Mike Rogers
@sofaflyer.bsky.social
I'm Flighty - allotmenteer, armchair gardener, blogger and sofa flying book buff in Harrow, London.
My blog is Flighty's plot - https://flightplot.wordpress.com
My blog is Flighty's plot - https://flightplot.wordpress.com
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January 8, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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The first painting of 2026, I think. I've lost track of the days. I'm waiting for the display easels to arrive so will hopefully be able to photograph it better. Take care and have a good rest of the day.
#OriginalArt #RobinRedbreast #MHHSBD #BlueskyArt #Birds
#OriginalArt #RobinRedbreast #MHHSBD #BlueskyArt #Birds
January 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The first painting of 2026, I think. I've lost track of the days. I'm waiting for the display easels to arrive so will hopefully be able to photograph it better. Take care and have a good rest of the day.
#OriginalArt #RobinRedbreast #MHHSBD #BlueskyArt #Birds
#OriginalArt #RobinRedbreast #MHHSBD #BlueskyArt #Birds
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is I haven't been... - flightplot.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/i...
🌱 #UKGardening
🌱 #UKGardening
I haven’t been…
to the plot at all this week as it’s been bitterly cold with hard frosts and mostly windy. There was even a dusting of snow one morning which turned icy. Thankfully it’s looks like tur…
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January 8, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is I haven't been... - flightplot.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/i...
🌱 #UKGardening
🌱 #UKGardening
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Good morning darling early birds! Hands up if you’re also getting through these literally & metaphorically cold, dark days by dreaming of the carefree days of Spring? I know that I am!
Love & light to you…pass it on!
Love & light to you…pass it on!
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Good morning darling early birds! Hands up if you’re also getting through these literally & metaphorically cold, dark days by dreaming of the carefree days of Spring? I know that I am!
Love & light to you…pass it on!
Love & light to you…pass it on!
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Last task on the #seed stash sort is a list of seed I already have so I use up existing seed before buying more. Most packs hold far more seed than you can use even in 2-3 yrs & that often means waste: companies like MoreVeg moreveg.co.uk do smaller packs so u can buy only what you need #gardening 🌱
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Last task on the #seed stash sort is a list of seed I already have so I use up existing seed before buying more. Most packs hold far more seed than you can use even in 2-3 yrs & that often means waste: companies like MoreVeg moreveg.co.uk do smaller packs so u can buy only what you need #gardening 🌱
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They don't want it back. Anyone REALLY REALLY interested in trains?
3. Why have World of Books sent me a book about trains that I didn't order? And how on earth do you contact them to ask if they want it back?
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
They don't want it back. Anyone REALLY REALLY interested in trains?
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It's #CuddleUpDay!
Did you know that snuggling up together with a book can help build bonds between caregiver and child, and even reduce caregiver stress?
Explore the research here 👇
https://bit.ly/4969WSs
Did you know that snuggling up together with a book can help build bonds between caregiver and child, and even reduce caregiver stress?
Explore the research here 👇
https://bit.ly/4969WSs
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
It's #CuddleUpDay!
Did you know that snuggling up together with a book can help build bonds between caregiver and child, and even reduce caregiver stress?
Explore the research here 👇
https://bit.ly/4969WSs
Did you know that snuggling up together with a book can help build bonds between caregiver and child, and even reduce caregiver stress?
Explore the research here 👇
https://bit.ly/4969WSs
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Budding photographers, final shout-out for this year’s Thames Festival Trust’s ‘Thames Lens’ competition. Open to all, with a new category for the under 30s, closing date is this Friday 9th Jan at 11.59pm. Link here for more info thamesfestivaltrust.org/artistic-pro... 📸
Thames Festival Trust - Thames Lens: Photo Submission - Thames Festival Trust
Photography competition: Capture Your Thames Vision in Thames Lens
thamesfestivaltrust.org
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Budding photographers, final shout-out for this year’s Thames Festival Trust’s ‘Thames Lens’ competition. Open to all, with a new category for the under 30s, closing date is this Friday 9th Jan at 11.59pm. Link here for more info thamesfestivaltrust.org/artistic-pro... 📸
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How cold is London you may ask… well it’s frozen ornamental waterfall cold 🥶
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
January 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM
How cold is London you may ask… well it’s frozen ornamental waterfall cold 🥶
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening
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Plastic grass is one of the worst things you can put in your garden. Instead, let patches of grass grow long, and give wildflowers a chance – boosting biodiversity, benefitting pollinators, and filling your patch with colour and life. More: bit.ly/3liIFWv
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Plastic grass is one of the worst things you can put in your garden. Instead, let patches of grass grow long, and give wildflowers a chance – boosting biodiversity, benefitting pollinators, and filling your patch with colour and life. More: bit.ly/3liIFWv
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People who know about cameras -
Finding settings on my new (Lumix TZ99) cumbersome and unintuitive. It thinks I want light to be evened out over everything and everything to be clear. But I want photos to be accurate with invisible patches remaining invisible and light dull if the evening is dull.
