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I initially read this as ‘King Charles III’s Godfather tried and failed to assassinate Tsar Nicholas II’
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I initially read this as ‘King Charles III’s Godfather tried and failed to assassinate Tsar Nicholas II’
If only it had done it on Halloween…
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
If only it had done it on Halloween…
I’m kind of half surprised they didn’t ask the Queen to do it as I suspect that was the easiest thing to do. I once saw her signature on something much more trivial than this…
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I’m kind of half surprised they didn’t ask the Queen to do it as I suspect that was the easiest thing to do. I once saw her signature on something much more trivial than this…
We went on a boat trip to Rùm when I was a kid about 35 years ago and we got to briefly see the Castle. It hasn’t changed at all.
November 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
We went on a boat trip to Rùm when I was a kid about 35 years ago and we got to briefly see the Castle. It hasn’t changed at all.
No, but periodically I idly wonder about pre-boiling the water in the kettle (then never do it).
November 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
No, but periodically I idly wonder about pre-boiling the water in the kettle (then never do it).
Hahaha I didn’t initially realise it was you! Whilst I’m here might you comment on The Lost King, Baby Cow, Coogan judgement please?
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Hahaha I didn’t initially realise it was you! Whilst I’m here might you comment on The Lost King, Baby Cow, Coogan judgement please?
As someone who was thrown out of @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social and went to @sheffielduni.bsky.social instead
(and am convinced I had a better time and in many ways got a better education) this made me smile.
(and am convinced I had a better time and in many ways got a better education) this made me smile.
October 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
As someone who was thrown out of @newcollegeoxf.bsky.social and went to @sheffielduni.bsky.social instead
(and am convinced I had a better time and in many ways got a better education) this made me smile.
(and am convinced I had a better time and in many ways got a better education) this made me smile.
It’s also the best one.
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
It’s also the best one.
It is very beautiful, and its location certainly saved it - from the fire if nothing else. But it is far from intact - the nave is gone entirely and the east end is restoration, not original.
October 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It is very beautiful, and its location certainly saved it - from the fire if nothing else. But it is far from intact - the nave is gone entirely and the east end is restoration, not original.
I don’t know what reasonably priced means in this context but any of the smaller Livery Companies in London might be good as might some of the City Churches.
October 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I don’t know what reasonably priced means in this context but any of the smaller Livery Companies in London might be good as might some of the City Churches.
Genuine OMG both for the find and the context!
October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Genuine OMG both for the find and the context!
Both pushy bottoms after red brick tops… (so much talking, so demanding)
October 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Both pushy bottoms after red brick tops… (so much talking, so demanding)
Interesting new Dr Who mashup of the Autons and Weeping Angels.
September 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Interesting new Dr Who mashup of the Autons and Weeping Angels.
Pedantically the Old Palace at Hatfield… house, church and couple all look great - happy anniversary!
September 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Pedantically the Old Palace at Hatfield… house, church and couple all look great - happy anniversary!
The Botanic Gardens gateway and/or any view along New College/Queen’s Lane please 😃
September 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The Botanic Gardens gateway and/or any view along New College/Queen’s Lane please 😃
It scared the hell out of me!
September 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It scared the hell out of me!
Also, not the biggest issue, but Hogwarts as realised (apparently canonically) in the films is a terrible piece of architecture - a Frankenstein’s monster of bits of real buildings (poor old Durham Cathedral) and the designer’s diseased imaginings. It’s an insult to the John Rylands to compare them.
September 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Also, not the biggest issue, but Hogwarts as realised (apparently canonically) in the films is a terrible piece of architecture - a Frankenstein’s monster of bits of real buildings (poor old Durham Cathedral) and the designer’s diseased imaginings. It’s an insult to the John Rylands to compare them.
I know you know this but, having seen how it used to be, worth emphasising that this development is also massively improving the setting of these listed buildings.
September 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I know you know this but, having seen how it used to be, worth emphasising that this development is also massively improving the setting of these listed buildings.
Berkshire, England, miaow (miaowwww and variations thereon for emphasis)
August 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Berkshire, England, miaow (miaowwww and variations thereon for emphasis)
I absolutely love it.
July 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I absolutely love it.
A big fan of New’s War Memorial. I think it is possible to say WWI was different to WWII and should be/can be memorialised in a different way. But the NC Memorial went up (I believe) soon after WWI so the choice was being made by those who had lived through it. Less sure about later additions.
June 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A big fan of New’s War Memorial. I think it is possible to say WWI was different to WWII and should be/can be memorialised in a different way. But the NC Memorial went up (I believe) soon after WWI so the choice was being made by those who had lived through it. Less sure about later additions.
Finally not uni related, but if I recall correctly, Members of a rival rowing club nicked the little silver rower from the top of the Thames Cup when we had it at our club for a celebration after winning it (I didn’t win it personally, I hasten to add).
June 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Finally not uni related, but if I recall correctly, Members of a rival rowing club nicked the little silver rower from the top of the Thames Cup when we had it at our club for a celebration after winning it (I didn’t win it personally, I hasten to add).