Katrina Navickas

Mid afternoon both ways

Yep it's still there

Advance returns to Manc for me are c.£90. Anything north of Manc/Leeds seems to be £££

The first time I visited Newcastle I came across the 24 hour Greggs and it all made sense

And I have to stump up in advance and reclaim the cost later through paperwork...

I'm normally good at finding cheaper rail tickets but booking midweek off peak advance tickets to and from Newcastle has defeated me. £177. Ooof.

Bluesky never manages to enable the level of dry sarc and sh*tposting that followers used to take for granted on the old site. Here, replies take your words at face value.

Reader, I am generally being sardonic on here. Don't take me 100% seriously.

Soho, London

I was at Soho radio studios recording a podcast about my book, and it was around the corner, ok?

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Wall of miffy

Went in the Miffy popular shop

When will you ever have to be asked a load of questions by an interrogative posh old man, and have to fluidly cobble together answers ?
On BBC Radio 4 for a start.

The one thing that an Oxford education prepares you for in life is the ability to do a podcast where you waffle on about something for an hour without any prep or even any knowledge about the topic...

JUST IN! 'Public Works and Utilities' by Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

The analog synthesist returns with his sixth full-length work, a concept album exploring the decline of public service and industry in the 1980s and beyond.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2113...

Not playing Croydon Fairfield Halls though...

A quite insane tour schedule

This is the maddest tour I've ever seen in my life. It seems like he's doing more gigs than there are days in the year.

a man in a bunny costume is standing on a stage in front of a green background that says eurovision tv . Alt: a man in a bunny costume is standing on a stage in front of a green background that says eurovision tv .

Current mood

The Welwyn and Letchworth Mix would definitely have a Donk on it.

"Garden Cities of Tomorrow" does sound like an early Boards of Canada release.

The two genders

I'm so going to miss this module when we shift, like every other Humanities department in the country it seems, to generic 30 credit skills modules...

16:34 M c+ 1 44% www.ashtons.co.uk Ascots Green continues with Sir Ebenezer Howard's vision and will provide a new community of 340 homes, ranging from one bedroom apartments to five bedroom family homes. With a central square and 47 acres of open space, Ascots Green combines Garden City principles with the needs of modern living Residents of Ascots Green will enjoy access to a wide variety of cultural and retail experiences along with providing a new home for Hatfield & Crusaders cricket club large open spaces, a community orchard and playgrounds for children, The new community will be managed and maintained by a management company overseen by Gascoyne Estates, ensuring the arounds will remain well-maintained and a SOl Buy PrI Sello t Rent Let

www.ashtons.co.uk/new-homes/as...

Today we discussed the vernacular architecture of the garden cities. And lo! This advert at the station...

I just made a joke in class about the propaganda slogan for Welwyn Garden City as "living in the sun" but look at the weather!

Surprisingly hot lunchtime in Hatfield

A text from my mum. The general population appear to be losing their minds

Today I also introduce the students to Meades Shrine

Public space and popular protest in 20th century England: enclosure, resistance and commoning This session draws from the book, Contested Commons: a History of Protest and Public Space in England

On Weds we welcome @katrinanavickas.bsky.social to IHR @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social seminar

Katrina will talk abt "Public space + popular protest in 20thC England: enclosure, resistance + commoning"

In-person/hybrid. All welcome, register here!
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

@ihr.bsky.social

I only have one mature student in the class, so I'm not going to play it and face a 30 minute diversion into 90s dance culture and the Major government's drug policy

Ebeneezer Howard, leading light of the scene, know what I mean?
E created the vibe - E takes you to Letchworth as if by Design
The city ignites like it's comin' alive

There's a guy in the place who's got a bittersweet face
And he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Howard
His friends call him 'Ezer and E is the main geezer
And E greens up the place like no other coward