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Richard Fitch

@tudorcook.bsky.social
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He/him Historic Kitchens Manager and experimental historian by day...tiresome lay-about by day also. All views own, yada yada yada. Now formally considered neuro spicy! No expectation of mutual following.

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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 51m
Cracking evening listening to Mike Wozniak's absurd, bench related, sleuthing story. Go see if you get the chance. Was it arson? Who did the poo? Where is Exeter no longer twinned with? You'll probably not find out, but you won't regret the time spent trying to find out
An audience looking at a stage where comedian Mike Wozniak will perform his show 'The Bench'
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Steffen Hope @hopesteffen.bsky.social · 14h
As someone who binged a lot of Icelandic sagas last autumn, I confirm that this is an excellent summary. There are so many damn kids with names in those stories.
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Rocketengine @rocketengine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ferves Ranger 4×4 silodrome.com/ferves-range...
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I blame 'Thomas the Tank Engine' for starting the rot 😎
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just fallen through the letterbox! That's this evening's reading sorted.
"The A-Z of Georgian London and Its Environs – John Rocque’s Maps, 1746- 1747" book by the London Topographical Society
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Mark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A very useful new CVAT lidar visualisation layer has been added to the England snd Wales coverage area on the National Library of Scotland Maps website. News and links here maps.nls.uk/additions/#205
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2026/09/23/k... Really?! 🧐
grocerygazette.co.uk
KFC teams up with Surreal for savoury cereal served with gravy - Grocery Gazette - Latest Grocery Industry News
KFC UK has teamed up with cereal brand Surreal to launch a limited-edition savoury cereal inspired by its famous 11 herbs and spices – with fans encouraged to
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Love this!
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"BBC News - Plans to replace Chiltern museum's 'Horrible Histories' roundhouse" In another life, I helped thatch that, and did the replacement floor of rammed chalk a few years after the original was finished. 30 years ago...bloody hell! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Plans to replace Chiltern museum's 'Horrible Histories' roundhouse
The new roundhouse will be historically accurate, including a floor made of "chalk and cheese".
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
"Thomas, Thomas, whatever you do, don't eat the jam tar....oh, never mind, too late"
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800s" Betting slips and cigarette packets...so that's Princess Margaret's rooms then 😎😉
bbc.co.uk
Buckingham Palace works uncover trove of everyday items dating back to 1800s
A collection of historic, forgotten items have been found during the restoration of the London royal residence.
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Kathleen E. Kennedy @themedievaldrk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Today in British Food Crimes
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BBC News - Peterborough museum's prehistoric collection awarded new status www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... "The Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's prehistoric exhibits were among nine collections recently awarded designated status by Arts Council England."
bbc.co.uk
Peterborough museum's prehistoric collection awarded new status
The exhibits span thousands of years of human history, bringing to life prehistoric artefacts.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BBC News - Boy finds Bronze Age spearhead on day out in the Lake District www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Boy finds Bronze Age spearhead on day out in the Lake District
The object will be on display at Armitt Museum in Ambleside throughout 2027.
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Dr Florence H R Scott @florencehrscott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bayeux Tapestry good but massively upstaged by seeing a cat in a ruff right before
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"but darling, I know i asked you to deal with that huge spider but isn't this overkill??"
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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Mr Blobby sticker packs. Includes four 5cm wide holographic circular stickers of: Queen Elizabeth, King Henry VIlI, Shakespeare, Anne Bolyen Digitally drawn original by TephraArts, available via Etsy tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4567... #mrblobby #anneboleyn #thetudors #tudor #shakespeare
Four holographic circle stickers of mr blobby dressed as elizabeth i, king henry viii, anne boleyn and shakespeare
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Historic England urges city plan tweak to protect Tower of London
bbc.co.uk
Historic England urges city plan tweak to protect Tower of London
Historic England is seeking changes to the Corporation's draft City Plan on development locations.
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Brandon Bishop @brandontbishop.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
You bolt wake in the Casa do Infante, Porto. It is 1417. You are Prince Henry the Navigator, and you have changed your mind. The future cannot come to pass. Your ships must not sail south, Europe must never find the Spice Isles.
