And the two oldest printing presses in the world.

Wonderful creations from REantwerp throughout the house.

Gold leather wall panel from the Plantin-Moretus House. Something beautiful at every turn.

Antwerp: so much to say. Let's start with the obvious. A partial view of the Cathedral from our hotel window.

Very much looking forward to hearing Kate Felus on this little known garden at #Salisbury Cathedral. It's tonight, in London and there are still tix... come! georgiangroup.org.uk/event-direct...

Such a treat to learn about (and interact with) Horniman Museum's handling collection in the beautiful conservatory last night.

📣 Come and Volunteer with Heneb! 📣 Newtown Community Excavations 2025 A return to our ‘Curious Earthwork’ 📆 April 28th – May 9th 📨 If you are in interested and for more information, please email our Senior Archaeologist, Ian Grant: [email protected]

Wonderful news - the viaduct is already a great space and the extension will make it even more so.

Phoebe loves it when we have breakfast in the garden.

This magnificent magnolia lights up our road every year.

Heading to Sulgrave Manor for the first day of the new season. The sun is shining in London. Hope it stays that way.

Celebrated friends' 40th wedding anniversary with lunch at the German Gymnasium at Kings Cross. Special way to spend Sunday.

I love this tree on Chislehurst Commons

Lovely cold crisp morning for a walk. Phoebe met the bears (!), more new dogs, and failed to see the parakeets.

Snowdrop Fair at Great Comp today - great excuse to visit the garden before it opens for the season.

Our partnership exhibition with New Brewery Arts in Cirencester, 'And The Work Goes On', is now open, featuring work by 15 makers under the age of 25, many of whom are just starting out and navigating the professional world of craft.

We produced a thread covering all the detail's of our AGM today. 🧵 It reflects on on the past year, inducting new Trustees and saying goodbye to those stepping down, and celebrating the work of our members. Take a look! 🥳👇

Very excited to join to hear this talk. Free. Why not sign up now?

Looks like a great opportunity 👇👇👇

Excited to welcome @katieculture.bsky.social to our Sulgrave Seminar series on Monday 10th Feb, at 6.30pm (UK time). Katherine will be talking about her critically acclaimed book, Churchill's Citadel. It's online and free to attend. Book your place via this link: sulgravemanor.org.uk/whats-on

The Call for Evidence on Protecting Built Heritage closes on Monday 3 February ⬇️

Read @herdyshepherd.bsky.social The Place of Tides in single sitting yesterday. Wonderful writing. Much to think about in terms of balance: striving to achieve in a way understood and celebrated by the wider world or focusing on the immediate good to be done locally. How easy is it to change course?

Excited to say that the details for this year's Transatlantic Studies Association conference are now confirmed. We're meeting in the beautiful city of Lisbon, over 14-16 July. Full details (inc. the cfp) available here: www.transatlanticstudies.com/tsa-2025

After the thunder, a hailstorm! Phoebe is pleased to be indoors.

Fabulous production of The Lonely Londoners at Kiln Theatre. Theatre with completely coherent music and movement. Standing ovation utterly deserved and spontaneous.

Underestimated the sheer power of a zooming greyhound this afternoon and found myself inelegantly upturned in the garden. Luckily only damage was to my pride!

So a dragon walked into the National Trust office today. We sometimes get them in Wales but this is a first for us in Swindon. Happy Chinese New Year

Phoebe has just crunched up and eaten most of a small plastic toy she found in the garden, which I had foolishly assumed was a stick. She's now in disgrace and under observation 🙄

Tonight's fox thought Phoebe wouldn't be able to see it if it stood stock still. Under the security light it had just triggered. She was quite offended. #sighthound

This morning's suburban safari: squirrels playing chase, a fox slinking, parakeets playing and a little egret flying up from the stream.

This morning's fox spotted Phoebe, and hid behind a tree, hoping not to be seen. It failed.

This is a wonderful offer. Caroline talks brilliantly about her book. We were so grateful for her Sulgrave Manor seminar.

Well we may not have seen any foxes yesterday, but this morning two chased one another across the road in front of Phoebe, and this afternoon one ran along the back of the embankment behind the house, right under her nose. She's beginning to be a bit offended!

Join the AHRC Place Programme team to launch our report& explore with @ethankent.bsky.social @1carolineclark.bsky.social @jaigupte.bsky.social Adala Leeson Susan O'Connor what's possible for people-centred, place-based work. When: 29 Jan, 12-1pm Sign Up: shorturl.at/OQQuf Report: shorturl.at/51uGB

Not sure Phoebe has quite got the hang of her sleeping arrangements yet....

No frost and no foxes on this morning's walk . Phoebe celebrating the sunshine with zoomies around the garden.

We saw 4 separate foxes during our 20 minute walk this evening. Phoebe (ex-racing greyhound) now thinks it's perfectly normal, and hardly bothers to look at them any more.

Comfort trip into the garden for Phoebe - no coat so we had to be quick. Everywhere is still frozen.

Well worth applying 👇 Really enjoyed doing my lecture (on the 8th AF in memory and popular culture) last year.

Phoebe has mastered the stairs and discovered that her humans have beds too!

I do miss being able to pop into this wonderful building and great museum on a whim. I always, always found something new.

The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Inquiry's Call for Evidence on Protecting Built #Heritage is open until Monday 3 February 2025: committees.parliament.uk/work/8742/pr...

Say 'Hello' to Phoebe, everyone. A young ex-racer who's currently wondering what this thing called a ' house' might be.

Frost - this really was today!

Glorious, clear blue skies and very cold on today's local walk. Love the splash of green of the parakeet, and today's #Chislehurst bears

Deep frost - slightly afraid to see what has happened to the garden overnight.

The 2025 #NewYearPlantHunt is now officially underway! All the resources needed to take part are here: bsbi.org/new-year-pla... Hoping the weather is kind to 1000s of intrepid botanists heading out over the next 4 days to record wild & naturalised plants blooming in midwinter. Good luck everyone!

So sorry to read this. Ros was always a delight to work with when I was at the Heritage Lottery Fund/National Heritage Memorial Fund. An authority in her field and determined to do the very best for the Wallace Collection.

More than one woodpecker drumming today, 29 December. New herb bed filled with soil and strawberry runners planted. And a bumble bee on the Christmas hellebore in the porch. #garden