Matt Bristow
@eric180uk.bsky.social
Senior Archaeological Investigator @ Historic England. Landscape Archaeologist. Pub Lover. Cricket Tragic. Guitar Hero. BHAFC fan. Husband. Dad. Views my own.
Feels like a significant moment @mrjamesob.bsky.social. When those who sold the Brexit con are openly admitting that it has made the country poorer, it opens the door for the government to do something about it. www.thetimes.com/business/eco...
We Brexiteers must acknowledge the costs of leaving Europe
Breaking free from the EU has undoubtedly deepened the UK’s malaise, and it’s no use denying it
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Feels like a significant moment @mrjamesob.bsky.social. When those who sold the Brexit con are openly admitting that it has made the country poorer, it opens the door for the government to do something about it. www.thetimes.com/business/eco...
Listening to @mrjamesob.bsky.social discussion the Reith lecture edit with @rutgerbregman.com it strikes me this might be the greatest ever example of the Streisand Effect. How many more people have now heard the line about Trump who wouldn’t have done had it simply been broadcast as recorded?
November 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Listening to @mrjamesob.bsky.social discussion the Reith lecture edit with @rutgerbregman.com it strikes me this might be the greatest ever example of the Streisand Effect. How many more people have now heard the line about Trump who wouldn’t have done had it simply been broadcast as recorded?
Well, well, well @mrjamesob.bsky.social. Thanks to the Yuka app, I now know that it is far healthier for me to have a full sugar cab of appletiser than it is to have to bottle of freshly pressed apple juice by a well known brand who trade off how unadulterated their product is.
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Well, well, well @mrjamesob.bsky.social. Thanks to the Yuka app, I now know that it is far healthier for me to have a full sugar cab of appletiser than it is to have to bottle of freshly pressed apple juice by a well known brand who trade off how unadulterated their product is.
Sorry 617 Squadron, sorry Barnes Wallis, sorry Operation Chastise. Y'all just aren't on Trump's level 🙄
Hegseth: "President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding success."
Move over D Day!
Move over D Day!
June 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Sorry 617 Squadron, sorry Barnes Wallis, sorry Operation Chastise. Y'all just aren't on Trump's level 🙄
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Some 100 private jets will fly to Venice for Jeff Bezos' wedding, and I recycle yoghurt cup lids.
June 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Some 100 private jets will fly to Venice for Jeff Bezos' wedding, and I recycle yoghurt cup lids.
A couple of pics from our visit to the Devil’s Arrows this week. #standingstonesunday
May 18, 2025 at 6:47 AM
A couple of pics from our visit to the Devil’s Arrows this week. #standingstonesunday
I'm not a huge consumer of podcasts, but this one is excellent. If you're into 20th century urban planning and the more 'out there' proposals for the post-war reconstruction of Britain, this is likely to be very much your thing!
I'm the first guest on an excellent new podcast series by Ewan Cameron on utopian design. I'm chatting about Geoffrey Jellicoe's provocative Motopia scheme.
You can find Brave New Worlds on any podcast platform, and here it is on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7n99...
You can find Brave New Worlds on any podcast platform, and here it is on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7n99...
May 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I'm not a huge consumer of podcasts, but this one is excellent. If you're into 20th century urban planning and the more 'out there' proposals for the post-war reconstruction of Britain, this is likely to be very much your thing!
Reposted by Matt Bristow
I'm the first guest on an excellent new podcast series by Ewan Cameron on utopian design. I'm chatting about Geoffrey Jellicoe's provocative Motopia scheme.
You can find Brave New Worlds on any podcast platform, and here it is on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7n99...
You can find Brave New Worlds on any podcast platform, and here it is on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7n99...
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I'm the first guest on an excellent new podcast series by Ewan Cameron on utopian design. I'm chatting about Geoffrey Jellicoe's provocative Motopia scheme.
You can find Brave New Worlds on any podcast platform, and here it is on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7n99...
You can find Brave New Worlds on any podcast platform, and here it is on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7n99...
Now, I’m not saying Historic England should bring out a line of Action Figures but I’m certainly not saying they shouldn’t 😂😂😂
April 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Now, I’m not saying Historic England should bring out a line of Action Figures but I’m certainly not saying they shouldn’t 😂😂😂
In a functioning world, the SEC would be looking very closely at the positions taken by Trump’s stock portfolio over the past 10 days. Anyone who sold stock before the tariff announcement, bought it back at the dip and sold it again after the tariff pause, made a ton of cash!
April 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In a functioning world, the SEC would be looking very closely at the positions taken by Trump’s stock portfolio over the past 10 days. Anyone who sold stock before the tariff announcement, bought it back at the dip and sold it again after the tariff pause, made a ton of cash!
The kids are in bed, the wife is still too hungover to function properly, so I’m downstairs on my own, watching junk on the tv, drinking an espresso martini and mainlining After Eight mini eggs. So much winning!
March 14, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The kids are in bed, the wife is still too hungover to function properly, so I’m downstairs on my own, watching junk on the tv, drinking an espresso martini and mainlining After Eight mini eggs. So much winning!
