Daniel Jenkins
@greenidris.bsky.social
Here for history, public law, snooker, folk and classical music, cricket and marmalade.
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I'm firing up the ol' sister account again. Please do follow if of interest...
"Have not got the sack yet, so am living in hopes of lasting the week out."
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Postmark: 4 May 1915
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Postmark: 4 May 1915
October 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I'm firing up the ol' sister account again. Please do follow if of interest...
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Life has changed dramatically in the last 30 years.
We all use the internet far more, and are far less likely to read books, host friends, attend parties, play cards, attend classes, join clubs, go to picnics, and stay late to work.
www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-...
We all use the internet far more, and are far less likely to read books, host friends, attend parties, play cards, attend classes, join clubs, go to picnics, and stay late to work.
www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-...
October 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Life has changed dramatically in the last 30 years.
We all use the internet far more, and are far less likely to read books, host friends, attend parties, play cards, attend classes, join clubs, go to picnics, and stay late to work.
www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-...
We all use the internet far more, and are far less likely to read books, host friends, attend parties, play cards, attend classes, join clubs, go to picnics, and stay late to work.
www.derekthompson.org/p/the-death-...
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Other work by the Ladybird artists.
‘Ludlow Castle’ (Readers Digest magazine)
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Ludlow Castle’ (Readers Digest magazine)
Artist: SR Badmin
October 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Other work by the Ladybird artists.
‘Ludlow Castle’ (Readers Digest magazine)
Artist: SR Badmin
‘Ludlow Castle’ (Readers Digest magazine)
Artist: SR Badmin
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🏏BBC county championship cricket live text page gets 27.8 million page views across the summer, averaging 464K per day
Thanks to all who’ve joined us to follow red-ball cricket this year 👏🏽😎
Thanks to all who’ve joined us to follow red-ball cricket this year 👏🏽😎
October 2, 2026 at 1:19 PM
🏏BBC county championship cricket live text page gets 27.8 million page views across the summer, averaging 464K per day
Thanks to all who’ve joined us to follow red-ball cricket this year 👏🏽😎
Thanks to all who’ve joined us to follow red-ball cricket this year 👏🏽😎
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St Albans Bach Choir will be performing Dove’s There Was a Child and Fauré’s Requiem in the splendour of St Albans Cathedral on 14 November, with acclaimed soloists, the Girl Choristers and Sinfonia Verdi. A moving evening of grace and reflection.
Tickets: www.stalbanscathedral.org/event/st-alb...
Tickets: www.stalbanscathedral.org/event/st-alb...
October 1, 2026 at 11:28 AM
St Albans Bach Choir will be performing Dove’s There Was a Child and Fauré’s Requiem in the splendour of St Albans Cathedral on 14 November, with acclaimed soloists, the Girl Choristers and Sinfonia Verdi. A moving evening of grace and reflection.
Tickets: www.stalbanscathedral.org/event/st-alb...
Tickets: www.stalbanscathedral.org/event/st-alb...
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An enormous sendoff this morning for Simon Trewin. He was a giant of the publishing industry but the tributes were all about his empathy, curiosity and deep interest in other people, and the way he'd brought so many people in the (packed) church together. It's how anyone would want to be remembered.
September 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM
An enormous sendoff this morning for Simon Trewin. He was a giant of the publishing industry but the tributes were all about his empathy, curiosity and deep interest in other people, and the way he'd brought so many people in the (packed) church together. It's how anyone would want to be remembered.
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On this day 30th September 1868 the first volume of 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott was published.
Artist: Terry Gabbey
Artist: Terry Gabbey
September 30, 2026 at 7:25 AM
On this day 30th September 1868 the first volume of 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott was published.
Artist: Terry Gabbey
Artist: Terry Gabbey
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Beautiful everyday Ladybird things
Before the blue Smartie
Artist: Harry Wingfield
(First Picture Book, 1970)
Before the blue Smartie
Artist: Harry Wingfield
(First Picture Book, 1970)
September 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Beautiful everyday Ladybird things
Before the blue Smartie
Artist: Harry Wingfield
(First Picture Book, 1970)
Before the blue Smartie
Artist: Harry Wingfield
(First Picture Book, 1970)
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Good evening! This week's theme is Printmakers of London
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'London Snow', Warwick Square (1955) by Iain Macnab
(Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art)
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'London Snow', Warwick Square (1955) by Iain Macnab
(Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art)
September 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Good evening! This week's theme is Printmakers of London
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'London Snow', Warwick Square (1955) by Iain Macnab
(Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art)
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'London Snow', Warwick Square (1955) by Iain Macnab
(Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art)
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The County Ground at Worcester taken by Patrick Eagar in 1968. Most pictures of the ground are taken with the cathedral as a backdrop so it's far less usual to see it from the other side (C)
September 28, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The County Ground at Worcester taken by Patrick Eagar in 1968. Most pictures of the ground are taken with the cathedral as a backdrop so it's far less usual to see it from the other side (C)
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Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-
[1963] Snow – Hypnotic British Transport Film showing the efforts of railway workmen to keep trains running in hazardous snowy conditions.
