The English Eccentric

Out now: the history podcast about people with corkscrew minds, peculiar obsessions, and incomprehensible outlooks. Written and presented by @EOHiggins.

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

The #NationalTrust have a history of gangsterism.

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

A right bunch of flappers!

Meet Ferguson’s Gang — suavely preserving England at gun point!

#fogsbeefandbeer #fergusonsgang

https://t.co/moDO3oSBzh

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

@martinharmer @RobKenyonReform @Nigel_Farage Just saying what we’re all thinking.

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

@RobKenyonReform Probably do want someone who can string a sentence together though, fella.

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

@RobKenyonReform Thought you hate women?

[Laars Head @TheLaarsHead]

Well, now, that’s a nice review.

#jacktheripper #ripperology

[Laars Head @TheLaarsHead]

Victorian London?

That’s Christmassy, right?

And — if you don’t think about it much more than that — it means this book is your go-to festive read. 🎄

#jacktheripper

[Laars Head @TheLaarsHead]

Buy it now.

You’ll barely regret it…

#JacktheRipper

[E O Higgins @eohiggins]

If you do one thing today, you should seek out this handsome, beautifully-written, and slightly ridiculous book by @TheLaarsHead. And find out how Jack the Ripper just might have been Adolf Hitler. https://t.co/Inuuha8jE4 #jacktheripper

[Laars Head @TheLaarsHead]

Always.

[Laars Head @TheLaarsHead]

My new book #JackOfAllTrades is now available in delicious hardback for just £12 — the same price as a cup of coffee. Or for free, if you prefer to read things made of light and ghosts… Get your copy now! (If you like. No pressure.) https://t.co/yMTMv8h6ww

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

Says a person with a track record of being wrong about everything.

[Liz Truss @trussliz]

𝕏 is the future, BBC is the past

[Liz Truss @trussliz]

𝕏 is the future, BBC is the past

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

The gunpowder plot probably would’ve been more successful if they'd spent more time planning, and less time hiding Bates' hat.

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

Mr Andrew Windsor relieved to retain ‘the c*nt’ nickname conferred on him by Royal staff.

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

@mrjamesob — Once again, that oaf has destroyed your day!

[The English Eccentric @fogsbeefandbeer]

This special #Halloween episode of The English Eccentric is all about Aleister Crowley, (1875 - 1947), English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and occasional haggis hunter.

https://t.co/6Ze0dBRHUH

(No haggises were harmed in the making of this podcast.)

[E O Higgins @eohiggins]

A reminder that Peppa Goes to London is based in the UK 🇬🇧

[E O Higgins @eohiggins]

“I’d like to be a Tory aide, please.”

“Are you qualified?”

“Well, I have this face.”

“Welcome aboard!”

[Above The Lore @AboveTheLore]

A surveyor taking photographs at Park Prewett Asylum in 1992, took this picture of the empty courtyard — and was shocked to discover an entire ghostly class of schoolgirls had appeared in her picture.

This may be the most audacious instance of supernatural photobombing ever.

[Above The Lore @AboveTheLore]

The Reader’s Digest book Folklore, Myths and Legends of Britain is a captivating anthology that delves into the rich tapestry of British folklore.

First published in 1973, it weaves together ancient tales, legends, and traditional stories from across the United Kingdom.

[Above The Lore @AboveTheLore]

Reading The Ghosts Of Borley by #PaulTabori and #PeterUnderwood.

Good book, but the spellcheck down at #britishlondon does seem to have unfortunately rendered Harry Price’s forename as ‘Hairy’ throughout.