I'm dipping my toe back into historical whodunnits for a change of scene at the moment, but 'The Butchering Art' is indeed on my list.

Thank you! I might well take you up on that once the dust has settled. I definitely met some characters on my 18th c. travels, whose stories aren't only deserving of academic attention.

Oh, hey, I'm the newbie here! My first book is still a long way off. To write something that reaches more than only academic readers though - with a story like Gillies' that blends good history with a human story - that's the dream.

🖼️ Finally for 2025, our own @leahww.bsky.social will be leading the December event, which will ask what can be learned by listening closely to historic interiors.

🔗 Full details and booking via www.lincolnconservation.co.uk/training/onl...

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📷 This will be followed in November by a talk about integrating modern digital methods for conservation with their traditional counterparts.

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It was a tad windy and wet though...

Also a shout out to secondary school teacher Mr Freeman, who called every girl in every class Gert, and who stood on the little stage in his classroom acting out the bubonic plague. I think he'd be pleased at where this Gert took his lessons.

I don't want to name them publicly, but the lecturer who - in our first seminar on C20th literature - told us that the BA of our degree title stood for 'Bullsh*t Artistry' as we were there to form our own arguments (which may be wrong).

Enjoy! Our plum tree has overreached itself this year and made so much fruit that two branches snapped. Remedial action was needed today, so jam was also made here (not by me as I was writing a conference paper, but I'll enjoy the taste test). On leave now for a(nother) week 👌