Michael in the Garden
@michaelinthegarden.bsky.social
Gardener around Dolgellau. Loves wildlife. Dw i'n dysgu Cymraeg.
Raising money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
Raising money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
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If you have to give someone a lift to a dentist's appointment in Colwyn Bay, it'd be rude not to stop at @bodnantgardennt on the way home. Even if just for a turn around the splendid winter garden and snow capped mountain scenery.
#bodnantgardens #nationaltrust #wintergarden #ukgardening
If you have to give someone a lift to a dentist's appointment in Colwyn Bay, it'd be rude not to stop at @bodnantgardennt on the way home. Even if just for a turn around the splendid winter garden and snow capped mountain scenery.
#bodnantgardens #nationaltrust #wintergarden #ukgardening
January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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If you have to give someone a lift to a dentist's appointment in Colwyn Bay, it'd be rude not to stop at @bodnantgardennt on the way home. Even if just for a turn around the splendid winter garden and snow capped mountain scenery.
#bodnantgardens #nationaltrust #wintergarden #ukgardening
If you have to give someone a lift to a dentist's appointment in Colwyn Bay, it'd be rude not to stop at @bodnantgardennt on the way home. Even if just for a turn around the splendid winter garden and snow capped mountain scenery.
#bodnantgardens #nationaltrust #wintergarden #ukgardening
How it started versus how it ended up.
First day back and a soaking in the afternoon after a lovely crisp bright snowy start.
Same as it ever was.
#rainyday #snowday #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
First day back and a soaking in the afternoon after a lovely crisp bright snowy start.
Same as it ever was.
#rainyday #snowday #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
January 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
How it started versus how it ended up.
First day back and a soaking in the afternoon after a lovely crisp bright snowy start.
Same as it ever was.
#rainyday #snowday #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
First day back and a soaking in the afternoon after a lovely crisp bright snowy start.
Same as it ever was.
#rainyday #snowday #backtowork #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
Greetings from Rhewpert the snowman.
Cyfarchion gan Rhewpert y dyn eira.
Well, it's rare enough I have to take a day off for poor weather, let alone because the snow and ice are too severe!
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#snowday #snowman #bwrweira #dyneira #Dolgellau
Cyfarchion gan Rhewpert y dyn eira.
Well, it's rare enough I have to take a day off for poor weather, let alone because the snow and ice are too severe!
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#snowday #snowman #bwrweira #dyneira #Dolgellau
January 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Greetings from Rhewpert the snowman.
Cyfarchion gan Rhewpert y dyn eira.
Well, it's rare enough I have to take a day off for poor weather, let alone because the snow and ice are too severe!
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#snowday #snowman #bwrweira #dyneira #Dolgellau
Cyfarchion gan Rhewpert y dyn eira.
Well, it's rare enough I have to take a day off for poor weather, let alone because the snow and ice are too severe!
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#snowday #snowman #bwrweira #dyneira #Dolgellau
Mae hi wedi bod yn bwrw eira.
Snowy Dolgellau vistas. My snowy selfie didn't go right.
Towards a hidden Cadair Idris from Arran bridge.
Back over Dolgellau from the house.
#snowday #bwrweira #winter #gaeaf #Dolgellau
Snowy Dolgellau vistas. My snowy selfie didn't go right.
Towards a hidden Cadair Idris from Arran bridge.
Back over Dolgellau from the house.
#snowday #bwrweira #winter #gaeaf #Dolgellau
January 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Mae hi wedi bod yn bwrw eira.
Snowy Dolgellau vistas. My snowy selfie didn't go right.
Towards a hidden Cadair Idris from Arran bridge.
Back over Dolgellau from the house.
#snowday #bwrweira #winter #gaeaf #Dolgellau
Snowy Dolgellau vistas. My snowy selfie didn't go right.
Towards a hidden Cadair Idris from Arran bridge.
Back over Dolgellau from the house.
#snowday #bwrweira #winter #gaeaf #Dolgellau
Returning to Dolgellau by the light of the Wolf Supermoon, named after noted 60s troubadour Wolf Supermoon.
This was after a day trip to Liverpool to see the inestimable wonder that is Izzie and her very tall, handsome partner, over on a jaunt from Helsinki.
