Peers bleary-eyed at the screen, it being well past bedtime, to find that I can’t upload a little clip of our bellringing so you’d better just have this photo instead. Good luck everyone.

On the last day of the year I will mostly be: a) starting an early Spring clean b) gardening (once the frost has lifted a bit) c) splitting kindling d) going to the bellringers’ buffet and then ringing the old year out and the new year in.

Last share of 2025. I've made a conscious effort this year to create more work for myself, not to sell or exhibit, but purely to explore. Taking simple materials and trying to prove that art can be found in the everyday things around us. Here's to 2026 😎 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #EDUk

One for @landscapesurvey.bsky.social

I’m in the Laura Ashley roof space of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas again, along with a lifetime of Secondary School History teacher’s paperwork and all the craft supplies. Do donate to Centrepoint if you can, check out @rhodri.biz for more on this annual wonder!

@lornarichardson.bsky.social do you have a great-grandparental level relation called ‘Chick’ Richardson?

Spotted on today’s #UnconfinedWalk

These stone books are fascinating. I first came across them via Alan Garner. In what way is this a Prayer Book? Why carve books? There is a visual and tactile equivalence of a sort between the tooled coal surface and tooled black leather of a (Victorian) prayer book or bible, even down to gilding.

It’s not very notable, but the only time I’ve been sick in the street was following an archive visit. Not the archive’s fault (blame the jacket and chilli con carne lunch) but, in the snow and relying on end-of-school-day public transport to get me home, it was a somewhat unpleasant experience.

With a colleague, creating a fantastic record of amazing archaeology across a whole District that is already informing landscape characterisation and local authority planning, and will play a long-term role in future research and understanding of the area.

Should have atted @girlinthe.bsky.social

Feeling pretty mashed today after too late a night yesterday and still catching up on spending all my conference energies. But I have started decorating and here is my bell (no space here for a tree) including my #YaySwap tree.

La Voix for the new presenting team?

Are they all going to get 39?

20/12/25 - nocturn

Interesting. Did they anticipate more casualties from this or later conflicts, or is the panel size a design choice to match the older panels?

Could you be our next Events & Development Co-ordinator? 🔥 We are looking for someone confident, organised & driven to execute our exciting events programme. ✨ Fancy working in a small, passionate team in the beautiful South Downs? We'd love to hear from you! www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/vacancies

Just a few of our workshop offerings for 2026! 🔥🌿✨ From flintknapping to birch drums, chain maille to metallurgy - there's something for everyone! Extraordinary heritage crafts, all led by passionate experts in their field. BROWSE THEM ALL HERE: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...

Still looking for that perfect Christmas gift? We have a huge range of unique, expert-led workshops lined up for 2026! From bronze casting and Stone Age sewing, to corn dollies, belt weaving, chainmail & flintknapping.. Check out our 2026 workshops: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...

Making my way home from @tag2025york.bsky.social. It may be a grey day but it’s been a while since I travelled the East Coast Main Line and I am really enjoying reconnecting with the views and points of interest I used to look out for. 1/

I’ve an early start in the morning, setting off to #York for @tag2025york.bsky.social Looking forward to it! I hope to see some of you at @postmedarch.bsky.social’s Geoff Egan Memorial Lecture on Tuesday night. Followed by drinks and seasonal snacks! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-geoff-...

Well out of my wheelhouse but maybe @bertsbooks.bsky.social could make a couple of suggestions?

Watch this!!!

ACCOMODATION OFFER: Dear TAG-ies, a TAG delegate has non-refundable accommodation in York available that they are looking to pass on. Get in touch with us and we’ll connect you!! Note: This is not coordinated by the TAG organization team, we are strictly communication facilitators in this instance.

So @landscapesurvey.bsky.social need I say more?!

Thinking of studying for a PhD? I'd be happy to hear from anyone considering research into British or Irish prehistory, monuments, radiocarbon dating, heritage. Part-time, distance options. There are funding schemes here at @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social - but be quick, deadlines are in Jan/Feb!

At least the game made it into Day 4. #TheAshes

‘Mark but this flea…’ ‘Twas brillig…’ ‘Miss Joan Hunter Dunn…’ for starters.

An Atmosphere of Industrialisation #Workshop, Dec 8th, Derby Museum & Art Gallery - exploring impacts of pollution from the Industrial Revolution on objects housed in Derby Museum. Free to attend, catered. More info: Dr Lenore Thompson: [email protected]. Reg: derbymuseums.org/event/an-atm...

It’s not hard, people! I shared a total of 241 images this year on Bluesky and included accessibility alt text with 100% of them which is 113% above the average. Find out how consistently you include alt text here: anisota.net/harvest

Join us in York @tag2025york.bsky.social on 16 December for Dr Beatriz Marin-Aguilera's 8pm lecture, 'An Archaeology of Radical Tenderness'. The @postmedarch.bsky.social's Geoff Egan Memorial Lecture is followed by a drinks reception and seasonal snacks. Then go on to the TAG party!

And here is the conference’s webpage hca.ed.ac.uk/updates-even... Looking forward to your paper proposals!

📣 Call for Papers! International Research Network on Quarries and Rock-cut Sites, third conference. The deadline is 31 December 2025 for conference on 14-15 May 2026 at University of Edinburgh. The four wide-ranging themes offer broad scope from #archaeology, #geology, #history, #envhums 🏺

Some nice #DailySarsen thanks @durotrigesdig.bsky.social. This is a rare example of a dressed piece of sarsen stone.

Goal!

Headed back from an EXCELLENT trip to @leizarchaeology.bsky.social. Matt will stay to finish his samples. But why zap shells with a laser? Sure, we’re figuring out what seasons these oysters were collected 200yrs ago, and from where in the estuary, but so what? #archaeology #ecology

Just over £50 collected for the local hospice at our first outing of the season with the handbells. No notes this time, all coins, but someone did try the QR code printed on the official collecting bucket.

28/11/25 - nocturn

Ongoing work with @earthworkbec.bsky.social !

27/11/25 - nocturn

Are you a PhD student & interested in using museum collections in your teaching or research? We're running a *free* doctoral training programme for students at any institution to learn about working with collections. Find out more: collections.reading.ac.uk/whats-on/

Twenty-five years a foot-soldier, pensioned to this high scrape of heather and bracken. Build stone walls against the slow march of hills. Pace out the acreage: Nethergate, Uppergate, Knoll. 'Tithes', James Caruth, in our walking-themed anthology 'The Footing' thefooting.wordpress.com

Also, #DailySarsen. You can see the one at the building corner protecting the brickwork from vehicle strike. There are others in similar locations around the wharf. Unclear if they are from a local population of sarsens or brought up the Medway or Thames from westerly locations as ballast.

Not really in the mood for sparkles and a noisy audience tonight. V good visit to the Holburne with college pal to see the Renaissance stuff and amble around the other galleries. Sorry no pics, too much looking/chatting. Thinking about what it meant to people to have images of friends and family.

Congratulations @laraband.bsky.social !

Before the storm.

@cjfrieman.bsky.social ⬇️

I'm giving a talk at my work this week that is being broadcast online via Zoom! Maybe you're interested in watching? "Archaeology of Ableism and Ableism in Archaeology: Building a More Rigorous Archaeology through Disability Studies" Wednesday, November 19, 12-1pm Pacific #academicsky 🏺♿

It’s a great book by @corinnefowler.bsky.social and her co-authors do it was interesting to listen to this conversation www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... I’m holding the notion of ‘calling people in’ rather than calling them out ❤️