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Dr Sally Spong

@drsalspong.bsky.social

Medievalist. First gen. Obsessed with all things 1050-1250. Political, cultural, social history, England & France. Currently researching women and rebellion. #churchcrawling. Annoyed by (VERY) Long Covid. Owned by a mini wire-haired Dachshun

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Oh no. I'm so, so sorry. No words. Sending you, and the family huge hugs.

10.08.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Extremely scratty-looking, mini-wirehaired dachshund, covered in sand and living his best life amongst the dunes of north Norfolk, after a big beach walk.

Extremely scratty-looking, mini-wirehaired dachshund, covered in sand and living his best life amongst the dunes of north Norfolk, after a big beach walk.

Beach hair? Hell yeah! #norfolk #dachshund #dogsofbsky

10.08.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m soooo pleased to hear this. ❀️Sending pawsitive thoughts to you, the spaniel, and the rest of the family.

08.08.2025 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

OMG. Someone stop her. @poorfrankraw.co.uk you are the man for the job!

05.08.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds as though you're doing great!

05.08.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

She does WHAT?!!!!! 🀬

05.08.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed!

05.08.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At the risk of your exploding, I have to report that there was another one behind it which had been 'cleaned' in the same way.

05.08.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NEVER pressure wash a tombstone 😱 #tombsonTuesday (church name withheld to protect the guilty)

05.08.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Records Specialist - Early Modern Parliament at The National Archives Start your UK & international job search for academic jobs, research jobs, science jobs and managerial jobs in leading universities and top...

We're recruiting for a new role in the Early Modern team at TNA to help us integrate the Parliamentary Archives. I'm looking for someone with an expertise in pre-modern Westminster Parliament so we can join the executive, legislative and judicial collections www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOD893/r...

04.08.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 6

Congratulations!

04.08.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Poor pupper. What an awful thing to happen. Sending pawsitive thoughts to you all.

03.08.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh! Never been to the Crypte. It looks fab.

03.08.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes!

30.07.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh! Could be!

28.07.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

For accuracy, Matilda needs to be sitting opposite him playing chess, not behind. Unless this image was drawn by some enlightened 70s illustrator trying to show she was the power behind the throne. πŸ€”

28.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot get over the DRESSING GOWN!

27.07.2025 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not the park, then?

27.07.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Courtesy of Sky News, this is the photo you needed.

27.07.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
close-up of courgette, walnut, and fruit loaf cake. Awesome warm with butter

close-up of courgette, walnut, and fruit loaf cake. Awesome warm with butter

Courgette and dolcelatte soup. I like to use dolcelatte (or similar) instead of stilton, as it's more creamy

Courgette and dolcelatte soup. I like to use dolcelatte (or similar) instead of stilton, as it's more creamy

This afternoon I have mostly been on a one-woman mission to get through the courgette glut.

26.07.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu could be submerged in 25 years due to rising sea levels, so a plan is being implemented to relocate its population to Australia.

The first planned migration of an entire country due to climate change is happening! Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, is at risk of being submerged under rising sea level, so it has signed an agreement with Australia to allow 280 Tuvaluans to settle in Australia as permanent residents each year.

26.07.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7035    πŸ” 3217    πŸ’¬ 118    πŸ“Œ 228
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Dog sitting the Theresa May of poodles

26.07.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some suggested reading on William the Conqueror and the Normans ahead of the BBC drama later this summer. #medievalsky

26.07.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats! (and I see no difference)

25.07.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Missing you all πŸ₯°

25.07.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Herbie requests wire-haired sosiges be exempted from this statement

25.07.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That'll teach me not to wear my glasses when posting!

10.06.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google battling fox incursion on roof of Β£1bn London office Foxes have β€˜begun to dig burrows’ in soil of rooftop garden at the as yet unopened King’s Cross headquarters

I fully expect them to appear in a forthcoming Rivers of London story @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

10.06.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Three light, stained glass, east window of the church. The images are of the Adoration of Christ Ascended. The central light shows Christ in red robes, crowned and holding an orb. The glow-up comes from the way the light is hitting the glass, giving a haloed effect.

Three light, stained glass, east window of the church. The images are of the Adoration of Christ Ascended. The central light shows Christ in red robes, crowned and holding an orb. The glow-up comes from the way the light is hitting the glass, giving a haloed effect.

Edwardian glow-up. #stainedglassSunday Holy Trinity, Weston πŸ“· my own. More info in Alt text. #churchcrawling

08.06.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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