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Mark Philpott

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🇪🇺 Former Pro Photographer 📷 Tech Masters Degree x2 🎓 CEng 🔖 Agile Software Leader & Manager 👨‍💻 Ex Camera Shop Manager 🛒 Cotswolds 🌳 Vegan 🌱 Rabbit Dad 🐰 Green 💚 Liberal Anti-Fascist 🌍 Atheist ⚛️ Anti Hunt 🦊 He/Him 🏳️‍🌈 DEI 🏳️‍⚧️ LLAP 🖖 IDIC 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇺🇳.

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · Apr 10

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life."
Captain Jean-Luc Picard

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 14h

He should unequivocally know by now his actions have made him wholly untrustworthy in anything he says or does.

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 15h

One day he’ll find out what a Tariff actually is and who is paying these 🤦‍♂️

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 15h

#worldmentalhealth day 2025 today.

mentalhealth-uk.org/get-involved...

World Mental Health Day 2025 - Mental Health UK

World Mental Health Day takes place on Friday 10th October 2025. The official theme is set annually by the World Federation for Mental Health

mentalhealth-uk.org

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 15h

#worldmentalhealth day 2025 today.
www.mind.org.uk/get-involved...

World Mental Health Day 2025

World Mental Health Day is on 10 October 2025. Find out how to take part and raise awareness of mental health.

www.mind.org.uk

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 15h

🦊🧡

Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 15h

More of this please!!

protectthewild.substack.com/p/60-mps-sig...

60 MPs sign open letter calling for a proper ban on fox hunting

Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, has urged the government to deliver on its election promise and strengthen the laws against fox hunting before this year’s season begins.

protectthewild.substack.com

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 1d

Little ones last night 🦔🦔😉
#hoglets #hedgehogs #garden #nature #wildlife #mammals

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 1d

What ?! Oh h*ll no ! 😳

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 2d

And handily in Apple News+ just waiting for you to read if you have it … 📖😀

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 2d

Is this available on Kindle or Audible, couldn’t see it ? And it’s shockingly expensive on Amazon in the UK ! 😳

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 3d

Quite a few #solitary #bees set up their #nests in the old house on the shed 🐝😊
#nature #insect #home #garden

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 3d

#hoglets x2 in the garden again last night, love ‘em 🦔🦔 🤎
#hedgehog #garden #night #animals #mammals #wildlife #nature 😊

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 3d

The ‘power’ of that light on the viewer’s eyes and mind is incredible - love it ! 💛

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 5d

Big one 🦔 and little one 🦔 🤎
#hedgehog and #hoglet pleased the storm is over and they can search for food in comfort 😊
#garden #mammal #nature #wildlife #nighttime #animal

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 6d

Last night’s precious visitors !
#hedgehog and #hoglet 🦔🦔
#garden #mammal #nature #wildlife #feeding #family 🤎

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 6d

Urgh, high #winds even down in England knocked out our #electricity at 11:30 🔌✖️
SSEN say we won’t get power back until after 03:00 tomorrow at the earliest ! 😣
#powercut #storm #stormamy

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 8d

We know there’s a #third little one, but they just don’t want to all appear on camera at the same time 😄

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 8d

Totally unacceptable.

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 8d

Siblings #snack together 🦔🦔
#Two of our #garden #hoglets find some #food to share on a damp #night ! 🤎😊
#mammal #wildlife #nature #hedgehog #cameratrap #trailcam

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 9d

Two of the little ones saying hi ! #hoglet 🦔🦔🤎
#hedgehog #garden #nature #mammal #wldlufe #nature

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 9d

UK nature is amongst the most depleted on the planet

And the government is determined to keep it that way

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK fifth-worst country in Europe for loss of green space to development

Exclusive: 1,680 football pitches of protected natural land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland lost in five years

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 10d

#snuffling #sneezing and #grooming but all was OK and some hedgehog #food and bits that had fallen from the bird feeder were eaten 😊

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 10d

#Mother and #child in the garden, lovely to see 🦔🦔
#hedgehog #hoglet #garden #mammal #wildlife #nature 🤎

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 10d

Over 400 sold! Amazing!! :) Pick up your 2026 Calendar today for just £7.95: protectthewild.shop/products/pro...

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Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 11d

Cautious #hoglet in the garden tonight !! 🦔🤎
Didn’t disturb, just grabbed a quick #iphone snap on the way to put out the egg for the fox 🦊🥚
#garden #nature #wildlife 😊

Mark Philpott @markphilpottphotos.bsky.social · 12d

Hang on a minute this is very much the wrong time of year for our garden #Dicksoniaantarctica to be starting *another* new #frond in SW #England !? 🌱