Isabelle Prim
@horatioforever.bsky.social
Music librarian. Churchcrawling, art, stained glass, Baroque music, manuscripts, ships.
Also #embroidery, mostly cross stitch and blackwork 🪡 Learning Welsh <3 Ych a fi ! Profile picture by glass artist Nancy Sutcliffe + mask by Insta honteuzaikonfu
Also #embroidery, mostly cross stitch and blackwork 🪡 Learning Welsh <3 Ych a fi ! Profile picture by glass artist Nancy Sutcliffe + mask by Insta honteuzaikonfu
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Isabelle Prim
@horatioforever.bsky.social
· Oct 20
Church crawling, a hazardous sport for badass heroes ✨✊✨
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A detail of books or perhaps legal paperwork, from an 1854 picture at the National Gallery of Scotland, entitled ‘Bailie Macwheeble at Breakfast’ by James Eckford Lauder. Macwheeble was a lawyer in Walter Scott’s Waverley.
November 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A detail of books or perhaps legal paperwork, from an 1854 picture at the National Gallery of Scotland, entitled ‘Bailie Macwheeble at Breakfast’ by James Eckford Lauder. Macwheeble was a lawyer in Walter Scott’s Waverley.
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Telling my 10-year-old (a massive fan of the 'Adventures in Time' series) that Dominic Sandbrook himself had picked #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems as a Times Best Book of 2025 - a lifetime highlight moment ❤️
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Telling my 10-year-old (a massive fan of the 'Adventures in Time' series) that Dominic Sandbrook himself had picked #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems as a Times Best Book of 2025 - a lifetime highlight moment ❤️
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So excited to be among such eloquent writers for this panel on writing books for a general audience #IMC2026
#IMC2026, Weds, 8 July, 7pm! Four medievalists who've published 'trade' books will discuss the process - from finding an agent to working with publishers & beyond. Sponsored by @ihr.bsky.social. @realmandeville.bsky.social @saracharles.bsky.social @eleanormaybaker.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So excited to be among such eloquent writers for this panel on writing books for a general audience #IMC2026
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#IMC2026, Weds, 8 July, 7pm! Four medievalists who've published 'trade' books will discuss the process - from finding an agent to working with publishers & beyond. Sponsored by @ihr.bsky.social. @realmandeville.bsky.social @saracharles.bsky.social @eleanormaybaker.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
#IMC2026, Weds, 8 July, 7pm! Four medievalists who've published 'trade' books will discuss the process - from finding an agent to working with publishers & beyond. Sponsored by @ihr.bsky.social. @realmandeville.bsky.social @saracharles.bsky.social @eleanormaybaker.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social
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#SteepleSunday
On his feast day, here's St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe in City.
In C13 was St Andrew juxta Baynard Castle as Med fortress was opposite. Name changed 1361 when royal stores moved nearby from Tower.
1666 Gt Fire destroyed Church+Wardrobe; church rebuilt by Wren.
Gutted in WWII, restored.
On his feast day, here's St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe in City.
In C13 was St Andrew juxta Baynard Castle as Med fortress was opposite. Name changed 1361 when royal stores moved nearby from Tower.
1666 Gt Fire destroyed Church+Wardrobe; church rebuilt by Wren.
Gutted in WWII, restored.
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#SteepleSunday
On his feast day, here's St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe in City.
In C13 was St Andrew juxta Baynard Castle as Med fortress was opposite. Name changed 1361 when royal stores moved nearby from Tower.
1666 Gt Fire destroyed Church+Wardrobe; church rebuilt by Wren.
Gutted in WWII, restored.
On his feast day, here's St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe in City.
In C13 was St Andrew juxta Baynard Castle as Med fortress was opposite. Name changed 1361 when royal stores moved nearby from Tower.
1666 Gt Fire destroyed Church+Wardrobe; church rebuilt by Wren.
Gutted in WWII, restored.
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Ymunwch â’n prosiect ymchwil newydd, yn astudio doethuriaeth am hanes meddygaeth lysieuol yng Nghymru.
Ar y cyd â @librarywales.bsky.social, @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social a Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru, mae’r prosiect yn cynnwys lleoliadau gwaith a mynediad i gasgliadau’r sefydliadau uchod.
Ar y cyd â @librarywales.bsky.social, @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social a Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru, mae’r prosiect yn cynnwys lleoliadau gwaith a mynediad i gasgliadau’r sefydliadau uchod.
A major new research project will delve into Wales’s long and often overlooked history of herbal medicine, shedding light on how people treated illness and maintained their health before the arrival of the NHS wp.me/p8Mk4U-198p
New project launched to uncover Wales’s forgotten herbal medicine traditions
A major new research project will delve into Wales’s long and often overlooked history of herbal medicine, shedding light on how people treated illness and maintained their health before the arrival o...
nation.cymru
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Ymunwch â’n prosiect ymchwil newydd, yn astudio doethuriaeth am hanes meddygaeth lysieuol yng Nghymru.
Ar y cyd â @librarywales.bsky.social, @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social a Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru, mae’r prosiect yn cynnwys lleoliadau gwaith a mynediad i gasgliadau’r sefydliadau uchod.
