Christian gittings
@cgittings2.bsky.social
I am or have been an Administrator, Webmaster, and Podcast Editor. I also worked in the IT industry
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
// Cool interesting pictures of North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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// Cool interesting pictures of North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:10 AM
North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
// Cool interesting pictures of North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
publictransportsblog.tumblr.com/post/7854706...
// Cool interesting pictures of North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
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Llangollen Railway.
// Cool interesting pictures of Llangollen Railway.
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// Cool interesting pictures of Llangollen Railway.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Llangollen Railway.
// Cool interesting pictures of Llangollen Railway.
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// Cool interesting pictures of Llangollen Railway.
publictransportsblog.tumblr.com/post/7854695...
Great Central Railway
//Cool interesting pictures of Great Central Railway
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//Cool interesting pictures of Great Central Railway
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January 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Great Central Railway
//Cool interesting pictures of Great Central Railway
publictransportsblog.tumblr.com/post/7854699...
//Cool interesting pictures of Great Central Railway
publictransportsblog.tumblr.com/post/7854699...
Man paid a private investigator to follow him for a month and what they found out has left people stunned
// Intresting article about a man who paid for a private investigator to follow him for a month and what they found out has left people stunned.
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// Intresting article about a man who paid for a private investigator to follow him for a month and what they found out has left people stunned.
thecomputermagazine.tumblr.com/post/7935058...
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Man paid a private investigator to follow him for a month and what they found out has left people stunned
// Intresting article about a man who paid for a private investigator to follow him for a month and what they found out has left people stunned.
thecomputermagazine.tumblr.com/post/7935058...
// Intresting article about a man who paid for a private investigator to follow him for a month and what they found out has left people stunned.
thecomputermagazine.tumblr.com/post/7935058...
The darkly soothing compulsion of 'doomscrolling
// Intresting article by the bbc about doomscrolling
www.bbc.com/worklife/art...
// Intresting article by the bbc about doomscrolling
www.bbc.com/worklife/art...
The darkly soothing compulsion of 'doomscrolling'
Why does endlessly looking for bad news feel so strangely gratifying – and can we break the habit?
www.bbc.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The darkly soothing compulsion of 'doomscrolling
// Intresting article by the bbc about doomscrolling
www.bbc.com/worklife/art...
// Intresting article by the bbc about doomscrolling
www.bbc.com/worklife/art...
Mouseman table sells for 'world record price'
// interesting article about a mouseman table belonging to a school which has sold for world record price.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
// interesting article about a mouseman table belonging to a school which has sold for world record price.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson table sells for 'world record price' - BBC News
The table was one of two belonging to Moorlands School in Leeds, which were sold at auction.
www.bbc.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Mouseman table sells for 'world record price'
// interesting article about a mouseman table belonging to a school which has sold for world record price.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
// interesting article about a mouseman table belonging to a school which has sold for world record price.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Why Britain has never had any luck with
double-decker trains
// Intresting article about double-decker trains and why Britain has never had any luck with them.
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/...
double-decker trains
// Intresting article about double-decker trains and why Britain has never had any luck with them.
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/...
Why Britain has never had any luck with double-decker trains
With Eurostar planning a fleet of double-deckers, we look back at Britain’s previous attempts to offer two-storey railway carriages
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Why Britain has never had any luck with
double-decker trains
// Intresting article about double-decker trains and why Britain has never had any luck with them.
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/...
double-decker trains
// Intresting article about double-decker trains and why Britain has never had any luck with them.
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/...
London Underground history: Rare draft version of Harry Beck's iconic Tube map being auctioned for £100,000
// Intresting article about a rare draft version of Harry Beck's iconic Tube map being auctioned soon
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
// Intresting article about a rare draft version of Harry Beck's iconic Tube map being auctioned soon
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
History in the making: Rare version of iconic Tube map in £100,000 auction
One of the most influential designs of the 20th century will be sold at Christie’s next month
www.standard.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:29 AM
London Underground history: Rare draft version of Harry Beck's iconic Tube map being auctioned for £100,000
// Intresting article about a rare draft version of Harry Beck's iconic Tube map being auctioned soon
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
// Intresting article about a rare draft version of Harry Beck's iconic Tube map being auctioned soon
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
Paddington Bear
// Someone dressed a Pomeranian dog up as Paddington Bear, and the dog looks so cute
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// Someone dressed a Pomeranian dog up as Paddington Bear, and the dog looks so cute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padding...
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Paddington Bear - Wikipedia
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January 14, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Paddington Bear
// Someone dressed a Pomeranian dog up as Paddington Bear, and the dog looks so cute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padding...
