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Dave Hamilton

@davewildish.bsky.social
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Author of 7 books inc Weird Guide out May 2026, Wild Ruins series & Where the Wild Things Grow. Freelance writer, BBC Magazines, Wildbounds, Walk magazine. Often gets lost.

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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I was in the Guardian (it doesn't happen that often so it was a bit exciting!) www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/... #weirdguide @theguardian.com @travelguardian.bsky.social #uktravel #yoxman #weirdbritain
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Weird Britain: 10 glorious oddities to visit and marvel at
Eccentric public art, strange ruins, eerie landscapes, follies … Britain has a rich store of curiosities. An enthusiast selects 10 of the quirkiest finds from his new book
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Yoxman by Lawrence Edwards. Found thanks to a conversation on a beach in Lowestoft. It became the cover of my latest book 'Weird Guide Britain' but was very nearly not in the book at all! #weirdguide #yoxman #giant #eastanglia
A man looks up at a giant statue of a misshapen giant statue in a field in East Anglia, it's the Yoxman, an oversized golem by Lawrence Edwards
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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Archaeological excavations in Somerset have revealed evidence of a nearly 6000-year-old wooden trackway, which would have been used by our early Neolithic ancestors to cross the area’s watery marshes. www.bajr.org/a-6000-year-...
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A 6,000-year-old Prehistoric Trackway Discovered in Somerset - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources
Archaeological excavations in Somerset by Wessex Archaeology have revealed evidence of a nearly 6000-year-old wooden trackway, which would have been used by our early Neolithic ancestors to cross the ...
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Hello! I am Dave Hamilton. I am this smiley chap here. I'm an author and freelance writer. I love finding and visiting unusual places around the UK-Tag me in you find any. I'll be posting my favourite ones here in the coming weeks and months so stay tuned #uktravel #travelwriter #weirduk
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Not everyone who wanders is lost - although I was when this was taken.
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Matterist Books @matteristbooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Mike Pitts: Use Your Voice www.writersdigest.com/mike-pitts-u...
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Mike Pitts: Use Your Voice
In this interview, author Mike Pitts discusses the decades of curiosity and research that led to his new book, Island at the Edge of the World.
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 19/01/2026
Being called hun, having some good pie and coffee would have done him good.
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
This is one of my favourite clips for David Bowie taking the piss out of Ricky Gervis (or roasting him as the young 'uns say youtu.be/gUOeMtF_-bc #davidbowie #istherelifeincroydon #bowie
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David Bowie - Extras (Season 2 Episode 2)
YouTube video by letsdanceonmars
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The aurora was awesome last night, I'm not at all annoyed that I got out of warm, cosy bed to take this photo. #disappointment #wasteoftime #greysky #cloudora
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Eats Socks @oli.nichol.live · 04/01/2026
#ForSale! #HomeAssistant Yellow #RaspberryPi 4, 8Gb RAM, 32 GB eMMC version. Selling as I've migrated my #HA setup to a Linux web server running other things too. HA is a great open source #HomeAutomation, with a massive community supporting it! £95 pick up UK GL17 or + £5 UK P&P DM Please share
Home Assistant Yellow original box kit + network cableHome Assistant Yellow from the backHome Assistant Yellow underneathHome Assistant Yellow factory reset & update screen, ready to setup
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
It may be only in Fishing and Outdoors Reference and only on kindle but best seller is a best seller!
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Things you can get for £1 or less this January 2026 #£1 #kindlesale #foraging #wildfood
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Is it just me or does this Harris Chessman look like he's riding an electric scooter? Imagine seeing him in the rear view mirror. #harrischessman #vikingchess #chess #viking
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Leicester Tower, where Red Leicester Cheese comes from. curdled milk entered the top of the tower. When the cheese was ready it would seep out of the holes in the side, taking on some of the red sandstone shade as it made its way through. #inventedhistory #madeup#ohcomeonyoudidntfallforthat
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Tim Mathews @timmathews.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Here are my book recommendations for the new year: Read the books you already bought.
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Chris Knox @chrisknoxphotog.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Owls have the ability to stare directly into your soul and judge you accordingly. #wildlifephotography
A barred owl stares at the camera while perched on a branch.
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ᵁⁿᵏⁱᵉᴹᵒⁿᵏⁱᵉ @unkiemonkie.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Well said John Bothwell from Durham. Well said indeed! 😆
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Cows use stone circles for 'ceremonial purposes'. #Scorehill #dartmoor #stonebothering #stonecircle #ancient
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Lime stone pavement, a relic of the last ice age. Made as a result of retreating glaciers which if I was 17 again I would certainly rename my indie band. @yorkshiredalesnp.bsky.social #inglebrough #yorkshire #yorkshirewildlifetrust
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Lovely photo Steve!
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Dave Hamilton @davewildish.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The worlds first banked racetrack, built in 1907 at Brooklands in Surrey. There's a section (pictured) at Brooklands museum, another (still in use) at Mercedes World and a post apocalyptic wasteland section at the back of Tool Station. #wildandweird #urbex #abandoned #motorracing #uk #explore
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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
A British pensioner whose bland sandwiches gained him unexpected fame in China has died. Keith Brown, a retired engineer known on Chinese social media as
"Old Dry Keith", became a hit when his Chinese wife Zhang Jian began to post videos of him assembling the ham and cheese sandwiches he liked to eat. Chinese observers were grimly fascinated by his dry, boring sandwiches, and his gentle, stoic manner - and he built up a cult following. "We go from questioning the dry old man, to understanding the dry old man, to becoming the dry old man," observed one cultural commentator.
"The old man is us, and his dry lunch is our dry life."
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