A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Just finished writing the Triskele Heritage Christmas Lecture - Historic Buildings in the Landscape. There will be a decent section on Peak District sites, including a fair few around Youlgreave 🙂
Bookings will be open until 7pmGMT on Tue 30 Dec...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
A quiet, contemplative sort of day, with a visit to Highgate Cemetery (North London). Apart from the many famous occupants, the resident bees also produce extremely good honey
God, the world is depressing right now.
Here's something good to chase away the viciousness.
Win an exquisite piece of embroidery art; and even if you don't win, help brave women doing lovely things in a dark world. If you haven't got £10 to enter, pls share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-our-d...
London, Southwark Cathedral, September 23rd, 2025.
Sharia law does not, and will not, apply in one of the world's finest cities.
I live here and would be 100% biased, to suggest it is, in fact, THE finest 🤗
George III's private observatory in Richmond, UK. Built to measure the transit of Venus across the Sun in 1761 / 69.
Next date for your diaries 2117 / 25.
A grey day in the Lakes, but a bracing 8K walk was offered and accepted. Buttermere Lake, UK, June 4th 2025.
Just the time for a calm day on the water. Kaikoura, South Island, NZ
We (in London), are very grateful indeed for the opportunity to have feasted our eyes on this absolute gem ❤️
St Giles Cripplegate and Red Cross Street Fire Station, photographed by my father in 1947, from my post exploring the history of this view, at alondoninheritance.com/thebombedcit...
Australasian Gannets, Hawke's Bay, Napier, NZ. Feb 13th 2025.
Mount Ararat from the air. Feb 10th 2025.
Last Sunday's new post: North Woolwich – A Station, Pier, Pleasure Gardens and Causeway at alondoninheritance.com/the-thames/n...
Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.
Midway through this lovely book as your post arrived. "Fen" resonates with me, being a Brit from the east side of the country, but every chapter has its own character.
Nine Elms district, London, Jan 26th 2025. The new towers over the old.
Canary Wharf, London. 1929 vintage. Clearly sad to be decommissioned, but still standing
Meet the dazzling Horned Grebe! 🌟
Famous for its intricate courtship dances, this waterbird's displays include the graceful head-shaking ceremony and the captivating weed ceremony, where mates present aquatic plants to one another.🎭
Like and share to help raise awareness for the Horned Grebe! 💬✨
Georgian town houses, Elder Street, London E1. January 19th, 2025.
Today's new post: Exploring the Bank Junction – The Historic Centre of London? at alondoninheritance.com
Little Venice, London. 137 miles of canal and 166 locks to Birmingham....
The King's Chapel of the Savoy, The Strand, London. Jan 7th 2025.
Penguin trail, Blackfriars, London, Jan 3rd 2025
Mayflower pub, Rotherhithe, London Dec 29th 2024
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄 Have an enjoyable and restful day.
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'The Reform Club' (2019) by Benjamin Sullivan
benjaminsullivan.co.uk
He's on his way 🎅 #SantaTracker24
London, St Pancras Station, December 20th, 2024. Wicked Christmas tree 🤔
Another gem that had me scrambling to fill in yet another knowledge gap (ancient symbols and their history) 👏
Adds to list marked "things I didn't know that confirm my general ignorance of history"...