So it’s World Book Day today and for once we were organised enough to put in some effort. Corey was desperate to go as Roz the Wild Robot from the @peterbrownstudio.com novel which he loved us reading to him. A couple of balloons and a bunch of papier mache later…. #worldbookday
March 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
So it’s World Book Day today and for once we were organised enough to put in some effort. Corey was desperate to go as Roz the Wild Robot from the @peterbrownstudio.com novel which he loved us reading to him. A couple of balloons and a bunch of papier mache later…. #worldbookday
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The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
January 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Welsh told the Saxons this hill was called "pen" (meaning "hill"). The Saxons added their word for hill, "tor," and called it Torpen (hill hill).
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Later the Norse added their world for hill. So it became Torpen Haugr (Hill Hill Hill).
Now the English call it Torpenhow Hill (Hill Hill Hill Hill)
Reposted by Matt Bristow
Me filling out an online dating profile
January 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Me filling out an online dating profile
Before the bleakness of 2025 really sets in, why don’t you treat yourself to me waffling on to the Mirror about post-war pubs www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ir...
UK's weird, wonderful and largely overlooked estate pubs are quickly vanishing
Architectural investigators Matthew Bristow and Emily Cole warn that post-war drinking dens have fallen out of fashion, yet symbolise an important part of the UK's history
www.mirror.co.uk
January 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Before the bleakness of 2025 really sets in, why don’t you treat yourself to me waffling on to the Mirror about post-war pubs www.mirror.co.uk/travel/uk-ir...
03.22! Yeah we can still do it! Happy New Year y’all
January 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
03.22! Yeah we can still do it! Happy New Year y’all
The Roman walls emerging out of the murk. The thing this photo doesn’t show is that it’s about ten degrees warmer than it looks.
December 27, 2024 at 11:58 AM
The Roman walls emerging out of the murk. The thing this photo doesn’t show is that it’s about ten degrees warmer than it looks.
Funny old Premier League season. Liverpool aren’t actually playing that well and very hot and cold but are looking like they’ll have the league sewn up by February.
December 26, 2024 at 10:49 PM
Funny old Premier League season. Liverpool aren’t actually playing that well and very hot and cold but are looking like they’ll have the league sewn up by February.
Only positive is that I didn’t journey down to the AMEX to watch that. Absolutely clueless. Genuinely think Hurzeler is in big trouble here. 2 points from Southampton, Fulham, Leicester, Palace and a string of shambolic performances.
December 15, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Only positive is that I didn’t journey down to the AMEX to watch that. Absolutely clueless. Genuinely think Hurzeler is in big trouble here. 2 points from Southampton, Fulham, Leicester, Palace and a string of shambolic performances.
Pretty special moon halo tonight.
December 14, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Pretty special moon halo tonight.
If it’s not a @vchlondon.bsky.social Christmas, is it even Christmas? Thanks so much @justincolson.bsky.social for this work of Crimbo art!
December 12, 2024 at 8:17 PM
If it’s not a @vchlondon.bsky.social Christmas, is it even Christmas? Thanks so much @justincolson.bsky.social for this work of Crimbo art!
As good a footballer as no.2 son is, I think he’s going to be an even better cricketer. He makes it looking annoyingly simple. ilFortunately his mum isn’t on here so doesn’t know what goes on in her living room when she’s out!
December 7, 2024 at 1:28 PM
As good a footballer as no.2 son is, I think he’s going to be an even better cricketer. He makes it looking annoyingly simple. ilFortunately his mum isn’t on here so doesn’t know what goes on in her living room when she’s out!
Looks like yet another example of “the world’s best keeper” getting a full hand to the ball but still letting it in. Whoever does Emi Martinez’s PR is a miracle worker.
December 1, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Looks like yet another example of “the world’s best keeper” getting a full hand to the ball but still letting it in. Whoever does Emi Martinez’s PR is a miracle worker.
Let’s have another stab at picking the #bhafc lineup.
Verbruggen
Veltman. JP. Igor. Pervis
Ayari. O Riley
Rutter. Pedro. Mitoma
Welbeck
No need to rush Dunk back, Igor has been so good. Baleba suspension allows O Riley to start. Would love to see Gruda in but can’t see how Rutter doesn’t play
Verbruggen
Veltman. JP. Igor. Pervis
Ayari. O Riley
Rutter. Pedro. Mitoma
Welbeck
No need to rush Dunk back, Igor has been so good. Baleba suspension allows O Riley to start. Would love to see Gruda in but can’t see how Rutter doesn’t play
November 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Let’s have another stab at picking the #bhafc lineup.
Verbruggen
Veltman. JP. Igor. Pervis
Ayari. O Riley
Rutter. Pedro. Mitoma
Welbeck
No need to rush Dunk back, Igor has been so good. Baleba suspension allows O Riley to start. Would love to see Gruda in but can’t see how Rutter doesn’t play
Verbruggen
Veltman. JP. Igor. Pervis
Ayari. O Riley
Rutter. Pedro. Mitoma
Welbeck
No need to rush Dunk back, Igor has been so good. Baleba suspension allows O Riley to start. Would love to see Gruda in but can’t see how Rutter doesn’t play
It’s Motte and Bailey castle Tuesday! Is that a thing, maybe it should be. Really good site recce in the sunshine today and now really looking forward to the full earthwork survey in the new year.
November 26, 2024 at 9:07 PM
It’s Motte and Bailey castle Tuesday! Is that a thing, maybe it should be. Really good site recce in the sunshine today and now really looking forward to the full earthwork survey in the new year.