Professor Emerita of History, DMU, Leicester UK Works on Early modern European religious belief and practice; church art and archaeology; landscapes and heritage. Amateur nature lover. Tortoise fan.https://bsky.app/profile/profliztingle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/profliztingle.bsky.social/post/3mu67zx3od226So cheering… a post box ‘topper’ from Zouch, a small hamlet on the River Soar which straddles Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. After a Lent of drought, the birds are soggy with a month’s rain in 2-3 days.28 Aug 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:2v4e2eucm4hxuv7w4y5lf7vf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu67zx3od226https://bsky.app/profile/profliztingle.bsky.social/post/3msqiyg2muc25#worldlionday Thorpe Arnold church, Leicestershire. Pillar capital. Daniel with Lions. They all look rather friendly. Later 12th / early 13th century.10 Aug 2026 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:2v4e2eucm4hxuv7w4y5lf7vf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqiyg2muc25https://bsky.app/profile/profliztingle.bsky.social/post/3mqzlt3jkns22In dry years, Wymeswold churchyard sprouts harebells. There is something other worldly about their delicate frames. #wildflowerhour19 Jul 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:2v4e2eucm4hxuv7w4y5lf7vf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzlt3jkns22https://bsky.app/profile/profliztingle.bsky.social/post/3mqk42y3jg22jNot the most dignified way to treat Rutland’s famous sculpture. Braunston churchyard. Too sunny to photograph properly. (The cordon was to keep people and angry bees apart.)13 Jul 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:2v4e2eucm4hxuv7w4y5lf7vf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk42y3jg22j