I am unashamedly going to keep plugging my daughter's YouTube channel...

...who else is going to show you the roundabout where Boudica is buried (possibly).
youtu.be/54yeHGEaNds?...

So my daughter has created a series of short documentaries "History On Your Doorstep" - looking at archaeology/history research in St Albans.

If you have some spare time, give them a watch here: www.youtube.com/@HistoryOnYo...

And maybe help her out with feedback
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I've been running informal Redundancy Buddy groups over the last 6 months with UK uni staff at risk of dismissal. There are several key things people are shocked by which I'm sharing here so others who're precarious feel less alone and recognise what to prepare for. Please add your ideas. A thread 🧵

Caroline McGrath - GAA Club Coach of the year - amazing achievement sister-in-law!
ladiesgaelic.ie/2024-lgfa-vo...

Last week my niece Cora won an All Ireland Juniors medal in the Camogie, today my nephew Fiachra won the Ulster minors hurling medal.

Give a McGrath a stick and they will batter you.

teamtalkmag.com/superb-win-f...

"muckbang"

Who knew that, one day, I'd be relying on The Royal Armouries ironic online engagement to keep up with young people slang.

God love them for their public service

www.tiktok.com/@royalarmour...

"Listen to your body. It will tell you what it needs."

My Body, 3am: "Hit me with some of that chocolate cake you got in the fridge."

Challenge accepted @themerl.bsky.social ?

Well, thanks @aliettedb.bsky.social for sending me down a lunchtime rabbit hole...

The Royal Armouries version is good, but the Beamish Museum has a smol horse, Brian and rhubarb and custard.
www.tiktok.com/@beamishmuse...

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,237,359!

Never be it said that I am behind the curve 😂

A parakeet staring at me from amongst the vine leaves (they like the grapes)... If it wasn't frickin' freezing it could be somewhere exotic.

I want to see this as a headline in the New York Times

From now on - and it happens depressingly frequently - I am going to claim this is a sporting injury

"Bolton's Adeboyejo injured after 'hefty sneeze'"- www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Fascinating trip to the Secret Nuclear Bunker at Kelvedon Essex with my Dad today. Insight into Cold War planning and what it really would have meant. My Dad reflected on the real fear he felt around the time of Cuban Missile Crisis.

Have officially become old. At hotel breakfast this morning before it opened.

Well decided to give this platform a try. Would appreciate a follow if you get a moment.