Matthew Blake
@matthew-blake.bsky.social
This week: Poaching, Orkney, Churchwardens, Early Medieval stuff, Cider, Mercia, Orchards, little people
Well this was really interesting, do listen if you can!
January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Well this was really interesting, do listen if you can!
What a magical place, the snow revealing some lovely details!
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
What a magical place, the snow revealing some lovely details!
Nonetheless it is a beautiful photograph
January 6, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Nonetheless it is a beautiful photograph
Love that, got a close up of the church?
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Love that, got a close up of the church?
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January 2, 2026 at 1:02 AM
What is the name of the farm in the distance?
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
What is the name of the farm in the distance?
Well done and well deserved Tom
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Well done and well deserved Tom
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Love the cover picture!
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Love the cover picture!
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Getting my copy of the new translation of #OrkneyingaSaga this week too birlinn.co.uk/product/the-... Not a bad combo for anyone interested in #Orkney in the #Norse period... #ShouldYouBeAtALossForChristmasPresentIdeas...
The Saga of the Earls of Orkney | Birlinn Ltd - Independent Scottish Publisher - buy books online
This fascinating history of the Earldom of Orkney, which was established in the Viking Age, records the adventures, feuds and battles of powerful Norsemen during its first three centuries. The medieva...
birlinn.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Getting my copy of the new translation of #OrkneyingaSaga this week too birlinn.co.uk/product/the-... Not a bad combo for anyone interested in #Orkney in the #Norse period... #ShouldYouBeAtALossForChristmasPresentIdeas...
That is such an interesting spot, the boards will really add to understanding the site. The design is pretty good too!
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
That is such an interesting spot, the boards will really add to understanding the site. The design is pretty good too!
Thank you, looks promising, I assume there is a track down to the water on the right there.
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Thank you, looks promising, I assume there is a track down to the water on the right there.
Yes it has all the attributes, just not the name
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Yes it has all the attributes, just not the name
Presumably the Broch was accessible via the Loch of Ayre?
November 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Presumably the Broch was accessible via the Loch of Ayre?
Really looking forward to hearing this, fabulous bit of research
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Really looking forward to hearing this, fabulous bit of research
And Red Craig? I always think it sounds like a 1970s union rep at Leyland
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
And Red Craig? I always think it sounds like a 1970s union rep at Leyland