Today I am making this Atholl Brose cheesecake from one of the Hebridean Baker’s cookbooks. The recipe suggests that you can “discard the oats” once you have squeezed out all of the whisky they have been soaking in overnight. However, as it’s Christmas, whisky porridge anyone?

As it’s Christmas, I’ve just made myself a bowl of porridge using Oatly chocolate milk. Added a handful of raspberries. Life-changing.

Yes, it’s that time. Best Christmas compilation ever. Light yourself a pine-scented candle, grab a glass of egg nog and say “Alexa, play ‘Songs for a London Winter’ by Saint Etienne”. Just perfect.

I *think* he’s hungry #Caturday #CatsOfX #CatsofTwittter

It’s a cat’s life. #CatsOfTwitter #CatsOfX

Off out for a day of non-league football, so it’s a rare outing for my warmest coat, warmest hat, warmest gloves, warmest socks (you get the idea)…

You know it must be peak coursework marking season when you’ve just spent 15 minutes tidying your sock drawer.

Just had a chat with a colleague in Oslo. She closed by telling me that Norwegians have been advised to stock up on at least 3 weeks food/water in the event that Russia invades northern Norway and Finland. 4x4 vehicles may also be commandeered by the army. Can anyone confirm?

M’colleague Stefan Grab was reading the Graaff Reinet Herald from 13 May 1961 and came across this. I now need to find out more about the history of the South African Nashes of Nashvale.

Hi there everyone. Just a reminder that our Annual General Meeting takes place this Thursday (27th February) at 19:30 at Chiddingly Village Shop & Cafe. Agenda and papers are available on our website. Hope to see you there! greeningchiddingly.org/about-us.html

I do wonder whether these predatory journals ever stop and think how ridiculous they look.

Last year, a paper was published in Archaeometry questioning our suggestion that the majority of the extant sarsens at Stonehenge came from West Woods. Our response is published open access here. In short, West Woods remains the most likely sarsen source. doi.org/10.1111/arcm.1…

Save the date for the Greening Chiddingly “Green Weekend”, our annual festival of sustainable living, on Saturday 12th July. Events include a Green Jamboree and the chance to visit Open Farms around the parish. Details at: greeningchiddingly.org.