Nerys Watts 💙
@NerysW
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COO Wells Cathedral. Was @HeritageFundUK Trustee @Cornwall_Museum @BANES Heritage Advisory Board. Books, music, films, sailing. Mum to E & N. Tweets all my own.
Exeter, England
Joined February 2009
Just added to my Etsy shop: 🌿a final small print run of my 2026 calendars 🪶my individually handmade recycled silver jewellery designs (incl intricate casts of real flowers) 🌸limited edition mounted art prints of my photos 💐a few remaining tiny posy mental health kits Last
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My Victorian ink bottle posy kits are now listed in my Etsy shop-link below They include: ✒️an antique ink bottle - you can choose your design 💐a tiny posy of dried flowers 🧠a booklet explaining the neuroscience of how & why this kit can improve mental health, how to create
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I don't think I've come across a place that captures so evocatively the memory of the past within the fabric, as the sea of steps at Wells Cathedral. #thread #throwbackthursday
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Back in 1979, The Front Garden showcased three gardeners extraordinaire - Mrs Barnes who tended a graveyard garden in Castleton, Derbyshire and Mr & Mrs Harrison, torch-bearers to Capability Brown at the majestic Brocklesby Park in North Lincolnshire.
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It’s that time of year - people asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain what they’re up to. Please #retweet. Every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year! So
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Lots done this weekend, lovely time with family and friends and was so delighted to spend some time in the garden planting this afternoon. Birds singing, daffodils and blossom blooming. I am lucky.
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We’ve had an incredible first weekend back open - thanks to the hundreds of you who came along and shared in the excitement! As you rediscover the museum, let us know your favourite spot in the galleries. We’re now open 10-4 every day, and entry is free for under 18s.
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London. A meaningful and warm meeting with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. During our talks, we discussed the challenges facing Ukraine and all of Europe, coordination with partners, concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine’s position, and ending the war with a just peace, along with
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT THE MARY ROSE! We're looking for a PR Officer and a Marketing Campaign Manager to help us spread the word of the Mary Rose Museum, and the work that we do, to new audiences. Find out more about these roles -
maryrose.org
Jobs, academic placements and volunteering opportunities at the Mary Rose Trust.
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Just taking a moment to be happy that it’s that time of year again.
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Look at those happy faces! Midnight tomorrow is your deadline … 🏆
No rush... but maybe a quick jog to your entry submission. Not long to go now! ⏲️ #MandHAwards Start/finish your entry here: https://t.co/d1phSU8HPQ
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Happy to answer your questions about entering the Museums + Heritage Awards ahead of the entry deadline at the end of January! Book a call 👇
Do you have any questions about entering the #MandHAwards? Ask Anna! ⭐️ This Thursday 16 January, our wonderful director @AnnaPreedy is available for you to book a 1-2-1 and provide personalised guidance. Book your 15-minute slot here: https://t.co/h59x3oc0oB
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Merry Christmas gang. I’m with loved ones, have had wonderful food and drinks, playing games in front of the fire. I am so lucky. Raising a glass to my Dad, who loved Christmas and would be loving today. ❤️
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Lovely walk on Exmouth beach to blow away the cobwebs. Now sherry, a fire and a book - Silent Nights Christmas Mysteries. Just the ticket.
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Day 21 of our #HeritageFundAdvent, we're spotlighting our funding for places of worship. 🎄💫 Vicars’ Close, Europe's oldest intact residential street, has been awarded £4.4m for vital repairs. A total of £7.4m will be awarded to six historic sites. 👉 https://t.co/0eY90EZJ9H
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My thanks to everyone working at @alva_uk member Cathedrals and Abbeys during Christmas🎄 For many of our members it’s their busiest time: full programme of their own, partner and community services and events. And they create the backdrop for people’s happiest memories.
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Graduates, are you ready to start your career in heritage? 🏛️ We have partnered with the @Windsor_Fellows to offer an incredible 12-month paid internship programme. (1/2)
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