Lily Crowther
@lilcrowther.bsky.social
Historian, curator, DPhil student, museum trustee, Yiddishe mama.
Museums, craft, design, architecture, making, teaching with objects.
Museums, craft, design, architecture, making, teaching with objects.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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An excellent piece of fieldwork!
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
An excellent piece of fieldwork!
Thank you for reminding me that this is a bad weekend to email a draft to my supervisor!
December 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Thank you for reminding me that this is a bad weekend to email a draft to my supervisor!
Mine used to wait until the water was drained so he could hop in and sit on the warm enamel. In the meantime, though, he would helpfully lick the nasty water off my shoulders.
December 6, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Mine used to wait until the water was drained so he could hop in and sit on the warm enamel. In the meantime, though, he would helpfully lick the nasty water off my shoulders.
Here in Shakespeare Country we are infested with bard-themed new estates. I always enjoy Troilus Crescent, but I do feel that house prices can’t be enhanced by being on Toby Belch Drive.
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Here in Shakespeare Country we are infested with bard-themed new estates. I always enjoy Troilus Crescent, but I do feel that house prices can’t be enhanced by being on Toby Belch Drive.
This has very strong Final Destination vibes.
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This has very strong Final Destination vibes.
Borrowed this for an exhibition in 2012. Truly a mesmerising object, and a massive draw for audiences too. Surely a prime candidate for crowdfunding?
November 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Borrowed this for an exhibition in 2012. Truly a mesmerising object, and a massive draw for audiences too. Surely a prime candidate for crowdfunding?
Our friends’ kid started a letter-writing campaign to get Calpol to stop putting a new one in every box.
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our friends’ kid started a letter-writing campaign to get Calpol to stop putting a new one in every box.
Oh interesting! The French link makes sense of why ‘fées’ might be anglicised to fae as a plural, keeping the same pronunciation.
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Oh interesting! The French link makes sense of why ‘fées’ might be anglicised to fae as a plural, keeping the same pronunciation.
Time to finally pick all the millions of sloes, too. Gin will be ready just in time for Christmas.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Time to finally pick all the millions of sloes, too. Gin will be ready just in time for Christmas.
Honourable mention for The Vourdalak!
October 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Honourable mention for The Vourdalak!
I did a batch of pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls last week, subbing pumpkin purée for the eggs in the dough. Highly recommend.
October 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I did a batch of pumpkin spice cinnamon rolls last week, subbing pumpkin purée for the eggs in the dough. Highly recommend.