I love maps so I'm giving away TWO signed paperbacks of my psychedelic/folkloric novel Villager each with these fantastic maps my dad illustrated of the fictional village in the book.Just repost this/reply below for a chance to win. Here's an extract from the book: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...

Also - it’s that time of year again. 5/12 stamps down already; our hounds are well on their way to getting their prizes! #NTPoochPassport #NationalTrust

Returned from the Cotswolds, suitably refreshed. The map/road atlas haul from second hand shops wasn’t too promising, but but some good ideas for the blog moving forward.

I haven’t even started reading this report and already I’ve gone down a Buchanan rabbit hole. I really didn’t appreciate his influence on town transport planning in the 60s, leading up to present day. This gem just turned full diamond 💎

YES! This little gem was gifted to me recently and will be a delight, I’m sure.

Looking for something to read right now on your morning commute? Here is the first word of our new Map Men book: ‘This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong’…… In

Clearly ITVX acted by means of a secret rite, that can be performed once a century, when the moon is in the Eighth House of Aquarius...

I think I may need to stop going to charity shops now.

Thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social my eyes are now opened to the many inter dimensional portals which appear whilst dog walking.

My brain can only allow me to read this in Homer Simpson’s voice.

Great video which explores a road that shouldn’t really exist. Those concrete stilts were certainly a sight - I’ll never look at that innocent looking sign the same way again…

It did take some getting used to, but I think I could warm to this eventually. It definitely felt like RATW’s Machiavellian cousin at times, seemingly necessary now for any new show due to the success of The Traitors. But I take my hat off to the ‘play along at home feature’. #DestinationX

As part of rummaging for old maps in charity shops, the little gem appeared. I’m fascinated by old road maps that have a specific purpose like this one - “Throughroutes to and from Birmingham”.

Read this — “I’m a car guy. But I’m also an advocate for public transportation, bike lanes and safer streets. Most readers might do a double take at that statement…” “Car enthusiasm is not and must not be confused for car dependency.“ Via @usa.streetsblog.org

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

One of my fave #mapsinthewild

Signs in the wild, missing an L or two!

Right - time to up my Bluesky game. The most interesting thing I did today was to begin recording my maps on a spreadsheet. Progress so far… 0001.

Happy new year! Blwyddyn newydd dda 🍾

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,305,527!

@TheEconomist: As an “original” of Britain’s special forces, Mike Sadler was assiduous and discreet. Our obituaries editor tells “The Intelligence” about the life of this daredevil https://t.co/CiMA7XzQgS https://t.co/Sz6Phrm2gN

The first “sign” post of 2024. Absolute thing of beauty.

Hi all, Joe here. Not promising much in content initially, but already things seem a lot calmer here, so to speak (maybe it’s the blue aesthetic?). Anyway would love to connect with fellow transport and mappy enthusiasts.