Lord, now lettest Nigel Farage depart in peace according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared: it's Count Binface, of all people. To be a light to lighten the country, and to be the glory of thy people of Clacton.

Also, if you borrow an author's book from a library in the UK, that author gets more than 12 pence per loan in Public Lending Rights. Any author can earn up to £6,600 per year this way.

One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”

Some beautiful blooms to brighten your Friday! 💐 We hope you have a lovely weekend. 📷 Illustration of horehound, motherwort and hemp nettle from ‘The Flowering Plants of Great Britain' (1855) by Anne Pratt [Baring-Gould Library 0691] #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #FlowersOnFriday #RareBooks

Note from my notebook (2017). Still true.

Recent adventures, some news, a little music ... it's my new Substack piece. smallfinds.substack.com/p/canterbury...

REPLE! Fill it up again! With the warmer weather upon us we wanted to raise this celebratory motto beaker on display at the Roman Painted House #Dover Although I wouldn't recommend filling this particular beaker up... (1/4)

make me ready, Lord, for whatever

This map of all the regional names for woodlice in the UK also serves nicely as a guide to the future tribes of humans to be found on the same landmass after The Great Digital Crash and ensuing breakdown of society AND a guide to some of the country's best forgotten lo-fi indie bands from the 1990s.

I once heard someone who had a decent amount of knowledge about these sort of things describe jellyfish as "essentially just organised water" and I still think about that quite a lot.

Tempted to go to Greggs for lunch...

Print by contemporary Polish artist Laura Makabresku #WomensArt

Happy birthday Edward Elgar, born on this day in 1857.

Hello. I'm off to Canterbury next month, and am wondering whether there are any sites related to the "Canterbury sound" that I could visit while there? I like a bit of prog with my pilgrimage.

St Bede the Venerable, ‘father of English history’, author of Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum, died at Jarrow #OTD 735; buried at Durham Cathedral. British Library | Cambridge University Library |Durham Cathedral #FeastDay #Bede @theul.bsky.social

In the darkness, fire is kindled

I am biased, of course, but if you are looking for a short, silly book to read right now, with absolutely zero defining central subject, may I recommend this? It's recently been republished, after an upsetting period out of print due to the demise of my ex-publishers. www.tom-cox.com/my-notebook-2/

And of course I had to have a go... @dovermuseum.bsky.social

This bank holiday weekend, 23rd-25th May come along to Maison Dieu #Dover's Stone Masonry festival: ➡See stone mason Carrie Horwood's progress on sculpting replicas of Deal Man ➡Suggest names for the Deal Man replicas ➡Make your very own clay Deal Man!

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(1/8) Who is Deal Man? Deal Man is an Iron Age carved chalk figurine on display at Dover Museum. He was discovered in 1984 during excavations by the #Dover Archaeological Group ahead of construction work on a site adjacent to St Richards Road in, #Deal.

Drunk Monk - 14th century, Lyon, Bibliothèque municipale, Ms 5128, f. 76v

I drew the night in. St Mary of Charity in #Faversham. #church #illustration

To be coloured in... Pencil drawing of St Mary of Charity from Church Street in Faversham, featuring the west tower and spire. #Faversham #churches

To be coloured in... Pencil drawing of St Mary of Charity from Church Street in Faversham, featuring the west tower and spire. #Faversham #churches

#fabula murina (mouse story) 506 Minimus, Minima et Silvius diem Bellorum Stellarum celebrant (Minimus, Minima and Silvius are celebrating Star Wars day). vis tecum sit! (May the Force be with you!) #starwarsday #maythefourth #maythe4th

Just checking everyone has the right finals for 4 May.

(1/5) This week behind the scenes, Dover Museum’s collections team were joined by their museum volunteers and Maison Dieu ambassadors to help with the annual condition check and gentle clean of furniture at the Maison Dieu in #Dover

After its voyage to Musée d'Archéologie Nationale in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France the replica half-size Bronze Age Boat has returned to #Dover. Pictured are stages of the boat being moved from display and onto a trailer ready for its return journey. #BronzeAge

On the 99th day of the year we look to this Roman minted coin for the emperor, Pupienus Maximus (164-238AD), who, with his co-emperor, Balbinus, ruled for just 99 days. They were two of the six men who ruled as emperor of Rome in 238 AD in the politically turbulent Year of the Six Emperors

The story of the crypt under St. Margaret's church, Rainham, Kent. 👇 BBC News - Long-dead occupants of Medway church crypt have royal connections - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If walls could speak. Ghost gable with brick tumbled verge (triangular sections), captured, like a fly in amber, in a later building, in Sandwich, Kent.

The 'Bayeux Tapestry of England'. All Saints Church, Claverley, houses a remarkable 13th-century wall painting of over 15 metres. Its rare depiction of knights makes it unique in Britain. Thought to show the battle of Vices and Virtues, it is truly remarkable. #history #medieval #churchcrawling

We would like to send our condolences to KitKat on their recent robbery of 12 tons of their chocolate bars. On a completely unrelated note, please see our latest Stonehenge replica!

"AI is here, we can't put the toothpaste back in the tube." When I accidentally squeeze out too much toothpaste, I don't then shove it all in my mouth. I wash it down the plughole. #UKSG2026

On display in the in #Dover Museum is another #sketchbook containing pen sketches of recognisable scenes and buildings in Dover which have been attributed to Captain Thomas Hastings (1778–1854). Pictured is a drawing of a view of Dover Castle ‘from Folkestone Road, Dover’ where the book is open to.

The House of Lords Digital & Communications Committee just published their report on AI, copyright & the creative industries, and their conclusions could not be clearer. 🧵 1/5

Illustration of St Paul's without the Walls (picture one) to go with St Martin's (picture two) in the city and diocese of #Canterbury. The picture of St Paul's went a bit patchy after removing masking fluid made tears in the paper 😣 #watercolour #illustration #church #churches #heritage

Illustration of St Paul's without the Walls (picture one) to go with St Martin's (picture two) in the city and diocese of #Canterbury. The picture of St Paul's went a bit patchy after removing masking fluid made tears in the paper 😣 #watercolour #illustration #church #churches #heritage

Note from my notebook (2016). Nothing has changed.

As we as we gallop into #LunarNewYear, we thought we’d showcase this copper Roman horse brooch for Year of the Horse on display at Dover Museum #HorseYear #YearOfTheHorse #Dover #Museum

The Roman Pharos (lighthouse) at Dover, still standing after almost 2,000 years! 🤩 It is the tallest surviving Roman structure in Britain, and one of only three surviving lighthouses from the former Roman Empire! Dated 1st-2nd century AD. 📷 me #Archaeology

An arrow for Cupid’s bow? This early #BronzeAge flint arrowhead was made by pressure flaking, a process of applying pressure using a pointed tool to pry off small flakes to create a precise point. Found in River #Dover by Douglas Welby, and features in his book The Kentish Village of River (1977).

Another useful guide from your friends at Buckinghamshire Archives

I'm sure there was room for another #terriblepun somewhere...

Captain, customs officer, amateur painter, draughtsman, watercolourist and etcher: the many occupations held by Captain Thomas Hastings (1778–1854). The pictured sketchbook is attributed to him, and it contains drawings of recognisable scenes in #Dover, including St Nicholas' #church in Barfrestone.