Bun / Robe / Snickelway / Bum bit of the bread

When you don’t quite agree with what’s been written - Glasgow, University Library, MS Hunter 369, f. 5r

As it is #BatAppreciationDay and I certainly appreciate bats, here are some lovely medieval riders of the night.

Oh thanks Rishi Sunak for asking for my feedback in this personalised letter printed on four sheets of paper which has no doubt gone out to tens of thousands of households and will end up straight in the bin.
Here it is:
Stop printing on paper you eco-dodging ass!

“Begins removing all walls in bathroom to find an imp….”

I cannot wait for this!!! Come along….

For anyone who needs this today:
Just keep on keeping on.
Sending love x

Twitter is what we make it. When I posted a link to a fundraiser for parents with children in hospital in Glasgow, Simon Griffiths responded out of the blue with an incredibly kind offer to make beautiful keyrings for the first 100 donors. Tansy’s friends and family (including

.Gloucester History Festival isn’t a festival. It’s a family. We formed with a burning passion to show history isn’t just dates, battles or the achievements of great men. We care for our diverse & beautiful local communities from across the globe. We want to share ideas globally. Get involved.

Prof Janina Ramirez (Professor) being an absolutely lovely, fun, kind, amazing person. What a valued friend she is, who brings together people who are now family.
The magic of Gloucester History Festival which was as ever, wonderful.

Fascinating talk from the amazing Prof Janina Ramirez for Gloucester History Festival today all about the incense route and the new archaeology that is completely changing our perception of human history! The world is amazing if you remain curious and interested to learn 🤩

That’s a wrap for #GlosHistFest24 Spring Weekend, it’s been an absolute blast and we are counting down the days till we can do it all again 7-22 September.

Come and join us!

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Prof Janina Ramirez Visit Gloucester

Lady to me after my talk today: ‘I need you to know so you can correct it, that you’re just too much. You need to be less. Be quieter.’ I was hurt. This was not something I’d said or done. This was me. So sorry lady, but no. I’m going to keep doing me. Marmite from Christopher Farrelly

Love this! Gloucester History Festival is just amazing this Spring Weekend! So much more to come….

Throwback to the first talk of the day with Nandini Das, such an interesting conversation with Jo Durrant about the origins of the British Empire

Jo Durrant @drjaninaramirez @visitgloucester Nandini Das

#GlosHistFest24 #GloucesterHistoryFestival #WhatsOnGloucester

History lovers descend on #Gloucester

Gloucester History Festival Blackfriars Priory Jeremy Bowen Michael Wood Suzannah Lipscomb Prof Janina Ramirez Rt. Hon Ben Wallace MP Sathnam Sanghera Dom Joly Mark Owen
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AND WE’RE BACK!! Gloucester History Festival is out of the traps with one of the most moving and extraordinary talks we’ve had beneath the ancient oak ceiling of Blackfriars! Thank you Chris Packham . You gave us hope, you galvanised us & inspired us x

Today, if you read Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales' in a class, you're likely to read the same edition. That's not what it was like in Chaucer's time!

Prof Marion Turner explains.

See the free 'Chaucer: Here and Now' exhibition at Weston Library before it closes on Sunday 28 April!

Fascinating finds coming out of Pompeii. But while we ‘oh’ and ‘ah’ at the beautiful art, there’s a dark story about slavery going on here. It’s a sad truth when studying stunning artefacts & artworks that we only tend to see the remains of the rich. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

All the love for our HistFest friends.