Finding settings on my new (Lumix TZ99) cumbersome and unintuitive. It thinks I want light to be evened out over everything and everything to be clear. But I want photos to be accurate with invisible patches remaining invisible and light dull if the evening is dull.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
People who know about cameras -
Finding settings on my new (Lumix TZ99) cumbersome and unintuitive. It thinks I want light to be evened out over everything and everything to be clear. But I want photos to be accurate with invisible patches remaining invisible and light dull if the evening is dull.
Finding settings on my new (Lumix TZ99) cumbersome and unintuitive. It thinks I want light to be evened out over everything and everything to be clear. But I want photos to be accurate with invisible patches remaining invisible and light dull if the evening is dull.
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#poetry friends - I'm looking for recommendations for some handsome and recent pamphlet publications. Particularly anything handmade, beautiful, minimalist, letterpress etc #PromptCombo #PoemsAbout
January 5, 2026 at 12:46 PM
#poetry friends - I'm looking for recommendations for some handsome and recent pamphlet publications. Particularly anything handmade, beautiful, minimalist, letterpress etc #PromptCombo #PoemsAbout
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Let 2026 be the year that people stop copying the text from their posts & putting that in alt text.
It's rude, as you are asking disabled people to read the same thing twice, which you wouldn't do to an abled person.
Plus, a lot of people won't share your post when you copy text.
#AltText
It's rude, as you are asking disabled people to read the same thing twice, which you wouldn't do to an abled person.
Plus, a lot of people won't share your post when you copy text.
#AltText
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Let 2026 be the year that people stop copying the text from their posts & putting that in alt text.
It's rude, as you are asking disabled people to read the same thing twice, which you wouldn't do to an abled person.
Plus, a lot of people won't share your post when you copy text.
#AltText
It's rude, as you are asking disabled people to read the same thing twice, which you wouldn't do to an abled person.
Plus, a lot of people won't share your post when you copy text.
#AltText
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So full marks and a herogram to those companies who pay attention to this stuff and do it right. The wonderful Real Seeds www.realseeds.co.uk packages in paper *and* grows its own seed here in the UK giving it a low carbon footprint and allowing me to buy seed sustainably 💚 #gardening 🌱 3/3
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
So full marks and a herogram to those companies who pay attention to this stuff and do it right. The wonderful Real Seeds www.realseeds.co.uk packages in paper *and* grows its own seed here in the UK giving it a low carbon footprint and allowing me to buy seed sustainably 💚 #gardening 🌱 3/3
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So it's worth tracking down suppliers who package in plain paper instead. Even then though, you can catch a cold if the seeds inside have been given their own little plastic envelope (this is a particular irritation as you try to do the right thing then turns out you haven't 🙄)... 2/3
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
So it's worth tracking down suppliers who package in plain paper instead. Even then though, you can catch a cold if the seeds inside have been given their own little plastic envelope (this is a particular irritation as you try to do the right thing then turns out you haven't 🙄)... 2/3
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Buying #sustainable #seed can be a minefield. Most commercial seed is bred and collected overseas, with a high carbon footprint to match. Then there's packaging. If it's shiny like this one, the paper has been plasticised to make it waterproof - better than pure #plastic, but still not great... 1/3
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Buying #sustainable #seed can be a minefield. Most commercial seed is bred and collected overseas, with a high carbon footprint to match. Then there's packaging. If it's shiny like this one, the paper has been plasticised to make it waterproof - better than pure #plastic, but still not great... 1/3
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Vision impairment shouldn’t prevent a child from developing a love of books and reading 💙
It's #WorldBrailleDay, and we're sharing useful tips and book recommendations from @rnib.bsky.social to help you support blind or partially sighted children to engage with stories 👇
https://bit.ly/3LgHP9S
It's #WorldBrailleDay, and we're sharing useful tips and book recommendations from @rnib.bsky.social to help you support blind or partially sighted children to engage with stories 👇
https://bit.ly/3LgHP9S
January 4, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Vision impairment shouldn’t prevent a child from developing a love of books and reading 💙
It's #WorldBrailleDay, and we're sharing useful tips and book recommendations from @rnib.bsky.social to help you support blind or partially sighted children to engage with stories 👇
https://bit.ly/3LgHP9S
It's #WorldBrailleDay, and we're sharing useful tips and book recommendations from @rnib.bsky.social to help you support blind or partially sighted children to engage with stories 👇
https://bit.ly/3LgHP9S
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2026 is going to be another busy and exciting year for us 🌳
Keep up to date with the latest upcoming events taking place in the parks, here ▶️ https://bit.ly/3SCl8NU.
