Calendula
@calendula45.bsky.social
Loves plants. Gardens. Narrowboats. Art
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Feel like the rain hasn’t stopped? ☔
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
February 9, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Feel like the rain hasn’t stopped? ☔
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
For some places, it really hasn’t! 😦
North Wyke, Cardinham and Astwood Bank have recorded rain every single day so far this year 🌧️
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Last week, we voted to lift 450,000 children out of poverty and selected 500 schools to get free breakfast clubs.
That's the change we should be focused on, that's the change voters want, and it's only possible because Keir Starmer secured a five year mandate.
He must see it through.
That's the change we should be focused on, that's the change voters want, and it's only possible because Keir Starmer secured a five year mandate.
He must see it through.
February 9, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Last week, we voted to lift 450,000 children out of poverty and selected 500 schools to get free breakfast clubs.
That's the change we should be focused on, that's the change voters want, and it's only possible because Keir Starmer secured a five year mandate.
He must see it through.
That's the change we should be focused on, that's the change voters want, and it's only possible because Keir Starmer secured a five year mandate.
He must see it through.
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WEEKEND NEWSAGENTS: want to do some eps which think a bit more deeply about the systemic problems now embeded in British politics. One of them seems to me that though recent PMs have power, they all seem to lack authority. Why?
Listen now
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Listen now
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Is British politics just ungovernable?
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 30/01/2026 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:35 PM
WEEKEND NEWSAGENTS: want to do some eps which think a bit more deeply about the systemic problems now embeded in British politics. One of them seems to me that though recent PMs have power, they all seem to lack authority. Why?
Listen now
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Listen now
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Want to walk in a place like this?
Here are our top spots for snowdrops: buff.ly/s4UXavw
📷: Richard Pink
Here are our top spots for snowdrops: buff.ly/s4UXavw
📷: Richard Pink
January 31, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Want to walk in a place like this?
Here are our top spots for snowdrops: buff.ly/s4UXavw
📷: Richard Pink
Here are our top spots for snowdrops: buff.ly/s4UXavw
📷: Richard Pink
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We urgently need a parliamentary debate on Palantir. Please sign this & share with your network. Via @the-citizens.bsky.social & @change.org.
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
January 29, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We urgently need a parliamentary debate on Palantir. Please sign this & share with your network. Via @the-citizens.bsky.social & @change.org.
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
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Deadly deportations in the US. Surveillance in Gaza. Palantir now deeply embedded in UK national infrastructure. We have questions.
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
Sign the Petition
Hold a Parliamentary Debate on Palantir’s Role in UK Defence, Security & Public Services
www.change.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Deadly deportations in the US. Surveillance in Gaza. Palantir now deeply embedded in UK national infrastructure. We have questions.
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
www.change.org/p/hold-a-par...
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Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing [email protected] now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing [email protected] now!WOOP!
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing [email protected] now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing [email protected] now!WOOP!
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Plan 2 Student Loan? Beware, govt is freezing the repayment threshold, should you overpay now? (spoiler: some yes, many no) blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2026/01/bewa...
New long read blog incl
- What's changed
- Why millions can reclaim £100s,
- Overpay? AI calc
- Failed political action & more...
New long read blog incl
- What's changed
- Why millions can reclaim £100s,
- Overpay? AI calc
- Failed political action & more...
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Plan 2 Student Loan? Beware, govt is freezing the repayment threshold, should you overpay now? (spoiler: some yes, many no) blog.moneysavingexpert.com/2026/01/bewa...
New long read blog incl
- What's changed
- Why millions can reclaim £100s,
- Overpay? AI calc
- Failed political action & more...
New long read blog incl
- What's changed
- Why millions can reclaim £100s,
- Overpay? AI calc
- Failed political action & more...
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Many mornings I listen to the BBC
Global News Podcast. We barely get any international news in the US. And as with the Guardian, I learn about US news on this pod. The US MSM are all banging the same drum. Precious little real journalism.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Global News Podcast. We barely get any international news in the US. And as with the Guardian, I learn about US news on this pod. The US MSM are all banging the same drum. Precious little real journalism.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Global News Podcast
Daily News Podcast · Updated Daily · The breaking news you need to hear, as it happens.
