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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 22h

Other work of the Ladybird artists.
October (Shell Guide, 1957)
Artist: SR Badmin

Finally detailed mixed media illustration looking down into a mature glade of autumn trees. In the foreground the picture is framed by leaves and fruit of the same trees.

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Daniel Jenkins @greenidris.bsky.social · 1d

stalbanschamberchoir.org.uk/spem-in-alium

Spem in alium, 18th Oct, 2025, 5pm - St Albans Chamber Choir

The Bass and beyondThis concert will split the choir into 40 parts and showcase the bass line as the fundamental anchor to the harmony. Thomas Tallis’s Spem in alium was written around 450 years ago f...

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning! This week's theme is the River Thames.
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'Bridge in London' (1908) by Mstislav Dobuzhinsky

(Private collection)

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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 7d

The Morrell Library is 59 years old today!

Join us on a brief pictorial trip back in time with his much loved* brutalist building, starting with this cracking picture of the mid-60s campus, with the Morrell behind Central Hall.

Look at those crisp architectural lines. Woof.

Next up: plans >> 🧵

Black & white image showing the lake (very still), Central Hall looking alien, Vanbrugh College and behind that a very white and clean Morrell Library

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Historic Cricket Pictures @picturesporting.bsky.social · 12d

I have to repeat what I said at this time last year ... Now that the season is done a thank you to all the BBC local radio commentators who have provided a quality backdrop to my summer and also to the increasingly professional county video streams which keep us in touch and entertained

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 18d

Good afternoon! This week's theme is Printmakers of London
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'London Snow' (from 'Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children', 1932) by Gwen Raverat

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Bob From Accounts 🚲 @bobfromaccounts.bsky.social · 24d

Can't come soon enough.

'The Transport & Environment thinktank has urged the government to use the autumn budget to bring in a levy on the largest vehicles, which it said would reflect the damage they caused to the environment and infrastructure.'

UK could raise nearly £2bn by taxing SUVs in line with European countries, study shows

Thinktank says an ‘SUV loophole’ means UK buyers pay up to 20 times less tax on biggest models than in neighbouring nations

www.theguardian.com

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RadioToday - UK & Ireland @radio.today · 22d

Broadcaster Pete Murray is returning to Boom Radio to celebrate his 100th birthday today

Pete Murray returns to Boom Radio on his 100th birthday

Broadcaster Pete Murray is returning to Boom Radio to celebrate his 100th birthday today

radiotoday.co.uk

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 22d

Journalists at press conferences seem to love asking compound questions.

But politicians love them even more – the second a reporter asks a compound question (when they’ve got no follow up) you just address whichever bit of it you like best and ignore the rest.

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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 22d

When I was about 8, Pete Murray was who I wanted to be when I grew up.

As for @joanarmatrading.bsky.social being on BlueSky and only having 305 followers … Come on, people!

Joan Armatrading @joanarmatrading.bsky.social · 22d

Pete Murray turned 100 yesterday, what an incredible milestone! Congratulations, Pete. I have so many great memories of being on his radio shows. He was always so supportive of the creative people he interviewed, and his work has introduced many many artists to the public. What a guy!

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Joan Armatrading @joanarmatrading.bsky.social · 22d

Pete Murray turned 100 yesterday, what an incredible milestone! Congratulations, Pete. I have so many great memories of being on his radio shows. He was always so supportive of the creative people he interviewed, and his work has introduced many many artists to the public. What a guy!

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Vincent Franklin @vincentfranklin.bsky.social · 23d

Very excited to be doing this again. Please share if you can and come along if you fancy. Tour dates, videos, and more information at dickensachristmascarol.co.uk

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Daniel Jenkins @greenidris.bsky.social · 25d

The nightly BBC highlights of the World Athletics Championships is absolutely first rate. 30 minutes of wall-to-wall action, loads of events covered, excellent commentary, no waffle, anchored excellently and without hype by Sarah Mulkerrins. Really good - well done, BBC Sport.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 25d

For true innovacioun, we neede poetrye, philosophy, ethics, & the studye of the diversitye of historyes & literatures & languages. We neede to fynde newe wayes of wearinge our heartes, new dreames of the future. Technologye alone will create nothing but wayes of makinge old injustices happen faster.

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Celia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social · 28d

Telegraph headline feels inflammatory - there's no tearing, just careful removal of a flag from a grade 1 listed historic monument that belongs to the nation.

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Daniel Jenkins @greenidris.bsky.social · Sep 1

Nice article on a sad day for Welsh cricket as the last match is played at St Helen’s, Swansea. There’s a super arial photo in this article showing just how close to the sea the ground is.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...

Swansea 'old lady' St Helen's bids farewell to cricket

Most of the cricketing greats in history have graced the famous St Helen's ground in Swansea during illustrious careers.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Glamorgan Cricket @glamcricket.bsky.social · Aug 29

#OnThisDay in 1939 and 1949, Maurice Turnbull and Johnnie Clay made their final appearances for Glamorgan, respectively.

Two icons of the Club, and Welsh sport, during the 1930s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏏

#OhGlammyGlammy

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · Aug 25

‘The end of the holidays’
Artist: Clive Uptton, 1964

A little boy leads his younger sister up a steep and winding lane away from the sea. Her reluctance to leave is palpable as she turns back and points longingly at the inviting little cove below.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · Aug 25

The restorative powers of a Bank Holiday by the sea (1958)

Father in particular seems to have … blossomed

John Bull Magazine
Artist: G Critchlow

An illustration in two frames. Above, a family of four arrive at a guest house by the sea looking very pale and tired and worn.
In the bottom frame the same family turn to say goodbye to the guest house owner. The family look bright, tanned and sparky

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Steve Chambers @planningtransport.co.uk · Aug 6

Imagine needing help to convey "I'm 15 minutes late" in words.

Saleem @seemo.bsky.social · Aug 5

Grounds for divorce imo

A screenshot of a news article from the verge. It reads “With Gemini, Williams says, you can just give the details of the message and a tone. Maybe you're running late, so you say, "Tell my spouse I'm 15 minutes late and send it in a jokey tone." Instead of having to think of what to say, the bot will write it for you.”

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Annie Chave @anniechave.bsky.social · Aug 4

Just to let you know that the Metro Bank One Day Cup starts tomorrow - I can’t see one thing mentioning it on the BBC sports page tonight but it is happening…
There were some fantastic games last season - let’s support them 👍💪

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Daniel Jenkins @greenidris.bsky.social · Aug 4

Bum.

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Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk · Aug 1

I'm not sure there is much interest in me offering a hot take in return for each like. But perhaps you might like a photo of a musical instrument from my collection, instead? One per like until I run out of steam. Or instruments.

Three instruments hanging on a wall. An oud, saz and Lao mouth organ.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · Aug 1

On #YorkshireDay, enjoy this lovely railway poster of the Yorkshire Dales by Ladybird artist Ronald Lampitt

A lovely vintage railway poster, in a limited palette range based on green, looking down into a village in a dale

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