Historian, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham. He/him. 🏳️‍🌈https://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.social/post/3mtoeg7n3qk2hNow for olives ripening in Nottingham, in Sneinton this morning. Impressive this far north!22 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:se4mcafsmvptwjprfduvnlwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoeg7n3qk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.social/post/3mtoaizgyus2u#academicsky What is an edited book chapter you're particularly proud of or you think deserves more readers? "Frederic Lees in Varese Ligure, 1911". Evidence of my writing life away from the early middle ages. In lockdown, I had time to think and hone my prose. Lees was a true eccentric. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:se4mcafsmvptwjprfduvnlwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtoaizgyus2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.social/post/3mtlpmglld226Grapes doing well in my Nottingham suburban garden. Phoenix white variety and the red is Merlot.21 Aug 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:se4mcafsmvptwjprfduvnlwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlpmglld226https://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.social/post/3mtc7repayc2dWhat an idiot!! https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/17/reform-uk-richard-tice-stop-tackling-climate-crisis-enjoy-heat?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other17 Aug 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:se4mcafsmvptwjprfduvnlwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc7repayc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.social/post/3mtb2wgojps2gInteresting piece on the history of villeggiatura, which still hangs on in parts of Italy. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/italy-month-off-august-economic-productivity?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other17 Aug 2026 06:24 +0000at://did:plc:se4mcafsmvptwjprfduvnlwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtb2wgojps2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rossbalzaretti.bsky.social/post/3mt6tstu2a22rWe need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1 https://goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a116 Aug 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:se4mcafsmvptwjprfduvnlwp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6tstu2a22r