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Eerily accurate today.....

Loving these! #uncanny

Wow this is great! 👏

Fellow creatures: the new GCSE in natural history The new GCSE in natural history is a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world

🔥 Britain is about to launch a new GCSE in natural history – a vital step toward restoring our knowledge of and respect for the natural world.

Read Precious Bane by Mary Webb a few weeks ago and am still slightly obsessed. Actually found the entire film on YouTube starring a young Clive Owen & Janet McTeer. How did I miss this up to now? 📖

The Severn Estuary, as viewed from Uley Bury, Gloucestershire.

Popping back here briefly to post this pinned link to my new website: everything in one place. Writing archive, links to books & audiobooks. No association with Substack or other venture capitalists. Writing on diverse subjects in your inbox, every week, for a fee of your choice: www.tom-cox.com

Thanks for coming to Kidderminster @jonboden.bsky.social & @johnspiers.co.uk on your 2026 tour! Got my ticket sorted 👌 🎻 🪗

Oh no! Hope not too bad!

Print in blue and white of a stylised garden with trees, plants, birds, tools and plant pots as well as winding text which says 'In my garden I can feel life and it is beautiful"

'My Garden...' by Mariann Johansen-Ellis, contemporary artist and printmaker #WomensArt

Don't speak too soon!

Little bit of cool street art at Cafe des Arts in Annecy, France 🇫🇷

Whatever you feel best for you, though will miss your posts on here. I will still bleat about how great your books are to anyone who will listen (and to those that dont!) and will subscribe to your Ghost thing 🤓

It is a very very clean city, no litter anywhere, not even a bit

Yes probably in the deeper parts there are things growing I expect. This was right in the city and you could see little fish in there. Just wanted to dive in.

Look how clear lake Geneva is, you can see the bottom. Everywhere is so clean 😍

Well technically you can as a last resort hence WW2

100% plant-based blackberry + apple crumble. BBs from down the lane, apples from my friends tree. Delicious! 😋 👌

You certainly don't 😁

@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social crikey Tom that was quick, you only posted it yesterday! Thank you so much. Looking for to reading your new one too v soon 👌

A stone pine, at dusk.

I don't know how the phrase "tree hugger" can ever be seen as an insult. Hugging trees is a great. Even better is waking up in a tree's arms and telling it your dreams.

So pretty!

Yes please Tom, happy to pay postage

An Etsy print I had framed for a growing picture wall🌙

Was given these on Friday. Stunning 😍

Also me at 17

Re-reading this because love reading about your cats, though it's slightly sad.....

I must say I am missing the sunshine and warmth this week, can feel slight chill in the air 😌

Four textile artworks resembling organic forms from nature

sculptural embroidery and textile art based on natural forms by contemporary Australian artist Meredith Woolnough #WomensArt

Facts

They taste great probably as I have a south-facing balcony so all day sunshine. Will definitely cut them back yes 🙂