Annabel
@butterflysong22.bsky.social
Open University Social Science Graduate | University Programme Administrator | loves walking, singing, philately, crochet, gardening, jigsaw puzzles and reading
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If we want better conversations about mental health, we need less fixing and more listening.
Safety comes before solutions 💛🐦⬛
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #SuicidePrevention #Grief #MentalHealth #Hope
Safety comes before solutions 💛🐦⬛
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #SuicidePrevention #Grief #MentalHealth #Hope
January 18, 2026 at 8:21 AM
If we want better conversations about mental health, we need less fixing and more listening.
Safety comes before solutions 💛🐦⬛
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #SuicidePrevention #Grief #MentalHealth #Hope
Safety comes before solutions 💛🐦⬛
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #SuicidePrevention #Grief #MentalHealth #Hope
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Whatever needs doing, you can do it. Whatever you’re going through, you will get through it
Image: www.instagram.com/allontheboard
Image: www.instagram.com/allontheboard
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Whatever needs doing, you can do it. Whatever you’re going through, you will get through it
Image: www.instagram.com/allontheboard
Image: www.instagram.com/allontheboard
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Hedgehogs are in trouble. They can travel up to 2 miles a night in search of food and a mate - but barriers around gardens make this hard, contributing to population declines. Linking gardens to create a network of hedgehog-friendly spaces can help.
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hom...
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hom...
January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Hedgehogs are in trouble. They can travel up to 2 miles a night in search of food and a mate - but barriers around gardens make this hard, contributing to population declines. Linking gardens to create a network of hedgehog-friendly spaces can help.
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hom...
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hom...
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“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett
Mistakes made. Lessons learned. Trying matters. Learning matters.
And sometimes, trying again matters too.
Be gentle with yourself.
🧡
#learning #humanness #kindness
Mistakes made. Lessons learned. Trying matters. Learning matters.
And sometimes, trying again matters too.
Be gentle with yourself.
🧡
#learning #humanness #kindness
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett
Mistakes made. Lessons learned. Trying matters. Learning matters.
And sometimes, trying again matters too.
Be gentle with yourself.
🧡
#learning #humanness #kindness
Mistakes made. Lessons learned. Trying matters. Learning matters.
And sometimes, trying again matters too.
Be gentle with yourself.
🧡
#learning #humanness #kindness
Westminster Bridge 1000 pieces by Sarah Adams Cornerpiece #jigsawpuzzle #charityshopjigsaw
January 13, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Westminster Bridge 1000 pieces by Sarah Adams Cornerpiece #jigsawpuzzle #charityshopjigsaw
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In case you suffer from seasonal low mood or have been anxious or sad today, here are the earliest spring flowers-these will be blooming in a few weeks’ time 🌿
January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM
In case you suffer from seasonal low mood or have been anxious or sad today, here are the earliest spring flowers-these will be blooming in a few weeks’ time 🌿
'Flowers and Butterflies' 1000 pieces by Madeleine Floyd by Otter House (challenging at first but calming once you get all your puzzle strategies working! Loved the images) #jigsawpuzzle #librarypuzzleswap
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM
'Flowers and Butterflies' 1000 pieces by Madeleine Floyd by Otter House (challenging at first but calming once you get all your puzzle strategies working! Loved the images) #jigsawpuzzle #librarypuzzleswap
'Hyde Park Wonderland' 1000 pieces by Richard Macneil for Gibsons #jigsawpuzzle
December 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
'Hyde Park Wonderland' 1000 pieces by Richard Macneil for Gibsons #jigsawpuzzle
Merry Christmas everyone! Ravensburger Advent Calendar Puzzle 2025: Christmas Around the World #jigsawpuzzle
December 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Merry Christmas everyone! Ravensburger Advent Calendar Puzzle 2025: Christmas Around the World #jigsawpuzzle
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Sending love to the lonely and to those finding times tough; sending love to those who are in pain, and all the people sleeping rough. Sending love to everybody missing somebody this year; sending love to everyone not full of festive cheer.
December 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Sending love to the lonely and to those finding times tough; sending love to those who are in pain, and all the people sleeping rough. Sending love to everybody missing somebody this year; sending love to everyone not full of festive cheer.
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“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Albert Einstein
The most precious things in life aren’t things at all …. they’re the parts of us worth protecting every single day.
🧡
#kindness #SelfCare #humanness
Picture by @Simply_Anxious
The most precious things in life aren’t things at all …. they’re the parts of us worth protecting every single day.
🧡
#kindness #SelfCare #humanness
Picture by @Simply_Anxious
December 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” Albert Einstein
The most precious things in life aren’t things at all …. they’re the parts of us worth protecting every single day.