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This was after a day trip to Liverpool to see the inestimable wonder that is Izzie and her very tall, handsome partner, over on a jaunt from Helsinki.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Returning to Dolgellau by the light of the Wolf Supermoon, named after noted 60s troubadour Wolf Supermoon.
This was after a day trip to Liverpool to see the inestimable wonder that is Izzie and her very tall, handsome partner, over on a jaunt from Helsinki.
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This was after a day trip to Liverpool to see the inestimable wonder that is Izzie and her very tall, handsome partner, over on a jaunt from Helsinki.
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Finished the Shakespeare's Flowers jigsaw we bought from Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog. it was most enjoyable. I can heartily recommend both the jigsaw and the bookshop!
Dolgellau was looking very seasonal on a wander this afternoon.
#Dolgellau #winter #browsersbookshop #jigsawpuzzle #flowers
Dolgellau was looking very seasonal on a wander this afternoon.
#Dolgellau #winter #browsersbookshop #jigsawpuzzle #flowers
January 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Finished the Shakespeare's Flowers jigsaw we bought from Browsers Bookshop in Porthmadog. it was most enjoyable. I can heartily recommend both the jigsaw and the bookshop!
Dolgellau was looking very seasonal on a wander this afternoon.
#Dolgellau #winter #browsersbookshop #jigsawpuzzle #flowers
Dolgellau was looking very seasonal on a wander this afternoon.
#Dolgellau #winter #browsersbookshop #jigsawpuzzle #flowers
New Year, same old lovely Cadair Idris.
Traditional Festive jigsaw puzzle. Shakespeare's Flowers this year. Most enjoyable.
Traditional Festive jigsaw puzzle. Shakespeare's Flowers this year. Most enjoyable.
January 1, 2026 at 7:10 PM
New Year, same old lovely Cadair Idris.
Traditional Festive jigsaw puzzle. Shakespeare's Flowers this year. Most enjoyable.
Traditional Festive jigsaw puzzle. Shakespeare's Flowers this year. Most enjoyable.
Well, that is, in a very real sense, curtains for 2025. A new pair of made to measure curtains for the living room, given as a Christmas present. They're very warm & cosy.
It's not been an easy year, but it's been a pretty good year. I'm grateful for everything we have. #happynewyear #newyearseve
It's not been an easy year, but it's been a pretty good year. I'm grateful for everything we have. #happynewyear #newyearseve
December 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Well, that is, in a very real sense, curtains for 2025. A new pair of made to measure curtains for the living room, given as a Christmas present. They're very warm & cosy.
It's not been an easy year, but it's been a pretty good year. I'm grateful for everything we have. #happynewyear #newyearseve
It's not been an easy year, but it's been a pretty good year. I'm grateful for everything we have. #happynewyear #newyearseve
Home again in the Far West. Cosy.
December 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Home again in the Far West. Cosy.
Turnstones on Sheringham sea wall.
December 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Turnstones on Sheringham sea wall.
A bracing walk along the promenade, in the daytime today.
December 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A bracing walk along the promenade, in the daytime today.
I am in the East.
Not that you'd know, it being night and all. Only, the moon is inland.
The waves are reflecting the lights of the promenade, and you can see the lights of the Sheringham Shoal wind farm out to sea.
It was lovely and fresh, and great to stretch my legs after a day of driving.
Not that you'd know, it being night and all. Only, the moon is inland.
The waves are reflecting the lights of the promenade, and you can see the lights of the Sheringham Shoal wind farm out to sea.
It was lovely and fresh, and great to stretch my legs after a day of driving.
December 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I am in the East.
Not that you'd know, it being night and all. Only, the moon is inland.
The waves are reflecting the lights of the promenade, and you can see the lights of the Sheringham Shoal wind farm out to sea.
It was lovely and fresh, and great to stretch my legs after a day of driving.
Not that you'd know, it being night and all. Only, the moon is inland.
The waves are reflecting the lights of the promenade, and you can see the lights of the Sheringham Shoal wind farm out to sea.
It was lovely and fresh, and great to stretch my legs after a day of driving.
Mynd am dro gorfodol ar Gŵyl San Steffan.
The obligatory Boxing Day walk.
The obligatory Boxing Day walk.
