I have just been reading about Romany child burials from a long time ago; they were buried with an acorn in each hand, usually along a green lane at a favourite stopping place, often resulting in twin oaks as a remembrance marker.

#Paralympics2024 The Eiffel Tower looks beautiful sparkling away in the background tonight.

Steve really brings Death to life in our production of the Dance of Death. An experienced and versatile actor, he is both menacing and humorous, and key to the whole performance. See him and a whole host of characters The Guild Chapel . Tickets at DanceOfDeath.Eventbrite.com

Great news for Stratford and Shakespeare B Trust. This is one of the best buildings in the town and we've missed not geing able to vsit. Bravo Ken Ludwig. khttps://www.theguardian.com/culture/article/2024/sep/05/us-playwright-donates-1m-save-home-shakespeare-daughter-ken-ludwig

There are no words. RIP Rebecca. Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies days after being doused in petrol and set on fire independent.co.uk/sport/olympics…

It’s true members will vote on increasing our menu from 40% to 50% plant based. It’s not true that we have secret recipes - that would be illegal. We’ve had no fierce backlash, and we will survive being called silly & attention-seeking by Jacob Rees-Mogg. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

For those asking, the ‘fierce backlash last night’ entailed two information requests to our press office. One from the Daily Mail and one from the Daily Telegraph. Please remember to vote in this year’s National Trust AGM.

Not sure why people with such strong views are so easily manipulated by the click bait of Mail Online . If the National Trust want to change the menu to reflect Societal changes and reduce Planetary impact that’s up to them and I’m glad for it!!

After another weekend of made-up media stories to undermine the National Trust, our boss is setting off on the #GreatNorthRun to fundraise for the cause. Her integrity is one of the main reasons public trust in the institution has grown so much in recent years.

Just brilliant! x.com/mikegallacher1…

It's #HistoryWritersDay24 today & with the discount code HWD24, you get a whopping 30% off my book (& a number of others) at Yale UP, plus free postage & packing. Until midnight tonight! 1 person who likes & retweets this will also win a free signed copy. yalebooks.co.uk/book/978030027…

Someone filmed bats upside down and it looks like a goth nightclub

Mon 4 Nov @ 6.30pm online PLAYERS & PLAYGOING AT THE ROSE How did an early modern player perform a virginal girl, a shamefaced blush, a 'dead likeness', or Othello’s trance? Join Dr Emma Whipday & Dr Simon Smith in conversation to find out... £5/£8 - trybooking.com/uk/EABX

The moment Samantha Harvey wins the #BookerPrize2024 for her novel Orbital and dedicates the award to earth and peace. Catch up with the ceremony broadcast live on Front Row with @samiraahmeduk on @bbcsounds now 🎧

This is what I came to the internet for

One of the best things I ever did was my MA at this lovely place. Can thoroughly recommend it for mature students (and immature ones) 😄

When at a crime writing festival books must be bought ... and somehow carried home on the train. Having a great time at Crime Cymru in Aberystwyth. Diolch!

Breakfast and the current book haul from this year's wonderful history festival Harvington Hall . More to come today and tomorrow. Happy days 😁🌞 . Loving everything about the festival, the best one yet, and great to finally meet James Wright

Big shout out to Chiltern Railways today for their wheelchair assistance for my elderly mum. Staff at Leamington Spa & London Marylebone were great, helping us through ticket barriers, putting out boarding ramps and helping us on and off. Far exceeded my expectations. Thank you.

My kind of ice cream…….