Nigel McFarlane
@NigelMcFarlane
Partner. Father. OU Classics student. Interested in ancient civilisations, biblical history and archaeology, churches, faith, nature. My views.
COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER by @ae_stallings:
COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER:
Just received my final score for my #A229 @OpenUniversity module. Distinction! So pleased, and so grateful to the fantastic @OU_FASS tutors for superb feedback, challenge, support and encouragement. Onwards to #A340 on my #OUClassics journey. Roll on October! #OUResults
The Wind in the Willows.
What is the ONE BOOK that if everyone read the world would be a better place?📚🌎
Storm Rolling In. 20°C and very humid. Swifts darting.
El maravilloso Pórtico de la Majestad de la Colegiata de Toro (Zamora), un añadido ya gótico que, lejos de desentonar, supone un valor añadido para una de las más admirables construcciones de nuestro románico #BuenosDias #FelizSábado
James Cagney was married to his wife Frances for over 63 years, from 1922 until his death in 1986... #CelebrityMarriages
Happy birthday to the legendary Vince Guaraldi, born on this day in 1928! He’s best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. His compositions for this series included their signature melody "Linus and Lucy" and the holiday…
Welcome to the Proms Countdown on @bbcradio3! And it's a very special Bach Before 7 live with organist Rachel Mahon. Come join the fun and in Breakfast 6.30 - 9.30 🥳 🎉 🪅
17 July 1761 The opening of the Bridgewater Canal. Britain's first artifical waterway linking Manchester to the coalfields of Worsley. #History #HistoryMatters #Manchester @CanalRiverTrust @SalfordCouncil @ManCityCouncil
Greg Wallace fired… John Torode out… Masterchef’s future in doubt… if only there were two 100% uncontroversial cooks waiting in the wings
Throughout his career, John Lavery never completely abandoned key themes from the years of his youth; punting was a classic subject to which he returned multiple times. This work 'Summer Evening - The Thames,' is especially poignant painted as it was in the summer of 1913.
Great news! UNESCO adds Minoan Palace sites in Crete, Greece, to World Heritage list! Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos and Kydonia, are six archaeological sites dating 1900 to 1100 BC, representing the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture.…
It was heartwarming to see so many at my book reading at the mines last Friday. It was a wonderful evening! Thank you to everyone who attended. I was absolutely honoured to have Sean Parry of @sacredknot do some spellbinding Welsh musical performances too! @CarregGwalch
At this crucial time as we await the Supreme Court decision on car finance, beware the spray of car finance reclaiming adverts. You could end up giving away 30% of your money and get NOTHING in return…
Terrific to read about the fantastic work being done at @StCathsHorwich to embed classical studies and Latin into their curriculum with terrific support from @classicsforall @ClassicsNorth. Really encouraging that Horwich pupils will enjoy this superb subject and all it offers!
I find this funny no matter how many times I see it...
Dragonflies have to be the most Heavy Metal of all insects....... I'd like to think they would listen to Metallica, Slayer, White Zombie, Pantera. They would be old school. A very ragged beauty resting @RSPB_OldMoor this afternoon. #dragonfly #insect #ragged #nature #wildlife