🧡
#kindness #SelfCare #humanness
Picture by @Simply_Anxious
The most precious things in life aren’t things at all …. they’re the parts of us worth protecting every single day.
🧡
#kindness #SelfCare #humanness
Picture by @Simply_Anxious
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Good morning everyone, happy Monday. Today’s Stamp of the Day is this 30 piastre stamp from Egypt.
Issued - 2004
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇪🇬 and have a great day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
Issued - 2004
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇪🇬 and have a great day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
December 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good morning everyone, happy Monday. Today’s Stamp of the Day is this 30 piastre stamp from Egypt.
Issued - 2004
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇪🇬 and have a great day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
Issued - 2004
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇪🇬 and have a great day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
Corran Esplanade, Oban 1000 pieces by Great British Jigsaws #jigsawpuzzle #charityshopfind
December 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Corran Esplanade, Oban 1000 pieces by Great British Jigsaws #jigsawpuzzle #charityshopfind
'Weekend on the Village Green' 1000 pieces by the MacNeil Studio, WH Smith: Life in the Country #jigsawpuzzle
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
'Weekend on the Village Green' 1000 pieces by the MacNeil Studio, WH Smith: Life in the Country #jigsawpuzzle
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Happy Monday morning everyone!! Today’s Stamp of the Day is this 3 toea stamp from Papua New Guinea.
Issued - 1989
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇵🇬 and have an amazing day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
Issued - 1989
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇵🇬 and have an amazing day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Happy Monday morning everyone!! Today’s Stamp of the Day is this 3 toea stamp from Papua New Guinea.
Issued - 1989
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇵🇬 and have an amazing day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
Issued - 1989
Type - Commemorative
Print Method - Offset Lithography
Please share your stamps from 🇵🇬 and have an amazing day.
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
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A stamp from my collection that has relevance to this date in history (2025).
On November 29, 1832, Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA. She is best known for her novel, Little Women.
Scott # 862- issued 1940
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
On November 29, 1832, Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA. She is best known for her novel, Little Women.
Scott # 862- issued 1940
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
November 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A stamp from my collection that has relevance to this date in history (2025).
On November 29, 1832, Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA. She is best known for her novel, Little Women.
Scott # 862- issued 1940
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
On November 29, 1832, Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, PA. She is best known for her novel, Little Women.
Scott # 862- issued 1940
#philately #thisstampinhistory #stampcollecting #stamps
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Use tech mindfully. Rather than doom-scrolling, choose bloom-scrolling
Image: www.instagram.com/mymind
Image: www.instagram.com/mymind
November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Use tech mindfully. Rather than doom-scrolling, choose bloom-scrolling
Image: www.instagram.com/mymind
Image: www.instagram.com/mymind
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Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter:
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Three reasons to avoid cutting back dead stems and seed heads this winter:
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
🐞 Hollow stems provide homes for hibernating insects, such as lacewings and ladybirds
🌻 Birds feed on seed heads like teasels, sunflowers and thistles
❄️ They look good when dusted with frost or snow!
'Dining at Sunset' by David MacLean for WH Smith 1000 pieces #jigsawpuzzle #charityshop
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
'Dining at Sunset' by David MacLean for WH Smith 1000 pieces #jigsawpuzzle #charityshop
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“What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of… No, not just for some but for everyone.” Burt Bacharach and Hal David, 1965
Love in all its forms is still one of the strongest things we can offer one another.
🧡
#love #kindness
Art by Nikki Miles
Love in all its forms is still one of the strongest things we can offer one another.
🧡
#love #kindness
Art by Nikki Miles
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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❌ We don’t say “committed suicide.”
We choose gentler alternatives, like “died by suicide.”
Because no one commits cancer. Or heartbreak.
It’s not political correctness. It’s kindness.
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope
We choose gentler alternatives, like “died by suicide.”
Because no one commits cancer. Or heartbreak.
It’s not political correctness. It’s kindness.
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
❌ We don’t say “committed suicide.”
We choose gentler alternatives, like “died by suicide.”
Because no one commits cancer. Or heartbreak.
It’s not political correctness. It’s kindness.
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope
We choose gentler alternatives, like “died by suicide.”
Because no one commits cancer. Or heartbreak.
It’s not political correctness. It’s kindness.
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope
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20 de Noviembre día mundial de la infancia. #philately #filatelia #filatelia40 #stamps #sellos #estampillas #francobolli #timbre #briefmarken
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
20 de Noviembre día mundial de la infancia. #philately #filatelia #filatelia40 #stamps #sellos #estampillas #francobolli #timbre #briefmarken