The retro fashion stall on Cambridge market. I think they are mostly doing pop-up shops now. See Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cambridge.market.retro/

The retro fashion stall on Cambridge market. I think they are mostly doing pop-up shops now. See Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cambridge.market.retro/

The retro fashion stall on Cambridge market. I think they are mostly doing pop-up shops now. See Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cambridge.market.retro/

Here are three of my pastels showing the Dixie's Retro Fashion stall on Cambridge market. This was for a long time a visual delight on the corner near Great St Mary's. These all found buyers.
#art #pastel #cambridge #retrofashion #fleamarket

Kilmartin is awe-inspiring, loved visiting it years ago.

On our new website, check out all the fabulous photos of plants & people!
In the header is a pic of @danryannature.bsky.social & daughter Ada on a #NewYearPlantHunt last year.
We also used images (like this stunning Grass-of-Parnassus) entered into our Photo Competition: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

I never expected the reaction I’ve had to Urban Plants. So many wonderful comments from so many wonderful people. The satisfaction from knowing I’ve inspired people to look at the urban world with different eyes is indescribable and deeply rewarding #ChristmasBooks #ChristmasReading #WildlifeBooks

An orange poster with the warning “Beware! Fake Webs = Real Risks for Wildlife” written at the top in bold, accompanied by a small, friendly-looking spider hanging from a web. The text explains that fake web decorations can trap and harm birds, small mammals, and even toads. A cartoon owl and spider deliver the message, with the spider humorously saying, “This is all natural!” in front of its web, and the owl encouraging people to avoid fake webbing for a spooky yet wildlife-friendly Halloween. The overall tone is playful but highlights an important caution for Halloween decorating.

It’s spooky season, but let’s not make it scary for wildlife! 🎃👻

Fake web decorations can trap and injure our garden wildlife. Stick to sustainable, indoor decorations and let real spiders do the work outdoors!

Share these tips & help spread awareness 👇

A cup of tea and two books on a tartan rug. The top book is Write Your Cozy Mystery by Rachel Ward, and the second The Missing Heirloom Mystery.

As the nights draw in, you might be thinking of writing that book you've been planning. If so, my Write Your Cozy Mystery gives practical advice and useful exercises to help you on your way. www.amazon.co.uk/Write-Your-C...

A collage of eight wildflowers: delicate white umbels of hogweed; bright pink hollyhock blooms; white campion with star-like petals; purple spiky creeping thistle; small yellow autumn hawk-bit; clustered white yarrow heads; vivid blue green alkanet flowers; and daisy-like feverfew with yellow centres.

October…“When all the lovely wayside things
Their white-winged seeds are sowing,
And in the fields still green and fair,
Late aftermaths are growing.”

Hogweed, hollyhock, campion, creeping thistle, autumn hawk-bit, yarrow, green alkanet, feverfew found today. #WildflowerHour

Watercolour painting of shells found on the beach at Redcar, northeast England; there is a modern oyster shell on the left, showing outside and inside, though it is very sea-worn. The remainder are fossils from the lower Jurassic period (c200mya) - Cardinia bivalves, a fragment of Ammonite and Gryphaea oysters.

Shells - ancient and modern - from the beach at Redcar. The modern oyster was considerably more battered than the 200 million year old ones. Watercolour painting.
#fossils #shells #art #nature
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Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

Beautiful shadows looking towards Liberton Tower from Blackford Glen Road.

#libertontower #blackfordglen #Edinburgh #shadows

Want to up your #WildFlowerID game this winter?
We just launched our Winter Webinar programme!
7-8pm, every Tuesday from 4 Nov - 10 Feb.
Thanks to funding from @daera-ni.gov.uk, these 10 great plant ID webinars are FREE for all of you to attend!
Programme & booking links: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...

Stone archway with ivy covered wall to the left and stone wall to the right. Ornate iron half-height gate has a curved top to make a full circle with the arch. Greenhouses and treetops through the gate and grass in front.

A lovely old archway at Inch Nursery within Inch Park.

#inchpark #inchnursery #inchhouse #hiddenedinburgh #archway #ivy

Two books at the base of a Christmas tree with a teddy bear and some gingerbread men on a table.

An acceptable use of an early Christmas tree at Waterstones, Bath yesterday for the launch of Murder at Christmas by Fleur Hitchcock & Ice Dancer by Alex Cotter. It's 10+ years since I wrote a book for younger readers, but children's book people are some of the finest. Lovely evening, fab books.

Another sunflower field sketch that I missed posting from about a week ago. Just love these shapes which is why I was back today!

Collage illustrator featuring two Black children on a landscape as if leaping in joy, one wears a colourful dress the other to the right wears shorts and a vest

'Free to be' by contemporary US illustrator and artist Ekua Holmes #WomensArt

Beautiful light and shadows.

Fountainpen sketch of a rooftops and trees.

The rooftops of Inch House with chimneys and wee turret. Lots of trees in front and to the side, including ones that are taller than the building.

Distant shot of second photo with the addition of rugby posts and a nearby tree trunk at right hand side.

A rather rain splattered sketch of Inch House through the trees today! Fortunately the really heavy rain waited until sketch was finished! 🤣

A6 sketchbook and fountainpen.

#inchhouse #inchpark #Edinburgh #urbansketch #urbansketching

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Ink and watercolour drawings of various invertebrates that I’ve seen in the garden during September - woodlice, shieldbugs, moths, a red admiral butterfly, common wasp, earwig and garden spider

Ink and watercolour drawings of various invertebrates that I’ve seen in the garden during September. Definitely getting the autumn feeling.
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#invertebrates

It doors open weekend at Bridgend Farmhouse on 27th and 28th of September, 11am - 2pm. Come along for climate themed activities, delicious pakora and tours. Throughout the day you can pop up to our exhibition room and view the inspiring RSPB Swift street film and lots more!❤️

Beautiful

Update on Strathearn Road Delivery Office - Ian Murray Today, I received the shocking news that Royal Mail intend to close the Strathearn Road Delivery Office on 20 October. In January 2024 I heard of plans to close the office from local posties, resident...

The Post Office is trying to close the Strathearn Road parcel office. This petition is trying to fight against closure which is likely to mean local people having to go a considerable distance to pick up parcels.

www.ianmurraymp.com/edinburgh-so...

#edinburgh #postoffice #postofficeclosure

I thought that Inch House looks a bit like a fairytale castle when glimpsed through the trees today.

#inchhouse #inchpark #Edinburgh #park

Free half hour bystander training This free training empowers people to be active bystanders when they see harassment taking place, without putting their own personal safety at risk.

I've just done Stand Up Against Harassment training, designed to empower bystanders when they see harassment taking place.

These free 30-minute webinars are run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and are available to book throughout the year.

www.suzylamplugh.org/anti-harassm...

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Abstract pink floral art with ink pen details, 2020 🤍

Sneak peek of the 2025 Portobello Book Festival Programme! We can’t wait to show you all what’s in store 😊💙📚

#bookfestival #library

Have thoroughly enjoyed #drawingaugust both participating in and seeing the work of other people - though I have missed a few days!

Day 31 - Arthur's Seat out of the window.