Alison Foster

Bones of many ducks.

Timeline cleanse: spotted in Edinburgh City Centre this morning. #otter #nature #Edinburgh

Had to laugh when this one came up, seeing as all archaeologists exist in a perpetual state of bafflement.

Good to hear! This was the first time I'd ticked the TreesnotTees option - maybe I'll end up with a little copse 🌳🌲🌳

Stride for Gaza 2025 I am striding for Gaza in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). I will be completing 98km in 23 days and virtually following the displacement journey of one of MAP's Palestinian colleagues in Gaz

I am striding for Gaza in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). I will be completing 98km in 23 days & virtually following the displacement journey of one of MAP's Palestinian workers in Gaza. Please donate to my page & help me support MAP.

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Late summer flowers in the foreground autumn coloured trees behind

Almost neon orange tree against grey sky and grass flecked with leaves below.

Aging runner in neon yellow balancing on log - it is amazing that it only took one photo and that no limbs were broken given his poor balance.

A dull day in Greenwich Park from the top of the escarpment. The towers of Canary Wharf at the rear autumn colours in trees at the bottom of the slope

An easy paced 16k around Blackheath and Greenwich, I had intended to go further afield but the autumn colours were so beautiful. It was the first few km of my fundraiser for @medicalaidpal.bsky.social (see pinned post). #GreenRunners #RunningPunks

Front cover of a book with a painting showing a pastoral scene with sheep and the title: The History of the World According to Sheep

Weekend Oxfam bookshop find.

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

Leaked video from speech to Tech bosses at JP Morgan Tech Stars event appears to show Chancellor Rachel Reeves boasting of a "good relationship with the developer" as one of the rarest creatures in Britain "some snails on the site that are a protected species or something" could pay the price.

Photo of a small birch sapling

Ticked the #treesnottees box when I entered Worcester City 10k - they've just sent me a photo of my tree! Little (very little) birch sapling. Thanks, @treesnottees.bsky.social Good luck, little tree ❤️

It's a great book - I have the beautiful Folio edition

I think a discussion about an appropriate level of management would be good. However, it's a bit disingenuous of the BBC to choose to illustrate this story with a Soay halfway through the moult. They do look scruffy at this stage and people might be concerned, but it's natural for this breed

Black and white cat sitting neatly on a stone mantelpiece among various ornaments and glassware

Sophie adding a little feline elegance to the decor #TuxedoCats #CatsofBluesky

Welsh publisher rescues thousands of Jackie Morris books from being destroyed Independent publisher Graffeg has stepped in to save thousands of beautiful books from being pulped, taking on stock originally published by the now defunct Unbound (after that company ceased trading)...

Positive story following the Unbound/Boundless publishing debacle.
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This sounds like a fantastic day out.

Evolution of the depiction of Elephants, from times when folks had seen them at the end of the Roman empire 'til the Renaissance.

She's lovely!

Sigrid Leijonhufvud, Rosa Norström, Märta Leijonhufvud and Fanny von Haartman sitting on an 11th century bench, discovered in 1906, still being used in Kungsåra church, Sweden.
Currently at the Historiska museet in Stockholm, no sitting allowed.
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What a fantastic find! Reminds me of the fashion for beetle wing dresses, especially Ellen Terry's Lady Macbeth dress which I think is in the care of the National Trust.

In Intriguing Furniture news: yesterday I visited Lichfield Cathedral and found a new 13 metre long table made from a 5000-year-old oak log discovered perfectly preserved in a peat bog in 2016. The cut planks took 9 months to dry out, losing 2 tonnes of weight in the process. Definitely haunted...

YouTube video by Sheffield Zooarchaeology Lab The destruction of the Zooarch laboratories in Sheffield

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEv... For decades we've worked to enhance the Sheffield Zooarch Lab & to see years of dedication destroyed by corporate executives who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing is heart breaking @watchingbrief.bsky.social #savesheffieldarchaeology

I wish I'd had the foresight to buy this t-shirt for tomorrow

Daughter is getting married in Berlin this weekend, which just happens to coincide with the #BerlinMarathon. Currently trying to plan travel and times around road closures and other disruptions - beginning to think it would be easier to run the marathon! (It's on my bucket list!) #runningpunks

The frantic race to save historic treasures from Israeli bombs - BBC News Palestinian archaeologists remain dedicated to saving what remains of Gaza's remarkable past as Israel widens its military offensive

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It's been really heartening to see how well the house martins have done locally this year. Over the last few days there have been gatherings of literally dozens, perhaps even hundreds of them sometimes, hunting above the trees by my house, zooming over the rooftops and so close to the windows!

Apple tree branch with slightly stripey mottled red and yellowish green apples, green leaves and lichen

Apple on a wooden table, red with faint yellow green stripes. Four green leaves still attached.

Anyone know anything about apples? Any suggestions for what variety this is? Subtle taste, skin slightly bitter, floury with very little juice and goes brown before you finish eating it. #apples #autumn

I'm so happy with it, but feel a weight of responsibility looking after something so special! Also, braced for impromptu visits from Morris dancers, druids etc who may want to dance round it.

Yes, after a bit you can't get any wetter, and then it doesn't matter!

Definitely!