David Loughlin
@daloughlin.bsky.social
Capturing Monmouthshire life and the world around us.
New moon setting
November 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
New moon setting
Remains of the harvest festival. Church of St Issui, Patricio, Bannau Brycheiniog.
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Remains of the harvest festival. Church of St Issui, Patricio, Bannau Brycheiniog.
The clocks went back, the sun came out in the Monnow Valley Monmouthshire.
October 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The clocks went back, the sun came out in the Monnow Valley Monmouthshire.
If you go down to the woods today…
September 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM
If you go down to the woods today…
Reposted by David Loughlin
Two very important graphs.
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
September 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Two very important graphs.
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Net migration reached record levels in 2023 - and has since halved.
The vast majority of arrivals comprises students and workers.
Arrivals in small boats and asylum seekers - less than 5%.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Good morning Monmouthshire
September 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Good morning Monmouthshire
Herefords and the setting full moon.
September 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Herefords and the setting full moon.
Four of the many fine churches of North Monmouthshire close to the Trothy and Usk rivers.
August 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Four of the many fine churches of North Monmouthshire close to the Trothy and Usk rivers.
Mink in the Monnow Monmouthshire
August 11, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Mink in the Monnow Monmouthshire
Fair weather clouds over Monmouth Monmouthshire Wales
August 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fair weather clouds over Monmouth Monmouthshire Wales
Skenfrith Family Fun Day
July 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Skenfrith Family Fun Day
Monnow Bridge Monmouth Monmouthshire
July 31, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Monnow Bridge Monmouth Monmouthshire
Temporarily unearthed some grass snake eggs in the compost bin. Quickly reburried. Look forward to the clutch hatching later this summer. #gardening
July 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Temporarily unearthed some grass snake eggs in the compost bin. Quickly reburried. Look forward to the clutch hatching later this summer. #gardening
A young blackbird found its way into our fruit cage. It wasn’t alone. A member of Hippoboscidae, or the louse fly. An obligate parasites of mammals and #birds.
July 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A young blackbird found its way into our fruit cage. It wasn’t alone. A member of Hippoboscidae, or the louse fly. An obligate parasites of mammals and #birds.
July 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Always great entertainment and tonight they were in top form. @thepantaloons.bsky.social at Abergavenny Museum / Castle. Probably their best show yet.
July 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Always great entertainment and tonight they were in top form. @thepantaloons.bsky.social at Abergavenny Museum / Castle. Probably their best show yet.
Buckholt outdoor tapestry still holding up well. #outdoorart
July 13, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Buckholt outdoor tapestry still holding up well. #outdoorart
July 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Do the little things. Bee hives at St David’s. #Skeps #BedwyrWilliams
ancientconnections.org/2020/10/22/p...
ancientconnections.org/2020/10/22/p...
July 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Do the little things. Bee hives at St David’s. #Skeps #BedwyrWilliams
ancientconnections.org/2020/10/22/p...
ancientconnections.org/2020/10/22/p...