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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 04/09/2026
Robbed from the rich and gave to the Phwoarrr! More like #RIPDickOSullivan
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 03/09/2026
Public given rare access as Thomas More painting goes under microscope
theguardian.com
Public given rare access as Thomas More painting goes under microscope
Visitors to Nostell in West Yorkshire will get to see cutting-edge research into work considered the only faithful copy of Holbein masterpiece A spectacular, internationally important painting of Thomas More and his family is to have its secrets explored as the public look on. The open heritage science project, scheduled to begin on Thursday, is a UK first and will deploy techniques used at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam during its famous public restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch. Continue reading...
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
To bastardise and mix my movie metaphors, it's as if millions of voices suddenly cried out...
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Willy Wonka: Stop. Don't. Come Back.
Alt: Willy Wonka: Stop. Don't. Come Back.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
'Curiouser and curiouser' as the saying goes. "Investigative sources told La Sicilia that the alarm sounded as expected...one guard allegedly told investigators he heard it and switched it off, believing it was a false alarm" Well that's never a good thing
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Most of us would if we could, but we have to make do with this 😎
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Work Frustration Robin
Alt: A crying woman holding a bottle of wine is hiding under a desk
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 29/08/2026
🇯🇵 Thousands move Japan’s historic Hirosaki castle with ropes Chanting in unison, hundreds of volunteers in northern Japan have been heaving on ropes to pull a 400-tonne castle back towards its original position.
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Becky Mynett @psalteryandharp.uk · 28/08/2026
“In the 18th century, (…) Hugh Blair was criticised for struggling to sit still during family prayers. Instead, he occupied himself by knitting a sock.” - relatable!
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026... FFS! "While the treasure’s value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth about €1.7m (£1.45m), according to the mayor." Exactly. The value is cultural and priceless because there isn't another hoard to replace it with.
theguardian.com
Bronze age treasure stolen in four-minute Spanish museum heist
Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is target of ‘very well planned’ raid
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Interested in castles, Tudor or otherwise? This just popped up on my news feed thecastlemap.com looks to be of interest if castles, palaces and fortifications are your thing. NB, does apparently include Hearst Castle, so mileage may vary in terms of genuine defensive/fortified structures
thecastlemap.com
Castle Map — Explore 7,738 Castles, Fortresses, Palaces & Ruins
A free interactive map of 7,738 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins across 141 countries — each pinned with its photo and story.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
More Tudor castle/fort news..."BBC News - Plan to protect and improve castle landmark" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Plan to protect and improve Cornwall castle landmark
The Tudor Keep at Pendennis Castle is to be "conserved and reimagined" through lottery funding.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
archaeologymag.com/2026/08/ston... Interesting, and makes total sense to reuse. Though a shame it no longer exists to see as a building, good to know that parts of it are still out there in 'use'
archaeologymag.com
Stone from Henry VIII’s long-lost Sandown Castle was reused in Dover Castle, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine
Stone from Henry VIII’s lost Sandown Castle was reused in a Victorian extension at Dover Castle, new research finds.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
FFS!
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Dear [insert any company here], why do you bother offering a selection of delivery dates for 'customer convenience' if you're just going to rock up and deliver on any day EXCEPT the one I chose?! 1/4
Death rides roughshod over the living, like a generic delivery company arriving when least convenient. 
Image from San Marino Huntington Library HM 01088 f175v
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Nautical news for the salty sailors on here "17th-century ship reconstruction Batavia to be brought ashore after 30 years for preservation work | Archaeology News Online Magazine" share.google/iJv3Ny1OpUoZ...
