Helen Averley
@helenaverley.bsky.social
Marura of Social & Family history, Illustrator, Book designer, Producer Circus & Events, UK, Kenya #DearTaita ps too many projects on the go - so I’m not going to actually do a PhD!
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Helen Averley
@helenaverley.bsky.social
· Nov 17
The butterflies of Kenya series were one of 1st sets of stamps for the newly independent country. Flying free from the Empire! It seems an apt example re flight from X. Plus this is a Taita butterfly & I will be flitting all over the Taita hills in time (1890>) & space! #DearTaita peeps join me!
Post 💩-magedon inspection!
Personally I’d rather have a cup of tea first thing!
Personally I’d rather have a cup of tea first thing!
January 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Post 💩-magedon inspection!
Personally I’d rather have a cup of tea first thing!
Personally I’d rather have a cup of tea first thing!
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good morning. do not give into despair. do not isolate yourself in your grief and terror. let people see you. be a small light in the dark. draw the other light to you. there is no way forward alone. to go far, we must go together.
January 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
good morning. do not give into despair. do not isolate yourself in your grief and terror. let people see you. be a small light in the dark. draw the other light to you. there is no way forward alone. to go far, we must go together.
‘flutter’ on Bluesky ( trying to replace the word for tweet)
January 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
‘flutter’ on Bluesky ( trying to replace the word for tweet)
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WOW: Pamela Hemphill, who served prison time for Jan. 6 said she will not accept Trump’s pardon. “We were wrong that day. We broke the law. Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol Police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation,” Hemphill told the BBC. thehill.com/regulation/c...
Jan. 6 rioter declines Trump pardon: ‘We were wrong that day’
Pamela Hemphill, who served prison time for actions she took on Jan. 6, 2021, said she will not accept President Trump’s pardon and that his supporters were “wrong” for storming the Capitol four ye…
thehill.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
WOW: Pamela Hemphill, who served prison time for Jan. 6 said she will not accept Trump’s pardon. “We were wrong that day. We broke the law. Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol Police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation,” Hemphill told the BBC. thehill.com/regulation/c...
Pinki and Buffer have discovered a mucky tortoise 🐢 in the kitchen- what is it doing?
( husband planning hours under ground in cold and dark and wet- tortoise needs to be charged! 👷🏼♂️
( husband planning hours under ground in cold and dark and wet- tortoise needs to be charged! 👷🏼♂️
January 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Pinki and Buffer have discovered a mucky tortoise 🐢 in the kitchen- what is it doing?
( husband planning hours under ground in cold and dark and wet- tortoise needs to be charged! 👷🏼♂️
( husband planning hours under ground in cold and dark and wet- tortoise needs to be charged! 👷🏼♂️
Buffer thinks ‘what’s this mucky 🐢 doing in the kitchen ?’
No Buffer that’s my Husband lid being recharged as he prepares to go off underground - for fun!!
No Buffer that’s my Husband lid being recharged as he prepares to go off underground - for fun!!
January 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Buffer thinks ‘what’s this mucky 🐢 doing in the kitchen ?’
No Buffer that’s my Husband lid being recharged as he prepares to go off underground - for fun!!
No Buffer that’s my Husband lid being recharged as he prepares to go off underground - for fun!!
Jinx and his tongue! Why is a cats tongue 👅 so note worthy?! @number10cat.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Jinx and his tongue! Why is a cats tongue 👅 so note worthy?! @number10cat.bsky.social
@ledbydonkeys.org maybe you guys need to rebrand as lead by unicorn 🦄 a kind of fantasy upgrade considering the unimaginable bling of the oligarchy buying votes!
January 22, 2025 at 10:51 PM
@ledbydonkeys.org maybe you guys need to rebrand as lead by unicorn 🦄 a kind of fantasy upgrade considering the unimaginable bling of the oligarchy buying votes!
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Railway enthusiasts alert! An archive of over 200 Tyne and Wear metro photos has just been uploaded to our portal.
Come and enjoy a browse and share them with your friends!
thecommonroom.corals.photos/app/?keyword...
@tyneflashback.bsky.social
@my-metro.bsky.social
Come and enjoy a browse and share them with your friends!
thecommonroom.corals.photos/app/?keyword...
@tyneflashback.bsky.social
@my-metro.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Railway enthusiasts alert! An archive of over 200 Tyne and Wear metro photos has just been uploaded to our portal.
Come and enjoy a browse and share them with your friends!
thecommonroom.corals.photos/app/?keyword...
@tyneflashback.bsky.social
@my-metro.bsky.social
Come and enjoy a browse and share them with your friends!
thecommonroom.corals.photos/app/?keyword...
@tyneflashback.bsky.social
@my-metro.bsky.social
Pinki has spotted a crumb and discovered her tongue is not long enough!
January 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Pinki has spotted a crumb and discovered her tongue is not long enough!
