I’ve done it! I’ve managed to survive a week of extreme hot weather, mental and physical health struggles and still managed to do my job, attend therapy, exercise, grocery shop, take my cat to the vet and communicate with colleagues, family and friends. I’m exhausted but I also think I am brave.

"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"

Lady Florence Norman, a suffragette, on her motor-scooter, London, 1916 #FridayFeeling ❤️

RIP Marjane Satrapi 💔

New episode! @lukewinch.bsky.social & @bazgreenland.bsky.social reach the end of #Babylon5 season 3. Joining them to tall the momentous season finale, Z'ha'Dum, are returning guests @ajblack.bsky.social and @clarajeanmc.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4gIC...

I have worked really hard on this competition so it’s super exciting to see the shortlist announced ❤️📖🙌

On this day 29th May 1953 Tenzing and Hillary and became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest Artist: Frank Humphris (Danger Men, 1970)

Surf girls of Bangladesh. The girls work as beach vendors but asked to take surfing lessons inspired by their surroundins. Despite sceptisicm from the community, they quickly proved they were great surfers. (Photographer Allison Joyce) #WomensArt #FridayFeeling

'Flourish' by LaToya Hobbs, contemporary US printmaker and co-founder of Black Women of Print #WomensArt

Embroidery by Japanese artist Kimika Hara #womensart #May

This is Tumbleweed. She is an artist, and this is her art. Doesn't expect everyone to understand. 13/10 (IG: winstonandtumble)

The work of Diana Catchpole, contemporary UK based illustrator and printmaking #Womensart

Sadly I have caught the lurgy that my colleagues were all sick with last week so I will in the shade reading today 📖😴😷

Happy Bank Holiday! I went out today for a very hot picnic lunch 🥵 But found a little kiosk in the park that served iced coffee and that perked me right up!

'Evening Muses' by Natalia Drepina, contemporary photographer #WomensArt

Today is the 120th anniversary of the founding of the HA! 🎂 We began in 1906 when a group of teachers and historians gathered to discuss the need for a history ‘subject’ association. We thank all our members for their support, without which we could not continue to promote history of all, for all.

First thing I do after every move is join the library.

#OnThisDay, 18 May 1953, pilot Jackie Cochran becomes the first woman to break the sound barrier. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AviationHistory 🗃️

A lovely illustration done by HA artist Martin Hoare of the HA President’s keynote lecture this morning. #haconf26

Rachel Hayes, contemporary artist who creates textile based largescale outdoor (and indoor) site specific installations #WomensArt

Name a silent or non-verbal film. The Artist (2011)

May is HA’s Local & Community History Month. Which book or poem best brings your place to life? What local records help tell its story? Share your picks (and local authors!) & explore the HA’s record guides: www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...

New!: "Les gamins de Belleville" by SETH in Paris, France for Hypermur. Photo by @yummy_yo. 34 murals by Seth!: streetartutopia.com/2025/05/08/s...

Pleased to see Reform did a lot worse than expected in my area. Nice to see the Green Party made some real gains. 💚

'Belle' by contemporary painter Christine Robinson #WomensArt #Caturday

‘Horse chestnut’ Trees (1963) Artist: SR Badmin

Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday tomorrow. His career has spanned 8 decades and brought attention to the diversity of Earth’s ecosystems and the wonder of the natural world to an audience of millions. The HA wishes Sir David a very Happy Birthday!

Ted the dog came to visit us at work today. He was an excellent employee 😉❤️ #dogintheoffice

Happy Star Wars Day! #maythefourthbewithyou

London Woman excited by Pot

"As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer." ~ William Shakespeare

I just started watching the Detectorists and my goodness it’s a brilliant series

We need historians because there is always more than one side to the story. Looking at multiple perspectives changes how we understand the past. What perspective has reshaped how you see the past? #WeNeedHistorians #TalkAboutHumanities

Staff dog Ted is getting the latest pupdates on history from The Historian magazine. #histassoc #thehistorianmagazine #historicalassociation #dogswhoread

Tonight’s Virtual Branch is all about the overlooked Infanta Catalina Micaela, the second daughter of Philip II of Spain with historian Professor Magdalena Sanchez. #earlymodernhistory #spanishhistory #havirtualbranch

On protecting what matters. @ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @histassoc.bsky.social History UK www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 to demonstrate worldwide support for environmental protection. The HA supports the teaching of climate histories and you can explore the environmental themed editions of our journals on our website. www.history.org.uk/primary/cate...

A tube strike in London means a looooong bus ride to work, but luckily I have dogs to gaze at.

Post a character that starts with the letter D (first or last). Dana

I found this tomb very spooky and actually let my imagination creep me out while crawling into it. Then I scurried out of it quickly ass first and left my husband alone inside to face the Neolithic ghosts alone 😂

I’m gonna do it….

For #repostyourart prompt "soft"!

I’m on holiday in Guernsey and its fascinating to see pictures of the 1945 Liberation and compare them to the same streets today!

Britain is home to almost half of the world’s bluebells, found in ancient or semi-natural woodlands, flowering in April and May. 'Bluebell woods' by contemporary UK painter Susan Entwistle #WomensArt

Welcome home! ❤️🌍

“Seven sorts of tree buds” Treasure magazine, 1965

Had an absolutely lovely time recording an episode on the season 3 finale of Babylon 5 - ‘Z’ha’dum’ with the wonderful podcast hosts of @adreamgivenform.bsky.social Is there a creepier spouse that comes back from the dead than Anna Sheridan?! Probably not. #babylon5

The kind of news we need more of: a group hug in space. ❤️✨