Rather nice handle on a gate in Český Dub.

The economic cost of Brexit to the UK now exceeds what it paid into the EU over its entire 47 years of membership.

A colossal, unprecedented act of economic self-harm sold to a nation by grifters and snake oil salesmen.

It was chilly on the way home last night!

A very, very good friend tells me what I could have been if I hadn't done this or that. He's probably right, but my God I'm glad to the ends of the Earth for the beautiful children we have. Best gift/contribution ever.

The pillars in the nave of St Giles church in Chollerton north of Hadrian’s Wall are thought to come from the headquarters buildings at Chesters Roman fort and show marks of the stonemasons who shaped them #Hadrianswall #archaeology

I have been accused of suspicious behaviour by Oxford Unniversity Press. It is, however, true that I wanted to look up 'heresy' in the dictionary.

Fascinating world of ancient #glass!
#Roman dove-shaped vessels were used as perfume bottles. The liquid was sealed inside and the tip of the tail or the beak had to be broken to remove the perfume. This particular example, discovered in a first-century burial at...🧵 1/2

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Ps: this is just one example of art you can use to represent the ancient world: actual ancient art ffs.

Riatsäla - a vertical bed

It ought to be remembered that there is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old conditions,

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Can we get rid of this person, please?

What a difference twelve months makes!
... Twelve months, plus enormous grant, loads of donations (thank you), and a ferocious amount of work.

The scaffold came down at St Lawrence’s, Gumfreston, Pembrokeshire recently, and we could hardly believe our eyes.

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www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no... This is a shame, as cheese is central to life, as is music.

The stress of preparing to confront staff to account for their questionable actions is at times physically painful. These are people who I respect, and need. Being a new school head is at once fulfilling, frustrating, inspiring, disheartening, enabling, incapacitating. And the best job in the world.

I don't agree with this.

Like some of you, I feel that Twitter is simply toxic, despite there being many fine people there. Discussions around politics have been hijacked; insults and threats abound. I've had enough of blocking malicious bots and trying to deal with hateful replies. I hope this place keeps its sanity.