Ar y cyd â @librarywales.bsky.social, @amgueddfacymru.bsky.social a Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru, mae’r prosiect yn cynnwys lleoliadau gwaith a mynediad i gasgliadau’r sefydliadau uchod.
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My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
My cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com books.
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
Lots more here: www.theguardian.com/books/series/tom-gauld-s-cultural-cartoons
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Explore the history and condition of St Tyfrydog's, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey with our Director, Rachel Morley.
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Explore the history and condition of St Tyfrydog's, Llandyfrydog, Anglesey with our Director, Rachel Morley.
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A cold and bright late autumn day and the last church of the day as the sun disappeared was All Saints, Braunston in Rutland.
The tower was apparently rebuilt in the 18thC and boasts the tiniest witches hat spire and a completely out of scale clock which was obviously important!
#SteepleSaturday
The tower was apparently rebuilt in the 18thC and boasts the tiniest witches hat spire and a completely out of scale clock which was obviously important!
#SteepleSaturday
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A cold and bright late autumn day and the last church of the day as the sun disappeared was All Saints, Braunston in Rutland.
The tower was apparently rebuilt in the 18thC and boasts the tiniest witches hat spire and a completely out of scale clock which was obviously important!
#SteepleSaturday
The tower was apparently rebuilt in the 18thC and boasts the tiniest witches hat spire and a completely out of scale clock which was obviously important!
#SteepleSaturday
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November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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A lovely review in @churchtimes.bsky.social, by the great Professor Nicholas Orme! "How good to find a historian who values literature, a critic who knows about history!" Thank you. #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Book review: A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke
What a brilliant idea for a book, says Nicholas Orme
www.churchtimes.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A lovely review in @churchtimes.bsky.social, by the great Professor Nicholas Orme! "How good to find a historian who values literature, a critic who knows about history!" Thank you. #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
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The very handsome St Swithun's in Retford, originally 13c, with extensive repairs & restoration in c16 & c17 #steeplesaturday
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The very handsome St Swithun's in Retford, originally 13c, with extensive repairs & restoration in c16 & c17 #steeplesaturday
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Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
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According to his ledger stone, Robert Poyntz (1349–1439) made the steeple of Iron Acton Church in the early 15th century, although there’s no steeple today.
📷 from 2024 - early 19th century sketch of the stone on display in the church.
#SteepleSaturday
📷 from 2024 - early 19th century sketch of the stone on display in the church.
#SteepleSaturday
November 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
According to his ledger stone, Robert Poyntz (1349–1439) made the steeple of Iron Acton Church in the early 15th century, although there’s no steeple today.
📷 from 2024 - early 19th century sketch of the stone on display in the church.
#SteepleSaturday
📷 from 2024 - early 19th century sketch of the stone on display in the church.
#SteepleSaturday
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The church of St Peter & St Paul Ormskirk has both a tower and a spire at the same end of the building, an arrangement unique in England apparently 😲.
#SteepleSaturday
#SteepleSaturday
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The church of St Peter & St Paul Ormskirk has both a tower and a spire at the same end of the building, an arrangement unique in England apparently 😲.
#SteepleSaturday
#SteepleSaturday
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BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 and get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
BOOM! Now over 90,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 and get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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A mish mash of ages, however, the 13th Century font at Oakham is rather lovely. The cover is C19 or possibly early C20 and the base is probably C13 remodelled.
November 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A mish mash of ages, however, the 13th Century font at Oakham is rather lovely. The cover is C19 or possibly early C20 and the base is probably C13 remodelled.
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Suddenly decided to show some of my grandmother's works, the artist — Irina Evstafieva. 1970s
There was a permanent art exhibition on the walls of our rooms in my childhood — both grandmother's and great grandmother's paintings.
Surrounded with them I grew up.
Enjoy you Friday 😊
#art #painting
There was a permanent art exhibition on the walls of our rooms in my childhood — both grandmother's and great grandmother's paintings.
Surrounded with them I grew up.
Enjoy you Friday 😊
#art #painting
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MorningLight a bird bathed in morning sunlight. The alternative is #strength birds showing their power set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ Goldfinch in early morning light at The New Forest in Spring this year 😍 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #MorningLight a bird bathed in morning sunlight. The alternative is #strength birds showing their power set by @alan678.bsky.social ~ Goldfinch in early morning light at The New Forest in Spring this year 😍 🪶 🦉 #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #EastCoastKin
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Also this in the totally amazing Schnutgen Museum, where I could easily have spent the whole holiday
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Also this in the totally amazing Schnutgen Museum, where I could easily have spent the whole holiday
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November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Had an extremely blowy walk this morning to see the first Stolperstein in Scotland - in memory of Jane Haining - in Edinburgh, at St Stephen’s, Stockbridge.
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Had an extremely blowy walk this morning to see the first Stolperstein in Scotland - in memory of Jane Haining - in Edinburgh, at St Stephen’s, Stockbridge.
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#Rewilding One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats'. Available now in good bookshops an online nowwww.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
November 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
#Rewilding One of the cartoons in my new book 'Physics for Cats'. Available now in good bookshops an online nowwww.tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2
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I'm so thrilled and proud that #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems is a Times Book of the Year (#history). In some incredible company on this list. Thank you!
November 28, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I'm so thrilled and proud that #AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems is a Times Book of the Year (#history). In some incredible company on this list. Thank you!