Hear the most important global stories from the BBC, the most trusted name in international news.
With rep...
podcasts.apple.com
May 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Many mornings I listen to the BBC
Global News Podcast. We barely get any international news in the US. And as with the Guardian, I learn about US news on this pod. The US MSM are all banging the same drum. Precious little real journalism.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Global News Podcast. We barely get any international news in the US. And as with the Guardian, I learn about US news on this pod. The US MSM are all banging the same drum. Precious little real journalism.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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LOST APPLE 'RYMER' REDISCOVERED! Thanks to amazing sleuthing by Stephen Ainsleigh Rice in England and Gary Sully in Australia, this wonderful cooking apple has been confirmed rediscovered. Believed lost for nearly 100 years, DNA testing shows it was a grandparent of Bramley. 1/3
December 7, 2025 at 11:54 AM
LOST APPLE 'RYMER' REDISCOVERED! Thanks to amazing sleuthing by Stephen Ainsleigh Rice in England and Gary Sully in Australia, this wonderful cooking apple has been confirmed rediscovered. Believed lost for nearly 100 years, DNA testing shows it was a grandparent of Bramley. 1/3
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Just round the corner... Artist Angela J Simpson.
January 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Just round the corner... Artist Angela J Simpson.
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To all those in America, who may not quit understand how Trumps words about the allied soldiers who fought in Afghanistan impact the world. I suggest you listen to the @mrjamesob.bsky.social radio show from yesterday. This is so powerful and should hit home for everyone.
youtu.be/Rdm3sMIH8fk?...
youtu.be/Rdm3sMIH8fk?...
A moment of unutterable horror from Donald Trump | James O’Brien - The Whole Show
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 6:24 AM
To all those in America, who may not quit understand how Trumps words about the allied soldiers who fought in Afghanistan impact the world. I suggest you listen to the @mrjamesob.bsky.social radio show from yesterday. This is so powerful and should hit home for everyone.
youtu.be/Rdm3sMIH8fk?...
youtu.be/Rdm3sMIH8fk?...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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A whopping Green and Grounds team of 20 volunteers (adults, DofEs and teenage volunteers) spent this morning planting out hedging along the Falkland Road site.
The whips and shrubs had spent the last two years in our nursery, maturing prior to planting.
#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
The whips and shrubs had spent the last two years in our nursery, maturing prior to planting.
#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
January 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
A whopping Green and Grounds team of 20 volunteers (adults, DofEs and teenage volunteers) spent this morning planting out hedging along the Falkland Road site.
The whips and shrubs had spent the last two years in our nursery, maturing prior to planting.
#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
The whips and shrubs had spent the last two years in our nursery, maturing prior to planting.
#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
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Adding snow forecast data into the UK Snow Map app for when it’s a bit quieter! Still working on the details but here’s how it looks at the moment; hourly forecast 3 days ahead, ability to toggle on/off falling snow (white), snow depth (purple) and general precipitation (blue).
January 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Adding snow forecast data into the UK Snow Map app for when it’s a bit quieter! Still working on the details but here’s how it looks at the moment; hourly forecast 3 days ahead, ability to toggle on/off falling snow (white), snow depth (purple) and general precipitation (blue).
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These spindles don’t just look like pick axe handles, they actually are real pick axe handles collected from WW1! Bit of trivia for you. Love the thought they were once used so long ago.
January 14, 2026 at 8:57 AM
These spindles don’t just look like pick axe handles, they actually are real pick axe handles collected from WW1! Bit of trivia for you. Love the thought they were once used so long ago.
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Beat the winter blues with indoor gardening, your sunny windowsill is prime real estate.
🌶️ Start Chillis & Peppers now for a summer harvest.
🥗 Grow Microgreens for fresh salads in just 7-14 days.
🌿 Herbs like Basil & Chives thrive in the light.
