THREAD. In her exclusive interview in today's Daily Telegraph Magazine, the actor, influencer and designer Philippa Islington-Smythe (pictured) discusses the price of fame, her controversial new perfume, working with Margot Robbie and how becoming a parent changed her perspective on the world...

remain green 'til very late, often 'til the end of Nov: Young beeches never cast their leaves 'til spring, 'til the new leaves sprout & push them off: in the autumn the beechen-leaves turn of a deep chestnut color. Tall beeches cast their leaves towards the end of Octr.

1776: Spitting rain, grey, spitting, starry. One of the first trees that becomes naked is the wallnut: the mulberry, & the ash especially if it bears many keys, and the Horse-chestnut come next. All lopped trees, while their heads are young, carry their leaves a long while. Apple trees & peaches...

There are still a few of my '26 calendars left in this final printrun.I create each of my 📷s using recent research into the beneficial effects on the brain of looking at plants & items arranged neatly. Each calendar's 12 high quality frameable prints-make smashing gifts: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

#ICYMI: In one of our latest blogs, Dr Susan Major shares a history of recycling, ingenuity and urban change by considering the history of scoria bricks found in York's back alleys. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/blog-scoria-... #WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll

Are there any china and porcelain connoisseurs out there in the BlueSky hive mind who can tell me anything about this square-shaped plate, please? 👇 Google Lens has been completely useless in identifying the piece: or providing any vaguely useful information about it. Thank you in advance.

There are several important Listed buildings in #Exeter that seem to be suffering badly from past insensitive repairs, particularly where cement has been used on fragile #stonework.

Hull Castle (right) viewed from the sea, Wenceslas Hollar, mid-17th century

century including the building of the citadel. By 1864 the castle and blockhouses though were demolished. Images: John Speed's 1611 map of Hull, depicting the castle and blockhouses and South Blockhouse (centre) and

Hull Castle was an artillery fort in Kingston upon Hull together with two supporting blockhouses. It defended the eastern side of the River Hull, and was constructed by King Henry VIII to protect against attack from France. It was heavily redesigned in the 17th

All along the watchtower. A 360 view from the site of the Roman signal station & watchtower on Eildon Hill North, Melrose. The combined slog up here from Trimontium below, & the strength of the wind at the top, probably accounted for a lot of bribery in writing the duty rosters. #RomanFortThursday

• Trigger 3 positive tipping points by 2030 – in clean energy, food, and nature. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...

As part of #COP30 our experts on tipping points have 3 challenges for world leaders: • Minimise overshoot of 1.5°C with an accelerated phase-out of fossil fuels; • Integrate tipping point risks into all governance, finance, and security frameworks; and

What a huge thrill it was to debut my new talk 'Henry VII: Power and Propaganda' to a crowd of more than 220 people for Westminster Abbey. I'm told it's their record turnout! Don't let anyone tell you Henry isn't one cool (or crafty, for that matter) king. Hardwork pays off 😁🫡.

One step would be to vaccinate children, teenagers, young adults, and basically the rest of the population. Second step, ventilation and improved air quality

Back in 1997, there were just 11 booming male Bitterns left in the UK – almost extinct. Thanks to conservation by @rspb.bsky.social and @naturalengland.bsky.social 283 booming males were recorded in 2024. Les Cater shares his story and stunning photos of these rare birds ⤵️

The UK government wants #school attendance “back up to pre-pandemic levels”. But after 5 years of children and teenagers experiencing repeated #covid infections, and with #LongCovid numbers growing and vaccinations pretty much unavailable for the young, this simply cannot be achieved.

Today is Martinmas. Young creatures walk with their lanterns hoping to catch a glimpse of a Lightbringer Today marks 5 years since The Lightbringers Book was published. Happy book birthday to my little glimmer of hope book and Happy Martinmas! The lantern bearers will be in the Yule collection

Today's the feast of St Martin, 4th Century Roman soldier and later Bishop of Tours born in what's now Hungary. His legend tells of him dividing his cloak to share with a beggar, who then comes to him in a vision as Christ and returns it. A panel of 13th Century glass in Musée de Cluny, Paris.

“Over 25% of #NEET young people now cite long-term #sickness or #disability as a barrier to participation, compared to just 12% in 2013/14”. So is Milburn going to look at the disasterous impact of years of repeated #Covid infections on teenagers & young adults in the #UK? #LongCovid

Can't believe there are conversations about ending the BBC. This is like listening to a family calmly discussing whether to shoot it's dog, or burn down the house.

Net zero is one of the many areas where commentators are out-of-touch with public opinion in Britain. There is still broad support for cutting carbon emissions - except from among Reform supporters, who are the outliers.

