'Black Canadian Veterans Stories' Facebook page is trying to identify these members of the volunteer fire brigade in Halifax during WW2: www.facebook.com/BlackCanadia...

"Just ye olde prank bro." 15th century illustration by the Master of Jean Mansel from Decameron. www.enteboccaccio.it/s/ente-bocca...

Turned an old social media thread into an article for easier reading: Game review: 'Assassin’s Creed Odyssey' (2018) It's so good... You can read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/12/28/g... Or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/game-revie...

Me: the armour in the new K\Ldyssey film is so silly looking!! Me while playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey: 😆

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books.

Just found out Martyn Cornell has died. He wrote two very nice articles about beer and water during the middle ages that I've often linked to. They've been saved here; web.archive.org/web/20250114... web.archive.org/web/20250917... Thanks Martyn, bon voyage. beerconnoisseur.com/beer-industr...

Did I already debunk this ai nonsense video? In don't remember, I'm old, they're all alike. Anyway, just so you know, all of this is nonsense. Debunking in the thread.

Happy "that day this person made me laugh so hard coca cola came out of my nose"-day!

The Graf Zeppelin above Damn Square, Amsterdam in 1929. It genuinely upsets me I missed this.

Love Niels his drawings:

The ultimate battle, for he that conquers Greggs, shall rule the world!

Today is Heinrich Schliemann's birthday. Good reason to raise the glass and join some of the ancient gods and ghosts in refreshing the many curses that have been placed upon him. If you haven't cursed him yet, read this; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinric...

I've turned another old social media thread into an article for easier reading; Old photo analysis: the chocolate seller, London, 1930s You can read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/12/26/o... Or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/old-photo-...

"Well, what shall we hang? The holly, or each other?" Now that's a Christmas movie. From 'The Lion in Winter' (1968). With the brilliant Katharine Hepburn and Peter O'Toole

Oh my....

Ellaline Terriss as Joan of Arc, 1911. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellalin...

The coolest ever skate boarder:

I love this. Someone show it to Graham Hancock & friends ;) www.tiktok.com/@theyorkshir...

I've eaten too much. The dogs have eaten too much. The cats have eaten too much. It's been a very traditional christmas here 😁

Free Dutch therapy:

Thank the gods for the ancestors who wrote down little details like these :)

As is tradition, on Christmas eve Dutch people have placed candles on the graves of allied soldiers who gave their lives for our freedom during WW2. Photos by Albert Hendriks. www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/60013...

Sometimes all the wisdom and truth in the world can be found on the side of an 18th century Wedgwood teapot; Health to the sick Honour to the brave Success to the lover And freedom to the slave Sharing this one again because it's awesome, someone should start reproducing these.

Another Christmas classic, perhaps slightly less known globally, but an emotional, sensitive and very respectful retelling of the age old story.

Playmobil Advent Calendar, day 24! The end! The last one has to be a good one and they delivered!

And a lot more historically accurate too ;)

Someone mentioned a popular series called 'History Smashers' to me recently. Checked it out, for kids who want the truth? Excellent... but...

Whatever next!!

When I was little I saw one of these, I don't remember where, maybe at gran's house. I was told that if I stared long enough something amazing would happen and it did. I finally got one myself, half a century later and it's still amazing. Happy christmas all!

Careful with those ack-ack guns lads.

Just making a nice pomander as Christmas decoration, makes everything smell nice and... no Beike, no!

I've turned another old social media thread into an article for easier reading. Art review: ‘The Census at Bethlehem’ by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1566) You can read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/12/23/a... or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/art-review...

Playmobil Advent Calendar, day 23. We have a 2nd sword!

I've turned another old social media thread into an article for easier reading. Film review: ‘The last duel’ (2021) You can read it here; fakehistoryhunter.net/2025/12/23/f... Or here; fakehistoryhunter.substack.com/p/film-revie...

I'm not sure what was decided at Stonehenge during the winter solstice this year, but I approve of the new god/ruler/emperor/pagan supreme being or whatever the rank is of the one that was chosen: