John Pegden
@johnpegden.bsky.social
South Lincs fen dweller.
Mad keen twitcher, nature lover, smallholder, beekeeper, wannabe basket weaver. Into carniverous plants.
General dirty scruffbag. Leftie green. Retired ex primary teacher. Often outspoken.
Mad keen twitcher, nature lover, smallholder, beekeeper, wannabe basket weaver. Into carniverous plants.
General dirty scruffbag. Leftie green. Retired ex primary teacher. Often outspoken.
Plenty of Peacock butterflies on the plum blossom today, all out of focus 🤣🤣
April 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Plenty of Peacock butterflies on the plum blossom today, all out of focus 🤣🤣
I've woken up in a Hitchcock movie 😱
March 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
I've woken up in a Hitchcock movie 😱
Beautiful morning to be a turkey
March 9, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Beautiful morning to be a turkey
Moody skies over our fenland smallholding today. Looking forward to a few dry days as it's all getting a bit squidgy now.
February 26, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Moody skies over our fenland smallholding today. Looking forward to a few dry days as it's all getting a bit squidgy now.
70kg of daffodil and narcissi bulbs free from the roadside. Now just to get them planted. 🏵🏵🏵
February 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
70kg of daffodil and narcissi bulbs free from the roadside. Now just to get them planted. 🏵🏵🏵
There's a buzz about the place today
February 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
There's a buzz about the place today
I planted these hazels and alders as saplings. So great to see them dripping with catkins providing an early pollen source for our honey bees to feed this year's young brood.
February 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I planted these hazels and alders as saplings. So great to see them dripping with catkins providing an early pollen source for our honey bees to feed this year's young brood.
Much excitement today with the arrival of five new Point Of Lay chickens. Blue, olive and brown eggs available soon! 🐔🥚🪺
January 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Much excitement today with the arrival of five new Point Of Lay chickens. Blue, olive and brown eggs available soon! 🐔🥚🪺
The baby onions are hatching. Don't they look cute.
January 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The baby onions are hatching. Don't they look cute.
Frostiest day so far here in the S Lincs fens. Pond area's looking chilly. Good for the garden's natural balance to get a decent cold spell.
January 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Frostiest day so far here in the S Lincs fens. Pond area's looking chilly. Good for the garden's natural balance to get a decent cold spell.
I give you Dog Pilates.
Boris and Arthur love to join in. Most helpful!
Boris and Arthur love to join in. Most helpful!
January 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I give you Dog Pilates.
Boris and Arthur love to join in. Most helpful!
Boris and Arthur love to join in. Most helpful!
Crescent moon and Venus shining brightly together in tonight's evening sky
January 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Crescent moon and Venus shining brightly together in tonight's evening sky
Basket Challenge 2025 is under way. Practice makes perfect.
4 different wales used here plus a 3 rod chasing slew and French randing. A simple 3 behind 1 border to finish.
4 different wales used here plus a 3 rod chasing slew and French randing. A simple 3 behind 1 border to finish.
January 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Basket Challenge 2025 is under way. Practice makes perfect.
4 different wales used here plus a 3 rod chasing slew and French randing. A simple 3 behind 1 border to finish.
4 different wales used here plus a 3 rod chasing slew and French randing. A simple 3 behind 1 border to finish.
4 Resolutions under way 😁
Weekly basket started, first Pilates exercises done, Spanish lessons completed and annual shower taken 🤪 Stll working on the grumpiness.
Weekly basket started, first Pilates exercises done, Spanish lessons completed and annual shower taken 🤪 Stll working on the grumpiness.
January 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
4 Resolutions under way 😁
Weekly basket started, first Pilates exercises done, Spanish lessons completed and annual shower taken 🤪 Stll working on the grumpiness.
Weekly basket started, first Pilates exercises done, Spanish lessons completed and annual shower taken 🤪 Stll working on the grumpiness.
It's certainly more useful than the sum of its parts - 100 sticks!
A few new techniques tried out on this one. New Year's Res is to make a different basket every week thru 2025 #basketmaking #willowweaving #newyearresolutions
A few new techniques tried out on this one. New Year's Res is to make a different basket every week thru 2025 #basketmaking #willowweaving #newyearresolutions
December 31, 2024 at 5:02 PM
It's certainly more useful than the sum of its parts - 100 sticks!
A few new techniques tried out on this one. New Year's Res is to make a different basket every week thru 2025 #basketmaking #willowweaving #newyearresolutions
A few new techniques tried out on this one. New Year's Res is to make a different basket every week thru 2025 #basketmaking #willowweaving #newyearresolutions
Bad news. Santa got distracted by this fenland sunset and crashed before he'd helped deliver all my presents.
Merry Chrimbo all 🎅🎅🎅
Merry Chrimbo all 🎅🎅🎅
December 24, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Bad news. Santa got distracted by this fenland sunset and crashed before he'd helped deliver all my presents.
Merry Chrimbo all 🎅🎅🎅
Merry Chrimbo all 🎅🎅🎅
Sunrise over the smallholding. I don't get to see this anywhere near often enough as I'm a bit of a night owl.
December 17, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Sunrise over the smallholding. I don't get to see this anywhere near often enough as I'm a bit of a night owl.
The whole sky briefly turned an amazing colour just before sunset last night. What a planet we inhabit!
December 16, 2024 at 10:00 AM
The whole sky briefly turned an amazing colour just before sunset last night. What a planet we inhabit!
Just back from 3 weeks in Chile. Was delighted to stumble upon a pair of White-bellied Seedsnipe near the top of Mount Tarn. Got this snap with my phone 😁
December 12, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Just back from 3 weeks in Chile. Was delighted to stumble upon a pair of White-bellied Seedsnipe near the top of Mount Tarn. Got this snap with my phone 😁