We look forward to seeing at some point during the next 12 months 🙌
Keep up to date with the latest upcoming events taking place in the parks, here ▶️ https://bit.ly/3SCl8NU.
We look forward to seeing at some point during the next 12 months 🙌
January 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
2026 is going to be another busy and exciting year for us 🌳
Keep up to date with the latest upcoming events taking place in the parks, here ▶️ https://bit.ly/3SCl8NU.
We look forward to seeing at some point during the next 12 months 🙌
Keep up to date with the latest upcoming events taking place in the parks, here ▶️ https://bit.ly/3SCl8NU.
We look forward to seeing at some point during the next 12 months 🙌
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January 4, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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The blog is published and the Witch is waiting with tea, art, poetry, and a story told by her ancestors about St Mungo. Join her for a warm cup of tea!
#WritingCommunity #Folklore #Scotland #StMungo #Birds #Poetry #WitchSky
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#WritingCommunity #Folklore #Scotland #StMungo #Birds #Poetry #WitchSky
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The Small Things
The Witch and the Chihuahua published a post on Ko-fi
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January 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The blog is published and the Witch is waiting with tea, art, poetry, and a story told by her ancestors about St Mungo. Join her for a warm cup of tea!
#WritingCommunity #Folklore #Scotland #StMungo #Birds #Poetry #WitchSky
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#WritingCommunity #Folklore #Scotland #StMungo #Birds #Poetry #WitchSky
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Today's Flighty's plot blog post is It was even... - flightplot.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/i...
🌱 #UKGardening
🌱 #UKGardening
It was even…
colder last week with the feels like daytime temperature staying several degrees below 0 C / 32 F. Although mostly sunny there was a bitterly cold northerly wind at times. Thankfully there was no …
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January 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Today's Flighty's plot blog post is It was even... - flightplot.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/i...
🌱 #UKGardening
🌱 #UKGardening
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🌄 Morning group chat
🦌 If you're heading into Bushy Park or Richmond Park, remember to help us Keep Wildlife Wild by staying 50m away from our resident deer
📍 Richmond Park
📸 James Kliffen
🦌 If you're heading into Bushy Park or Richmond Park, remember to help us Keep Wildlife Wild by staying 50m away from our resident deer
📍 Richmond Park
📸 James Kliffen
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
🌄 Morning group chat
🦌 If you're heading into Bushy Park or Richmond Park, remember to help us Keep Wildlife Wild by staying 50m away from our resident deer
📍 Richmond Park
📸 James Kliffen
🦌 If you're heading into Bushy Park or Richmond Park, remember to help us Keep Wildlife Wild by staying 50m away from our resident deer
📍 Richmond Park
📸 James Kliffen
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“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde.
Looking after ourselves can be one small choice. Sometimes it’s choosing ourselves a little sooner.
🧡
#SelfCare #kindness #wellbeing
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Looking after ourselves can be one small choice. Sometimes it’s choosing ourselves a little sooner.
🧡
#SelfCare #kindness #wellbeing
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January 4, 2026 at 7:11 AM
“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde.
Looking after ourselves can be one small choice. Sometimes it’s choosing ourselves a little sooner.
🧡
#SelfCare #kindness #wellbeing
Image by positively present
Looking after ourselves can be one small choice. Sometimes it’s choosing ourselves a little sooner.
🧡
#SelfCare #kindness #wellbeing
Image by positively present
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Seed packet dates: they're flexible. "Sow by" dates are 2-3 years from packing - stick to this for carrots & parsnips, but brassicas can go to 4-5 years and tomatoes up to 8 years without much loss of viability if stored well. Home saved #seeds last an extra year on top #gardening #growyourown
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Seed packet dates: they're flexible. "Sow by" dates are 2-3 years from packing - stick to this for carrots & parsnips, but brassicas can go to 4-5 years and tomatoes up to 8 years without much loss of viability if stored well. Home saved #seeds last an extra year on top #gardening #growyourown
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Happy New Year!
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
January 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Happy New Year!
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr
We're excited about everything to come in 2026, as we continue to put our Reading For a Brighter Future strategy into action.
Together we're working towards a world where every child experiences the benefits of reading💙
Explore our plans: https://bit.ly/3LtTDpr