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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Among the things I collect are scholarly biographies of early medieval English kings, written by friends of mine (most recent acquisition on the right). @proflroach.bsky.social @davidwoodman45.bsky.social @rorynaismith.bsky.social

Three hardback books side by side: "Æthelred the Unready" by Levi Roach, "The First King of England: Æthelstan and the Birth of Kingdom" by David Woodman and "Offa: King of the Mercians" by Rory Naismith.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Sorry but Currywurst with Sauerkraut is an offence against all that is good.

A menu board in a pub listing "Oktoberfest Specials", one of which is Currywurst with Sauerkraut and curried ketchup.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Nice to open a book that I bought out of personal interest and find this. This is why my colleagues and I do what we do. It makes me so happy to read this. (From 'Central Europe: the Death of Civilization and the Life of an Idea' by @ljukic.bsky.social) @ghilondon.bsky.social

A picture of the acknowledgements page of the book mentioned in the tweet, with a highlighted passage: 'The staff of the SSEES Library and the German Historical Institute in London deserve great credit for running the two institutions that did most to facilitate the extensive research that this book required and whose rich shelves were a source of endless curiosity and inspiration.'

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Rather amusing find (inscription on house in Scalloway, Shetland). More information here: newcleckitdominie.wordpress.com/2014/07/25/w...

An engraved inscription that reads:

This diagram illustrates the cause of the so called Earth Tides. Also each alternate Ocean Flood, the cause of which has never yet been understood.

RE EARTH TIDES: we are told that the Moon raises the solid surface of the Earth under it about 8 inches and raises the OPPOSITE SIDE 8. This I hold to be impossible. The phenomenon called EARTH TIDE IS CAUSED BY E-H’s WEIGHT PULLING …

[The remainder of this stone has worn but the Geograph contributor was informed that it ended: AGAINST THE SUN’S ATTRACTION.]

The water flows back when att’n over & forms a heap on opposite side of E. to balance att’n flood. There is no …

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Careful where you put the commas in your salary range when advertising jobs...

A job advert for the London Library: Library Assistant (fixed term), location: London, SW1, Salary: £27,619.20 to £2,761,920.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

From a local Facebook group... (As the group is public, I'm not redacting the names).

A string of negative comments on Facebook in response to a link to an article about COVID booster vaccines.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

You had me at the first sentence, given that I adore Elif Batuman’s writing.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Yes, tonight's Burns Night cocktail did come with a stick of bacon as a stirrer/garnish.

A glass, filled with an Old Fashioned cocktail and ice cubes as well as a stick of dried bacon as a stirrer.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

It does say: "If a manager leaves their club, Fantasy managers who own or bring in that Assistant Manager will still score based on the original club’s performance."

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Here's a couple of pictures from this summer.

A wedge-shaped modern building (the National Library of Latvia), with a park in the foreground and a cloudy blue sky.

Interior foyer of a modern building with stairs and wrap-around balconies on each floor.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

Have a great Christmas, everybody!

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

I don’t think that’s what the show is called (from The Observer’s New Review)…

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

Belated Day 4 of 37 Days of Beermas: I was very excited about this sour fruited gose by Ten Men Brewery from Ukraine (!), although in the end it wasn't all that sour, basically it's thick fruit juice (in a good way), just with 7.8% alcohol...

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

Day 3 of 37 Days of Beermas: back to a warming imperial stout, this one from Dutch brewery Kees. An 11% cognac barrel aged caramel fudge pastry stout, again great for winter but a bit too sweet for my taste. Glad it came in a small can since it's Monday tomorrow...

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

Day 2 of 37 Days of Beermas: Under the Same Sky, an 8.4% DIPA from Verdant. I've had this one before but who cares - it's a fantastic beer by one of the best breweries in the business.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Day 1 of 37 Days of Beermas: Start as you mean to go on with Cuvée Delphine, a 13% bourbon barrel aged royal stout, just the thing for a cold winter Friday evening.

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Matthias Ammon @drmammon.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

I’m pleased to see Open Access being discussed on the letters pages of the TLS, but what’s being described here is surely Diamond OA, rather than Green?