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Rook and Hooded Crow from Heath And Woodland Birds, John Leigh-Pemberton.
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Rook and Hooded Crow from Heath And Woodland Birds, John Leigh-Pemberton.
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🖼️ Edith Holden
December 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🖼️ Edith Holden
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Robin of the Day:
Pale-yellow Robin
📷 Chris Wills
Pale-yellow Robin
📷 Chris Wills
December 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Robin of the Day:
Pale-yellow Robin
📷 Chris Wills
Pale-yellow Robin
📷 Chris Wills
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Book Cover of the Day:
December 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Book Cover of the Day:
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‘Good bread and good drink, a good fire in the hall,
Brawn, pudding, and souse, and good mustard withal.
Cheese, apples and nuts, and good carols to hear,
As then in the country is counted good cheer.’ ~ Thomas Tusser, ‘Christmas Cheer’, 1557. #Caturday #BookWormSat
Brawn, pudding, and souse, and good mustard withal.
Cheese, apples and nuts, and good carols to hear,
As then in the country is counted good cheer.’ ~ Thomas Tusser, ‘Christmas Cheer’, 1557. #Caturday #BookWormSat
December 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
‘Good bread and good drink, a good fire in the hall,
Brawn, pudding, and souse, and good mustard withal.
Cheese, apples and nuts, and good carols to hear,
As then in the country is counted good cheer.’ ~ Thomas Tusser, ‘Christmas Cheer’, 1557. #Caturday #BookWormSat
Brawn, pudding, and souse, and good mustard withal.
Cheese, apples and nuts, and good carols to hear,
As then in the country is counted good cheer.’ ~ Thomas Tusser, ‘Christmas Cheer’, 1557. #Caturday #BookWormSat
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🖼️ Carl Brenders
December 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🖼️ Carl Brenders
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Saturday plans:
🖼️ Rien Poortvliet
🖼️ Rien Poortvliet
December 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Saturday plans:
🖼️ Rien Poortvliet
🖼️ Rien Poortvliet
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Finally! Yes!
Shooting hares in England to be banned for most of the year
Exclusive: Ministers also expected to announce trail-hunting ban in sweeping changes to animal welfare law
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Finally! Yes!
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One grey morning the first snow began to fall in Moomin Valley. It fell softly and quietly, and in a few hours everything was white. Moomintroll stood on his doorstep and watched the valley nestle beneath its winter blanket.
Tove Jansson
Moomin Midwinter
#BookWormSat #MidWinter 🎄
Tove Jansson
Moomin Midwinter
#BookWormSat #MidWinter 🎄
December 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
One grey morning the first snow began to fall in Moomin Valley. It fell softly and quietly, and in a few hours everything was white. Moomintroll stood on his doorstep and watched the valley nestle beneath its winter blanket.
Tove Jansson
Moomin Midwinter
#BookWormSat #MidWinter 🎄
Tove Jansson
Moomin Midwinter
#BookWormSat #MidWinter 🎄
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‘NAUGHTY AND NICE? said Death. BUT IT'S EASY TO BE NICE IF YOU'RE RICH. IS THIS FAIR?
Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards?’ ~ Terry Pratchett, Hogfather. #BookWormSat
Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards?’ ~ Terry Pratchett, Hogfather. #BookWormSat
December 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
‘NAUGHTY AND NICE? said Death. BUT IT'S EASY TO BE NICE IF YOU'RE RICH. IS THIS FAIR?
Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards?’ ~ Terry Pratchett, Hogfather. #BookWormSat
Albert wanted to argue. He wanted to say, Really? In that case, how come so many of the rich buggers is bastards?’ ~ Terry Pratchett, Hogfather. #BookWormSat
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‘We are all apt to think too much of Christmas, to try too hard to be merry, and to forget that for many, it is a time of loneliness and regret.’ ~ Anthony Trollope, The Mistletoe Bough. #BookWormSat
🖼️ The Christmas Tree, Jennie Walsh, 1916.
🖼️ The Christmas Tree, Jennie Walsh, 1916.
December 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
‘We are all apt to think too much of Christmas, to try too hard to be merry, and to forget that for many, it is a time of loneliness and regret.’ ~ Anthony Trollope, The Mistletoe Bough. #BookWormSat
🖼️ The Christmas Tree, Jennie Walsh, 1916.
🖼️ The Christmas Tree, Jennie Walsh, 1916.
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‘The approach of Christmas brings harassment and dread to many excellent people.’ ~ The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, Mark Twain.
#BookWormSat
🖼️ Antoni Piotrowski, 1916.
#BookWormSat
🖼️ Antoni Piotrowski, 1916.
December 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
‘The approach of Christmas brings harassment and dread to many excellent people.’ ~ The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson, Mark Twain.
#BookWormSat
🖼️ Antoni Piotrowski, 1916.
#BookWormSat
🖼️ Antoni Piotrowski, 1916.
