Anyway, I have a lot of strong opinions about this topic because I care deeply about my ancient pals and want to do them/their world justice AND because I would like to see that done right in a visual medium.

Anyone know if this is for real?

Megalithic Portal updates: 25 years, Forum, Gallery improvements and lots more: A few bits of news and improvements to the Portal - firstly I have added some updates to our forum in the hope that it will encourage more people to use it.

Oh brilliant idea. I'll just require the student to share their downloads folder with me. Seriously that's a great strategy.

Michael Sheen is an absolute choofing legend, is what he is ❤️

OMG what have Natwest done Too long to explain. Imagine it'll hit the news soon. If you've had an alert email from them and don't have the App, relax and chill. Don't bother to phone. It's some total numpty in their IT department.

Had my first dealings with a US company this week. There's something only my company does (which would have saved them a shed-load). So we don't take on new clients, but under pressure from a contact, we agreed to quote on standard basis even though excessively busy.

The responses to this are almost wholly negative (New Scientist interviewing Flint Dibble). New Scientist has a massive conspiracy theorist following or something else going on? www.facebook.com/watch/?v=376...

Wow. Who would go with Apple knowing this? hey.paris/posts/appleid/

Not sure even in previous information revolutions was there a situation where fake info was being disseminated on anything like this scale. Gossip, skewed reporting, shady advertising, yes... but endless tainted #AI dross swilling through the web that isn't even directly selling anything? That's new

I think we have here a new theory @danherb10.bsky.social

International Competition on Scotland's Carved Stone Balls. I'd completely forgotten about that @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social. Sounds as if they'll be announcing some judging next week.

"She said the health service should be more focussed on targets, just as she was during her challenge to have sex with one thousand men in a day." "A Reform source said: “We are fighting for every vote.”" www.thesun.co.uk/news/3759680...

Interesting: seems every time a new discovery is made of this type, people of the past, and no matter how far back, seem to be more like us than the storybooks would have us believe:

The Durrington Walls Pits - re-interpreted. The Heffalump Trap Hypothesis. www.sarsen.org/2025/12/re-i...

Don't want to get involved myself but wondering why nobody's bothered to publish the obvious functional alternative? (though maybe me not wanting to be involved is what everyone else is thinking) www.dw.com/en/new-disco...

Amazed that Bob has managed to expand his empire so much. hey @paulwhitewick.bsky.social What's going on with the hillfort stuff? www.facebook.com/groups/prehi...

Spot-on

Air source heat pumps: mini thread on findings 1: These are now quite old pieces of kit, so relatively reliable. For a typical house, the cost of the fixed equipment should be about 50% of the value of the grant (called the BUS grant).

Had a great evening out yesterday. Read part way through a very moving book and then met up with some old friends who had Stonehenge suggestions. This is the only place I mull over reaction to Stonehenge, so my word cloud is a bit Stonehengey.

On a train with a book. #smalljoys

A303 rearing it's head (again). I thought we'd done with this @public-history.bsky.social, but seems not.

Always looked like criticism for the sake of criticism. Nice to see it confirmed.

Gwilym William on FB has "had enough of this A303 Stonehenge tunnel nonsense. Time for a proper solution"

"If it’s going to happen anywhere in Britain, it’s going to happen at Stonehenge.” “Neolithic Pits Near Stonehenge Might Have Channeled the Underworld, Archaeologists Argue” 🤐🤐🤐🤐 www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

What is everyone else's "Stonehenge"?

Yes, I know I shouldn’t use Chat GPT as a supposedly convenient alternative to a search engine, but just a reminder (not least to myself) in three screengrabs that it’s total dogshit

Interesting question from @memike1.bsky.social about the #Stonehenge theories of Bob Davis (end of thread below) I think this summarises the state of play, but would anyone else like to weigh in on Bob's ideas?

Firehenge and Doghenge. Adding to the authenticity, there's going to be a gift shop: @clonehenge.bsky.social southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/29/r...

Persuasive letter on populism as a cognitive short-cut in the @financialtimes.com

I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.

Having a laugh trying to get an Air Source Heat Pump installed. All the installers say the proposal automatically falls under PD and pre-Planning say it needs permission. Nobody knows whether to apply for an LDC or Planning. Thinking of asking the Planning Officer, but counter-productive?

Called it the end of chilli season. Distributed to neighbours, but still have a couple of kilos left over!

Spent time in Ikea yesterday. We worked out the game shortcuts easily. Also stand by the disabled door to get in first (though everyone else knew that). Then off to Wing Yip, where my 26yr old son got carded for attempting to buy sauce that had alcohol in it.

@robinedgar59.bsky.social Wow that was antisocial. I've blocked him so I don't get engaged with his stuff again. Honestly didn't realise you could do that on bluesky!

I've always felt that the existence of the algorithms - and thus an implicit editorial function (especially apparent on X and Facebook), makes the argument that they're not publishers quite hard to swallow.

Buckle up - because this now amounts to a direct and deliberate attack on our country and its cultural sovereignty. Which side our politicians take - Trump's or the BBC's - over the coming days and weeks will speak volumes about their patriotism.

If we made an emotional connection to the past, would that help people to link to the future? (not sure it would make all that much difference, but could easily be wrong on this)

Today's chili harvest. Seriously, I should not be able to harvest outdoor chilis in mid November (no greenhouse). Not even down here on the South Coast.

Drawing up plans for a heat pump (maybe two in same property!). Years ago, I wrote my own spreadsheets for heat loss evaluation, so able to compare ideas easily. But God knows how people who aren't engineers compare contractors.

Into the void

Wimbledon. Investigating 1980's multi storey build morning then railway arches a bit later. A fun day out!

I am expecting Allison Pearson to soon be announced as the new Director General of the BBC.

This is a fun quiz. Guessed my way to 6/6 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is hilarious. But also, possibly, a new Stonehenge theory!

Mmm 🤔 now this is interesting AI 🤖 thinks it’s found the real reason for #Stonehenge true or not it’s a good theory youtu.be/D770eMOy-Bk?... #GhostEmpire #WitchSky

Can't be justified financially. Interesting that some are still committed to this idea.

November and chili picking season still going

This seems a bit of an excessive comparison (gravestones). What do my fellow Stonehenge nerds think?