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/a...
// Someone dressed a Pomeranian dog up as Paddington Bear, and the dog looks so cute
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padding...
abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/a...
Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on farm
// Intresting article about a Bronze Age monument which has been found on a farm in Greater Manchester
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
// Intresting article about a Bronze Age monument which has been found on a farm in Greater Manchester
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on Wigan farm - BBC News
Evidence of a 4,500-year-old burial site was found on the land in Wigan after painstaking excavations.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on farm
// Intresting article about a Bronze Age monument which has been found on a farm in Greater Manchester
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
// Intresting article about a Bronze Age monument which has been found on a farm in Greater Manchester
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lord Of The Rings author's writing desk up for auction
// Are you a fan of JRR Tolkien?, author of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, well if you are , you will soon be able to buy his desk as it is soon going to be put up for auction
www.bbc.com/news/article...
// Are you a fan of JRR Tolkien?, author of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, well if you are , you will soon be able to buy his desk as it is soon going to be put up for auction
www.bbc.com/news/article...
JRR Tolkien writing desk up for auction
The author used the desk during his tenure as Merton professor of English language and literature.
www.bbc.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Lord Of The Rings author's writing desk up for auction
// Are you a fan of JRR Tolkien?, author of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, well if you are , you will soon be able to buy his desk as it is soon going to be put up for auction
www.bbc.com/news/article...
// Are you a fan of JRR Tolkien?, author of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, well if you are , you will soon be able to buy his desk as it is soon going to be put up for auction
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Railway station clock cost £120,000
// interesting article where the Transport minister confirms that the new clock at London Bridge railway station cost £120,000
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
// interesting article where the Transport minister confirms that the new clock at London Bridge railway station cost £120,000
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Railway station clock cost £120,000
Transport minister confirms six-figure sum paid to mark Labour’s state ownership in London Bridge station
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Railway station clock cost £120,000
// interesting article where the Transport minister confirms that the new clock at London Bridge railway station cost £120,000
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
// interesting article where the Transport minister confirms that the new clock at London Bridge railway station cost £120,000
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site
// interesting article about the Ness of Brodgar and the new finds there which were found using 3D radar technology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
// interesting article about the Ness of Brodgar and the new finds there which were found using 3D radar technology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site - BBC News
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site
// interesting article about the Ness of Brodgar and the new finds there which were found using 3D radar technology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
// interesting article about the Ness of Brodgar and the new finds there which were found using 3D radar technology
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stephen Fry joins appeal to save land around iconic British landmark
// interesting article about the Cerne Abbas Giant.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
// interesting article about the Cerne Abbas Giant.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Stephen Fry joins appeal to save land around iconic British landmark
An appeal has been launched by the National Trust to fund the purchase
www.independent.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Stephen Fry joins appeal to save land around iconic British landmark
// interesting article about the Cerne Abbas Giant.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
// interesting article about the Cerne Abbas Giant.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Ode to the Oatcake
// interesting poem by Arthur Berry, about staffordshire Oatcakes
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// interesting poem by Arthur Berry, about staffordshire Oatcakes
christiangittingsblog.tumblr.com/post/7937802...
January 13, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Ode to the Oatcake
// interesting poem by Arthur Berry, about staffordshire Oatcakes
christiangittingsblog.tumblr.com/post/7937802...
// interesting poem by Arthur Berry, about staffordshire Oatcakes
christiangittingsblog.tumblr.com/post/7937802...
The 3 'missing' Tube stations that were never added to TfL map
// interesting article about 3 underground stations that were never added to the Tfl map
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
// interesting article about 3 underground stations that were never added to the Tfl map
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
3 'missing' Tube stations that were never added to TfL map
A major project was scrapped that would have seen 3 more London Underground stations built
www.mylondon.news
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The 3 'missing' Tube stations that were never added to TfL map
// interesting article about 3 underground stations that were never added to the Tfl map
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
// interesting article about 3 underground stations that were never added to the Tfl map
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
The Life of the Legendary King of Sparta, Leonidas
// Interesting article about Leonidas king of Sparta
greekreporter.com/2025/12/08/l...
// Interesting article about Leonidas king of Sparta
greekreporter.com/2025/12/08/l...
The Life of the Legendary King of Sparta, Leonidas - GreekReporter.com
Leonidas, the legendary King of Sparta, is mostly known for leading the 300 heroic Spartans and dying with them in the Battle of Thermopylae.
greekreporter.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The Life of the Legendary King of Sparta, Leonidas
// Interesting article about Leonidas king of Sparta
greekreporter.com/2025/12/08/l...
