morrismummer
@morrismummer.bsky.social
History, folklore, music, archaeology, books, Guardian reader. Castle botherer and humanist church crawler. And Morris dancer and Mummers player.
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1. Some manuscripts have real character.
They are often not the smartest, shiniest manuscripts, but rather the ones that have seen things. The manuscripts that have really been used (and abused). Today I spent the day with a very charismatic manuscript at the NLS, Edinburgh...🧵
They are often not the smartest, shiniest manuscripts, but rather the ones that have seen things. The manuscripts that have really been used (and abused). Today I spent the day with a very charismatic manuscript at the NLS, Edinburgh...🧵
December 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
1. Some manuscripts have real character.
They are often not the smartest, shiniest manuscripts, but rather the ones that have seen things. The manuscripts that have really been used (and abused). Today I spent the day with a very charismatic manuscript at the NLS, Edinburgh...🧵
They are often not the smartest, shiniest manuscripts, but rather the ones that have seen things. The manuscripts that have really been used (and abused). Today I spent the day with a very charismatic manuscript at the NLS, Edinburgh...🧵
The face of a woman from the 13th century (her wimple provides the date). Her smoothness shows she has been repeatedly touched - is she a saint or a holy woman? Graffiti from #NorwichCastle for #MedievalMonday
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The face of a woman from the 13th century (her wimple provides the date). Her smoothness shows she has been repeatedly touched - is she a saint or a holy woman? Graffiti from #NorwichCastle for #MedievalMonday
At Norwich Castle, where I heard a schoolteacher solemnly tell his pupils that a tunnel runs between the castle and the cathedral. Great to hear folklore being passed on in real life!
December 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
At Norwich Castle, where I heard a schoolteacher solemnly tell his pupils that a tunnel runs between the castle and the cathedral. Great to hear folklore being passed on in real life!
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This is such brilliant archaeology. There's a bit of a persistent story that Britain was somehow culturally separate from europe in the Roman empire when it was so intertwined and connected by people and goods travelling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rare mosaic in Rutland reveals forgotten Trojan War tale - BBC News
A paper by experts at the University of Leicester has been described as a "fascinating development".
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
This is such brilliant archaeology. There's a bit of a persistent story that Britain was somehow culturally separate from europe in the Roman empire when it was so intertwined and connected by people and goods travelling.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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When I arrived in the UK 25 years ago I had a job at a university that paid £21k. I could barely make ends meet but I worked hard and eventually I succeeded. I guess this Labour government considers young broke hardworking me a “taker”?
Fuck this.
Fuck this.
December 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
When I arrived in the UK 25 years ago I had a job at a university that paid £21k. I could barely make ends meet but I worked hard and eventually I succeeded. I guess this Labour government considers young broke hardworking me a “taker”?
Fuck this.
Fuck this.
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The Blenheim Estate lost an oak, and as they like their fallen trees to remain in place to encourage wildlife, they asked artist Matthew Crabb to do his magic
Photo: Pete Seaward
Photo: Pete Seaward
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Blenheim Estate lost an oak, and as they like their fallen trees to remain in place to encourage wildlife, they asked artist Matthew Crabb to do his magic
Photo: Pete Seaward
Photo: Pete Seaward
City of Norwich Brass Band. Very good. Gaudete followed by When A Child Is Born. Bravo! 👏👏👏
December 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
City of Norwich Brass Band. Very good. Gaudete followed by When A Child Is Born. Bravo! 👏👏👏
This wasn't a war crime. There is no war.
This is a crime. Murder.
This is a crime. Murder.
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This wasn't a war crime. There is no war.
This is a crime. Murder.
This is a crime. Murder.
A Roman legionary's boot from Vindolanda for #FindsFriday. Wrap up warm, lad, Saturnalia is coming!
December 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A Roman legionary's boot from Vindolanda for #FindsFriday. Wrap up warm, lad, Saturnalia is coming!
Reading 'Eleanor' by @historyalice.bsky.social and came on the story of Thomas Hardy's heart. Surely that's not true, I thought, but it seems it might. Bizarre and macabre. And typical of a cat!
December 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Reading 'Eleanor' by @historyalice.bsky.social and came on the story of Thomas Hardy's heart. Surely that's not true, I thought, but it seems it might. Bizarre and macabre. And typical of a cat!
Early C19 porch in West Street, Wiveliscombe, all sparkly for Christmas.
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Early C19 porch in West Street, Wiveliscombe, all sparkly for Christmas.
In the cafe in Bath Place, Taunton, is this rather lovely C16 fireplace and ?C17 plaster ceiling. (The cafe owner says the building was a house fronting the High Street dating to the 1580s, now divided.)
The food is pretty good too!
The food is pretty good too!
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In the cafe in Bath Place, Taunton, is this rather lovely C16 fireplace and ?C17 plaster ceiling. (The cafe owner says the building was a house fronting the High Street dating to the 1580s, now divided.)
The food is pretty good too!
The food is pretty good too!
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Looks like thanks to a Christian charitable foundation, the triptych may remain on view in Sherborne somewhere.
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/04/m...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/04/m...
Medieval triptych ventures out of Dorset to sell for £5.7m in London Old Master auctions
"The Five Miracles of Christ" sold at Sotheby’s to a Christian foundation on Tuesday night, while an early Gerrit Dou led Christie's evening auction at £3.8m
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/04/medieval-triptych-leaves-dorset-to-sell-for-£57m-in-london-old-master-auctions
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Looks like thanks to a Christian charitable foundation, the triptych may remain on view in Sherborne somewhere.
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/04/m...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/04/m...
Come rain or shine the North Curry Mummers will be back again this Boxing Day to perform our traditional midwinter play.
