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Prof. Liz Laycock

@shulizl

Curious about heritage building geomaterials, various crafts and spurious facts. Geobakeoff veteran. Likes ferrets.

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A few medieval reenactors in Neville livery

A few medieval reenactors in Neville livery

Richard Neville banner flies over Warwick Castle

Richard Neville banner flies over Warwick Castle

Reenactors (I think from Dudley household) at Warwick Castle event

Reenactors (I think from Dudley household) at Warwick Castle event

That neville banner again

That neville banner again

Photos from #ATOL (A Taste of Loyalty Premier) at Warwick
@a.taste.of.loyalty_film @mattlewishistory @thethomasdennis

09.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So I’m clear

3 countries, all whose government’s are propped up by religious fervor & impotent rage, are converging on each other with Putin stirring

But the End Times are coming because I’m sharing a bathroom with someone whose mom accidentally named her Steve at birth.

Have I got that right?

09.03.2026 11:54 πŸ‘ 1929 πŸ” 254 πŸ’¬ 65 πŸ“Œ 14

As the US/Israel attack on Iran is likely to tip the UK into recession, let's not forget that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are trashing our rivers, ecosystems, communities, health and resilience for the sake of economic growth. But, as they are now discovering, it's not something they can control.

09.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 498 πŸ” 128 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 4
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The UK should be at war with this war criminal scum and interning his British apologists.

08.03.2026 06:54 πŸ‘ 4321 πŸ” 821 πŸ’¬ 817 πŸ“Œ 137
Where structural masonry becomes architectural expression the stunning new belvedere at Begijnhof Hasselt, Belgium.

Where structural masonry becomes architectural expression the stunning new belvedere at Begijnhof Hasselt, Belgium.

Where structural masonry becomes architectural expression the stunning new belvedere at Begijnhof Hasselt, Belgium.

07.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 1254 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 7

All the wrong people have imposter syndrome.

07.03.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 2080 πŸ” 405 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 46
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Lincoln Castle repairs to begin this summer Maintenance work will be carried out on the walls, towers and other structures starting in summer.

Repairs to Lincoln Castle which is nearly 1,000 years old to begin this summer. πŸ‘Ž
BBC News - Lincoln Castle repairs to begin this summer - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.03.2026 06:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TL;DR flaggy go flap-flap

06.03.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Banner of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick flies over the castle.

Banner of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick flies over the castle.

Went to the Premier of "A taste of loyalty" at #Warwick Castle.

The banner of Richard Neville flew on the tower.

A great night!

06.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not going away!!!

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

06.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 2352 πŸ” 715 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 25

We never mention is many who are #neurodivergent spend years being given inappropriate serious medication, anti depression, anti anxiety, even anti psychotic drugs. It really is horrific as it never works, years in and out of therapy.

So if your trying to save NHS budgets tbh. Diagnosis matters.

06.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A plaque has been unveiled at the Town Hall commemorating the Sheffield Tree Campaign.

β€œIn recognition of the courageous campaigners who saved thousands of street trees from wrongful felling by Sheffeld City Council, and as a reminder to all that such failures in leadership must never happen again”

06.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Optical illusion of a woman bent over some papers. Her sunglasses are pushed up and she is wearing a hair band so the top of her head looks exactly like a Muppet face

Sorry I know the world is in a terrible fix but I've been laughing at this for ten minutes now

05.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 8465 πŸ” 2055 πŸ’¬ 98 πŸ“Œ 95

People once again surprised that the commodities markets are *global*. πŸ™ƒ

05.03.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Booke, booke,
Reade a booke,
Reade anothir booke,
Reade a large amounte of bookes -
Bookes are freakinge awesome

05.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 431 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 10

Is anybody else in academia *really* struggling with motivation at the moment? With the combination of deep restructuring, the dreadful labour market and gen AI, it feels like the walls are closing in. Some of us were hoping to work for 20 more years!

04.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 237 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 2

Our kill-doers have no rules at all. They can do anything they want, and I'm making myself personally liable for any war crimes that may happen, or have already happened

I'm not worried about it because I'm a big tough army man, also presumably I'll get pardoned or whatever if it comes to it LOL

04.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've started adding this very basic logo to all my lecture slides seeing as the senior managers who don't understand what AI is are trying to force it on everyone. Feel free to re-use it.

04.03.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Q: How do you know Trump is lying?

A: His lips are moving.

03.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 0

"The creatures outside looked from Renew Britain to Reform UK, and from Reform UK to Renew Britain, and from Renew Britain to Reform UK again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."

04.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Timber Dock and Straddle Warehouse, Sheffield Canal basin #Sheffield

04.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever πŸ’”

04.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 19959 πŸ” 8461 πŸ’¬ 350 πŸ“Œ 329

The UK Government

The gits that keep on giving (in)

04.03.2026 07:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🧡I find the recent "political" rhetoric about churches being β€œrepurposed” into mosques both misleading and disingenuous. The number of such cases is small, and they have largely involved former Nonconformist chapels already redundant within their denominations. To present this as a widespread

03.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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TAPROOM NEWS! Introducing Abbeydale Beerworks - just 200 steps from the brewery roller shutters! We're taking on 298 Abbeydale Road, previously the wonderful Turner's. We can’t wait to play a new part in the neighbourhood that means so much to us and that we’ve called home for the past 30 years.

03.03.2026 09:53 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Refugee status becomes temporary in asylum shake-up Adults and accompanied children claiming asylum will only receive refugee status for 30 months under the changes.

Abysmal, immoral, cruel, small hearted, tiny minded, ineffective, undemocratic, and just generally utterly indecent. What a bitter godforesaken disappointment these people are.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

02.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1899 πŸ” 560 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 45
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A reminder....

02.03.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe Prime Minister has jumped into yet another Middle East illegal war failing to learn the lessons of the tragedies of Iraq, Libya, and Syria.”

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social quoted by Joe Pike on BBC News at 10 - after Farage, admittedly, but no mention of Tories or Libdems ✊🏾

01.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 188 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer must withdraw permission for the US to use UK bases to launch airstrikes on Iran and parliament must be given a vote on any UK involvement.

02.03.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 740 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 3

The events of the past 48 hours have laid bare Keir Starmer's utter inability to stand up to Donald Trump - and this weakness could have serious consequences for the safety of British people.

02.03.2026 07:52 πŸ‘ 1937 πŸ” 435 πŸ’¬ 80 πŸ“Œ 15