Laura

Ridiculous, isn't it. I've made an early New years resolution not to buy any clothes next year as I've got an overflowing wardrobe full of stuff I don't wear. And a spare room full of fabric that I should be creative with and make stuff I will wear.

It's amazing how many boxes you need. I'm starting to do a major declutter as it's likely I may move in the next year or so.

Fed up with all these formulaic competition craft/cooking shows. Why can't they do shows showing you how to actually do stuff.

A male bearded tit at RSPB Leighton Moss last week.

#birds #ukbirding #ukwildlife #birdphotography #naturephotography

Lovely 😍 I want some white chocolate buttons now.

The image shows detail from a floor mosaic of a brown mouse on a pale background facing left with its nose close to half a walnut in its shell. The mouse has a long thin tail stretched out behind. The mosaicist has used a mix of lighter and darker brown tiles for the mouse’s body to hint at fur. The walnut is created with warmer light and dark brown tiles. Slightly darker background tiles have been used beneath the mouse and walnut to create subtle shadows

Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.

Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!

2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...

#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology

In remembrance

Rosemary Remembrance Cake The food we eat connects us so deeply to those we love and, perhaps, especially so when they are no longer with us. And this recipe is really in honour of my maternal grandmother, and not just because...

Sweet sustenance and symbol: Rosemary Remembrance Cake is #RecipeOfTheDay www.nigella.com/recipes/rose...

You are right. Sometimes, it's just great to be in the moment.

That's beautiful, Jan. You should print that and put it on a wall

The poppy fields, Ackworth

Across the quiet fields the poppies burn,
Their crimson glow where lost hearts turn;
Each bloom a name the wind recalls,
Whispered softly through autumn’s halls.
Beneath this sky, so still, so wide,
The past walks gently by our side.

'The Poppy Fields - Ackworth' Courtesy of Tim Hill #Remembrance

We will remember them. In our churches, there are many reminders of tragic toll of the First World War.

On the altar at St Beuno's, Penmorfa in Gwynedd is a simple cross that was carved by Emile de Vynck, a refugee from Belgium, who luckily escaped the conflict on the Continent.

A photo of a wet golden roan spaniel with a carved pumpkin in his mouth.

The Great Pumpkin met his match.

It will save me having to chop them up as well.

She always dressed well. If my mum watches it with me, she will at some point say ooh I like her blouse.. etc.
I think someone should make a range of jb fletcher clothes on the high street for mums.

Just googled the poppies you have. They would work in my garden as well.

Absolutely

I can imagine jessica fletcher having some sort of adventure on something with that name.

Very tempted by the papaver amazing grey.

I thought so as well. It's only on iplayer for 22 days. If only we could summon Dudley down.

Never thought about doing that. It's a great idea

I've had regular migraines for most of my life. I hope yours are just a passing phase.

Received a suspicious letter purporting to be from @bt_uk

Googled their correct number & found it is indeed a scam

Rang @actionfrauduk & reported it as BT only record email/phone scams!

If you have anything like this, do not respond, & report it to the above
#scams #criminals
#BT

Spiral montage of photos of the moon in different hues against a black background

Marcella Giulia Pace, Italian astrophotographer who took ten years to capture 48 colours of the moon #WomensArt (via Amazing Physics) #FullMoon

We've been down on the beach today picking up firework debris. It's odd, isn't it, that you can be fined £250 for dropping litter but somehow it's OK to launch rockets containing plastic casings into the sky.

You don't get this level of excitement in my local Tesco.

A mannequin posed in a full length dark green wool riding habit with long puffed sleeves. It has a high standing collar and a gold braid trim at the bodice an part of the skirt

One final marvellous garment from the Rijksmuseum, a longtime favourite in the shape of a mid #1820s dark green riding habit trimmed will gold braid. Home after our whirlwind of a weekend in Amsterdam @rijksmuseum.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Frankie the flamingo missing after escaping from wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall Four-month-old bird managed to fly away from Paradise Park on Sunday despite having feathers clipped

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... Flamingo news. People of Cornwall, help to find Frankie and take her to safety.

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