Ben Gazur
@bengazur.bsky.social
Writer and author. Love Classics, folklore, food, and philosophy.
A Feast of Folklore is out now!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feast-Folklore-Bizarre-Stories-British/dp/180018316X
A Feast of Folklore is out now!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feast-Folklore-Bizarre-Stories-British/dp/180018316X
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Ben Gazur
@bengazur.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Great news!
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
The Lion in Winter is the ultimate Christmas film. Time for my annual watch.
December 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Lion in Winter is the ultimate Christmas film. Time for my annual watch.
Looking for a name for your new dog? Xenophon has you covered.
I particularly like Porpax.
I particularly like Porpax.
December 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Looking for a name for your new dog? Xenophon has you covered.
I particularly like Porpax.
I particularly like Porpax.
A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants is officially in shops today!
Makes a great Christmas gift for the history lovers, or the tyrants, in your life.
Makes a great Christmas gift for the history lovers, or the tyrants, in your life.
December 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants is officially in shops today!
Makes a great Christmas gift for the history lovers, or the tyrants, in your life.
Makes a great Christmas gift for the history lovers, or the tyrants, in your life.
Just got copies of my next book, A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants! Out on the 4th of December.
November 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Just got copies of my next book, A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants! Out on the 4th of December.
Happy Stir Up Sunday! The traditional day to make your Christmas pudding. If everyone stirs the mix it brings luck to the household, and the pudding.
Here is a video I made about the traditions of Christmas pudding with the National Trust.
youtu.be/-8pzmlUkWLI?...
Here is a video I made about the traditions of Christmas pudding with the National Trust.
youtu.be/-8pzmlUkWLI?...
Get ready for Christmas with a traditional pudding recipe from the National Trust
YouTube video by National Trust
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November 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy Stir Up Sunday! The traditional day to make your Christmas pudding. If everyone stirs the mix it brings luck to the household, and the pudding.
Here is a video I made about the traditions of Christmas pudding with the National Trust.
youtu.be/-8pzmlUkWLI?...
Here is a video I made about the traditions of Christmas pudding with the National Trust.
youtu.be/-8pzmlUkWLI?...
My book is in excellent company with Dee Dee Chainey and Willow Winsham.
November 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
My book is in excellent company with Dee Dee Chainey and Willow Winsham.
Eating better to me means having the most ridiculously small slices of cake.
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Eating better to me means having the most ridiculously small slices of cake.
Does anyone know who Microdot was? And who would harm a pet's grave...
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Does anyone know who Microdot was? And who would harm a pet's grave...
Reposted by Ben Gazur
Another big run done! 20 miles in 2 hours 38 mins!
Feeling prepared for the marathon 😁
If you can help with fundraising l, to support LGBTQIA+ youth, it all helps, even signal boosting to spread the word.
Thank you!
www.justgiving.com/page/jack-sh...
Feeling prepared for the marathon 😁
If you can help with fundraising l, to support LGBTQIA+ youth, it all helps, even signal boosting to spread the word.
Thank you!
www.justgiving.com/page/jack-sh...
Jack's fundraiser for Freedom Youth at OTR Bristol
Help Jack Shoulder raise money to support OTR Bristol
www.justgiving.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Another big run done! 20 miles in 2 hours 38 mins!
Feeling prepared for the marathon 😁
If you can help with fundraising l, to support LGBTQIA+ youth, it all helps, even signal boosting to spread the word.
Thank you!
www.justgiving.com/page/jack-sh...
Feeling prepared for the marathon 😁
If you can help with fundraising l, to support LGBTQIA+ youth, it all helps, even signal boosting to spread the word.
Thank you!
www.justgiving.com/page/jack-sh...
Is #PhallusThursday something we still do?
This pipeclay figurine of a dog was proudly on display at the Roman baths in Bath.
This pipeclay figurine of a dog was proudly on display at the Roman baths in Bath.
October 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Is #PhallusThursday something we still do?
This pipeclay figurine of a dog was proudly on display at the Roman baths in Bath.
