I'm very pleased to announce that I will be TOURING AUSTRALIA IN NOVEMBER 2024! With a new, live show: From Cell to Civilisation: Humankind, genetics, and archaeology Who are we? Where do we come from? What does it mean to be human? By peering deep into the past and dragging

A photo just popped up on my Facebook of a happy cocktail night at my house just 7 years ago. Me and 2 friends are in the picture. 2 of us have lost our husbands in tragic ways and the third friend almost died of cancer. Life can change in a moment, don’t put things off.

anyway, here's wonderwall #Oasis #OasisReunion

Makes you think doesn't it...

Overheard two people talking about someone they know who is leaving their role in education as there are now six students in their workplace that identify as cats and they have to supply them with saucers of milk. #speechless #trueorfalse #overheard #mycat

With the arrival of the colder and darker months, remember to make sure you and your friends get home safely when out in Shrewsbury. ✅ Pre-plan your way home before going out, avoiding river routes ✅ Book your taxi before leaving the house ✅ Don't walk home along the river

GIVEAWAY I have a signed copy of Ebbs and Flows by Sarah Surgey and Gözde Eyce, plus colouring sheets and pencils to give away. Ebbs and Flows is a picture book which is perfect for using as part of the PSHE curriculum or at home to talk about emotions. To win, just retweet!

The best pud 😋

I repost so that I can find these excellent recipes quickly and because they're well worth sharing #homecooking #comfortfood

Good advice 👇🏼

How long does it take your radio controlled clock to get the message? We're still waiting...

Christopher Robin had a question to ask. “What would YOU do, if YOUR house was blown down, Piglet? Before Piglet could think, Pooh answered for him. “He’d come and live with me, wouldn’t you, Piglet?” Piglet squeezed his paw. “Thank you, Pooh, I’d love to.” ~A.A.Milne #Friends

Just finished watching the first series of #Ludwig We thoroughly enjoyed each puzzling episode with a perfect smattering of gentle humour. Looking forward to more of the same from David Mitchell #annamaxwellmartin and the cast of fresh faces. BBC One BBC iPlayer

“The Christmas card habit is a pleasant one, but it needs to be disciplined. We convey our printed wishes for a happy Christmas to everybody. This is a mistake. Let us reserve our cards for the old friends who have dropped out of our lives.” ~A.A.Milne (1920) #christmascards

Just love Miranda Hart 🫶🏻 instagram.com/reel/DDbjyU6uw…

King John was not a good man, And no good friends had he. He stayed in every afternoon... But no one came to tea. And, round about December, The cards upon his shelf Which wished him lots of Christmas cheer, Were only from himself. ~A.A.Milne #Christmas #friends #ChristmasCards

🚜 A poignant display of toy tractors on display in London today - a stark reminder that the farm inheritance tax could destroy many farms’ futures for our children.

We've seen you a few times Sophie Ellis-Bextor and you always give it 100%! #kitchendisco

There's never been a better time to choose to support an independent bookshop. I'm so delighted that the new paperback edition of my book CRYPT - Life, death and disease in the Middle Ages - is available in a special edition from these bookshops: linktr.ee/cryptpbindies

A normal day for Anthony Millington in the 60s...