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Literature, nature. Following the Way. Northerner. https://joansbitsandpieces.blogspot.com/?m=0
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Lennon and McCartney learned and took so much from this. #BrianWilson youtu.be/NADx3-qRxek?...

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Breaking news!The government has just voted against the same swift brick amendment they voted for 2 years ago. We can only save our swifts if we all act. Email your MP. Ask them to sign edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo... MEET your MP. Tell them how much this matters or we’ll lose them

Please consider making a donation - however large or small - to this fantastic project. (See blog post link below.) spitalfieldslife.com

’Hyde Park Corner from Rotten Row at Night, London’ (1928) 🎨 Yoshio Markino (1874–1956) #fineart #hydeparkcorner

My first three Swifts of the year this morning at North Duffield Carrs! Woop! @ldvnnr.bsky.social @yorkbirding.bsky.social #Swifts

Dolly Parton didn't spend her dollars on space travel because she was spending her money gifting 150 million books to children. In a world of Katie Perry's, be like Dolly.

English Bluebell seeds take up to five years to mature into a bulb and produce a flower The first shoot of a seed is more like a periscope compared to the thicker shoot of seeds further into the cycle Don’t worry, we tucked this one in to the soil again

This. So hope for a great sea-change On the far side of revenge. Believe that a further shore Is reachable from here. Believe in miracles And cures and healing wells. Seamus Heaney

If you are a UK citizen, please consider signing. Thank you. newdealforfe.org.uk

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Your occasional reminder of the beauty of Dunnock eggs. This nest was found in gorse, on Mynydd Eglwysilan towards Llanbradach. #birds #birdingWales 🐦

To say we have visited the Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve a lot in the past few months is an understatement. We’ve seen a variety of wildlife here and some are less common than others. Only once have we seen a linnet, which was back in December. #birds #wildlife #linnet

Pressure is growing on the Royal Society to expel Elon Musk from its fellowship after more than a thousand scientists signed an open letter expressing dismay at its lack of action on the matter www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Me and her and the Little Show That Could. x

1/ Happy Valentine's Day ❤️. On this day in 1951, Mr and Mrs Snoddy, their two children and pet tortoise moved into a three-bedroomed flat in Gladstone House, the first residents of the Lansbury Estate in east London.

A five million year old fossilised oak leaf found in St Bauzile, France and a four month old oak leaf from Majesty the oak If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it 🌳

🚨 New on Substack: London’s first council housing: the ‘Richmond Experiment’ and its ‘People’s Champion’ open.substack.com/pub/municipa...

Oare Marsh, Kent #OareMarsh

Sea Wall Whistable #Whistable

Beautiful.

Shining water lilly #BodnantGardens

White water lilies Bodnant Gardens

The Royal Oak - Meavy, Devon A 900 year old tree that is sadly in terminal decline Whilst the bench is facing the wrong way 🙄 it faces the Royal Oak Inn that is yards from the tree it’s named after People have admired the tree for six hundred years whilst enjoying a pint

Wonderful photo.

Good morning! Im so knackered! Nearly finished one side of the wisteria! I need to produce some lists for people and sowing some seeds today, I'm sure I'm missing something majorly important! This is Narcissus candlepower 😍 Have a wonderful day 🌱

Nellie's Clough Horwich Greater Manchester. #trees

The edge of the West Lancashire Moor. Looking out towards the Cheshire plain. #Nature

Came across this photo of my garden in lockdown/semi-lockdown. Blessed to have a space that helped keep me sane. #garden

Publication day! A social & architectural history of post-war Scottish new towns: planning & buildings plus community, family, gender, work, education, home. The ebook is FREE via bit.ly/4hLkxn9. Print copy (more attractive!) via www.bloomsbury.com/uk/building-... - do ask libraries to purchase

This looks like an important and interesting read - and open access!