Rachel Withey
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Rachel Withey
@rachellwithey.bsky.social
Interested in nature, active travel, better streets, rewilding, reading, politics, history and much more.
Happiest outside.
Live in Brum.
With work hat on interested in research strategy and delivery, particularly within the social sciences.
Not sure who our local graffiti artist is but I’m loving their work. #Birmingham #Brum #Harborne
September 30, 2025 at 6:49 AM
This Friday Brummies.
Please come
#Birmingham #Brum #BetterStreets
July 28, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Birmingham folks - Critical Mass comes to Harborne on Sunday 1 June. Come and enjoy riding in a big group. All welcome. Please share #Birmingham #Brum #Harborne #Cycling #CriticalMass
May 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Our self seeded hawthorn tree is flowering this year for the first time. From what I’ve read it should just get more and more flowery as it get older. What a joy.
May 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
7. And now heading home via the v busy Derwent Valley Railway train to Derby
May 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
6. Lovely day walking
May 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
5. And arrived in Cromford 20 mins ago
May 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
3. Short 10 min walk from Derby train station to city centre. Bit of a wait in Derby but wandered around shops, bought a sandwich and then waited in Derby’s v nice bus station
May 3, 2025 at 8:35 AM
2. Now on a very busy train to Derby
May 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
1. Bus to New Street Station
May 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This gorgeous blackbird has been singing all afternoon in the garden #BirdWatching #Brum
April 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The swallows are back in Frankley. Also skylarks.
Happy days. #Brum #Brumish
April 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Up and about before the canal ducks wake up
April 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Every spring I’m so grateful we bought a house with a magnolia tree in the garden. It really is magnificent. #spring #magnolia #Brum
April 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Dawn(ish) chorus in West Birmingham #Brum #Birmingham
March 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Come and say hello and chat about any ideas you have for improving Birmingham’s streets
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
All good
March 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Everyone should turn their disused swimming pools into art galleries. This place in Roubaix was amazing. (Thimblemill Pool, Smethwick take note.)
February 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Out experiencing -6 degrees in Harborne this morning. Back at home now with coffee
#Brum
January 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
January 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Enjoying the snow, not sure it will be here much longer. Excellent snowman building by someone #Brum
January 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Centenary Square, Birmingham #Brum
December 27, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Xmas eve sunset and early Xmas morning. Walton Hill, Clent yesterday and then #Brum today. Have good days all.
December 25, 2024 at 10:03 AM
December 23, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Message for any last minute shoppers. #shopping #12DaysOfChristmas
(Card produced by Rosie and Romana)
December 23, 2024 at 10:02 AM