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There is no reason for any group to “revive” the so-called Roman salute. For the same reason that tangential claims to ancient versions of the swastika are nothing but cover - plausible deniability. These have modern meanings and they are understood in that frame by the audience.
January 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
There is no reason for any group to “revive” the so-called Roman salute. For the same reason that tangential claims to ancient versions of the swastika are nothing but cover - plausible deniability. These have modern meanings and they are understood in that frame by the audience.
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Libraries are temples. Sanctuaries. I virtually grew up in one. Also spent time in a lot of great public libraries while travelling. They also serve as community spaces for those who have nowhere else to go.
An Ode to My Childhood Library
Redbridge Central Library in Ilford, East London. That was my library. It was just “Ilford Central Library” back then.
medium.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Libraries are temples. Sanctuaries. I virtually grew up in one. Also spent time in a lot of great public libraries while travelling. They also serve as community spaces for those who have nowhere else to go.
Reposted by Helen Averley
According to 19th and early 20th century French sources, they mostly used mixes of herbs, which usually included Common Rue or Harmal!
January 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
According to 19th and early 20th century French sources, they mostly used mixes of herbs, which usually included Common Rue or Harmal!
Found myself at inauguration breakfast (2nd Clinton) with Irish American friend several gens back, I was living in Belfast at time & have 50% Irish heritage, I have English accent & I felt like I wasn’t Irish enough. But so many people there were tangentially Irish and yet secure in their identity!
January 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Found myself at inauguration breakfast (2nd Clinton) with Irish American friend several gens back, I was living in Belfast at time & have 50% Irish heritage, I have English accent & I felt like I wasn’t Irish enough. But so many people there were tangentially Irish and yet secure in their identity!
Experiment by 8yo ‘tasty.. I call them sugar vitamins’ frozen chocolate ice cream and love hearts frozen over night!
January 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Experiment by 8yo ‘tasty.. I call them sugar vitamins’ frozen chocolate ice cream and love hearts frozen over night!
Yesterday looked up a name on a ships manifest & bumped into Rudyard Kipling in cabin class! I thought should I note this down or not avoid another rabbit hole - so didn’t - now wondering if I should have - it would be madness to try to find it again - & what would I do with it anyway - so I won’t!
January 19, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Yesterday looked up a name on a ships manifest & bumped into Rudyard Kipling in cabin class! I thought should I note this down or not avoid another rabbit hole - so didn’t - now wondering if I should have - it would be madness to try to find it again - & what would I do with it anyway - so I won’t!
OMG says buffer we are so old fashioned today !
January 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
OMG says buffer we are so old fashioned today !
Little frog in mix on radio 6 is so cute!
January 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Little frog in mix on radio 6 is so cute!
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NEW: meet Sergei. This is the incredible story of the man who tried to warn the British intelligence services of a Kremlin plot to infiltrate the Conservative Party.
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Westminster whistleblower: how my friend Sergei tried to expose the Kremlin plot against Britain
Russian-born UK citizen and Tory party activist Sergei Cristo fought to make MI5 sit up and take notice of the Russian political interference operation now threatening democracy in Britain – and aroun...
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
NEW: meet Sergei. This is the incredible story of the man who tried to warn the British intelligence services of a Kremlin plot to infiltrate the Conservative Party.
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
And the backstory behind our podcast Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring.
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Tomatoes looking like an improbable caterpillar
January 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Tomatoes looking like an improbable caterpillar
It took me 30 hours to decide on replacement sewing machines! If time is money I’ve over spent on both time and machines! I hope this investment lasts and they’re good work horses ready to run a steeplechase over thick fabrics ! 😬🤞
January 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It took me 30 hours to decide on replacement sewing machines! If time is money I’ve over spent on both time and machines! I hope this investment lasts and they’re good work horses ready to run a steeplechase over thick fabrics ! 😬🤞
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We have a fully funded PhD at the Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, on coastal promontory forts - creating a catalogue and archive of this important site type and assessing the past and future impact of climate change www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
January 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We have a fully funded PhD at the Department of Archaeology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, on coastal promontory forts - creating a catalogue and archive of this important site type and assessing the past and future impact of climate change www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Finding the 78-80+ year old children of one of grandads students and colleagues in Kenya and getting photos to them is a kind of time travel puzzle with photos from 1935-47 the clues!
January 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Finding the 78-80+ year old children of one of grandads students and colleagues in Kenya and getting photos to them is a kind of time travel puzzle with photos from 1935-47 the clues!
Women - I’ve figured out why wearing skirts is the business—- wild wees without sitting on prickles! I think ALL wee girls need to know this so that they can be discreet at the nearest bush! Picked this tip up from London theatre history and use of sawdust.
January 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Women - I’ve figured out why wearing skirts is the business—- wild wees without sitting on prickles! I think ALL wee girls need to know this so that they can be discreet at the nearest bush! Picked this tip up from London theatre history and use of sawdust.