Leonie V. Hicks
@lvhicks.bsky.social
Professor of medieval studies. Leverhulme major research fellow. Norman history and landscapes. Occasional gardening, knitting, cricket and Anglicanism https://normanlandscapes.wordpress.com/ 🗃⚱️📜
Someone has tried to rip up one of the vinyls on the pilgrim steps. Someone else has graffiti the graffiti with references to sympathetic Bible verses.
We also looked for older graffiti - the installation is nothing new. 2/
We also looked for older graffiti - the installation is nothing new. 2/
October 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Someone has tried to rip up one of the vinyls on the pilgrim steps. Someone else has graffiti the graffiti with references to sympathetic Bible verses.
We also looked for older graffiti - the installation is nothing new. 2/
We also looked for older graffiti - the installation is nothing new. 2/
Forvtheircweek on heritage and place, I took the MA Heritage students to 'Hear Us', the graffiti-style installation at Canterbury Cathedral. They were both receptive and critical. We had a great discussion of intention, inclusion/exclusion, theology of questions etc. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Forvtheircweek on heritage and place, I took the MA Heritage students to 'Hear Us', the graffiti-style installation at Canterbury Cathedral. They were both receptive and critical. We had a great discussion of intention, inclusion/exclusion, theology of questions etc. 1/
A weekend of contrasts. A lovely day at Usk Show on Saturday (with a win in the knitting class) and seeing family.
Today, seeing the reporting of yesterday's far right march in England and wishing the media and politicians would call it what it is. 1/
Today, seeing the reporting of yesterday's far right march in England and wishing the media and politicians would call it what it is. 1/
September 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A weekend of contrasts. A lovely day at Usk Show on Saturday (with a win in the knitting class) and seeing family.
Today, seeing the reporting of yesterday's far right march in England and wishing the media and politicians would call it what it is. 1/
Today, seeing the reporting of yesterday's far right march in England and wishing the media and politicians would call it what it is. 1/
Travelling to Canterbury after @cathamclarke.bsky.social's wonderful 'In conversation' with Hannah Lowe to launch Catherine's new book. Lovely to catch up with lots of medievalists!
September 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Travelling to Canterbury after @cathamclarke.bsky.social's wonderful 'In conversation' with Hannah Lowe to launch Catherine's new book. Lovely to catch up with lots of medievalists!
Pleased to see @cathamclarke.bsky.social's latest book, 'A History of England in 25 Poems' in Canterbury Waterstones! #skystorians #medievalsky
September 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Pleased to see @cathamclarke.bsky.social's latest book, 'A History of England in 25 Poems' in Canterbury Waterstones! #skystorians #medievalsky
Well, final day of my @leverhulme.ac.uk MRF and here is the draft. Ideally the book would be a bit more finished, but it wouldn't be at this stage at all with out the Leverhulme's generous funding. Grateful thanks to the trust. #normans #medievalsky
August 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Well, final day of my @leverhulme.ac.uk MRF and here is the draft. Ideally the book would be a bit more finished, but it wouldn't be at this stage at all with out the Leverhulme's generous funding. Grateful thanks to the trust. #normans #medievalsky
But they exist! Here is proof.
August 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
But they exist! Here is proof.
At that stage of chapter writing. I can just about see over the books.
August 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
At that stage of chapter writing. I can just about see over the books.
@mthrjo.bsky.social St Mary's Todmorden for you.
August 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
@mthrjo.bsky.social St Mary's Todmorden for you.
Happy Yorkshire Day from Scarborough!
August 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Happy Yorkshire Day from Scarborough!
Cricket at Scarborough with friends in the sun.
July 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Cricket at Scarborough with friends in the sun.
The poster session is always a highlight of the Battle Conference #Battle2025
July 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The poster session is always a highlight of the Battle Conference #Battle2025
It did. But now it has some kind of circle around it which either introduces a hitherto unknown fourth person of the Trinity or puts limits on the Trinity. Either way, heretical.
