A very cool medieval guy popped through the door today Belated merry Christmas to me! 🎄🐉

Revolution, friendship, poetry. Sounds like it's gonna be a good year.

I was probably more amused by this tote bag from Colchester Castle than I should've been! Just thought it was very clever Colchester Museums "Colchester Castle recycling & reusing since 1076"

Medieval List Reveals 1,065 Dog Names Suitable for the Historic Humans’ Pups mymodernmet.com/medieval-dog-n… via My Modern Met

Good birding on lakes at Essex uni today. Along with the usual suspects there was a small crew of very easily spooked (I think) goosander, a tufted duck hanging with the mallards & then turned & realised there was a heron just standing quite calmly a little along the bank from me

Really wonderful hearing Helen Macdonald speak at @EAfestivalUK . Beautifully personal & inspiring talk! 💚

Over the last year, our friends Visit Colchester and Stitch & Bitch Colchester have been painstakingly stitching #Colchester scenes to decorate new cushions for Hollytrees Museum. They are close to finishing and deserve so much ♥️ for these incredible creations! cimuseums.org.uk/hollytreecushi…

Burnt Fen Alpacas in the Norfolk Broads is to be transformed into a yoga retreat in June 2023. edp24.co.uk/news/23317642.…

We are currently recruiting for a number of posts in our Professional Services team. These are diverse roles that support both our staff and students in education and research! Fancy joining our fantastic team? Find out more about each post below 👇

The culmination of over 1000 hours hard work! A HUGE thank you to our volunteer super stitchers who have created 6 stunning cushions that will soon adorn Hollytrees Museum 😍 Please show them so much ❤️

New artwork unveiled at Hollytrees Museum 😲 Beautiful bespoke cushions have been designed and made by volunteers to replace tired soft furnishings for the museum’s window seats! The art features local historic attractions 🙌

Today marks the start of #VolunteersWeek and we'd like to say a massive THANK YOU to all our incredible #volunteers.🎉 We're still blown away by the hand-stitched cushions created for Hollytrees Museum! Liz Lee Reynolds takes us through the process: cimuseums.org.uk/thecastleasacu…

Have a read about how I stitched a Castle: cimuseums.org.uk/thecastleasacu…

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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has 420km of stunning coastline 🌊 Liz Lee Reynolds explores its' rich history, bright future and how she was shaped by the sea in our latest blog 👇 bit.ly/3DUaz0V