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I thought the essay by the late Rachel Cooke on disappointing food (R3/BBC Sounds) was very good.
January 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
I thought the essay by the late Rachel Cooke on disappointing food (R3/BBC Sounds) was very good.
My challenge to myself for this year is to buy no clothes at all. So far so good - although I did see an excellent tiger-print shirt yesterday. 😬
January 29, 2026 at 6:52 PM
My challenge to myself for this year is to buy no clothes at all. So far so good - although I did see an excellent tiger-print shirt yesterday. 😬
The only radio I can bear to listen to at the moment is Boom Light. Plus Shaun Keaveny - but that goes without saying.
January 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The only radio I can bear to listen to at the moment is Boom Light. Plus Shaun Keaveny - but that goes without saying.
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Beach wildlife and strandline finds from an early morning walk last month. (Hartlepool, northeast England).
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January 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Beach wildlife and strandline finds from an early morning walk last month. (Hartlepool, northeast England).
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first blossom of 2026
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 AM
first blossom of 2026
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Our woodpecker is back. And Winterwatch is back this week. 🎉
January 18, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Our woodpecker is back. And Winterwatch is back this week. 🎉
My favourite version of Move On is by Jenna Russell, from the Sondheim at 80 Prom. 🎶
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
My favourite version of Move On is by Jenna Russell, from the Sondheim at 80 Prom. 🎶
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I like this: Benjamin West’s painting of the delegations to the Treaty of Paris (which formally recognised the USA). The British had a hissy fit and refused to pose. (From Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack)
January 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM
I like this: Benjamin West’s painting of the delegations to the Treaty of Paris (which formally recognised the USA). The British had a hissy fit and refused to pose. (From Heather Cox Richardson’s Substack)
Today's tune: Made it Thru the Rain - Gerard Kenny (original version).
January 12, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Today's tune: Made it Thru the Rain - Gerard Kenny (original version).
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On New Years Day at the #southpole, there is a ceremony to move the geographic South Pole (since the ice underneath the station moves about 10-meters per year) and a reveal of a new marker on top of the Pole. See some pics by Anjali from this years ceremony. #Antarctica @NSF
January 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
On New Years Day at the #southpole, there is a ceremony to move the geographic South Pole (since the ice underneath the station moves about 10-meters per year) and a reveal of a new marker on top of the Pole. See some pics by Anjali from this years ceremony. #Antarctica @NSF
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Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful 2026 and a year full of gardening enjoyment.
Eliot Hodgkin, 'January', from 'The Months', 1950.
Eliot Hodgkin, 'January', from 'The Months', 1950.
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Wishing you a happy, healthy and peaceful 2026 and a year full of gardening enjoyment.
Eliot Hodgkin, 'January', from 'The Months', 1950.
Eliot Hodgkin, 'January', from 'The Months', 1950.
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Sunset today 3.16pm.
Summer is coming. 🌞
Summer is coming. 🌞
#Orkney. 20th December.
Sunrise 9.03am
Sunset 3.15pm
Tomorrow is the #WinterSolstice. In 2 days the sunset will be a minute later than today. In 2 months it will be 2 hours later. By June we'll have 18 and a half hours of daylight in #Orkney. 💡
Sunrise 9.03am
Sunset 3.15pm
Tomorrow is the #WinterSolstice. In 2 days the sunset will be a minute later than today. In 2 months it will be 2 hours later. By June we'll have 18 and a half hours of daylight in #Orkney. 💡
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Sunset today 3.16pm.
Summer is coming. 🌞
Summer is coming. 🌞
Three robins in the garden at the same time today. That's not going to end well.
December 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Three robins in the garden at the same time today. That's not going to end well.
I'm glad to see Radio 4 Extra are repeating Ladies of Letters with Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge over Christmas.
December 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I'm glad to see Radio 4 Extra are repeating Ladies of Letters with Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge over Christmas.
The feature about A Charlie Brown Christmas on R3 yesterday morning was a delight. ❤️ I didn't know Charles Schulz was so keen on skating
December 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The feature about A Charlie Brown Christmas on R3 yesterday morning was a delight. ❤️ I didn't know Charles Schulz was so keen on skating
Managed to sort out the problem with the DAB radio all by myself. 🥇
December 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Managed to sort out the problem with the DAB radio all by myself. 🥇
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Advent window 17. The St Kilda wren -Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis - a unique sub species on the St Kilda archipelago . In the spring and summer the males can be heard singing all over the islands, defending their territories and making their presence felt.
December 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Advent window 17. The St Kilda wren -Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis - a unique sub species on the St Kilda archipelago . In the spring and summer the males can be heard singing all over the islands, defending their territories and making their presence felt.
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I love this time of year. The garden is full of flowers, and yesterday I did the tiny flower thing. These flowers are in a violet vase, that was my mother's. This vase is very old, and I treasure it.
December 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I love this time of year. The garden is full of flowers, and yesterday I did the tiny flower thing. These flowers are in a violet vase, that was my mother's. This vase is very old, and I treasure it.
Primroses blooming in the front garden. 😬
December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Primroses blooming in the front garden. 😬
Big light on at 3.30 today. 😠
December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Big light on at 3.30 today. 😠
For old times' sake I watched Doctor Who: The Sea Devils. I was absolutely terrified by this in the 70s, while also wanting to be Katy Manning.
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
For old times' sake I watched Doctor Who: The Sea Devils. I was absolutely terrified by this in the 70s, while also wanting to be Katy Manning.
Finally got around to my flu jab. ✔️
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Finally got around to my flu jab. ✔️