Helen Birch-Machin

History teacher turned heritage professional. Passionate advocate of heritage for wellbeing, learning and social cohesion. Opinions my own.

[Count Binface @CountBinface]

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

[dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 @dave43law]

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[Helen Birch-Machin @HelenBirchMach1]

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[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Serious shade thrown by Keir Starmer's spokesperson this morning:
"The Prime Minister wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain"

[Helen Birch-Machin @HelenBirchMach1]

A very special place for afternoon tea in Llandudno @visitwales

[Helen Birch-Machin @HelenBirchMach1]

So nice to visit a seaside town that is thriving rather than just surviving 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #llandudno

[Ron Manager Remembers Nottingham @ronmanagernottm]

Table lamp in the shape of a Spitfire? Half timbered coffee machine? Jigsaws depicting the aftermath of the Black Death? A 1/72 replica of Hampton Court? A carved air fryer? Suit of armour for your toddler? A Queen Mother emblazoned dog coat? Oh, I'm nostalgic for Past Times.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Absurd and inhuman violence is spreading ferociously through the sacred places of the Christian East, profaned by the blasphemy of war and the brutality of business, with no regard for people’s lives, which are considered at most collateral damage of self-interest. But no gain can be worth the life of the weakest, children, or families. No cause can justify the shedding of innocent blood.

[Earth @earthcurated]

There really should to be a proper name for those sparkles on the water.

[🌼🍋Helencello🍋🌼 @Helencello]

Seen as todays #DailyPictureTheme is silver, thought this video was worth sharing. The 18th Century Silver Swan from @TheBowesMuseum as you rarely see her, out of her case during maintenence. So beautiful. 🦢
#silver @NorthEastTweets

[Pam Ayres MBE @PamAyres]

An algorithm’s watching me, I am not certain why,
It sends advertisements for things I do not want to buy,
It makes me feel uneasy, that upon me it has preyed,
And if I could locate it, I would whack it with a spade.

[Emma Harriet Nicholson @Baroness_Nichol]

Denmark is ready !

[Jane Austen’s House @JaneAustenHouse]

🎉 Happy 250th Birthday Jane Austen! Today marks Jane Austen’s birthday and the 250th anniversary of her birth, #onthisday in 1775.

📖 Today we are celebrating her life and incredible contribution to English literature and getting excited for our virtual birthday party!

[HENRY MORRIS @mrhenrymorris]

The poorly briefed Baroness Hallett on Radio 4 who is criticising Boris Johnson for skipping COBR meetings during the pandemic is clearly forgetting that he had an urgent book about Shakespeare to write.

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

The BBC’s silly and unnecessary editing mistake does not change the FACT that Trump encouraged and inspired the violence that led to death and devastation on Jan 6 after he LOST the election. That should be made clear in all communications to his Mafia style lawyers and to the public. He has zero case and that should be communicated with absolute confidence, with the full and voluble backing of 🇬🇧government. And all those who are encouraging and exhorting a foreign felon leader to take down one of Britain’s greatest institutions should never have the gall to call themselves patriots again. Thank you for your attention to this matter

[Royal Vauxhall Tavern @thervt]

A true legend of entertainment has left the stage!

RIP Dame Patricia Routledge! ✨

[Lucy Worsley @Lucy_Worsley]

ANNOUNCEMENT! Coming next year to @bbctwo @bbciplayer and @pbs from @bbcarts and @bbcstudios !!! A palatial new series for you ✨️

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi RQTs,
Here’s this term’s CPD:
21st Sept - Behaviour: They’re never a problem for me.
28th Sept - Feedback: Are 38 colours enough?
5th Oct - Unions: Don’t bother.
12th Oct - Displays: Advanced stapling skills.
19th Oct - Workload: Sleep or eat? You can’t do both.
Thanks x

[Rory Bremner 💙🇺🇦 @rorybremner]

If only Angela Rayner had followed the Telegraph’s advice. Then they might not call her a hypocrite.

[. @jdpoc]

The current level of UK FlagShagging, summed up in one image.

[charlotte smith @charlottebsmith]

Oh ffs @thetimes - older women are too busy to embrace this nonsense. There is so much more to life than ‘looking younger’