Curator Rob

Horrible news, but here's an idea: Let's stop chucking massive grants at individual museums so they become economically unsustainable. These grants have ongoing costs. The sector itself needs funding so museums can grow organically to become self-supporting. www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2645840...

An excellent day spent celebrating the life, work and legacy of Ivan Donald Margary, unsung hero of 20th century archaeology, history and heritage at the @cbasoutheast.bsky.social and #SussexArchaeologyandHistory conference

It's #SundayHuxley 's 14th birthday tomorrow and a neighbour just bought round a card. The card....

Remember that time when I did the whole glass furnace thing @butserancientfarm.co.uk with our PhD student, Kim (and team)? Well they only went and made a film of it! 🤩 It's 20 mins, but worth every second. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yci4...

I've been photographing Roman glass today. It's kind of freaking me out that the tiny bubbles in this fragment contain ACTUAL ROMAN AIR. 🤯

This is what the future looks like...

At last, Huxley and the lawn have reached chromatic equilibrium. #SundayHuxley

I have never learned crochet but might need to just for this. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

Beginning to think we could have made more of that that two star Tripadvisor review, "Just a collection of old floors". www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

I've invented a new cocktail. I'm calling it the "Laurie Lee" 😐

In. The. Hypocaust 😲 #HypocaustGate

We had houseguests this week and it turns out they're much better at taking photos than I am. 🥰🥰🥰 #SundayHuxley

Feels like today is the day to share this. ♥️😢 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLRt...

For #MosaicMonday this week here's a mosaic of everyone you know coming home from the pub this morning. 🥴⚽

When Huxley lays in the drive, small pieces of gravel often get stuck to his big droopy lips. 😘🥰 #SundayHuxley

It's not dust. It's "History Glitter". 🌟🌟

The ‘Shell Mosaic’ from Fishbourne Roman Palace in West Sussex. Dating from the mid-third century AD, the mosaic depicts two scallop shells either side of the central panel. 📸Kevin Wilbraham #History #HistoryMatters

I don't care what anybody says - having an archive of floor dust is *absolutely normal*. 😐

Huxley is celebrating not *actually dying* in the heatwave by wearing his hollyhock hat. 😍🥰 #SundayHuxley

There's a stork. There's a snake. What's not to like? #MosaicMonday

For some reason the Getty Research Institute makes me think of R2-D2.

What on earth was Margaret Rule painting on our Floral Mosaic??!?! 😱

Sutton Mew 🐱⚔️ Pic: www.instagram.com/reel/CtRjZh5...

Had a visit from Annie today.

@romanpalace.bsky.social - have you lost something?

I bought these boots in 1993, but they were made in 1974. 🥰 I polished them this weekend. It took 6 hours. Starting to think the one on the left needs a little more work 🧐

Huxley's not been well this week, so we're sleeping downstairs with him. 😢♥️ #SundayHuxley

Can confirm - curators are great. 👍

In this week's #Fishback, where I'm recycling old tweets from @romanpalace.bsky.social, I give you this classic from 2020.

@durotrigesdig.bsky.social - You Okay, Hun? 😟 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...