The magic of an Irish rainforest
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I think this is my favourite so far. Alice Knox in Blackrock, Co. Dublin who is very glad to be single. #1926census
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20th of April YouTube video by Oysterband - Topic

Happy 20th of April, everyone! youtu.be/7BXTniLCfxI

There is always the Manchester to Huddersfield stopper calling at Slaithwaite
Or any of the lines in North Wales

Goodnight from The Fall of Frogs pub, where regulars are acutely nervous at news that Old Mother has returned to Long Thurlstone. Goodnight from Tilly Ragworth, carefully picking gravel and thorns from her feet after sleepwalking to Pennyhill Copse again. Goodnight from Hookland,

Movement is overrated anyway. Being able to breathe however

3 musicians on stage. On the left is a man playing guitar, in the centre is a man playing a melodeon and singing and on the right is a man playing a cello

This is a fun evening at Band On the Wall
John Jones, Ray Cooper and Al Scott.
Playing a slew of little played Oysterband songs and ones from their respective solo outputs

T'other half spent a bit of time this morning finding her dad, grandparents and the rest of the family in there

Colour image of a small trench where samples were taken for optically stimulation luminescence dating.

Colour image of archaeologists covering a trench with light proof material to allow samples to be taken for OSL dating.

Colour image of a trench being dug for OSL dating. An archaeologist is standing at the top of the trench with GPS equipment to record the location.

Colour image of an archaeologist with GPS equipment recording the location of a completed trench.

The @tudorfarming.bsky.social are having an exhibition on the recent #OSL dating and more, inc the chance to add to the story of the parish. Get yourselves over to Sheen Village Hall SK17 0ES 12-4 tomorrow afternoon. There will be cake! Repost widely! TIA. #Archaeology #Medieval #CommunityHeritage

Forgotten British dishes - and the home cooks reviving them Carrageen pudding and Bedfordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.

It was nice to be asked for my two penneth for this BBC News article by Alys Davis.

P.S. Many of the recipes can be read about on the blog (britishfoodhistory.com).

'The home cooks reviving forgotten British dishes you've probably never heard of':
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I thought we'd all agreed this was a stupid idea at Euston. So why at Victoria can't I see when the next train is? I want travel information not adverts!

That's two horny to be a viking hat

You bastard!

Holmfirth, they're a funny bunch on that side of t'hill

Not going to be in S'norbans this weekend at all
If I was going I'd be scratching my head over how to get there right now anyway so it is probably a good thing.

I'll be interesting to see what caused, problem with the train, problem with the overhead or problem with the trackwork. Hope it isn't the last as they recently relayed the area where it happened. closing the station throat for a week.

The Trig Pillar at Thorny Gale, Cumbria, site of the last observations in the Retriangulation of Great Britain, on 4 June 1962 Image credit: C20 Society

The Trig Pillar plaque at Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, site of the first observations in the Retriangulation of Great Britain, on 18 April 1936 Image credit: McCoy Wynne Photography (from the Triangulation project)

📍Heritage in High Places: Happy 90th to the beloved British Trig Point!

C20 has submitted listing applications for the two most historically important examples: the first, at Cold Ashby in Nottinghamshire (1936) and the last, at Thorny Gale in Cumbria (1962).

➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/heritag...

It was no suprise when I checked if I could get to the office today the answer was no

They're still working on untangling and restringing the fizzy knitting at Machester Piccadilly

If you ever feel the urge to try growing some Jersey Royals, you need the variety International Kidney. Only You can't call them Jersey Royals unless you've grown them in Jersey

I see they modeled it from the original lego space baseplate from the 70's/80's

Outside Stalybridge Buffet Bar on Platform 4 of the railway station. An old fashioned looking clock hanging from the platform canopy is showing the time as 5:45. A brick wall has windows and a door. Near a window is a red sign reading Stalybridge Buffet Bar

A much better place to be

A departure board at Manchester Piccadilly showing many Cancelled services. It is shown next to a similar display board with a clock and a notice stating damage to overhead lines

Not a good thing to happen

That makes the journey home more awkward. No electric trains to or from Manchester Piccadilly.
I'll have to use the Emergency Buffet Bar routing instead!

In that case it depends on your feels - feeling modern and sleek - steel band. Feeling classic or retro - black band

Goodnight Hookland, dream safe

Ok, it's coming! @buxtonfringe.bsky.social is in July and we have some talks for your delectation! First up we have @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social who will be giving us the lowdown on the Castles of Derbyshire on the 8th July. Tickets on sale now! Castles of Derbyshire.
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Bedfordshire detectorist to sell hundreds of treasure pieces found Nettie Edmondson is auctioning off her collection of hundreds of items she has found over 20 years.

"It's not about the money" pt 2: "She is not auctioning her items for monetary reasons but hopes her finds will go to "someone who loves history"". If ONLY there were places which display old stuff to which she could give her finds so anyone "who loves history" could go and look at them for free

I spent time in the pub. It wasn't wasted. I was surrounded by stories. Enfolded by new mutations of folklore, drinking with those who chart the movements of ghosts in the neighbourhood. I know the George used to be called a gin palace, but it's really a drunken library. – #MattAdams, 1982

Whichever side wins, the hatters are the winners

Give 'em to you Granny
And watch the...