❄️mari-lwyd odent❄️
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chaos feed. heritage, history, old buildings, social justice. 🏴🇺🇸🏳️🌈. sea witch, professional gargoyle, teller of tales. (she/her)(Oxford, England)
parenting is so hard like sometimes you just wanna take a nap but the kids are full of beans
December 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
parenting is so hard like sometimes you just wanna take a nap but the kids are full of beans
Alright. I’m braving Tesco. Thoughts and prayers please
December 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Alright. I’m braving Tesco. Thoughts and prayers please
plus Merton’s chapel ceiling just because. I mean look at it
December 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
plus Merton’s chapel ceiling just because. I mean look at it
some bonus content:
December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
some bonus content:
anyway, Merton was one of the only colleges open today so everyone please enjoy their excellent Christmas trees
December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
anyway, Merton was one of the only colleges open today so everyone please enjoy their excellent Christmas trees
also everyone say happy 4th Gotcha Day to Tâf! fond memories of driving eight hours round trip to get her and me throwing up the entire way there and back because the HG had just kicked in
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
also everyone say happy 4th Gotcha Day to Tâf! fond memories of driving eight hours round trip to get her and me throwing up the entire way there and back because the HG had just kicked in
sometimes she comes and sits and gives me The Look that she gives me when she has a stick to trade for a treat but I gotta search for it
December 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
sometimes she comes and sits and gives me The Look that she gives me when she has a stick to trade for a treat but I gotta search for it
trying to write cards for the Jewish side of the family like
December 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM
trying to write cards for the Jewish side of the family like
may you all be as cosy as a corgi in front of The Warm
December 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
may you all be as cosy as a corgi in front of The Warm
Thermodynamics 101: if air heats, it will expand. If it is in an enclosed space, it will either extinguish or the space will expand.
The space expanded. By which I mean the whole of St Paul’s exploded.
What we know today is entirely Wren’s new post-fire construction.
The space expanded. By which I mean the whole of St Paul’s exploded.
What we know today is entirely Wren’s new post-fire construction.
December 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Thermodynamics 101: if air heats, it will expand. If it is in an enclosed space, it will either extinguish or the space will expand.
The space expanded. By which I mean the whole of St Paul’s exploded.
What we know today is entirely Wren’s new post-fire construction.
The space expanded. By which I mean the whole of St Paul’s exploded.
What we know today is entirely Wren’s new post-fire construction.
In 1840 an accidental fire nearly destroys the south side. In 1984, a (presumed) lightning strike sets the south transept on fire. Firefighters take the extraordinary step of collapsing the roof to save the rest of the site. It works.
December 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
In 1840 an accidental fire nearly destroys the south side. In 1984, a (presumed) lightning strike sets the south transept on fire. Firefighters take the extraordinary step of collapsing the roof to save the rest of the site. It works.
Chichester burned down in 1187, along with half the town. Subsidence caused collapse of the southwest tower in 1210, and the northwest in 1635. A lightning strike in 1721 led to preemptive restoration works, which did not prevent the spire pancaking down in 1861.
December 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Chichester burned down in 1187, along with half the town. Subsidence caused collapse of the southwest tower in 1210, and the northwest in 1635. A lightning strike in 1721 led to preemptive restoration works, which did not prevent the spire pancaking down in 1861.
Ely, another cathedral literally built in a swamp, had a crossing collapse in 1322, rebuilt with the famous lantern. But subsidence remained and caused the collapse of the northwest transept in 1490, which was never rebuilt. The ruin buttresses the nave and it looks terribly lopsided.
December 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ely, another cathedral literally built in a swamp, had a crossing collapse in 1322, rebuilt with the famous lantern. But subsidence remained and caused the collapse of the northwest transept in 1490, which was never rebuilt. The ruin buttresses the nave and it looks terribly lopsided.
Newcastle burned down in 1216 and was rebuilt. The rebuild suffers from subsidence and whilst it hasn’t collapsed yet, the font cover was designed to be hung from the tower above the font and uh. It is now several inches not centred above the font itself.
December 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Newcastle burned down in 1216 and was rebuilt. The rebuild suffers from subsidence and whilst it hasn’t collapsed yet, the font cover was designed to be hung from the tower above the font and uh. It is now several inches not centred above the font itself.
Coventry was fully destroyed in a devastating blitz by the Nazis. The ruins were left as a memorial and a new cathedral built alongside.
December 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Coventry was fully destroyed in a devastating blitz by the Nazis. The ruins were left as a memorial and a new cathedral built alongside.
Salisbury was rebuilt for aesthetic reasons, but they decided to build the new one on top of a gravel waterbed for insane reasons and it immediately began sinking, so they engineered more water underneath and now they check the water level twice a day with a Holy Dipstick. I dunno
December 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Salisbury was rebuilt for aesthetic reasons, but they decided to build the new one on top of a gravel waterbed for insane reasons and it immediately began sinking, so they engineered more water underneath and now they check the water level twice a day with a Holy Dipstick. I dunno
Portsmouth was closed in 1900 for a couple years for urgent foundational work but did not collapse.
Wells started showing signs of subsidence mid construction, so the master mason (I suspect got high and then) threw a Hail Mary in the form of this unique situation. So far it has worked.
Wells started showing signs of subsidence mid construction, so the master mason (I suspect got high and then) threw a Hail Mary in the form of this unique situation. So far it has worked.
December 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Portsmouth was closed in 1900 for a couple years for urgent foundational work but did not collapse.
Wells started showing signs of subsidence mid construction, so the master mason (I suspect got high and then) threw a Hail Mary in the form of this unique situation. So far it has worked.
Wells started showing signs of subsidence mid construction, so the master mason (I suspect got high and then) threw a Hail Mary in the form of this unique situation. So far it has worked.
everyone please admire this absolutely perfect dutch baby
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
everyone please admire this absolutely perfect dutch baby
asked for two minutes to sit quietly and be alone so my husband took the kids upstairs and I had ten seconds before
December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
asked for two minutes to sit quietly and be alone so my husband took the kids upstairs and I had ten seconds before
this is probably one of my favourites (courtesy of the @vaginamuseum.bsky.social)
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
this is probably one of my favourites (courtesy of the @vaginamuseum.bsky.social)
we have finally (lol) actually decorated the tree! Odent family Christmas rules: 1) everywhere we travel together we get an ornament
2) angels on the top third of the tree
3) corgis are angels
2) angels on the top third of the tree
3) corgis are angels
December 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
we have finally (lol) actually decorated the tree! Odent family Christmas rules: 1) everywhere we travel together we get an ornament
2) angels on the top third of the tree
3) corgis are angels
2) angels on the top third of the tree
3) corgis are angels
like so, yes (and because they are sometimes still used in renovations! I mean less so today but certainly the Victorians did)
December 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
like so, yes (and because they are sometimes still used in renovations! I mean less so today but certainly the Victorians did)
one of these things is not like the others*
*I am not mad about it
*I am not mad about it
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
one of these things is not like the others*
*I am not mad about it
*I am not mad about it
me: “my body is perfectly normal”
also me, hanging a new curtain track whilst being very short:
also me, hanging a new curtain track whilst being very short:
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
me: “my body is perfectly normal”
also me, hanging a new curtain track whilst being very short:
also me, hanging a new curtain track whilst being very short: