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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 4d

Spotted in sunny Bury St Edmunds yesterday, Positive Pumpkin! *How* cute is this?! S/He is saying, 'Positive Pumpkin; I may be a tiny pumpkin, but I believe in you. Go do your thing!'
#Wellbeing
#PositivePsychology
#PositivePumpkin
#Suffolk
#BuryStEdmunds
#CroasdalesChemist
#ShopWindow
#Crochet

A photo of a crocheted orange pumpkin with a smily face. In its pumpkin arms, it holds up a sign saying 'Positive Pumpkin. I may be a tiny pumpkin, but I believe in you. Go do your thing!' It sits on some artificial leaves in the colours of autumn, next to a plastic pumpkin (not in the shot fully) and a Burts Bees gift pack, with a background of dark fabric.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 10d

A charm of goldfinches. Just a lovely description of lovely birds!

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 15d

I spotted this on a tree stump at @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes the other week. Funghi-spotting is my favourite activity this time of year.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 22d

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...

The Mystery Plays had (and have) a huge impact on me. Tony Harrison was a genius and the National Theatre saw this and created magic with The Mystery Plays. Rest in Peace Tony and thank you for your legacy.

‘The man who came to read the metre’: Yorkshire poet Tony Harrison was the National Theatre bard

Harrison, who has died aged 88, wrote copiously for the stage, both as an ingenious translator and dazzlingly original dramatist

www.theguardian.com

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · 28d

I've been veggie since I was 15, so Bovril doesn't feature for me, but it certainly seems to have dropped from people's diets when it was very present in my childhood (58F). Mind, our snack at one point was sugar and cinnamon on toast, also something I don't know anyone else having!

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Sep 17

I didn’t sleep very well last night. One of the many dreams was about making stop-motion animation of the (toy) mice in my dollhouse. Even while dreaming, I knew this was a rubbish idea.
#stupiddream
#dollhouse
#animation

Photo of the window of a dollhouse. It is a bay window, with white woodwork. In front are three tiny orange pumpkins, and on the roof of the window is a white ceramic ghost and a white ceramic rabbit.

Photo of a dollhouse bedroom. There is a double bed, with a toy mouse sitting on it, and another one standing by it. Also in the room is a floor standing mirror, a chest of drawers with a lamp on, and a blanket box with lace-making equipment on it. In the front is a crib with a toy doll, a toy train set, and wash basin and a goes-under.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Sep 16

Would you like to join me in Sunny Suffolk to explore the science of happiness through the filter of faith? Does God want us to be happy? Spoiler alert - yes! We'll then be looking at *why* ?

There will be refreshments throughout the day, and fish-and-chip lunch is also included in the price.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Sep 2

Does God want us to be happy?
Combining science of #happiness, #PositivePsychology , & #Bible teachings on happiness, by the end of t day, you will have developed your understanding of the science & faith of happiness - & why it's important!
Please book on here
larkriseretreats.org/does-god-wan...

Does God want us to be Happy?

Spoiler alert: Yes! Thursday 16th October (Metfield) and Saturday 25 October (Felixstowe) We invite you to spend a day exploring the link between happiness and faith. Using the PERMA framework fro…

larkriseretreats.org

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 27

There are eight house sparrows in the #birdbath by my home office. I'm not sure if this is a record, but it's definitely evidence that water is as important for our wildlife as food.

Sorry, no photo as I didn't want to disturb them!

#BritishBirds
#Wildlife
#WildlifeFriendlyGardening
#Suffolk

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 25

It’s the end of the bank holiday weekend, & what exciting things have been happening in the party-zone that is the Foster-Jennison household? Have we spent all weekend in the pub? At a festival? Visiting friends?

No.

Making plum jam & laying new Lino in the Futility Room.

Thanks for asking.

Photo of some beefsteak tomatoes on a windowsill

Photo of Victoria and Damson Plums and two pears in a plastic box. Ripe and ready to eat or preserve.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 12

West Suffolk Hospital 'blanketeers' post box topper, Burry St Edmunds, Suffolk. Lovely! Helping make the hospital a more cheerful place, it certainly put a smile on my face, thank you
#PostBox
#PostBoxTopper
#PostBoxSaturday
#Suffolk
#Blanketeers
#BuryStEdmunds
#WestSuffolkHospital

A post box topper. Knitted and crocheted figures, on a green crocheted topper. Central is a scarecrow style figure, seated, surrounded by flowers, leaves and mini-beasts, bugs and a hedgehog. To the rear is a knitted pumpkin, and a large sunflower. Very colourful and bright.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 9

Today's prescription was for Vitamin Sea. A trip to sunny #Felixstowe, chip and mushy peas (of course!) and 3 hagstones. Altogether lovely, with my lovely husband.

#seaside
#hagstone
#Suffolk
#wellbeing
#MentalGoodHealth

A photo of a hagstone, held between finger and thumb, with the seaside in the background.

A photo of Felixstowe pier, with blue sky and tumbling white clouds in the sky. The sea looks choppy, with small waves and white foam as it hits the pebbled beach.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 7

How lovely.

Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 7

I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning, enjoying your music choices, and looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow!

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 6

... and now I have shoe-envy! :-)

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 6

Morning, I'm awake but rather sleep deprived but your show always cheers me up :-)

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 4

Morning! Welcome back to Breakfast - I always enjoy your shows.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 2

We progressed to corn stalks, if our paper straw efforts were good enough! I remember having to soak them to make them pliable, not brittle, and the particular smell they had.

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 2

It's a nonsense, isn't it? For children for whom this is time-critical, this could literally be a life-threatening delay :-(

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 1

Do I need any stationery? No. Did I buy some anyway? Yes. Will I do this again in the future? Very likely.
#KeithHaring #stationery

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Aug 1

At primary school, we used to make these every autumn - very basic designs, not like this! - out of paper straws.

womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Aug 1

'Corn dollies' as part of European harvest customs, connecting to ancient beliefs involving goddess worship, fertility and the earth. Dolls were kept until the following spring to ensure a good harvest #Lammas
#August1st #August

Photo of a doll figure created with straw with arms out, long skirt and a red bow, all against a white background

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Jul 31

I was tempted to write, ‘true story’ but my brain decided I should say, ‘true faith’ instead. If you know, you know 😊🎧

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Jul 31

In sunny Suffolk, we have a new and shiny ARFID service, which I got hysterically excited about. Only takes referrals for under 18’s. My ‘child’ is 21. Outta luck. 😬

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Jul 11

I love that.

I used to collect one every time I visited a beach for my mum.

My most treasured one is from Derek Jarman's cottage in Dungeness. (I kept that one! :-) )

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Jane Jennison @janejennison.bsky.social · Jul 11

I collect them too.

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