Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonKatharine Schopflin @schopflin.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Anyone in the London area looking for a carer/ PA? My late husband's carer is FANTASTIC. She's based SE London but travelled up to NE and would go further. She's on PA Pool if you need further info (so no agency fees). Contact directly via details on card. 02321
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 12/10/202650 years, I've been building up this! #UnconfinedWalks 090
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 11/10/2026It IS splendid. I've helped! Basil syrup. I don't think I can get enough basil on this holiday! I'm not keen on whisky else I'd be volcanoing with the best of them! Our hotel is Hotel Bristol, hence the name. 210
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 11/10/2026#ConfinedCocktails @melindahaunton.bsky.social . We collapsed after the museum yesterday so cocktailing tonight instead. Mines a Limoncello Spritz and Mark's is a Bristol Fizz. 2120
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Had to be calmed down by M and do a brain reboot. Most moved by the faces of the past. People peering at us from 2000 years ago, but so close you could feel them breathing. Incredible experience emotionally, if not professionally. #UnconfinedWalks #Naples #Vesuvius #Pompeii #Herculaneum 060
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Visited the National Archaeological Museum in Naples today (more apocalyptic weather). Successfully navigated train and tube, walked miles. Had a meltdown due to thematic approach to displays, mixing Pompeii and Herculaneum and loads of items with no provenance. 1/2 240
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 09/10/2026#UnconfinedWalks today was supposed to be a gentle amble into Sorrento to get our train tickets for our various jaunts. Instead we did a replay of yesterday's torrential soaking! Thunder, lightning, the works. Vesuvius no longer visible from the hotel! 050
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 08/10/2026#UnconfinedWalks consisted of yomping up endless flights of steps in beautiful Positano until the heavens opened and the gods unleashed thunderbolts and torrential rain! Dramatic, scary (M was off wildlife spotting in the hinterland and had to hide with a lizard in a crevasse) and funny in the end! 170
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Climbed Vesuvius. Hot, steep and slithery underfoot as you walk across gritty ash and clinker. We saw steam/smoke gushing from the caldera and you could smell the sulphur. Unforgettable. 3 course lunch in a vineyard on the slopes. 5 wines, 43% proof apricot liqueur! #UnconfinedWalks #DrunkWaddling 0161
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I like the front because you can't see the angle of ascent and I don't feel as if I'm in a completely implausible tube. Can also ignore other passengers because their casual insouciance about the whole thing adds to the cognitive load. 010
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Thank you. I know you know! Once again the anticipation was worse than the actual doing. Sitting as near to the front as possible has made a huge difference. Rescue Remedy prompts an immediate flurry of tears but makes my body sag as the tension is released. Weird but welcome. 210
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 06/10/2026That's it! I want to stand in the Forum in Pompeii and say 'Caroline est in foro'! I'm trying to persuade M to be Cerberus so that I can do the 'ululavit' bit but he's not looking keen! 030
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Today's #UnconfinedWalks has been nearly 50 years in the making. I started Latin at school in 1977 and knew immediately I wanted to visit Pompeii. I've been scared of flying but improving. Good flight yesterday, Sorrento today. Vesuvius from hotel window. Magic! 4200
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Clifden Nonpareil, the Absolute Unit of the moth world. @themerl.bsky.social 313119
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Uggghh. Hate these kinds of shenanigans. 010
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Birmingham Nightmare Street generally makes me feel I'm in a dystopian parallel universe tbh! 021
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Brief but lovely #UnconfinedWalks in warm sunshine and equinox light. Managed to persuade this beautiful Southern Hawker to hang about for a couple of pictures too. 040
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 19/09/2026No idea what this is is. It's sky blue and alcoholic and I'm swigging it like pop. The start to life in the Prem has been grim. Tonight we scored, we won and we put in an inspirational performance! I'm shattered. #ConfinedCocktaiks #PUSB #SBA. Picture 2 is last season but pretty much me rn! 0101
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Absolutely unbelievable overhead kick pure magic. 010
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Very proud to be offering a new member benefit to our #ArchivesWM membership. Really looking forward to hearing how we can share our learning experiences across the network. 020
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonMayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15/09/2026Tell me again that climate change is a hoax. 221025375
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonArchives West Midlands @archiveswm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This month #ArchivesWM held its AGM hosted by member service Hereforshire Archive and Records Centre. Attendees received the latest Annual Review offering an overview of our work and the impactful work our member services have completed in the last year. Digital version now available 👇archiveswestmidlands.org.ukArchives West Midlands Annual Review 2025–2026We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest Annual Review. As with our previous reviews, it contains an overview ... 022
