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Geordie, Quaker, dog lover, carer, death of house plants. Firm believer that a cup of tea and cake (or possibly biscuits) will help whatever the problem is.
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I know he's younger than the previous pontiff, but even so, this is pretty impressive stuff given the limited time he'll have had in nets recently.

Ook

Appreciating the variety of self-seeded plants alongside the river on tonight’s dog walk. #urbannature

Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝 Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive. Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.

Today’s dog walk and I spotted a deer, which I hardly ever see so close to home. This was not as rural as it looks - very close to the motorway and a housing estate. Luckily the dog didn’t notice it, so I was able to watch it for a while. #urbannature

Donald Trump is waging war on our hard-won rights – it’s time to fight back. Join me and Good Law Project and say loud and clear: not in our country. goodlawproject.org/s/c22468

Noticing fir trees on today’s dog walk - these looked like tiny roses #urbannature #bloomscrolling #evergreen

It's worrying that some of Biden’s aides questioned his competency, but it’s terrifying that none of Trump’s ever have.

‘If ever you’re in need as I was may you have an island of strangers like I had.’ Read this in tears this morning - wherever I go a poet has been there before me -thankyou Michael Rosen for putting into words a feeling I have had all week. @bedsidereading.bsky.social @doctoroxford.com

Today’s dog walk may or may not have diverted to a beer garden 😎 #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky

Noticing pink flowers on today’s dog walk #bloomscrolling #urbannature

The Met believe breaking into a Quaker Meeting House to arrest six young women was “reasonable and proportionate”. They must have a different definition of those words to me.

Sounds like a plan

BRUNO GUIMARÃES 👑

The UK is facing a desperate shortage of care workers with an already completely overwhelmed social care sector struggling to meet the demand for services. This plan is the very definition of self harm inflicted to chase Reform voters

Coastal walking today. My feet are complaining but what a beautiful day to wander along the shore. #northtyneside

CARTOON OF THE DAY #AmericanPope

Remember that police raid on a Friends House meeting room to arrest a group of women eating hummus? @rcquaker.bsky.social @quaker.org.uk says the govt should commit to civil society’s right to dissent and reverse laws reducing key democratic freedoms. I agree www.civilsociety.co.uk/voices/paul-...

Northumberlandia for yesterday’s dog walk. Ziggy did not understand following the spiral footpaths rather than going through the grass. I almost got a nice snap of the robin near the cafe. #northumberlandia #publicart #lurcherlove #dogsofbluesky

Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods “Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be.”

Today’s dog walk was along the river. Pics are Dunston Staiths from the Newcastle side. Tyne at low tide.

What many doctors are thinking I bet.

Lovely day exploring Cragside. @nationaltrust.org.uk

Ziggy wondering if this is really a proper path… @nationaltrust.org.uk Cragside #dogs #lurcherlove #dogsofbsky #dogsofbluesky

It’s a bit early, so not many of the rhododendrons are out at @nationaltrust.org.uk Cragside yet, but I still spotted lots of colours. #bloomscrolling

“On VE Day 1945, the world was looking at the complete destruction of many cities, some by us. Tens of millions of people were dead or homeless. It was hard to wholeheartedly rejoice in May 1945.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Noticing that the evergreen trees are also reacting to spring on today’s dog walk. #urbannature #trees

Ziggy was born to sleep in the sun. #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbsky #dogsofbluesky

Coming soon: Labour responds to the failure of its Nigel Farage tribute act by trying even harder to be a Nigel Farage tribute act whilst closing its eyes to the evidence of where that path led the Tories.

Brexit's disastrous impact on the NHS led to 1,485 extra deaths per year, according to a new academic study. Researchers say after the 2016 leave vote, EU nurses left & were replaced by less experienced or skilled staff, which had knock-on effect for patients www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Imagine if dandelions were hard to grow, we’d treasure them. #bloomscrolling #urbannature

THIS THIS THIS

When out visiting the pointy dog always points at the person with the dog treats! #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbsky #dogsofbluesky

Worth remembering…

Flowers from above on today’s day walk. All these crossing one footbridge over the Metro line. #UrbanNature #BloomScrolling #BlossomWatch

Happy birthday, Dad. Time to come back now, it’s all gone a bit rubbish without you. ❤️❤️❤️

I spent this morning’s dog walk noticing different types of white blossom. #BlossomWatch #UrbanNature

"So disrespectful, why don't you wear a black suit Donald?"

I’d love a pup cup please. Many people, aged from early teens to late 80s stopped me on our walk today to tell me what a lovely dog I have and share their lurcher and greyhound stories… Thread 1/2 #lurcherlove #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogsofbsky

Spotted on today’s dog walk, this beautiful stem had the only flowers on the path. Not a plant I recognise, but I can still enjoy it. #UrbanNature

No cars, just trees and white blossom as far as the eye can see in this car park on today’s dog walk. #BlossomWatch

Loving the #BlossomWatch posts, and spotting all sorts of blossom on our dog walks. It’s a lovely reminder how much nature is around even in the city. Today I saw white, pink and red blossom.

Just watched the Home Counties private schoolboy Nigel Farage telling northern voters how he understands steelworkers because he used to work in the “metals business” himself. He was, ahem, a commodities trader at the London Metal Exchange in the City.

If Jeff Bezos can afford to do this, SURELY he can afford to pay his taxes...⁠ #BlueOrigin #SpaceTourism #billionaires