Martin Roberts
@martrtin.bsky.social
Old metalware and 16thC material culture. Boreray sheep, Border Terriers, hay, logs & Land Rovers. Cricket, mainly Derbyshire these days.
Always had a soft spot for Zimbabwe cricket. Today is a golden day, giants humbled. #AUSvZIM #T20I #T20WorldCup #Cricket
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Always had a soft spot for Zimbabwe cricket. Today is a golden day, giants humbled. #AUSvZIM #T20I #T20WorldCup #Cricket
Now and then I consider replacing the old Land Rover with an Ineos Grenadier. Then I remember who owns Ineos. Today is the day I resolve never to own a Grenadier.
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Now and then I consider replacing the old Land Rover with an Ineos Grenadier. Then I remember who owns Ineos. Today is the day I resolve never to own a Grenadier.
Reposted by Martin Roberts
Dear All - but especially Worcestershire fans please see this special event in June. These are always great fun events and all for charity.
Please support 🙏
Please support 🙏
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Dear All - but especially Worcestershire fans please see this special event in June. These are always great fun events and all for charity.
Please support 🙏
Please support 🙏
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
"Aye, too many sheep, they'll have to be culled."
*Never culls sheep*
*Many more lambs born*
*Buys more sheep anyway*
"Aye, too many sheep, they'll have to be culled."
*Never culls sheep*
*Many more lambs born*
*Buys more sheep anyway*
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
"In English, please."
"In English, please."
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
’How do you charge for an idea?’
’How do you charge for an idea?’
February 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
"Aye, too many sheep, they'll have to be culled."
*Never culls sheep*
*Many more lambs born*
*Buys more sheep anyway*
"Aye, too many sheep, they'll have to be culled."
*Never culls sheep*
*Many more lambs born*
*Buys more sheep anyway*
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
"Sorry, but it's late 19th century, a common thing and not worth much."
>"But Granny said it belonged to Walter Raleigh."
"Nope, sorry."
>"You don't know anything, you're trying it on."
*SIGH*
"Sorry, but it's late 19th century, a common thing and not worth much."
>"But Granny said it belonged to Walter Raleigh."
"Nope, sorry."
>"You don't know anything, you're trying it on."
*SIGH*
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
"In English, please."
"In English, please."
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
’How do you charge for an idea?’
’How do you charge for an idea?’
February 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Without naming your job, tell us something you say over and over again at work.
"Sorry, but it's late 19th century, a common thing and not worth much."
>"But Granny said it belonged to Walter Raleigh."
"Nope, sorry."
>"You don't know anything, you're trying it on."
*SIGH*
"Sorry, but it's late 19th century, a common thing and not worth much."
>"But Granny said it belonged to Walter Raleigh."
"Nope, sorry."
>"You don't know anything, you're trying it on."
*SIGH*
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 PM
February 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
This article is misinformed. The piss pot in question is made of pewter. It was not a luxury item. They were made and used in vast numbers. Thousands survive: so many that their value as antiques/curios is almost nil. A significant portion are 17th century. www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
Rare 17th century captain's pot to pee in found in wreck off Cornwall
The 'special and exciting find' is one of only six of its kind in the whole world
www.cornwalllive.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:50 PM
This article is misinformed. The piss pot in question is made of pewter. It was not a luxury item. They were made and used in vast numbers. Thousands survive: so many that their value as antiques/curios is almost nil. A significant portion are 17th century. www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
Regional Furniture Society having a weird day on the email. #RegionalFurnitureSociety #ChairOfTheMonth
February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Regional Furniture Society having a weird day on the email. #RegionalFurnitureSociety #ChairOfTheMonth
Get some sheep.
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Get some sheep.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
"For most of Tudor England, only the field grown peas were known - left on the plant until they had naturally dried and then cooked in thick stews such as pease pottage."
@tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social
"For most of Tudor England, only the field grown peas were known - left on the plant until they had naturally dried and then cooked in thick stews such as pease pottage."
@tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
"Hence these cases could be said to support the view that an offer of a unilateral contract can be withdrawn after part-performance by the offeree."
