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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · 3d

Oh, thank you! It’s my birthday today so any treat myself! Thank you!

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · 3d

Absolutely loved this from @nicolawriting.bsky.social in the latest RSPB magazine. Took a photo of it on my phone and favourited to read again.

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Sep 7

Bit of a lunar eclipse going on out/up there tonight.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Sep 5

Did three of my favourite things yesterday; a spot of birding, bought some books and had a pint.

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Aug 26

Sadly didn’t see the local white tailed eagles on my walk in the North Yorkshire Moors yesterday, but did have a pint in the Lion Inn, which was a decent substitute.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Aug 5

Lovely walk from Loch Druidibeag to Loch Skipport Pier and back today. Loch Skipport was a cool place to stop and sit for 20 minutes; once a bustling 19th century port and one of the main ways onto #SouthUist, but only some old upright timbers remain. We even spotted a far away eagle.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Aug 4

After getting absolutely battered by Storm Floris for most of the day (never experienced anything like it), it was amazing to get out of the house in mere gale force winds and have a bit of an explore of the local area. Beautiful. And saw my first ever sanderlings and a ringed plover.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Aug 3

Spent some time on Eriskay today. What a beautiful place. Our first full day today and here for a week, but already starting to feel sad that it’s not enough time.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Aug 1

En route to the Western Isles and we broke up the long journey with visits to some football grounds;

📍Shielfield Park (Berwick)
📍Foresters Park (Tranent Juniors)
📍Falkirk Stadium (Falkirk)
📍Ochilview Park (Stenhousemuir)
📍Forthbank Stadium (Stirling)
📍Claggan Park (Fort William)

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jul 9

What a magnificent collection of stamps. I felt like a 19th century gentleman when I received this.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jul 6

This is absolutely nuts. Easy to say now, but I always thought something was a bit off about the whole story.

What a mess.

The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · Jul 6

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.

But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.

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The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...

Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jul 2

Be still my beating heart

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Check out this Land for sale on Rightmove

Land for sale in Scar House Force, Muker Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 for £150,000. Marketed by Savills Rural Sales, York

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 29

Had had a lovely walk today around the old racecourse at Richmond (the Yorkshire one where Rishi Sunak lives).

It’s still a really evocative place and the grandstand there is the oldest surviving of its type in the world. Great place. Saw a curlew and then went for Sunday lunch and an ice cream.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 27

Sat by an old canal, in the peace and quiet, fondly remembering a really good friend whose funeral it was on Wednesday, listening to Folded Landscapes by Erland Cooper whilst being serenaded by a Chiffchaff. 👊🏻

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 26

Ah, yes, so it is! Thank you!

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 26

Great website, and yes, looks nothing like 'York' or 'Jorvik' which I also tried!

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 26

York City have just released their new kit.

Can anyone vouch if the 'runes' on the boat do indeed spell out ‘YORK’?!

Apparently there's 'a nod to the city’s Norse past, a subtle Viking design complete with longships lies in the fabric.'

Does that class a Viking design?!

Still, I like it.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · Jun 26

The illegal killing of Hen Harriers has hit a devastating new high. ⚠️

A new RSPB report reveals 102 incidents in just five years - with the majority on, or near, grouse moors.

A thread…

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 25

Have just finished this. Classic Alison Weir - fast paced (months pass in a paragraph) and a sympathetic take on the subject matter, but a really good read (listen!) and one where you inadvertently learn things whilst carried along in the yarn.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 22

We’re looking after this fella this weekend. Nice to have a pal on my walks.

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 20

Good work. Burial Bleak has some stunning lyrics in it:

𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑦, 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑠𝑙𝑒𝑒𝑝
𝐴𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑
𝑇𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑎 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡
𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ

I walked from sunset to sunrise on last year's solstice. Can't do it this year, sadly.

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The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social · Jun 19

Win a signed copy of the wonderful new book Stone Lands by Fiona Robertson. To enter please repost and like this post and follow us on here if you haven’t already. More… 1/

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This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 19

Thanks for writing it! :-)

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 19

This is the book for anyone interested. Can't recommend enough!

This Familiar Spot of Ground @tfsog.co.uk · Jun 19

And this paragraph perfectly encapsulates the sense of wonder and awe I feel when I go on any walk and think about the thousands of similar instances described so poetically here. Marvellous stuff.