Heidelberg Castle. Badly damaged in the wars of the 17th century and by a lightning strike in 1764. By the early 19th century it was in ruins, but those ruins would inspire many Romantic writers, inc. Goethe, Hölderlin and von Eichendorff, as wells as artists inc. Carl Rottmann and Turner.

St Andrew's church, Laverstock, last month. So pretty! (For those not local to the area - it's near Salisbury in Wiltshire.)

I just wanted to share this magnificent Green Man post box topper. Outside the community shop at Avebury, Wiltshire, on 31 January 2025.

A Valentine's post box topper, Salisbury market place. Photo taken Tuesday 11 February 2025.

#MemorialMonday. Charles William Fry, first bandmaster of the Salvation Army. Memorialised, intriguingly, in the cloisters of Salisbury Cathedral.

Books received for Christmas and for my birthday (which was just before Christmas). Many thanks and much love to my husband and son. I am looking forward to reading these in the New Year. (Authors inc: @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social , @charlesesdaile.bsky.social.)

Nativity scene/postbox topper, on postbox inside Waitrose store, Churchill Way West, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Photo taken by me, 20 December 2024. For @folkloresociety.bsky.social!