[An annoying sentence, why?]
/1
"Hence these cases could be said to support the view that an offer of a unilateral contract can be withdrawn after part-performance by the offeree."
[An annoying sentence, why?]
/1
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
'Still, despite the obvious advantage of combining distributional, telemetry, and tracer data sets, empirical and statistical studies that do so remain rare in the literature.’
'Still, despite the obvious advantage of combining distributional, telemetry, and tracer data sets, empirical and statistical studies that do so remain rare in the literature.’
January 22, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence.
"For most of Tudor England, only the field grown peas were known - left on the plant until they had naturally dried and then cooked in thick stews such as pease pottage."
@tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social
"For most of Tudor England, only the field grown peas were known - left on the plant until they had naturally dried and then cooked in thick stews such as pease pottage."
@tudorfoodrecipe.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Another respected organisation trashes itself. The infection is very deep.
RUSI is pleased to welcome The Rt Hon. Dominic Raab as a Distinguished Fellow.
A former Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Lord Chancellor, Mr Raab brings extensive experience in UK foreign policy, legislation and international affairs to RUSI’s Fellowship.
A former Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Lord Chancellor, Mr Raab brings extensive experience in UK foreign policy, legislation and international affairs to RUSI’s Fellowship.
RUSI Welcomes Dominic Raab as Distinguished Fellow
Former Deputy Prime Minister, The Rt Hon. Dominic Raab, has been appointed a Distinguished Fellow of RUSI.
www.rusi.org
January 22, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Another respected organisation trashes itself. The infection is very deep.
Now given up on this test match. And pretty much given up on England as a test team for the time being. Only so much embarassing shambles one can take. #Ashes
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Now given up on this test match. And pretty much given up on England as a test team for the time being. Only so much embarassing shambles one can take. #Ashes
TMS debating what's gone wrong with the insight of toddlers. Agnew, it seems, hasn't looked at the English domestic cricket schedule since about 2010. #Ashes
December 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
TMS debating what's gone wrong with the insight of toddlers. Agnew, it seems, hasn't looked at the English domestic cricket schedule since about 2010. #Ashes
A few years back the consistency with which England found themselves 3 down in the first few overs led to a rejection of conventional test cricket batting. Enter Bazball. Now, in the first innings in which they've consciously eschewed Bazball, they are 3 down in the first few overs. #Ashes #FFS
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
A period of austerity for George Osborne would be most welcome. About 50 years should do it. #GeorgeOsborne
December 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A period of austerity for George Osborne would be most welcome. About 50 years should do it. #GeorgeOsborne
If only the England players had more tattoos, I'm sure everything would be fine. #TheAshes #Ashes #Cricket #VeryPissedOffWithThisBazballBullshit
December 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If only the England players had more tattoos, I'm sure everything would be fine. #TheAshes #Ashes #Cricket #VeryPissedOffWithThisBazballBullshit
A reminder that there is a serious and enjoyable cricket test match being played by two fine teams. Compare and contrast with the absurd nonsense in Perth.
Standing at 2.08m tall, Marco Jansen delivered a stinging blow to India in the Guwahati Test
Jansen reaches great heights and carries South Africa with him
Standing at 2.08m tall, the fast bowler delivered a stinging blow to India in the Guwahati Test
www.espncricinfo.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A reminder that there is a serious and enjoyable cricket test match being played by two fine teams. Compare and contrast with the absurd nonsense in Perth.
If this is true, Witkoff and Driscoll are complicit in a desperate gambit by Putin, and they should be sacked.
November 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If this is true, Witkoff and Driscoll are complicit in a desperate gambit by Putin, and they should be sacked.
I see the burger-eating surrender monkeys are again trying to surrender on behalf of another country. Hang your heads, all Americans. #BurgerEastingSurrenderMonkeys #SlavaUkraine
November 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I see the burger-eating surrender monkeys are again trying to surrender on behalf of another country. Hang your heads, all Americans. #BurgerEastingSurrenderMonkeys #SlavaUkraine