Dr Wendy Morrison
Heritage & Archaeology Manager at Chilterns National Landscape; prehistorian, flyfisher, ferroequinologist. Jack of some trades, master of none. FSA
Opinions are all my own...
- Thinking of Homer again as I leave Athens for an early flight to Naxos. rhododáktulos Ēṓs, indeed.* *schoolboy readers of ancient greek, titter ye not...
- When I was small, the first book I remember reading was called 'Western Civilisations'. I could talk for days about what's wrong with the title and the concept. But the watercolours of the Acropolis in that book fed my imagination and I dreamt of being there.Today, I achieved what 6yo me imagined
- #MosaicMonday Once again spoiled for choice after a few days in Pompei... So many wonderful floors, but one never gets bored. Well, this one is a little boar-ing
- My first time ever in Greece. And as I check into the ludicrously discounted room, and throw open the curtain, this is my view. 😮😮😮😮😮
- Homer's wine dark sea looking stunning this morning.
- Goodbye, Vesuvius!! Goodbye, Pompei
- So, the cocktail bar in Pompeii seems cool 🤣
- Vesuvius in the rain!! I'm delighted to be back in this special place.
- #findsfriday a collection of wonderful things from the Thermopolium of Aselina #pompei 📷By me, 20 min ago!
- great to be back! after last year's blue skies and bright sun, I really thought it never rained on Vesuvius! @pompei79.bsky.social it's a privilege to be back on your patch! Hoping to see the other 40% of the Park this year! I bear greetings from a certain denizen of the Purple Turtle. DM for deets
