Julie Warren
@vathenauk.bsky.social
Gen X bibliophile, tyrophile, oenophile & philewordsphile. Author of 'It's All in the Mind: The Life and Legacy of Larry Stephens'.
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🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🏆Win🏆the perfect Christmas 🎄 gift for a stones enthusiast:
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
STONE LANDS (on the Waterstones and Telegraph Best Books of 2025 lists) AND ALSO
THE OLD STONES (The Megalithic Portal guide, winner of Current Archaeology Book of the Year)
To win a signed (and dedicated if you like) copy of both books… 1/
Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee, Gary Tibbs and yours truly
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s
Study suggests human brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83
Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age.
The study, based on the brain scans of nearly 4,000 people aged under one to 90, mapped neural connections and how they evolve during our lives. This revealed five broad phases, split up by four pivotal “turning points” in which brain organisation moves on to a different trajectory, at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Marco, Merrick, Terry Lee, Gary Tibbs and yours truly
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Victoria Wood - As Seen on TV (24th November 1986). Time for an update from Manchesterford.
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Victoria Wood - As Seen on TV (24th November 1986). Time for an update from Manchesterford.
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn does not appear to be included. How is this possible?
It is imposdible to make a Top 100 list everyone agrees with…
BUT THIS LIST IS SO WRONG!!!!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
BUT THIS LIST IS SO WRONG!!!!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Case of the Mukkinese Battle-Horn does not appear to be included. How is this possible?
Never Tear Us Apart
And the award for Passive-Aggressive Toilet Sign of the Year goes to...
November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Never Tear Us Apart
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Any @suedehq.bsky.social fans on? The band kindly signed an envelope for us - one of over 100 pieces of envelope art raising money in our online auction for Alzheimer's. Auction link in bio. Would love a share or two! #suede #indie #vinylcommunity #recordcollector
November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Any @suedehq.bsky.social fans on? The band kindly signed an envelope for us - one of over 100 pieces of envelope art raising money in our online auction for Alzheimer's. Auction link in bio. Would love a share or two! #suede #indie #vinylcommunity #recordcollector
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Bike ridden by Kraftwerk in ‘Tour de France’ music video goes up for auction, and it’s smashed its initial estimate https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-culture/bike-ridden-by-kraftwerk-in-tour-de-france-music-video-goes-up-for-auction-and-its-smashed-its-initial-estimate/
Bike ridden by Kraftwerk in ‘Tour de France’ music video goes up for auction, and it’s smashed its initial estimate
The bike, ridden by Florian Schneider, is up for auction as part of a much wider collection
www.cyclingnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Bike ridden by Kraftwerk in ‘Tour de France’ music video goes up for auction, and it’s smashed its initial estimate https://www.cyclingnews.com/cycling-culture/bike-ridden-by-kraftwerk-in-tour-de-france-music-video-goes-up-for-auction-and-its-smashed-its-initial-estimate/
Badger Badger Badger
Potentially more of a WeirdHaus than a WowHaus, but this 1960s Cold War ROC underground Bunker in Hallen, Bristol is fascinating. Up for auction with a guide of £20k. bit.ly/49mADCT
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Badger Badger Badger
November 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I regret to inform you that I like neither marmalade nor honey so you can't blame me.
I regret to inform you, but marmalade consumption continues to plummet in the UK.
Back in 1974 each adult, each week, ate on average 27g. It was a mere 4g in 2024 (down from 6g in 2023).
Honey, by contrast, has gone from 5g in 1974 to 9g last year.
Back in 1974 each adult, each week, ate on average 27g. It was a mere 4g in 2024 (down from 6g in 2023).
Honey, by contrast, has gone from 5g in 1974 to 9g last year.
a dog with a peanut butter and cheese sandwich on its head
ALT: a dog with a peanut butter and cheese sandwich on its head
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I regret to inform you that I like neither marmalade nor honey so you can't blame me.
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Orzo you would think
Americans are going to pay a pretty penne for this.
Trump trade war costs US Italian pasta: “Exporters say import and antidumping duties totaling 107% on their pasta brands will make doing business in America too costly and are preparing to pull out of U.S. stores as soon as January.” Via WSJ
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Orzo you would think
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I don't think I want to know what the actual record is in the John Lewis ad; I'm enjoying all the spoofs! Well, I assume they're spoofs...
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I don't think I want to know what the actual record is in the John Lewis ad; I'm enjoying all the spoofs! Well, I assume they're spoofs...