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Countryman. Adventurer. Bon Viveur.

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Mushrooms ๐Ÿ„ yesterday, #Lichens today. Autumn is my favourite time of the year. ๐Ÿ‚ Suddenly everything on the woodland floor is perfectly suited to the tiny community. ๐Ÿ Lichens are lovely. ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿชต๐Ÿ’› Like crispy wee cities.
The ones with the trumpets ๐ŸŽบ are my very best. ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

24.09.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was marvellous, Martine! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค๐Ÿ„

24.09.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A tremendously exciting first #Fungi Safari of the season today! So many magnificent #Mushrooms! Thrilled to little tiny bits! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค๐Ÿ„

23.09.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Best. Jelly๐Ÿชผ. EVER!!!๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค๐ŸŽ‰

23.09.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A wee bee ๐Ÿ having his tea โ˜•๏ธ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

23.09.2025 10:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I like this man, Small. ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ Very handsome! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฆ…๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ›

23.09.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful, Small... Hope you had a lovely time!๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ

23.09.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes indeed, Small! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ Their snug green anoraks are nearly as cosy as my favourite warm jumper ๐Ÿ’™. And scarf, obviously.๐Ÿงฃ

23.09.2025 10:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Marg!๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ Glad to see you're still Marvellous! I've had a bit of a lazy summer ๐ŸŒž, but I'm back with a bang now it's mushroom season ๐Ÿ„. I'm a huge fungi fan. We're about the same height, so it's always nice to chat about being tiny and woodland affairs in general. And yes, I'll stay conker safe! ๐Ÿช–๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

23.09.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Martine!๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ It has been a while ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ, hasn't it? I'm going on mushroom ๐Ÿ„ safari in the sun ๐ŸŒž today, so may pick up another conker later. They really are marvellous ornaments.
I end up with a house full of them every autumn. I never like to throw them away.๐Ÿšฏ They're just too handsome.๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

23.09.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Lorraine! How lovely to hear from you! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ I am in need of a new hat and those spiky conker helmets ๐Ÿช– always double as excellent viking helmets for when I'm wielding my mace. I'm off on a mushroom ๐Ÿ„ safari today, so I'm well enough to do that, and hope you're in finest fettle for drawing โœ๏ธ๐Ÿชณtoo!๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿค

23.09.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Obbly obbly onker
My first conker ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸคŽ
#autumn #conkers

07.09.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bottom right look like King Alfredโ€™s Cakes, Geoffrey! ๐Ÿคด๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ Theyโ€™re called cakes, but donโ€™t eat them, if you value your tummy! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

20.02.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What beautiful crocuses, Small!๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™

20.02.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Yay! #Lichen safari!

15.01.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The #daffodils are absolutely aching to burst out. This chap seems particularly keen. You can just see the tip of his canary blond hairdo. Soon be spring!

15.01.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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As it was a little warmer today, I ventured out without my hat and saw something in the woods I don't think I was supposed to see. ๐Ÿ‘€ I'm a bit worried that if I was spotted he might not come down my chimney tonight. Oh well, he didn't seem to notice me. Merry Christmas everyone!๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’™
#MerryChristmas

24.12.2024 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've been strongly advised by my chums to get a winter hat and after much deliberation ๐Ÿค” ๐Ÿง we finally have a winner. It's lovely and warm. Especially when I pop a piping hot chestnut inside. ๐ŸŒฐ ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ ๐Ÿซ  ๐Ÿ’™ โ˜ƒ๏ธ

22.12.2024 01:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Stivvers! ๐Ÿฆœ It's topsy-turvy ๐Ÿ™ƒ is what it is! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ’™

22.12.2024 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Nature Felts! Sorry for taking so long to reply, I've been wrapping presents ๐ŸŽ and eating mince pies ๐Ÿฅง. Thank you so much for your reply. I'd never heard of a rosecomb ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ„before. I love learning new stuff. ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™ Merry Christmas!๐ŸŽ…

22.12.2024 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, Sharon! ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ I'd love to go exploring in there.๐Ÿชต It's like a tiny cave. Or a door.๐ŸšชIf I had a wee miner's helmet ๐Ÿช–๐Ÿ’กand I ventured inside, I'd probably find elves. Or at least insects. ๐Ÿœ
Some of my best friends are insects.๐Ÿž And stumps, to be fair. You know where you are with a stump. ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ

02.12.2024 13:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here am I, conversing with a fly, and wondering what is going on with these chaps. ๐Ÿ„ Why do they appear to have bottoms growing out of their tops? I'm baffled ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ as was Mosca. ๐Ÿชฐ Who had to fly. I don't know why. But I guess the clue's in the name with flies. ๐Ÿชฐ Any ideas?
#MushroomMonday #FungiFriends

02.12.2024 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ich betrachte Pilze auch als meine Freunde (wir sind ungefรคhr gleich groรŸ und man kann sehr leicht mit ihnen reden) und es ist unhรถflich, deine Freunde zu essen. ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ

28.11.2024 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Danke, Monika. ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘‹ Ich esse niemals Pilze und halte auch nicht einmal meine Finger in die Nรคhe meines Mundes, wenn ich auf Pilzsafari bin. ๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ˜ท Und Frank Meringue ist tatsรคchlich ein ziemlicher Idiot. Ein liebenswerter Idiot, aber trotzdem ein Idiot.๐Ÿ‘ฟ

28.11.2024 10:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You can't beat a rousing fanfare of #lichen trumpets!๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽบ

27.11.2024 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ding! Dong! Funeral Bell! โšฐ๏ธ๐Ÿ””
Something about its name says I probably shouldn't add it to an omelette. ๐Ÿณ Frank Meringue says "It's probably only called that because they serve it in so many sandwiches at wakes". ๐Ÿฅช
Frank is not a man from whom I take a lot of dietry advice.
๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฟ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿš‘
#FungiFriends

27.11.2024 15:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I noticed Trunky wasn't looking too happy. So I had a quiet word in his ear. He said he didn't like being called thick. He's actually quite clever. ๐ŸคŽ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿชต
#ThickTrunkTuesday

26.11.2024 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I bumped into Frank Meringue again today. Who seemed to be even grumpier than usual. ๐Ÿ‘ฟ He was either too hot ๐ŸŒž or too cold โ„๏ธ. He wouldn't say which. I did tell him to take his scarf off. ๐Ÿงฃ But he wouldn't... He never does.

26.11.2024 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have, Small. ๐Ÿ‘ฟ He doesn't go out much in the rain. He has grave concerns that his scarf๐Ÿงฃwill get wet. He's worried it'll shrink and that it won't fit him anymore... But I'm not entirely sure scarves work like that.๐Ÿง Actually, I might go out and have a look ๐Ÿ‘€ for him tomorrow. ๐ŸŒณ Watch this space! ๐Ÿ’™

25.11.2024 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's brilliant, Stanley. ๐Ÿปโ€โ„๏ธ๐Ÿพ You should definitely sniff out some fungi ๐Ÿ„ on your travels. But don't eat any, though. They can be bad for your tum. ๐Ÿš‘ You could end up as sick as a... Well, let's just say you won't be very well. ๐Ÿคข Have a lovely day! ๐Ÿ’™

25.11.2024 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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