Out now: the history podcast about people with corkscrew minds, peculiar obsessions, and incomprehensible outlooks. Written and presented by @EOHiggins.
England, the past.
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The #NationalTrust have a history of gangsterism.
A right bunch of flappers!
Meet Ferguson’s Gang — suavely preserving England at gun point!
#fogsbeefandbeer #fergusonsgang
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11 years with the same broadband provider?
That’s too Faithful. 🗡️
Out of contract? You could save £100+ a year by comparing.
Don’t get murdered by your broadband bill.
#Traitors #TraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
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"But you won't be a Mrs."
"No, I'm a doctor." 👏
Dr Ateh Jewel on divorce, raising girls, and why the title that matters is the one you earn yourself.
Listen to the full episode of Doing It Differently, available on all podcast platforms.
#AtehJewel #DoingItDifferently
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£1,723 isn’t the most your energy bill can be.
From the 1st of October, that’s the annual figure for typical gas and electricity use on a direct-debit tariff covered by Ofgem’s ‘cap’.
It caps the rates. Your total still depends on usage.
Reassuring name, though.
#EnergyBills
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Victorian London?
That’s Christmassy, right?
And — if you don’t think about it much more than that — it means this book is your go-to festive read. 🎄
#jacktheripper
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Buy it now.
You’ll barely regret it…
#JacktheRipper
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If you do one thing today, you should seek out this handsome, beautifully-written, and slightly ridiculous book by @TheLaarsHead. And find out how Jack the Ripper just might have been Adolf Hitler. amzn.eu/d/jjFIJ20 #jacktheripper
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My new book #JackOfAllTrades is now available in delicious hardback for just £12 — the same price as a cup of coffee. Or for free, if you prefer to read things made of light and ghosts… Get your copy now! (If you like. No pressure.) amzn.eu/d/gyTYegL
The gunpowder plot probably would’ve been more successful if they'd spent more time planning, and less time hiding Bates' hat.
This special #Halloween episode of The English Eccentric is all about Aleister Crowley, (1875 - 1947), English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and occasional haggis hunter.
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(No haggises were harmed in the making of this podcast.)
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“I’d like to be a Tory aide, please.”
“Are you qualified?”
“Well, I have this face.”
“Welcome aboard!”
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A surveyor taking photographs at Park Prewett Asylum in 1992, took this picture of the empty courtyard — and was shocked to discover an entire ghostly class of schoolgirls had appeared in her picture.
This may be the most audacious instance of supernatural photobombing ever.
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The Reader’s Digest book Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain is a captivating anthology that delves into the rich tapestry of British folklore.
First published in 1973, it weaves together ancient tales, legends, and traditional stories from across the United Kingdom.