// Interesting article about Leonidas king of Sparta
greekreporter.com/2025/12/08/l...
Why Was the Holy Roman Empire Called Roman When it Was Germanic?
// interesting article about the Holy Roman Empire and why it was called that.
greekreporter.com/2025/12/14/h...
// interesting article about the Holy Roman Empire and why it was called that.
greekreporter.com/2025/12/14/h...
Why Was the Holy Roman Empire Called Roman When it Was Germanic? - GreekReporter.com
The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was Germanic, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans?
greekreporter.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Why Was the Holy Roman Empire Called Roman When it Was Germanic?
// interesting article about the Holy Roman Empire and why it was called that.
greekreporter.com/2025/12/14/h...
// interesting article about the Holy Roman Empire and why it was called that.
greekreporter.com/2025/12/14/h...
Amazing London Underground map shows how far Tube would go if north to south divide was reversed
// Intresting article about what the Underground map would look like if the north to south divide was reversed
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
// Intresting article about what the Underground map would look like if the north to south divide was reversed
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
Map shows how far Tube would go if South London had more stations
With over 250 stations gracing the north side of the river, a mere 33 serve the south
www.mylondon.news
January 13, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Amazing London Underground map shows how far Tube would go if north to south divide was reversed
// Intresting article about what the Underground map would look like if the north to south divide was reversed
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
// Intresting article about what the Underground map would look like if the north to south divide was reversed
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
First-Edition ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Sets New Tolkien Auction Record
// interesting article about first edition Lord of the rings book set which has has been sold for $250,000 at auction. becoming the most expensive unsigned Tolkien books ever sold at auction.
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// interesting article about first edition Lord of the rings book set which has has been sold for $250,000 at auction. becoming the most expensive unsigned Tolkien books ever sold at auction.
news.artnet.com/art-world/fi...
First-Edition ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Sets New Tolkien Auction Record
A pristine set of first edition, first impression copies of the Lord of the Ring series by J.R.R. Tolkien just set a new record at auction.
news.artnet.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
First-Edition ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Sets New Tolkien Auction Record
// interesting article about first edition Lord of the rings book set which has has been sold for $250,000 at auction. becoming the most expensive unsigned Tolkien books ever sold at auction.
news.artnet.com/art-world/fi...
// interesting article about first edition Lord of the rings book set which has has been sold for $250,000 at auction. becoming the most expensive unsigned Tolkien books ever sold at auction.
news.artnet.com/art-world/fi...
A third rail company has unveiled plans for direct trains between the UK and Europe
// Interesting article about FS Group's plans to challenge Eurostar's monopoly of channel tunnel passenger operations.
www.timeout.com/uk/news/a-th...
// Interesting article about FS Group's plans to challenge Eurostar's monopoly of channel tunnel passenger operations.
www.timeout.com/uk/news/a-th...
A third rail company has unveiled serious plans for direct trains between the UK and Europe
It could beat Virgin to become the first operator to rival Eurostar.
www.timeout.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:34 AM
A third rail company has unveiled plans for direct trains between the UK and Europe
// Interesting article about FS Group's plans to challenge Eurostar's monopoly of channel tunnel passenger operations.
www.timeout.com/uk/news/a-th...
// Interesting article about FS Group's plans to challenge Eurostar's monopoly of channel tunnel passenger operations.
www.timeout.com/uk/news/a-th...
The London Underground's 'loneliest section' where you 'can get a carriage to yourself'
// Interesting article about the less crowded parts of the London Underground
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
// Interesting article about the less crowded parts of the London Underground
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
Tube's 'loneliest section' where you 'can get a carriage to yourself'
The Tube needn't be like sardines in a can - some sections of the map are very quiet
www.mylondon.news
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The London Underground's 'loneliest section' where you 'can get a carriage to yourself'
// Interesting article about the less crowded parts of the London Underground
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
// Interesting article about the less crowded parts of the London Underground
www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in Shipwreck
// interesting article about the Antikythera mechanism
futurism.com/researchers-...
// interesting article about the Antikythera mechanism
futurism.com/researchers-...
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in Shipwreck
Researchers say they've used gravitational wave reserach statistics to solve an Antikythera mechanism mystery.
futurism.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Researchers Make Breakthrough in Study of Mysterious 2000-Year-Old Computer Found in Shipwreck
// interesting article about the Antikythera mechanism
futurism.com/researchers-...
// interesting article about the Antikythera mechanism
futurism.com/researchers-...