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Helen Moat

@hmoat.bsky.social

Freelance travel and nature writer. Author of A Time of Birds and While the Earth Holds Its Breath, Saraband. Guidebook: Slow Peak District, Bradt

50 Followers  |  52 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 13.03.2025  |  1.6433

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Irish English? I ask as an Irish person. I don't remember many dialogue words in it. Just curious!

02.10.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not quite. Broughty Ferry. Love Angus.

24.07.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting to see my latest edition of Slow Peak District guide hitting the shelves. Huge thanks to @bradtguides.bsky.social for their contribution to bringing those edition to fruition; a pleasure to work with as always.

14.07.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy International Beaver Day! 🦫 Beavers are more than just adorable faces; they’re true eco-engineers! In the wild, beavers build dams and lodges and help create wetlands that support hundreds of other species and improve water quality.

07.04.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 339    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Interesting place. The original wooden structure was burned down l, allegedly by locals if I remember correctly.

29.03.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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St Cyrus Beach in Aberdeenshire. The sun fought the haar but the haar won! Still a great day out with a bacon roll at Johnshaven to set us up for our beach walk.

21.03.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, beautiful Schaffhausen

17.03.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opposite the port of Montrose in Ferryden (Angus), there are washing lines adjacent to old fishing cottages stretching out over the South Esk Estuary. Is there anywhere else in the UK with such an unusual wash-day setup?

17.03.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Well done!

15.03.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no. Get well soon.

14.03.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not abandoning FB but I'm hoping Bluesky will be less toxic.

14.03.2025 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too. I'm on my second course of antibiotics. Slowly get some energy 🀞

13.03.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great. That's what I was hoping for!

13.03.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Sophie. Looking forward to seeing your fantastic photos.

13.03.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello Bluesky. Hello spring!

13.03.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Pete. Found you!

13.03.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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