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Stiles @lakesstiles.bsky.social · 12h

A fabulous conundrum of a recreational stile

Occasionally Lost @mostlyrambling.bsky.social · 2d

Recreational stile, being made to do some work.

Photo: Somewhere near Shutlingsloe, September 2013

#SignsOnSunday #Hiking

A wooden stile on a grass covered hillside. It doesn't provide access to anywhere but it is supporting a makeshift sign. The sign is a wooden board with words in white paint on it that say: "Look for stile 30 MTS in wall." There is also a painted arrow, pointing right. On the right, there is a glimpse of dry stone wall and on the left, in the background, a signpost and a distant hill on the horizon.

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Dr Anne E Bailey @anneebailey1.bsky.social · 10h

My latest short 'Pilgrimage' video captures my recent visit to Holy Island (Lindisfarne), including my walk across the sands following the ancient Pilgrim Path. 👣
Please enjoy, share, & consider subscribing to my YouTube channel (it's free!) for more pilgrimages!
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Holy Island Pilgrimage, August 2025

YouTube video by Dr Anne E Bailey

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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 12h

EVENT: Announcing our 2025 Autumn Lecture Series: Buildings for Sport and Leisure. From lidos to skateparks, lesiure centres to stadia, the Olympics and more!

Season tickets and individual lecture tickets are available to book now: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...

See full calendar below 👇🏼

Image © Howard Kingsnorth - Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (1964)

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 6d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Quintin Lake @quintinlake.bsky.social · 3d

Scots leading on land use issues once again

Chris Townsend @christownsend.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent! Scots demand real land reform as research reveals overwhelming public support for change raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/10/11/s...

Scots demand real land reform as research reveals overwhelming public support for change

Press release from REVIVE, the coalition for grouse moor reform (11 Oct 2025) SCOTS DEMAND REAL LAND REFORM AS RESEARCH REVEALS OVERWHELMING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CHANGE Largest ever public consultati…

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Dr Anne E Bailey @anneebailey1.bsky.social · 4d

From my recent trip the Brecon Beacons: St Ishow's Well (Ffynnon Ishow), at Partrishow.
A contender for my favourite holy well of the trip and the only one with evidence of contemporary ritual activity!
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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 5d

#HE. #University. #Badenoch.

'Next up, a promise to cut university places by 100,000. Though not for any young people in the hall. This was for the little people.'

@mrjohncrace.bsky.social | The Guardian
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Badenoch enjoys her first, and probably last, Tory conference leader’s speech | John Crace

The audience cheered and clapped to convince themselves the whole thing hadn’t been a waste of time

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 6d

Yep, just chasing Daily Mail headlines is no way to proceed.

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 6d

search.app/ZuaTj '#Badenoch: I'll cut degrees to double apprenticeships budget.' #Apprenticeships are great. However, it should not be either or. Also, degree apprenticeships (at Unis) are expanding already. #HE

Badenoch: I'll double apprenticeships budget by slashing uni degrees

Leader of the opposition would reintroduce student number controls for 'poor quality' uni courses to fund apprenticeship boost

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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 6d

Painting by Kevin Hughes ‘Lane to the Sea.’
Watercolour on paper. Dimensions: not publicly listed

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 7d

The priest at my Dad's funeral (a friend) offered me some advice that turned out to be more true than most. Losing a loved one is awful, but, with time, you do get used it. I still miss him and its painful but I am used to it. Also, I increasingly remember the good times, which is great. Hold on.

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The "Good Tourism" Blog (and The "GT" Travel Blog) @goodtourism.bsky.social · 13d

‘Authenticity’ is the ideal for many travellers, influencers, and commentators. But what is it? Can destination marketers and tourism professionals package it and sell it … authentically?

" #GoodTourism " #travel #tourism #authenticity

www.goodtourismblog.com/2025/09/auth...

What is 'authenticity' in travel & tourism? - The "Good Tourism" Blog

‘Authenticity’ is the ideal for many travellers, influencers, and commentators. But what is it? Can destination marketers and tourism professionals package it and sell it … authentically? Thanks to Pr...

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 7d

Well, that's good of them to host the event! It's a great building from the outside.

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 7d

Public ‘backs immigration for foreign researchers to boost UK’.

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Public ‘backs immigration for foreign researchers to boost UK’ - Research Professional News

“Pro-researcher immigration” messaging most effective when positioned as fix for “broken Britain”, says Case research

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OECD SMEs, Regions, Cities & Tourism @oecdlocal.bsky.social · 8d

What positive impact did the Paris Olympics have on France, and how can future global events learn from them?

Our 🆕 report shows how #Paris24 set a new benchmark, pioneering a more sustainable and inclusive model for major events worldwide: brnw.ch/21wWfso

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

Perfect night in...

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... Sea Horizons...

Garry Fabian Miller: Sea Horizons – in pictures

Sections of England: The Sea Horizon is a series of photographs made in 1976 and 1977 by Garry Fabian Miller, capturing the dark and strange serenity of the sea and sky. They are being shown alongside...

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

'Is waiting in a 12-hour queue the new cool thing to do? These people think so.'

Confirmation, if needed, that I am definitely not cool.

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Queuing: Is waiting in line for hours the new cool thing to do?

Whether it's waiting in line to try a new bakery, or to grab a bargain at a sample sale, queuing is becoming an activity in itself.

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

A highlight of my visit to The Harris today was the #WallaceAndGromit exhibition. Great to see the creativity and attention to detail in the original models.

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

Some of the art on display in #TheHarris, Preston, today...

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

Visted the revamped #Harris Museum/gallery/library today. I really liked it, a good community space for #Preston, #Lancashire. It is worth travelling for, if you're tempted to visit. @blogpreston.co.uk @marketinglancs.bsky.social Will post a few pics...

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

Whitehaven, photos by Rick Wylie. @groomb.bsky.social

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

I am hoping that #typography, #graphicdesign and #architecture 'types' will be interested in this... partly because we invested so much time to it tbh. The article is open access and includes nice photos!

Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 15d

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Open access article - #Typography and tourism places: The case of the English seaside resort (Burns and Jarratt 2022). #GraphicDesign #Seaside #Resorts

Typography and tourism places: The case of the English seaside resort

This article examines tourism through the prism of graphic design, providing an analysis of the relationship between typography and popular English se…

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

Well, that's lunch sorted...

Blog Preston @blogpreston.co.uk · 10d

Quality ingredients, fresh and flavourful, great portion sizes - Louise reckons you can’t go wrong with a pie from Paul

Review: A Preston staple done right at Paul’s Pies – Blog Preston

<p>To brighten up an office day, I asked my colleague and friend Caroline if she would like to go to…</p>

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Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 9d

That's what I thought. Davey is billing the lib dems as the anti-reform party. I think it will serve them well.

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