Over the moon that Rees Mogg has gone. Saddened but not surprised by Farage, glad the Tories are out, not a fan of Starmer but in other news:

This is a major gripe! But I'd like my men in hats too and lots and lots more colour!

I have a small account, but when I first arrived on twitter Ursula Doyle was the first person kind enough to follow me. Well, you never forget your first, and I stand with her on this.

For Y knowe the thouytis whiche Y thenke on you, seith the Lord, the thouytis of pees, and not of turment, that Y gyve to you an ende and pacience. (Jeremiah 29:11)

Look at those jewels! Now that's commitment.

Anyone thinking that magic requires a wand and a few well-chosen words, take a look at the real world.

Here's a thought: if Merlin was a magician worth his salt he'd have advised Arthur not to marry Gwenyfer because she would not be able to give him that all-important heir. Instead he fixates on her relationship with Lancelot; a need for male control over wayward women perhaps?

Teaching is the best job in the world. It's just that schools aren't always the best place to do it.

This is an issue.

Oh thank you.

How old does an oak tree have to be before it can have a name?

A halo of fire from which rays of light pour, a book fastened with buckles and a gold chalice. Details in the background suggest water and light. Any ideas?

New Thames Pathway Creation at Lower Shiplake is still a work in progress, as we discovered today. This was one of those occasions when Thames Path National Trail 's splendid interactive map wasn't going to help. Another detour, suggest if you're walking this keep to the old path for now.

I've always found the story of the sword bridge so hard to understand; the water bridge crops up in other traditions of crannogs but I find the idea of crossing a knife-edge blade utterly bizarre.

Woke up this morning to discover Something Has Been Digging. 😡

Love this. I love the fact that so much of the King Arthur story is rooted in specific places across the UK. It's like a conversation between the land and the people who live there.

Just caught the sun on the spiders' webs creating their own magic in Pershore Abbey this afternoon.

Restraining a dog by the ears - was that a thing in the C15th? There are always surprises in these miniatures.

I prefer my unicorns wild and free, and always found this image slightly depressing. But no doubt it answers a need to circumscribe and control the magical aspects of our lives.

Impossible to comprehend the level of workmanship that went into this with C15th tools