An evening walk in the west end of Newcastle the other day

Really sorry to hear that. Take care.

This seems completely paradoxical until you understand 'the commitment to the two-state solution' means simply business as usual in the Zionist settler colonialist project.

Most countries have gone forward with a notion of a two-state solution that allows them a means of political inaction.

Best part of my day yesterday: a really nice message back from a client who I messaged to tell my work would take a bit longer.

From earlier this month on the same Sea Holly, a Soldier Beetle for #MacroMonday

I was asked about the highlight of my day. It was seeing a Comma butterfly on Sea Holly. It is great knowing that a border I designed, planted, and maintain attracts and provides food for pollinators. But also the blue and orange combination made me happy 😊🦋💠

Hmmm experiment of not downloading social media apps to my phone (including micro.blog and fediverse apps) means that doomscroll much less, but I also don’t communicate/produce content. I’m not spending much time on my lapto... https://helendawe.com/2025/07/18/hmmm-experiment-of-not-downloading.html

In a human sacrifice to deity there might be at least a mistaken and terrible beauty; in the rites of the moneychangers, where greed, laziness, and envy were assumed to move all men's acts, even the terrible became banal.

Yesterday one of my clients was celebrating his 92nd birthday; on Wednesday a different client celebrates his 81st birthday. Its such a privilege to work for people with such a huge amount of knowledge and experience, and to keep gardens they have spent time looking after the way they want them.

Disability benefits cuts will have 'catastrophic impact' on mentally ill people The government's plans to cut disability benefits such as PIP will have a “catastrophic impact” on people’s finances and mental health.

◆Elton, Lottie, 2025, "Benefits Cuts Will Have 'Catastrophic Impact' on Mentally Ill People: 'Some Will Struggle to Survive'", Big Issue, June 5, 2025, (www.bigissue.com/news/social-...).

Last week was chaos all because of a malfunctioning phone: I was locked out of 2fa and mfa for most sites I needed to use, until I bought a temporary second hand phone for £70. Today I’m plugging a mouse into my original phone so i can send it off to be repaired, as it’s still under warranty.

Vibrant purple irises and pink flowers bloom in a lush garden, set against a stone wall under a clear blue sky.

What do I do and where do I do it?: https://helendawe.com/2025/06/03/what-do-i-do-and.html

My services include garden design, consultation, maintenance, and workshops with a focus on creating beautiful, wildlife-friendly spaces.

ArtLung ~ Joe Crawford

@artlung.com Wow thats wild!

Print featuring head and shoulders of a Black woman facing left looking outwards with strong stare, overlsid with circular patterns in blues and white

Delita Martin, contemporary US award winning artist who works across various techniques including printmaking while often focusing on fellow Black women #WomensArt

NEWCASTLE EWAN BROWN ANARCHIST BOOK FAIR 7 June 2025 Star & Shadow Cinema Live music BSL interpreters Kids' space & activities Wheelchair accessible venue and toilets

3 weeks!

Out at the Ouseburn Late Shows last night - an evening of hand feeding lambs, art, veggie burgers. Plus the very funny but containing poignant factsabout Palestine “Mr Ben on the Road to Perdition”. I’ll be exploring the Late Shows in Newcastle and Gateshead tonight. Any recommendations?

Food and freedom: exhibition charts radical history of gardening in Britain Artefacts from 11th century on display at British Library in London, alongside work of modern-day community group

◆Addley, Esther, 2025, "Food and Freedom: Exhibition Charts Radical History of Gardening in Britain", Guardian, May 7, 2025, (www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...).
―❝Artefacts from 11th century on display at British Library in London, alongside work of modern-day community group❞

A democratic, non-profit, and member-led organisation for low/no to moderate income people — Food & Solidarity Fighting for our members and providing household parcels. We fight for members using our collective power. For issues including housing, immigration, and any other affairs in the lives of our members,...

Now, we stop this eviction, and expose the housing crisis.

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Man who spent months living in hotels fears he is about to be made homeless Dennis Cran has been told he must leave his flat in Vallum Court, on Westgate Road

🚨 EVICTION UPDATE: Dennis is STILL fighting eviction, but we’re fighting back.

After months in hotels, Dennis was given a flat, only to face another eviction? This is how the system fails people.

✅ Our strategy is working: The Chronicle covered his story

www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

If you live in the UK, please sign this petition. petition.parliament.uk/petitions…

Man who spent months living in hotels fears he is about to be made homeless Dennis Cran has been told he must leave his flat in Vallum Court, on Westgate Road

Food & Solidarity (and organisation I’m a member of) are supporting Dennis and we will do direct action if needed, but he’s really been, and going, through the mill with this.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort…

ArtLung ~ Joe Crawford

@artlung.com thankyou so much. I’m looking forward to sharing what I’m up to and seeing what other people share!

Read about my first steps into the Fediverse, IndieWeb, and POSSE, and how I'm unearthing my computer geekiness.

Down the IndieWeb rabbit hole: https://helendawe.com/2025/05/15/down-the-indieweb-rabbit-hole.html

Lush clusters of delicate white flowers bloom amidst vibrant green foliage.

I’m loving this Choisya ternata (Mexican orange blossom). Clusters of delicately-scented white flowers bloom amidst glossy green foliage.