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Jane Jennison
@janejennison.bsky.social
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Positive Psychology Practitioner and Coach. Writes stuff. Makes things. Gardens. Plays.
Suffolk, UK
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Lovely Post Box Topper spotted in sunny Bedford this week, on my flying visit (I did not fly) to the dentist.
#PostBoxTopper
#PostBox
#PostBoxSaturday
#Bedford
#LestWeForget
A knitted and crochetted post box topper. There is a central pillar - a war memorial? - in a neutral colour, and around it are service personnel, On the left, an RAF officer, saluting, in blue, and next to him is a wren, in khaki, also saluting. A knitted and crochetted post box topper. An aerial shot showing the embroidered words 'lest we forget' in black on a background of the union flag. There are 2 crochetted poppies between the legs of the RAF officer and the WREN. A knitted and crochetted post box topper. There is a central pillar - a war memorial? - in a neutral colour, and around it are service personnel. On the left, man in deep blue, saluting. Then in the middle, a female RAF officer, saluting, in blue, and next to her on her right is a male RAF officer, in blue, saluting. A knitted and crochetted post box topper. There is a central pillar - a war memorial? - in a neutral colour, and around it are service personnel, On the left is a wren, in khaki, saluting. In the middle, a man in desert combats, and on his right a young sailor in deep blue.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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West Suffolk Hospital 'blanketeers' post box topper, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Lovely! Helping make the hospital a more cheerful place, it certainly put a smile on my face, thank you
#PostBox
#PostBoxTopper
#PostBoxSaturday
#Suffolk
#Blanketeers
#BuryStEdmunds
#WestSuffolkHospital
A crocheted post box topper. There is a base in several shades of green, on top of which is a little bed with a crocheted blanket in stripes of blue, white and purple. There are three grey teddy bears (babies) tucked up in bed, and two standing at the foot of the bed. The one on the left is in a blue outfit, and the one on the right is in pink. There is a larger figure - parent or carer perhaps - on the left of the topper, and some crocheted toys surrounding,. Over the bed is a smiling yellow sun.
October 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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It's been a while since I posted about what I am reading, so here are 4 for the price of 1! The wonderful Louis De Berniers with a magical realism set in the future - a wonderful departure - & a trilogy about a family through t last century.
All highly recommended.
#Books
#Reading
#LouisDeBerniers
Photo of a book shelf with a close-up of 4 books by Louid De Berniers, a view of their spines. In yellow, Light Over Lisgard, then a triology. First, in blue, The Autumn of the Ace, second, in dark brown, So Much Left Over, and lastly in a shade of umber, The Dust That Falls from Dreams. The author's name is in white, in a cursive script, and the titles are in capital letters in a font that is different each time, but are pleasing together. They have the feel or Art Deco movie posters.
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Spotted in sunny Bury St Edmunds yesterday, Positive Pumpkin! *How* cute is this?! S/He is saying, 'Positive Pumpkin; I may be a tiny pumpkin, but I believe in you. Go do your thing!'
#Wellbeing
#PositivePsychology
#PositivePumpkin
#Suffolk
#BuryStEdmunds
#CroasdalesChemist
#ShopWindow
#Crochet
A photo of a crocheted orange pumpkin with a smily face. In its pumpkin arms, it holds up a sign saying 'Positive Pumpkin. I may be a tiny pumpkin, but I believe in you. Go do your thing!' It sits on some artificial leaves in the colours of autumn, next to a plastic pumpkin (not in the shot fully) and a Burts Bees gift pack, with a background of dark fabric.
October 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/s...

