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Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the land
The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned
Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene
A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine
The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned
Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene
A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine
December 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Twas the night before Christmas, and throughout the land
The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned
Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene
A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine
The sleeping arrangements were carefully planned
Down in the kitchen, a picturesque scene
A mattress, a pillow, a washing machine
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Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Donate to Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025, organized by Rhodri Marsden
Unbelievably, it's the 15th year of this thing.
What is it?
Improbably, the nig… Rhodri Marsden needs your support for Duvet Know It's Christmas, 2025
www.gofundme.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
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This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.
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Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
December 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
Solstice raspberries 🤔
December 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Solstice raspberries 🤔
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Cambridgeshire Archives has bought The Terrier of John Chettoe's Property in Chesterton from a private owner in South Africa. The document offers a snapshot of life in an 18th century village which is now a suburb of Cambridge. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chesterton historical land survey offers snapshot of village life
An 18th Century survey reveals details of life in Chesterton before it became a Cambridge suburb.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Cambridgeshire Archives has bought The Terrier of John Chettoe's Property in Chesterton from a private owner in South Africa. The document offers a snapshot of life in an 18th century village which is now a suburb of Cambridge. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites
Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
'Like first aid for manuscripts': Recovery work begins at Gaza's war-damaged heritage sites www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
(1/2)
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
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My travelling ‘Ladybird artists’ exhibition is still going strong!
Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield
2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell
2028 Lichfield
Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield
2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell
2028 Lichfield
October 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
My travelling ‘Ladybird artists’ exhibition is still going strong!
Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield
2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell
2028 Lichfield
Next year, Cambridge and Mansfield
2027 (tbc) Southampton and Motherwell
2028 Lichfield
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The British Newspaper Archive now includes Jackie and I was delighted to note problem pages in prominent position blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2025/10/06/j...
Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week
We welcome iconic best-selling teen magazine Jackie to The Archive. Browse every single edition of the weekly magazine for girls, from 1964 through to 1993.
blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The British Newspaper Archive now includes Jackie and I was delighted to note problem pages in prominent position blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2025/10/06/j...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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For no particular reason whatsoever, I wrote a whole book about why society should stop trying to cure #ActuallyAutistic people and instead focus more on creating a better world and society for them. You can buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
We're Not Broken
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...
www.harpercollins.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For no particular reason whatsoever, I wrote a whole book about why society should stop trying to cure #ActuallyAutistic people and instead focus more on creating a better world and society for them. You can buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
Borrowed some knitting needles off my mum ‘with specially tapered points which will not injure the fingers’
September 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Borrowed some knitting needles off my mum ‘with specially tapered points which will not injure the fingers’
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"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent."
Please can someone ask Bridget Phillipson why she missed the class explaining that correlation does not imply causation?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Please can someone ask Bridget Phillipson why she missed the class explaining that correlation does not imply causation?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Minister warns parents on school attendance ahead of new term
It comes as data shows children who missed some of the first week of school were more likely to be persistently absent.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"What we know is if children miss a day or two in the first couple of weeks of term, they're more likely to go on to be persistently absent."
Please can someone ask Bridget Phillipson why she missed the class explaining that correlation does not imply causation?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Please can someone ask Bridget Phillipson why she missed the class explaining that correlation does not imply causation?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our conference is approaching soon!
There is still time to book to explore & celebrate the challenges of uncovering the presence of women within archives, libraries, museums & personal collections.
Info here: womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WomensHistory #GenderHist #Archives #Museums
There is still time to book to explore & celebrate the challenges of uncovering the presence of women within archives, libraries, museums & personal collections.
Info here: womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WomensHistory #GenderHist #Archives #Museums
August 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Our conference is approaching soon!
There is still time to book to explore & celebrate the challenges of uncovering the presence of women within archives, libraries, museums & personal collections.
Info here: womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WomensHistory #GenderHist #Archives #Museums
There is still time to book to explore & celebrate the challenges of uncovering the presence of women within archives, libraries, museums & personal collections.
Info here: womenshistorynetwork.org/the-womens-h...
#WomensHistory #GenderHist #Archives #Museums
Bit autumnal this morning
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Bit autumnal this morning
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Between 1899 and her death, in 1962, the photographer Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some 24,000 negatives documenting life in her small Wyoming town, whose fortunes boomed and then busted along with the region’s copper mines.
A Woman’s Intimate Record of Wyoming in the Early Twentieth Century
Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some twenty-four thousand negatives documenting life in her small town.
www.newyorker.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Between 1899 and her death, in 1962, the photographer Lora Webb Nichols created and collected some 24,000 negatives documenting life in her small Wyoming town, whose fortunes boomed and then busted along with the region’s copper mines.
Ok, who did a global find and replace?
August 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Ok, who did a global find and replace?
The heavens are indicating something at the end of my allotment path 🤔
August 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The heavens are indicating something at the end of my allotment path 🤔
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Today's theme was Nan Youngman - she was an artist who lived in the Paper Mills on Newmarket Road with her partner Betty Rea from 1945 through to 1965. Nan set up the Pictures for Schools scheme, selling original art to schools. You can find out more about her at emmawest.art.blog/2020/05/04/a...
August 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Today's theme was Nan Youngman - she was an artist who lived in the Paper Mills on Newmarket Road with her partner Betty Rea from 1945 through to 1965. Nan set up the Pictures for Schools scheme, selling original art to schools. You can find out more about her at emmawest.art.blog/2020/05/04/a...
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Incredible to be at the installation today of Lela Harris’s breathtaking new portrait of Miss Lambe, from #Sanditon. Lela undertook the commission as Artist in Residence from our exhibition Austen and Turner: A Country House Encounter at Harewood House. 1/
July 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Incredible to be at the installation today of Lela Harris’s breathtaking new portrait of Miss Lambe, from #Sanditon. Lela undertook the commission as Artist in Residence from our exhibition Austen and Turner: A Country House Encounter at Harewood House. 1/
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Just been writing about Elisabeth Scott, the first woman to win a major architectural commission in open competition in 1928. She designed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in #Stratford then Fawcett Hall @newnhamcollege.bsky.social and #Bournemouth pier theatre
July 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Just been writing about Elisabeth Scott, the first woman to win a major architectural commission in open competition in 1928. She designed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in #Stratford then Fawcett Hall @newnhamcollege.bsky.social and #Bournemouth pier theatre