A Cornish tin mine, circa 1910. #miners #mining

Absurdly pleased with my mini aubergines I've grown!

Here's a smiley sea turtle from a recent visit to an aquarium.

And water lilies in the paradise garden. #rhsbridgewater

Teasels at RHS Bridgewater yesterday. We had a lovely walk round - there was a breeze so it wasn't unbearably hot.

Several of my courgettes have split like this. Not enough water? Rodents? 😱 #gardening

Still time to book tickets for my talk on 22 July! #regencycheshire

#fashionistas please can you help me date this fashion print from Le Conseiller Des Dames? 1850s? #fashion #history

London dresses for July 1808, Lady's Monthly Museum. #fashion #history

A glimpse into #railway history. A replica of Marc Seguin's locomotive, a contemporary of Stephenson's Rocket. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomot... #france

Found a new friend in the rainwater collecting bucket this morning! He was gently released near our mini-pond. #gardening

The 12th century church of St Radegonde at Talmont-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime.

And here's a view of the amphitheatre - it's absolutely massive. #romans

Morituri te salutant! Those who are about to die, salute you! The Gate of the Dead, Saintes Gallo-Roman amphitheatre, France.

Bonjour Villandry! #gardens

Today's treasure hunt in the garden! #gardening

Here she is! Statue of Jane Austen in the garden of Winchester Cathedral. She's admiring the building. #austen

The Sailor's Lass. Antique postcard. 1910s?

Llangollen Canal and old houses. Photochrom postcard, c.1920s. #canal

A mock-up of an underground slate miner, Corwen Museum, Wales. #mining

The entrance to the former Poor Law Union Workhouse, Corwen. An elegant facade for a house where families were split up as a punishment for being poor.

Our calendula flowers - self-seeded from last year. #gardening

A baby blue tit balancing on the washing line. We have 3 baby blue tits in the garden at present, and a baby great tit.

Morning dresses, June 1801, Lady's Monthly Museum. #Fashion #history #muslin

There's also a very interesting Museum of #Printing at Hooton, where you can see a Columbian press being used - it's almost two centuries old ! And this one was made in Manchester. www.printmuseum.org/columbian-pr...

I do have another 'app' I've had for donkeys' years. Unfortunately I don't speak Spanish!

And a blue reconnaissance Spitfire. There are volunteer opportunities at Hooton, if you are interested. hootonparkhangars.co.uk

And an Avro triplane. You'll never get me up in one of these deathtraps.

Also a 1940s #Spitfire #hooton

#Chester Tram no. 4 currently under restoration at Hooton Park Hangars, Wirral.