Murray Grant
@muzg.bsky.social
Here for the history (mostly) and the occasional gif
The Dutch traded live eels to London starting in the mid-15th C., & quickly won a monopoly on eel sales in the city.
How do we know?
Well...by the 16th C., English regulations started calling ALL eel sellers in the city "palingmen" from the Dutch word for eel: paling. 1/2
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How do we know?
Well...by the 16th C., English regulations started calling ALL eel sellers in the city "palingmen" from the Dutch word for eel: paling. 1/2
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December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Just saw an advert for Stranger Things 5. It's mad how much the boys have aged.
Season 1 Season 5
Season 1 Season 5
November 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The cover of Nature’s latest issue is metal as fuck
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good on him!
Lots of ways to be a man! Problems can lie in fitting into societal expectations of 'manliness', and men can be crap at dealing with that. I've never wanted to hurt myself, but many do, and a British man kills himself every two hours. It's why I support www.mensmindsmatter.org #InternationalMensDay
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Good on him!
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
New discovery: A #bakery was unearthed in the Roman town of Sisapo, Spain. The town was part of a major economic center linked to mining in the Sierra Morena region. The bakery occupied a large complex of over 200 m² with five rooms, including a large circular oven, milling areas with stone ...🧵1/2
November 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This is interesting
Sharing this a lot tonight - donated items in disaster only make things worse (pretty much without exception and anywhere in the world). There is a long history of this going very wrong particularly after hurricanes www.theguardian.com/books/2023/m...
The big idea: in a disaster, bad help can be worse than no help at all
Emergency relief must be about money, not well-intentioned donations of goods
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This is interesting
Similar to what I was thinking @samclark82.bsky.social
Zohran Mamdani caught lying that he understood Plato’s allegory of the cave, yet when asked to explain it, he seemed to instead explain Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation where reality has been replaced by symbols and signs, which seems similar to Plato’s theory but is not the same
October 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Similar to what I was thinking @samclark82.bsky.social
Repost with grunts! And I think some WW1 French poilus fit the bill.
#wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
#wargaming #miniatures #nerdlings #spreadthelard
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Did you see this @peteblanchard.bsky.social ?
For the Germans it was initially with the artillery arm so served a very different purpose. The Germans operated light 75mm infantry guns at regimental level. The Stug III was an armoured take on the same tactical principle. Picture from Russia 1941, taken by my grandfather.
October 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Did you see this @peteblanchard.bsky.social ?
Reposted by Murray Grant
#OTD in 1941 the last events of the Tembien convoy battle play out in the Mediterranean. At night, the Malta Wellingtons strike Tripoli. Sgt. Brandwood and his crew, shot down the day before, are rescued by HM/Sub Utmost. They are the only survivors of three Blenheim crews shot down in the attack.
Sea-Air Battle in the Mediterranean 10 – 13 September 1941
Introduction The summer and autumn of 1941 was primarily spent trying to build up the Axis forces in North Africa to prepare for the assault on Tobruk and the subsequent invasion of Egypt. While th…
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September 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#OTD in 1941 the last events of the Tembien convoy battle play out in the Mediterranean. At night, the Malta Wellingtons strike Tripoli. Sgt. Brandwood and his crew, shot down the day before, are rescued by HM/Sub Utmost. They are the only survivors of three Blenheim crews shot down in the attack.
I'm assuming @peteblanchard.bsky.social that you suggested them to the big man?
Jesus, take the (wh)eel!
Did you know that there were eels on the table at the Last Supper? Da Vinci's famous painting has a plate of grilled eel & oranges -- a popular local dish that Leonardo himself probably enjoyed.
The ingredients show up on one of his shopping lists! 1/2
Did you know that there were eels on the table at the Last Supper? Da Vinci's famous painting has a plate of grilled eel & oranges -- a popular local dish that Leonardo himself probably enjoyed.
The ingredients show up on one of his shopping lists! 1/2
September 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I'm assuming @peteblanchard.bsky.social that you suggested them to the big man?
Reposted by Murray Grant
All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes
September 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes
Hey @peteblanchard.bsky.social remember how cross you were, when you dropped your helmet!
Intact Roman helmet from First Punic War discovered
www.heritagedaily.com/2025/09/inta...
www.heritagedaily.com/2025/09/inta...
Intact Roman helmet from First Punic War discovered
Archaeologists have discovered an intact Roman helmet while conducting an underwater study near the Aegadian Islands off Sicily’s western coast. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
www.heritagedaily.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hey @peteblanchard.bsky.social remember how cross you were, when you dropped your helmet!
Fun times at the Southend Throwback car event on the seafront. It feels right that despite a huge number of Fords and BMWs in attendance that I get to share this shot of a Renault 5.... @unlovedcars.bsky.social @tamerlaneblog.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hey @kriegsspuren.bsky.social an I correct in thinking that 'kriegspuren' = 'War Trails'
August 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hey @kriegsspuren.bsky.social an I correct in thinking that 'kriegspuren' = 'War Trails'
A House Through Time, Series 5: Two Cities at War: Episode 1: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002389m via @bbciplayer
This is also great @markbarnesn16.bsky.social
This is also great @markbarnesn16.bsky.social
A House Through Time - Series 5: Two Cities at War: Episode 1
David meets the residents of two apartment blocks in London and Berlin. From the ashes of World War I, the Nazi Party emerges, putting some of the families in terrible danger.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A House Through Time, Series 5: Two Cities at War: Episode 1: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002389m via @bbciplayer
This is also great @markbarnesn16.bsky.social
This is also great @markbarnesn16.bsky.social
A wee story that may interest you @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social
I "lived" off the Ku-Dam for a while in 1969 while my dad tried to arrange for us to move to East Germany.I was ten. My mum wasn't having it and after a day there she brought me back. I was last there in 1984 on a trip that got very messy. I really should go back, if they'll have me.
August 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A wee story that may interest you @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social
This is great!
‘Berlin wasn’t fear. It was the buzz that kept pulling me back.’
This weekend’s Substack story.
killinggrounds.substack.com/p/a-postcard...
This weekend’s Substack story.
killinggrounds.substack.com/p/a-postcard...
A Postcard from Berlin
Crossing the wall.
killinggrounds.substack.com
August 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This is great!
Thread from a guy I haven't heard from in ages!
Risky, but let’s try this. 1 like = 1 opinion on the First World War which might be unorthodox.
Let’s have another round. 1 like = 1 prototype Second World War aircraft which reached flight testing but didn’t enter service.
July 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Thread from a guy I haven't heard from in ages!