Fliss’ Advent Day 19 - More Coronation high jinks - A miniature copy of the Sovereign’s Orb.

Fliss’ Advent Day 20 - A miniature of the Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli (Firenze 1445 – 1510).

Fliss’ Advent Day 21 - A miniature copy of the Small Diamond Crown of Queen Victoria

Fliss’ Advent Day 22 - A miniature of the Three Graces from La Primavera by Sandro Botticelli (Firenze 1445 – 1510)

Fliss’ Advent Day 23 - one for her cone shell collection - Conus Caracteristicus, The Characteristic Cone.

Fliss’ Advent Day 24 – Pieces of the Zeppelin SL11 brought down on 3rd September 1916. It was attacked over Hertfordshire by Lt. William Leefe Robinson flying a BE 2C and crashed at Cuffley. Robinson was awarded the Victoria Cross. In its original box with Red Cross leaflet.

Was very kindly given membership of the Society for Nautical Research for Christmas - been waiting for their excellent journal ever since and it arrived today. Society for Nautical Research

People often say to me “Justin, I’d love to read your excellent history of ancient Alexandria but I can’t read.” Well now you don’t have to as the audio book is half price this week. Why not give it a whirl? audiobooks.com/promotions/pro…

It is with infinite sadness that I have to say that our very dearest Steph died this evening just before 7 following nine years of living with incurable breast cancer. μία ψυχὴ δύο σώμασιν ἐνοικοῦσα

We’re raising money for the Weldmar Trust. The hospice was a sanctuary in Steph’s last days and we now have a page where you can support the trust if you feel you’d like to. love2donate.co.uk//inmemory/iden…

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So E&T as we know it is shutting down and being 'outsourced' as a bi-annual online magazine. No warning to the columnists (I've written the Eccentric Engineer column for 15 years) but apparently it's what the member of the IET want. Do you? The IET​ E+T Magazine

So E&T as we know it is shutting down and being 'outsourced' as a bi-annual online magazine. No warning to the columnists (I've written the Eccentric Engineer column for 15 years) but apparently it's what the member of the IET want. Do you? #IET #EandTmagazine #engineering

We’ll this is a nice way to start a Sunday… out first no 1!

Just a note to thank all of you who donated to the Weldmar Hospice after Steph’s death. We raised £8585.30 to go towards their continuing, life-affirming work. It would mean the world to Steph and it does to us. Thank you. Justin, Coco & Fliss xxx

Special moment for Fliss at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing as she found the name of her Great Great Great Uncle, Private Daniel John Williams of the Hampshire Regiment. The anniversary of his death is tomorrow. #WeWillRememberThem King's Bruton #KSBBattlefieldsTour

So Advent rolls round again. This year Coco has silver charms and Fliss has her usual Cabinet of Curiosities. Advent Day 1/. Fliss gets a Thin section of the early land plant Aglaophyton Major, from the Rhynie Chert, Scotland. 400 million years old.  Coco gets A Boat

Very pleased to to have done a bit of work in this new Roland Emmerich series (launching 18th July). An honour to work with Anthony Hopkins. youtu.be/hvf6IS48eik?si…

Time to say goodbye to Twitter I think. You have become angry, and manipulated - a tool for oligarchs. I’ll be on a Blue Sky if you need me.

I just sent a letter telling AI companies they do not not have the right to use my work. Use the @authorsguild's letter template to send your own: actionnetwork.org/letters/author…