This pipeclay figurine of a dog was proudly on display at the Roman baths in Bath.
If I die please describe me as a premature victim of the exertions of my superior mind.
October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
If I die please describe me as a premature victim of the exertions of my superior mind.
Finally been to Bath's Roman baths! Seen the curse tablets, the spring, and box tiles like I find on the foreshore.
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Finally been to Bath's Roman baths! Seen the curse tablets, the spring, and box tiles like I find on the foreshore.
We're in Bath so I had to have a Sally Lunn bun. They were incredibly popular in the early 19th century as part of a restorative diet, with plenty of Bath water.
If my doctor asks I'll say it was medically necessary.
If my doctor asks I'll say it was medically necessary.
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We're in Bath so I had to have a Sally Lunn bun. They were incredibly popular in the early 19th century as part of a restorative diet, with plenty of Bath water.
If my doctor asks I'll say it was medically necessary.
If my doctor asks I'll say it was medically necessary.
As a lover of history I was hoping to see an Act of Attainder getting passed. It's been so long...
October 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
As a lover of history I was hoping to see an Act of Attainder getting passed. It's been so long...
My book about food and folklore is being re-released next year! #FolkyFriday
Great news!
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
October 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My book about food and folklore is being re-released next year! #FolkyFriday
Great news!
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Great news!
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
I have just signed a new contract with The History Press to republish A Feast of Folklore!
Look for the new paperback next year. Can't wait for it to be back in the world.
If you like the tiniest bits of Roman pottery* then today's mudlarking outing was a huge success.
*I love them.
*I love them.
October 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If you like the tiniest bits of Roman pottery* then today's mudlarking outing was a huge success.
*I love them.
*I love them.
I wrote about the Thule Society for this month's History of War.
October 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I wrote about the Thule Society for this month's History of War.
This is the best synopsis of a horror film I've ever seen.
I've had some bad experiences with IKEA furniture.
I've had some bad experiences with IKEA furniture.
October 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This is the best synopsis of a horror film I've ever seen.
I've had some bad experiences with IKEA furniture.
I've had some bad experiences with IKEA furniture.
You can get my book, A History of the World in 50 Failures, on Kindle for just £0.99 for the rest of October.
A bargain, if I say so myself!
amzn.eu/d/bA0tjYs
A bargain, if I say so myself!
amzn.eu/d/bA0tjYs
October 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
You can get my book, A History of the World in 50 Failures, on Kindle for just £0.99 for the rest of October.
A bargain, if I say so myself!
amzn.eu/d/bA0tjYs
A bargain, if I say so myself!
amzn.eu/d/bA0tjYs
Reposted by Ben Gazur
"Catastrophes and missed opportunities."
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @bengazur.bsky.social & @omarabooks.bsky.social!
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Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @bengazur.bsky.social & @omarabooks.bsky.social!
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September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"Catastrophes and missed opportunities."
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @bengazur.bsky.social & @omarabooks.bsky.social!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @bengazur.bsky.social & @omarabooks.bsky.social!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Fossiling in Bracklesham Bay was fun. Lots of tiny round nummalites. Fossil bivalves, spiral shells, and then a shark tooth. My favourite were the black plates from ray fish.
September 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Fossiling in Bracklesham Bay was fun. Lots of tiny round nummalites. Fossil bivalves, spiral shells, and then a shark tooth. My favourite were the black plates from ray fish.
Went hunting for fossil shark teeth today and was joined by a little assistant. The robin came onto the sand to investigate what I was digging up.
September 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Went hunting for fossil shark teeth today and was joined by a little assistant. The robin came onto the sand to investigate what I was digging up.
My proof that there is no benevolent deity is that exercise is good for mental and physical health.
It should be the vastly superior chocolate eclair.
It should be the vastly superior chocolate eclair.
September 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My proof that there is no benevolent deity is that exercise is good for mental and physical health.
It should be the vastly superior chocolate eclair.
It should be the vastly superior chocolate eclair.