www.facebook.com/share/r/1Bgb... @StephenStills 4+ 20

Beyond farce! Famously rainy islands facing #drought @UK failing water companies

#SteepleSaturday the gloriously busy #StJohn, main church of @Cardiff

A bit niche but wonderful #book @Tir by @CarwynGraves #landscape #history

My favourite #historian’s latest @TobyGreen

Looks interesting @Waterstones #churchcrawlng #Wales

@cathamclarke.bsky.social still featured in @waterstones.bsky.social #Cardiff

www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dgq... @Metropolis was set in 2026

#SteepleSaturday #StNicholas #Gloucester now in care of @TheCCT former church of the port

My #book on the giant #automata by #HenryBridges which toured for decades in #Britain & #Americas demonstrating latest technology #astronomy which inspired viewers to experiment & develop new ideas. Crucial to #Enlightenment & #IndustrialRevolution. In all formats from online & physical stores

#SteepleSaturday #Batsford

#SteepleSaturday #BurtonOnTheHill

Found this from #Lockdown. #Lessons from #dogs

www.facebook.com/share/r/1Aaj... every home needs these

The best known site of #WifeSales was #SmithfieldMarket in London. They were often witnessed by #French officers on leave during #NapoleonicWars. This led to the belief it was commonplace. See my book #FrolicksomeWomen&TroublesomeWives in all formats from physical & online bookstores

The best known site of #WifeSelling was #SmithfieldMarket in London. During the #NapoleonicWars French officers as POW’s were often granted leave and witnessed the events, and suggested it was commonplace. See my book @FrolicksomeWomen&TroublesomwWives in all formats from physical & online stores

#FontsOnFriday #churchcrawling

Wow! @SorryBaby is Oscar nominated!

www.facebook.com/share/r/14TQ... #plague #Tenby

#AdoorableThursday #Littlemore

#AdoorableThursday #MagdaleneCollege #Linenfold

#AdoorableThursday #Magdalene quad

#TheStoriesWeTell by @SarahPolley I recall being impressed by this on release and more so now having been a writer for so long. An incredible film about her own family especially her late mother whose story is at the heart of this multilayered documentary. #MustSee @mubiuk.bsky.social

#Woodnesday #Ingomells

www.popsci.com/environment/... Idaho’s 1948 beaver drop came at a pivotal moment in the ecological history of humans and beavers (they could save the world).

"The report concluded that it remained unclear whether or not US intelligence would be able to access the data, despite Palantir’s official reassurances otherwise. The 🇨🇭army also found other issues, in terms of its cost & the fact that it might require Palantir specialists to be permanently onsite"

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Just beyond Argentina’s maritime frontier,hundreds of foreign vessels known as the distant water fishing fleet descend on Mile 201,a largely ungoverned strip in the South Atlantic,to plunder its rich marine life,the fleet becomes so big it can be seen from space. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A marine rescue operation has been taking place in the Clyde,in the cold waters off Gourock,with volunteer divers working to retrieve abandoned fishing gear from the seabed,bringing it to the surface after discovering hundreds of small sea creatures trapped inside. news.stv.tv/west-central...

#Hogsthorpe #WindowsWednesday

From a very strange part of @Facebook #CanalBoats

My book tells the history of #WifeSales, often by couples who married in haste when moved to towns for better lives. They were held in public often market place with #halter in #belief this made it legal. Some surprising and happy outcomes. In all formats.

It’s just a sprinkling for the…. @GloucesterMuseum

#NameOfTheDay #ConnopThirlwall

Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.

‼️ ALERT. The Trump Administration is dismantling NASA’s Goddard Library and destroying irreplaceable archives. While Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Jared Isaacman talk about Mars, Russ Vought pushes deep cuts to NASA Science. You do not reach Mars by burning knowledge.

#TombTuesday @westminsterabbey.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/share/1DaK2P... @BelaTar dead #Cinema

My #book tells of the evolution of #relics to #CuriosityCabinets to modern #science #technology. It entertained & inspired public to explore & experiment. Provided social space to share ideas. The most important machine ever made? My book on sale in all formats, online or can be ordered from stores

Best #NewBook #title?

#Cat #sunbathing

I never knew #TheTravellingWilburys each had a Wilbury name

Genius!

From @TobyGreen #Argentine Conscripts #FalklandsWar

#StainedGlassSunday #StMichael #Bath

#StainedGlassSunday #BirminghamCathedral

For anyone who craves #solitude in order to #create: @TobyGreen #HotfootInPatagonia

@TobyGreen in #SaddledWithDarwin describes the impact of travelling alone for long periods

My book @MrBridgesEnlightenmentMachine describes the importance of #ChildProdigies were to both the #Enlightenment and #IndustrialRevolution. Parents were seen as being #blessed another most famous #prodigy was #Jesus