Archidave
@archidave.bsky.social
"Stick-in-the-mud" The Times. "His Influence is spreading" Radio 4. Heritage stuff and rubbish. Views my own, not my employer.
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Man Unrecognizable After Full 8 Hours Of Sleep https://theonion.com/man-unrecognizable-after-full-8-hours-of-sleep/
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Man Unrecognizable After Full 8 Hours Of Sleep https://theonion.com/man-unrecognizable-after-full-8-hours-of-sleep/
Bought this little 18th Century capriccio cheap on eBay and cleaned it up myself. I’m quite chuffed with it.
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Bought this little 18th Century capriccio cheap on eBay and cleaned it up myself. I’m quite chuffed with it.
Very disappointed that
Google translate can’t help me with ancient Acadian
Google translate can’t help me with ancient Acadian
January 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Very disappointed that
Google translate can’t help me with ancient Acadian
Google translate can’t help me with ancient Acadian
Noooooooo! Carol Kirkwood is going! Morning ruined. Noo more shall we hear of heavy snoo in the Cairngorms
January 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Noooooooo! Carol Kirkwood is going! Morning ruined. Noo more shall we hear of heavy snoo in the Cairngorms
Adding a new irritation to sharing an old photo to Facebook. top three are now:
- Unsolicited and bad colourisations dropped in replies
- Theft of images and passing them off as your own on other pages
- Accusations that it's Ai because, how can a photo possibly exist if I've not seen it before.
- Unsolicited and bad colourisations dropped in replies
- Theft of images and passing them off as your own on other pages
- Accusations that it's Ai because, how can a photo possibly exist if I've not seen it before.
January 27, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Adding a new irritation to sharing an old photo to Facebook. top three are now:
- Unsolicited and bad colourisations dropped in replies
- Theft of images and passing them off as your own on other pages
- Accusations that it's Ai because, how can a photo possibly exist if I've not seen it before.
- Unsolicited and bad colourisations dropped in replies
- Theft of images and passing them off as your own on other pages
- Accusations that it's Ai because, how can a photo possibly exist if I've not seen it before.
Progress on building my fox army continues.
January 23, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Progress on building my fox army continues.
@rickturner.bsky.social Almost the view from your window :D
January 23, 2026 at 8:27 AM
@rickturner.bsky.social Almost the view from your window :D
Every side character from Finding Nemo and the Little Mermaid combined gave their lives for this grotto.
January 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Every side character from Finding Nemo and the Little Mermaid combined gave their lives for this grotto.
I find myself longing for the days when social media was just wall-to-wall cats.
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I find myself longing for the days when social media was just wall-to-wall cats.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Check it out now,the…
January 18, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Check it out now,the…
Giving strong "dumb and dumber" energy
January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Giving strong "dumb and dumber" energy
I so want a set!
Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
January 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I so want a set!
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Feel like he’s breaking the 4th wall bc he realized this is kinda f’d up
January 10, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Feel like he’s breaking the 4th wall bc he realized this is kinda f’d up
Life right now feels like putting a pound coin into a parking machine, having it rejected, but retuned in coppers, and 10p short.
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Life right now feels like putting a pound coin into a parking machine, having it rejected, but retuned in coppers, and 10p short.
I loathe the word ‘panties’.
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I loathe the word ‘panties’.
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We have a brand new series of Digging for Britain ready for your delectation, and an expanded team of expert presenters bringing you the latest on a range of exciting discoveries from across the UK.
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
We have a brand new series of Digging for Britain ready for your delectation, and an expanded team of expert presenters bringing you the latest on a range of exciting discoveries from across the UK.
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Shrine of the Three Kings, Cologne Cathedral
Der Dreikönigsschrein 1180-1225, rare Mosan Romanesque gold-plated silver reliquary, holding relics of The Magi: Caspar, Melchior & Balthasar; set with gems & ornamented with 74 high-relief figures.
#ThreeKingsDay #Epiphany
Der Dreikönigsschrein 1180-1225, rare Mosan Romanesque gold-plated silver reliquary, holding relics of The Magi: Caspar, Melchior & Balthasar; set with gems & ornamented with 74 high-relief figures.
#ThreeKingsDay #Epiphany
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Shrine of the Three Kings, Cologne Cathedral
Der Dreikönigsschrein 1180-1225, rare Mosan Romanesque gold-plated silver reliquary, holding relics of The Magi: Caspar, Melchior & Balthasar; set with gems & ornamented with 74 high-relief figures.
#ThreeKingsDay #Epiphany
Der Dreikönigsschrein 1180-1225, rare Mosan Romanesque gold-plated silver reliquary, holding relics of The Magi: Caspar, Melchior & Balthasar; set with gems & ornamented with 74 high-relief figures.
#ThreeKingsDay #Epiphany
Delayed posting this in case it was endtimes. Sadly, it wasn’t, so here you go.
January 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Delayed posting this in case it was endtimes. Sadly, it wasn’t, so here you go.
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New addition to the franchise just dropped
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
New addition to the franchise just dropped
Do we boycott World Cup 2026 yet?
January 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Do we boycott World Cup 2026 yet?
Did they not have underpants in the first decade of the 20th century?? 👀
January 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Did they not have underpants in the first decade of the 20th century?? 👀