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Carol Kubicki

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Campervan owner & travel writer in northwest England and beyond. Hiker & cyclist. Reading more books than might be healthy! Long-time environmentalist. Support 🇺🇦. Blog at https://backontheroadagainblog.com/

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 10d

From near the source to Melrose, we follow the River Tweed on foot and in our #campervan. #Scotland Following the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders – Back on the road again share.google/B4Le29ufUG5x...

Following the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders

Looking back to the River Tweed near Peebles Looking below me and taking in the view in to the steep-sided hollow of The Devil’s Beef Tub I was aware we weren’t far from the source of t…

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2h

The best neighbours 😊

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 4h

Morning Clare. The 🌞 is shining here. Hope it is with you 😊.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 4h

Hi Yaroslava from northwest England. I've just had an afternoon #warcoffee then I'll be cooking. This morning we were painting the outside of the house. Yesterday was an autumn walk to strengthen my ankle and leg. Lots of fungi around ⏬️ to interest me.

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 4h

Hello to you Jim. The 🌞 is out here. Hope your Saturday is good.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 7h

Enjoy your Saturday Xenta 🥰

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 7h

Great work. These boardwalks are so useful to protect plants and stop wet feet.

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 10h

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 10h

So many treasures are beautifully hidden in this picture ...

Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 10h

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 10h

First bird of my day on this lazy Saturday morning is a blackbird, a few gardens away, calling its loud alarm. #FirstBirdOfMyDay

Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social · 10h

First bird of my day: a sparrow following the flight of a wasp between her and a red apple. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 1d

🥰 so sorry, Yaroslava. It's been a long day for you.

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Jim. Thank you. The view stopped me in my tracks it was so lovely.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Yaroslava from northwest England. I see Kyiv living despite the despicable russian attacks. You'll be grateful for your power bank after 10 hours of outage 🥰. Mizzle autumn weather here ⏬️

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 1d

First bird of my day was also a robin, fluttering at the bird feeder that is really not robin-friendly. It's red breast so bright in the early gloom. #FirstBirdOfMyDay

Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social · 1d

First bird of my day: the robin, singing in the dark, his silhouette just visible like a dusky cardboard cut out, in the apple tree. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 1d

Something colourful from #Ukraine

Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 1d

We all need something good.

Here’s a burst of bright Ukrainian art for you.
🇺🇦 by Vadym Mykhalchuk

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

What an interesting castle that looks. I've now walked around the moat on Google maps 😊.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Yaroslava from northwest England. Autumn is gently creeping in here, and the weather is quietly sitting with us today.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

Welcome Maurine 😊👋🐈‍⬛️

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

Who wants to play with an orca! www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Why orcas won't stop ramming boats off the Portuguese coast

Curious about the rudder, orcas have increasingly approached ships over the last five years.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

#Ukraine hitting russia ...

NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2d

The General Staff confirmed Ukrainian forces struck one of Russia’s largest gas processing plants and a key oil dispatch station overnight. The targets were the Korobkovsky Gas Processing Plant and the Yefimovka dispatch station in Volgograd region. Both sites suffered explosions and fires.

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Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

I think this is the wine for you 😊💀⏬️

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

#FirstBirdOfMyDay were geese (maybe pink footed geese) honking to each other as they crossed the sky in the dark. They sounded low as they passed overhead.

Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social · 2d

First bird of my day: the mist hid the garden birds and any birds near the road so this morning it was a rush of skylarks, summoned into the safe sky by my footsteps as they start on the seeds in the fields. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

Hope you got some rest last night.

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 2d

How lovely. Thank you 😊

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 3d

Hi Jim 👋😊

Carol Kubicki @carolkubicki.bsky.social · 3d

Hello Clare 👋😊