Annie ar y fridd
@anniearyfridd.bsky.social
Mountains, Geology, trees, insects, lichen, mosses, rocks, minerals, birds, wildlife, gardening. Science. Druid. Reading, writing poetry, creating art and experimenting with crafts, music. Cymraeg. Once upon a time, a geologist. Cymraes yn fy nghalon.
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Welcome to the dark days of November. Time to slow down a little, to rest a little and embrace the darkness, confident that the Lightbringers are gathering up the last of the sparks of light to hold them safe for us over the winter. If you are quiet of heart you might just catch a glimpse of one
November 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Welcome to the dark days of November. Time to slow down a little, to rest a little and embrace the darkness, confident that the Lightbringers are gathering up the last of the sparks of light to hold them safe for us over the winter. If you are quiet of heart you might just catch a glimpse of one
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A Cornish tale tells of a pixie who loses his laugh at a #Halloween dance. In one version of the story, Jack-o’-Lantern & a witch gathering ragwort stalks (said to be the very plants witches ride upon on All Hallows’ Eve) help him search until he finds it again. #FairyTaleTuesday
October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A Cornish tale tells of a pixie who loses his laugh at a #Halloween dance. In one version of the story, Jack-o’-Lantern & a witch gathering ragwort stalks (said to be the very plants witches ride upon on All Hallows’ Eve) help him search until he finds it again. #FairyTaleTuesday
Karin Celestine is going to be exhibiting at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester, please pop along and see her there!
Hope you manage to dodge the showers this weekend and enjoy some autumn loveliness.
All these creatures are coming with me to @great_northern_events
Manchester 16-19th October
Book a ticket and come and see us
#gnccfmcr25
All these creatures are coming with me to @great_northern_events
Manchester 16-19th October
Book a ticket and come and see us
#gnccfmcr25
September 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Karin Celestine is going to be exhibiting at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair in Manchester, please pop along and see her there!
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Old Fox climbed the familiar track winding through the gorse, Meadow Browns fluttering before him like sombre heralds, up to the top of Barrowdown. There in that light, that gold-milled early September light, he called for help, help from the tattery ghosts of thatch & field & acre.
September 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Old Fox climbed the familiar track winding through the gorse, Meadow Browns fluttering before him like sombre heralds, up to the top of Barrowdown. There in that light, that gold-milled early September light, he called for help, help from the tattery ghosts of thatch & field & acre.
@celestineandthehare.com shouldn’t it be ‘A weasel in my choklit safe’?
August 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
@celestineandthehare.com shouldn’t it be ‘A weasel in my choklit safe’?
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I done a substack open.substack.com/pub/karincel...
Midsummer Joy
The sun rests in her nest for 3 days and so should we.
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June 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I done a substack open.substack.com/pub/karincel...
@radicalhoneybee.bsky.social @mstattsyrup.bsky.social @jomary10.bsky.social @celestineandthehare.com here is what I was telling you earlier, Bee
June 21, 2025 at 11:57 PM
@radicalhoneybee.bsky.social @mstattsyrup.bsky.social @jomary10.bsky.social @celestineandthehare.com here is what I was telling you earlier, Bee
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Some pillow basalts from Seward, Alaska, last summer.
(Resurrection Ophiolite)
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(Resurrection Ophiolite)
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June 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Some pillow basalts from Seward, Alaska, last summer.
(Resurrection Ophiolite)
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(Resurrection Ophiolite)
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Yesterday's mini-beasts to say that, tonight from 9-10pm, is our #SmallBeautiesHour, preceded by #RemindCelestineAboutSmallBeautiesHourHour for @celestineandthehare.com! Do join us to celebrate the #SmallBeauties and perfect blisses of these early summer days. All very welcome #BecauseOfClem.
June 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Yesterday's mini-beasts to say that, tonight from 9-10pm, is our #SmallBeautiesHour, preceded by #RemindCelestineAboutSmallBeautiesHourHour for @celestineandthehare.com! Do join us to celebrate the #SmallBeauties and perfect blisses of these early summer days. All very welcome #BecauseOfClem.
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Only ten days to go until the end of darkness in the northern hemisphere 🌌
After that, there’s no actual night time until the very end of August as we remain in a perpetual twilight. Never fully dark, suspended in the suns reach for a good few months ✨
After that, there’s no actual night time until the very end of August as we remain in a perpetual twilight. Never fully dark, suspended in the suns reach for a good few months ✨
May 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Only ten days to go until the end of darkness in the northern hemisphere 🌌
After that, there’s no actual night time until the very end of August as we remain in a perpetual twilight. Never fully dark, suspended in the suns reach for a good few months ✨
After that, there’s no actual night time until the very end of August as we remain in a perpetual twilight. Never fully dark, suspended in the suns reach for a good few months ✨
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Old Fox had been out since dawn with a stout willow basket gathering ingredients for his teas, tinctures & syrups, his wines, liniments & poultices. Elderflower, cow parsley, sweet woodruff, hawthorn, mallow, goose-grass & thundering great nettles full green of iron-spit-cure.
April 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Old Fox had been out since dawn with a stout willow basket gathering ingredients for his teas, tinctures & syrups, his wines, liniments & poultices. Elderflower, cow parsley, sweet woodruff, hawthorn, mallow, goose-grass & thundering great nettles full green of iron-spit-cure.