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‘It was snowing. It was always snowing at Christmas. December, in my memory, is white as Lapland, though there were no reindeers. But there were cats.’ ~ Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales. #BookWormSat
🖼️ White Cat in a Blue Winter, Mary Stubberfield.
🖼️ White Cat in a Blue Winter, Mary Stubberfield.
December 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
‘It was snowing. It was always snowing at Christmas. December, in my memory, is white as Lapland, though there were no reindeers. But there were cats.’ ~ Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales. #BookWormSat
🖼️ White Cat in a Blue Winter, Mary Stubberfield.
🖼️ White Cat in a Blue Winter, Mary Stubberfield.
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Twas the night before Christmas,
When all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a... PARP!!!!! 🎺💨
When all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a... PARP!!!!! 🎺💨
Something lovely for the weekend! A 1,800 year-old Roman glass flask shaped like a mouse!
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
#Archaeology
December 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Twas the night before Christmas,
When all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a... PARP!!!!! 🎺💨
When all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring,
Not even a... PARP!!!!! 🎺💨
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It's the Saturday for them! 😄
December 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It's the Saturday for them! 😄
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For anyone who may be hastily returning certain books they bought as Christmas presents, here's a thread of excellent children's books I highly recommend you buy instead:
Loki A Bad God's Guide To Being Good by Louie Stowell
Funny, chaotic and a little bit naughty
okay, a lot naughty
Loki A Bad God's Guide To Being Good by Louie Stowell
Funny, chaotic and a little bit naughty
okay, a lot naughty
December 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
For anyone who may be hastily returning certain books they bought as Christmas presents, here's a thread of excellent children's books I highly recommend you buy instead:
Loki A Bad God's Guide To Being Good by Louie Stowell
Funny, chaotic and a little bit naughty
okay, a lot naughty
Loki A Bad God's Guide To Being Good by Louie Stowell
Funny, chaotic and a little bit naughty
okay, a lot naughty
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Ozzy so wide now
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
December 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Ozzy so wide now
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
(Comparison pictures by Sophie Fischer)
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Those Brexit benefits pile up (Literally) : Long queues of travellers have formed at the Port of Dover, which are being blamed on IT issues at 🇫🇷 border controls
"Absolute chaos"
Images of the port show a long line of vehicles queuing at standstill
30k cars expected
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Absolute chaos"
Images of the port show a long line of vehicles queuing at standstill
30k cars expected
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Port of Dover Christmas getaway delays due to IT issues in Calais
The Port of Dover says earlier problems in Calais are causing processing delays of up to one hour.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Those Brexit benefits pile up (Literally) : Long queues of travellers have formed at the Port of Dover, which are being blamed on IT issues at 🇫🇷 border controls
"Absolute chaos"
Images of the port show a long line of vehicles queuing at standstill
30k cars expected
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Absolute chaos"
Images of the port show a long line of vehicles queuing at standstill
30k cars expected
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This is how Steve met Brad...
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This is how Steve met Brad...
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Okay but hear me out:
A book club, and everyone brings a cat.
A book club, and everyone brings a cat.
December 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Okay but hear me out:
A book club, and everyone brings a cat.
A book club, and everyone brings a cat.
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Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
The justice department is using a variety of tactics to try to obfuscate the US president’s connection to the sex offender
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Trickle release of Epstein files on a Friday signals move to bury Trump ties
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Last Saturday before Christmas! Crazed shopping! Crazed travelling! You need a podcast about Gregory Peck trying to clone Hitler. Don't worry, we've got you.
champ.ly/GKaRPCV-
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December 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Last Saturday before Christmas! Crazed shopping! Crazed travelling! You need a podcast about Gregory Peck trying to clone Hitler. Don't worry, we've got you.
champ.ly/GKaRPCV-
champ.ly/GKaRPCV-
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He really did do a hell of a lot. The amount of work that went into them, purely to calm his own mind by getting deep into the zone of creativity, boggles my mind.
This is one of my favourites.
This is one of my favourites.
December 20, 2025 at 9:59 AM
He really did do a hell of a lot. The amount of work that went into them, purely to calm his own mind by getting deep into the zone of creativity, boggles my mind.
This is one of my favourites.
This is one of my favourites.
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When I have posted this in the past, people inevitably have asked "Did she come home?" so I will not wait until the end of the thread to tell you she did (she's still a nomad, but less so, as she hits her middle years). The story can be found here: www.tom-cox.com/the-cat-who-...
The Cat Who Travelled Through Time
My mum and dad’s cat Bridget (pictured above, more recently) has always been a bit of a wanderer.
www.tom-cox.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
When I have posted this in the past, people inevitably have asked "Did she come home?" so I will not wait until the end of the thread to tell you she did (she's still a nomad, but less so, as she hits her middle years). The story can be found here: www.tom-cox.com/the-cat-who-...