Trump will always be a bully and play by his own immoral rules. What the biggest surprise about this story is how FIFA sucked up to the bully and soiled the whole game. Heads at FIFA should role. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Justice! FIFA you should be ashamed bending to bullies like Trump.

Adoorable Georgian Customs House door at Berwick upon Tweed taken in June 2026. On the Quay Walls looking out onto the Tweed estuary as it enters the North Sea. Grade 1 listed dates from 18thC built in Adam’s style. #AdoorableThursday #olddoors

Kielder Water, Northumberland #TelephoneboxTuesday #Telephonebox

Stokeswood Park, Leicester has many trees. This one stands by itself, revealing the beauty of its shape. #TreeTuesday #ThickTrunkTuesday

When it comes to choices, always go with the best option

Union Chain Bridge over the river Tweed bridging England and Scotland opened in 1820 and designed by Captain Samuel Brown. At the time it was the longest wrought iron bridge in the world. Single file traffic and one vehicle at a time allowed. #bridgemonday

Another one stuck under the bridge. Drivers say that cyclists need to wear hi-viz, then don't see or understand this signage.

Visited The Dirty Bottles pub in Alnwick. In 1725 The landlord was clearing up but after touching some dirty bottles in the window dropped down dead. His wife said they were cursed so they’ve not been touched since and the pub changed its name. #pub #strange #northumberland #History

L. P. Hartley famously wrote in his novel The Go-Between that ‘The Past is a foreign country: they do things differently there’. I guess as Genealogists we are travellers on an expedition to illuminate that foreign country. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

There’s always a sadness when you finish a good book - the characters you’ve come to know and love are gone. In this case though there’s a few more in the series - the next one’s on order. Highly recommend Hiding the Past, by @nathandylangoodwin.bsky.social #Genealogy

Huddersfield-born Harold Wilson died on this day 1995. Formed Labour governments after four general elections, more than any other leader. His honeymoon was 1964-66. After the 1967 sterling crisis, problems piled in. Painting by Ruskin Spear (National Portrait Gallery).

Great trip out on the Flying Scotsman today from The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre at Ruddington.

Because of the size and flatness you don’t always get to see the shape of the Vale of York - this was taken at Garrowby Hill on the A166 as you descend down the Yorkshire Wolds. The flatness of the vale carved out by the last ice age 20,000 years ago.

I’m skeptical.

Winter is coming! Three reconstructed views of Brougham Castle I made for new English Heritage guidebooks. These show how the castle may have looked in 1388 following the additions and alterations made by Roger Clifford, 5th Baron of Westmoreland. Images ©Historic England / English Heritage Trust.

Lord Henry Peter Brougham died 158 years ago on 7th May 1868, in Cannes, France. Many obituaries were written reflecting on his life. #LordBrougham #Brougham

Pleased to have picked up an original copy of the three volume set of The life and times of Henry Lord Brougham. These are the first versions of the third edition published in 1872 with corrections from 1st edition . #LordBrougham #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Brougham

Alec Brougham 1936 - 2022. A pipe smoker #Brougham #Portrait #Photography #art

I’m visiting #Northumberland for the first time in June - what are the “must do” experiences and sights to see. #history #walks #HolyIsland

Lovely May Flower Moon over Leicester tonight

Today is #NationalPenguinDay so we're remembering that time we made a Penguin out of Penguin Books. It's a Penguin Penguin. 🐧

Good luck to Matt and the team from the Matt Hampson Foundation who are doing the London Marathon www.justgiving.com/page/matt-ha...

Time to get off the sofa looking back at the past - the sun is shining and the garden is calling. #genealogy sunshine conundrum.

#LordBrougham, Lord Russell and Earl Grey - 3 of the key protagonists pushing through the Reform Act 1832-abolishing “rotten seats”, providing votes in larger cities, and opening up voting to the middle classes. The start of parliamentary and electoral reform #Brougham #ReformAct #FamilyHistory

Impressive door on St Wilfrid's Chapel next to #BroughamHall (Photo: 2007). Rebuilt by Lady Anne Clifford (1658-59). Lord Brougham restored & repaired it in the early 1830s. Now under major restoration programme (2023-26) by Churches Conservation Trust #olddoors #Brougham #StWilfridsChapel

Love this! Here’s to being single.

#LordBrougham intended passing through the small fishing village of Cannes in 1834, but had to stay because of a cholera outbreak further along his journey. While there, he fell in love with Cannes and subsequently become known as the founder of modern day #Cannes. #Brougham #FamilyHistory

Lord Henry Peter Brougham was a skilled orator in Parliament - strong and articulate politician. He fought for #socialjustice and #reform. #LordBrougham #FamilyHistory #Brougham He transformed political ideas into action.

Howden Minster what a great find in a lovely little market town in East Yorkshire #Howden #Minster. Had some relatives married here in the 19thC

Great doors at Howden Minster, Howden, East Yorkshire. #OldDoors.

Looking back together over a life well lived. 2022. Alec and Kath Brougham, of Halifax. Deceased. #portrait #Brougham

Alec Brougham (1936 - 2022) painting a self portrait in 2011. #Portrait #Brougham #SelfPortrait

Some excellent photos of #BroughamCastle

Great picture of Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, 1778 - 1868. Statesman. by English artist Andrew Morton (1802 - 1845) about 1835. Photography by Antonia Reeve. Copyright National Galleries of Scotland Collection. Very stern. #FamilyHistory #LordBrougham #Brougham #Portrait

Great to bump into Snaith Lockup on my hunt for ancestors. Originally built by the Vestry board in the 1790’s to house prisoners then later managed by the police. Only small part remains. Great little find by Snaith Priory Church. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Snaith #lockup

BBC News - 16 million historic records from Yorkshire made available online - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great family photo of my 2nd great grandmother and her family, Lizzetta Brougham. Photography used to be a staged event as cameras were not common. How many of our modern day snapshots will be preserved and provide such treasures for the generations after us? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Excellent news

On the 1939 pre-war UK register, if the female has a surname written over this is their subsequent married name. How did they acquire this information and how reliable is it? I've an example on the attached where Kathleen WALKER has MANN written over it? #Genealogy #GenHour #FamilyHistory

Was really suprised at the amount of information on an Australian death certificate, far more than here in the UK - listing parents, spouce and children. Great for #FamilyHistory.

Does anyone know if there will be coroners records back in 1861 for Snaith area, East Yorkshire? I have a relative, Jane Bovill nee Sykes, who was found drowned on 3 June 1861 in Cowick with inquest held on 4 June 1861 - I have the death certificate. Anyone know? #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #Coroner

Latest blog uncovering life behind emigration to Australia in the early part of the 20th century and travel at that time. #familyhistory #genealogy #australia #emigration #huntington

None of us want war - even though we know the regime in Iran is abhorrent and needs to come to an end - so many people dying and caught up. We can only pray for peace and common sense. Only light can reverse the darkness, not more dark atrocities. #war #iran

#postboxsaturday bottom of Colsterdale in the Yorkshire Dales

#HolocaustMemorialDay #LightTheDarkness

Today is Lord’s Prayer Sunday. Join in today at 12 noon to recite the Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-13. www.LordsPrayer.co.uk. #lordsprayer #prayer