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@exeterdormouse.bsky.social

Drinks tea. Writes a bit. Prone to accidental hibernation. Nests with @literatelady.bsky.social & a cat. #TheArchers ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #XR @ExeterDormouse@mstdn.social

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Community forests helping to 'green the grey' Almost 2.5 million trees are planted across Devon and Cornwall as part of community forest schemes.

Some good news

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.02.2026 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds Five countries responsible for 75% of worldโ€™s coffee supply record average of 57 extra days of coffee-harming heat a year

Between the nonstop winter rain and the heatwave threat to coffee, I'm beginning to wonder if climate change might not be all that fun
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

18.02.2026 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Man made out of poppies

Man made out of poppies

Poppy Man.

Either a Doctor Who villain or a Reform Party superhero

17.02.2026 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seems a pretty good life to me, great view and perched above a radiator ๐Ÿ™‚โค๏ธ

14.02.2026 08:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry for your loss ๐Ÿ˜ข

13.02.2026 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜„

13.02.2026 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Yeah and actually he made old-fashioned demands on Alice to have children when she wasn't keen, didn't he?

13.02.2026 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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By coincidence...

"Works hard, good cricketer, committed to rewilding, own boat. Could do worse!"

... is the entirety of Rex's Tinder profile. ๐Ÿคญ

13.02.2026 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Still from "Yes Minister" in which Bernard says "That's another of those irregular verbs, isn't it?"

Still from "Yes Minister" in which Bernard says "That's another of those irregular verbs, isn't it?"

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๐Ÿ‘

13.02.2026 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Aldridge Grammar:

I protect my family

You deserve another chance

He she or it perverts the course of justice and should be sent to prison for a jolly long time and then shunned by the whole village for ever.

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13.02.2026 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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Sweet and fit and undemanding in the same way as Chris?

13.02.2026 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Harsh! ๐Ÿ˜„

13.02.2026 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Nice guy, but doesn't seem to have chemistry with anyone.

Never really thought Kirsty fancied him. And wasn't expecting Alice to suggest him.

13.02.2026 19:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Using this again!

13.02.2026 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ark floating next to "Welcome to Exeter" sign

Ark floating next to "Welcome to Exeter" sign

Aaaand we're back to this...

13.02.2026 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sun peeps behind a rain cloud

Sun peeps behind a rain cloud

This isn't AI, honest!
#40DaysAnd40Nights

13.02.2026 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Valentine Bouquet

Roses are crimson and yellow and white...
Violets are purple and blue as the night...
Lilies are orange and coral and cream...
Life's not as simple as binaries seem.

A Valentine Bouquet Roses are crimson and yellow and white... Violets are purple and blue as the night... Lilies are orange and coral and cream... Life's not as simple as binaries seem.

For Valentine's Day

13.02.2026 09:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More or Less - 07/01/2011 - BBC Sounds More or Less examines this week's claims and counter-claims about VAT.

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I thought that was Nigel's 60 metre fall from Lower Loxley roof
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

12.02.2026 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

.... leading to hilarious consequences when the Grundys' prize turkey gets a blue rinse and Lilian Bellamy gets plucked... #TheArchers

12.02.2026 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Interesting... #TheArchers

12.02.2026 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Lol at simultaneous posting!

12.02.2026 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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It's odd the recording of the 999 call hasn't surfaced as evidence. Hard to mistake Brian's cultured Home Counties drawl for a young Midlands thug.

12.02.2026 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚

12.02.2026 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man sitting at a table with his mouth wide open Alt: Andy excited meme from Parks & Rec

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12.02.2026 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

๐Ÿคฃ

12.02.2026 15:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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There's also the worry of being pregnant with the child of a man you've discovered might be a nasty manipulative man-child!

There's possibly a lot going on too with her feelings about Brad, about her mother, and about her career.

12.02.2026 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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If she thinks he's spiraling, obsessing about grievances, paranoid, seeking last-minute excuses to avoid counseling etc then helping him to get to the session seems reasonable.

Yes it's controlling, but it's in response to her anxieties about his MH issues and their future.

12.02.2026 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Yes, all that.

12.02.2026 14:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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Yes, and maybe it's suspicious behaviour, implying she's trying to distract George from remembering details about the bottling.

But... I think it's also likely she's stressed that George is spiraling again and so won't get the psychological help he needs, threatening her safety.

12.02.2026 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hmm. A lot of confusion re the ending, but on listening again it was clearly Ursula and Rob has returned from the grave. #thearchers

11.02.2026 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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