July 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
It did. But now it has some kind of circle around it which either introduces a hitherto unknown fourth person of the Trinity or puts limits on the Trinity. Either way, heretical.
Bought a book second-hand online. Opened it to find it has been deaccessioned from my university's library...
July 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Bought a book second-hand online. Opened it to find it has been deaccessioned from my university's library...
The Battle Conference coincided with the grand finale in Paris in 2017! We spent the say at St Denis and then watched the tour whizz past in the Tuileries!
Here's cheesy Norman land art from this year's edition.
Here's cheesy Norman land art from this year's edition.
July 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The Battle Conference coincided with the grand finale in Paris in 2017! We spent the say at St Denis and then watched the tour whizz past in the Tuileries!
Here's cheesy Norman land art from this year's edition.
Here's cheesy Norman land art from this year's edition.
Boosting the thread for the afternoon crowd and here is me stitching a bit of La Mora tapestry created by Tina Greene from Battle. It shows the dedication of William's flagship funded by Mathilda of Flanders. #IMC2025 #BayeuxTapestry
July 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Boosting the thread for the afternoon crowd and here is me stitching a bit of La Mora tapestry created by Tina Greene from Battle. It shows the dedication of William's flagship funded by Mathilda of Flanders. #IMC2025 #BayeuxTapestry
I'll be speaking in 'Arguing about Castles 1' tomorrow #IMC2025 organised by @willwyeth.bsky.social. About to head for the station. See some of #medievalsky later today.
July 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I'll be speaking in 'Arguing about Castles 1' tomorrow #IMC2025 organised by @willwyeth.bsky.social. About to head for the station. See some of #medievalsky later today.
I love my garden, but it is a struggle when you've a slum landlord next door who does not maintain the fence, dumps rubbish and generally does no cutting back of brambles. I am covered in scratches.
Extreme no mow May in places. The fence in the pic is ours responsibility.
Extreme no mow May in places. The fence in the pic is ours responsibility.
May 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I love my garden, but it is a struggle when you've a slum landlord next door who does not maintain the fence, dumps rubbish and generally does no cutting back of brambles. I am covered in scratches.
Extreme no mow May in places. The fence in the pic is ours responsibility.
Extreme no mow May in places. The fence in the pic is ours responsibility.
Finally finished the scarf for Maths Half. It is taller than Maths Half.
May 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Finally finished the scarf for Maths Half. It is taller than Maths Half.
A wonderful service to send off Sheena and Andrew with a magnificent cake. Yes, that is a confectionery model of Sheena.
May 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A wonderful service to send off Sheena and Andrew with a magnificent cake. Yes, that is a confectionery model of Sheena.
Garden office today. It should not he this warm in April!
April 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Garden office today. It should not he this warm in April!
Jesus gives his new commandment and washes the disciples' feet (Monreale cathedrale).
The altar is stripped and bare and we've scattered like the disciples. #MaundyThursday
The altar is stripped and bare and we've scattered like the disciples. #MaundyThursday
April 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Jesus gives his new commandment and washes the disciples' feet (Monreale cathedrale).
The altar is stripped and bare and we've scattered like the disciples. #MaundyThursday
The altar is stripped and bare and we've scattered like the disciples. #MaundyThursday
Roger II's mosaics in the Palazzo Reale. These represent the Royal hunting park around La Zisa (now a heavily built up area of Palermo). And we bumped into @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social @finnarne.me and family!
April 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Roger II's mosaics in the Palazzo Reale. These represent the Royal hunting park around La Zisa (now a heavily built up area of Palermo). And we bumped into @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social @finnarne.me and family!
The blessing of the palms at Palermo cathedral #PalmSunday.
April 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The blessing of the palms at Palermo cathedral #PalmSunday.
Yesterday, my friend and I had an adventure to Enna (Castrogiovanni). It's the highest provincial capital in Italy and was a Norman stronghold. We could see Etna!
April 13, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Yesterday, my friend and I had an adventure to Enna (Castrogiovanni). It's the highest provincial capital in Italy and was a Norman stronghold. We could see Etna!