Ruth MacLeod

Icon of St Katherine

Happy St Katherine's Day to all scholars, librarians, and Katherines. May you win an argument against an annoying man today, in the true spirit of Katherine herself.

I've been pro-hibernating for a long time (I like the idea of waking up in Spring having used up my reserves) but this year especially it's needed.

Edge of a glass, with a (gas) fire and houseplants in the background.

Hibernating and drinking the fizz we were saving for a big thing that we’ve done this week. Feels a bit over-shadowed, but also if I have something in memoriam it has to be single malt - maybe later? #ConfinedCocktails

Have a great trip!

@gen3cats.bsky.social I know it’s not your college but feel like you might know someone who knows. Also can you map Cambridge college cats?

I have a lot of good intentions about wrapping but no actual will to do it.

Yes…

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Thank you, and yes, it was.

My parents standing by their wedding car. My dad is on the right, wearing a kilt, he has glasses and dark hair. My mum is on the left in a very 60s, high neck, long sleeved wedding dress.

My dad died on Monday, so here is a photograph. Even when he didn't recognise me consistently, he always knew Mum so it seems like the best choice.

The slippers are a popular children's book (which came out well after my own childhood!)

I like cold clear days, sadly London winter tends towards grey and damp (not today though!)

It’s a balmy 5C in Inverness when we get there tomorrow… Today has been lovely though.

Amsterdam houses, cabals, blue skies

The worst has yet to happen, so it’s been a nice day.

At some point, for the love of God, will someone ANYONE at long last take the council funding crisis seriously?!?

Because THIS is what will break down a society, not some poor soul escaping incredible dangers, arriving on our shores.

Two cocktail glasses on a table, one with a classic margarita that looks yellowish, the other with a very orange cocktail with half a passion fruit in it.

#ConfinedCocktails in the hotel bar in Amsterdam. Waiting for the bad news phone call I know is coming.

This is great, but Pitlochry is nearly two hours drive south of Inverness - which has one theatre. Would love to see this spread further north and cover the full area of the Highlands (worth noting that the Highlands is an area approximately the size of Belgium)

It will still not be as disappointing as when my dad got an aged, specially saved, bottle of red out on my parents golden wedding and it was basically vinegar. (I now distrust almost all the wine in their house)
At least if it’s not quite as good as you remember it should be decent!

Buy the wine. Because a) the person is more than worth it and b) nice things are cheering (which is why I bought proper champagne for a toast to life, not my usual cheaper options). Maybe for Christmas to help get through it?

Historian Lucy Worsley and Archivist Geoff Pick to be Honoured by All Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and History — Archives & Records Association Historian Lucy Worsley and Archivist Geoff Pick to be Honoured by All Party Parliamentary Group on Archives and History Eleventh annual ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’ to be Presented on 12th November...

It was great to be at the Houses of Parliament yesterday for the APPG Archives and History Lifetime Achievement Awards. This year's awards went to historian Lucy Worsley and archivist Geoff Pick - read more about it (and them) here www.archives.org.uk/news/histori...

Notice reading: CCTV everywhere. We’re forced to do this because of CONSTANT THEFT 1 the SILVER CHALICE from our CHAPEL 2 our finest 4000 STONE AXE wonderfully carved 3 a pair of 250 year old Meissen plates (taken from a locked cabinet) 4 a 200 year old WHALE’S TOOTH cleverly engraved with scenes of ships and seas 5 etc the POLICE know but… 6 our WITCH Will, pathetic to say, curse their lived so I really do wish they would bring our loved pieces home to us. The capital letters are an integral part of the original notice!

Chilingham Castle in Northumberland has similar security.

We had a weekend with friends a couple of weeks ago. If we aren't increasingly peri, it's parents/work/partners. Mutual support and wine was the outcome...

Glass of wine on a table, fireplace, houseplants and the TV in the background.

Very tall autumnal trees, blue skies

Wine in front of the TV as dinner is being prepped by husband tonight. A day spent with a friend partly in the local woods #confinedCocktails

Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system

1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK

2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc

3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today

I hope so, otherwise there are multiples of this person!

Someone came up to my colleague at a large history event in London this week and complained how young women seemed to be doing all the jobs these days. (she happily confirmed that they are, and started to talk to someone else)

I’m sitting on a very warm train just now concerned about looking sweaty, so I’ll take “having glass skin” as an improvement.

A meme of 'Is this an archive?' showing a grid with various classifications of things that might be archives based on their content and structure.

Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry

Archives have been/are being moved!

I don’t think I can cope with cringing right out of my body every time they post.