Christ is risen from the dead, and with him, we too rise to new life! This Easter proclamation embraces the mystery of our lives and the destiny of history, reaching us even in the depths of death. #Easter
As an aside, an unspoken rule in English known as ‘ablaut reduplication’ means we never dally-dilly on the way to a game of pong-ping while the bells go dong-ding. Nor, sadly, do we ever eat a KatKit.
It wouldn't be Christmas without the Carols from @Kings_College ⛪
Watch the world-famous @ChoirOfKingsCam traditional candlelit celebration today at 5:45pm on @BBCTwo.
Listen to 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' at 3pm on @BBCRadio4.
📸 @camdiary
INCIDENT: We are currently monitoring an unidentified flying sleigh entering NATO airspace. The track originates from the North Pole and is flying an erratic path🎅 No NATO jets have been scrambled.
Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.
CONFIRMED: @OxUniPress has announced its shortlist for the Oxford Word of the Year 2025:
- Aura Farming
- Biohack
- Rage Bait
Voting runs from 24th to 27th November, with the winning word announced on 1st December.
#OxfordWOTY
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
#ArmisticeDay#Remembrance#TwoMinuteSilence
We’ve officially launched the Royal British Legion’s 2025 Poppy Appeal.
Set against the backdrop of a stunning immersive poppy display, veterans and their families - whose lives have been rebuilt with RBL’s support - joined us to share their stories.