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I promised some flowery weeds on #floweroftheday , so here are some lovely violets which volunteer all over my garden.
Let's #spreadflowersnotwar . #bloomscrolling FTW
ps. First #worldbookday for me without a primary school child wanting to dress up, since 2003! 😭🥹 Best wishes to those celebrating.

Our home solar panels have already produced more electricity than we used, on two days so far this month.
In case you were deciding to get some.

Thankyou! X

#floweroftheday today is this lovely pure white hyacinth popping up for its third year running and smelling gorgeous!
There are a lot of lovely things still, let's persevere to keep them.
Look after yourselves, and each other.
#spreadflowersnotwar #bloomscrolling

Cambridge Half Marathon 2026 I'm running the Cambridge Half Marathon in 2026, please sponsor me to help support hospice care in Cambridgeshire.

Did I mention I'm doing the Cambridge Half Marathon to support hospice care in Cambs...? @arthurrankhospice.bsky.social are amazing and have looked after many of my patients, and a couple of friends.
It shouldn't need to rely on charitable funding, but here we are.
arhc.enthuse.com/pf/angela-be...

Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"

GPs get paid a fixed amount for an ‘all you can use buffett’ £123 per patient per year

@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social would rather spend Tax payers money on more expensive options

Pharmacies have had serious underfunding but these fees show how poorly GP practices are funded

Fund both

Tomorrow will be hosting a free webinar for international medical graduates new to the UK (5th March at 6.30pm).

Our expert team will guide participants through working in the NHS, with practical advice, handy tips and guidance as well as a look at contractual protections and terms and conditions.

Today is #WorldObesityDay. We recently published a report which shows ultra processed foods are making the UK sick.

Not enough is being done to halt rising obesity levels and preventable disease, particularly among children, placing enormous pressure on the NHS.

Iran war heralds era of AI-powered bombing quicker than ‘speed of thought’ Speed and scale of US military’s AI war planning raises fears human decision-making may be sidelined

The new war machine. Machine learning and large language models. Palantir, OpenAI etc are really the Krupps and IGFarben of the 21st Century

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Energy bills could hit £2,500 a year if Iran conflict draws out Qatar stopped LNG production after attacks heightened concerns of a global supply crisis that could push gas prices even higher

I need you to know that we're going to all be poorer because the US bombed Iran because Israel was about to, because of a Bible promise, and I think that is utterly insane and we need to vote the people who enable this out of office for all eternity

www.thetimes.com/business/com...

Now's a great time: join.greenparty.org.uk

I nearly missed the crocuses so here's the end of them for #floweroftheday .
I need to put more in my lawn for next year I think, they are so cheerful.
#spreadflowersnotwar #bloomscrolling

A small clump of cream-yellow 5 leaved primroses with darker orange-yellow centres, surrounded by dark green leaves, on a background of mossy bricks and brown beech leaves.

Today's #floweroftheday - loads of these primroses are popping up everywhere now, all I needed to do was let things be.
#spreadflowersnotwar #bloomscrolling

A posy of several different types of daffodils in yellow, orange and cream, messily arranged with some rosemary foliage.

Now Spring is well underway, it's time to start #floweroftheday again. Especially given current events, we need more than ever to #spreadflowersnotwar.
So here are some Cennin Pedr from my garden. #bloomscrolling

Small Prophets: magnificent.

Give Doctor Who to Mackenzie Crook.

Oooh, yes!

"The coming together of people is terrifying for the ruling elites"

meme via Michael McCarthy

Trump The lives of courageous American heroes) may be lost. That often happens in war Lord Farqaad Some of you may die. But it's a sacrifice lam willing to make.

He's been gaslighting GPs for years and has imposed another impossible contract on us (expect the loss of your family GP if nothing changes). Nothing about him now surprises me.

The people you meet at Uni eh. One of my best friends and godfather to one of our children is currently in Rome leading a retreat for the Pope. We got through gallons of prosecco and was partial to a Bombay Sapphire...he also invented a new Trappist ale whilst Abbot of a monastery in Leicestershire.

That is actually the thing I miss about having (laying) hens. We currently have a merry band of 4 freeloaders.

As long as it's not a lettuce

Very proud of my ancestral home.

I guess during most of our evolution with no central heating etc and no crops growing, it was an advantage to hunker down/semi hibernate having stored up what we could to eat from the previous years harvest.
ie it's actually weird now that we expect to be so active all Winter.

Can’t wait for this! Please consider joining Nancy and myself either in person if you are near Leek, or virtually in your living room or anywhere you can set up your laptop!

Improving the nation’s diet: the impact of ultra-processed food This report sets out our calls to action to improve the food environment and address the health impacts of poor diet, including food high in salt, sugar and fat and UPFs (ultra-processed foods).

Read more about the impact of ultra-processed food
www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see

Oh my goodness, this is absolutely horrible and scary.
What a brave young lady for writing this. I'm glad my daughter reached maturity before all this stuff and that she's supported me in delaying her younger brothers not to start using it yet.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Two male gardeners handshaking over a bed of brassicas with a lady looking on

Urban agro-ecology is a local revolution where neighbourhoods plant the seeds of collective action. Ready to get your hands dirty? Search for a "community allotment" near you. By Prof Neli Demireva

eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...

ps
As someone for whom y fronts or boxers would be neither comfortable nor useful, I cannot comment on your original post....