An inspiring visit to Bart’s Archives with a few side quests. Hospital minute book from 1665 during the Great Plague? Yes please and thank you.

I thought you might like this @clairelanghamer.bsky.social

As it’s the 100th anniversary of the General Strike, I am obliged to acknowledge that Granny was a scab.

What in the early late 19th century is going on? I posted my friend’s birthday present on Friday and it arrived the same day!

Should I do an MA? This sounds amazing 🤔

Every UK graph

A very happy St George's Day, to all who celebrate.

The single most accurate commentary on the orange loser’s big war. DOGE probably got rid of logistics because it’s woke.

This pleases me greatly

The very loud gasp I gasped when I learned that @premeemohamed.com has written a Magnus Archives novel. The dark unknowable stars have truly aligned. I have prepared a space in my chthonic library.

I’ve just done some “gardening” aka the rage and resentment hour. My “garden” grows only snails, bindweed and the most sturdy and aggressively bethorned bramble known to science. Vile.

Local herons in your area

Note to self: thinking you can grab a cheeky Nando’s just after sunset during Ramadan is foolish.

My love for William Powell is eternal. My Man Godfrey is my New Deal screwball comfort film. And Carole Lombard is divine.

Did anyone work out which book @alicefraser.bsky.social was thinking about in the most recent ep of @realmsunknown.bsky.social? It was tugging at my memory too.

@simonjptrafford.bsky.social will you go to see this immersive viking experience? www.tickettailor.com/events/vault...

We were moderately legendary 😊

I don’t want to worry anyone but Digging for Britain has just said that the largest UK archaeological dig is currently taking place a stone’s throw from where MR James set A Warning to the Curious.

This is what we call "Facebook weather" because it's too scared to go to London, for zero logical reason.

Moose Advent is back. A joyful little present for us all.

I always listen to Mitch Bennett doing a Christmas Carol while I decorate my tree. This will be fabulous and you should go if you can 😍

Have you seen this @cathamclarke.bsky.social ?

An old video for the spookiest night of the year: the day Nevada became the 36th state. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIwDqRXec4s

One for fans of @wadjeteyegames.bsky.social Excavation of Hobbs Barrow?

My brilliant friend, Catherine’s, book is a delight and you can get it for 25% off.

In my 40s, “a woman who has let herself go” begins to sound less like a tragedy and more like a horse who has finally figured out how to open the gate.

We love to see it! The old girl displaying her art deco glamour as she should.

I’m in awe of my colleague, Izzy, who created this podcast series doing all the planning, researching, writing and interviewing herself. She’s going to do (even more) great things! . open.spotify.com/show/2k1Xn50...

FYI Bookshop.org has anti-prime free shipping rn!

"It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming..."

If you are at Leeds IMC you should go and see what Sara is up to and maybe pick up a copy of her fabulous book.

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? You’ve made everyone on this bus deeply uncomfortable

No one: what your job needs is more weird little craft projects. Me: …

I’m really looking forward to reading Catherine’s book, not least if I’m going to judge a book by its cover.

@clairelanghamer.bsky.social ¡salud!

Is this @beefanddairy.bsky.social official merch I found in Waitrose today?

the fundamental disconnect between the manosphere and reality is that they are incapable of understanding that this is - according to every woman I’ve ever met - the sexiest thing a man has ever done

I persuaded the husband to go and see Sinners after I saw it yesterday and raved about the way it uses music. He’s just got back and stood outside the front door but I refused to invite him in. This is why we are still married.

Out of curiosity what did you call the playground game consisting of jumping in patterns in and out of a big loop of elastic held around the legs of two other girls? A pal and I are at odds despite coming from nearby towns at a similar time. Apols to boys who also played this!

I’m very excited to read this even though I’ve not fully forgiven @petemc666.bsky.social for the gut wrenching and appallingly inevitable end to the Rose Throne quadrilogy.

Come On Eileen - full body cringe

I have perfected my going out for a drink technique. Order a pint of shandy, a bit of chat about early 20th century sex-positive feminists, show everyone the legendary photo of young, hot Alistair Darling, and exit gracefully, picking up cheese on the way home for girl dinner.

At Darlington station where all the railways start.

From a poetry collection by Mary Oliver, where after a hundred poems showcasing gentle observations on nature and animals, she hits you with this

For the avoidance of doubt

You know what day it is!

More of the stupidly rich doing this sort of thing please www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Beloved is on the airport bus from Playa Del Carmen to Cancun. He sent me a screenshot of what’s playing on the bus video and I have identified it as Raymond Briggs’ Ethel and Ernest.

Did you know that this free lecture on #punk 👇 is also part of our annual @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool? The 2025 theme is #Rebels. Join us to discover new perspectives on London's #history, with lectures, workshops, trips and visits. www.history.ac.uk/ihr-london-r...