Alasdair McNeill
@cheeseandpeople.bsky.social
CHASE-funded doctoral student at Birkbeck, University of London. Researching women in the early modern English cheese trade. Was once a cheesemaker.
Tom Robinson and Adam Phillips magnificent at Cecil Sharp House last night. There was a lot of love in that room ❤️
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Tom Robinson and Adam Phillips magnificent at Cecil Sharp House last night. There was a lot of love in that room ❤️
Cheese, skin, dogs with earrings. Weekend reading does not get better than this. @evelynwelch.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Cheese, skin, dogs with earrings. Weekend reading does not get better than this. @evelynwelch.bsky.social
Merch alert‼️ 🧀
August 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Merch alert‼️ 🧀
Maybe some late summer blooms from the allotment?
August 21, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Maybe some late summer blooms from the allotment?
Does a Turkish breakfast help?
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Does a Turkish breakfast help?
AI, make a picture of highland cows with the Himalayas in the background even though it’s going to be hanging in a cafe in Scotland WITH REAL HILLS AND REAL HIGHLAND COWS JUST OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR. Seen today. Just daft - take a nice photo of the genuine article and put that on the wall instead 🙄
August 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
AI, make a picture of highland cows with the Himalayas in the background even though it’s going to be hanging in a cafe in Scotland WITH REAL HILLS AND REAL HIGHLAND COWS JUST OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR. Seen today. Just daft - take a nice photo of the genuine article and put that on the wall instead 🙄
No cheese. Just Crinan looking beautiful.
August 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
No cheese. Just Crinan looking beautiful.
An issue on the M6 led to a detour and unexpected visit to the wonderful award-winning Courtyard Dairy in Austwick and brief chat with lovely owner Kathy Swinscoe. I now have much cheese to eat while in Scotland.
August 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
An issue on the M6 led to a detour and unexpected visit to the wonderful award-winning Courtyard Dairy in Austwick and brief chat with lovely owner Kathy Swinscoe. I now have much cheese to eat while in Scotland.
August 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Some late summer allotment delights.
August 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Some late summer allotment delights.
Very excited to be presenting at this amazing conference in Cambridge on 8/9 July. I’ll be talking about cheesemakers and plant knowledge in early modern England.
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June 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Very excited to be presenting at this amazing conference in Cambridge on 8/9 July. I’ll be talking about cheesemakers and plant knowledge in early modern England.
sites.google.com/view/plants-...
sites.google.com/view/plants-...
Lovely stuff. Puts my merch to shame.
June 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Lovely stuff. Puts my merch to shame.
Just spent two brilliant days at this conference at University of Warwick. So many great papers, and much enthusiasm and encouragement from everyone. Thank you to the organisers of @earlymodern2025.bsky.social for a great event and for the opportunity to present my paper.
June 12, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Just spent two brilliant days at this conference at University of Warwick. So many great papers, and much enthusiasm and encouragement from everyone. Thank you to the organisers of @earlymodern2025.bsky.social for a great event and for the opportunity to present my paper.
Off to see #sweetbillypilgrim at @unionchapeluk.bsky.social. How exciting!
April 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Off to see #sweetbillypilgrim at @unionchapeluk.bsky.social. How exciting!
April 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Wonder what’s happening in my kitchen this Easter weekend? 🤔 🧀
April 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Wonder what’s happening in my kitchen this Easter weekend? 🤔 🧀
A weekend in delightful Wrocław. Much history considered, and some excellent cheese eaten.
April 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A weekend in delightful Wrocław. Much history considered, and some excellent cheese eaten.
Well let me take advice from this wonderful book, my Christmas present from the equally wonderful @maybeitwasutah.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Well let me take advice from this wonderful book, my Christmas present from the equally wonderful @maybeitwasutah.bsky.social
Hope this helps - some sixteenth century cheeses made in the Tudor dairy at Kentwell Hall in Suffolk.
February 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Hope this helps - some sixteenth century cheeses made in the Tudor dairy at Kentwell Hall in Suffolk.
The best chainsaw TV moment.
February 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The best chainsaw TV moment.
Try a bit of this. My favourite music/dairy product crossover.
February 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Try a bit of this. My favourite music/dairy product crossover.
New vinyl arrived today. It isn’t cheese, but it stirs the same emotions. #thinlizzy
January 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
New vinyl arrived today. It isn’t cheese, but it stirs the same emotions. #thinlizzy