And in those days Caesar Augustus decreed that all must return to the town of their birth, that they might sort out their parents' computers

Lovely write-up in this week’s Radio Times on Mythical Creatures (the show I’m hosting) which starts on Monday Dec 18th on BBC Radio 4 at 1.45pm and runs daily for 10 episodes. It will also be available as a boxset on BBC Sounds and RSS for listeners outside the U.K.

XKCD 1909 is the applicable response to the "we'll digtise the records, then they'll last forever" tweet from the UK's Ministry of Justice. xkcd.com/1909/

The ultimate Christmas currency courtesy of Falkland Islands Gov. #Falklands #Christmas2023 #penguins

What happens when a million kids are destitute because the welfare system has been trashed.

Buck’s Fizz #ConfinedCocktails Christmas edition

My sister has taken up sewing (again) and look what she made me! A knitting bag with internal and external pockets handles and a drawstring #sewing

Starting early for #NYE2023 #ConfinedCocktails

Why did Starmer sit around doing nothing while the Argentinians invaded the Falklands?

ADMIN: We've jumped in followers while I've been asleep. Just 50-odd to go; we can do this! Call your families! Boot up your Russian bots! Let's get to 20k before we say goodbye! Ask everyone you know to follow us, they can unfollow tomorrow 🤣

Want to try our new virtual reality experience? Don a VR headset at Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge and drive a dog sledge in Antarctica. Developed by StoryLab Research at ARU with UKAHT. 👉 Book your free tickets here: ow.ly/vTGz50Qtbsg

💚Spectacular snowdrop season is here! There are 20 known species & the most common are Galanthus nivalis, Galanthus elwesii & Galanthus plicatus. Most varieties arise from these & we have 48 different snowdrops for you to enjoy. #Snowdrops

WOAH there's a Hornby stone circle?!

#OTD 29 January 1886: death of Edward Lear, artist and poet. bit.ly/2RmQkON

Monday ‘must-sees’ if you’re planning a visit - 🌵our group of Moonflowers (or ‘lunation’ as voted by our followers) is getting ready to bloom. The bud on flower A is plump & should flower any day 🌱 carpets of snowdrops throughout the Garden look bigger & better than ever!

You will need photo ID to vote in the general election. If you have no photo ID please register for a CitizenCard . It is apparently extremely easy to obtain and VERY important if you want to make your vote count. PLEASE RETWEET. citizencard.com

How did we end up with a rate of tax on capital gains so much lower than the rate of tax on employment income? The very silly history of UK CGT, in five charts.

Riesling with a dash a fizzy water. #ConfinedCocktails