September 27, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Every time someone links to this film, I have to repost it. It's one of the most significant bits of British 20th century art. Everything about it is incredible. Groundbreaking music production by Daphne Oram. Amazing camera work by Wolfgang Suschitzky (who later filmed Get Carter).-
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Welsh poet RS Thomas died #OnThisDay in 2000. Here's a tribute by Rowan Williams (patron of the RS Thomas & ME Eldridge Society)…
September 25, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Welsh poet RS Thomas died #OnThisDay in 2000. Here's a tribute by Rowan Williams (patron of the RS Thomas & ME Eldridge Society)…
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The doorstep milk thief, 1966
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
September 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The doorstep milk thief, 1966
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
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The Humanities disciplynes are beautiful & useful by cause thei amplifye our humanitye. Undir the care offerid by focused & specialized researche & studye, workes of the present are given more momentum, and thryve. Artefacts of the past blossom ynto newe ydeas. The Humanityes care for the worlde.
September 20, 2026 at 3:11 AM
The Humanities disciplynes are beautiful & useful by cause thei amplifye our humanitye. Undir the care offerid by focused & specialized researche & studye, workes of the present are given more momentum, and thryve. Artefacts of the past blossom ynto newe ydeas. The Humanityes care for the worlde.
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We need your help to reunite this beautiful photo album with its owners.
It was handed into the Museum recently after being found on House Lane (near Sandringham Crescent).
The names inside are Dorothy Keltham and Clifford Newell.
Any leads let us know by DM or in the comments below 👇
It was handed into the Museum recently after being found on House Lane (near Sandringham Crescent).
The names inside are Dorothy Keltham and Clifford Newell.
Any leads let us know by DM or in the comments below 👇
September 20, 2026 at 6:11 PM
We need your help to reunite this beautiful photo album with its owners.
It was handed into the Museum recently after being found on House Lane (near Sandringham Crescent).
The names inside are Dorothy Keltham and Clifford Newell.
Any leads let us know by DM or in the comments below 👇
It was handed into the Museum recently after being found on House Lane (near Sandringham Crescent).
The names inside are Dorothy Keltham and Clifford Newell.
Any leads let us know by DM or in the comments below 👇
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The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero.
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in Scotland
A study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".
www.bbc.com
September 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero.
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero.
Zero.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This still gets me every time. Albert Camus' letter to a teacher after he'd been awarded the Nobel Prize.
September 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
This still gets me every time. Albert Camus' letter to a teacher after he'd been awarded the Nobel Prize.
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Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
September 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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I picked up a copy of the collected letters of JRR Tolkien for reasons, and this is the most bullshit table of contents I've ever seen. I'm actively angry that it exists
September 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I picked up a copy of the collected letters of JRR Tolkien for reasons, and this is the most bullshit table of contents I've ever seen. I'm actively angry that it exists
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Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
September 5, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.
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‘The end of the holidays’
Artist: Clive Uptton, 1964
Artist: Clive Uptton, 1964
September 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
‘The end of the holidays’
Artist: Clive Uptton, 1964
Artist: Clive Uptton, 1964
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Remembering Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate + co-founder of the Vic Soc, born #onthisday in 1906. With a long career in writing + broadcasting, he was a passionate advocate for Victorian architecture & campaigned for the conservation of historic buildings. 🧵
📷Jim Linwood CC BY 2.0
📷Jim Linwood CC BY 2.0
August 28, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Remembering Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate + co-founder of the Vic Soc, born #onthisday in 1906. With a long career in writing + broadcasting, he was a passionate advocate for Victorian architecture & campaigned for the conservation of historic buildings. 🧵
📷Jim Linwood CC BY 2.0
📷Jim Linwood CC BY 2.0
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I think the sorry phenomenon of gig-filming is 90 percent about socials, rather than believing you'll ever watch it back. I feel like in the past decade or so we've been reprogrammed bit by bit to believe if we don't share what we're doing with everyone, it almost doesn't count as doing it at all.
honestly I think literally all gigs should do this, sincerely don't understand what people believe they're achieving by not meaningfully watching a gig and instead filming a video they will obviously never watch again, hateful behaviour, get rid
another great thing about Jack White’s gig is that it’s phone free - all phones sealed in a pouch you keep with you - and just being able to watch the show without the glare of screens was like time-travel
August 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I think the sorry phenomenon of gig-filming is 90 percent about socials, rather than believing you'll ever watch it back. I feel like in the past decade or so we've been reprogrammed bit by bit to believe if we don't share what we're doing with everyone, it almost doesn't count as doing it at all.
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‘It costs a lot of money to look this cheap’: Dolly Parton’s life in quotes
‘It costs a lot of money to look this cheap’: Dolly Parton’s life in quotes
The late singer, actor and philanthropist leaves behind a life and career full of wisdom
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2026 at 9:07 PM
‘It costs a lot of money to look this cheap’: Dolly Parton’s life in quotes