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Mhairi White

@mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social

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Winner of Working Classicists 2025 Newcomer Classicist Award! MA Classical Studies Student at the Open University, spare time pianist and artist, and servant to two highly entitled felines! I live on the edge of the Antonine Wall and love anything Roman!

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Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · 1d

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Newspaper article about the Working Classicists Guide to National 5 Classical Studies, in today’s Courier (Dundee).

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 1d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 6: MOIRAI

@classicstober.bsky.social #classicstober #classicstober25

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 1d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 3: GRAEAE

*****THIS IS NOT MY WORK!

My friend Jami Cullen from Ohio doesn't have Bluesky and gave me permission to post this on her behalf. She's an amazing artist!

#ClassicsTober #classicstober25 @classicstober.bsky.social

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 1d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 5: HERMES PSYCHOPOMPOS

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 2d

@heather-nicol.bsky.social I'm so proud of you for battling your 'classicsphobia' and embracing ClassicsTober - I love seeing your posts!

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Robin Bradford @tuphlos.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Sunday. Have a snack. (Not me, a different snack.) 🤭

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 3d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 3d

So true... I've set a precedent for how I'm going to tackle each prompt and feel like I need to do the same style throughout now, but I'm learning so much doing it! Even my classics-phobe housemate (Heather Nicol) has embraced this challenge, and that gives me more joy than anything else!!

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 3d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 4: SHROUD

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 3d

Last quiz tonight if anyone wants to join... open to everyone - will be a mix of family, friends, colleagues, OU folks... No obligation to donate - just come, have fun, and make the competition good!

www.justgiving.com/page/heather...

Heather's fundraiser for THE CHRISTIE CHARITY

Help Heather Nicol raise money to support THE CHRISTIE CHARITY

www.justgiving.com

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 4d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 3: GRAIAI

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heather-nicol.bsky.social @heather-nicol.bsky.social · 4d

Classicstober day 3 - Graeae @classicstober.bsky.social @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social #Classicstober #classicstober25

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 5d

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 5d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 2: THANATOS

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 5d

We like pears - it's a shame we're not in begging distance!

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 5d

#ClassicsTober #ClassicsTober25

ClassicsTober Day 2: Thanatos.

My amazing housemate @heather-nicol.bsky.social has embraced ClassicsTober and drew Thanatos on her iPad! We'll make a classicist out of her yet!

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 6d

Whoop... that's amazing!! I still haven't gotten mine, although I did pre-order fromm Blackwells - contacted them to find out where it is and apparently they're still waiting for stock from publisher! You're acing your sales!!! My friend in Ohio has hers though, so I have major FOMO!!!

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 6d

Sure - sorry. It's totally my fault that Heather Nicol tagged you too... she's my housemate and doesn't do classics but she's gotten into this challenge! I just told her what to write but I'll do it right from tomorrow! I'm sorry!

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 6d

CLASSICSTOBER DAY 1: HYPNOS.... have fun reading my wee story!

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rogueclassicist ~ david meadows @rogueclassicist.bsky.social · 7d

Viterbo, the Oceane Tomb, a painted Roman-era burial chamber carved out of tuff, will be restored
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Viterbo, the Oceane Tomb, a painted Roman-era burial chamber carved out of tuff, will be restored

A project has been launched to restore and enhance the Oceane Tomb in Viterbo, on the Strada Bagni. To date, it is the only evidence of a painted Roman-era burial chamber known so far in the area, ent...

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 7d

Our wee Pixie is going to have an op tomorrow to remove a mass from her ear canal... she's having her last meal!

Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 7d

Super excited for #ClassicsTober25 to start tomorrow!!!

@theclassicslibrary.bsky.social @classicsacademy.bsky.social @workingclassicists.bsky.social

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 11d

Super disappointed.... my friend in Ohio has her copy of @lejenksbrown.bsky.social 's book Being Odysseus and mine hasn't arrived yet! So jealous!!! C'mon Blackwells!!!

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Mhairi White @mhairi-at-ou.bsky.social · 12d

Come along and join us for a fun evening of quizzing to raise money for the Christies cancer charity. You can read the story here:
www.justgiving.com/page/heather...

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