Start your "itch to grow" today! 🍅✨
🌶️ Start Chillis & Peppers now for a summer harvest.
🥗 Grow Microgreens for fresh salads in just 7-14 days.
🌿 Herbs like Basil & Chives thrive in the light.
Start your "itch to grow" today! 🍅✨
January 13, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Beat the winter blues with indoor gardening, your sunny windowsill is prime real estate.
🌶️ Start Chillis & Peppers now for a summer harvest.
🥗 Grow Microgreens for fresh salads in just 7-14 days.
🌿 Herbs like Basil & Chives thrive in the light.
Start your "itch to grow" today! 🍅✨
🌶️ Start Chillis & Peppers now for a summer harvest.
🥗 Grow Microgreens for fresh salads in just 7-14 days.
🌿 Herbs like Basil & Chives thrive in the light.
Start your "itch to grow" today! 🍅✨
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There'll be several attempts at incursions of less cold air from the west/Atlantic in the days ahead
This could bring some disruptive snow/rain/wind in the process ... but with uncertainty in the details..
www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/me...
This could bring some disruptive snow/rain/wind in the process ... but with uncertainty in the details..
www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/me...
January 5, 2026 at 5:29 PM
There'll be several attempts at incursions of less cold air from the west/Atlantic in the days ahead
This could bring some disruptive snow/rain/wind in the process ... but with uncertainty in the details..
www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/me...
This could bring some disruptive snow/rain/wind in the process ... but with uncertainty in the details..
www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/me...
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Can you spot where the snow has settled in this stunning satellite loop? ❄️
January 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Can you spot where the snow has settled in this stunning satellite loop? ❄️
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We’re looking back over our most read articles in 2025. 👇
2️⃣8️⃣ @chrisjarvisdiy reported on how all MPs voted on disability benefit cuts
2️⃣8️⃣ @chrisjarvisdiy reported on how all MPs voted on disability benefit cuts
Welfare Bill: How every MP voted on the disability benefit cuts
Find out how your MP voted on the Welfare Bill
leftfootforward.org
January 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
We’re looking back over our most read articles in 2025. 👇
2️⃣8️⃣ @chrisjarvisdiy reported on how all MPs voted on disability benefit cuts
2️⃣8️⃣ @chrisjarvisdiy reported on how all MPs voted on disability benefit cuts
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A short documentary filmed in south Wales is being released online this Christmas, shining a light on otters living alongside Welsh communities
Otterly lovely wildlife documentary to stream this Christmas
Amelia Jones A short documentary filmed in south Wales is being released online this Christmas, shining a light on otters living alongside Welsh communities. The Detectorists follows wildlife ecologis...
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December 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A short documentary filmed in south Wales is being released online this Christmas, shining a light on otters living alongside Welsh communities
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I have no idea what this is. Any help?
December 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I have no idea what this is. Any help?
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I’ve just discovered #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, where people share the funny/awkward/downright strange sleeping situations they find themselves in while visiting family. While I’m comfortably in my own home this year, when I visit my parents in their teeny retirement cottage, my bed looks like this 🤣
December 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I’ve just discovered #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, where people share the funny/awkward/downright strange sleeping situations they find themselves in while visiting family. While I’m comfortably in my own home this year, when I visit my parents in their teeny retirement cottage, my bed looks like this 🤣
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Always good to see a fellow cat appear on #DuvetKnowItsChristmas - for any of my friends that haven't seen it before, it's shepherded by @rhodri.biz and sees people sharing pictures of their temporary sleeping arrangements while visiting family or friends on Christmas Eve. It's a delight x
So excited to be able to join in for the first time since discovering #DuvetKnowitsChristmas as I’m in my spare/junk room with 4 cats as my mum is in my bedroom. @rhodri.biz
December 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Always good to see a fellow cat appear on #DuvetKnowItsChristmas - for any of my friends that haven't seen it before, it's shepherded by @rhodri.biz and sees people sharing pictures of their temporary sleeping arrangements while visiting family or friends on Christmas Eve. It's a delight x