My erudite classicist daughter tells me that the Arctic is so called because there are bears there; ‘Arktos’ being the Greek for bear. ‘Antarctic’ means ‘no bears’, she says.
@huguenotmuseum@heritageopenday
Saturday 10th September 11.a.m. to 4 p.m. join us @LoveRochester! The museum tells of the blessing and value of refugees in our British Society down through time
This is a genuine article on the United Nations Chronicle website - published in 2009. It went viral this week and has now been deleted from their website.
Our ongoing graffiti survey has recorded over 7000 inscriptions dating from the 21st century to the 12th century. This graffiti can be found high in the north nave transept on the triforium.
Have you spotted any historic graffiti in the Cathedral?
rochestercathedral.org/graffiti
Great to see @Lauratobin1 presenting the weather live from Rochester Cathedral this morning - and literally putting Rochester on the map. #RochesterWest
We can’t forget to mention #Medway’s history! Medway is home to Rochester Castle, the finest & tallest Norman castle keep in the country & Rochester Cathedral, the 2nd oldest cathedral in England & much more including @DockyardChatham, Fort Amherst and @Guildhallmuseum#KentDay
🎊 Showcasing the Finest Literary Talent in the UK with a Dickensian Twist!
Over the course of two days on the Platinum Jubilee Weekend, the best of British literary talents will be performing at Rochester Castle Moat.
For full details, visit wordsmithery.info/cloisterham.
#Kent
It’s so difficult shopping for a new sleeping bag. You definitely need more than one.
I’m after a decent down bag for lower temperatures. Thinking of the Rab #Ascent900. Anyone here use one?
Boris Johnson has just told Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he should soon see his wish granted that Russian banks are kicked out of SWIFT, the messaging service that underpins international bank transfers. In a telephone call, Zelenskyy said to Johnson, "you...
💡If you missed #MedwayNightLights last night then make sure you catch them tonight.
💡So good to see something new and innovative in #RochesterWest.
💡Lots of positives to take into future events and lessons which must be learned to reinvigorate those which have gone stale.
This is how ridiculous attempting to travel by train is at the moment. Normally a 24 minute journey what used to be 3 times per hour B/C. Now NRE suggests going way out to Wakefield and coming all the way back. Pretty absurd, no wonder it doesn't offer a fare for it.