Mike Spencer-Jones

Digital map lets you explore the Roman Empire's vast road network Archaeologists have compiled the most detailed map yet of roads throughout the Roman Empire in AD 150, totalling almost 300,000 kilometres in length

@paulwhitewick.bsky.social you’ve probably seen, but just in case 😀 www.newscientist.com/article/2503...

Buckinghamshire train saved from scrap to star in Harry Potter The steam locomotive will appear in the upcoming Harry Potter television reboot.

@paulwhitewick.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... saw this and thought of you! 😆

The Time Trial start order and race schedule are now available to view

The Time Team site for the 2025 Marlow Regatta is now available. regatta.time-team.nl/marlow/2025/

It shows the entries, draw (when available), a live race tracker and results.

The final validation of the draw is underway and is on track for Monday.

Subscriptions & Bookings | Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake Admission by car. General Car Park £10 in advance (will be £15 at the gate.)

Good luck everyone racing at a regatta today. For those preparing for Marlow Regatta next Saturday our online shop is now open for pre-paid general parking. The shop will remain open till 22:00 on Friday 20th June.

themarlowregatta.com/subscription...

Hold my beer

A major regatta in the British rowing calendar | Marlow Regatta at Dorney Lake The 168th Marlow Regatta - Saturday 17th June 2023 Dorney Lake, Eton (near Windsor). World-class facilities which hosted the London 2012 Olympic Games. It has 10 lanes on a 2000m lake attracting inter...

Www.themarlowregatta.com takes place on the 21st June at Dorney Lake. You can pre-book parking on the website from Saturday 14th. Hope to see you there. #rowing #marlowregatta

N gauge modelling, penny for scale. #models #railways #trains

Terry Pratchett’s Where’s My Cow? book cover

A little light bedtime reading #gnu #terrypratchett

Great news Gareth

My mate thought he had found a dinosaur leg bone on the beach, but it turned out to be a fossil arm.

I’ll get my coat

@profaliceroberts.bsky.social #dadjokes

Sun rising over frosty field and houses

Sun rising over frosty field and a dog

Sun rising over frosty field and hedge

Sunrise on a frosty UK morning

YouTube video by Bringing Verney Junction back to life Flocks & herds, plus some new grass #modeltrains

A little bit more modelling. More to do in 2025 youtube.com/shorts/MgA_j...

#modeltrains #railways

Just a reminder that, if you’re struggling this Christmas time, there are places you can contact:

Samaritans: 116 123
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): 0800 58 58 58
Shout (text): 85258

You’re not on your own 💙

@profaliceroberts.bsky.social 🤣

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YouTube video by WOT Witney Oxford Transport WOT - Joining the dots makes sense

@garethdennis.bsky.social another rail project to get behind? youtu.be/FBMSwMFCEaY?...

It’s here! @garethdennis.bsky.social 😀

Now to read in the shadow of EWR & HS2, both a stone’s throw from home.

‘Cos he’d bitten himself underneath

And fell off his chair

He jumped in the air

Who sat on his pair of false teeth

There was an old man from Dunheath

Euston Tube stations need urgent upgrade report by engineers says The report also reveals the design of Euston Square does not comply with current fire regulations.

Well fancy that! See what the BBC's Tom Edwards has to say on the latest at Euston: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Because he couldn’t afford a car

In a small rowing boat….

So he went afloat…..

Who wanted to travel afar….

There was a young man from Stranraer …….

Getting ready to race the Dirt Half Marathon

Race medal

Race medal on top or vest & race number

Completed a half marathon today, 3 years after injury stopped me running for a while. Good to be back, but it’s taken a long time.
#DirtHalfMarathon

Euston Station is no longer in fit condition, says rail minister Lord Hendy said the terminus had deteriorated to the point where its marble columns are held together by bands.

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