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Deborah Harrison

@deborahjoy.bsky.social

Retired Occupational Therapist; interested in health & wellbeing, and occupational justice. Dipping my toes into nature, history, literature & photography. Enjoying the quiet life in Norfolk and Cumbria.

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A garden pond with green grass in the front and autumn colours to the safe and back from trees and hedges.

A garden pond with green grass in the front and autumn colours to the safe and back from trees and hedges.

Autumn pond; lovely colours from the rowan, field maple and hornbeam.

31.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Marvellous writing for Halloween, weaving together magic and science. Thank you @annieworsley.bsky.social

31.10.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely rainbows Annie 🌈 😊

22.10.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Night night sweet dreamies

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.
Have patience with all things,
But, first of all with yourself

13.10.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 630    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 1
a tree reaches above a small hamburger stand framing a "dinner" sign with it's leaves.

a tree reaches above a small hamburger stand framing a "dinner" sign with it's leaves.

β€œIf more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

13.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 210    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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The lesson of the lost oak: why one Suffolk man’s mission matters Suffolk tree-lover David Hopkins talks about the work of adding to the Woodland Trust's 'Ancient Tree Inventory'

A 500-year-old oak was felled for convenience.
In Suffolk, a retired classics teacher decided that wouldn’t happen again. He tells Aidan Baker his story.
Read the lesson of the lost oak. 🌳

08.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Stay safe Annie β›ˆοΈ

03.10.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy autumn equinox!
I was hoping for clear skies but it's cloudy. So here's the sun setting at its equinoctial position on the northern tip of the Trotternish peninsula on Skye.

View from the old wooden post on the clifftop near home over the sea to Skye in 2019 😊

22.09.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#autumn

22.09.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Suicide is the major cause of deaths for those under 35.

The issue is being highlighted as The Baton of Hope comes to Norwich πŸ‘‡

Mental health support is key.

Norwich is lucky to have the Norfolk Clubhouse, described by Sir Noman Lamb as an 'enlightened' support model...

17.09.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Worth clicking the link and taking a look. Thanks for sharing @annieworsley.bsky.social

16.09.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You cannot pour from an empty pot. Please make sure you take time to rest and recharge. Self care is not selfish, it is vital. We cannot give fully to others if we are lacking in ourselves. Be kind to all things but start with You. 😊

#Cornwall #sunset #calm #life #peace #mindfulness #photography

05.09.2025 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 789    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 4

Thursday is the new Friday #weekend

28.08.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When meadows are as rich and profound as constellations.

Hay making, August, 2025.

23.08.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy world photography day, Bluesky.

I’ve loved every moment of the Photography community here, it’s been welcoming. So thank you!

Here are some of my favourite woodland photographs from Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter.

#worldphotographyday #photography

19.08.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 175    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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How to create your own little pocket of paradise James Canton explains how he made his wildlife heaven in rural North Essex, and how we can all do something for nature

A nature writer transformed a former field into a wildlife paradise over 15 years, showing that small-scale nature restoration can bring back nightingales, butterflies and bees.

James Canton tells his story to Jenny Rhodes.

10.08.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Beautiful writing Annie, thank you.

09.08.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A garden pond surrounded by green plants and a purple flower in the foreground. Green hedge in the background.

A garden pond surrounded by green plants and a purple flower in the foreground. Green hedge in the background.

Summer pond, home to a moorhen family that I am not clever enough to photograph.

09.08.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday

Move forward, even on the days you feel like sitting down.

Embrace your life journey with gratitude, so that how you travel your path is more important than reaching your ultimate destination.

01.08.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 732    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 5

Be more bumblebee 🐝❀️

30.06.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see @chelseagreenbooks.bsky.social on Bluesky!

As well as publishing my book, they've published brill books by @nicolawriting.bsky.social @themarshtit.bsky.social @vickihird.bsky.social @derekgow1965.bsky.social & @robintransition.bsky.social, whose new book looks FABULOUS!

Worth a follow

18.06.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful 😍

18.06.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white Jack Russell terrier running at full tilt across the beach towards the camera. Her mouth is open and her eyes have twinkle as if she is smiling. All four feet are off the ground.

A black and white Jack Russell terrier running at full tilt across the beach towards the camera. Her mouth is open and her eyes have twinkle as if she is smiling. All four feet are off the ground.

Morning All !

It's Saturday and time for the #BlueSkyArtShow on the theme of #Joy

Here's our dog Bella from 2020 on the beach near Bamburgh Castle... who says a dog can't smile ? She's nearly 16 now and still has the odd gallop

#Dogs #DogsofBlueSky #Photography #EastCoastKin

14.06.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 260    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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All along the quiet shore We have just chased out a group of rogue sheep from the croft for the seventh time. Two large ewes and their two chubby lambs, each with a creamy fleece and brown spots around the nose were owned b…

A new post on the blog. Wildflowers on the shore and a special gift from a crofting neighbour.

notesfromasmallcroftbythesea.wordpress.com/2025/06/12/a...

12.06.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Beautiful 😍

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Ox-eye daisies. Yellow centres and white petals against a background of dark green leaves.

Ox-eye daisies. Yellow centres and white petals against a background of dark green leaves.

Ox-eye daisies are zinging in the garden this morning #nature #flowers

11.06.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Painting featuring a Black woman, head and shoulders, floating under turquoise water with eyes closed smiling and with bubbles coming out of her nose

Painting featuring a Black woman, head and shoulders, floating under turquoise water with eyes closed smiling and with bubbles coming out of her nose

'Rising Tides' by contemporary US painter Samantha French #WomensArt

08.06.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 791    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 7
A bunch of flowers I grew in my garden, including roses, sweet peas, cornflowers, borage & forget me nots

A bunch of flowers I grew in my garden, including roses, sweet peas, cornflowers, borage & forget me nots

Thank you for your encouragement on here. My disabilities have been...disabling recently, I've not been able to do much & I haven't felt like a valuable human, BUT I *can* post a photo here & maybe lift someone's mood a little with it,even when I can barely move.That's a really good thing.🌿
For you:

01.06.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4337    πŸ” 263    πŸ’¬ 270    πŸ“Œ 18
Embroidery featuring a slice of fruit tart on a small plate with a fork on a yellow background

Embroidery featuring a slice of fruit tart on a small plate with a fork on a yellow background

'Fruit Tart' by Kimika Hara, hand embroiderer from Kapan #WomensArt

31.05.2025 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 563    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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Quadram Institute honoured to announce The Princess Royal as Patron - Quadram Institute The announcement of The Princess Royal’s patronage of the Quadram Institute follows a recent visit to the institute to meet scientists, PhD students, patients, clinical trial volunteers and NHS staff…

β€œThe Patronage of HRH The Princess Royal is brilliant for the Quadram Institute, and brilliant for our research park, confirming as it does #Norwich and #Norfolk’s growing reputation for scientific innovation and excellence on the world stage.”

πŸ’¬ The Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, The Lady Dannatt MBE

31.05.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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