St Peter's church, Norton Disney, Lincolnshire: Wonderful sun dial set into the south chapel wall with the remains of a mass dial behind it. #Archaeology #Churches #History #SunDial #MassDial

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Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Medieval mass dial on a buttress of Billinghay church, Lincolnshire. A mass dial is a form of sun dial that was used to denote the ‘time’ (roughly speaking) for liturgical services. #archaeology #churches #history #sundials

Anwick church, Lincolnshire: Daisy wheel carved into the porch. Typically a type of witch’s mark, this one appears alongside a lot of late 17th/18th century graffiti which might link to when the porch served as the village schoolroom. #archaeology #folklore #history

Digby church, Lincolnshire: Local folklore says that if you run backwards around the grave of Robert Cooke that you’ll hear crockery rattling from inside the tomb. #folklore #archaeology #history

Just received my author's copies from @elsewhen.press and look how cute they are: bonny bouncing quintruplets. Look at their little hands, their little eyes, and all the consonants. Available to adopt from all the usual places: books2read.com/ParadoxLost #Booksky #SciFi #Satire #DarkHumour

Love animals? Hate capitalism? I have just the book for you… #booksky #books #animals #scifi

🚨AVAILABLE TO PREORDER 🚨 🌏⚫️🌏⚫️ “A book that doesn’t pull its punches! Paradox Lost is gripping sci-fi with a darkly humorous flip side” - Alan Marshall, bass, Hack Job “It’s brilliant!” - Jake Yapp, comedian “..a thrilling story” - Prof Daniel Whiteson, physicist #Booksky

Victoria Ling 🌱 🎓 🪐📚@vrling.bsky.social · 3w ago

For those who like their sci-fi laced with satire and dark humour, my new novel "Paradox Lost" will be unleashed by @elsewhen.press on 14th August. Please form an orderly queue at your nearest book shop and always remember to heed the crush barriers 😜 #Booksky #SciFi #AnimalRights

A peaceful thousand year old oasis on the edge of an otherwise heaving Stamford town centre. St Leonard’s priory was founded around 1100. Two eastern bays of the original nave are early 12th century. #archaeology #history #OldBuildings

If there's any justice in this life, there'll be a special place in hell for people who paint vintage/antique furniture.

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This book is brilliant and you should preorder it immediately.

Victoria Ling 🌱 🎓 🪐📚@vrling.bsky.social · 2w ago

My new novel, Paradox Lost, might not smash the patriarchy but it *does* kick it in the nuts. And every kick helps. And I never thought opening with two men being killed would be a unique selling point, but stone me, we live in strange times. #booksky #misogyny #scifi

My new novel, Paradox Lost, might not smash the patriarchy but it *does* kick it in the nuts. And every kick helps. And I never thought opening with two men being killed would be a unique selling point, but stone me, we live in strange times. #booksky #misogyny #scifi

Wise old Tetford church (Lincolnshire) has seen it all before.

How do *we* tackle that risk? It's not a forest fire, it's the brainchild of a billionaire pervert, just burn Meta to the ground and ask questions later.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w ago

Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?

Unusual Saxon (11th-ish century) carving of a cat above a window in the beautiful church of Barnetby le Wold, Lincolnshire. #Saxon #Archaeology #Cats

Found this little chap out in the daylight looking very lethargic. No obvious injuries so probably a high internal parasite burden (like Westminster). 1.5 hour trip to a rescue and he’s now in good hands. I’ll collect him hopefully once he has been treated and is well enough. #hedgehogs #wildlife

“A book that doesn’t pull its punches! When the human race is designated too abhorrent for first contact do you study it from a distance or grab a portal hopping device & start making amends. Paradox Lost is gripping sci-fi with a darkly humorous flip side” – Alan Marshall, bass/vocals, Hack Job 📚💙

🔭 Red Sprites in the Tatacoa Desert Image Credit & Copyright: Mario Vargas Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II) ap260715

I got a surprise email from a lovely indie publisher, offering me an ARC from an author whose work I adore... DAY MADE. This NEVER gets old 🥰🥰🥰 Happy Reviewer is Happy! @elsewhen.press @vrling.bsky.social

Huge thank you to the brilliant @danielwhiteson.bsky.social who bravely read an early draft and provided one of the cover quotes.

Victoria Ling 🌱 🎓 🪐📚@vrling.bsky.social · 3w ago

For those who like their sci-fi laced with satire and dark humour, my new novel "Paradox Lost" will be unleashed by @elsewhen.press on 14th August. Please form an orderly queue at your nearest book shop and always remember to heed the crush barriers 😜 #Booksky #SciFi #AnimalRights

For those who like their sci-fi laced with satire and dark humour, my new novel "Paradox Lost" will be unleashed by @elsewhen.press on 14th August. Please form an orderly queue at your nearest book shop and always remember to heed the crush barriers 😜 #Booksky #SciFi #AnimalRights

Cover reveal of V.R. Ling’s new satirical science fiction novel Paradox Lost, out 14th August. Why haven’t we met any alien species yet, if they are so likely to exist? Because they’ve blackballed us from joining the intergalactic community.

#AISlop #AI

If art critics talked like football pundits.

Giving wildlife a helping hand, especially when it’s hot, is easy and inexpensive. Large plastic tray & solar fountain = £15 #wildlife #birds #heatwave #animals

Large plastic tray and solar fountain. Total cost = £15. The birds love it! And it’s a lifesaver for all kinds of wildlife. #wildlife #heatwave #birds #hedgehogs

The Dragonby dragon in north Lincolnshire. It’s a natural limestone deposit but it really does look otherworldly. Local folklore says a wizard turned the dragon to stone. #folklore #dragons

The Rudston Monolith, East Yorkshire, is the largest single standing stone in England. #archaeology #history

Thank goodness, I hate that quantum gas.