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Mynd am dro gorfodol ar Gŵyl San Steffan.
The obligatory Boxing Day walk.
The obligatory Boxing Day walk.
Nadolig Llawen!
Merry Christmas!
Yule Greetings!
Health and happiness whatever and whether you celebrate.
Xx
Merry Christmas!
Yule Greetings!
Health and happiness whatever and whether you celebrate.
Xx
December 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Nadolig Llawen!
Merry Christmas!
Yule Greetings!
Health and happiness whatever and whether you celebrate.
Xx
Merry Christmas!
Yule Greetings!
Health and happiness whatever and whether you celebrate.
Xx
Noswyl Nadolig Cadair Idris yn y haul.
Christmas Eve Cadair Idris in the sunshine.
#noswylnadolig #christmaseve #cadairidris #Dolgellau #dysgucymraeg
Christmas Eve Cadair Idris in the sunshine.
#noswylnadolig #christmaseve #cadairidris #Dolgellau #dysgucymraeg
December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Noswyl Nadolig Cadair Idris yn y haul.
Christmas Eve Cadair Idris in the sunshine.
#noswylnadolig #christmaseve #cadairidris #Dolgellau #dysgucymraeg
Christmas Eve Cadair Idris in the sunshine.
#noswylnadolig #christmaseve #cadairidris #Dolgellau #dysgucymraeg
Mae'n dechrau teimlo typyn bach fel y Nadolig!
Danni'n lwcus i gael siopau lleol da iawn yn Nolgellau fel Gwin Dylanwad a siop lyfrau Sandspout.
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#Dolgellau #siopalleol #shoplocal #gwindylanwadwine #dysgucymraeg
Danni'n lwcus i gael siopau lleol da iawn yn Nolgellau fel Gwin Dylanwad a siop lyfrau Sandspout.
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#Dolgellau #siopalleol #shoplocal #gwindylanwadwine #dysgucymraeg
December 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Mae'n dechrau teimlo typyn bach fel y Nadolig!
Danni'n lwcus i gael siopau lleol da iawn yn Nolgellau fel Gwin Dylanwad a siop lyfrau Sandspout.
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#Dolgellau #siopalleol #shoplocal #gwindylanwadwine #dysgucymraeg
Danni'n lwcus i gael siopau lleol da iawn yn Nolgellau fel Gwin Dylanwad a siop lyfrau Sandspout.
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#Dolgellau #siopalleol #shoplocal #gwindylanwadwine #dysgucymraeg
Mi es i i wasanaeth carolau hyfryd yn y Eglwys St. Philip's, Caerdeon. Roedd o'n llawer o bobl a roedd o'n grêt i weld yr eglwys lawn a gwrando hi lawn o ganu.
Diolch am @friendlesschurches.bsky.social sy'n cadw yr eglwys.
#friendsoffriendlesschurches #stphilipscaerdeon #cymraeg #dysgucymraeg
Diolch am @friendlesschurches.bsky.social sy'n cadw yr eglwys.
#friendsoffriendlesschurches #stphilipscaerdeon #cymraeg #dysgucymraeg
December 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Mi es i i wasanaeth carolau hyfryd yn y Eglwys St. Philip's, Caerdeon. Roedd o'n llawer o bobl a roedd o'n grêt i weld yr eglwys lawn a gwrando hi lawn o ganu.
Diolch am @friendlesschurches.bsky.social sy'n cadw yr eglwys.
#friendsoffriendlesschurches #stphilipscaerdeon #cymraeg #dysgucymraeg
Diolch am @friendlesschurches.bsky.social sy'n cadw yr eglwys.
#friendsoffriendlesschurches #stphilipscaerdeon #cymraeg #dysgucymraeg
"The Walker is abroad,” he said again. “And this night will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond imagining."
Heuldro'r Gaeaf Hapus I chi gyd!
Happy Winter Solstice to you all!
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#heuldrorgaeaf #wintersolstice #susancooper #thedarkisrising #longestnight
Heuldro'r Gaeaf Hapus I chi gyd!
Happy Winter Solstice to you all!
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#heuldrorgaeaf #wintersolstice #susancooper #thedarkisrising #longestnight
December 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM
"The Walker is abroad,” he said again. “And this night will be bad, and tomorrow will be beyond imagining."
