Not sure why I’m fascinated by the process of shingling hair - was it just like a perm? Lovely to know that 95 years ago you could get your hair shingled above what is now a Gail’s

Do you know of someone who might be interested in doing a #PhD on the urban, architectural and environmental history of the University of Liverpool? If so could you point them in my direction?

I took my boys to see my other boys last night - an incredible gig, amazing setlist, glitter, confetti… I think I love my actual family more than the Manics, but only just 💖

It was a pleasure to speak again at Newbury District Field Club yesterday. By pleasure, I mean completely nerve-wracking, but I got through it and had some lovely questions from a very interested audience. A great turnout too!

Just finished writing my Newbury Almshouse Trust presentation! I’m giving a talk on Monday for the Newbury District Field Club. It’s a lot less stressful than the online one I did a few weeks ago on my DPhil research. I feel a lot happier when I can look my audience in the eye!

I can’t edit my original tag but just raising awareness my mis-hashtagging! #iwd2026 #RightsJusticeAction

Celebrating International Women’s Day with a photo of the first Lady Mayor of Newbury, Elsie Kimber! Kimber is so important to my work researching interwar council housing in Newbury. As well as being chair of the Housing Committee for several years,

I’ve noticed that local newspapers in the 1930s can gradually take on a family album type of role - weddings, anniversaries, a nice photo of some snowdrops… and Sir William Alexander MP & his Great Dane. Got to love big dog content when you’re endlessly scrolling through Town Council reports though!

The report featured in the Guardian today on the inclusion of women in hustory lessons is really important - lets make women’s voices heard and their actions remembered. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...

Why isn't housing classed as critical infrastructure?! www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“In fact, perhaps the ultimate achievement of this record is that despite the suffocating darkness, it rocks like an absolute bastard.” #manics

Just signed! - Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training

I presented my research from my Masters dissertation last week! The Newbury District Field Club were very kind, and asked me lots of great questions about interwar council housing in Newbury. Onwards and upwards now as I expend the topic into my DPhil... #skystorians #interwar #20s30s #housing

Really interesting piece - I had no idea about this change to policy, or the rush on Right To Buy right now. Some interesting comments too, about the security of buying their homes as people get older... but no doubt this will benefit private landlords more than anyone else...

Top five grumpy notes written by the father of evolutionary biology, naturalist, and humanist Charles Darwin. #DarwinDay

I absolutely love this. What a great video too

Throughout 2024, the Guardian aimed to report on every woman allegedly killed by a man. Here are the 80 women whose deaths have led to a man being charged. Let us say their names. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...

Literature review time… and yes I did hurt my neck lugging half of these back from the library! Any more recommendations on #interwar reading always welcomed #skystorians #20s30s

This is lovely (and educational)- Oxford's Department for Continuing Education's festive countdown calendar! Today I learnt about deep (really deep) sea animals 🤓🐙

For too long fossil fuel giants have had largely unlimited budgets to greenwash their dirty reputations - they’ve spent over £4 billion on sports partnerships alone . lovera.ge/ban-ffa

Lovely day in Oxford yesterday, being very productive (it helps to get out of the house - who knew?).

So lovely to be on here, and joining up at pretty much the same time as starting my DPhil journey! Any tips on how to survive (especially part-time!) and any recommendations on interwar housing books and articles are gratefully received!