#SignageSaturday perfection

A sous vide circulator heating a water bath towards 90 Celsius

Spent today mostly avoiding the piles of admin and paperwork to play about with a sous vide circulator to see if it had applications for mixing resins for a smells based project but without burning them...looks promising

And I'd have happily believed him to be the same age as Coltrane too

As I read that my brain auto completed with "Coltrane" and was happy with that until I re read your *actual* words (rather than my invented one)....now sitting here mind blown

Did anyone else see this message in the clouds this morning? #LookUpAtTheSkyDay

Magnificent cloth of gold and red silk damask velvet cope commissioned by Henry VII late 15th century, likely worn by Wolsey in France in 1521

📷2021 the Stonyhurst vestments at Hampton Court ‘Gold and Glory’ exhibition

#textiletuesday #Tudortuesday

Mysterious Lake District barn joins national treasures on heritage list Officials grant Grade II* protection to ‘rare building that raises more questions than it answers’

www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
“Henry’s Castle is one of those rare buildings that raises more questions than it answers,” said Sarah Charlesworth, Historic England’s listing team leader.

Hungary election: Viktor Orbán concedes with opposition on course for landslide election win - follow live Hungary's prime minister has been ousted after 16 years in power, with Péter Magyar set to be the country's new leader.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Bloody hell!

Native Americans were gambling with dice 6,000 years earlier than anyone else, study says Archaeological record suggests hunter gatherers were playing games of chance at the end of the last ice age

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
"Native Americans were gambling with dice 6,000 years earlier than anyone else, study says
Archaeological record suggests hunter gatherers were playing games of chance at the end of the last ice age"

She's from Canada, you wouldn't know her

A man on a goat jousting with a chicken on a spit

Similar vibe at work daily too 😎

"unlikely to occur"....so that's not a 'no' then 😉

Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread Falling sales end production of spread created in 1828 but reborn London restaurant Simpson’s keeps it on the menu Fans of traditional British cuisine were heartbroken by news that Gentleman’s Relish was being discontinued by its manufacturer. But Jeremy King, who last month reopened Simpson’s in the Strand, has instructed his chef to create a version of the pungent anchovy-based condiment almost identical to the real thing for the 198-year-old London restaurant. Continue reading...

Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread

a man is talking to another man with the words he sends one of yours to hospital you send one of his to the morgue Alt: a man is talking to another man with the words he sends one of yours to hospital you send one of his to the morgue

That's the Chicago way

I think I prefer/hope for Papal Thunderdome....two popes enter, one pope leaves.
No rules, no tap outs, conclave chooses weapons

Photos of London's earliest public firefighters found in storage The images were uncovered during an inventory of the London Fire Brigade's historic collection.

In a world of madness, the faces of London’s first fire brigade have been discovered.Their identities have been paired with documents which help to tell their stories.
Forgotten humans, salvaged from history’s silence.

Photos found of London's first public firefighters www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hmmm....so best not to make firm plans for tomorrow then?! 🤔

FFS!

This morning, NASA sent up a message recorded by Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell before his death: “Hello, Artemis II! This is Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. Welcome to my old neighborhood! When Frank Borman, Bill Anders, and I orbited the Moon on Apollo 8, we got humanity’s first up-close look at the Moon and got a view of the home planet that inspired and united people around the world. I’m proud to pass that torch on to you — as you swing around the Moon and lay the groundwork for missions to Mars … for the benefit of all. It’s a historic day, and I know how busy you’ll be. But don’t forget to enjoy the view. So, Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy, and all the great teams supporting you – good luck and Godspeed from all of us here on the good Earth.” Jim Lovell Jim Lovell Gemini VII, Gemini XII, Apollo 8, and Apollo 13 Astronaut

This morning, NASA sent up a message recorded by Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell before his death:

John's fishtail dress design needed some refinement, but he'd bet good money he was on the right t[r]ail

Apple pie and cider at yours then come October 😎

Surely that credit should be to NASSA

Incredible picture:

Orion snapped this high-resolution selfie in space with a camera mounted on one of its solar array wings during a routine external inspection of the spacecraft on the second day into the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA

The 2,500 year-old gold Coțofenești Helmet from Romania has been recovered! 🤩
Also recovered are two of three ancient gold bracelets, all were stolen in a raid on a Dutch museum more than a year ago.
Photo by @AlisonFisk 2021

#Archaeology #globalmuseum #museums

Rare Roman Bone Phallus Unearthed in Nijmegen as Museum Opens Forgotten Boxes - Arkeonews Roman artifacts discovered in storage boxes at Nijmegen’s Valkhof Museum reveal rare pottery and a unique bone phallus,

As @georgetakei.bsky.social might say "oh my!"

'Rare Roman Bone Phallus Unearthed in Nijmegen as Museum Opens Forgotten Boxes'
arkeonews.net/rare-roman-b...

Bronze Age shield found in Beith peat bog to go on display The shield is one of six to feature in an exhibition on Bronze Age Scotland this summer.

"BBC News - Bronze Age shield found in Beith peat bog to go on display...shield found in peat bog returned to Scotland for first time in over 230 years"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A scam @jonathanfoyle.bsky.social Rest easy Dr J, still time to find Jonathan the lion 😎

Makes reading some historic recipes for sucking pig fraught with comedic danger