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
December 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Come rain or shine the North Curry Mummers will be back again this Boxing Day to perform our traditional midwinter play.
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
Come rain or shine the North Curry Mummers will be back again this Boxing Day to perform our traditional midwinter play.
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Come rain or shine the North Curry Mummers will be back again this Boxing Day to perform our traditional midwinter play.
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
This year's charity is Bristol Children’s Hospital and St Michael’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Cots For Tots.
Now that winter's here again
We wish your favour for to win
Those of you posting Advent calendars should be afraid. Very afraid.
Your days are numbered.
Your days are numbered.
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Those of you posting Advent calendars should be afraid. Very afraid.
Your days are numbered.
Your days are numbered.
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "somerset" (78×)
2. "lane" (66×)
3. "west" (60×)
4. "century" (28×)
5. "church" (25×)
Seems about right...
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
1. "somerset" (78×)
2. "lane" (66×)
3. "west" (60×)
4. "century" (28×)
5. "church" (25×)
Seems about right...
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
Anisota's Annual Bluesky Harvest 2025
A recap of your year on Bluesky. Discover patterns, connections, and insights from your journey in the ATmosphere.
anisota.net
December 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
My most-used words in 2025 were:
1. "somerset" (78×)
2. "lane" (66×)
3. "west" (60×)
4. "century" (28×)
5. "church" (25×)
Seems about right...
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
1. "somerset" (78×)
2. "lane" (66×)
3. "west" (60×)
4. "century" (28×)
5. "church" (25×)
Seems about right...
See which words you used the most here: anisota.net/harvest
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The Finch ruling - which came about through Sarah's tireless campaigning - means that the environmental impact assessment of a fossil fuel project must include the emissions from all the fuel it produces, and not just the impact of the infrastructure itself
It's hugely important
It's hugely important
Nooooo! Don't scrap the Finch ruling!
Keir Starmer may see them as part of “unnecessary red-tape, well-intentioned, but fundamentally misguided, environmental regulations” but the Finch ruling, Habitats Regulations, biodiversity net gain, etc, are vital protections for our planet and for nature.
Keir Starmer may see them as part of “unnecessary red-tape, well-intentioned, but fundamentally misguided, environmental regulations” but the Finch ruling, Habitats Regulations, biodiversity net gain, etc, are vital protections for our planet and for nature.
2/2 🧵 However, the recommendations include a proposal to scrap the landmark Finch climate ruling and make changes to key green regulations.
What you need to know ⬇️
What you need to know ⬇️
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Finch ruling - which came about through Sarah's tireless campaigning - means that the environmental impact assessment of a fossil fuel project must include the emissions from all the fuel it produces, and not just the impact of the infrastructure itself
It's hugely important
It's hugely important
Medieval Fool under a window ledge in Vitré, Breizh, for #ReliefWednesday. Fools cap, stick, bells on legs all present and correct. Bit eroded but still fooling around.
December 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Medieval Fool under a window ledge in Vitré, Breizh, for #ReliefWednesday. Fools cap, stick, bells on legs all present and correct. Bit eroded but still fooling around.
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Dear politicians,
Stop saying, "This is not who we are."
This is exactly who we are right now. It's your duty to help us defeat the fascists so we can stop being awful, which is what we are right now.
Thank you.
Stop saying, "This is not who we are."
This is exactly who we are right now. It's your duty to help us defeat the fascists so we can stop being awful, which is what we are right now.
Thank you.
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Dear politicians,
Stop saying, "This is not who we are."
This is exactly who we are right now. It's your duty to help us defeat the fascists so we can stop being awful, which is what we are right now.
Thank you.
Stop saying, "This is not who we are."
This is exactly who we are right now. It's your duty to help us defeat the fascists so we can stop being awful, which is what we are right now.
Thank you.
Vitré, Breizh, la Gare, for a stripy #WallsOnWednesday. Construction began in 1855 and was completed in 1857. The architect was Victor Lenoir. The station's location resulted in the demolition of the southern ramparts and the opening of north-south oriented streets. A medieval suburb disappeared.
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Vitré, Breizh, la Gare, for a stripy #WallsOnWednesday. Construction began in 1855 and was completed in 1857. The architect was Victor Lenoir. The station's location resulted in the demolition of the southern ramparts and the opening of north-south oriented streets. A medieval suburb disappeared.
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Opportunities to transform nature don’t get much bigger than this!
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
December 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Opportunities to transform nature don’t get much bigger than this!
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
We have the opportunity to conserve 340 acres (138 hectares) of biodiverse countryside surrounding the Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorset.
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What to do about foreign talent?
A debate raged in the court of Qin 2,200yrs ago:
‘Important officials told the King of Qin: “People from [other] states who come to serve Qin merely travel here to cause dissension in Qin on behalf of their own rulers. We request the complete expulsion of aliens.”
A debate raged in the court of Qin 2,200yrs ago:
‘Important officials told the King of Qin: “People from [other] states who come to serve Qin merely travel here to cause dissension in Qin on behalf of their own rulers. We request the complete expulsion of aliens.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What to do about foreign talent?
A debate raged in the court of Qin 2,200yrs ago:
‘Important officials told the King of Qin: “People from [other] states who come to serve Qin merely travel here to cause dissension in Qin on behalf of their own rulers. We request the complete expulsion of aliens.”
A debate raged in the court of Qin 2,200yrs ago:
‘Important officials told the King of Qin: “People from [other] states who come to serve Qin merely travel here to cause dissension in Qin on behalf of their own rulers. We request the complete expulsion of aliens.”
Train driver. Worst question is, 'Why is your job so easy? You don't even have to steer!'
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Train driver. Worst question is, 'Why is your job so easy? You don't even have to steer!'