🚨We’re hiring a Junior Research Fellow in Economic History (Sept 2026–Aug 2029) at Wadham College, University of Oxford. It’s a genuinely supportive place to work. Happy to answer any questions. Spread the word! wadham.ox.ac.uk/about/the-davi…

I am reminded of the 1959 issue of Field and Stream magazine which had a book review of Lady Chatterlay's Lover

Deadline Monday! 24 November is the new deadline for New Researcher Poster proposals for the 2026 EHS Centenary Conference, which will be hosted at the LSE, 10–12 April 2026. Posters are eligible to win a prize of £100. More info and to apply: ehs.org.uk/conference/new…

No paternity test needed 😈

Upcoming Deadline! The Nicholas Crafts Early Career Award in Economic and/or Social History is made in memory of Professor Nicholas ‘Nick’ Crafts, made possible by a generous bequest. A prize of £1000 is available for early career scholars. Deadline: 15 December.

Guinevere of Mason Boarding a winter flight to Brussels out of Newcastle a man in high vis advised passengers boarding from the tarmac “Mind gan canny it’s aal slippy oot there mind hoo ye gan”

I'm not sure what was decided at Stonehenge during the winter solstice this year, but I approve of the new god/ruler/emperor/pagan supreme being or whatever the rank is of the one that was chosen:

Jef Bourgeau On The Hunt 2024

“Babe, what’s wrong? You’ve hardly touched Fishhenge.”

Same energy

And I looked, and behold, a pale horse. And its rider's name was Death.

What could go wrong?

Hello, tech support? The engineers you sent are making everything worse.

When you can't leave the room for two minutes without the cat summoning a demon.

The least missing cat ever.

"I'm sure you're all wondering why I've gathered you here today"