James Brown
@drjamesbrown.bsky.social
Erstwhile early modern historian, now professional services at the Uni of Sheffield. Likes: intoxicants; the supernatural, folklore, and folk horror; KE/impact; project management; 📸; 🥾; 🏋️. My photography portfolio: https://cursedaperture.squarespace.com/
Thank you, noted (and apologies again).
November 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Thank you, noted (and apologies again).
Just sharing experience! Sincere apologies if it offended (I didn’t mean to at all, seriously).
November 15, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Just sharing experience! Sincere apologies if it offended (I didn’t mean to at all, seriously).
I’ve used it for work for a similar time and it just seems to get worse with each update. In my experience Squarespace is orders of magnitude better, certainly for photography, but YMMV (and apologies for this unsolicited advice… 🙈).
November 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I’ve used it for work for a similar time and it just seems to get worse with each update. In my experience Squarespace is orders of magnitude better, certainly for photography, but YMMV (and apologies for this unsolicited advice… 🙈).
Know you’re not looking for advice but WordPress is a disaster (and has been for some time); I’d migrate to Squarespace, who are 👌.
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Know you’re not looking for advice but WordPress is a disaster (and has been for some time); I’d migrate to Squarespace, who are 👌.
One of my all-time favourite locations.
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
One of my all-time favourite locations.
I was just about to say that in our part of Sheffield it sounds like a particularly vicious civil war has broken out...
November 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I was just about to say that in our part of Sheffield it sounds like a particularly vicious civil war has broken out...
I thought it was a lovely touch.
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I thought it was a lovely touch.
Feels a bit cringe asking but would you mind adding me?
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Feels a bit cringe asking but would you mind adding me?
This made a huge impression on me growing up, and it remains one of the most haunting and effective adverts I’ve ever seen.
October 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This made a huge impression on me growing up, and it remains one of the most haunting and effective adverts I’ve ever seen.
A magical place (and I’m so looking forward to the landscape folklore book).
October 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A magical place (and I’m so looking forward to the landscape folklore book).
Robin Hood’s Stride in Birchover!
October 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Robin Hood’s Stride in Birchover!
Can’t join the watchalong unfortunately but I absolutely love this film!
September 26, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Can’t join the watchalong unfortunately but I absolutely love this film!
It was indeed! 🧙♀️
September 12, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It was indeed! 🧙♀️
It’s from The History of Witches and Wizards (London, 1720); full text is here, woodcut at p. 28: wellcomecollection.org/works/abkab8...
The history of witches and wizards: giving a true account of all their tryals in England, Scotland, Swedeland, France, and New England; with their confession and condemnation / Collected from Bishop H...
wellcomecollection.org
September 12, 2025 at 6:55 AM
It’s from The History of Witches and Wizards (London, 1720); full text is here, woodcut at p. 28: wellcomecollection.org/works/abkab8...
It’s a go-to comfort watch for me too.
September 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It’s a go-to comfort watch for me too.
I enjoyed meeting these characters in deepest rural Derbyshire last month.
September 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I enjoyed meeting these characters in deepest rural Derbyshire last month.