Jay K
@green-night.bsky.social
I generally use Bluesky to blow off steam, to conduct open chat (No DMs) & to watch the world. I’m also pretty open minded, I like a lot and don’t have an agenda (unless I’m angry, but I try not to be.)
A couple of photos from a recent trip to the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul…
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A couple of photos from a recent trip to the Sultanahmet district of Istanbul…
A couple of pics of Glastonbury Tor…
October 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A couple of pics of Glastonbury Tor…
Some snaps from a short visit to Salisbury cathedral & its original copy of the Magna Carta.
October 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Some snaps from a short visit to Salisbury cathedral & its original copy of the Magna Carta.
Latest reading, revision really (humans 🙄)
September 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Latest reading, revision really (humans 🙄)
The 12th century parish church of Powerstock, Dorset, SW England.
September 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The 12th century parish church of Powerstock, Dorset, SW England.
Served with a nice bedtime brew, which has been spiced up with a dice of nutmeg & vanilla…
September 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Served with a nice bedtime brew, which has been spiced up with a dice of nutmeg & vanilla…
The fabulous little seaside town of Swanage in Dorset, England. A town which has its own little 10 mile long heritage railway line…
September 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The fabulous little seaside town of Swanage in Dorset, England. A town which has its own little 10 mile long heritage railway line…
Thomas Hardy’s cottage, near Dorchester.
August 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Thomas Hardy’s cottage, near Dorchester.
The ‘Three Inch Fools’ delivered a fantastic performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Dunster Castle this weekend.
August 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The ‘Three Inch Fools’ delivered a fantastic performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Dunster Castle this weekend.
Something fishy, this way comes…
August 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Something fishy, this way comes…
Because Castleing can be so damn soothing. Just sitting on top of a ruined keep observing the countryside and pondering about the fate of the world.
August 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Because Castleing can be so damn soothing. Just sitting on top of a ruined keep observing the countryside and pondering about the fate of the world.
The City of York skyline as seen from the roof of Cliifford’s Tower.
July 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The City of York skyline as seen from the roof of Cliifford’s Tower.
Whitby town yard names…
…I guess that the first rule of ‘Yard Club’ is that whatever the hell goes on in Dark Entry Yard, stays in Dark Entry Yard…
…I guess that the first rule of ‘Yard Club’ is that whatever the hell goes on in Dark Entry Yard, stays in Dark Entry Yard…
July 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Whitby town yard names…
…I guess that the first rule of ‘Yard Club’ is that whatever the hell goes on in Dark Entry Yard, stays in Dark Entry Yard…
…I guess that the first rule of ‘Yard Club’ is that whatever the hell goes on in Dark Entry Yard, stays in Dark Entry Yard…
St Aldhelm’s. An 800 year old Saxon chapel, situated on a headland which overlooks the English Channel.
July 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
St Aldhelm’s. An 800 year old Saxon chapel, situated on a headland which overlooks the English Channel.
The devil’s door knocker…
June 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The devil’s door knocker…
The church and memorial wall in Beaminster, Dorset, SW England. For such a small rural parish, the wall contains a lot of names of fallen dads, husbands, sons, cousins, friends..,
May 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The church and memorial wall in Beaminster, Dorset, SW England. For such a small rural parish, the wall contains a lot of names of fallen dads, husbands, sons, cousins, friends..,
One of my favourite tunes. I discovered it during my time as a teenage revivalist Mod in the late 70s/early 80s.
May 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
One of my favourite tunes. I discovered it during my time as a teenage revivalist Mod in the late 70s/early 80s.
A few pics from my short walk around Cerne Abbas in SW Dorset, UK.
May 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A few pics from my short walk around Cerne Abbas in SW Dorset, UK.
I’m rewatching the Alien series again & movies really are a window into the past. All of the recognisable actors in the original film just look so young.
May 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’m rewatching the Alien series again & movies really are a window into the past. All of the recognisable actors in the original film just look so young.
The big angry lad of Dorset in SW England
May 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The big angry lad of Dorset in SW England
A South Somerset ramble, SW England. 1.) The Lyke Gate, 2.) 12th c. Church of the Holy Trinity, Sutton Montis 3.) The lovely hidden village of Corton Denham. 4.) Cadbury Castle Iron Age Fort, the legendary ‘Camelot’ according to local legend.
May 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A South Somerset ramble, SW England. 1.) The Lyke Gate, 2.) 12th c. Church of the Holy Trinity, Sutton Montis 3.) The lovely hidden village of Corton Denham. 4.) Cadbury Castle Iron Age Fort, the legendary ‘Camelot’ according to local legend.
I’ve walked, climbed and just plain visited all of them, in all seasons. They are beautiful little corners of wilderness in Britain and, imo, so is coastal Cornwall & the rest of SW England.
The Lake District has a similar quality to Snowdonia and the Scottish Highlands, yet they all have their own unique qualities. All three are my favourite places on earth.
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May 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I’ve walked, climbed and just plain visited all of them, in all seasons. They are beautiful little corners of wilderness in Britain and, imo, so is coastal Cornwall & the rest of SW England.
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May 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Another window into the past, this time courtesy of the AP Archives. The Fall of Saigon, 50 years ago.
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VIETNAM SAIGON THE COMMUNISTS TAKEOVER - 1975
YouTube video by AP Archive
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April 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Another window into the past, this time courtesy of the AP Archives. The Fall of Saigon, 50 years ago.
youtu.be/mknTDi70KFE?...
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Reposted by Jay K
History. You don't know it's happening until it's happening.
THE most important lesson of studying history is often the most difficult to teach: people didn't know what was going to happen.
For much of my teaching life, that claim didn't register. But in months after 9/11, Fall 2020, now. It does.
THE most important lesson of studying history is often the most difficult to teach: people didn't know what was going to happen.
For much of my teaching life, that claim didn't register. But in months after 9/11, Fall 2020, now. It does.
April 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
History. You don't know it's happening until it's happening.
THE most important lesson of studying history is often the most difficult to teach: people didn't know what was going to happen.
For much of my teaching life, that claim didn't register. But in months after 9/11, Fall 2020, now. It does.
THE most important lesson of studying history is often the most difficult to teach: people didn't know what was going to happen.
For much of my teaching life, that claim didn't register. But in months after 9/11, Fall 2020, now. It does.