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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

If it’s in a Conservation Area it’s illegal to cut it down without applying for planning permission, when a TPO might be placed on it. They can be heavily fined for doing so.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

An embroidery I made up from an Arts & Crafts line drawing years ago.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It’s a great exhibition, which can only be enhanced by a guided tour of it from Penny!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Yes, enjoying researching here. Congratulations!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Having sold out, a few more tickets have been made available - just 7 at the moment, so book quickly if you want one!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Sounds like you might be the right person to explain the meaning of a poem by Margaret about bracken to me!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Having sold out, a few more tickets have been made available - just 7 at the moment, so book quickly if you want one!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I thought you might have - do you know who is writing about? How nice of him to reply. It’s hard to believe that he was still around in 2004.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Pleasure. I’m reading a lot of his work at the moment - quoting some of his descriptions of bracken in my book - and he’s such a great writer.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

@onloughrigg.bsky.social Thought you might like this by A H Griffin, one of his ‘Country Diary’ pieces.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

No problem! Probably not botanical enough for you anyway, as I’m a historian not a botanist. Will be handing out Custard Creams instead of licheny sticks!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

@onloughrigg.bsky.social Thanks for the like and re-post. We really enjoyed your lichens talk in Carlisle the other night!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Went there in 2024 - it was amazing. Almost as good as Fallingwater, which lived up to all my expectations. Did a FLW tour with Martin Randall Travel, from Pittsburgh to Chicago.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Tickets now available here: highamhall.com/course/sunda...

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Oh yes - they were very popular seaside attractions (see my books!) I’m sure the writing won’t take you long!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

And a fernery! Congratulations Kate. X

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Thanks. Yes, but when I click on that there is then no button to choose the number of tickets, and I can't progress any further!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Hi, has this sold out now? There seems to be no button to add a ticket.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Save the date 26 April 2026: ‘Fern Fever on the Fells’. I’ll be giving a Sunday afternoon talk at the lovely Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite, followed by tea & cake. It will tell the story of the Victorian fern craze in the Lake District. Booking details to follow.

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Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It’s publication day for my latest book: ‘An A-Z of Beatrix Potter’! This book was a joy to research and write and I am so thrilled that it is finally out in the world 🥳📚🍃🍄 @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social www.bloomsbury.com/uk/az-of-bea...

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

For a moment I thought that was a real bauble, and was going to ask where you got it! Shame!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

That’s right. I’m afraid the publisher wouldn’t reprint it, even though there’s high demand. I wish I benefited from the high prices people are now asking for second-hand copies!

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

This is absolutely fantastic news: for the building, the legacies of architect Peter Womersley, and designer Bernat Klein, and the Borders area, which has an amazing history of textile production.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

I’m desperate for news! It’s sold, but to whom?!

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docomomoscot.bsky.social @docomomoscot.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The Bernat Klein Studio near Galashiels is going to be auctioned tomorrow, 30 July You can still support heritage organisations in trying to buy this outstanding Modernist building by giving at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/saving-pet... Keep your fingers crossed that the coalition can get the building!

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Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland @theahss.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Modernist gem at risk! 🏛️ The Bernat Klein Studio by Peter Womersley is going to auction on Weds 30 July. A coalition led by @shbt-charity.bsky.social is raising funds to buy and restore the building. Help save it by supporting the crowdfunder now: buff.ly/J4UpTX2

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Only recently discovered that there's one in Carlisle.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

The architect of that building - the Wills Memorial Building - was the subject of my PhD and subsequent book.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

It's great - seen it twice! And paintings from the film can be seen in our house!

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Rosalind Ahmed @21rosa.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

#PostBoxSaturday Summer is the season for the Common Ridings festivals throughout the Scottish Borders. Hawick celebrated last week with this fine #PostBoxTopper #Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social @folkloresociety.bsky.social

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

It looks like it was taken in the '50s.

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Dr Sarah Whittingham FSA @drfrond.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I’m afraid it’s already been written @lakesstiles.bsky.social (Great Northern?).

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Dr Penny Bradshaw @drpennybradshaw.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Tonight’s wonderful talk on ‘Dorothy Wordsworth and the Poetry of the Seasons’ concludes our Cultural Landscapes lecture series for this academic year. Thank you to all who have attended these events during 2024-25. Our free monthly talks will recommence in the autumn 🍂 📚

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