The Haslemere Collection

This is the Twitter feed for the Archive of the Benedictine Monastery of the Glorious Assumption of Our Blessed Lady.

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

The nuns, kept a herd of cows, which kept them in milk, cheese, cream and butter, when they lived at East Bergholt. Their diaries note the sadness they felt when cows died, especially if it was a calf.
#CowAppreciationDay, @downsidekeeper

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

Giving a paper @H_WRBI conference on Thursday. Talking about a convalescent visit to Hastings by Lady Gertrude Lescher, in November/December 1897. #nuntastic

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

@sarajcharles It would be rude not to!!!

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

When Lady Abbess Gertrude Lescher saw her doctor in April 1903, he recommended port wine. The following day she began to take Vin Mariani.
https://t.co/Y2dqXHxFMz
#nuntastic @downsidekeeper

[Liesbeth Corens @onslies]

OMG OMG OMG, three nuns (30, 60, and 90 years old) in Belgium refuse to have their convent-of-three disbanded by Rome and are considering becoming beguines to get rid of Vatican oversight and to attract new members.

#nuntastic? #nuntastic.

https://t.co/ESE4dEKy1A

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

Jubilee Chronicle of 1868 for Dame Joanna Weld, sister of Mgr Francis Weld.

[Daniel Grey @djrgrey]

Oh my gooooooooooooooood.... so, so exciting to see @OlivetteOtele's new book "African Europeans: An Untold History" available for pre-order (thx to @SadiahQureshi 4 heads up). Will order in 4 library.... going to be super useful for a number of courses https://t.co/t1iOTZywS2

[John McCafferty @jdmccafferty]

15 Apr 1561: James Stewart Earl of Moray, having been sent by a Convention of #Scots nobility to 'fully grope her mind' meets Mary Queen of #Scots #otd at St. Dizier (NGS/NPG) #theirphrasenotmine!

[Diocese of Owensboro Archives @OboroArchives]

The topic of Day 12 of #Archive30 is #Letters. This poignant letter - dated November 29, 1918 - was written by Mother Aloysius Willett to console Sister Michelle Drury, who had recently lost her brother, John, in World War I. @Ursulinesmsj #WWI #stories

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

Embroidered by the Benedictine nuns at St Mary's Abbey, East Bergholt for St Xavier's Church, Liverpool.

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

@mcegillion Yes, but, off hand I can't remember it. I'll check it and get back to you.

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

'On Nuns entering... the Benedictine House founded in Brussels.

[The Bar Convent @barconventyork]

Visit our #Exhibition and learn about #UnsungHeroine Mary Ward, a progressive thinker, feminist and change-maker. https://t.co/38J0Ih4re4

[Downside Abbey @downsideabbey]

Fr Anselm discusses Discerning Vocation in the weekly podcast from @downsideabbey. You can listen to it via our website: https://t.co/Db35v1YSFv; on SoundCloud https://t.co/ybLW7sNeLw; or on YouTube https://t.co/0KKvbNk4Pu #benedictinemonastery #monasticvocation #howtobeamonk

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

And whilst we are at it - here's a cat from the Collection.

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

I'm having a good day, so I thought I'd post something daft.

[Oh my Stars @GoodwifeAnna]

@CeciliaCicone cool nuns....😎

[Wellcome Collection @ExploreWellcome]

Skin bleaching today is a global phenomenon, but where did the practice originate? Ngunan Adamu traces the desire for lighter skin from ancient cultures to the European colonialists who exported their prejudice to the people they enslaved. #SkinBleaching https://t.co/t7iGCaIe28

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

Pleased that my proposal has been accepted for HWRBI conference in June.

[The Haslemere Collection @HaslemereColl]

There are not many of the Haslemere books in the Collection, as they are all at Douai, but for #worldbookday here are a few of those still remaining.