Lovely blackberries picked this afternoon - juicy and luscious in spite of the drought like conditions weβve had this year in Monmouthshire
22.08.2025 20:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@janethorton.bsky.social
Motivated by making a difference, fairness, family and everyday life in beautiful rural Monmouthshire Head of Development, Genomic Surveillance Unit at Wellcome Sanger Institute, and long time volunteer for all sorts of fun things. Views my own.
Lovely blackberries picked this afternoon - juicy and luscious in spite of the drought like conditions weβve had this year in Monmouthshire
22.08.2025 20:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Lovely summer in lovely Monmouthshire
05.08.2025 16:08 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Delighted to be able to offer this fabulous chap a home with us - his owner had to go into a care home. Such a kind and gentle boy - absolutely love a spaniel!
06.06.2025 18:57 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I had a great weekend at Devauden Festival, at its new location in Penallt (at Humble by Nature). Itβs still such a lovely and friendly event with a chilled vibe. Made possible by 350 local volunteers and raising funds for local Monmouthshire good causes. Great stuff!
30.05.2025 20:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A busy morning running one of the activities at the Easter Egg hunt around Llanvaches church. Chicks or Bunnies were made and both seemed very popular π
19.04.2025 16:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thinking of the people of Mayanmar - a special place, bright with hope when I spent a few weeks travelling along the Irrawaddy in 2017. At the time it was just emerging from the grip of βThe Generalsβ. The people had hard lives, but had high hopes for a better future. The news today is so sad.
28.03.2025 20:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0How super to see some sunshine today after a very sunless winter in the UK. And these lovelies are dancing in the breeze - snowdrops from the orchard of the family home in Monmouthshire, which had to be sold on the passing of parents. But the memories bloom on with the snowdropsβ¦
22.02.2025 16:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I made a plate of Oaty deliciousness - St Brigidβs Day biscuits. 1st Feb is dedicated to this feisty Celtic saint. Yum!
01.02.2025 17:42 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Long Tailed Tits grabbing a snack ahead of the forecast snowy spell of weatherβ¦
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Best photo I took in 2024β¦
A hover fly basking in the garden back in June
Itβs been a busy day- lots of prepping done, need to get ahead! Off to the lovely St Brigid (in the middle of the field) for a family celebration service tomorrow morning. π
24.12.2024 20:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Galavanting again! This time to the glorious Savoy Theatre in Monmouth. A very engaging evening with Aled Jones.
15.11.2024 23:47 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0First post hereβ¦. Clears throat, taps microphoneβ¦.
Listened to a super talk this evening by archaeologist Kate Churchill at Trellech church about an amazing community dig at Buckholt Woods. Great discoveries so far and more to come it seems.