RIP Barnsley legend Dickie Bird. Met him a few times whilst working for @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social and he was always up for a chat. Go well Dickie. Owzat? #DickieBird #Yorkshire #Cricket #RIP www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke... @michaelcurates.bsky.social @historyjt.bsky.social

My Aji Amarillo chillies have finally ripened! Just as the weather starts to turn. They've taken their time but now they're bringing a little bit of South American sunshine to a slightly cold and grey South Yorkshire. Can't wait to try them. The green ones were delicious 😋 #Chillies #GrowYourOwn 🌶️

www.bbc.com/news/article... Delighted to hear that Maurice and Fred have been given a blue plaque. Queer histories (and working class ones in particular) still don't get enough formal recognition #BluePlaque #Barnsley #Darfield #QueerHistories #LoveStory #MauriceDobson @barnsleymuseums.bsky.social

A Scottish post-box for this week's #PostboxSaturday At the bottom of Glen Sannox on the beautiful Isle of Arran

Fermented green chilli sauce appears to have worked out ok. Mix of green cayenne, macha pichu and Aji Amarillo chillies plus a green pepper and garlic. Added a pinch of mustard powder when I blended it. Delicious 😋 And surprisingly hot!! 🔥 @dgbhotsauce.bsky.social

Completely forgot to post anything for #PostboxSaturday but I had some letters to send, so here's my local box looking lovely in the moonlight 🌚✉️ @letterappsoc.bsky.social

Happy #DayInArchaeology Day! Ever wondered what archaeologists do? Today's the day to find out, courtesy of the Council for British Archaeology #Blogs #Festival www.archaeologyuk.org/festival/a-d...

Just booked Principality tickets to see Wales v Japan in the autumn rugby internationals. Am I mad? I want to believe they can win, but I'm not optimistic... #WelshRugby #RugbyUnion #ScrumV #WRFU #HopeOverExpectation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The recent heatwave has brought on the chilli crop, so I've had a fun evening making green habanero hot chilli sauce and an adapted vegan version of African shito with Zimbabwe Black chillies. Yum! 😋 Not fermented this time (sorry @dgbhotsauce.bsky.social ) but looking forward to trying both!

Walked past these trees in #Wakefield this morning and just had to stop and listen to the starlings. What an incredible noise! Just shows how important even a small amount of green space can be for urban wildlife ❤️🌳🐦 #Yorkshire #Starlings #CitySounds #Birdsong @wakefieldcivicsoc.bsky.social

Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July

My Aji Amarillo chillies have finally started flowering. They've been really tricky to grow in pots in my Yorkshire conservatory, not helped by a persistent white fly attack 🤦Hope they're worth the hassle... 🌶️🌶️🌶️ @dgbhotsauce.bsky.social #Chillies #GrowYourOwn

Nearly blooming forgot!! 🤦 If you've got local elections in your area today don't miss your chance to vote!! And make sure to take photo ID. The guy behind me in the polling station was turned away because he didn't have any #LocalElections #PollingStation #Voting

About time! Disposable barbecues should be banned full stop in my opinion www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We're trending! #UncannyListenAlong @bloodyshellken.bsky.social @dannyrobins.bsky.social

I don't think I could live in a house where I knew somebody had been tortured and killed, let alone a relative 😭💔 #UncannyListenAlong

Ohhh now I want to see a demon ferret! 🤣🤣 #UncannyListenAlong

I don't blame Julio's wife at all! 😵‍💫 #UncannyListenAlong

He seems very chilled about this 😮 #UncannyListenAlong

Oooh he's in the house!! #UncannyListenAlong

Star baker @bloodyshellken.bsky.social !

10 mins until #UncannyListenalong ! Find the episode, line it up and get ready to press play! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Right, who's joining the #UncannyListenAlong?

Shall we do it again next week? Same time? #UncannyCommunity #UncannyListenAlong

This is open to ALL, btw! Don't be shy if you've never interacted with the #UncannyCommunity before - we're really welcoming and we love new people. If you even *want* to get involved, you're already one of us; so what are you waiting for? 👇🏻

I'm doing a wee 10km run to raise funds for this important educational cause. I feel quite helpless when I watch the horrors unfolding. This is a small step. Please support, share and pass on #FreePalestine donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/...

