MsB
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MsB
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Cats, wildlife and the joy of old things...
UK
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The recently refurbished Poole Museum has officially reopened !!

With full access to Scaplen's Court 15th century house and 3 new maritime galleries including our favourite:

*Loggy (the Iron Age logboat)*

And it's FREE !! 😊👍

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Transformed' Poole Museum reopens with new exhibitions
Poole Museum has been closed since 29 January while work was carried out on its galleries.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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It's thanks to bat groups and other national bat monitoring program citizen scientists that we can monitor how 11 out of our 18 resident bat species are doing www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/05...

To find and get involved with your local bat group visit this webpage www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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I still have a few spaces on my 28 Feb botanical illustration & mental health w'shop
I teach you
🌿how to break plants down to simple shapes & add shading
🧠how creative activity alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health
Earlybird price expires 14 Feb
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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✨ An Evening with National Trust Archaeologists ✨

Ever wondered what archaeology looks like behind the scenes at National Trust places?

Join the CBA for a free online evening exploring the archaeology cared for by National Trust, including community digs, hilltop enclosures and Roman gold mining.
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Also, and I can't stress this enough, Starmer is not in the Epstein files and Farage is: many, many, many times
Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.

Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed
February 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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✨John Ruskin described Lincoln Cathedral as “out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles.” Its grandeur is unmatched, but the medieval Romanesque details—like the west front door—feel truly otherworldly, as if from another planet. 🪐
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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✨ The medieval Octagon Tower at Ely Cathedral took my breath away. 🏰

My first thought? Imagine if I could go up there and see the vaulting! 🤯

Little did I realise... I actually could! 😍🔥
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @uninorthampton.bsky.social - back in the day when it was college of technology, and hadn't moved to its new campus

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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Tangle of root & rock. Even now this hedge has long since bolted & turned into full size trees - less effective for containing livestock - it still exemplifies the beauty natural materials + human craft + wild plants + a truly incredible amount of rain can create. #Devon
February 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Nature getting a Winter hug from morning mist 📷🕊️ …
February 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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200 posts.
200,000 words.
5,000+ photos.
10+ free photo shoots for historic places

What began as a way to slow down and learn how to see again has become a shared conversation about place, time, care, and belonging.

✨ Read more about my journey so far 👇
www.digest.andymarsh...
January 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Want to help preserve the county's history? We're recruiting an Archives and Local Studies Senior Officer to our team!

Head to the link below for more information.

jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/job_detail/3...
January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard from an Open University course on propaganda images

You would be amazed how hard it is to find actual postcards of the actual Open University ...

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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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It's nearly tour time again!

On Saturday 31 Jan, I'll be leading a tour of V&A, exploring LGBTQIA+ histories from across time, space and cultures.
When? 4-5
Where? V&A (meet under the blue and green chandelier)
Booking? Just rock up and say hi
👍🏛️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
The cast courts at the V&A display copies of sculptures from across the world. Like scrolling through your mates' holiday Instagram but without the burning jealousy 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums

Mercury and Psyche, (orig 1594, Adrien de Vries) plaster cast made 1865 in Paris, now at the V&A
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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Layers of history. The C14th crypt of Holy Trinity, Bosham (birth town of Harold Godwinson) has rib vaults made of Caen stone. Now a chapel it may have originally been a charnel house.
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Light and shade at All Saints', Harewood, West Yorkshire.
January 27, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of The College of All Souls of the Faithful Departed, aka All Souls

Technically, no one is a student at All Souls: scholars become fellows, and therefore members of staff

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January 27, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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🦇 Not 1 but 2 NEW exciting vacancies:

- Seasonal Bat Advisors for the National Bat Helpline.
- Project Officer, Sibrydion y Coedwigoedd/ Whispers of the Woodlands

Deadline for both: 9am 16 February.

More info: www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
Jobs / Contracts - About Us - Bat Conservation Trust
Please note: BCT is a Living Wage employer. BCT strives to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments for any pa...
www.bats.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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🦇Do you love bats and enjoy writing? Join us in celebrating bats in creative writing through our Bat's Laureate Competition!

Submissions should be received by the end of 28 February 2026.

Check this page for more details and how to take part: www.bats.org.uk/our-work/con...
January 26, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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Could you be our next Volunteer & Community Officer? Apply to join our small, hardworking team by 5pm on 6 February 2026.

📷 Volunteers outside St Michael's, Castlemartin on the working party
January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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✨ Revealing a Future Rooted in the Past - Over the last year, we have been reporting on a project that continues into 2026 – a medieval timber-framed structureContinued 👉 rmbconservation.co.uk/news-posts/r... #heritage #timberframing #Wales #buildingconservation
January 23, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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I was reminded of the original purpose of the C14th Barker Tower in York when sunlight cast a chain like shadow across its facade. It's original purpose was defensive and it held a chain that stretched across the Ouse. There is a reference in 1380 of a 'Keeper of the Chain'.
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK

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January 22, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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🦇DEADLINE EXTENDED - Head of Fundraising.

We are recruiting a Head of Fundraising to increase income generation with a focus on philanthropic giving.

Deadline: 9am, 27 January.

www.bats.org.uk/the-trust/jo...
Head of Fundraising - Jobs / Contracts - Bat Conservation Trust
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 9AM TUE 27TH JAN2 year Fixed-term,  Part-time 22.5hrs per week (0.6 FTE)£40,000-£42,500 pro rataHybrid working arrangements possibl...
www.bats.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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🔆 If architecture, history, photography and deep time stir something in you, like here at Odda's Chapel, join me on my ❄️ winter travels in my camper van as I post out the ✨wondrous✨ each Friday. Free to subscribe 👉 www.digest.andymarsh...
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM