Cymenshore was a place in #SouthernEngland where, according to the #AngloSaxonChronicle, #ÆlleOfSussex landed in #AD477 and battled the #Britons with his three sons Cymen, Wlencing and #Cissa, after the first of whom Cymenshore was held to have been named. The spelling Cymenshore is a scholarly modernisation of the #OldEnglish Cȳmenes ōra, which is now lost. Its location is unclear but was probably near #Selsey.

Bumfuck nowhere, Southern #England: cutesy high street, rail connections with two different companies, every other property is rife with posh AirBNBs, probably featured in an episode of Escape to the Country, sheep 🐑🐑🐑

Bumfuck nowhere, Central #Illinois: Giant DIY Trump signs, John Deer tractors at four-way intersections, each town has a single block of old brick buildings with at least one restaurant that serves horseshoes, only other store is either a Dollar General or Casey's, cows 🐄🐄🐄

#uk #us #england #southernengland #illinois #centralillinois

#Conservatives

‘#RedWall’ #Tory candidates lament lack of party support amid focus on #SouthernEngland

Some candidates complaining of lack of ministerial visits and money have turned to Boris Johnson for help
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/19/red-wall-tory-candidates-lament-lack-of-party-support-as-it-focuses-on-south
#ToryBehaviour [What did they expect] #ToriesAlwaysFavourSouthOfEngland #GE2024

LOCAL ELECTIONS PREVIEW

Andrew Teale of Britain Elects has also now published part 3 of his mega-preview of this week's elections. This part covers southen England:

https://medium.com/britainelects/previewing-the-2nd-may-2024-local-elections-part-iii-southern-england-61b5d212e837

#ukpolitics #elections #localelections2024 #SouthernEngland

Rare pine martens return to New Forest after decades absence | Daily Echo
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24026971.rare-pine-martens-return-new-forest-decades-absence/

#PineMartens
#NewForest
#SouthernEngland

Pine marten population continues to expand in the south of England | Hampshire Chronicle
https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/24024590.pine-marten-population-continues-expand-south-england/

#PineMartens
#SouthernEngland

Tornado warning issued as galeforce winds and snow to hammer UK ahead of New Year’s Eve | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-weather-tornado-storm-henk-snow-b2471311.html

#Tornado
#UK
#Gales
#NewYear
#TornadoAndStormResearchOrganisation
#StormHenk
#Henk
#Storm
#StormGerritt
#MetOffice
#Scotland
#Wales
#SouthernEngland
#England
#Midlands
#EastAnglia

Archaeologists In The U.K. Are Using Ground-Penetrating Radar To Locate The 130-Year-Old Remains Of A Legendary Performing Elephant
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https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-hunt-for-remains-of-a-legendary-victorian-performing-elephant-2334648 <-- shared media article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #gischat #remotesensing #exoticanimals #UK #Britian #England #history #1910s #1920s #circus #sideshow #elephant #Nancy #archaeology #archaeologist #GPR #survey #groundpenetratingradar #radar #SouthernEngland #victorian #zoo #Bristol #Menagerie #animals #performing

If you live in #SouthernEngland you might be interested in my #website https://wessexweather.net which contains a ton of information on local #weather and #climate. I also decode live weather #satellite images which can be viewed at https://www.wessexweather.net/wxtoimg/index.php. Thanks for looking!