and that is how they save money. Vile people.

I wrote about Yule Logs for @thespectator1828.bsky.social: “While the Yule Log may have pagan origins, it is perhaps better understood as the wooden equivalent of a goose or turkey – a special treat for the Christmas season, relieving the misery of midwinter.” spectator.com/article/the-... 🪵

I know funding for local councils and for heritage locations is more than a little tight, but we need public spaces even more now. www.change.org/p/save-banbu...

There's currently a massive existential threat to a museum in my hometown. We're hoping that online voices will help protect Banbury Museum from being defunded and shut down. This is a really special place to me & to my family, I'd appreciate help!

www.change.org/p/save-banbu...

Stamp Collection - Please don't forget to keep collecting stamps for the ME Association this Christmas!

Simply cut or gently rip used stamps from their envelopes, taking care not to damage the stamp.

#pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #LongCovid

New discovery: Roman-era marble bathtub dating 1st c. AD reused as fountain trough unearthed in Ephesus.
The discovery was made during excavations, offering rare insight into how luxury household objects were adapted for practical use in later phases of the city

www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/roma...

I've been failed by the NHS and a number of its processes don't work well, but I still defend it because it's still the best form of overall healthcare there is.

Tommy Robinson and his far right goons are holding a carol service to honour the birth of a displaced Middle Eastern refugee who started a religion that explicitly emphasized a belief in universal love, peace and tolerance over earthly nations and division.

Dimmer than broken Christmas tree lights

So evocative

Very pleased to find they are on BSky.

I missed my carefully crafted corner of Twitter and finally decided to join the BSky gang.