Good grief. That one passed me by at the time.

I listened to the audio version of this story and then had to go and read it as well, to take it in. Wow. Recommended, but be warned, this goes to some dark places figuratively as well as literally.

I love the fact that “can beep” is the second highest selling point!

Unusually, this 1909 memorial in Berkhamsted commemorates a woman, Mary Ann Smith-Dorrien. The plaque tells nothing about her but a local website has a biography. (15 children, wow.) www.rectorylanecemetery.org.uk/burials/mary...

In 2017, excavations in Kariv, western #Ukraine#Germanic burials with prestigious grave goods. 20 of these finds are currently on display in "THE hidden LÄND", including a Roman cauldron showing busts of Suebi - a large group of different Elbe and east Germanic...1/3 🏺 AncientBluesky

A Brief History of Students Today Aren’t Prepared for College 🧵

In a quick break from the normal sweary rants, this:

Threads is on BBC4 today, if you fancy being traumatised. The 1984 BBC drama about the aftermath of a nuclear attack on the UK, that is. Not the bland social media network. (That's traumatising in an entirely different way)

My 'print your own leaflets' resource is a great way to get the best of my advice at Bish into the hands of young people (14+) you're working with.

“Switching from road to rail allows us to get products to our stores in a more sustainable way, by removing thousands of lorry journeys each year and reducing our carbon emissions.” Good job Tesco. More of this please.

Tesco’s new train route takes more trucks off the road

Tesco have announced a new train route which will replace the need for road transportation on the 260 mile round trip between their main distribution centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire and a regiona...