Mike Puddephatt
@mikedellwick.bsky.social
My interests are History, Antiques, Genealogy.
Five years ago my wife and I moved from Leicestershire to Lincolnshire where we bought a fairly run down old cottage and have spent time slowly restoring it.
Five years ago my wife and I moved from Leicestershire to Lincolnshire where we bought a fairly run down old cottage and have spent time slowly restoring it.
Back from a few days in Leicester visiting friends.
Also visited the new Jewry Wall museum (well worth it).
Also visited the new Jewry Wall museum (well worth it).
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Back from a few days in Leicester visiting friends.
Also visited the new Jewry Wall museum (well worth it).
Also visited the new Jewry Wall museum (well worth it).
Bonfire night 1950s/60s
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Bonfire night 1950s/60s
Nice morning here at the old cottage.
Love that Autumn sunlight.
Love that Autumn sunlight.
October 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Nice morning here at the old cottage.
Love that Autumn sunlight.
Love that Autumn sunlight.
Last Saturday we were at Sandringham Country Fair.
September 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Last Saturday we were at Sandringham Country Fair.
Spending a few days in Norfolk.
On our way to Wells next the Sea took a slight detour to this
Brewery.
On our way to Wells next the Sea took a slight detour to this
Brewery.
September 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Spending a few days in Norfolk.
On our way to Wells next the Sea took a slight detour to this
Brewery.
On our way to Wells next the Sea took a slight detour to this
Brewery.
Found this in the garden with my metal detector.
Quite common WW1 army button-/-but I think I know who this belonged to. When I looked at the 1921 census I found a lady and her three children were living in our cottage at this time.
Quite common WW1 army button-/-but I think I know who this belonged to. When I looked at the 1921 census I found a lady and her three children were living in our cottage at this time.
September 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Found this in the garden with my metal detector.
Quite common WW1 army button-/-but I think I know who this belonged to. When I looked at the 1921 census I found a lady and her three children were living in our cottage at this time.
Quite common WW1 army button-/-but I think I know who this belonged to. When I looked at the 1921 census I found a lady and her three children were living in our cottage at this time.
Back in the 90s Tim and I worked together in the brewery at the Phantom & Firkin in Loughborough, happy days.
This was a Monday morning when he came in with a black eye, (he’d been playing rugby).😊
This was a Monday morning when he came in with a black eye, (he’d been playing rugby).😊
August 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Back in the 90s Tim and I worked together in the brewery at the Phantom & Firkin in Loughborough, happy days.
This was a Monday morning when he came in with a black eye, (he’d been playing rugby).😊
This was a Monday morning when he came in with a black eye, (he’d been playing rugby).😊
Looking through local auction
catalogue saw this!
You too could become
Tommy Tinkerboo the mascot
for Pleasure Island Cleethorpes.😉😂
catalogue saw this!
You too could become
Tommy Tinkerboo the mascot
for Pleasure Island Cleethorpes.😉😂
July 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Looking through local auction
catalogue saw this!
You too could become
Tommy Tinkerboo the mascot
for Pleasure Island Cleethorpes.😉😂
catalogue saw this!
You too could become
Tommy Tinkerboo the mascot
for Pleasure Island Cleethorpes.😉😂
My birthday today so we went over to Hemswell antique centre.
Some nice things (but very expensive).🤔
Some nice things (but very expensive).🤔
July 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
My birthday today so we went over to Hemswell antique centre.
Some nice things (but very expensive).🤔
Some nice things (but very expensive).🤔
A description of London by
John Bancks 1738
John Bancks 1738
June 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
A description of London by
John Bancks 1738
John Bancks 1738
Pigeon on our roof this morning.🙂
June 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Pigeon on our roof this morning.🙂
Reform plan to scrap the flood and water management scrutiny committee in Lincolnshire.
That makes sense.🤨🤪
That makes sense.🤨🤪
May 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Reform plan to scrap the flood and water management scrutiny committee in Lincolnshire.
That makes sense.🤨🤪
That makes sense.🤨🤪
Georgian silver tea caddy by John Munns of London 1764.
At this time tea was 40 shillings a pound (equivalent to over £200 in todays money).
At this time tea was 40 shillings a pound (equivalent to over £200 in todays money).
May 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Georgian silver tea caddy by John Munns of London 1764.
At this time tea was 40 shillings a pound (equivalent to over £200 in todays money).
At this time tea was 40 shillings a pound (equivalent to over £200 in todays money).
A very updated version of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” at the RSC.🤔
May 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A very updated version of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” at the RSC.🤔
Back from a week in Stratford on Avon where we stayed in this beautiful old building.
May 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Back from a week in Stratford on Avon where we stayed in this beautiful old building.
Staying in a Tudor cottage in Stratford on Avon.😊
May 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Staying in a Tudor cottage in Stratford on Avon.😊
Magnolia tree in our garden.😊
April 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Magnolia tree in our garden.😊
Chimney pots Grantham Lincolnshire.
April 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Chimney pots Grantham Lincolnshire.
Back from London
Fascinating day on Monday at the 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition Museum of London ( the book on sale is also excellent).
#MudLarking #London #CanaryWharf
Fascinating day on Monday at the 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition Museum of London ( the book on sale is also excellent).
#MudLarking #London #CanaryWharf
April 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Back from London
Fascinating day on Monday at the 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition Museum of London ( the book on sale is also excellent).
#MudLarking #London #CanaryWharf
Fascinating day on Monday at the 'Secrets of the Thames' exhibition Museum of London ( the book on sale is also excellent).
#MudLarking #London #CanaryWharf
April 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Who said Lincolnshire was flat and boring?
(Lincolnshire Wolds)😉
(Lincolnshire Wolds)😉
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Who said Lincolnshire was flat and boring?
(Lincolnshire Wolds)😉
(Lincolnshire Wolds)😉
Our magnolia tree this morning.
Spring my favourite time of year.
Spring my favourite time of year.
March 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our magnolia tree this morning.
Spring my favourite time of year.
Spring my favourite time of year.
March 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Silver half-hunter pocket watch by Benjamin Webb, London 1809.
I bought this in auction at a very reasonable price.
At first I was confused by the dial being the wrong way round but on doing some research found this was the way they were made. Runs well and keeps reasonable time for age.👍
I bought this in auction at a very reasonable price.
At first I was confused by the dial being the wrong way round but on doing some research found this was the way they were made. Runs well and keeps reasonable time for age.👍
March 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Silver half-hunter pocket watch by Benjamin Webb, London 1809.
I bought this in auction at a very reasonable price.
At first I was confused by the dial being the wrong way round but on doing some research found this was the way they were made. Runs well and keeps reasonable time for age.👍
I bought this in auction at a very reasonable price.
At first I was confused by the dial being the wrong way round but on doing some research found this was the way they were made. Runs well and keeps reasonable time for age.👍