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Helen Stockton

@helenstockton.bsky.social

Teacher, writer, lover of all things literary, dog and wildlife related. Keen crafter, gardener and beekeeper. PhD Palliative Care student, Lancaster University. No spare time! www.writethistime.com

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β€˜Ode is to Autumn’ by John Keats. Coming up to the right time of year for it too…

19.08.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely crocheted!

19.08.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. The garden was a bit lacking this year due to the heat.

17.08.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

16.08.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I enter twice a year for the spring and summer shows and it’s always nice to get a prize.

16.08.2025 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

16.08.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Village show success! Didn’t actually enter my dog but he β€˜helped’!

16.08.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely dahlia!

21.07.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My cactus is flowering! They don’t last long but they’re lovely.

20.07.2025 05:50 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve only been doing it for two years but my square was surveyed from 2016-2020 so it is interesting to see the changes over that short time.

18.06.2025 05:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know about other folk but I’ve not heard a single cuckoo this year… ☹️

16.06.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

32 years, very impressive! You must have got a comprehensive picture of how birdlife has fared over that time.

16.06.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Horse sticking his nose into a clipboard with bird survey forms on.

Horse sticking his nose into a clipboard with bird survey forms on.

Had some very interested spectators on my @bbs-birds.bsky.social late visit this morning. Followed me across their field and even checked my clipboard to make sure I was recording my birds right!

15.06.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t walk my route as a whole due to a segment of main road with no pavement so I do it in two halves. Means I walk double the distance! All lovely though. 😊

04.06.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve enjoyed it and discovered more about my local bird life and habitats. Great support from my local co-ordinator and fellow BBS volunteers too. 😊

29.05.2025 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pleased to get my copy of the Breeding Bird Survey and good to see our county, Sussex, with such good coverage. Second year doing my square. @bbs-birds.bsky.social

29.05.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was just thinking you could do with a close up! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

29.05.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done Michele! πŸ‘

29.05.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely poppies.

20.05.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today is #worldbeeday. Here’s to all my fellow beekeepers!

20.05.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First rose of the season, Gertrude Jekyll. πŸ₯°

17.05.2025 06:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is fantastic, well done. Cheers!

13.05.2025 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A wren gathering a scrap of leaf caught in a cobweb, presumably for a nest.πŸ₯°

09.05.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And deservedly so! Old trees need a hug!

09.05.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now there’s an Ent if ever I saw one! Love old trees.πŸ₯°

09.05.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our village had its #VEDay celebrations yesterday. We had a choir, someone from the local history society telling how war affected the village, and they lit the beacon. So many people gave so much for everything we take for granted now…

09.05.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice, love the fabric!

08.05.2025 05:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds good. πŸ‘

04.05.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have that one - great rose, great name!

04.05.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! Enjoy your beer. πŸ‘

01.05.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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