It's so brilliant!
He is endlessly quotable, I added a few small examples in a thread under my own anniversary post: bsky.app/profile/drui...
"Plagiarism, or plowing with others Heifers."
😂 He was so delightfully rude!
On mine too, without a doubt he would be fantastic company!
John Aubrey is 400 today! In his Natural History he quietly suggested the earth was ancient, Noah's flood was a myth, and Genesis was not a geology textbook. Find out what else he said — and why it was suppressed for nearly two hundred years.
www.louiserylandepton.co.uk/blog/john-au...
Thank you! ❤️
If you're not in the Dorset area, or can't otherwise attend, I can share that you can currently buy the ebook of 'Stone Lands' for your Kobo e-reader for 99 pence! That's insane value.
Support your local independent bookshop if you can, but read it for the price of a couple of apples if you can't.
Happy John Aubrey Day – 400 years old today! The original stone botherer, who recognised the Avebury stones for the prehistoric marvel they are, and rightly commented that the site 'doth as much exceed Stonehenge as a cathedral doth a parish church'.
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful way to spend it.
Lots of news to share in the March Hare newsletter... thehare.substack.com/p/the-hare-1...
In further event news, I'm so excited to be talking about MEGALITHS at Arundells, Salisbury, on Wed 15th April! (This historic house in Cathedral Close looks incredible, can't wait to see it.) If you are Wiltshire based and like your stones, would love to see you there! arundells.org/events/stone...
Upcoming book event! LOVE, LOSS AND LANDSCAPE with me and lovely @smpierce.bsky.social, hosted by @foldedorset.bsky.social who yesterday were named Best Indie Bookshop in the Southwest! Please join us on 22nd April, 7pm, The Grosvenor Arms Shaftesbury. Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/folde-dorset
Looks beautiful even though it’s wet!
Nice
Sounds perfect!
Agree!
Indeed! 💚🪨💚
Lake District
Lovely!
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Brilliant, I can imagine!
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I think there are many suggested!
Lovely!
Yes, love Swinside! 💚🪨💚
Have you seen Swinside?
Thank you
What happens if you do ..?
That is a shame - I hope you can get back one day!
Thank you!
