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@athinkingman

Humanist. Lover of language, politics, psychotherapy, birds, art, photography, and the odd poem or two. King's Lynn Town Guide. Author.

 King's Lynn, UK
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Joined June 2008
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This apology from disability charity Scope, for cancelling my choir’s London Marathon performance because of my gender-critical views, is required to stay on its website for seven days. Today is Day 6. Women don’t always get the apologies they deserve. So I’d be grateful if you could help make sure this one is seen by sharing it over the next 24 hours (link below). 🙏 Thanks again to @SpeechUnion for supporting my legal case and helping secure this apology.
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#KingsLynn at war, 1939-45 circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-sec…
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Did he, or didn't he? A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, or what? circato.co.uk/shakespeare-ki…
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Wow! An awful lot of wax! Oh the wax! circato.co.uk/corpus-christi…
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From #KingsLynn to Bergen: the pots of Pott Row. circato.co.uk/grimston-potte…
Grimston Pottery: From King’s Lynn to Medieval Bergen

Grimston Pottery: From King’s Lynn to Medieval Bergen

Discover how potters at Grimston and Pott Row supplied medieval King’s Lynn and exported green-glazed face jugs across the North Sea to Bergen.

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You could argue that a sinner and a dragon were part of Lynn's birth story: circato.co.uk/the-sinner-and…
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When #KingsLynn printed its own money: circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-gur…

ow King’s Lynn’s Gurney Bank Became Part of Barclays

Discover how King’s Lynn’s Gurney Bank grew from a riverside counting house into one of the twenty banks that created Barclays in 1896.

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By 1913 King's Lynn had its own women's suffrage society. circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-wom…

Votes for Women: The Suffrage Campaign in King’s Lynn

King’s Lynn had its own women's suffrage society by 1913, organised through the mysterious Miss Hovell of 21 Guanock Terrace.

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Discover the story of Lynn's blockade in my new book, "The Siege of King's Lynn 1643"- a compelling account of what happened before, during, and afterwards. For less than three weeks, guns fired across the Great Ouse. Available now: amzn.eu/d/059RvLny
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So many people changed the river - or at least, tried to. circato.co.uk/great-ouse-kin…
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The medieval oak floor which was already nearly 180 years old when Shakespeare's company probably visited King's Lynn. circato.co.uk/st-georges-gui…
St George’s Guildhall and the Shakespeare Connection

St George’s Guildhall and the Shakespeare Connection

Discover the history of St George’s Guildhall in King’s Lynn, from its medieval guild and 1445 Nativity play to Shakespeare, Georgian theatre, and restoration.

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The Gunpowder Chapel circato.co.uk/the-gunpowder-…
The Gunpowder Chapel: The Red Mount and the Siege of King’s Lynn, 1643 - circato

The Gunpowder Chapel: The Red Mount and the Siege of King’s Lynn, 1643 - circato

For centuries, the Red Mount Chapel has been one of King’s Lynn’s most unusual buildings. Built for medieval pilgrims, it later became a store for [...]

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Pensthorpe Natural Park
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When Lynn's Mayor became a foreign enemy. circato.co.uk/when-lynns-may…
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Not many people know that King Cnut was christened Lambert. 799 other interesting things in this new book available on Amazon. Brilliant gift for those people who already have everything. #justsaying
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When London came to Lynn. The plan to double in size. circato.co.uk/kings-lynn-cou…
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Duty, wine, and grandeur: circato.co.uk/sir-john-turne…
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Largest chapel of ease in England. 24 roof angels. One tureen-shaped ambassador. One church court. Not bad for a "chapel." 👼 circato.co.uk/inside-st-nich… #KingsLynn #NorfolkHistory
Angels, Ambassadors and a Church Court: Inside St Nicholas’ Chapel

Angels, Ambassadors and a Church Court: Inside St Nicholas’ Chapel

tep inside St Nicholas’ Chapel, King’s Lynn, to discover its medieval angel roof, carved stalls, rare consistory court, merchant monuments and changing interior.

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The bank, the booth, the booze, and a king circato.co.uk/bank-house-win…
Bank House: Wine Vaults, a King, a Tollbooth, and a Bank - circato

Bank House: Wine Vaults, a King, a Tollbooth, and a Bank - circato

The statue of Charles I above Bank House may be older than the building supporting it. The vaults beneath the garden were discovered, forgotten, and [...]

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