- Fri, 13:38: RT @V_and_A: Seal it with a kiss. #Didyouknow the tradition of kissing beneath the mistletoe originates in an old Norse practice of warri…
- Fri, 13:45: RT @britishlibrary: From tricking cockerels and stealing from pedlars, Renard the Fox was a crafty fellow. Read about his antics in this bl…
- Fri, 13:54: RT @adamliaw: My favourite (if controversial) summer barbecue hack is to buy a half loaf of bread and get them to run it through the slicer…
- Fri, 13:58: RT @LaurenCDeutsch: Today's #ootd for #BoxingDay is this another evening dress from the 19-teens that looks like a nicely wrapped gift. Com…
- Fri, 14:02: RT @PhilippaBateman: Centennial Park, SYDNEY. There’s not enough water in the bubblers. Water lillies dying and 80% less bird life visible…
- Fri, 17:49: Is Betelgeuse, the red giant star in the constellation Orion, going to explode? https://t.co/ozRIBeEcCH via @abcnews
- Fri, 17:52: RT @FabulousWeird: Swedish Warship Vasa , it sunk on 1628 and was recovered in ocean in 1961 almost completely intact. https://t.co/KvgPGSz…
- Fri, 18:02: RT @neilhimself: For the days when you are out of spoons. A scientific study of where they went... https://t.co/vnFUJW1fNv
- Fri, 18:07: RT @peterchilvers: This was a rather lovely thing to listen to during a bout of insomnia. An unexpectedly successful mix of Alan Bennet and…
- Fri, 20:49: RT @jasonhickel: This is exciting research: "Scientists are pushing the study of plants into the realm of intelligence. Rather than biologi…
- Sat, 06:34: RT @V_and_A: It's cold outside, be sure to wrap up warm... 🎨 Snow; from The Snow, Moon and Flowers series, oban-size nishiki-e. by Katsu…
- Sat, 06:40: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century men's court coat and waistcoat ensemble, silk with detachable cuffs, c.1765, French via…
- Sat, 06:41: RT @18thCent_Kitty: It's Friday, the best day of the week - and by now you should all know what that means.... #FridayNightFrills of course…
- Sat, 06:42: RT @britishmuseum: When Charles Darwin embarked on his journey on HMS Beagle #onthisday in 1831, this marine chronometer sailed with him.…
- Sat, 06:43: RT @18thCent_Kitty: It's Friday! My favourite day of the week, and why? Because tonight we celebrate the fabulous world of 18th Century fas…
- Sat, 06:52: RT @PulpLibrarian: As it's the sales season let's head to Carnaby Street, to see where the mod young things of 60s London went shopping for…
- Sat, 06:53: RT @PulpLibrarian: Carnaby Street in London's Soho gets its name from Karnaby House, which was built in 1683. But it's fame comes from fash…
- Sat, 06:53: RT @PulpLibrarian: So where should we start on our tour of 60s Carnaby Street? Well let's begin with women's fashion... https://t.co/uVwFZ4…
- Sat, 06:54: RT @PulpLibrarian: Lord John was the man's equivalent of Lady Jane. Opened in 1963 it specialised in the mod look, and both the Rolling Sto…
- Sat, 06:54: RT @PulpLibrarian: I Was Lord Kitchener's Valet started in Portobello Road but by 1967 it had opened two stores on Carnaby Street. Speciali…
- Sat, 06:54: RT @PulpLibrarian: Another Carnaby Street stunt took place in 1966: to launch the new Tom Cat boutique the owners persuaded Tom Jones and B…
- Sat, 06:55: RT @PulpLibrarian: What made Carnaby Street special wasn't just the range of boutiques, it was the colour and spectacle that came with them…
- Sat, 06:55: RT @PulpLibrarian: Another big part of the Carnaby Street vibe was people watching: the 'Carnabitian Army' were name-checked by The Kinks i…
- Sat, 06:56: RT @PulpLibrarian: Carnaby Street is still going strong today, but let's leave today's thread with a glimpse at its 60s heyday. Happy shopp…
- Sat, 09:37: RT @NigelSlater: These calm, ‘flat’ days between Christmas and New Year are some of the best. The tree still sparkles, the fridge has lefto…
- Sat, 09:40: RT @7StellarJays: Look at this guy! I'm not sure I could ask for a better pose. I may need to offer him a contract. (Northern Cardinal) htt…
- Sat, 09:46: RT @FabulousWeird: The Thinking Tree - An ancient olive tree in Puglia, Italy over 1500 years old! https://t.co/amnwac4Vak
- Sat, 09:46: RT @PulpLibrarian: Your daily meme today is... https://t.co/SN5lvbcrSc
- Sat, 09:58: RT @robnitm: BBC Broadcasting House under construction in 1930 https://t.co/Wi3pwICtX0
- Sat, 09:59: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century men's court suit and waistcoat, silk, c.1775, probably British via @metmuseum https://t…
- Sat, 10:00: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century dress, rear view of Robe a la Polonaise, 1780 via @metmuseum https://t.co/58A53gwMih
- Sat, 10:01: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century dress, robe � la Fran�aise, silk, 1760-65 via @philamuseum https://t.co/Skmu1xoMuj
- Sat, 10:01: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century dress, robe a la française, originally c.1735 and restyled c.1770 via @mfaboston https:…
- Sat, 10:02: RT @JadAdamsAuthor: The 'stranded gentry' were those who meandered down the Strand enjoying its pubs one by one. https://t.co/2lp87YeiHQ
- Sat, 10:03: RT @70s_party: Worst week of the year https://t.co/nxMIwYvsWH
- Sat, 10:04: RT @BelvoirSt: Delighted to see Yve Blake's FANGIRLS recognised with 4 Sydney Theatre Nominations; Best Production of Mainstream Musical,…
- Sat, 10:05: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century men's double breasted striped coat, 1790's via @MRomanticismo https://t.co/CEvEUTD21U
- Sat, 10:05: RT @18thCent_Kitty: #FridayNightFrills 18th Century dress, robe à la volante, red silk woven with a design of foliage. Once belonged to the…
- Sat, 10:11: RT @ItsAndyRyan: I'm close to breaking this whole thing wide open https://t.co/TLJnSeXeej
- Sat, 10:14: RT @DrJEBall: Think of the poor #Roman mason, wracking his brains to think where he had left his trowel - or, realised what he had probably…