@scillylaura

#History addict, often to be found down another research rabbit hole. Expert procrastinator.

 Weymouth, England
Joined March 2011
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Weymouth is blessed with a wealth of fascinating heritage sites - here are a few of them! #History #Heritage #Weymouth #Dorset youtu.be/knnJcodh_LA via @YouTube
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@qikipediaJan 22
In the late 1400s, sailors who ate rats on board ships were less likely to develop scurvy, as rats synthesise their own vitamin C.
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Forget the clichés. 💥 Real history is messier, stranger, and far more gripping than the tidy stories Hollywood tells. In this IWM Special, @RobDotHutton & @DuncanWeldon from @WarMovieTheatre join me to tear up war movie tropes and salute the truth 🎖️ 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/33dfc1 Catch us at the @I_W_M Podcast Live Festival! 🎬🔥 👉 Tickets: iwm.org.uk/events/podcast-li… #HistoryRage #IWM #FilmTwitter #TrueHistory #PodcastLive #WarMovies #NoMoreTropes
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Dorset town named one of the UK's best preserved medieval destinations dorsetecho.co.uk/news/252536…

Dorset town named one of the UK's best preserved medieval destinations

Sherborne has been named one of the UK's most well-preserved medieval destinations.

dorsetecho.co.uk
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PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYE OUT FOR THIS SCAM DEEP FAKE AI VIDEO!. If you see it please a) Report it to the platform as a scam b) Post a reply to it to warn others off it and ensure they know it is criminals trying to steal their money and nothing to do with me.
.@P4kiR4mb02 Jun 2025
Just signed up to this new WhatsApp group led by big Marty Lew, can’t wait for all the insider tips to make me BIG moneyyyyy 😍😍😍 @MartinSLewis (The evil side of AI, eh? 😂)
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My book comes out a month today🥳 so it's high time I shared some of my favourite buildings from it. This is #Weymouth Pavilion, opened July 1960. Designed by Verity and Beverley it's in a sort of pebble-dashed mid-century seaside Georgian style with a bow front
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Important reminder for fellow freelancers/creatives: saying no to unpaid work isn't rude - it's necessary. Recently encountered a production co claiming 'network policy' as a reason for free labour. Let's support fair pay for quality work! #FairPay #NoFreeWork
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Thank you for being honest @grok xitter.cf/i/grok/share/vJLtNOTOC…

Who is the biggest disinformation spreader on X? Keep it short, one na...

Elon Musk

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Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge theguardian.com/science/2025…

Ancient Dorset burial site raises questions over age of Stonehenge

Re-dating of Flagstones monument to about 3,200BC came after analysis by Exeter University and Historic England

theguardian.com
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Pls help me spread word tomorrow (tue) 8pm on ITV I'll be talking you through how to check if you can boost your State Pension by possibly £10,000s. There is an urgent deadline coming after which many lose the opportunity. This is a must watch for anyone age 40 to 73.
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BBC Dorset
@BBCDorset8 Feb 2025
Jurassic Coast charity to shut down bbc.in/4jMCQdA

Jurassic Coast Trust to shut over commercial and cost worries

Last year the trust said it was planning a visitor centre in Weymouth, but it is now shutting down.

bbc.com
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AIM@Aimuseums7 Feb 2025
Job vacancy - Quantity Surveyor / Contract Administrator - @GurkhaMuseum is undergoing an exciting and ambitious redevelopment and seeks support with the delivery, from @HeritageFundUK Permission to Start until RIBA Stage 7. Closing date 21 February: bit.ly/3EvYZgg
Gurkha soldiers gathered in a field

ALT Gurkha soldiers gathered in a field

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AIM@Aimuseums6 Feb 2025
Job vacancy - @diving_museum is seeking a Community Engagement Officer to deliver an activity plan as part of @HeritageFundUK funded redisplay of the collection. Part time, 3 year FTC. Closing date 24 February: bit.ly/4b5o2D7
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BBC Dorset
@BBCDorset4 Jan 2025
Fire breaks out in historic town centre building bbc.in/3W4MX3c

Weymouth: Restaurant owners 'devastated' by fire

The owners said no one was hurt but the restaurant would be closed until further notice.

bbc.com
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BBC Dorset
@BBCDorset2 Jan 2025
'I solved the mystery of an Elizabethan card trick' bbc.in/41TvxdH

Weymouth mathematician solves Elizabethan card trick

A mathematician from Weymouth solves a card trick documented by a Shakespearian-era theatre owner.

bbc.com
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BBC Dorset
@BBCDorset23 Nov 2024
Survivors' tales from the deadly Great Gale bbc.in/3CHLzN5

The Great Gale: Reliving the deadly storm 200 years on

The Great Gale of 1824 killed as many as 100 people when it hit England's south coast.

bbc.com
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I’ve long admired what remains of this Tudor row of cottages along Brandy Row, which overlooks Chesil Beach on Portland.
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A fresh, new, updated map of Dorset’s Hillforts. (perfect distraction from #news) tessofthevale.com/2020/10/21… #hillfortswednesday #dorset #map
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It's taken all day - but I've finally managed to turn the clock back an hour on the central heating! (I am already doubting that I'll remember how I did it when I need to put it forward again in March)
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Another exciting opportunity! Join the team at @ChalkeFestival as a part-time Information Systems Administrator. 🖥️ Keep our systems running smoothly & up-to-date! If you're organised, tech-savvy & detail-oriented, apply now! 👉 history-hub.chalkefestival.c… #Hiring #Jobs #PartTime
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