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Caroline Sampson

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Chair of Trustees: Archives West Midlands. Coventry City supporter. Interested in the natural world, astronomy, butterflies and moths. Trying to work out what I can do about climate emergency.

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#UnconfinedWalks at Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve.

04.03.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blackthorn blossom . Five-petalled white flowers with green centres

Blackthorn blossom . Five-petalled white flowers with green centres

A quarry with blue-green water

A quarry with blue-green water

A flooded path

A flooded path

Managed #UnconfinedWalks without shin splints. Legs felt heavy but it was lovely to be out. The air smells of damp earth, wood smoke and growing. Celandines, vinca and daffodils. The lower quarry path is flooded and one of the higher paths is closed due to a landslip.

03.03.2026 15:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 AUAC Conference: Who is Responsible for the Archives? Who is Responsible for the Archives? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Ethics in a Digital AgeΒ When: Friday 26Β June 2026, 9:00–5:00 pmΒ Where: Aston University campus in Birmingham, UK, and online (hybr...

Consider submitting a proposal for this upcoming hybrid conference on Archives and Ethics! Experts from all fields are welcome! padlet.com/dturner2_23/... @astonuniversity.bsky.social @astonpress.bsky.social

02.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you seen Detectorists?

02.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't describe it as frivolous but Small Prophets is sublime.

02.03.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Only just coming down to earth after the match to end all matches today. Just got home. Dominated all game but let in a soft goal just before half time. Got the winner in 90+4. Absolute scenes. Never heard anything like it. Family staying over. #ConfinedCocktails imminent once I've stopped shaking

28.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks Janice! It's been a long, hard road. Trying not to count chickens but I can definitely hear them squawking! #PUSB

26.02.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A non issue! I hate to say it but he's a Man U fan. We're having new windows fitted today and the first thing the fitter asked is if we're football fans. He started punching the air when I said I was City. He and I are now best mates. M is doing lots of eye rolling.

26.02.2026 10:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

City fan? Excellent! I'm sure my husband would say I'm being insufferable too! Another day of football chanting around the house beckons!

26.02.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A UK football Championship league table showing Coventry City in first place

A UK football Championship league table showing Coventry City in first place

I believe! Won't be able to sleep tonight after that!

25.02.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Trying again later this week.

24.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jobs - Explore York Join Explore Libraries and Archives – Your community hub for learning, leisure, and connection. Exciting events, cosy cafes, and endless opportunities await! Discover more now.

🚨There is still time to apply🚨

We are recruiting an Archivist (Physical Collections) – Maternity Cover, to join our archive team here at Explore York Libraries and Archvies.

Closing date is 5pm, Friday, 27th February.

Find out more about the role and apply here:

24.02.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We haven't had a single moth yet!

24.02.2026 19:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to hear you found the training useful!

24.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A view of a garden with a church on the left and a Narnia style lamppost on the right

A view of a garden with a church on the left and a Narnia style lamppost on the right

A view across a lawn to a low fence.  There is a field with a long avenue of bare oak trees beyond the fence

A view across a lawn to a low fence. There is a field with a long avenue of bare oak trees beyond the fence

Haven't been able to do #UnconfinedWalks for the last 10 days or so due to shin splints. Risked a 40 minute pavement loop and no ill effects. Nothing nice to photograph so instead some views from the garden. The farmer has reduced the height of the hedge so we've got the view back! 🀩

22.02.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Two sky blue cocktails next to a Coventry City scarf

Two sky blue cocktails next to a Coventry City scarf

Had to wait til the half time pause in the curling but here's a couple of Sky Blue Sambas, made with tonic instead of lemonade, to its benefit. In honour of Ephron Mason-Clark, Samba Rhythm himself, who scored today. Top Of The League! #PUSB #ConfinedCocktails

21.02.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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We have colour other than grey! Signs of spring and washing drying on the line! I am sky blue, as per most Saturdays!

21.02.2026 12:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WHAT DID PEOPLE THINK IT WAS USING TO BEGIN WITH?

Doesn't anyone remember that math has to come from numbers?
Percentages and graphs have to come from data. Where's the data?

AI doesn't "show its work" because it can't!
Everyone is going to fail their audits.

15.02.2026 08:20 πŸ‘ 578 πŸ” 137 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 10
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Touching the Sun Despite its familiarity, the Sun is a very different presence from the friendly yellow circle in children's paintings. Our star is a broiling mass of plasma, with its powerful magnetic fields, twisted...

For those unfamiliar with the celestial object currently visible in UK skies, here's a primer. (Short version: This is the Sun. It is massive. And hot.) www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/to...

14.02.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 2
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Jobs - Explore York Join Explore Libraries and Archives – Your community hub for learning, leisure, and connection. Exciting events, cosy cafes, and endless opportunities await! Discover more now.

🚨We are hiring🚨

We are recruiting an Archivist (Physical Collections) – Maternity Cover, to join our archive team here at Explore York Libraries and Archvies.

Closing date is 5pm, Friday, 27th February

Find out more about the role and apply on our website.

11.02.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not raining here either! Forecast says 90+% chance of rain. I've got my washing on the line and feel like I'm taking my life in my hands! Enjoy your dancing.

08.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'll never stop supporting City. I'll never boo them. I'll never think I know more about the game than Lampard. My job is to cheer that team on to my last breath. They're giving us the season of a lifetime. We need to back them with everything we've got.

08.02.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I've never read it either. I've started it a couple of times. I can't say it eats away at me but I do have a faint feeling that it is something lacking in me and that I should try again. Even now retired, my to read pile is scary-issimo so I doubt it'll get to the top, once again.

07.02.2026 11:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's so hard to motivate yourself to get outside when it's like this, isn't it. Hope your pain eases soon.

06.02.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Flooded cricket pitch with tall trees and a yellow gate in the foreground

Flooded cricket pitch with tall trees and a yellow gate in the foreground

Flooded cricket pitch

Flooded cricket pitch

Wet, pavement #UnconfinedWalks. Lots of flooding.

06.02.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That one drives me mad.

05.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Four Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses carrying an injured person on a stretcher during the Blitz in 1941

Four Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses carrying an injured person on a stretcher during the Blitz in 1941

We’ve published a new collection of case studies showcasing the value and impact of charity archives: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
Includes contributions from practitioners and organisations working across the archive and voluntary sectors! (1/2)
πŸ“·British Red Cross Museum and Archive

04.02.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That's incredible! Wow!

04.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Patches of blue and fluffy white

Patches of blue and fluffy white

Strange happenings on today's #UnconfinedWalks A mysterious blue pigment was visible fleetingly in the sky. No idea what it was.

04.02.2026 12:50 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy 😊 Birthday! That makes 3 people I know with birthdays today!

04.02.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0