Haven't posted a #PostboxSaturday photo for a little while, but this one caught my eye today in Sheffield city centre. Love seeing nature thrive in overlooked urban spaces.

What did we do to deserve this government? It promised change, and many people voted on that basis, in good faith. But the change is from bad to worse. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I decided to become a journalist aged fifteen after reading ‘1984’ and being appalled at the thought that governments could rewrite history. Orwell knew the USSR did it. Now China pretends the Tiananmen massacre didn’t happen. It did. I was there, and saw it for myself.

Well this happened today 😂 Could only be the #Castleford Roman Festival! Thanks to @geophysics-adam.bsky.social and colleagues for surveying the Roman bathhouse, helped by the might of the Roman Empire. Great public engagement. Loads of fun. #Heritage #Community #PartnershipWorking

www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/3204... 👏👏👏

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Why do we still obsess over retirement? Because some of us work in positions that require us to maintain certain levels of fitness, pass medicals at set intervals, and are asked to stand down at a particular age. That’s why.

Who fancies coming to Whistles Club tomorrow? 10 am and 7pm. www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor... x #tinwhistle #Sheffield

Enjoyed Whistles Club so much I forgot to take a photo. Every Monday & Wednesday 10 am Meersbrook. Wednesday 7pm DOG AND PARTRIDGE Trippet Lane, #Sheffield. No Whistles Club next Monday. #TinWhistle #lowwhistle #Woodenflute #irishtraditionalmusic www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor...

Happy 73rd birthday to the great DAVID BYRNE. I’ve probably clocked more hours listening to the Talking Heads than any other band 🎧

BREAKING: GMB Union says “Scrapping care visas will be potentially catastrophic. Care is utterly reliant on migrant workers and there's still over 130,000 vacancies. We are working with the Government to deliver the pay rise care workers deserve. But this won't arrive soon enough to fill the void”

Whoop! Just drawn Sweden in the family Eurovision sweepstake. Bara bada bastu for the win! youtu.be/WK3HOMhAeQY?... #Eurovision2025

New! Every Wednesday evening Whistles Club @ The Dog & Partridge, Trippet Lane, #Sheffield. 7pm till 8pm. A relaxed social way to practice & learn folk music & eat Tayto #tinwhistle #lowwhistle #woodenflute #irishtradimusic www.michaelwalshmusic.com/teaching-wor...

Postbox in a hedge for #PostboxSaturday Nice little VR wall box from Westella, East Yorkshire.

“I say, old man, are you a dragon?” “Dragon? I’m a dinosaur FFS. The Greek origin of my name means Terrible Lizard! You’re looking for a geezer whose name means Serpent. On your way. Honestly…” #StGeorge #LeaveTheDragonAlone #PlaymobilInfestation

The woods were full of birds this morning, including some unusual ones! Haven't seen a Willow Warbler or a Blackcap up here before, but they were both singing their hearts out today. Thanks #MerlinApp for the IDs. #SouthYorkshire #Birds #S36

Do feel free to use this image/template to make #PennyBlackDay envelopes to send letters on 6th May to celebrate 185 years of the first ever postage stamp. Join us in filling all the postboxes with letters on the day… ☺️🎩✂️✉️ 📮🎉 thehandwrittenletterappreciationsociety.org/help-celebra...

First swallow of the year! Delighted to see these beautiful visitors swooping around near Wetherby. Summer is on its way ☀️ #Swallows #BirdSpotting #Yorkshire

Attempting to make niter kibbeh. It already smells delicious. Is it acceptable just to eat melted spiced butter straight from the pan? 😋

Not actually a postbox, but I think it still fits for #PostboxSaturday. Haven't seen one of these for a long time! I wish a book of stamps was still 50p... 😄 From Castleford #WestYorkshire #StampDispenserSaturday @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social

www.itv.com/news/anglia/... Solar powered post boxes for the 21st century! @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social

Winners! Thank Goodness You're Here! won the British Game Award at the #BAFTAGamesAwards The critically acclaimed game by @coalsupper.bsky.social aka Will Todd & James Carbutt are both from Barnsley and their home town inspired this award winning game Well done from us all at Barnsley Museums

'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'

Today UK authors are protesting against Meta for stealing our work to train their AI model. Authors earn an average of £7000 per year, we are not rich, and yet a trillion dollar company decided it didn’t want to license our work fairly as it was “too expensive” Theft is not a valid alternative.