Bayton war memorial. St. Bartholomew’s Church, Bayton, Worcestershire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget

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Here's a full dragon on the remarkable C13th Chapter House door at York Minster

🐉 🐲 Whilst travelling around for the last 30 yrs as an archi-photographer -I come across trends or patterns in our material culture - one is the (mainly C13th) tendency for dragons on metalwork (in Danelaw area?). Here on the door to the Romanesque crypt at St. Mary Lastingham, Yorkshire... #thread

Pleased to report my talk on Wednesday for Westminster Abbey is sold out. This is a brand new talk looking at the shadier aspect of Henry VII and his desperation as a usurper to control the narrative. Hopefully I'll get more bookings to take it on the road next year.

I’m really looking forward to this talk by @nathenamin.bsky.social - King Henry VII is such an under-rated monarch, in my opinion at least

Hello new followers, from me and Jim! We'd also like to invite you over to my website, which you might like if you like writing about landscape, books, owls, architecture, social history, ghosts, toads, deer, art and old records. I also sometimes write about Jim on there. www.tom-cox.com

Ah but his main feast is on the 7th, so you’re good! They look delicious by the way.

Born on this day in 1697, in London, painter and satirist William Hogarth. Here by himself, with his pug (good man!), in 1745.

This image contains just a small extract from the immense list of reasons for rejecting a proposed #petition - it’s amazing that any get allowed on this basis. This one may well fall foul of the “asks for someone… to lose their job” exclusion

Therfield Heath with its barrows is one of my favourite places. Here it is being inspirational in four different ways…

Walking on gorgeous Therfield Heath today, so here are some #tombsonTuesday. The Heath is an ancient chalk landscape and home to tumuli and barrows spanning several thousand years. Most of it is still common land. More info in alt text. Bonus points for spotting smol dog

In under 30 seconds, these two say everything we need to know about unity and being English/British. Courtesy of @tuc.org.uk “Don’t let hate divide us.” #unity #togetherwethrive #hopenothate #strongertogether

Do find 3 minutes to listen to the Polish Army Choir singing 'The Road to the Isles' from 1941 🇵🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 youtu.be/uug_tyCE-xI?si… via @YouTube

Nov 10: Feast of the translation of Willibrord (658-739), archbishop of the Frisians. The Northumbrian’s body was transferred to the monastery of Echternach, Luxembourg, which he founded, #OTD in 739. 📸Iijjccoo #medievalsky

Oops, we accidentally celebrated St Willibrord, Apostle to the Frisians, two days early - I baked these hazelnut and spice cookies called Fryske Dúmkes (Frisian Thumbs) in his honour

Trevor Philips, "What is the implication of the white poppy?" Zack Polanski, "The white poppy began after WWI, mainly from women's groups, who talked about peace and antifascism" "So on the same day we remember the fallen, it's also about looking to the future and saying, we want a world of peace"

“By rights each official work [of military history] should have a companion volume in which the lowliest actor gives his version… it would at least give posterity a sense of perspective” —George MacDonald Fraser, in QUARTERED SAFE OUT HERE – his memoir of the WW2 Burma campaign #BookWormSat 💙📚

St Columba & the Heron. The Saint who helped an exhausted Heron visitor 💙 "he’s come from a very special place. He’s come from our own country, from Ireland. He nested in the area that you and I lived in, and has come to visit us. Now we must look after him until he’s fit to fly back home" 🪶 1/5🧵

London has joined the Swimmable Rivers Alliance. Our rivers have been neglected and damaged for far too long, with shameful levels of pollution harming our waterways. I’m determined to clean them up.

Some 300 UK organisations say the #ECHR: ✅Lets us speak freely, love who we want and live in peace ✅Lets ordinary people hold authority to account ✅Helped bring peace to Northern Ireland ✅Has helped victims of injustice and improved public services ✅Is crucial in fighting violence against women

A day ahead of its 75th anniversary, nearly 300 UK-based organisations have spoken out in defence of the European Convention on Human Rights👇 🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... via @the-independent.com #ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #ECHR75

My musical tribute to Pauline Collins who has died aged 85. She was brilliant and award-winning in the film Shirley Valentine. But I will always remember her as parlourmaid Sarah Moffit in the 1970s ITV drama Upstairs, Downstairs.

The VR pillarbox at London Zoo, taken 5 years ago. #PostboxSaturday

A fantastic book launch tonight of a new book by David Breeze which I’m privileged to have contributed too. Out now and an excellent publication. #HadriansWall

This is about more than Tom Hanks; and the exposes long COVID in the arts www.thecanary.co/global/world...