Catherine Clarke
@cathamclarke.bsky.social
Writer, academic. Professor & Director @chppc.bsky.social & @vch-home.bsky.social. Beach hut days. New book: #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems, Penguin Allen Lane, 04.09.25.
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AltText is currently causing my uploads to fail. Four photos: bonfire close-up, sparkler and bonfire, bonfire, and me in front of the fire.
November 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
AltText is currently causing my uploads to fail. Four photos: bonfire close-up, sparkler and bonfire, bonfire, and me in front of the fire.
Such mixed feelings about this concept
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Such mixed feelings about this concept
Thanks for the anchorhold suggestion - that will help. Or maybe it's where he shut away all his intelligible modern English vocabulary while translating Beowulf...?
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Thanks for the anchorhold suggestion - that will help. Or maybe it's where he shut away all his intelligible modern English vocabulary while translating Beowulf...?
Exactly! William Morris would not have accepted this kind of shoddy home design.
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Exactly! William Morris would not have accepted this kind of shoddy home design.
I am so close to this. The idea of some kind of secret William Morris dungeon like Hugh Grant in Heretic is too distressing.
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I am so close to this. The idea of some kind of secret William Morris dungeon like Hugh Grant in Heretic is too distressing.
Though I do find Bum-fodder goes down well with the kids... 😂
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Though I do find Bum-fodder goes down well with the kids... 😂
Ah, thanks so much - that's great to hear!
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Ah, thanks so much - that's great to hear!
Oh yes, you've heard all this (and *much* more) before... 😂
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Oh yes, you've heard all this (and *much* more) before... 😂
God, just realising this after I posted...
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
God, just realising this after I posted...
There were so many amazing pins at #HistDay25 - and several badge-making machines this year too (an exciting new addition). I'll be very proud to wear these in future 😊
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
There were so many amazing pins at #HistDay25 - and several badge-making machines this year too (an exciting new addition). I'll be very proud to wear these in future 😊
That's so kind - thank you 😊
November 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
That's so kind - thank you 😊
Thank you so much for coming - it was lovely to see you!
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Thank you so much for coming - it was lovely to see you!
It's been recorded and will be online. (And I'm looking forward to catching up in Oxford sometime soon!)
November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
It's been recorded and will be online. (And I'm looking forward to catching up in Oxford sometime soon!)