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17th-century ship reconstruction Batavia to be brought ashore after 30 years for preservation work | Archaeology News Online Magazine
The 56-meter Batavia will leave the water this autumn for major maintenance before moving to its new home at Museum Batavialand.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0... "Dolly Parton, legendary US country singer, dies aged 80 - BBC News" Fuck you 2026!
bbc.co.uk
Dolly Parton, legendary US country singer, dies aged 80
The singer died at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier today, her family confirmed in a statement.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/no-evid... And the story continues! "But the convenor of the group, along with the Crown Estate, has since clarified there is no concrete evidence at this stage that the timber sample belongs to the ship, or whether it has come from a ship at all."
edinburghnews.scotsman.com
'No evidence' timber sample retrieved from Forth belongs to royal shipwreck
Some reports suggested the centuries-old shipwreck had been found, but identification is yet to take place
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
news.stv.tv/east-central... "The Blessing of Burntisland carried goods and people across the Firth of Forth to Leith in the early 17th century. During Charles I’s coronation tour in July 1633, the vessel sank due to unexpectedly rough waters."
news.stv.tv
Shipwreck with royal cargo worth hundreds of millions 'found off Scots coast'
The Blessing of Burntisland carried goods and people across the Firth of Forth to Leith in the early 17th century.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Excuse me...just off to check down the back of the sofa for spare change
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
When Jesus jumps up on the counter even though he KNOWS he's not allowed
Two women are cleaning the church in Leipzig in 1938/39 and have hauled the silverware and crucifix out onto the steps, where they spray Jesus with water from a hose.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/07/r... "Judith Niessen, the head of collections and research at the Mauritshuis, says the restoration changes the way the painting can be read"
theartnewspaper.com
Raise a glass: long-hidden image of soldier returns to Pieter de Hooch painting
The figure has been painted back onto the work at the Maurithuis after being removed at some stage in its history
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Davenant 📸 @marcdavenant.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Battersea Power Station in 1936 by Bill Brandt, from his famous series of night photographs of London which were inspired by Brassaï's night photos of Paris. This is a masterpiece.
Silhouette of the chimneys and gasometer at Battersea Power Station at night
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Wait. What. Wait....what's that weird stuff? I seem to have the faintest of memories of it. It's on the tip of my tongue Ah, yes...I know RAIN!!!! ☔🌧️☔ Hoo-bloody-ray!
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
faroutmagazine.co.uk/zz-top-drumm... Bugger 😟
faroutmagazine.co.uk
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dead at 77
After ZZ Top recently cancelled a show in Los Angeles due to health struggles related to Frank Beard, it has been confirmed the drummer has died aged 77.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Yes, it may well be a "relaxing and magical" children's TV show, but I stand by my opinion that the lady I saw wearing this today could get quite a shock if people glance at this from any real distance!
A backpack that says Moon and Me, covered with images from the BBC children's show of that name.... Trouble is, the 'and' is very small when you read it from a distance
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... FFS!
theguardian.com
Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina stolen from Sicilian museum
Theft of four works on national holiday described as wound to historical memory and cultural identity of city of Messina
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For once I was on the ball! Programming historic ice cream at Kew Palace kitchens this weekend to coincide with the tail end (please!!) of the latest heatwave was spot on...and very lucky 😎
A selection of historic and reproduction kitchen equipment associated with making and consuming ice creamA strawberry iced cream next to a vanilla flavoured one. Made following late with century recipes.A selection of historic and reproduction kitchen ice cream sorbetiere's
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Will Shave... But not today
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
www.reuters.com/business/env... "An emergency military unit team managed to enter the monastery, located in a mountain range, and take ceremonial clothing belonging to an 18th century count buried there, before the proximity of the flames forced them to flee." 1/2
reuters.com
Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages
Spanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th ​century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
BBC News - Archaeologists uncover Iron Age woman in 'beautifully made' grave www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Archaeologists uncover Iron Age woman in 'beautifully made' grave
The discovery was made ahead of a planned expansion of a Highland quarry.
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Graham Taylor @pottedhistory.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
BBC News - Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast, with a cargo of amphorae 🏺⚱️Looking amazing www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
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Richard Fitch @tudorcook.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Today was the day to finally try this. Not as bad as I thought it would be....not great, not carbonara either, and I'm pretty certain that if this is "a taste of Italy" then someone is much mistaken! Very much spaghetti carbonara taste adjacent, but not awful
Pot Noodle "pasta carbonara" pot meal
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