Ken MacDonald
maccke.bsky.social
Ken MacDonald
@maccke.bsky.social
Retired, living in Worcestershire UK
and a volunteer in all things related to archaeology. National Trust, The Hive Worcester, Geophysics. Hobbies include electronics, DIY and music. Love of history, especially the Roman period.
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Earth did not survive a collision with another planet, hundreds of asteroid and comet impacts, hundreds of millions of years of deadly radiation from space, five mass extinctions, and literally freezing solid for you to give up on her now.
November 18, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Poem:

"My one regret"
The hedgehog said
"Is purchasing
This waterbed"
November 15, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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I love Philomena Cunk so much.
November 16, 2024 at 4:46 AM
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My word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer.

Morning.
November 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
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In 1976, more than 250 shoes were found in a #Roman well in Welzheim, southwest Germany. This is one of the largest finds of Roman footwear north of the alps. The shoes were discovered in a well in the eastern fort at Welzheim. After the fort was abandoned...1/2

🏺 #archaeology AncientBluesky
November 16, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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A beautiful #Roman glass vessel in the shape of a cargo boat, in a rich cobalt blue. It was made in Italy about 2000 years ago but still looks amazing today! #Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #AncientGlass AncientBlueSky
November 16, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #3,106,081!
September 19, 2024 at 5:26 PM