March 03, 2021
Today is a new month and has been marked by the postman delivering my letter inviting me to book my coronavirus vaccine! I can book both appointments so this means I will receive my second vaccine just before I’m due to go back to work in May. Despite feeling disappointed that our return to work […]
July 06, 2020
Over the last year, I have had numerous requests from my team for me to write my ‘Talking Heritage’ blog, and unfortunately I have told them that I was too busy each time. Now, following a week that is sure to go down in history, I have stopped and taken the time to reflect. My job […]
February 16, 2021
Day 332: Monday 15th February I’m sitting in the upstairs room of a delightful house in rural Devon. This is my current lockdown abode. The wind is howling and the rain lashing against the window. I’m looking out over the lawn at a valley beyond which is a very faint outline of Dartmoor. It is […]
May 12, 2020
Over the last year, I have had numerous requests from my team for me to write my ‘Talking Heritage’ blog, and unfortunately I have told them that I was too busy each time. Now, following a week that is sure to go down in history, I have stopped and taken the time to reflect. My […]
April 20, 2020
Over the last year, I have had numerous requests from my team for me to write my ‘Talking Heritage’ blog, and unfortunately I have told them that I was too busy each time. Now, following a week that is sure to go down in history, I have stopped and taken the time to reflect. My […]
August 14, 2015
Gary Studley is currently poet-in-residence at Canterbury Roman Museum. Minasan konnichiwa, and welcome to Blog Eight. Today’s imaginary title is IMMERSION. If you were to daftly put aside any notion of looking at the artefacts and just walk around the Roman Museum at the sort of speed that makes you look like you need the […]
February 24, 2016
Sonia Overall is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Today I am drawn to the display of dolls houses and furniture in the Materials and Masters room. The bottom shelf of the cabinet is packed with household items, a bric-a-brac array of plates, serving dishes, cups, glasses, jugs, pots and pans and […]
April 20, 2021
When The Beaney reopens its doors on Tuesday 18 May, visitors will be able to see a brand new exhibition in The Drawing Room gallery. The exhibition is a collaboration between Kent Refugee Action Network and Kent artist Rhiannon Archard, featuring works from children and young people who arerefugees or seeking asylum. The young people […]
June 18, 2020
Over the last year, I have had numerous requests from my team for me to write my ‘Talking Heritage’ blog, and unfortunately I have told them that I was too busy each time. Now, following a week that is sure to go down in history, I have stopped and taken the time to reflect. My […]
February 08, 2021
Day 325: Monday 8th February Another week starts! This is my first day back from a week’s leave (not much difference). I tiptoed into town in the snow this morning to unlock The Beaney for the Registrars; shovelling snow away from the doors at 8.30am! What a start. I followed that cold delight up with […]
June 15, 2020
Creating Heritage: A diary during Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Part Twelve
January 07, 2021
It has been 291 days since the Prime Minister ordered the first national lockdown. To date there have been more than 2.7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and over 75,000 people have died. After relaxing restrictions and reopening businesses around the country in summer there was a brief period of respite. However, […]