Ben Potts
@benjaminsteven.bsky.social
Local Gov. Archaeology, Books, Art, Mountains. Birmingham City, Post-Punk, Films. Usually found in the Yorks, Worcs, and Pembs Tri-State area. History and Philosophy @ UWL. https://thefastflowingriver.wordpress.com/
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The Tarry Stone. Cookham https://www.wikiart.org/en/stanley-spencer/the-tarry-stone-cookham-1929
February 5, 2026 at 12:56 PM
The Tarry Stone. Cookham https://www.wikiart.org/en/stanley-spencer/the-tarry-stone-cookham-1929
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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus
Not much snow this year
so I'm going to post old one🙃
Not much snow this year
so I'm going to post old one🙃
February 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” — Albert Camus
Not much snow this year
so I'm going to post old one🙃
Not much snow this year
so I'm going to post old one🙃
Escaping the ongoing....everything....by reminiscing about some good moments from a few years ago. What beauties these two were.
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Escaping the ongoing....everything....by reminiscing about some good moments from a few years ago. What beauties these two were.
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In 2016, Peter Mandelson tried to shut down Longbarrow Press after we declined to publish his debut poetry collection, 'Spin Cycle'. Only now can we reveal the full details of this wretched saga. 1/128
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
In 2016, Peter Mandelson tried to shut down Longbarrow Press after we declined to publish his debut poetry collection, 'Spin Cycle'. Only now can we reveal the full details of this wretched saga. 1/128
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, @juderogers.bsky.social 's newsletter of super interesting things is a weekly treat. In a world rammed full of distractions it's always good to have a trusted voice point you in the direction of the good stuff.
Ten Train-Hopping Spells (plus an extra five downtime spells), 1 February 2026
Poetry in Oxford, Swansea sounds, Irish digging, Worcester Victoriana, the lights of Oxford, old friends and Catherine O'Hara's most moving movement
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February 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
, @juderogers.bsky.social 's newsletter of super interesting things is a weekly treat. In a world rammed full of distractions it's always good to have a trusted voice point you in the direction of the good stuff.
Always, Ellen - though after a period of inactivity, my legs have felt it!
February 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Always, Ellen - though after a period of inactivity, my legs have felt it!
Sadly, I didn't find the one I was looking for - amazing how quickly some of the previously uncovered panels disappear again under new growth.
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Sadly, I didn't find the one I was looking for - amazing how quickly some of the previously uncovered panels disappear again under new growth.
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'The End Field (new beginnings..)'
Charcoal and Oil Paint Sketch
Charcoal and Oil Paint Sketch
January 31, 2026 at 3:18 PM
'The End Field (new beginnings..)'
Charcoal and Oil Paint Sketch
Charcoal and Oil Paint Sketch
Nowhere near the worst I've seen - dry main paths and only slightly boggy when venturing off them - didn't need to change before I got in the car, put it that way!
February 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Nowhere near the worst I've seen - dry main paths and only slightly boggy when venturing off them - didn't need to change before I got in the car, put it that way!
yep, they are often over so quickly, as todays was.
February 1, 2026 at 4:36 PM
yep, they are often over so quickly, as todays was.
I def. felt it after a period of intense laziness over Janaury.
February 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I def. felt it after a period of intense laziness over Janaury.
Thank you! Was very lucky to get it just in time.
February 1, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Thank you! Was very lucky to get it just in time.
Ilkley Moor today, a haunting moment when I surprised a roe deer whilst looking for rock art.
February 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Ilkley Moor today, a haunting moment when I surprised a roe deer whilst looking for rock art.
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As a 12-year-old I was totally drawn in by the characterisation and the jokes. Didn't realise that I was also watching a film essay on social transformation.
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? - Moving On (30th January 1973). Things aren't like they used to be.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
As a 12-year-old I was totally drawn in by the characterisation and the jokes. Didn't realise that I was also watching a film essay on social transformation.