Heuldro'r Gaeaf Hapus I chi gyd!
Happy Winter Solstice to you all!
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#heuldrorgaeaf #wintersolstice #susancooper #thedarkisrising #longestnight
Heuldro'r Gaeaf Hapus I chi gyd!
Happy Winter Solstice to you all!
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#heuldrorgaeaf #wintersolstice #susancooper #thedarkisrising #longestnight
Panad a sgwrs (ymarfer Cymraeg) a siopa lleol ym Mhorthmadog.
Cuppa and a chat (Welsh practice) and local shopping in Porthmadog.
#weekend #penwythnos #dysgucymraeg #cymraeg #sioplleol
Cuppa and a chat (Welsh practice) and local shopping in Porthmadog.
#weekend #penwythnos #dysgucymraeg #cymraeg #sioplleol
December 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Panad a sgwrs (ymarfer Cymraeg) a siopa lleol ym Mhorthmadog.
Cuppa and a chat (Welsh practice) and local shopping in Porthmadog.
#weekend #penwythnos #dysgucymraeg #cymraeg #sioplleol
Cuppa and a chat (Welsh practice) and local shopping in Porthmadog.
#weekend #penwythnos #dysgucymraeg #cymraeg #sioplleol
Well, that's a wrap gardening (for other people) for the year! It ended up and alright day after the rain had a massive tantrum and then skulked off and left me to it.
#gardening #garddio #endofyear #holiday
#gardening #garddio #endofyear #holiday
December 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Well, that's a wrap gardening (for other people) for the year! It ended up and alright day after the rain had a massive tantrum and then skulked off and left me to it.
#gardening #garddio #endofyear #holiday
#gardening #garddio #endofyear #holiday
When you think you can't get any more closely supervised, you get TWO robins. They seemed to tolerate each other, so maybe family, or loves.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robins #robinsofbluesky #ukgardening
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robins #robinsofbluesky #ukgardening
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
When you think you can't get any more closely supervised, you get TWO robins. They seemed to tolerate each other, so maybe family, or loves.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robins #robinsofbluesky #ukgardening
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #robin #robins #robinsofbluesky #ukgardening
Well, the nice weather didn't last long. Although one of the lovely things about the area is that, even when the weather's terrible, the scenery is still beautiful.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
December 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Well, the nice weather didn't last long. Although one of the lovely things about the area is that, even when the weather's terrible, the scenery is still beautiful.
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
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#gardening #garddio #horticulture #rainyday #viewfromtheoffice #ukgardening
A beautiful cold, crisp day today. Just like it's supposed to be. I wasn't doing anything interesting or photogenic today, but the blue sky was lovely.
When I got home, the clouds were settling down like a duvet over the valley.
#gardening #garddio #Dolgellau #mountains #mynyddoedd #ukgardening
When I got home, the clouds were settling down like a duvet over the valley.
#gardening #garddio #Dolgellau #mountains #mynyddoedd #ukgardening
December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A beautiful cold, crisp day today. Just like it's supposed to be. I wasn't doing anything interesting or photogenic today, but the blue sky was lovely.
When I got home, the clouds were settling down like a duvet over the valley.
#gardening #garddio #Dolgellau #mountains #mynyddoedd #ukgardening
When I got home, the clouds were settling down like a duvet over the valley.
#gardening #garddio #Dolgellau #mountains #mynyddoedd #ukgardening
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If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...
December 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...
This afternoon was far nicer than forecast or anticipated. Cadair Idris even made an appearance through the low, misty clouds.
This morning was rotten though, there's my face to prove it.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #breathofthegreyking #cadairidris #pofaced #ukgardening
This morning was rotten though, there's my face to prove it.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #breathofthegreyking #cadairidris #pofaced #ukgardening
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This afternoon was far nicer than forecast or anticipated. Cadair Idris even made an appearance through the low, misty clouds.
This morning was rotten though, there's my face to prove it.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #breathofthegreyking #cadairidris #pofaced #ukgardening
This morning was rotten though, there's my face to prove it.
#gardening #garddio #rainyday #breathofthegreyking #cadairidris #pofaced #ukgardening