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I do it 8-9pm but join us this evening whenever suits you and bring your small joys from your day
Apple blossom to say that it's now #RemindCelestineAboutSmallBeautiesHourHour for @celestineandthehare.com & us all. #SmallBeautiesHour begins at 9pm. Join us sharing #SmallBeauties from your days #BecauseOfClem. I'm back to other work today but I will look forward to seeing the posts later.
April 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I do it 8-9pm but join us this evening whenever suits you and bring your small joys from your day
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24 seconds of bluebell calm for you if you need it.
April 25, 2025 at 7:18 AM
24 seconds of bluebell calm for you if you need it.
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Do you know of any large old Elms in Ireland?
We're looking for really big old elms which have survived elm disease, despite it spreading everywhere across the country.
Please visit our dedicated website and let us know about any veteran elms out there!
www.wych-hunt.ie
We're looking for really big old elms which have survived elm disease, despite it spreading everywhere across the country.
Please visit our dedicated website and let us know about any veteran elms out there!
www.wych-hunt.ie
April 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Do you know of any large old Elms in Ireland?
We're looking for really big old elms which have survived elm disease, despite it spreading everywhere across the country.
Please visit our dedicated website and let us know about any veteran elms out there!
www.wych-hunt.ie
We're looking for really big old elms which have survived elm disease, despite it spreading everywhere across the country.
Please visit our dedicated website and let us know about any veteran elms out there!
www.wych-hunt.ie
The restored Shrine of St Melangell, St Melangell’s Church, Pennant Melangell. Such a still place, such a Sacred place, such serenity. Such a blessing for this Druid to be able to visit and absorb that peace. #SmallBeautiesHour
April 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The restored Shrine of St Melangell, St Melangell’s Church, Pennant Melangell. Such a still place, such a Sacred place, such serenity. Such a blessing for this Druid to be able to visit and absorb that peace. #SmallBeautiesHour
The Yew Trees in the Churchyard at St Melangell’s Church are amazing, apparently they are at least 2000 years old and their presence suggests a pre-Christian origin for this Sacred place. Just look at them! #SmallBeautiesHour
April 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Yew Trees in the Churchyard at St Melangell’s Church are amazing, apparently they are at least 2000 years old and their presence suggests a pre-Christian origin for this Sacred place. Just look at them! #SmallBeautiesHour
The gentle serenity of St Melangell’s Church in Pennant Melangell. Such a peaceful place of sanctuary to visit, whether like me, you are a Druid, or if you are a Christian, or have no faith. #SmallBeautiesHour
April 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The gentle serenity of St Melangell’s Church in Pennant Melangell. Such a peaceful place of sanctuary to visit, whether like me, you are a Druid, or if you are a Christian, or have no faith. #SmallBeautiesHour
The primroses are still flowering in abundance! Just look at all the flowers on this one plant! #SmallBeautiesHour
April 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The primroses are still flowering in abundance! Just look at all the flowers on this one plant! #SmallBeautiesHour
I grew these cultivated Bellis perennis from some free seeds last year - and the forget-me-nots grew themselves from seed, they self seed everywhere in the garden! #SmallBeautiesHour
April 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I grew these cultivated Bellis perennis from some free seeds last year - and the forget-me-nots grew themselves from seed, they self seed everywhere in the garden! #SmallBeautiesHour
Red Campion just about to burst into flower under the old apple tree! #SmallBeautiesHour I love Red Campion, one of my favourite wild flowers, it’s so pretty and self seeds all over my garden! We also love Forget-me-nots and they also self seed all over the garden
April 21, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Red Campion just about to burst into flower under the old apple tree! #SmallBeautiesHour I love Red Campion, one of my favourite wild flowers, it’s so pretty and self seeds all over my garden! We also love Forget-me-nots and they also self seed all over the garden
I’m very late to #SmallBeautiesHour but here are some hot cross buns, home made by OH yesterday. Delicious and all gone!
April 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’m very late to #SmallBeautiesHour but here are some hot cross buns, home made by OH yesterday. Delicious and all gone!
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Had c.10 on me last week. Despite checks & safety (e.g. removing fieldwork clothes as soon as you get in, leaving them in dedicated area not in the living space, and thorough body checks) I still had one attached on my arm the next day at home - possibly hiding on shoes/car seat overnight.
April 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Had c.10 on me last week. Despite checks & safety (e.g. removing fieldwork clothes as soon as you get in, leaving them in dedicated area not in the living space, and thorough body checks) I still had one attached on my arm the next day at home - possibly hiding on shoes/car seat overnight.
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This is really important for everyone to be aware when out & about in the British countryside. 15 years ago I rarely had ticks on me during fieldwork. Nowadays I have several every time I'm in the same woods. Ticks can & do cause life-changing health problems.
NEWS: Scientists have mapped parts of Britain at risk of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), which has become a growing health problem in Europe.
Cases are rare here but climate and land use changes could increase risk.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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Cases are rare here but climate and land use changes could increase risk.
Read more: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med...
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April 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This is really important for everyone to be aware when out & about in the British countryside. 15 years ago I rarely had ticks on me during fieldwork. Nowadays I have several every time I'm in the same woods. Ticks can & do cause life-changing health problems.
Look at these lovely fresh new willow leaves emerging! They just sing of Springtime to me! #SmallBeautiesHour
March 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Look at these lovely fresh new willow leaves emerging! They just sing of Springtime to me! #SmallBeautiesHour