Nina Baker

I would love to see some online pals IRL! Come along.

They have said they will record the talk and put it on Youtube next week.

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They said they would record it and put the video up on Youtube next week.

Special talk and book launch to mark International Women's Day The event will shine a light on the Scottish women seafarers who lost their lives during wartime in the last century.

HAHAHAHAHA!!!
"Eminent historian"???? Whaat? Hilarious exaggeration but nice all the same.

My book launch is tomorrow evening at the Scottish Maritime Museum - probably still time to book a place: www.scottishmaritimemuseum.org/event/talk-a...

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/emi...

What I really want is super-old-school: a twig shoved through a stone with a natural hole in it. Sadly the stones like that are all on the south coast of England and I live in the West of Scotland! Might need to plan a special trip.

Sorry if I was teaching what you already knew but it was a new one on me!

I really cannot think why no one has suggested a real sky-hook. Helicopters is just cheating.

PSA: I have recently published a book and was contacted by email by someone who wanted me to pay them to allow my book to be read by their book club. This is not happening as I have no publicity budget!

Well, it is really pretty. Mine is super clunky home made.

Illustration of Lilian Murray (later Lilian Lindsay) outside the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh waving her Diploma above her head. There are books at her feet. (Image courtesy of British Dental Association)

It's #DentistDay! This is Lilian Murray who became the first female dentist to qualify in the UK. She initially tried to enrol at the London Dental School but was refused entry to the building in case she distracted male students & was interviewed on the pavement instead! #InternationalWomensDay

“Supposed Killed or Drowned by Enemy Action at Sea” This book is the first complete list of the women professional seafarers in the United Kingdom’s Merchant Navy who lost their lives due to enemy action. Detailed profiles have been researched for thos...

Perhaps you can request it??
Also my own book is available as an E-book, so perhaps that can be asked for too??
www.lulu.com/shop/nina-ba...

Setting aside the tanker traffic for the minute, what is the effect within the Gulf States of all their food deliveries stopping because of the Hormuz situation?

..... but there are SO MANY disturbing factors these days......

Seafaring Women Through History Buy Seafaring Women Through History New by Jo Stanley (ISBN: 9781837050734) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

This is her most recent book, just out. An excellent read. I must get down to writing the promised book review for @womenshistnet.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/183705073...

This could be an aquatic variant of the old playground game "What's the time Mr Wolf"

If you are interested in women's maritime history I can recommend that you follow @drjostanley.bsky.social Her books are excellent.

I can report that the installers from JohnLewis Plc were on time, did the work incredibly quickly and were charming and helpful. If only more major expenditure went so smoothly.
Also we cleaned under the kitchen units for the first time in 13yrs.

Oh dear oh dear.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

But it is all being done by God's Divine Plan apparently. So that's OK.😡
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Canadian memorial to merchant navy women

Canada is the only place to have a memorial just for merchant navy women.

Interesting design of drop spindle. Is that traditional to your area?

Jeanne Pallier in photo c #WWI #WHM26 #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM

Jeanne Pallier French aviator, earned pilot's licence 1912. #WWI offered to fly for France, government refused. Founded le Club Féminine Automobile to provide 120 volunteer female drivers & 70 nurses for ambulances to transport injured from Front. d. #OTD 6 Mar 1939 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_...

"Supposed Killed or Drowned By Enemy Action at Sea": Scottish Merchant Navy Women Who Died as a Result of Enemy Action in the First and Second World Wars - The Naval Review 79 pages

@navalreview.bsky.social Have very kindly reviewed my new book: www.naval-review.com/book-reviews...

My book launch is tomorrow at the Scottish Maritime Museum.

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Haha! Great idea but the machine is being taken away for recycling.

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

This may be the most depressing thing about this whole sorry mess.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

a broken washing machine is on a wooden pallet Alt: a broken washing machine is on a wooden pallet

Our washing machine died earlier this week. New one to be installed today. Please hold us in your thoughts. Prayers not required.

You are so right. Splintering is endemic.