‘a stick of gammy kryptonite’ from Dark Islands by Tom Chivers

A busy day on the river: these both came past #Rotherhithe within a short space of time.

I’m an armchair fan these days but 💯 Palace since I first sat in the family section of the Arthur Waite aged 10 followed by season ticket in the Holmesdale watching us yo-yo bwn Premier & old First Division. I’m thrilled for the players & fans. SOUTH LONDON & PROUD ❤️💙🦅

Ten whole years ago today. My second, and final, book of poems.

Just a reminder Palace won the fa cup👍 #CPFC

Wednesday 28 May Doors open 7.15 for 7.30pm start 📜📚Rotherhithe & Bermondsey History Society 📚📜 Talk by Pete Smith "Messing about on the River" Maritime themed talk by a City of London & City of Westminster guide 📌Norwegian Church Albion St #SE16 7JB Mèmbers free Guests £3 rbhistory.org.uk/event-details/…

I remember crouching in long grass to record Thomas’s poems with the wind scudding across the marshes from the North Sea. Magical.

Premier League champions recognise FA Cup winners. Touch of class, Liverpool FC 👏 #CPFC

Stormy skies. So much heart. Red and blue everywhere. South London and Proud ❤️💙❤️💙❤️💙 🏆 🏆 🏆 🎉 🎉 🎉 #cpfc

Few more tickets released! Join the fantastic Liz Anderson 🇺🇦🌻📚🖋🏺📷🍸 for a special #londonriversweek2025 talk about the 'seasonal Thames and our wellbeing'. 📅Tues 3rd June. 12pm-1pm Book here: book.plinth.org.uk/e/9gFZX1RQZIL7…

Please consider signing this petition to retain educational support for SEN children petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…

We’re really keen to promote the ‘submit a jug’ platform to democratise how we understand the geographical reach of these finds. We’ve already had some tremendous submissions, like this example from the Thames foreshore bartmanngoesglobal.org/1827872693

So if you’re a #mudlarker #archaeologist #curator please share this thread and encourage those with collections and finds to upload these bearded beauties nicola white mudlark Society for Historical Archaeology Soc Post-Med Archaeology Natascha Mehler linkedin.com/posts/museum-o…

🔍 🚨 Mudlarks and other searchers! This brilliant new project is mapping the distribution of post-medieval German stoneware vessels - so-called Bartmann or Bellarmine jugs - around the world 🌎 Now YOU can help by adding your finds to the database 👇

8 years ago today! One of the best (and maddest) things I made.

Searching the Thames foreshore – my happy place 🌊 Photo by Lucy Slater 🩵

👋 I’ve curated a series of mudlarking-themed events as part of Thames Festival Trust’s heritage project Lost & Found. Here’s the first: a panel discussion London Museum on 2 Sept with Alessio Checconi, Nadia Hirsi, Hannah Stockton & Dr Anna McKay Book now: thamesfestivaltrust.org/whats-on/lost-…

Tom Chivers Dark Islands! Poems, design and print in this stunning little book set a really high bar for each other!