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonArchives West Midlands @archiveswm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Breaking the Climate Silence: #Archives for Climate Outreach 📆Mon 5 Oct 🕰️10:00-12:00 💻#Online Led by #ArchivesWM trustee Sal Mager (Shropshire Archives) this session is open to any staff member or volunteer of AWM member services. There is no limit on the number of attendees from any one service.archiveswestmidlands.org.ukBreaking the Climate Silence: Archives for Climate OutreachIn these times where the climate crisis is increasingly of concern, how can archives be used to facilitate conversations around the implications for all of us, helping to reduce eco anxiety, build res... 033
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Mother Root Bramble for #ConfinedCocktails after the week from hell. Ending much better than it started... 250
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I hope Muscadet and Gros Plant have featured in your visit. Very fond memories of vineyard visits when I lived near there. 100
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonJane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Exactly this. The starkest example for me was a thesis I was examining. No I don’t want a summary, I want to read this human effort. 0222
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The stained glass one is beautiful. This year's main strip is a tribute to the 1987 FA Cup win which is very nostalgic. 010
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Any excuse to repost the iconic Coventry City two-tone kit! 120
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonEmma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 08/09/2026My new collection of one-off necklaces I've made using Victorian & Edwardian stamp holders,lockets & charms along with tiny nature finds I've cast in recycled silver is now in my Etsy shop. It would help so much if you could give this a RT if you get a moment (thankyou): www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv... 111759
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Not a week I'm in a rush to repeat but I managed a short #UnconfinedWalks this morning. Good to see the cows can actually graze again now. 060
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/09/2026‘Honest Bob’ Jenrick says he wants to “abolish” Natural England, and at the very least stop funding it, in the first 100 days of a putative Reform government. Reform may appear to be on the rocks currently but their plans are terrifying, mad & must be stopped. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... 19376153
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 30/08/2026#UnconfinedWalks to blow away far too many cobwebs. The leafaf miners seem to be having a field day this year. 030
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 26/08/2026#UnconfinedWalks to see the Eleanor Cross in Northampton today. I'd expected it to be in much worse condition than it actually was. Hoped to get rained on but instead we stomped around in muggy 27.5 degrees. 030
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 22/08/2026#UnconfinedWalks around the 1 hour 'Middlemarch' loop. Despite a few short showers this week, the land is still bleached. There are lots of fallen branches, and the leaf fall is crisp, dry and tired. 030
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Excellent stuff from the @mrcwarwick.bsky.social . My kit is on and my nerves have been primed all day. I am near to exploding!! 010
Reposted by (C)aroline Sam(P)sonThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/08/2026Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images showtheguardian.comRewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images showNational Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding Aerial footage of an estate in Somerset has revealed the benefits of rewilding land in the face of extreme weather brought about by the climate crisis. The area of the National Trust’s Holnicote estate where rivers have been returned to their natural courses and wetlands have been restored have remained green and lush during the five heatwaves across the summer. In contrast, the surrounding countryside has become parched and brown. Continue reading... 18930349
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 21/08/2026M and I doing routine blood pressure checks this week for GP. All good til this morning. Woke up hyper due to start of PREMIER LEAGUE season tonight. Arsenal away. Excitement, fear, you name it. BP and pulse confirmed that I've gone too soon with 11 hours to go!! M affected also cos I'm loud!!! 010
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I was already hyper and you've now caused me to lose it completely!! 010
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 19/08/2026#UnconfinedWalks have gone to pot during the relentless heatwaves but today we've done 8.5 miles to Hillmorton Locks and back from home. My legs are definitely not going to thank me tomorrow. Café closed despite website saying open. Hurrah for viable plan B with a pint! 050
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I'm not enjoying my walks right now. It feels as if the world is dying around me. Your harebell is beautiful. 100
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 15/08/2026#ConfinedCocktails is sociable for once. 60th birthday celebrations in Oxfordshire. Cooler temperatures and good company are also in the mix! 090
(C)aroline Sam(P)son @sampscaroline.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Apparently entirely possible. We're away with friends this w/e and I'm trying to work out if I need to make any 'what if the house burns down' preparations before we set off. It's horrific. 100