The Mystery Plays had (and have) a huge impact on me. Tony Harrison was a genius and the National Theatre saw this and created magic with The Mystery Plays. Rest in Peace Tony and thank you for your legacy.
‘The man who came to read the metre’: Yorkshire poet Tony Harrison was the National Theatre bard
Harrison, who has died aged 88, wrote copiously for the stage, both as an ingenious translator and dazzlingly original dramatist
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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I didn’t sleep very well last night. One of the many dreams was about making stop-motion animation of the (toy) mice in my dollhouse. Even while dreaming, I knew this was a rubbish idea.
#stupiddream
#dollhouse
#animation
Photo of the window of a dollhouse. It is a bay window, with white woodwork. In front are three tiny orange pumpkins, and on the roof of the window is a white ceramic ghost and a white ceramic rabbit. Photo of a dollhouse bedroom. There is a double bed, with a toy mouse sitting on it, and another one standing by it. Also in the room is a floor standing mirror, a chest of drawers with a lamp on, and a blanket box with lace-making equipment on it. In the front is a crib with a toy doll, a toy train set, and wash basin and a goes-under.
September 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Would you like to join me in Sunny Suffolk to explore the science of happiness through the filter of faith? Does God want us to be happy? Spoiler alert - yes! We'll then be looking at *why* ?

There will be refreshments throughout the day, and fish-and-chip lunch is also included in the price.
September 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Does God want us to be happy?
Combining science of #happiness, #PositivePsychology , & #Bible teachings on happiness, by the end of t day, you will have developed your understanding of the science & faith of happiness - & why it's important!
Please book on here
larkriseretreats.org/does-god-wan...
Does God want us to be Happy?
Spoiler alert: Yes! Thursday 16th October (Metfield) and Saturday 25 October (Felixstowe) We invite you to spend a day exploring the link between happiness and faith.  Using the PERMA framework fro…
larkriseretreats.org
September 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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There are eight house sparrows in the #birdbath by my home office. I'm not sure if this is a record, but it's definitely evidence that water is as important for our wildlife as food.

Sorry, no photo as I didn't want to disturb them!

#BritishBirds
#Wildlife
#WildlifeFriendlyGardening
#Suffolk
August 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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It’s the end of the bank holiday weekend, & what exciting things have been happening in the party-zone that is the Foster-Jennison household? Have we spent all weekend in the pub? At a festival? Visiting friends?

No.

Making plum jam & laying new Lino in the Futility Room.

Thanks for asking.
Photo of some beefsteak tomatoes on a windowsill Photo of Victoria and Damson Plums and two pears in a plastic box. Ripe and ready to eat or preserve.
August 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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West Suffolk Hospital 'blanketeers' post box topper, Burry St Edmunds, Suffolk. Lovely! Helping make the hospital a more cheerful place, it certainly put a smile on my face, thank you
#PostBox
#PostBoxTopper
#PostBoxSaturday
#Suffolk
#Blanketeers
#BuryStEdmunds
#WestSuffolkHospital
A post box topper. Knitted and crocheted figures, on a green crocheted topper. Central is a scarecrow style figure, seated, surrounded by flowers, leaves and mini-beasts, bugs and a hedgehog. To the rear is a knitted pumpkin, and a large sunflower. Very colourful and bright.
August 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Today's prescription was for Vitamin Sea. A trip to sunny #Felixstowe, chip and mushy peas (of course!) and 3 hagstones. Altogether lovely, with my lovely husband.

