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The journey to the Bristol Disaster Relief Trials starts with a ferry...
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On the #IsleOfWight, we stayed on the grounds of #OsbornHouse, which has self-catered accommodation available. The main house was once the residence on the #Island of #QueenVictoria but is now owned by #EnglishHeritage. The grounds are immaculately maintained and are open to the public but as resident guests, we were able to access the site outside normal visiting hours.
The grounds are very tranquil and ideals for strolls.
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Amazon World Zoo on the Isle of Wight has announced the birth of twin #RedPanda cubs, born on June 17, 2025.
The arrival of the cubs is a success for the zoo's breeding program, which paired 10-year-old female Xiao with 10-month-old male Flint, imported from Belfast Zoo.
👉 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm42vp32yeo
#RedPanda #RoterPanda #KleinerPanda #PandaRoux #PandaRosso #PandaRojo #Wah #RedPandas #AilurusFulgens #Pandačervená #IsleofWight
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#AngloSaxon #Saint of the Day:
Æthelwine [ ᚫᚦᛖᛚᚹᛁᚾᛖ ] of Sceldeforde - Officially not a lot it known about this particular saint, to the point where his origins and story is completely unattested and apocryphal.
Unattested story of Æthelwine:
Æthelwine was a convert to Christianity from the then still #pagan #IsleOfWight. He came from the now renamed hamlet of Sceldeforde (Translates to Shield Ford).
It is said the Hamlet changed it's name to Æthelwinefeld (Æthelwine's Field), which over-time became "Æthelfeld" and now Atherfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherfield)
Æthelwine converted while in Kent after visiting the court of Æthelbert but was martyred during Eadbald's (Æthelbert's son and successor) pagan revival.
Æthelwine condemned Eadbald's marriage to his step-mother. Eadbald was enraged and declared the saint a "féondulf" -- criminal/felon.
Æthelwine, fearing for his life, fled back to the Island. However, he was betrayed to Eadbald by local pagan priest who heard of the bounty on Æthelwine's head. Eadbald sent someone to kill Æthelwine, who was murdered while crossing the ford in the middle of his home hamlet. They say that he'd been stabbed through the heart but was able to pray for the sins of those around him for an hour even though his heart had stopped beating; he forgave all involved before his death.
The site was said to responsible for many miracles.
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#AngloSaxon #Saint of the Day:
Æthelwine [ ᚫᚦᛖᛚᚹᛁᚾᛖ ] of Sceldeforde - Officially not a lot it known about this particular saint, to the point where his origins and story is completely unattested and apocryphal.
Unattested story of Æthelwine:
Æthelwine was a convert to Christianity from the then still #pagan #IsleOfWight. He came from the now renamed hamlet of Sceldeforde (Translates to Shield Ford).
It is said the Hamlet changed it's name to Æthelwinefeld (Æthelwine's Field), which over-time became "Æthelfeld" and now Atherfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherfield)
Æthelwine converted while in Kent after visiting the court of Æthelbert but was martyred during Eadbald's (Æthelbert's son and successor) pagan revival.
Æthelwine condemned Eadbald's marriage to his step-mother. Eadbald was enraged and declared the saint a "féondulf" -- criminal/felon.
Æthelwine, fearing for his life, fled back to the Island. However, he was betrayed to Eadbald by local pagan priest who heard of the bounty on Æthelwine's head. Eadbald sent someone to kill Æthelwine, who was murdered while crossing the ford in the middle of his home hamlet. They say that he'd been stabbed through the heart but was able to pray for the sins of those around him for an hour even though his heart had stopped beating; he forgave all involved before his death.
The site was said to responsible for many miracles.
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#AngloSaxon #Saint of the Day:
Æthelwine [ ᚫᚦᛖᛚᚹᛁᚾᛖ ] of Sceldeforde - Officially not a lot it known about this particular saint, to the point where his origins and story is completely unattested and apocryphal.
Unattested story of Æthelwine:
Æthelwine was a convert to Christianity from the then still #pagan #IsleOfWight. He came from the now renamed hamlet of Sceldeforde (Translates to Shield Ford).
It is said the Hamlet changed it's name to Æthelwinefeld (Æthelwine's Field), which over-time became "Æthelfeld" and now Atherfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherfield)
Æthelwine converted while in Kent after visiting the court of Æthelbert but was martyred during Eadbald's (Æthelbert's son and successor) pagan revival.
Æthelwine condemned Eadbald's marriage to his step-mother. Eadbald was enraged and declared the saint a "féondulf" -- criminal/felon.
Æthelwine, fearing for his life, fled back to the Island. However, he was betrayed to Eadbald by local pagan priest who heard of the bounty on Æthelwine's head. Eadbald sent someone to kill Æthelwine, who was murdered while crossing the ford in the middle of his home hamlet. They say that he'd been stabbed through the heart but was able to pray for the sins of those around him for an hour even though his heart had stopped beating; he forgave all involved before his death.
The site was said to responsible for many miracles.
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#AngloSaxon #Saint of the Day:
Æthelwine [ ᚫᚦᛖᛚᚹᛁᚾᛖ ] of Sceldeforde - Officially not a lot it known about this particular saint, to the point where his origins and story is completely unattested and apocryphal.
Unattested story of Æthelwine:
Æthelwine was a convert to Christianity from the then still #pagan #IsleOfWight. He came from the now renamed hamlet of Sceldeforde (Translates to Shield Ford).
It is said the Hamlet changed it's name to Æthelwinefeld (Æthelwine's Field), which over-time became "Æthelfeld" and now Atherfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherfield)
Æthelwine converted while in Kent after visiting the court of Æthelbert but was martyred during Eadbald's (Æthelbert's son and successor) pagan revival.
Æthelwine condemned Eadbald's marriage to his step-mother. Eadbald was enraged and declared the saint a "féondulf" -- criminal/felon.
Æthelwine, fearing for his life, fled back to the Island. However, he was betrayed to Eadbald by local pagan priest who heard of the bounty on Æthelwine's head. Eadbald sent someone to kill Æthelwine, who was murdered while crossing the ford in the middle of his home hamlet. They say that he'd been stabbed through the heart but was able to pray for the sins of those around him for an hour even though his heart had stopped beating; he forgave all involved before his death.
The site was said to responsible for many miracles.
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#AngloSaxon #Saint of the Day:
Æthelwine [ ᚫᚦᛖᛚᚹᛁᚾᛖ ] of Sceldeforde - Officially not a lot it known about this particular saint, to the point where his origins and story is completely unattested and apocryphal.
Unattested story of Æthelwine:
Æthelwine was a convert to Christianity from the then still #pagan #IsleOfWight. He came from the now renamed hamlet of Sceldeforde (Translates to Shield Ford).
It is said the Hamlet changed it's name to Æthelwinefeld (Æthelwine's Field), which over-time became "Æthelfeld" and now Atherfield (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherfield)
Æthelwine converted while in Kent after visiting the court of Æthelbert but was martyred during Eadbald's (Æthelbert's son and successor) pagan revival.
Æthelwine condemned Eadbald's marriage to his step-mother. Eadbald was enraged and declared the saint a "féondulf" -- criminal/felon.
Æthelwine, fearing for his life, fled back to the Island. However, he was betrayed to Eadbald by local pagan priest who heard of the bounty on Æthelwine's head. Eadbald sent someone to kill Æthelwine, who was murdered while crossing the ford in the middle of his home hamlet. They say that he'd been stabbed through the heart but was able to pray for the sins of those around him for an hour even though his heart had stopped beating; he forgave all involved before his death.
The site was said to responsible for many miracles.
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#GothicAdvent Day 15:
The mists of time run deep; the ebbs and flows of the wyrd span the course of human history.
#Mottistone, is the magical heart of the #IsleOfWight -- the village derives it's name from the great #LongStone that was known as the Mōtstán [ ᛗᚩᛏᛋᛏᚪᚾ ] or Meeting Stone.
Legend says that is where the Kings of the Island (the Wihtwalda [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏᚹᚪᛚᛞᚪ ] ) were chosen by at the Island witenagemot [ ᚹᛁᛏᛖᚾᚪᚷᛖᛗᚩᛏ ]
People believe that cries of the slaughtered souls from the last #Pagan and #Jutes of the Island can be heard at this time of the year. The Ghosts and shades of the past make their way to Meeting Stone; the lefthand side of the stone is known as the Weeping Skirt. Island #Pagans still go there today to pay their respects.
#Folklore #StandingStoneSunday
#OldEnglish #AngloSaxon #Jutish #Yule #Yuletide #history #Histodons #Histodon #Runes -
#GothicAdvent Day 15:
The mists of time run deep; the ebbs and flows of the wyrd span the course of human history.
#Mottistone, is the magical heart of the #IsleOfWight -- the village derives it's name from the great #LongStone that was known as the Mōtstán [ ᛗᚩᛏᛋᛏᚪᚾ ] or Meeting Stone.
Legend says that is where the Kings of the Island (the Wihtwalda [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏᚹᚪᛚᛞᚪ ] ) were chosen by at the Island witenagemot [ ᚹᛁᛏᛖᚾᚪᚷᛖᛗᚩᛏ ]
People believe that cries of the slaughtered souls from the last #Pagan and #Jutes of the Island can be heard at this time of the year. The Ghosts and shades of the past make their way to Meeting Stone; the lefthand side of the stone is known as the Weeping Skirt. Island #Pagans still go there today to pay their respects.
#Folklore #StandingStoneSunday
#OldEnglish #AngloSaxon #Jutish #Yule #Yuletide #history #Histodons #Histodon #Runes -
#GothicAdvent Day 15:
The mists of time run deep; the ebbs and flows of the wyrd span the course of human history.
#Mottistone, is the magical heart of the #IsleOfWight -- the village derives it's name from the great #LongStone that was known as the Mōtstán [ ᛗᚩᛏᛋᛏᚪᚾ ] or Meeting Stone.
Legend says that is where the Kings of the Island (the Wihtwalda [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏᚹᚪᛚᛞᚪ ] ) were chosen by at the Island witenagemot [ ᚹᛁᛏᛖᚾᚪᚷᛖᛗᚩᛏ ]
People believe that cries of the slaughtered souls from the last #Pagan and #Jutes of the Island can be heard at this time of the year. The Ghosts and shades of the past make their way to Meeting Stone; the lefthand side of the stone is known as the Weeping Skirt. Island #Pagans still go there today to pay their respects.
#Folklore #StandingStoneSunday
#OldEnglish #AngloSaxon #Jutish #Yule #Yuletide #history #Histodons #Histodon #Runes -
#GothicAdvent Day 15:
The mists of time run deep; the ebbs and flows of the wyrd span the course of human history.
#Mottistone, is the magical heart of the #IsleOfWight -- the village derives it's name from the great #LongStone that was known as the Mōtstán [ ᛗᚩᛏᛋᛏᚪᚾ ] or Meeting Stone.
Legend says that is where the Kings of the Island (the Wihtwalda [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏᚹᚪᛚᛞᚪ ] ) were chosen by at the Island witenagemot [ ᚹᛁᛏᛖᚾᚪᚷᛖᛗᚩᛏ ]
People believe that cries of the slaughtered souls from the last #Pagan and #Jutes of the Island can be heard at this time of the year. The Ghosts and shades of the past make their way to Meeting Stone; the lefthand side of the stone is known as the Weeping Skirt. Island #Pagans still go there today to pay their respects.
#Folklore #StandingStoneSunday
#OldEnglish #AngloSaxon #Jutish #Yule #Yuletide #history #Histodons #Histodon #Runes -
#GothicAdvent Day 15:
The mists of time run deep; the ebbs and flows of the wyrd span the course of human history.
#Mottistone, is the magical heart of the #IsleOfWight -- the village derives it's name from the great #LongStone that was known as the Mōtstán [ ᛗᚩᛏᛋᛏᚪᚾ ] or Meeting Stone.
Legend says that is where the Kings of the Island (the Wihtwalda [ ᚹᛁᚻᛏᚹᚪᛚᛞᚪ ] ) were chosen by at the Island witenagemot [ ᚹᛁᛏᛖᚾᚪᚷᛖᛗᚩᛏ ]
People believe that cries of the slaughtered souls from the last #Pagan and #Jutes of the Island can be heard at this time of the year. The Ghosts and shades of the past make their way to Meeting Stone; the lefthand side of the stone is known as the Weeping Skirt. Island #Pagans still go there today to pay their respects.
#Folklore #StandingStoneSunday
#OldEnglish #AngloSaxon #Jutish #Yule #Yuletide #history #Histodons #Histodon #Runes