London History nerd. Addicted to coffee, photography, and theatre. Cancer survivor βπ» and museum professional. All views my own. joolsparker@mstdn.social
Oxford and London
Joined January 2009
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Thank you @GWRHelp STILL no working lift at Worcestershire Parkway, 2 flights of stairs to platform and still not a single member of staff on site to assist!
Appalling service at @santanderuk in #Oxford Ridiculous and unclear βqueuingβ system for the counters. Left waiting despite there being no other customers.
Clearly the only thing they are interested in is making money out of the cafe. If you want to do anything that involves a counter rather than the cash machines, forget it, or expect to be treated like an inconvenience. @santanderuk #oxford
Absolute farce at @Eurostar @EurostarUK in Paris, no lifts or working ramps for some gates, forcing reduced mobility passengers to walk more than double the distance to get to their carriages. Staff couldnβt care less, no help offered, just shrugs. #eurostar #customerservicefail
Got to our seats to find this. No warning, no seat change prior to boarding, had to chase around to find staff to sort. Staff staggeringly rude and dismissive and alternative seats offered were worse than original despite train not even being close to full. @EurostarUK @Eurostar
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#Science #Together is a brilliant scheme - truly collaborative and led by community groups - any #humanities #researchers interested in getting involved, get in touch. Great training and collaboration opportunities in #public #engagement
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in local communities? Join Science Together, a unique opportunity to collaborate with Oxfordshire community groups on practical projects addressing their needs. @mplsoxford @UniofOxford
torch.ox.ac.uk/event/scienceβ¦
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Beautiful piece by @Olia_Hercules that captures the surreal banal horror of the past year
theguardian.com/world/2023/fβ¦
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To celebrate #NationalStorytellingWeek we're running a book bundle #giveaway.
To enter simply retweet and follow us. #Giveaway ends the 5th February 2023 at 11:59 GMT and is UK only. #folklorethursday #Folktales #booksgiveaway
Detail of Tanfield Tomb, St. John the Baptist Church, Burford.
The tomb caused controversy, as when Sir Lawrence Tanfield died in 1625, his widow had the tomb built in the chapel one night, without the permission of priests or town.
#burford #church #cotswolds #history #tomb
ALT Photo of carved and colourfully painted female figure wearing a ruff, kneeling and praying at the foot of a church tomb
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πCOMPETITION TIMEπ
Simply Follow, Like & RT this post for a chance to win a signed copy of #HeavenonEarth @HoZ_Books!
Giveaway closes Friday 28th October!
Good luck! π
#competition #giveaway #book
Stunning light installation at #YorkMinster at the moment. Clever and beautiful, definitely recommend a visit.
#lightshow #york
This was a brilliant event, canβt recommend @HistFestUK highly enough, theyβre the best at covering ALL of our history, not just the well known stories.
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Watching the amazing @ignatius_sancho read from his book βThe Extraordinary Life of Charles Ignatius Sanchoβ another brilliant event from @HistFestUK and @RebeccaRideal
Looking forward to reading the book!
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Wow, Franck Cooper must have done quite a lot of work to get his name on the marmelade. Oh waitβ¦
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I remember when I played Lord Asriel in @PhilipPullman's brilliant His Dark Materials at the National Theatre years ago and an usher told me an audience member couldn't handle the fact that I was black. I asked the usher " Did she mention anything about the talking Polar Bear?"
βThere are no dragons. There are no hobbits. Are you telling me Black people canβt be fake people too?β
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