Love Tebay. So much deliciousness.

Sending best wishes, Julia.

Small wins for Blue Monday - finding the last piece of the Christmas jigsaw that we thought we'd lost in my handbag. So come December we can actually finish it this time!

I *love* the Mithraeum!

Terror Camp | Polar Fan Conference Terror Camp is an annual virtual gathering of hundreds of polar exploration enthusiasts. Inspired by AMC's The Terror and the history of the Franklin Expedition, this polar exploration conference feat...

This weekend is the next iteration of Terror Camp, a free online conference for polar exploration enthusiasts, which has the highest level of intellectual content and hilarity I have ever encountered: www.terror.camp @terrorcamp.bsky.social

Sunderland Collection Map Symposium at RGS - 30 October The Sunderland Collection Symposium at the Royal Geographical Society, 30 October 2025

Missed the Challenging Maps and Exploration Symposium? Don’t worry, the videos of the panels are now live!

Enjoy all the discussions of #maps, #empire, Indigeneity, archives, and contemporary exploration. #skystorians 🗃️

Mine too. Really hard to help them navigate, especially from a distance

Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania Paul Clammer, Guidebook Editor for Swoop Adventure Claire Warrior, Senior Curator at the National Maritime Museum Nina Rodet, MPhil Student at the Scott Polar Research Institute Dr Katie Marx, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, School of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania

📣 FRIDAY KEYNOTE ANNOUNCED: Careers in Polar Humanities!

Interested in becoming a professional polar obsessive? Join us as we hear from five incredible experts working across the field of polar humanities.

❄️ Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/terror-cam...

I do this *all the time*

Of course, no problem. Happy to help, if I can (or to ask someone who can!).

Give your view on Hall of Clestrain! We are inviting all of our followers and their networks to complete our survey on what you and your communities would like to see from the planned restoration of the Hall. The survey will take no longer than 5 minutes to complete - Link in the comments. Thank you

Please help our friends at The John Rae Society by taking five minutes to complete their online survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/DZN2368

Members' Lecture: Eleanor Anne Porden Uncover the often-forgotten life of John Franklin's first wife, Eleanor Anne Porden, with author Sam Pope

If you're a member of the Maritime Museum, please come to my talk tomorrow night, at 6.30pm, on the life of Eleanor Anne Porden! She's done much more than *just* being married to John Franklin - she was an acclaimed poet and fascinating person. Hope to see you there! www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...

Thank goodness 🌧

✈️ It has landed! Today is the UK publication day (with huge thanks to @vintagebooks.bsky.social) of THE BIG HOP: THE FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND INTO THE FUTURE. Writing it allowed me to become close to seven remarkable people. I'd like to introduce them, if I may 🧵

Ah, that sounds great!

I can hear the theme music now...

An exciting #histsci PhD opportunity, with a great supervisory team and fabulous collections to work with

From our collections: A portrait of Peggy Airey in a red robe, a floral vase and a sooty songster xylophone

We need your help! We're still quite new to Bluesky and would love a few more followers.

Please like and share this post. In return, reply with a colour or emoji and we'll find something from our collections.

Thank you in advance 🙂

A host of golden daffodils

Old Royal Naval College, #Greenwich

Congratulations to you all on a wonderful exhibition

We are excited to join the Waddle! A special valentines shout out to everyone engaged on polar science, policy, engagement and protection here on Bluesky, let's share the love 💙🐧🔬📝

A rack full of red Santander cycles with a cheeky green Lime bike sneaking in towards the back. Taken in morning darkness under the glare of streetlights

Odd one out

View of woodland with frosted brambles in the foreground. Blue clear sky, trees without leaves. Winter perfection

Glorious frosty morning in Holland Park. Love this weather ❄️❄️❄️

Very cute Yorkshire terrier-ish mongrel in a red coat on frosty grass

Dog in the frost

Frosty morning at Claremont Landscape Garden @nationaltrust.bsky.social - just the January tonic we needed

Finalists! 👏👏👏

Go Queens'!

It definitely 'tin't. Couldn't believe it when we spied them in the distance. We haven't had snowdrops and crocuses yet!

December daffodils 😱 at Osterley Park

Join us online tonight for #Christmas London Oriana style:
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