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My new book Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers, and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984-94 is out in June on @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social . It's a love letter to the music of my youth and a flashback to the most exciting time of my writing life. Pre-order geni.us/StillInADream
January 29, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My new book Still In A Dream: Shoegaze, Slackers, and the Reinvention of Rock, 1984-94 is out in June on @whiterabbitbks.bsky.social . It's a love letter to the music of my youth and a flashback to the most exciting time of my writing life. Pre-order geni.us/StillInADream
Didn't know, thanks for sharing! He is a complete legend.
January 28, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Didn't know, thanks for sharing! He is a complete legend.
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Umberto Boccioni (1882–1916)
Landscape with Sunset 1908
Landscape with Sunset 1908
January 27, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Umberto Boccioni (1882–1916)
Landscape with Sunset 1908
Landscape with Sunset 1908
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On Being Ill at 100: Virginia Woolf’s ‘best essay’ still shapes how we read sickness
Woolf argues that illness is ‘the great confessional’ which is never talked about in literature.
by Lucyl Harrison
theconversation.com/on-being-ill...
Woold at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books
Woolf argues that illness is ‘the great confessional’ which is never talked about in literature.
by Lucyl Harrison
theconversation.com/on-being-ill...
Woold at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
On Being Ill at 100: Virginia Woolf’s ‘best essay’ still shapes how we read sickness
Woolf argues that illness is ‘the great confessional’ which is never talked about in literature.
by Lucyl Harrison
theconversation.com/on-being-ill...
Woold at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books
Woolf argues that illness is ‘the great confessional’ which is never talked about in literature.
by Lucyl Harrison
theconversation.com/on-being-ill...
Woold at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#books
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#TombTuesday 12 seconds of bright winter sun & a cold east wind across the ancient burial mound of Bryn Cader Faner in the Eryri/Snowdonia uplands
Quite a place to have been buried or scattered 4500 years ago 😮
🎥 My own, Sunday
Quite a place to have been buried or scattered 4500 years ago 😮
🎥 My own, Sunday
January 27, 2026 at 6:43 AM
#TombTuesday 12 seconds of bright winter sun & a cold east wind across the ancient burial mound of Bryn Cader Faner in the Eryri/Snowdonia uplands
Quite a place to have been buried or scattered 4500 years ago 😮
🎥 My own, Sunday
Quite a place to have been buried or scattered 4500 years ago 😮
🎥 My own, Sunday
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Buried in a pit under the Great Pyramid of Giza about 4,500 years ago, this is the Khufu Ship. When first uncovered, in 1954, you could still smell the scent of the cedar wood. Now housed in the new Grand Egyptian Museum
January 27, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Buried in a pit under the Great Pyramid of Giza about 4,500 years ago, this is the Khufu Ship. When first uncovered, in 1954, you could still smell the scent of the cedar wood. Now housed in the new Grand Egyptian Museum
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Went for a walk on Dartmoor yesterday & found these little water spouts bubbling up in a place that's bone dry in Spring & Summer. Today, an ecologist has explained to me these are 'ephemeral springs': where the bedrock on Dartmoor is impermeable granite, the water can't sink past the bedrock.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Went for a walk on Dartmoor yesterday & found these little water spouts bubbling up in a place that's bone dry in Spring & Summer. Today, an ecologist has explained to me these are 'ephemeral springs': where the bedrock on Dartmoor is impermeable granite, the water can't sink past the bedrock.
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Yes, up above Hebden. Love it up there.
January 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Yes, up above Hebden. Love it up there.
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Paul Evans is one of the most successful contemporary landscape painters in Britain, recognized for his ability to capture the "quiet drama" of nature.
His work focuses on the British countryside and coastlines. He is known for capturing seasonal changes, particularly winter scenes and sunsets.
His work focuses on the British countryside and coastlines. He is known for capturing seasonal changes, particularly winter scenes and sunsets.
January 26, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Paul Evans is one of the most successful contemporary landscape painters in Britain, recognized for his ability to capture the "quiet drama" of nature.
His work focuses on the British countryside and coastlines. He is known for capturing seasonal changes, particularly winter scenes and sunsets.
His work focuses on the British countryside and coastlines. He is known for capturing seasonal changes, particularly winter scenes and sunsets.
Jesus H Mary and Joseph. Insane legitimisation.
January 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Jesus H Mary and Joseph. Insane legitimisation.