A blend of finery and abject wonkiness in Henley-in-Arden

Afraid it reminds me of Lindow Man

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Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, a jewel box

By pudding them in their place

And that was laying a new patio?

Hamnet-era mourning jewel from celebrated painting rediscovered after 400 years Exclusive: pendant appears in 1635 painting Sir Thomas Aston at the Deathbed of His Wife that hangs in the Manchester Art Gallery

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Time for the first trim.

Quality cobbles

Tree leaves out, iris in bud, roses, cornflower. This shouldn’t be mid April.

A lament from 127 years ago. (Frederick Harrison, ‘Annals of an old Manor House’

Moist.

Chinese carmaker Seres patents voice-controlled Seres' plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate.

What a time to be alive www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from the Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction yesterday during a Pentagon prayer service

Salisbury cloisters at twilight

Brava!

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

Headline: gas is more expensive, and that's unacceptable. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

And that someone seems to have dropped a box of giant crayons.

I'm rather drawn to the 'VA' angles of the facade. Hope it's convincing and translates into the interior spaces.

Climate change is encouraging the spread.

Before and after...

Cedar tree hit by disease in Leamington Spa park to be felled The tree in a busy location is to be felled on safety grounds after being hit by honey fungus.

Lucky you. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Honey fungus says yes, it was.

The 200 year-old cedar tree next to the village church was dying, cut down last week. 😞

Buy Lost Tudor Palaces - Jonathan Foyle Tickets online - Shakespeare’s Schoolroom & Guildhall Jonathan Foyle shares his discoveries in his talk: Lost Tudor Palaces

Here's a talk on Lost Tudor Palaces in Stratford-upon-Avon next Tuesday evening... if you haven't seen the C15 guildhall it's worth it just for that- feel free to ignore me shakespearesschoolroom.digitickets.co.uk/event-ticket...

@abi-on-a-hill.bsky.social Great talk at the lime conference, appreciate the structure and clarity of delivery.

Discover a Masterpiece of Gothic Revival: Strawberry Hill House YouTube video by HENI Talks

A film on Strawberry Hill m.youtube.com/watch?v=uA5P...

"Excited to announce the historical rediscovery of the only known contemporary wooden carving of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey's coat-of-arms" (Except for the others.)