Manda Why

Bee Earrings from Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy

Blue goldstone and pink stone elastic bracelet from Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy

Red frosted glass bead and opalite chip elastic bracelet from Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy

Hematite drop bead and blue pinch bead bracelet from Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy

Final Day for 10% off everything with code KINDNESS10. Over 200 items to choose from.

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Blue goldstone and pink magatama bead necklace by Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy.

Silver-grey and frosted red glass bead elastic bracelet by Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy

Green hearts and rondelles bracelet, with smoky faceted crystals, by Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy.

10% off with code KINDNESS10, still on

folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...

Blue goldstone and pink magatama bead necklace by Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy.

Silver-grey and frosted red glass bead elastic bracelet by Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy

Green hearts and rondelles bracelet, with smoky faceted crystals, by Oak Leaf Crafting on Folksy.

10% off with code KINDNESS10, still on

folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...

First ever discount code sale is now live on my Folksy store.

10% off between now and the end of the month if you use KINDNESS10 at the checkout.

folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...

First ever discount code sale is now live on my Folksy store.

10% off between now and the end of the month if you use KINDNESS10 at the checkout.

folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...

We finished it last week. I really liked it. I could end up more attached to some of the characters than the Vox Machina ones, but it's one season vs three, so time will tell. I'm going to have to start watching the live play, I think, because I haven't done that yet.

I was definitely on the outskirts, but they always made me feel welcome and included. They got me through some truly awful times, and I watched people get all grown up and settle down through the years it lasted.

I've lost touch with all of them now, which happens, but I think of them often.

I got added to a lovely group chat a couple of weeks ago. It's fun having that interaction again, and they're a really nice bunch of people. It's made me miss the best group chat though. A bunch of wrestling fans, it lasted longer than it had any right to, and I hope everyone in it is doing amazing.

We had that problem tonight. Prime and Netflix both refusing to play anything. I managed to get iPlayer to play Red Dwarf, and just left it on.

That's really disappointing. I hope you get to see it. I'll be trying to find what I missed as well.

We went out yesterday and I missed the men's. Sounds like I missed the most eventful bit of the whole thing.

Hope you feel better soon.

Calamity Jane was my favourite musical as a kid. I am very jealous as tv hog has got curling on.

Found a wire-coiling gadget packed away that I have no recollection of buying. Must have been there at least 10 years. Going to try it out tomorrow and see what it does and how it does it. I'm very excited, and also very glad I have half a reel of practice wire left.

From Access to Attachment: Rethinking Nature Connection Across England.

My latest blog takes a look at how nature connection varies across cities, towns and counties. The patterns that emerge challenge simple urban–rural explanations: findingnature.org.uk/2026/02/06/n...

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The Kindness market is in full swing over on Facebook. Loads of great stalls, all for an excellent cause. It's free to join the group as a customer. Come and have a browse.

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Periodic reminder.

Went out and saw people, even met new people, and got a couple of errands run at the same time. Very not me kind of day, but it was fun.

Back to working now.

A female pine grosbeak spreads her wings as she drops from her perch in a bare polar. Her golden head feathers shine in the morning light as she aims down and out of the image.

I took this photo this morning, and I'm so in love with it - the timing, the focus, the colour. I can't quite believe it worked so well. The new camera definitely helped.
Also, she's so cute and chubby! #birds 🌿

A rufous-tailed hummingbird sitting on a branch, looking towards the camera. It had a green back and head, gray face, and a rust colored tail. Its bill is bright red with a black tip

A rufous-tailed hummingbird in flight eating from a bright purple flower on a single stalk

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
#birds #hummingbirds #CostaRica

Still weird not watching the big WWE events. I always loved rumble night. But I sat myself down and gave myself permission to watch it, and I just can't. I've spent the day looking at the consequences of the regime they vocally support, and I want no part of that.

I didn't mean to take most of January off from posting on this account, but it's been a demanding start to the year. Getting back into it slowly, working up to the next Kindness Market over on FB, starting 1st Feb. I have a lot of stuff to do before then.

Nine years ago, I celebrated my 40th with a wonderful group of wrestling nerds at a packed show in Camden. I'm not sure if they realised they made it one of the best birthdays I'd ever had, but I hope so.

Today's is quieter, but nice enough.

Spent the evening diving into heavy research mode, and it feels pretty good. Long may that continue.

my hand holding a sticker that looks like a brightly-coloured "no parking anytime" sign vandalized to read "NO AI ANYTIME" instead

tapping the sign again #art

Male Anna’s hummingbird showing an iridescent gorget (throat patch) while perched on a bent bare twig.

Photographing the iridescent gorget of a male Anna’s #hummingbird, requires #GoodLight, with a low angle sun straight behind the photographer, and the bird should have raised it gorget feathers. I prefer a light overcast for the best colors. @robcrank68.bsky.social #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature

🕊🕊🕊 Happy New Year Everybody 🕊🕊🕊
Time to get back into a routine!
Today I have a selection of Garnet pieces from my #folksy shop, January's birthstone.
Earrings folksy.com/find/item/84...
Necklace folksy.com/find/item/84...
Bracelet folksy.com/find/item/84...
Hoops folksy.com/find/item/85...

Join the New Year Plant Hunt! | The Wildlife Trusts Get involved with the New Year Plant Hunt with our friends at the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). From 1st-4th January take part in this citizen science project and help wildlife at t...

We're delighted that our friends @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social have made #NewYearPlantHunt a #12DaysWild activity!
Find out how to take part & learn more about how our wild plants are responding to a changing climate & what this means for all our wildlife:
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Image is a bracelet on a grey fabric background. Bracelet is made with opalite, blue glass, and silver-plated beads, and is finished with a silver-plated barrel clasp. Available from: https://folksy.com/find/shop/OakLeafCrafting

Image is a bracelet on a grey fabric background. Bracelet is made from matt finish howlite beads with frosted glass beads that glow due to a coloured central layer, making one side blue and the other side rainbow. Available from: https://folksy.com/find/shop/OakLeafCrafting

Image is bracelet on a grey fabric background. Bracelet is made from frosted deep red glass beads in a variety of shapes, and reflective round silver-grey glass beads, strung on jewellery elastic. Available from: https://folksy.com/find/shop/OakLeafCrafting

Image is a bracelet on a grey fabric background. Bracelet is made from reflective bright pink glass beads and hematite cube beads, strung on jewellery elastic. Available from: https://folksy.com/find/shop/OakLeafCrafting

Spent a little while rearranging the shop a couple of days ago, now the festive season is done. Lots of pretty sparkly things to brighten up the cold dark of January.

Check out the full range here: folksy.com/find/shop/Oa...

Today has been very busy for a new year's day. Much more work heavy than expected. Start as we mean to go on, I guess.