#seaside
#hagstone
#Suffolk
#wellbeing
#MentalGoodHealth
A photo of a hagstone, held between finger and thumb, with the seaside in the background. A photo of Felixstowe pier, with blue sky and tumbling white clouds in the sky. The sea looks choppy, with small waves and white foam as it hits the pebbled beach.
August 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Do I need any stationery? No. Did I buy some anyway? Yes. Will I do this again in the future? Very likely.
#KeithHaring #stationery
August 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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At primary school, we used to make these every autumn - very basic designs, not like this! - out of paper straws.
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'Corn dollies' as part of European harvest customs, connecting to ancient beliefs involving goddess worship, fertility and the earth. Dolls were kept until the following spring to ensure a good harvest #Lammas
#August1st #August
Photo of a doll figure created with straw with arms out, long skirt and a red bow, all against a white background
August 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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I was there. #GreenhamCommon #EmbraceTheBase #CND
womensartbluesky.bsky.social womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Jul 11
Greenham Common, 1980s UK, 1st peace camp, women-only, active for 19 yrs protesting nuclear weapons. Embrace the Base event-30,000 women held hands around the airbase fence housing Cruise Missiles, creating a 14-mile human chain #WomensArt Every month is #womenshistorymonth
Monochrome photograph featuring a line of women in silhouette holding hands along a tall wire perimeter fence under a white sky
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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It's Pride month! Here's a helpful guide for dealing with the haters:
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/cu...
TLDR: smile, block, hydrate :-)
#Thankyou East Anglia Bylines
Letter: Pride panic season is here – here’s how to outsmart the outrage
Letter to the editor
eastangliabylines.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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I love BBC Radio Three's Private Passions, and today's episode with @philiphoare.bsky.social is excellent and very informative. Several new books added to my reading list, thank you.
May 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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I love this! Paulona, or the foxglove tree, in flower in our garden. It's rather tall, so the photo was taken looking up. Like many trees, the flowers arrive before the foliage - this is the perfect point where both are looking lovely.
#SuffolkGarden
#Tree
#Paulonia
#FoxgloveTree
#Suffolk
A photo of a paulonia tree in flower, lilac coloured spires of flowers like a foxglove, high in a blue sky, with clusters of leaves opening below them.
May 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I quite fancy myself as an American Survivalist. I am, of course, neither American, nor a Survivalist.
I have no idea why I give headspace to this ridiculous notion.
But I do have an allotment!
April 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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The act of sending loved ones little videos and memes and things throughout the day is called “pebbling” because penguins often leave little rocks in the nests of those they care about as a sign of affection. Today is world penguin day, so if someone sends you this post, know you’ve been pebbled ;)
April 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We watched some of the Time Team programmes after a recent visit to @nationaltrust.org.uk 's Sutton Hoo and the boatyard in Woodbridge where a fantastic team are building a replica longboat. I'm so looking forward to this!
#SuttonHoo
#Woodbridge
#TimeTeam
#Longboat
nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · Apr 14
"The dig of a lifetime..."

Do you remember the excitement when Time Team came to Sutton Hoo last June? Well, the first part of their brand-new documentary series about the dig premieres on YouTube this Saturday 19th April at 7PM BST: buff.ly/JU2HBSa
Time Team Official
Right here, you’ll find all the latest Time Team news and a whole host of classic content from the last 25 years, including NEW TIME TEAM EPISODES, official episode commentaries, exclusive…
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April 15, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Reposted by Jane Jennison
nationaltrust.org.uk
"The dig of a lifetime..."

Do you remember the excitement when Time Team came to Sutton Hoo last June? Well, the first part of their brand-new documentary series about the dig premieres on YouTube this Saturday 19th April at 7PM BST: buff.ly/JU2HBSa
Time Team Official
Right here, you’ll find all the latest Time Team news and a whole host of classic content from the last 25 years, including NEW TIME TEAM EPISODES, official episode commentaries, exclusive…
buff.ly
April 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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This is not the only reason I garden, but it’s quite high on the list! A bee on early flowering narcissus Tete a Tete.
#WildlifeFriendlyGardening
#Bee
#UKGarden
#daffodil
March 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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The pigeons roost here in the Paulownia. When they land, the seed heads rattle like gardeners’ maracas!
#UKWildlife
#gardening
#FoxgloveTree
#paulownia
Photo of a pigeon in a paulownia tree. Blue sky behind blossom buds and last season’s seed heads
March 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Lots of courting behaviour going on with the birds in our garden. Nearby, the sound of hedges being cut. Please don’t do this during nesting season; February to August, leave hedges and trees alone. Thank you.
#wildlife
#gardening
#WildlifeFriendlyGardens
#birds
#UKGardening
A photo of narcissus in an untidy flower bed.
March 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM