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Honestly, young people these days, always on their phones.

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Memento mori in an English church

Memento mori in an English church

Things you find just lying around in English churches.

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Roof room, Sheldonian

Roof room, Sheldonian

Was very pleased to wangle an invite to tonight’s rather secretive 400th birthday party (with cake) for John Aubrey, in the roof of the Sheldonian.

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Northern Earth subscription - Northern Earth Founded in 1979, Northern Earth is the world’s longest-running journal combining interests in archaeology, folklore and landscape – exploring the many ways in

Today is the 400th birthday of John Aubrey, a founding father of archaeology, folklore studies and more. Find out more about him in the brand new issue of Northern Earth, where he's our cover pin-up! northernearth.co.uk/subscribe

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The Hare #13 [March 2026] An Oxford event, the 'oldest northerner', ancient footprints and more…

Lots of news to share in the March Hare newsletter... thehare.substack.com/p/the-hare-1...

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Museum poster

Museum poster

A message from the Creator?

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Thanks! I’m told the experts say it’s not R&F - I don’t know how they tell!

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Iron Age field system flooded

Iron Age field system flooded

Floods bring out the stripes in this Iron Age field system by the Thames.

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UK History News [6 January 26] Bayeux Tapestry, Blenheim Palace, Victorian shoe mystery…

Latest UK history news… www.ukhistorynews.com/p/uk-history...

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UK History News | Andrew Chapman | Substack Short, regular bulletins about the latest British history news, curated and summarised for you. Click to read UK History News, by Andrew Chapman, a Substack publication. Launched 36 minutes ago.

Oops… yet another project! I give you…

UK History News
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Micropublishing : A Short Course – The Endless Bookshelf

I've just found @endlessbookshelf.bsky.social's fabulous short course (a couple of hundred words) on micropublishing… all thoroughly relatable. Which reminds me I have a stack of things to post. endlessbookshelf.net/micropublish...

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Northern Earth #182

Northern Earth #182

Here's something to take you into Yuletide… the new Winter issue of Northern Earth is out! Look out for a Stone Age polishing stone, some old and new geoglyphs and a surprise contribution from a well-known name… northernearth.co.uk/product/nort...

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Brilliant news!

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Are you about to publish a new local history book, ebook, website, blog or app in December/January? Consider nominating it for the Alan Ball ward run by @cilip.bsky.social – details at localstudieslibrarians.org/local-studie... (disclosure: I will be one of the judges).

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Bezos would lose even more power if bookshop.org UK would actually stock small publishers' books that aren't held in stock by the other monopoly: Gardners!

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I made a thing… with quite a bit of help from Eric #Ravilious.

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Ha, I used to have that book!

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Warm thanks to Simon at @biggreenbooks.bsky.social for a very useful (if sobering) chat about the book supply chain! Go thee unto www.biggreenbookshop.com and help us all prop up this strange world of publishing.

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DMs now bombarding you!

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Thanks!

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No harm in trying - thank you!

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Ta!

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Anyone? Is #publishing still alive on this platform? (Or does anyone actually read Bluesky..?)

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Yeah, I'm feeling quite run down too. I can get to it tonight… but getting home is the problem. I think this might just be fate saying 'have a rest'! Hope you have a restorative evening if I don't see you there.

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Or, er, not… trains are broken.

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Been there too - great place! You at SC tonight? I'm hoping to but just discovered local trains are cancelled…

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See you there!

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Wearing my publishing consultant hat, are there any independent booksellers reading this who would be up for a quick conversation via DM or email? (Please share this if you know such a person.)

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An overgrown trailer

An overgrown trailer

A discarded child’s toy

A discarded child’s toy

A moss-covered tyre

A moss-covered tyre

Rusting metal and crab apples galore

Rusting metal and crab apples galore

Nature is patiently taking over in my favourite wood.

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Thanks Mike. Yes, the book is my consolation option!

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