Benedict Allen

😃✌️Definitely have!

Ah yes, the poignant parting as they set out on their own adventures - and then the agonising wait. Not looking forward to that as a parent! 😳 But that's the way of things...✌️😃

Absolutely, Mary! 👍🏼😃

Glad to hear it, Emsy! Keep striding onward! ☔️🌈

Good morning from Prague!

(Taken during my morning brisk walk to my children's school today - and wishing you too all the best, where ever you are on our planet.👍🏼😃)

Will have to send Mr Croc along, to sort them out! 👍🏼

Alison, you've been a great supporter for so long. Never know, the gang might come back, once more. I think for Freddie though it was getting to a bit much, in front of his pals, having a sandwich wrapper decorated with whimsical depictions of eclectic characters! Xxx

Just HAD to have the frogs there! 😃

Meanwhile, deep in the jungle...

Final - probably! - upbeat Sketch Of The Day for my son Freddie's school sandwich wrapper.

(Because everyone in the team deserves recognition - and a reminder that they may go on to achieve great things.)

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Oops! Think he might have disgraced himself again today...😳

"And remember, before launching an operation make sure you first get all your ducks lined up in a row."

(Upbeat message of the day for my son Freddie's school sandwich wrapper.) 👍🏼😃

I was mad indeed! Loved it though. 😃👍🏼

"One day your time will come!"

(Upbeat Words Of The Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper.)

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Golden Eye Lichen, Teloschisties chrysophthalmus, on a Hawthorn in ancient wood pasture up the lane.

Oh yes, I still remember that rain plus wind hitting my face as I did my daily run along the coast, from the uni. heading towards the city. 💨🏃

Well thank you, Emsy. And you too! 😃👍🏼

"LET'S GO!!!!"

Upbeat sketch-of-the-day for my son's school sandwich wrapper.

Don't put it off - there'll never be a 'right' time! 👍🏼😃

I agree with every word Zelda Williams says. And this at the end from OpenAI makes me want to go full Ned Ludd. Creators can’t have a blanket opt-out on copyright infringement of their work and have to fill out a form appealing to OpenAI’s mercy every time? Fuck off into the sun

A good leader is always open to dissenting opinions (well, to a certain extent!)

Explorer Wisdom Of The Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper. 👍🏼😃

Wuff! 😃👍🏼

Ask yourself:
"Are you running away - or running TOWARDS?"

(Explorer Wisdom Of The Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper.👍🏼😃)

May you too get where you need to go, this week! ✌️

Weedy pond visitor. 🌏👍🏼

Ask yourself at all times: "Are you a challenger? Are you ALTERING OUTCOMES?"

Wisdom Of the Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper. 👍🏼😃

The Prime Minister of Albania came up to Macron and Azerbaijani President Aliyev and joked about how Trump had resolved the conflict between Albania and Azerbaijan.

A world in which the Chinese Communist Party adheres more closely to evidence led policy making than the British Conservative Party. A national embarrassment.

Beware the... BLACK SWAN EVENT!

(Coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb: the 'black swan' is a highly impactful, unpredictable, and rare occurrence that was unforeseen - but predictable in hindsight.)

(Wisdom of the day for my son's school sandwich wrapper) 👍🏼😃

So very sad to lose the serene but ever-determined Jane Goodall, one of my great heroes.

Such a champion - for our nearest relative the chimpanzee, for women in science and for the planet.

What an example to us all. 🌏✌️

A work of great craftsmanship, as you see!🤣✌️

Thanks, will pass the message on!A shame it has to be a battle, like this! But keep marching onward!