Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I think there's just the one, solitary cup - the other is a sugar box or milk jug. 110
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 08/10/2026The early birdie catches the earworm... www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESVi...youtube.comThe Birdie Song (1981) - The TweetsYouTube video by Christopher Baker 010
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 08/10/2026That would be great, provided there was a suitable car to go with it. 😂 010
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think Petty was perhaps named after William Petty, Marquis of Lansdowne, (1737-1805), as his father certainly knew him and was perhaps employed by him: diglib.amphilsoc.org/taxonomy/ter... 010
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes, it is very odd, though perhaps a family name used as a first name. Here he is, if you've not already found him: www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/v...ucl.ac.uk 210
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I have eaten the plums that were wrapped up in the birch bark. 010
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think it is "Petty Vaughan". This is supported by the London street directory of 1843 transcribed here: londonwiki.co.uk/London1843/L... Also, list of contributors here: www.jstor.org/stable/24370... 140
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It really is very special. Some children's authors I know read it every Christmas. Rather different but also very good IMO is "King of Shadows". 030
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 25/09/2026If anyone knows of a novel about Marie Antoinette, Anna would like the heads-up. 010
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I guess they had a chap who could bend bricks! 😊 111
Reposted by Mark BurgessDr Anna Clark @drannaclark.bsky.social · 19/09/2026“Every time a politician casts doubt on the legitimacy of Parliament, because it does not represent ‘the voice of the people’ we can smell the whiff of eternal fascism.” Umberto Eco, Italian philosopher, author of The Name of the Rose; died 2016; bequeathed library @unibo.it Photos Leonardo Cendamo 27717
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 18/09/2026If she stood up on that stone she'd have a better chance of finding the way out. 010
Reposted by Mark BurgessHassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes 4059862392
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Thank you! Lovely work. I especially like the drawing (with body colour) of "The City of Waterford" Steam Packet. 020
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Good luck! I attended a Reading Round last year and it was great, really enjoyed it. 110
Reposted by Mark Burgesswildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hips, haws, nuts and berries! It’s starting to look a bit autumnal out there! So this week’s challenge is #fruits! Share your finds of wild & naturalised fruits for #wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm. Happy fruit hunting! ☺️🍒 212040
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Perhaps Fanny Price is related to "poor cousin, Fannie Price". 🙄 010
Mark Burgess @markburgess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026What a talented artist Maurice de Sausmarez was, and how interesting that he could produce illustrations like this and also be a profound influence on Bridget Riley! 020
