Liz G

oops. White nationalism is a helluva drug.

Dorothy Levitt (1882 – 1922) was a British racing driver, author and journalist. She was the first British woman racing driver, the holder of the world's first water speed record, the women's world land speed record holder, and the inventor of the rear view mirror. #CelebratingWomen

"This week I have mostly been denied access to the Chagos Islands by the UK Govt."

Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

'This [...] elicits a far broader response that is protective against not just the flu virus, not just the Covid virus, not just the common cold virus, but against virtually all viruses, and as many different bacteria as we've tested, and even allergens.'

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.

this something is the shingles vaccine btw.

evidence for its protection against all sorts of things is growing

Lupins. Which is a real shame as I love them. Mostly they end up as expensive slug/ snail food.

ALSO - if you missed out on your childhood measles vaccine and haven't had measles, you can get *free* MMR vaccination from your GP! (whether as an older child, teenager or adult).

I got my MMR about 10 years ago!

www.nhs.uk/vaccinations...

A reminder to UK broadcasters, just because Reform UK are holding a press conference, it does not mean you need to dedicate so much of your day’s news to it

Do not miss this.

Happy pancake day! Nigel Farage is a tosser.

I love everything about this

Meme. A drawing of an eel, reproduced and turned back to back so that the eels are making a heart shape. Not a real heart, mind; the symbol we call a heart. They are set against a background of waves and sky, and they look a little like they're diving into the water together. The border of the image is pink, and the letters are white with pink trim. I don't have anything to add that could make this image any more ridiculous than it already is. Happy Valentine's Day, friends. Meme text reads: "Will you be my Veelentine?"

So. This Valentines Day, when your beloved -- or aspiring beloved! -- comes at you with chocolates or flowers, think about how they measure up to eels.

Ask yourself: "Would they eat their own bones just to be with me?"

Probably not. 'Cause no one's as romantic as an eel. /fin

Contact your local bat group - Support Bats - Bat Conservation Trust There are more than 80 bat groups in the UK. They are made up of many dedicated volunteers and are the mainstay of bat conservation across the country, ...

On the bat helpline again today and had my first call. Aptly a bat found in a school! Now in care. 🤞 for the wee 🦇.

Join your local bat group to get involved in bat care amongst other things!

www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...

Did you know that Bad Bunny has a nonprofit foundation called Good Bunny that empowers underserved children and youth in PR through music, arts, and sports?

www.goodbunnyfoundation.org

Sadness is a downpour—it arrives without asking, soaking through our defenses in seconds. Joy is a garden—it must be planted seed by seed, watered with intention, weeded of doubt, and fiercely guarded against the storms that would drown it.

Hello teachers.
Today I recorded 35 poetry workshops for you to use with your classes. 10 are for Early Years, 25 for KS 1,2 and Year 7. These are to go with the 11 that are already up on our channel.
Thanks to
@ApplesAndSnakes
for support.

Is it a Tower? They recently recalled some models because of overheating www.towerhousewares.co.uk/pages/air-fr...

If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal

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Pink tinged hellebore. Unknown variety

Deep red hellebore 'Ice and Roses' with yellow stamens.

Two of many hellebores starting to appear in my garden

From snowdrop to nightjar – how one Norfolk scientist’s valuable record of spring lasted 222 years Robert Marsham’s “Indications of Spring” is an incredible 222-year record of flora and fauna events that still informs climate studies today

Thinking about the weekend?

This weekend the February Snowdrop Sundays begin, and across the region carpets of white mark the coming of Spring...

Look out for an event near you

Clump of pale crocus buds close to blooming

Deep pink hellebore with yellow stamens - 'Ice and Roses'

Brightly coloured Bird of Paradise flowers blooming indoors in Surrey

Small clump of snowdrops surrounded by leaf litter

Seed sowing today: chillis, sweet peppers, 2 types of aubergine, & 2 of broad beans.

Snowdrops crocuses and hellebores making their presence known in the garden. Plus, the appearance of Bird of Paradise blooms nos 4 and 5 of 7 buds. #UKGarden #SignsOfSpring #Allotment #Tropical

Perfect 🧵

Seen in Los Angeles

(Credit: Zurita Carpio)

Squiggle the cat sitting on coffee table looking out into garden while I'm doing Big Garden Birdwatch

Squiggle helping spot the different species for @rspb.bsky.social #BigGardenBirdWatch. 15 listed including Jay, Long- tailed Tit and Ring Necked Parakeets. Sadly no sparrows #CatsOfBlueSky #UK

Here ya go. Enjoy Cats vs Bears😂😂😂

25yr old Bird of Paradise, grown from seed, blooming for 13th time. 3 of 6 flower heads open so far

illustration showing bird of paradise blooms including one with googly eyes

I grew this #BirdOfParadise from seed 25 years ago. It didn't flower until 13th year but has produced up to 6 blooms each year since then. It stays outside between March & November when I bring it indoors. I still haven't got round to putting googly eyes on them yet 🙃 #BirdOfParadise #UK #Tropical

I had a NASA boarding pass for their Mars programme and it was really exciting to receive the email saying we'd landed. Closest I'll get to being an astronaut.

guys send your names to the moon. you get a boarding pass. with your name on. its the simple things

www3.nasa.gov/send-your-na...